1Men come forth and live; they enter (again) and die.
2Of every ten three are ministers of life (to themselves); and three are ministers of death.
3There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live, but whose movements tend to the land (or place) of death.
4And for what reason?
5Because of their excessive endeavours to perpetuate life.
6But I have heard that he who is skilful in managing the life entrusted to him for a time travels on the land without having to shun rhinoceros or tiger, and enters a host without having to avoid buff coat or sharp weapon.
7The rhinoceros finds no place in him into which to thrust its horn, nor the tiger a place in which to fix its claws, nor the weapon a place to admit its point.
8And for what reason?
9Because there is in him no place of death.