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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CHAPTER LVIII, 21-29.
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only by him—that is, he gives it—who is a pleasure to him who is a friend ; and its routine is really this, that by him who causes pleasure to friends, his having caused pleasure is taught also to them. 26. This, too, that, owing to him whom Adharmazd teaches joy, it is taught that gratification comes from Adharmazd; even for this reason, because he is exalted, even in the worldly existence, through that joy which is supreme, and mankind are thereby taught.
27. This, too, that the augmentation of indications as to intellect is taught to him who is a vigorous-minded (tûsto-minisno) man?, by him whose own progress is that towards his own sacred beings; even for this reason, because he fully considers, and delivers the decision, of his own powers, of those, too, of his contemporaries (ham-budikână), and likewise of the chivalry (kirih) of the age; and others are taught about it by him. 28. This, too, that the spirit of Adharmazds is expounded only by him—that is, he loves it—whose close exposition is of Adharmazd; even for this reason, because he becomes similarly loved with Adharmazd, so that ... 29. And this, too, that the reward is taught in the publicity of the sun by him whose friendship is for the Spitâmân, which also increases in the day—that is, it is necessary to perform duty and good works in the day—but he does not put it aside the second day; even for this reason, because friendship for the religion is through kind regard ;
See Pahl. Yas. XLII, 14 b.
? Ibid. 15 C. • Ibid. 16 a.
Some clause appears to be omitted here. • See Pahl. Yas. XLII, 16 d.
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