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more invoking for the supremacy of the Mazdaworshipping religion, became discernible by those of the realm, is sought for, and is most attended. .
5. A great wonder became manifest to Vistâsp and those of the world, just as revelation mentions thus: “Thereupon the archangels are letting forth the soul of that Srító from the light of the supreme heaven, from the light on to the earth created by Adharmazd; and the soul of Vistâsp proceeded from him into the light to meet it. 6. Vistâsp proceeded on to the propitious south (rapitvino); he was producing more gain than the gainers, and he was more inquisitive than the inquisitive; to all whom he saw he spoke, and unto such as spoke he listened; when he gazed at them looking simultaneously they stood up, and obeisance was offered by them unto the soul and person of Vistâsp.'
7. Immediately upon that no delay occurred until there came on at a run-besides the soul of Sritô of the Visraps, the most horrid (agrandtūm) of demons, from the horrid northern quarter of the horrid destroyer (za dâr), that was himself black, and his deeds, too, were very black. 8. And as he comes himself, so also he grumbles to the soul of Sritô thus : 'Give a maintenance (kh vârag) to Vistâsp who is thy driver, for the sake of good fellowship and service, and for that, righteousness is suitable unto a pure one; do not give it as a thing which is protective (that is, do not give it for the sake of worldly gratuity), but for love of the righteousness which is owing to the perfect existences.'
9. When those words were fully heard by Sritô of
1 This speech seems intended as veiled irony.
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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 |