And the Bodisat seated himself there, and made the water-sprite sit at his feet, and said, “Give ear then attentively, and listen what divine nature is.” And he uttered the verse—
The pure in heart who fear to sin,
The good, kindly in word and deed—
These are the beings in the world,
Whose nature should be called divine.
And when the water-sprite heard that, his heart was touched, and he said to the Bodisat—
“O, Wise Teacher, in you I place my trust. I will give you up one of your brothers. Which shall I bring?”
“Bring me the younger of the two.”
“But, Teacher; you who know so well all about the divine nature, do you not act in accordance with it?”
“What do you mean?”