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V. TAHMURAS' FRAGMENTS.
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tama Zarathustra ! there is not one just man, not two, nor three, nor several.
100. They seek not after righteousness, they seek not to succour and maintain the poor follower of the Holy Law.
XLV. 101. There be many works of wisdom which the soul may not conceive nor the tongue declare, 102. Without the Holy Word'.
XLVI-XLIX. XLVI.—103. He is not mighty, O Zarathustra! who is not mighty in righteousness.
XLVII.—104. He is not strong, who is not strong in righteousness.
XLVIII.-105. He has promoted nought?, O Zarathustra ! and he shall promote nought,
106. Who does not promote the laws of perfect holiness, pondered in his heart 3 ;
XLIX.-107. Who hath not rejoiced, who rejoiceth not the righteous man who cometh within his gates -
108. For they, O Spitama Zarathustra ! shall behold the Paradise,
109. Who are most bounteous to the righteous and least vex their souls.
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110. He who giveth to the Ungodly harmeth Asha
111. Even as it is written in the Gâtha :
8.Who does not undertake to promote religion and good deeds as he ought' (Comm.)
• Lit.' on his property.' • He does harm to virtue, or to the Genius of virtue.
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