In English
Practise self-control with steady faith
Noticing that a thief had come into his garden at night and that he was hiding under a snakegourd bush near the well, called his wife to his presence. He asked her to bring a rope and bucket so that he may draw water from the well. The wife drew the water and gave the bucket to him. The thief watched his movements and he crouched in the darkness, expecting that the man and his wife would go into the house soon. He planned that he should gain entry later and collect his loot without being caught. Meanwhile, pretended that he had something in his throat. He poured the water into his mouth, gargled loud and spat underneath the "snake-gourd bush right where the thief was crouching! He got it right on his face, and that was 's intention too. The poor fellow could not run away, he could not protest, he was afraid to move; he showed perfect fortitude. But, do you call it a virtue? Do you appreciate him for it? He was motivated by fear, not faith. Such and are of no use at all. Practise self-control with steady faith. Then it is a source of strength. You are afflicted with the disease which the can cure, the disease of (delusion), which warps your sense of values, fogs your vision and distorts your outlook. But, to benefit from the drug, you must have the (sorrow) which had, the (dedication) he was capable of, the (detachment) he had developed and the (concentration) he evinced. He was ready to go abegging for his livelihood rather than enthrone himself as king after the killing of his kinsmen, teachers and elders. Have that keen yearning; then, the can destroy and liberate you.