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me, who am Adharmazd, by those sayings and deeds which I, who am the most propitious of spirits, proclaimed unto thee.'
22. Zaratūst spoke thus: They have become applicants on him who is powerful with thee?' 23. And Adharmazd spoke thus: 'Thou becomest an applicant and powerful in the embodied existence.' 24. Zaratast spoke thus: 'Be thou a gratification to us in the slow progress of life, thou most beneficent (hu-dahâktam) of existences ! that is, thou shouldst give to us?' 25. And Adharmazd spoke thus: 'I will gratify thee, O righteous Zaratūst! in that best existence 8
26. Excellence that is perfect is righteousness.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Varstmânsar Nask. 1. The thirteenth fargard, Ustavaiti", is about the great reward of him who, through virtuous procedure, may occasion the benefit of a man and of the religion of righteousness also. 2. This, too, that the maintenance of righteousness is through the practice of it.
3. About the tokens of a righteous man—that is, the evidence of him-and his reverence for duty and good works; also his imperceptible perversion (kastârth)--that is, not a single sin is manifest
3 Ibid. 15.
* See Pahl. Yas. XLI, 10. • Ibid. 11. * See Chap. XIII, I n. * See Pahl. Yas. XLII, 1 a.
• Ibid. 1d.
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