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 II, 9-15.
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Kaf-Vistâsp's fear of the adversary of religion, and also other causes, arose, on account of which he was then accepting the propagation of the religion, when its great glory and beauty ? were seen by him. 12. At first, Zarirs, Spend-dâd“, Frashộstar, and Gâmâspo, several of the realm who were noble, conspicuous, and well-acting, the good and princes of mankind, beheld visibly the will and desirableness of Adharmazd and the archangels, and the progressive religion of the creatures, fit for those completely victorious (hûkiragâ nig).
13. Lastly, the seizure and capturing (girinisno) by the demons are beheld and watched; and they have remained opposing, owing to the number of idolators competing wranglingly. 14. And much conflict and slaughter occurred, which arose purely, so that the mingling of the religion in the world proceeded 6.
15. There are also his pure new bringers and complete controllers of the same religion, Allshêdar?, Allshedar-mâhs, and Sôshậns '; and through the complete progress of this religion of Allharmazd, all the good creatures become without disturbance and all-radiant 10.
i Dk. VII, iv, 87. : K43 has varázo; but B, omitting the first letter, has 1&fô, praise.'
8 A brother and commander-in-chief of Vistâsp, killed in the battle with Argâsp, see Bd. XXXI, 29; YZ. 54-56.
• A son of Vistas; see Dk. VII, vii, 5; YZ. 82-85. 5 Two brothers, see Chap. III, 4; Dk. VII, vi, 12; Zs. XXIII, 10. 6 See Chap. III, 1.
? Dk. VII, viii, 55-ix, 13. & Dk. VII, ix, 18-X, Io.
• Dk. VII, X, 15-xi, 5. 10 Dk. VII, xi, 6-11.
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