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whom thou art produced and by whom I am produced, who is the most propitious of spirits, who is the most beneficent of existences, and who is he that I, who am Vohamanô, am testifying (that is, I am a reminder of him).'
61. Thereupon, Zaratust thought thus : 'Good is he who is the creator, who is better than this reminder.' 62. Then they proceeded in company, Vohûmanô and Zaratûst; Vohůmanô first and Zaratûst after.
CHAPTER IV. 1. About the marvellousness which is manifested from the first conference onwards till the end of the seventh conference which occurred within the duration of ten years, also his pre-eminence in prophecy in the world, and the acceptance of the religion by the exalted Kai-Vistâsp, as happened after the ten years of conference.
2. In the first two years, one marvel is this which is declared, that when he was back from the first conference, he then, by the first command of the lord and creator Adharmazd, recited the unique formula (âyino) in an assemblage (ram) of Kigs and Karaps, the prophecy of his Mazda-worshipping religion and commemoration of Adharmazd, as he chanted with a loud voice, and invited mankind to the religion of A dharmazd. 3. Just as this passage of revelation mentions thus: ‘Thereupon, the thorough inspection for this material existence of those with a sacred girdle, provided with dwellings and provided with cattle, was altogether arranged by Zaratûst.
4. And when their announcement (nivêdisno) for
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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 |