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VENDİDÂD.
comes upon the fire, upon the water, upon the earth, upon the cow, upon the tree.
10 (32). “I drive thee away, O mischievous Angra Mainyu! from the fire, from the water, from the earth, from the cow, from the tree, from the faithful man and from the faithful woman, from the stars, from the moon, from the sun, from the boundless light, from all good things, made by Mazda, the offspring of the holy principle.
11 (33). “Then thou shalt say these victorious, most healing words; thou shalt chant four AhunaVairyas :
"Yatha ahd vairyo:—The will of the Lord is the law of righteousness," &c.
«« Kem-nå mazda :—What protector hast thou given unto me?” &c.
"Ke verethrem-gå :-Who is the victorious ?" &c. ““Keep us from our hater, O Mazda !” &c.?
12 (34). Aêshma is driven away; away the Nasu; away direct defilement, away indirect defilement.
['Khru is driven away, away Khrûighni; away Bidhi, away the offspring of Baidhi; away Kundi, away the offspring of Kundi.]
The gaunt Bashyāsta is driven away; away Bashyāsta, the long-handed; [away MQidhi, away Kapasti.]
*The Pairika is driven away that comes upon the fire, upon the water, upon the earth, upon the cow, upon the tree. The uncleanness is driven away that comes upon the fire, upon the water, upon the earth, upon the cow, upon the tree.
? As in Farg. VIII, 19, 20.
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