Passage 9

In English

The second instance occurred towards the end of the period. The Gods sent himself to , to remind him that his life as an could be ended and all the Divine participants could return to their Heavenly abode. When came into the audience hall, directed to be at the entrance and not allow any one to enter and Interrupt the conversation. He told him to be vigilant, on pain of death. While was keeping watch, the short-tempered sage, , approached him and demanded entry. He was furious on being stopped and threatened to lay a terrible curse of destruction on , its inhabitants and. on the entire clan. weighed the pros and cons and concluded that his death would indeed be a lesser calamity than the destruction of the entire population of . So he admitted and gladly received the punishment. decided every act of his on the touch-stone of either 's wish or the general good. He gave up everything - his wife , his mother and the princely life at - for the chance of serving and furthering His mission. When he killed in battle, embraced him with unbounded joy, and exclaimed, "Ah, dear brother! What a great victory you have achieved today. Now I feel as if I have already got back."