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.
by'; even for this reason, because reverence for Vohuman becomes submission (hêrih) in virtuousness, with virtuous submission are connected freedom from Kikship and from Karapship?, and with freedom from Kikship and from Karapship is connected one sound of life and eye, whereby he is an observant decider, and atonement for sin arises from good works.
34. This, too, that by him who shall provide liberality for the liberal, the giving of a loans to mankind is also taught; even for this reason, because liberal giving by any one is accounting for his own debt, and he endeavours to repay it fully observantly and with complete gratification ; besides that, the power of liberality becomes extendible among mankind, and through loans and other gifts 3 of generosity (dahisnikih) they become ardent. 35. This, too, that by him who pays homage (franâmêdo) to the affairs of Adharmazd, as much as he is able, the non-injury of the innocent is also taught; even for this reason, because to intertwine further (frôväftano) with the affairs of Allharmazd, as much as possible, is first to commit no sin and to perform as many good works as possible, and abstaining from the essentials of sin is non-injury of the innocent. 36. This, too, that by him who possesses a ruler and high-priest Adharmazd is
1 See Pahl. Yas. XXXI, 13 C, where, after hômanih, J2, Pt4, and Mf4 insert the following words: vinâs den avo kirfako gümîkhto yekavimûnêdo, madam aharayih ak sardâr hômanih.
? Pahl. akîkîh va-akarapih; see Bk. VIII, Chap. XXXV, 13 n for the two idolatrous priestly tribes here alluded to. On its second occurrence the first word is corrupted into âkâs which closely resembles akîgih in Pahlavi letters.
: See Pahl. Yas. XXXI, 14 b.
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