तमब्रवीत् प्रीयमाणो महात्मा
वरं तवेहाद्य ददामि भूयः ।
तवैव नाम्ना भविताऽयमग्निः
सृङ्कां चेमामनेकरूपां गृहाण ॥ १६॥
tamabravīt prīyamāṇo mahātmā
varaṃ tavehādya dadāmi bhūyaḥ .
tavaiva nāmnā bhavitā’yamagniḥ
sṛṅkāṃ cemāmanekarūpāṃ gṛhāṇa .. 16..
High-souled Death, being well pleased, said to Nachiketa: I will now give you another boon: this fire shall be named after you. Take also from me this many-coloured chain.