Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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VENDIDÂD.
intent, namely, bad thoughts, bad words, and bad deeds."
18 (43). On the first part of the night, Atar, the son of Ahura Mazda, calls the master of the house for help, saying :
19 (43). ““Up! arise, thou master of the house ! put on thy girdle on thy clothes, wash thy hands, take wood, bring it unto me, and let me burn bright with the clean wood, carried by thy well-washed hands? Here comes Azi, made by the Daêvas, who consumes me and wants to put me out of the world."
20 (46). On the second part of the night, Atar, the son of Ahura Mazda, calls the husbandman for help, saying:
21 (46). “Up! arise, thou husbandman! Put on thy girdle on thy clothes, wash thy hands, take wood, bring it unto me, and let me burn bright with the clean wood, carried by thy well-washed hands. Here comes Åzi, made by the Daêvas, who consumes me and wants to put me out of the world."
22 (48). “On the third part of the night, Atar, the son of Ahura Mazda, calls the holy Sraosha for help, saying: “Come thou, holy, well-formed Sraosha, [then he brings unto me some clean wood with his well-washed hands 8.] Here comes Azi, made by the Daêvas, who consumes me and wants to put me out of the world."
* The Parsi, as soon as he has risen, must put on the Kosti, wash his hands, and put wood on the fire.
* Âzi, the demon of avidity; he extinguishes the fire, while he devours the wood.
• The text seems to be corrupt : it must probably be emended into bring into me...'
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