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" Everything we will give up." " Riches and pleasures." " We renounce them all." " You will conquer your passions and never share a seat with a woman ?" " We will never share such a seat and will conquer our impulses." " Swear in the Divine Presence that you will never earn any money for yourself or your relations and that what you earn you will make over to the treasury of our Society." " We do swear." " That you will take up arms yourselves and fight for the True Religion." w We will." " That you will never fly from;; the battle-field," v Never." " If you break your vow ?" " We will enter a burning pyre or end our lives by taking poison." " There is another thing," said Satyananda, "and that is caste. To what caste do you belong? I know Mahendra is a Kayestha but what is the caste of the other ?" " The other man replied, " 1 am a Brahmin." " Well," said Satyananda, " could you give up your caste ? All the children belong to one caste ; we do not make any distinction between Brahmins and Sudras in this great mission. What do you say to that ?"