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YASTS AND STRÔZahs.
and Victory, beautiful of form, made by Ahura: thus did he come, bearing the good Glory, made by Mazda, that is both health and strength.
Then he, who is the strongest, said unto him : 'I am the strongest in strength ....
'And I shall destroy the malice of all malicious ....'
For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrifice worth being heard ....
IV.
10. We sacrifice unto Verethraghna, made by Ahura.
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda: 'Ahura Mazda, most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One!
Who is the best-armed of the heavenly gods ?'
Ahura Mazda answered: 'It is Verethraghna, made by Ahura, O Spitama Zarathustra!'
11. Verethraghna, made by Ahura, came to him the fourth time, running in the shape of a burdenbearingi camel, sharp-toothed?, swift.... 3, stamping forwards, long-haired, and living in the abodes of men 4;
12. Who of all males in rut shows greatest strength and greatest fire, when he goes to his females. Of all females those are best kept whom a burdenbearing camel keeps, who has thick forelegs and large humps, . ...", quick-eyed, long-headed, bright, tall, and strong;
13. Whose piercing look goes afar ....', even in the dark of the night; who throws white foam
1 Doubtful (vadharôis). 8? Urvatô; cf. § 19. 0? Smarsnô.
? Doubtful (dadãsôis). 4 Tame, domesticated. 6 ? Haita hê.
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