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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SHAYAST LÂ-SHAYAST.
7. Seven by him who goes to perform the worship of God (yazdân), so that the archangels may come more forward at the worship.
8. Eight by him who goes to perform the ceremonial of the righteous guardian spirit.
9. Nine by him who goes to sow corn; these he utters for this reason, because the corn will ripen (rased) in nine months, and so that the corn may come forward he will make the mischief of the noxious creatures less .
10. Ten by him who goes to seek a wife, so that the presents may be favourable for the purpose. II. Ten by him who wishes to allow the male access to beasts of burden and cattle, so that it may be more procreative 3.
12. Eleven by him who goes to the lofty mountains, so that the glory of mountains and hills may bless him and be friendly
13. Twelve by him who goes to the low.districts, so that the glory of that country and district may bless him and be friendly o.
14. Thirteen by him who shall become pathless; at that same place he shall utter them; or by him
· Or may arrive earlier ;' there being seven archangels has suggested the number seven. This section and the next are omitted by the Persian Rivayats.
• The Persian Rivåyats add general cultivation, planting trees, and cohabitation with one's wife.
Instead of R10, 11 the Persian Rivâyats have buying quadru. peds, and driving pegs into the ground for picketing them.
• The Persian Rivâyats substitute conference with a maiden, seeking a wife, giving one's children in marriage, and obtaining anything from another.
The Persian Rivâyats add going up hills, mounting anything lofty, going on a bridge, and losing one's way.
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