जानाम्यहं शेवधिरित्यनित्यं न ह्यध्रुवैः प्राप्यते हि ध्रुवं तत् । ततो मया नाचिकेतश्चितोऽग्निः अनित्यैर्द्रव्यैः प्राप्तवानस्मि नित्यम् ॥ १०॥

jānāmyahaṃ śevadhirityanityaṃ na hyadhruvaiḥ prāpyate hi dhruvaṃ tat । tato mayā nāciketaścito'gniḥ anityairdravyaiḥ prāptavānasmi nityam ॥ 10॥

aham jānāmi = I know; iti = (this fact) that; śevadhiḥ = the treasure [comprising the fruits of action, which are ardently pursued]; anityam = are impermanent; hi = for indeed; tat = that; dhruvaṁ = permanent reality, na hi = cannot be; prāpyate = attained; adhruvaiḥ = through that which is impermanent; tataḥ = therefore; mayā = by me; nāciketaḥ cito'gniḥ = the fire called Naciketa (productive of heavenly bliss) was accomplished; anityaiḥ dravyaiḥ = with impermanent things. [Having acquired the requisite merit thereby], prāptavān asmi = I have achieved; nityam = the everlasting [the relatively everlasting abode of Yama which is called heaven].