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evil guide, Passion, created by the demons; so that they do not think of Fate,
32. And by the bent of their nature they forget death.
33. They do not keep in mind the working of Time and the transientness of the body,
34. They ever go wandering about on the way of desire,
35. They are tossed in doubt by evil Passion, 36. They clothe themselves with spite, in the course of strife, for the sake of vanishing goods; 37. They are intoxicated with pride in their youth,
38. And shall be full of regrets at the end of their time.
39. For if one say: 'On this earth of the seven Karsvares there is somebody going to die,' everybody ought to think: 'Perhaps it is I,'
40. Had he sense enough to know that every creature that has been created and has had existence shall die, and that the unseen, deceiving Astivihâd' comes for every one.
41. Hamaskid parô avanghô isentê mashyâkaunghô (All men wish for supplies').
(Now) when a man sets out on a journey, he takes provisions with him;
42. If it be for one day's march, he takes provisions for two days;
43. If it be for two days' march, he takes provisions for three;
1 Astivihâd, Astî-vahât, Astô-vidhôtu; see Vd. V, 8 and note 2. From the Pahlavi transcription. The printed edition has ameshakid.
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