Question

katha-upanishad, part first (excerpt)
swami paramanada
the katha-upanishad is probably the most widely known of all the upanishads. it was early translated into persian and through this rendering first made its way into europe. later raja ram mohun roy brought out an english version. it has since appeared in various languages; and english, german and french writers are all agreed in pronouncing it one of the most perfect expressions of the religion and philosophy of the vedas. sir edwin arnold popularized it by his metrical rendering under the name of \the secret of death,\ and ralph waldo emerson gives its story in brief at the close of his essay on \immortality.\
there is no consensus of opinion regarding the place of this upanishad in vedic literature. some authorities declare it to belong to the yajur-veda, others to the sama-veda, while a large number put it down as a part of the atharva-veda. the story is first suggested in the rig-veda; it is told more definitely in the yajur-veda; and in the katha-upanishad it appears fully elaborated and interwoven with the loftiest vedic teaching. there is nothing however, to indicate the special place of this final version, nor has any meaning been found for the name katha.
which is an example of the katha-upanishad being used as \source material\?
a animal sacrifice being employed in india
b nachiketas becoming filled with shradha
c raja ram mohun roy translating the work into english
d ralph waldo emerson citing the work in his essay \immortality\

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• Option A: The excerpt does not mention animal sacrifice in India related to Katha - Upanishad as a source material.
• Option B: There is no information in the excerpt about Nachiketas and Shradha in the context of Katha - Upanishad as source material.
• Option C: The excerpt says Raja Ram Mohun Roy brought out an English version, not that he translated it (the text says "brought out an English version" which is different from translating, and also the question is about Katha - Upanishad being used as source material, not about translation by him).
• Option D: The excerpt states "Ralph Waldo Emerson gives its story in brief at the close of his essay on 'immortality'" where "its" refers to Katha - Upanishad. So this shows Katha - Upanishad was used as a source material by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay.

Answer:

D. Ralph Waldo Emerson citing the work in his essay "Immortality"