He thought, by
offering himself as a gift, his father could make amends.
So he went to his father and asked: "Father, how about giving me also as a gift?Vajasravas did not reply. Nachiketas asked a second time and a
third.
Vajasravas became annoyed and said: "I give you away
to Yama!"
Yama is the God of Death.
Nachiketas was taken aback. He felt his father was angry
with him.
But having heard him say that, he felt he should report
himself to Yama. So he went to Yama’s kingdom and walked into his house. But Yama was
not at home.
It was three days before Yama returned. |
