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CHAPTER II, 44-53.
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for a son, and the demons shouted out unto them, in the villainous speech of sinfulness, thus: “Why shouldst thou act like this, vile? Pôrúshâspô ?' whereupon they started up like people who are ashamed. 49. A second time they have embraced, and the demons shouted out unto them, in villainous speech; whereupon they started up like people who are ashamed. 50. A third time they have embraced thus, with desire for a son; and the demons shouted out unto them, in villainous speech; whereupon they started up like people who are ashamed. 51. And they spoke with one another about it, and continued at this duty, and accomplished it?, saying: 'We will not so stop without accomplishing something, not even though both Râk and Nôdar should arrive here together 3.' 52. Then that manchild who was the righteous Zaratůst became complete, and here below there came together the nature of the body, the guardian spirit, and the glory of Zaratûst in the womb of his mother.
53. One marvel is this which is declared, that, after the combination of Zaratůst in the womb of his mother, the demons strove anew wonderfully
1 Reading anâg, but it may be intended for hanâ=ae, O.'
• Pahl. 'afshân madam hâr sufto, aêghshậno pavan akôsh fráz vabidunto.'
Evidently an old proverb, implying a fixed determination whatever catastrophe may happen, even if one's ancestors of the eleventh or twelfth generation shall appear. Nodar (Av. Naotara) was a son of King Mânûskîhar (Bd. XXXI, 13, 23), and Râk was a nephew of Nôdar (Bd. XXXI, 31), doubtless the same as Ragan (Bd. XXXII, 1; XXXIII, 3) which seems to be a Pâzand misreading of Afriko, or Eriko, see Zs. XVI, 11-13, and compare the genealogies in Chap. II, 70 and Zs. XIII, 6. The proverb is used again in Chap. III, 19, and the names are mentioned in III, 39.
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| SR No. | 007672 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 02 |
| 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 |