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this, too, namely: Thou art beneficial, thou art high-priest and master, and through thee exists the religion which is propitious 1; thou art brother and companion of all the benefiters, and thus thy friend' is Vohuman.'
13. Perfect is the excellence of righteousness.
CHAPTER XXXIX. Varstmânsar Nask.
1. In the sixteenth fargard, Kamnamaêza3, about departure to any land whatever, in renewed search of fortune, there is also this, namely: 'Do not stay away discontentedly from this thy ceremonial and obeisance, O Zaratust! through love of us, when they do not satisfy thee-neither thy own, nor the confederate, nor the companion, nor the serf, nor the wicked tyrant-by whom those who are demons are wont to be worshipped. 2. And where and when thou art far from us, even then do not stand aloof from our affairs; and also when the affairs of the worldly existence shall not stand well for thee, even then thou shouldst reverence us and shouldst pay us homage.' 3. So also this, that the wish of the evil spirit is thus: 'Thou shouldst not reverence and shouldst not pay homage to the archangels; and here the people shall possess neither lordship, nor priestly instruction-that is, ruler and
2 Ibid. 11e.
1 See Pahl. Yas. XLIV, 11d.
See Chap. XVI, in; it is here written kâmnamézŏ in Pahlavi. See Pahl. Yas. XLV, I a. Ibid. 1 b, c, d.
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