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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SIKAND-GŮMÂNİK VIGÂR.
country and creatures. 29. But why is it expedient to seek a disposition of crime and evil, to become himself an enemy and curser as regards them, and to provide a hellish existence, becoming the misery of mankind ?
30. Again, observe this, as to whatever he says, does he speak truly and credibly, or not? 31. If he speaks that truly and credibly which he states thus :
I am a friend of good works and an enemy of crime,' (32) and always produces more crime and criminals than good works and doers of good works, (33) where is that truthful speaking of his ?
34. Again, observe this, is his desire goodness, or vileness ? 35. If his desire be vileness, whence is that divinity of his ? 36. If his desire be goodness, then why are the vile and vileness more than the good and goodness?
37. Again, observe this, is he merciful, or not? 38. If he be not merciful, whence is that divinity of his ? 39. If he be merciful, then why does he speak thus : • The hearts, ears, and eyes of mankind are bent about by me, so that it is not possible for them to think, speak, or do anything but that which is wanted by me?; (40) be it what has made them great and noble, through being without want; (41) or be it what has admitted them to eternal hell, slain and exterminated by death of many kinds. 42. So that while those whom I force back become good and more active in good works, (43) yet still those who
1 Assuming that Pâz. ki, "what?' stands for kim. Sans. has how?' (Pâz. kun.)
* «Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day' (Deut. xxix. 4).
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