Zend Avesta Part 02

SR No.: 007672
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1883
Total Pages: 2221
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 41 MB

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DÎNKARD, BOOK VIII.
who is pregnant, or the wife with a child at the breast, or a daughter of others; and the sin owing to similar sin' 59. About the guardianship and nourishment which it is important to provide for a child that is seen to be improperly protected, or for a dog when it is born without a guardian ; and whatever is on the same subject ?
60. About menstruation, the heinousness of its pollution, and how much one has to abstain from it. 61. The cleansing from the menses, the time of the cleansing, and the nature of the cleansing of any person or thing polluted by the menses, or that which becomes inefficient thereby; and whatever is on the same subject. 62. And about the grievous sinfulness of having sexual intercourse with a menstruous woman.
63. About the deadly bridge penalty of those who have not sustained the judges. 64. About the care of the hair and nails, and the sin owing to want of care?
65. About the apostasy of him who is bringing a mouth-veile, a vermin-killer°, various sacred twigs 10,
1 Vend. XV, 8-16.
* Vend. XV, 17-45, though the last clause may include the remainder of this fargard.
8 Vend, XVI, 1-7, 13-16, also XV, 7. • Vend. XVI, 7-12. 6 Vend. XVI, 17. Vend. XVI, 18 = XVII, 11. 7 Vend. XVII, 1-10.
8 Pahl. padâm (Av. paitidâna, Pâz. penôm). It consists of two pieces of white cotton cloth, hanging loosely from the bridge of the nose to at least two inches below the mouth, and tied with two strings at the back of the head. It must be worn by a priest whenever he approaches the sacred fire, so as to prevent his breath from contaminating the fire.' (Haug's Essays, p. 243, note 1.)
Av. khrafstraghna, an implement for killing snakes and other noxious creatures; it may be made of any material, but a leathern whip is recommended.
10 Av. baresman, a bundle of slender rods, formerly twigs of
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