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 IV, 76-81.
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Argâsp who demand tribute and revenue (sâk vabâző); and there has not come, for alarming thy abode, the all-overpowering thief who is an injurer, or the dog who is a highwayman. 78. We are three who have come over (taristo) to thy abode, Vohdmano, Ashavahistô, and also the fire of the propitious lord; of these thy knowledge is most wisely most just. 79. If thou helpest vision, so that it becomes wisdom for thee, the worldly existence requires the good religion of the Mazda-worshippers, which proceeds purely through the recitation which Zaratûst of the Spitâmas teaches. 80. Do thou chant the Ahunavair, do thou praise perfect righteousness , and utter no worship for the demons! because the desire of Allharmazd, as regards thee, is for thy reliance upon this religion; it is also the desire of the archangels, and the desire, as regards thee, of the other sacred beings who are beneficent (sapirdahako) and righteous.
81."" And as the recompense in this life, if you praise the good and pure religion of the righteous Zaratûst of the Spitâmas, we will give unto thee a long reign and sovereignty, and the long lifetime of a life of 150 years; we will give unto thee Good Integrity and Rectitude 3 which is long-continued in desire for constantly assisting, good for assistance
1 That is, recite the Yathâ-ahd-vairyô and the Ashem-vohů formulas.
Pahl. a-a izisnih, literally, a non-worship,' which may mean something worse than no worship;' but 'execration or malediction’ is usually expressed by gazisn, cursing, which is written exactly like yazisn, worship.
8 Pahl. A harîsvang and Râe-a stisnih, the equivalents of Av. Ashis-vanguhi and Rasã stât who are spiritual personifications of the qualities mentioned in the text.
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