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he who gives the wicked Wrath, the foreigner, a beating, so that he may make him stupefied 10. The development of cattle by Adharmazd, advice to mankind as to moderate eating, and the grievous bridge judgment of him who has unlawfully produced distress for the cattle whom Gôs-aûrvan is kindly regarding, with loving eyes », in the spiritual existence, in bodily contact with (ham-kerpo-1) the archangels and in bodily contact with the light of the sun, so that her hands are more powerful ; she who replies to the sacred beings, and the sacred beings reply to her
11. About the statements of Adharmazd there is this, too, that is: 'I am a calculator of those words 5 by which they assert that the existence of worldly beings is for the sake of that of both existences; I am aware of the actions which are practised by those in the material existence, both demons and men ; of whatever they practise 6 I am the decider and lord, and it is such as my will requires ?, even for the last change of existence; and I look upon all that with that wisdom and sagacity of mine which was, which is, and which ever will be.
12. The formation of a reward for worldly beings by Adharmazd, through the propitious liturgy (mânsarspend) 8 which has become the precursor of the benefiters; that is, their high-priest, who has
· See Pahl. Yas. XXIX, 2 c.
• Ibid. 7 b. Pahl. kâmako-dôîsar=Av. vouru-dhithra, an epithet of Râta, ' liberality' (see Chap. XXIV, 3), and Saoka, prosperity;' but here applied to Gos-adrvan.
• Some words in $ 10 occur also in Pahl. Yas. XXIX, 3. • See Pahl. Yas. XXIX, 4 a.
• Ibid. 4 b. 7 Ibid. 4 c.
8 Ibid. 7 a.
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| SR No. | 007672 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 02 |
| 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 |