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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DÎNKARD, BOOK V.
CHAPTER III. 1. About that which is manifested as regards the propitiousness, forward intellect, and complete virtue of Zaratûst, it is openly declared that, according to his explaining statements, there occurred such events as the victory of Kai-Vistâsp and the Irânians over Argâsp' and an army of Khyôns and other foreigners of innumerable kinds, and details on that subject; also other assistance of Vistâsp and those of the realm in other necessities.
2. The killing of Zaratûst himself by Brâdrô-rêsh 2 the Tûr; the provision of a chariot by Sritô 3 of the Visraps; and whatever is on those subjects.
3. Also, specially, matters in the times to come, each consecutively, when therein arrive devastators such as Alexander 4, and the killer of Akrê-khirado 5, Mahrkûs 6, Dahâk 7, and other devastators; extenders of belief (viravîsn-vâlân) such as the Messiah (Mashikh), Mânih ®, and others; periods such as the steel age, that mingled with iron, and others; and organizers, restorers, and introducers of religion, such
1 Dk. VII, iv, 77, 83, 84, 87-90; v, 7; this victory occurred in the thirtieth year of the religion, see Zs. XXIII, 8. Dk. VII, v, 12 n.
Dk. VII, vi, 2-II. - Dk. VII, vii, 7.
5 Or Aghrêrad (Av. Aghraêratha), killed by his brother Frâsîyâv or Frangrâsîyâk of Tūr, see Bd. XXIX, 5; XXXI, 15, 20-22. Dk. VII, i, 24; ix, 3.
Ibid. i, 26. 8 A heretic who flourished A.D. 216-242; see Dk. IX, xxxix, 13 n.
. According to Byt. II, 21, 22, the steel age was the time of Khûsrô Anôshervân, and that mingled with iron at the end of Zaratûst's millennium.
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