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 XXXVI, 12-XXXVII, 9.
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tresses a righteous man. 25. The twenty-second, who commits slander. 26. The twenty-third, who commits arrogance. 27. The twenty-fourth, who goes to a professional courtezan! 28. The twentyfifth, who commits ingratitude. 29. The twentysixth, who speaks false and untrue?. 30. The twenty-seventh, who causes discontent as to the affairs of those who are departed?. 31. The twentyeighth, whose pleasure is from viciousness and harassing the good. 32. The twenty-ninth, who considers sin as to be urged on, and a good work as a day's delay4. 33. And the thirtieth, who becomes grieved by that happiness which is provided by him for any one.'
CHAPTER XXXVII. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : 'Through how many ways and motives of good works do people arrive most at heaven?'.
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus : 'The first good work is liberality 5. 5. The second, truth. 6. The third, thankfulness. 7. The fourth, contentment. 8. The fifth, wanting to produce welfare for the good, and becoming a friend to every one. 9. The sixth, being without doubt as to this, that the
Such appears to be the meaning of zano-î kârân. L19 has zan-i kasân, the wives of others.
? Or irreverent,' according as we read arâstô or anâsto. 3 L19 has 'secluded and departed,' similar to Chap. XXXVII, 23.
• It is doubtful whether sîpang, 'a halting-place,' or sîpôg, 'setting aside,' should be read; but the meaning is practically the same.
* Compare Chap. IV, which divides good works into seven classes.
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