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the affairs of that year may be better through that day's provision and the entry and coming in of guests.
2. For it is declared in revelation', that, every year, when the day Khurdâd of the month Fravardin comes on, they allot a daily provision for mankind, and whatever one wishes to pass to the lot of mankind in that year they write down that day. 3. Therefore, when they shall consecrate this sacred cake, the archangel Khurdâd is making intercession for that person.
CHAPTER LIII. 1. The fifty-third subject is this, that, when, in formers times, any one wished to go on a journey (safar) that might have been at least twelve leagues (parasang), they would have consecrated a sacred cake, so that no affliction might happen in that journey, and affairs might be according to their wish, and employments (sughl): cheerful. 2. And it is still incumbent on every one that, when they wish to go on a journey, they are to consecrate this sacred cake.
3. And, while the person is on the journey, he should order the consecration of this sacred cake, in his house, every Bahirâm day, so that that person may arrive in safety (salâ mat) at his house. 4.
1 B29 has 'in the good religion.' * See Horvadad (Mkh. II, 34). 3 La, Lp omit ‘former.'
* B29 has less than.' 6 Lp, B29 insert might become.' & The twentieth day of the Parsi month.
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