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 VII.
to cause the death of Zaratûst in his mother's womb, and she who bore him was rendered sickly by them through the sharpest of sharp and afflictive pain, until she wished to ask the wizard physicians for a desirable remedy. 54. And here is manifested a great wonder, just as revelation says: 'It is then a voice of theirs is carried away there to her from the higher region, from Adharmazd and from the archangels, thus : “Thou damsel who goest! do not proceed thither, because anything of theirs is destruction through wizard medical treatment; for healthfulness wash thy hands thoroughly, and those hands shall take firewood, and upon it thou shalt offer meat for the sake of the infant, thou shalt offer up cows' butter to the fire for his sake; thou shalt likewise heat it at the fire for his sake, and shalt quaff (pâîmês) it off at the proper time for his sake, and thou wilt become well.”' 55. Then at once that damsel washed her hands thoroughly, and she did just as she had heard, and became well ?.
56. One marvel is this which is manifested to the multitude when three days remained to his coming ? forth; in the manner of the sun, at the approach of its uprising, when its first advancing twilight is diffused, his body is then announced as revelation says: 'It is then when in those last three nights during which Zaratûst was in the womb, where he still subsisted three days till afterwards born, that the village of Pôrúshâspô became all luminous. 57. Then spoke the horse-owners and cattle-owners of the Spitâmas, in running away, thus: “It is requisite to be forgiven 3; the village of Pôrúshâspô, on which Compare Zs. XIV, 2-5.
Literally going. . Apparently an appeal for mercy.
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