Note 296 — Chapter II · SĪLAVAGGA.
Robert Cæsar Childers translation
That is, in seeking after what they think is salvation (safety from the wrath of a god), fools practise rites and harbour delusions which become spiritual bonds. Death to oneself, and spiritual rebirth, is the only true salvation. The whole parable is a play on the word “Mutti,” which means both salvation, and the performance of, the being delivered from, a vow.