GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -To compensate for his mistake, Yama told Nachiketa, “You have waited in my house for three days without hospitality, therefore ask three boons from me". Nachiketa first asked for peace for his father and himself, when he returned to his father.

Detailed explanation-2: -The well-known dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in Kathopanishad.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, he asked Nachiketa to ask for any boon he desired and Nachiketa asked a very simple question: “Is there life after death, or is death the end?” Yama said it was a very difficult question to answer, even the gods were not sure of the answer.

Detailed explanation-4: -His friends also mentioned heaven and hell but when Nachiketa asked where they were, nobody knew. He asked his teacher the secret of death and the teacher jokingly told him, “Oh Nachiketa only Yama the God of death can answer your queries satisfactorily!”