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, 87-V, 1.
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of the Spitâmas—when that hideous sovereignty of Argåsp, the deadly Khyôn, is swallowed up by him (Vistâsp), for the confusion of the deadly species (that is, they are further smitten by him, one through the other; and are swallowed together by him, mutually struggling and through mutually devour. ing). 90. And apart from him, that bitter and wellhardened Khyôn that is quite disabled by him the good Vistásp, that deadly fiend is disturbed about him of eloquent abilities (Zaratûst); and so he grumbled at the hideous sovereignty thus : Prompt ability comes into existence and the Khyôn came; thereupon prompt ability comes into existence and the Irânian has come?'
CHAPTER V. 1. About the marvellousness which is manifested from the acceptance of the religion by Vistâsp onwards till the departure (vikhêzo) of Zaratûst, whose guardian spirit is reverenced, to the best existence, when seventy-seven years ? had elapsed onwards from his birth, forty-seven onwards from
1 According to the numbering of the folios of the old MS. of 1659 (brought from Persia to India in 1783) one folio, numbered 313 in Persian words, is here missing. It has not yet been found in India, and, owing to folio 312 apparently completing a sentence, and folio 314 evidently beginning a new chapter, the loss of text is hardly perceptible. It would have filled the next two pages.
2 The MS. has 57 years,' through Jo50' being written instead of_
9 70'; but see Chap. III, 51 which states the interval of thirty years between his birth and conference.
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