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PAGE and binding him ; ($11) gradual submission of most of the regions, war with the Mazendarâns; ($ 22) their defeat and slaughter by Frédân, since which time none of them have entered Khvanîras, except two men who came to consult Frashồstar
. 212 22. Same, fargard 21. The four best prayers; the Dahmân
Āfrîn making a good man infinitely more splendid than the finest woman, horse, ox, or sheep, and a bad man infinitely worse. The reign of Kai-Os, his success and ruin; ($ 10) his fight followed by the
spirit of Kai-Khasrôi and the angel Néryôsang 219 23. Same, fargard 22. Kaf-Khüsrôî riding upon Vae in the
form of a camel, his finding Haoist, Tas, and KaiApîvêh, his meeting Sôshans, who praises him for his exploits; Keresâsp, exhorted by Tas, adopts the religion, and so all the producers of the renovation
are united . . . . . . . . 223 24. Varstmânsar Nask, fargard 1. Zaratust relates the
incidents of his birth to Maidok-mâh; his first three utterances that routed the demons; (§ 12) his profession of the religion, Adharmasd's advice and its acceptance, grumbling of the evil spirit, creation by
Adharmazd, reverencing fire, water, and a spirit 226 25. Same, fargard 2. Worthiness of a ruler and high-priest 231 26. Same, fargard 3. In praise of righteousness . . 232 27. Same, fargard 4. Worship of Adharmasd and the arch
angels. . . . . . . . . 233 28. Same, fargard 5. Worthiness of Zaratůst and obeisance
to the sacred beings, the supreme heaven, praise of Zaratůst and Frashồstar, assisting others, good works,
wisdom of Zaratûst . . . . . . 234 29. Same, fargard 6. Complaint and petition of Gôs-aûrvan,
the reason of her creation, her colloquy with Adhar. masd; (89) nourishment of cattle, punishment of their oppressor, wisdom of Allharmasd, benefit of
the liturgy, goodness of Zaratust . . . . 237 30. Same, fargard 7. Benefits of worship, advice to man,
falsehood of the demon Aresh about the origin of Adharmazd and Aharman, their difference of motive and action, the demons' want of discrimina
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