5. From now onward till (I reach) the heart of saintship, Whilst, except in you, noble father and sons, I will not place my hope for protection in anyone else, I pray you to drag me along with your mercy-hook. 6. Though I cannot repay you in proportion to whatever your favours have been, I pray that, with my soul not enslaved by attraction or repulsion, I may hold fast to your teaching, O protectors, And may always put my best energy into the endeavour. III. (His Contemporaries). 7. However, nowadays, in this snow mountain solitude, (There are those who) whilst promising to follow the teaching themselves, Regard others, who (equally) follow the teaching, as their veriest enemies. Such conduct calls forth the deepest sorrow. 8. With thoughts wishing the ruin of others And with souls fettered by fierce ambition, They nevertheless promise to dwell on the high road. If we consider this (carefully) it is a matter of shame for all concerned. 9. These malignant beings, Angry because they find themselves in their old age in the wrong road, And raging from the bottom of their hearts Against those persons who have (duly) acted conform to the Doctrine, Has not a demon entered their minds? IV. (His Pupils). 10. Not to take steps to conquer the enemy, sin, But yet after mere reproach to flare up in reply, That is as silly as, When an evil spirit is at the Eastern door, To throw the ransom towards the Western door. 11. Those virtue-friends who understand that this is so, Think of all embodied beings in general with kindness, But saintly thoughts especially of all who devote themselves to the Doctrine. And they subdue the enemy residing within, sin. 12. O, my followers and friends, Whilst not letting your souls remain fallen after a lapse, But whilst examining (yourselves constantly) whether your minds keep to righteousness, To remain on the straight road, that surely is good. V. (Final Prayer). 13. May all those who believe in these words, With a mind bent on the drawing on of all beings by means of love and mercy, Through the (direct) vision of the actionless state of (pure) knowledge, Speedily obtain (that) glorious, supreme saintship. VI. (Final Blessing).