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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PAHLAVI TEXTS.
B. R. 23, B. C. 653. Z. is seven years old when two Karaps visit
his father, and Därâsrôbô dies (Dk. VII, iii, 32, 34, 45). , 15, B. C. 645. Z. is fifteen years old when he and his four
brothers ask for their shares of the family property (Zs. XX, 1). „ 10, B. C. 640. Z. leaves home at the age of twenty (ibid. 7). A. R. I, B.C. 630. Beginning of the tenth millennium. Z. goes
forth to his conference with the sacred beings on the 45th day of the 31st year of Vistâsp's reign (Dk. VII, iii, 51–62; viii,
51; Zs. XXI, 1-4). , 3, B.C. 628. 2. returns from his first conference in two
years, and preaches to Allrvâîta-dang and the Karaps without
success (Dk. VII, iv, 2-20). ,, II, B. C. 620. After his seventh conference, in the tenth year
he goes to Vistâsp; Mêdyômâh is also converted (ibid. 1, 65;
Zs. XXI, 3 ; XXIII, 1, 2, 8). , 13, B.C. 618. Twelve years after Z. went to conference,
Vistâsp accepts the religion, though hindered for two years by
the Karaps (Dk. VII, V, 1; Zs. XXIII, 5, 7). , 20, B. C. 611. A Kavig, son of Kandah, is converted (Zs.
XXIII, 8). , 30, B. C. 601. Defeat of Argasp and his Khyons (ibid.). , 40, B. C. 591. Vohûnêm is born (ibid.). About this time the
Avesta is written by Gâmâsp from the teaching of Z. (Dk. IV,
21; V, iii, 4; VII, v, 11). » 48, B.C. 583. Z. passes away, or is killed, aged seventy-seven
years and forty days, on the 41st day of the year (Dk. V, iii,
2; VII, v, 1; Zs. XXIII, 9). „ 58, B. c. 573. Arrival of the religion is known in all regions
(Dk. VII, vi, 12). „ 63, B.C. 568. Frashồstar passes away (Zs. XXIII, 10). » 64, B. C. 567. Gâmâsp passes away (ibid.). , 73, B.C. 558. Hangâûrûsh, son of Gâmâsp, passes away
(ibid.). » 80, B. c. 551. Asmôk-khanvatô passes away, and Akht the
wizard is killed (ibid.). » 91, B.C. 540. Accession of Vohûman, son of Spend-dâd
(Bd. XXXIV, 7, 8). » Ioo, B. C. 53I. Sênỗ is born (Dk. VII, vii, 6). » 200, B. C. 431. Sênô passes away (ibid. ; Zs. XXIII, II). » 203, B. C. 428. Accession of Hûmâî (Bd. XXXIV, 8).
[Here ends the fragment of the old millennial system preserved in the Bundahis which omits thirty-five years in
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