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 IX.
ment for crimes (vagagano), because it is a gratification, is all for Adharmazd personally therefrom; and in connection therewith it amounts to a gratification for Adharmazd.
5. Here one mentions three particulars' which are in one's worship of Adharmazd of every description. 6. One is when the design (dado) of the person is virtuous, because it is restrained by some virtuousness of thought; this is that which amounts to worship and obeisance for Adharmazd personally. 7. One is when it teaches an asking for life for mankind, and its ordinance is the protection, nourishment, and other assistance and gratification of mankind; a friend of the primitive worldly creation of mankind produced it, and it comes into connection with the bridge judgment of mankind, for the worship and gratification of Adharmazd. 8. And one is when one would celebrate the obeisance for the archangels, which is for the sake of strengthening the archangels, each separately, in their control of the business of preparing and managing the world; because it is declared by revelation that to worship is this, that the ceremonial may reach this bridge 2 in company with one (padvand), for the worship and gratification of Adharmazd; the archangel who is to be strengthened by the ceremonial is one, and mankind are developed by the strength of the archangel.
9. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence.
i See Pahl. Yas. XXI, 3.
The Kînvad bridge (see Chap. XX, 3).
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