And where are they now? What is it to them, or they to it? Then, if
you bid me, I will beg this generous wishing-tree for the one fruit
that counts, the fruit of service to others."

His father graciously assented, and Cloud-chariot went to the
wishing-tree, and said: "O god, you have fulfilled the wishes of our
fathers. Fulfil now my one single wish. Remove poverty from the
world. A blessing be with you. Go. I give you to the needy world."
And as Cloud-chariot bowed reverently, there came a voice from
the tree: "I go, since you give me up." And the
wishing-tree immediately flew from heaven and rained so much
money on the earth that nobody was poor. And
Cloud-chariot's reputation for universal benevolence was spread
about.

But all the relatives were jealous and envious. They thought that
they could easily conquer Cloud-chariot and his father without the
wishing-tree, and they prepared to fight to take away his kingdom.
But Cloud-chariot said to his father: "Father, how can you take
your weapons and fight? What high-minded man would want a
kingdom after killing his relatives just for the sake of this
wretched, perishable body? Let us abandon the kingdom, and go
away somewhere to devote ourselves entirely to virtue. Then we
shall be blessed in both worlds. And let these wretched relatives
enjoy the kingdom which they hanker after."

And Cloud-banner said: "My son, I only want the kingdom for you,
and if you give it up from benevolent motives, what good is it to
me? I am an old man."