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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INTRODUCTION.
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He also saw a mortal with children and an immortal without
any, and preferred the former (Dd. XXXVII, 43). And he beheld the terrible condition of Keresåsp's soul (Dk. IX,
XV, 1-4). Advice of Adharmasd to Zaratûst (Sd. XXV, 6-9; LXXXI,
2-16). The demon Envy (Aresh) converses with Z. in Dk. IX, xxxi,
6-11. Aharman tempts 2. with the promise of 1000 years dominion,
in Mkh. LVII, 24-29. About Maîdôk-mâh, in Dk. IX, xliv, 19. Z. coming to preach to king Vistasp, in Sg. X, 64-68. Archangels assist Z. in converting Vistâsp, also the war with
Argâsp, in Dk. VIII, xi, 2-4. The war of the religion with Argasp mentioned in Bd. XII, 33. The families of Zaratûst, Hvôv, and Vistâsp mentioned in Dk.
VIII, xxix, 25. About Frashóstar and Gâmâsp in Dk. VIII, xxxviii, 68; IX,
xlii, 8, 9; xliv, 17, 18. About Kaî-Vistâsp, Frashästar, Porûkást, Gâmâsp, and Hôtôs
in Dk. IX, xlv, 3-5. Brâd-rakhsh, or Brâdrô-rêsh the Tor, mentioned as destroying
the righteous man, in Dd. LXXII, 8; Sd. IX, 5; Dk. VIII.
XXXV, 13; IX, X, 3. The last millenniums mentioned in Dk. IX, xxxix, 18; xli, 6-8. Events in the last two millenniums, in Byt. II, 22-III, 62. The resurrection described in Bd. XXX.
30. Beyond the frequent occurrence of the names of the chief actors in the traditions, there are not many references to the Zoroastrian legends in the extant Avesta. This is owing to the fact that three-fourths of the Avesta texts, including the Nasks specially devoted to these legends, have been lost. The chief references to them that still survive in the Avesta are as follows:The passing on of the kingly glory from ruler to ruler, from Haoshyang,ha to Kava-Haosrava, from Zarathustra to Kava
Vîstâspa and the Saoshyant, in Yt. XIX, 25-90. The terror of the demons on hearing of the birth of Z., in Vd.
XIX, 43-47. 2. mentioned as son of Pourushaspa in Yt. V, 18. Verethraghna gives 2. strength, health, vigour, and keenness of sight (Yt. XIV, 33).
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