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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DÎNA-I MAÎNÔG-Î KHIRAD.
the fragrant, well-pleasing heaven for oneself, and 1 Aharman, the wicked, and the demons confounded, and to escape from hell, the dark and depreciated, are possible thus: (6) that is, when they make the spirit of wisdom a protection for the back (pastikpânakih), (7) and wear the spirit of contentment on the body, like arms and armour and valour, (8) and make the spirit of truth ? a shield, (9) the spirit of thankfulness a club, (10) the spirit of complete mindfulness a bow, (11) and the spirit of liberality an arrow; (12) and they make the spirit of moderation like a spear, (13) the spirit of perseverance a gauntlet, and they put forth the spirit of destiny as a protections 14. In this manner it is possible to come to heaven and the sight of the sacred beings, and to escape from Aharman, the wicked, and hell, the depreciated.'
CHAPTER XLIV. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : 'How are the sky and earth arranged ? 3. How are the flow and arrangement of the water in the world? 4. Whereon do the clouds rest? 5. Where is the demon of winter more predominant? 6. And which country is the more undisturbed ?'
7. The spirit of wisdom answered (8) thus : 'The sky and earth and water, and whatever else is within .
1 L19 repeats 'to make,' but this is no more necessary in Pahlavi than in English.
? L19 inserts 'like' in $$ 8-11, and omits the verb 'make' in $$ 8, 12.
$ $$ 6-13 bear some resemblance to Isaiah lix. 17 and Ephesians vi. 14-17, so far as mode of expression is concerned.
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