A sage has the highest responsibility in the world.

The king, however, is only an executive organ of the plans of the sage; whether he is aware of it or not, is of no significance.

“To realize this is the best thing that can happen to a king because then he is in a position where he can under certain circumstances - with the help of a sage - fulfil his given task satisfactorily; and only then can he reach freedom himself; only in this and no other manner can he really be freed from the burden of his office.

“This was the situation of the great king Helgi. In the outer worldly activity he had proven his worth - on his campaigns he had reached ever greater power on earth.

“Owing to his prudent guidance of man more and more people had sought his peace-giving protection and had placed themselves under his royal rule.

Thus he exerts power over the whole earth.

“However, this does not give him freedom - on the contrary, this responsibility buries him under more and more obligations because now he is responsible for the fulfilment of even more people - a task to get dizzy from.

“But Helgi in his very nature is a fearless man and an infatigable man of action if the fulfilment of his duty is concerned.