In English
At this stage, Sage arrived on the scene. received him with great reverence and courtesy. Sage first blessed the Emperor and made enquiries about the welfare of the Emperor and his subjects. When asked him the reason for his visit, said that he would explain the cause only if the King promised to grant him his wish. When promised that he would honour the words of the Sage, said that the King should send his son for the protection of his (sacrifice). Hearing the words of the Sage, pleaded, “Oh Sage! My son is only fourteen years old. He is tender and has not known any hardship. So, it is not possible for me to send my son along with you for the protection of the .” became furious and said, “It is extreme folly to go back on your word, for no one in the noble lineage of has, until now, ever broken his word. The scions of the lineage have always been truthful, pure, and sacred. You are tainting their glory by breaking the promise given to me. No merit accrues to those who break their promise, even if they perform many a noble deed and . Death is preferable to the sin of uttering falsehood. It is better that one dies rather than break one’s promise.” became frightened on hearing the words of Sage . At that instant, arrived. Assessing what had happened, the Sage said to , “Oh King, it is not proper on the part of the scions of the lineage to go back on their word. You need not fear about the safety of . He is the auspicious One and the incarnation of . You should send along with for the protection of the .” agreed to send along with . wanted to follow since he was the very reflection of . He was ’s shadow. Similarly, would follow , since he was the very reflection of . The following episode illustrates how and were attached to and .