13 He seized him, tore his priestly robes away and put him in a prison cell, where he was forced to stay until he had atoned for all the wrongs that he had done.
14 And then, as though they were but toys, he threw in air the throne and armor of the puppet king; he broke his sword, and put him in a prison cell.
15 And then he called his farmer son and asked him why he had not rescued from his galling chains his brother on the desert sands.
16 And when the son made answer not, the father took unto himself the flocks and herds, the fields and flowing wells,
17 And sent his farmer son to live out on the desert sands, until he had atoned for all the wrongs that he had done.
18 And then the father went and found his youngest son in cruel chains; with his own hands he broke the chains and bade his son to go in peace.
19 Now, when the sons had all paid up their debts they came again and stood before the bar of right.
20 They all had learned their lessons, learned them well; and then the father once again divided the estate.
21 He gave to each an equal share, and bade them recognize the law of equity and right, and live in peace.
22 And one, a sudras, spoke and said, May we who are but slaves, who are cut down like beasts to satisfy the whims of priests—may we have hope that one will come to break our chains and set us free?