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ment for crimes (vagagânŏ), because it is a gratification, is all for Aûharmazd personally therefrom; and in connection therewith it amounts to a gratification for Aûharmazd.
5. Here one mentions three particulars' which are in one's worship of Atharmazd of every description. 6. One is when the design (dâdo) of the person is virtuous, because it is restrained by some virtuousness of thought; this is that which amounts to worship and obeisance for Aûharmazd personally. 7. One is when it teaches an asking for life for mankind, and its ordinance is the protection, nourishment, and other assistance and gratification of mankind; a friend of the primitive worldly creation of mankind produced it, and it comes into connection with the bridge judgment of mankind, for the worship and gratification of Aûharmazd. 8. And one is when one would celebrate the obeisance for the archangels, which is for the sake of strengthening the archangels, each separately, in their control of the business of preparing and managing the world; because it is declared by revelation that to worship is this, that the ceremonial may reach this bridge 2 in company with one (padvand), for the worship and gratification of Aûharmazd; the archangel who is to be strengthened by the ceremonial one, and mankind are developed by the strength of the archangel.
9. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence.
1 See Pahl. Yas. XXI, 3.
The Kînvad bridge (see Chap. XX, 3).
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