triṇāciketас tribhir etya sandhiṃ trikarmakṛt tarati janmamṛtyū | brahmajajñaṃ devam īḍyam viditvā nicāyyemāṃ śāntim atyantam eti || 17 ||
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He who has performed three times the Nâciketâ rite, having united with the three (father, mother, and teacher), and has done the three kinds of work, crosses over birth and death. Knowing the all-knowing god who is born of Brahman, and worshipping him, he obtains everlasting peace.
Whoever performs the Nachiketa fire rite three times, having joined with the three sources of wisdom and fulfilled the three duties, crosses over birth and death. Knowing the god born of Brahman and worshipping him, such a person attains lasting peace.