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 I, 32-37.
destined, had rushed for the destruction of him who was very gentle to that tribe l-as he had a full inclination for the ascendancy of the portion whose guidance to the lofty priestly master was owing to the archangel Ashavahistó, just as the fish image ? of that other portion was for falling into the river ; and it is declared that he came to the ceremonial of Zaratūst.
35. At another time it came to Kal-Arsh and his brothers, the descendants of Kobâd; through it they have been all-experienced and powerful, heedful and performing wonders ; and the eldest brother of them, Kat-Us, seized upon the sovereignty of the seven regions, and became very illustrious and full of glory. 36. At the same time it came to Aôshnar* who became fully sagacious (pûr-zir), owing to the glory of Yim, when he was in his mother's womb, and many wonders were taught by him to his mother, through speaking from the mother's womb; also at his birth he vanquished the maleficent spirit by uttering answers to the questions of the deadly Frâkih the demon-worshipper. 37. He also attained to the chancellorship (farmâdârih) of Kal-Us, and became administrator (râyinidar) in his realm of the seven regions; the frontier speech (vimandgô bisnih) was also explained and taught by him,
already practised most of the duties upheld by Zarathustra before his appearance as a reformer.
1 Indicating that the Arab subjects of the king had revolted, because he favoured those of the primitive faith who, no doubt, gained further favour by putting down the rebellion.
* Or it may be fish priest,' as karapo, a heathen priest,' and kerpo, shape, image,' are written alike in Pahlavi letters.
* See Yt. XIX, 71; Bd. XXXI, 25. • See Yt. XIII, 131; Dd. XLVIII, 33.
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