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and are the ordinance of Adharmazd, those of the ceremonial and obeisance for you who are arch
angels.'
3. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence.
CHAPTER XXVIII. Varstmånsar Nask.
1. The fifth fargard, Yânim-manoi, is about the beneficence and worthiness of Zaratûst, through the virtuousness of his thoughts, words, and deeds 2; the priority of Adharmazds, and the first possession of obeisance (niyâyisno) to him; the mindful performance of obeisance to the sacred beings, and all the merit of obeisance to the sacred beings; the excellence of receiving a righteous man, of bringing fire together, and of maintaining the good religion ; the elementary (khâm) wisdom of the creator, and the consideration of every duty towards his will and creation; the outward indication as to propitious discrimination and of what is done by those who are propitious; and the existence of every kind of selfattraction by Zaratûst towards the religion, from first to last, through the complete reasoning thought that arose solely through obeisance to the sacred beings.
2. This, too, that 'thou art come to the supreme heaven (garôdmân)“, O righteous Zaratust! thou
1 See Chap. V, in. · See Pahl. Yas. XXVIII, o. 3 Ibid. 1 b.
- Ibid. I c.
• Ibid. 4 a.
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