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The Fifth Patriarch, the Venerable Dhitika, was a native of the kingdom of Magadha. His clan name is unknown. Originally his name was Xiangzhong (Fragrant Host). In Sanskrit, Dhitika means 'penetrating the true measure' in Chinese. Originally, Xiangzhong sought renunciation from the Venerable [Upa]gupta. Gupta asked him, 'Do you renounce household life in body, or do you renounce household life in mind?' Xiangzhong said, 'My coming to renounce household life is neither for body nor for mind.' Gupta said, 'If not for body or mind, who then renounces household life?' [Xiangzhong] said, 'He who renounces household life is without self and without