"'To abandon the delusion of wealth, by sheer asceticism, will never dispel the ghost, but if the delusion of wealth is destroyed through discrimination, then the ghost of ignorance will leave forever.

"'At the time you reached this forest your ignorance was laid on the ground before you, but you did not cut its head off with the true renunciation. The great elephant did not kill the

[paragraph continues] Mahout, who was once laid on the ground at his feet. At that time if the elephant had put one foot upon the Mahout, then he would not have been made to fall into the trench, and suffer when he was there.

"'But, O King, you have suffered more than the elephant here in the forest. You threw away the Lucky Stone, that, was true renunciation, but why did you not follow the advice of your wife? But you came to this forest and picked up the stone of glass, which was not worth anything.'

"The King declared: 'I have given up my kingdom, my dear wife and all. Is not this true renunciation, O Master?'

"The Master replied: 'True, you have given up your kingdom, your wife and all, but that is not renunciation, as you are a slave to your desires, even now. But by giving up all of them, you will attain the blessed state of Brahma.'

"The King said: 'All right, I will give up this forest and hills, I have no desire for them; now, I have made the true renunciation.'

"The Master again said: 'Giving up this beautiful forest, will not make the true renunciation, as long as you have with you impure desires.

[paragraph continues] When you give them up, then only, will you attain divine joy.'

"The King answered: 'If this is not true renunciation, then, I will give up the rest.'

"So the King threw his garments and all that he had into the fire and presented himself to the Master and said: 'Now, by thy grace, I have freed myself of all things and thoughts that were only bondage, and the seed of the rebirth. By giving up all desires I have set myself free, and attained the true renunciation by thy kindness. What else remains to be done, O Master?'

"The Master replied: 'You have not done any thing. What you call a true renunciation is only vain delusion.'

"The King said: 'While I remain within this body, the five snakes, which are the sense organs remain. Therefore, I shall give them up in your presence.'

"So the King prepared to kill himself.

"The Master stopped him by saying: 'What foolish thing are you trying to do? Is your body holding you from progress? 'What will you gain by giving up your body? To kill or destroy your body is not true renunciation. O