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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CHAPTER II, 69–111, 4.
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regions, son of Vivangha, of Ayang, had*, of Anang,had*, son of Hôshầng the Pêsdådian monarch of the seven regions, son of Fravak, of Siyâmak, of Masyâ, of Gâyômard the first man.
Chapter III. 1. About the marvellousness which is manifested after the birth of that most auspicious of offsprings from his mother, till his coming to a conference with Adharmazdi.
2. One marvel is this which is declared, that on being born he laughed outright; the seven midwives (dayah) ?, who sat around him, were quite frightened thereby; and those terrified ones spoke thus: 'What was this, on account of grandeur or contempt? when, like the worthy man whose pleasure is due to activity, the man's child so laughs at the birth owing to him.' 3. Pôrúshâspô also spoke thus : 'Bring out this manchild to the sheepskin clothing which is soft; the affair was owing to thee, owing to the virtue of thee who art Dukdâûb, that the advent of glory and coming of radiance to this manchild was openly seen when he laughed outright at his birth.'
4. One marvel is this which is declared, that Pôrúshâspô afterwards went to a Karap, Dårâsrôbô by name, who was the most renowned for witchcraft in that district, and informed him of the birth of Zaratūst and the wonders which were manifested
1 The contents of this chapter refer chiefly to the rearing of Zaratůst.' For the other matters mentioned in Dk. VIII, xiv, 2, see Zs. XIV, 6–12.
* Sls. X, 15 prescribes ten women.' Zs. XIV, 13 mentions seven wizards (yâtûko).'
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