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MARVELS OF ZOROASTRIANISM.
DINKARD.-BOOK VII.
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OF THEY
UNIV. CHAPTER I.
Y 1. For the gratification of the creator Adharmazd, even through the complete superiority of the Mazdaworshipping religion, adorned by omniscience, in the world.
2. The seventh book is about the marvellousness of the greatest reminder of the Mazda-worshipping religion, Zaratûst 1 of the Spitâmas; also of the mindfulness of that illustrious one by Adharmazd, and of his religion, arisen through the word of Adharmazd, being blessed among those of the region of king Vistâsp; from the Exposition of the Good Religion 2 :
3. But, before that, there is purposely written whatever was the progress of the character and effect of the good religion and its first acceptor in the spiritual and worldly existences; and, after that,
1 Nearly always spelt Zaratakhsht in the MS., t counterpart of the Persian form Zaratuhsht or Zaraduhsht.
* This Nikézó-i Vêh-dênô was evidently the name of an older book, from which the Dînkard quotes much of its information on religious matters.
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