Originally Posted by
Visvamitra
Since I brought it up, about him being disembodied, why would Naciketas ask about the transition, that is, what happens after death when he is in the after death?
Namaste Visvamitra
Death is the bank that separates here from the yonder that is on the other bank of death and that is immortality. Nachiketa is not interested to remain under control of Death, who has then the power to send Nachiketa back again and again, robbing him of his memory.
Nachiketa persistently asks as below:
1-I-29. O Death, tell us of that, of the great Beyond, about which man entertain doubt. Nachiketas does not pray for any other boon than this which enters into the secret that is hidden.
And later, the greatest of teachers, explains:
1-II-6. The means of attaining the other world does not become revealed to the non-discriminating one who, deluded by wealth, has become negligent. He who thinks, ‘this world alone is and none else’ comes to my thraldom again and again.
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Gautama is actually one of the Seven Rishis (Seven Prana-s) that make up man. Aruni is of that line. You can hear about another Gautama, Vamadeva in Rig Veda who argues and wins over Indra, the Mukhya prAna.
Hope this compliments what already have been said.
Om Namah Shivaya
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