Of course, the pupils were very much in sympathy with this man, and they were very shocked for this man who used to sit on the throne and be a king, - this is a thing which he was never accustomed to do; it must be a terrible thing for him ! No doubt the Teacher knowing the object that he had before him, could not do otherwise. He said: "He must do it, for he is not yet ready." Once all the disciples went and they said: "Teacher, we are all in sympathy with this man, and we think he is so fine and so nice and so cultured, and we would so much like if you would relieve him of this duty." And then they said to the Teacher: "It is a long time now; he must be relieved of it."