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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CHAPTER XVII, 1-6.
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stantly performs a ceremonial at every period (gas)' in the three days it is as good as though they should celebrate the whole religious ritual (ha mak dino) at one time. 4. And after the third night, at dawn, one is to consecrate three sacred cakes (drôn), one for Rashnů and Åstâd, the second for Vaể the good”, and the third for the righteous guardian spirit (ardai fravard); and clothing is to be placed upon the sacred cake of the righteous guardian spirit. 5. For the fourth day it is allowable to slaughter a sheep“, and the fourth day the ceremonial (yazisn) of the righteous guardian spirit is to be performed; and afterwards are the tenthday, the monthly, and, then, the annual ceremonies ; and the first monthly is exactly on the thirtieth day, and the annual on the particular day . 6. When he
These periods of the day are five in summer, and four in winter (see Bund. XXV, 9, 10).
· The usual name of the angel Râm (the Vayu of Râm Yt.) who, with the angels Rashnu and Astâd, is supposed to be stationed at the Kinvad bridge, where the soul has to give an account of its actions during life shortly after the dawn following the third night after death (see AV. V, 3, CI, 21, note, Mkh. II, 115).
* This clothing must be new and good, and is supposed to be supplied to the spirit to prevent its appearing unclothed in the other world, where the clothing of the soul is said to be formed 'out of almsgivings' (Chap. XII, 4); to fulfil which condition the clothes provided are presented to the officiating priests (see Saddar Bundahis LXXXVII). • Orgoat.'
That is, on the exact anniversary of the death; the sentence is rather obscure, but this appears to be the meaning. With regard to the ceremonies after a death, the Persian Rivâyats give more details, which may be summarized as follows :-On each of the first three days a Srôsh Yast is performed and a Srôsh Drôn consecrated (see Chap. III, 32, note). On the third night, in the middle of the Aiwisrührem Gâh (dusk to midnight), a renuncia
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