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DİNKARD, BOOK VII.
perception ; also the indication, by revelation, of the rites for driving out pestilence (sêgo), overpowering the demon and witch, and disabling sorcery and witchcraft. 9. The curing of disease, the counteraction of wolves and noxious creatures, the liberating of rain, and the confining of hail, spiders, locusts, and other terrors of corn and plants and adversaries of animals, by the marvellous rites which are also relating to the worship of Khûrdad and Amûrdad", and many other rites which were kept in use until the collapse of the monarchy of Irân ; and there are some which have remained even till now?, and are manifested with a trifle of marvellousness by the sacred fires. 10. And the disclosure to mankind of many running waters from marvellous streams (ardâyâ), and remedies for sickness which are mixed (fargardako) by well-considering physicians; many are spiritual and celestial, gaseous (vâyig) and earthy; and the worldly advantage of others, too, is the praise (lâ fö) which ought to come to one for angelic 3 wisdom.
11. One is the marvel of the Avesta itself, which, according to all the best reports of the world, is a compendium of all the supremest statements of wisdom.
12. One marvel is the coming of this also to
These two archangels personify health and immortality, respectively (see Chap. II, 19), and are supposed to have special charge of water and plants.
? The ninth century, unless this phrase be copied from one of the sources of the Dînkard.
The MS. has yazdâno-khiradoîh which has the meaning given in the text; but this word can also be read gehânokhiradoih, .worldly wisdom,' though gêhâno is the more usual orthography.
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| SR No. | 007672 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 02 |
| 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 |