Sanscrit translation allows one to use the opposite word in place of the word used in the text, gati and agati i. So if you chant it together, you can, you can interpret it with an extra a. It can also be agati ratronasti so that allows the commentator to play round with the meaning. Shrotia means well versed in the scriptural tradition, in the vedantic tradition. One must know the truth for oneself, and also be aware of the teaching tradition so that you can transmit it.
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, which is one of the most popular Upanishads. The scripture concerns the story of a young man who goes to the house of death to find out what happens after death. The reply describes the nature of reality and the meaning of life.