Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached is one of the most popular quotations of Swami Vivekananda. If you have gone to Vivekananda Hall of Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, most probably you have noticed this verse inscribed on the main stage of the auditorium. In Wikipedia (En) we wrote an article on this verse. Now in this website too we are going to write an article on the verse.
The verse Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached has its origin in Katha Upanishad. In Katha Upanishad, chapter 1.3.14, we see Yama suggesting Nachiketa—
It means—
Arise! Awake! Approach the great and learn.
Like the sharp edge of a razor is that path,
so the wise say−hard to tread and difficult to cross.
