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25. Verethraghna, made by Ahura, came to him the ninth time, running in the shape of a beautiful, fighting buck, with sharp horns.
Thus did Verethraghna come, bearing the good Glory made by Mazda, the Glory made by Mazda ....
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26. We sacrifice unto Verethraghna, made by Ahura.
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda : 'Ahura Mazda, most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One!
“Who is the best-armed of the heavenly gods?'
Ahura Mazda answered : 'It is Verethraghna, made by Ahura, O Spitama Zarathustra!'
27. Verethraghna, made by Ahura, came to him the tenth time, running in the shape of a man, bright and beautiful, made by Mazda: he held a sword with a golden blade, inlaid with all sorts of ornaments.
Thus did Verethraghna come, bearing the good Glory made by Mazda, the Glory made by Mazda ....
XI. 28. We sacrifice unto Verethraghna, made by Ahura, who makes virility, who makes death, who makes resurrection, who possesses peace, who has a free way.
Unto him did the holy Zarathustra offer up a sacrifice, asking] for victorious thinking, victorious speaking, victorious doing, victorious addressing, and victorious answering.
29. Verethraghna, made by Ahura, gave him the
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