येयं प्रेते विचिकित्सा मनुष्येऽस्तीत्येके नायमस्तीति चैके ।एतद्विद्यामनुशिष्टस्त्वयाहं वराणामेष वरस्तृतीयः ॥ २० ॥
In plain words
This is the doubt there is about a man once he has died: some say 'he exists,' others say 'he does not exist.' Instructed by you, may I come to know this -- this is the third of the boons I choose.