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 VIII, 35-44.
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of Adharmazd thus : 'So what shall we prescribe for those who are not capable, through being poor (that is, they have no means), nor have they troops, nor a protector over them, and they have many persecutors ?' 39. And Adharmazd spoke thus: “The strong-minded ? man, through understanding, is a token of the development of those who, not being in the army, are capable; their persecutors also are many, and the passing over of authority is owing to the iniquitous of the same period.'
40. This, too, it says, that Zaratûst enquired thus: 'Is he, 0 Adharmazd! who is a Kai or a Karap, or he who is a most evil ruler in authority, mingled again with the good ?' 41. And Adharmazd spoke thus : 'Even he ?.'
42. Zaratůst also enquired thus: 'Is he, too, O Adharmazd! who is one of those of the good sovereignty, mingled again with the good; or these, such as the Kaisar and Khâkân3?' 43. And Adharmazd spoke thus : 'Even that former, O Zaratůst!'
44. About the same iniquitous4 this, too, he says, namely: When they are aware and understand about the sayings (galimako) due to righteousness, they are pleased, so that a bribe seems better to them than duty and good works; they love the darkness rather than light, the existence they love
Assuming that tôshto-mînisno is a miswriting of toshinomînisno.
? That is, after expiating his misdeeds by his allotted punishment. The last thirteen Pahlavi words of $$ 42, 43 are also added here by mistake in the MS.
3 The Byzantine emperor and the sovereign Khân of the invaders from the east.
· Mentioned in $$ 37, 39.
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