Zend Avesta Part 02

SR No.: 007672
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1883
Total Pages: 2221
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 41 MB

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the archangels, or when one wishes to perform the ceremonial of the archangels. 10. Eight when it is for the ceremonial of a guardian spirit of the righteous. I. Nine when one wishes to cast seed into his land. 12. Ten when one wishes to allow procreation. 13. Eleven when one goes to ask for a wife. 14. Twelve when one expects to go up on a mountain. 15. Thirteen when one wishes to go to an inhabited district (rūdaståk-1); twelve 1 when he goes out pathless; and one when he wishes to proceed by a ford through the water.
16. About the place where one has to utter the first Yatha-aha-vairyô for smiting the demons. 17. About the good results (da hisnân) of a suitable recital of the words of the Ahunavair, the summary of everything for Zaratūst to utter. 18. And about the fact that, through chanting forth every single word of the Ahunavair with a virtuous intention, a demon is disabled, and there is protection of person and property from the adversary.
19. About the division of the twenty-one Nasks, likewise, according to the first, second, and third lines (gâs) of the Ahunavairs 20. About the increase of the creatures owing to the liberal thought, word, and deed of a righteous person ; owing to the priests having become numerous, and the reverence of him who is making them numerous; and owing to the perpetual meditation of righteousness and the existence of its recompense.
21. Righteousness is perfect excellence.
i Sls. XIX, 14 has 'thirteen.'
. So in both MSS., but on ayôv, 'or,' is more probable than 10 aêvako, and one.'
• See Bk. VIII, Chap. I, 7.
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