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Writing on "Uses of the Curse in Rama Literature" William L. Smith points out that almost all the curses have some specific purpose : "they answer questions, resolve contradictions and establish moral causality" (pp. 261-262). He then goes on to classify the curses into a number of types. He notes that when a curse is given under a certain condition then the vernacular expression used for it is sapa vimocana. To convey the same meaning we have also such expressions as ussāpa, uḥsäpa or usapa in some of the modern Indian languages.
Jain Education International
In the article on "Jang u ašti: War and Peace in Iran " Bo Utas makes an important observation: "..in Zoroastrianism peace' (or at least * concord") is something morally good and desirable in itself, while 'war' (or discord') is something morally bad and worthy of blame."
M. A. Mehendale
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