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THE GÂTHAS.
who have performed their actions approach with invocations. (He has no need to ask!)
Zarathustra intervenes ? 4. The Great Creator * (is himself) most mindful of the uttered indications which have been fulfilled beforehand hitherto in the deeds of 8 demongods * and (good or evil) men, and of those which shall be fulfilled by them hereafter. He Ahura is the discerning arbiter; so shall it be to use as He shall will?!
5. Therefore it is that we both, my soul 8 and (the soul) of the mother. Kine, (are) making our supplica
* A verse or verses may here have fallen out.
? I cannot persuade myself to accept the nearly universally accepted comparison of Mazdau and medha. See note on p. 104.
. Or, 'He has done by Daêvas ?' If thus, absolute and not qualified sovereignty would be indicated. See the last line.
• Observe that while ' by Daêva-worshippers' would be an admirable rendering for Daêvais, because more commonplace and therefore safer, it is here impossible on account of mashyâiskâ. We are closely confined to the acceptance of a large idea. Ahura was mindful of what transpired in the deeds of Daêva-gods, and not in those of Daeva-worshippers alone. The inst. must be modified.
As varshaitê is elsewhere used in an active sense, it is possible, but not probable, that a special predestination may be indicated. He shall do by means of Daêvas and men.' 8.To us men,' not to us Amesh spends, of course!
Verbatim. Mazda, the-words most-mindful which for havebeen-fulfilled before by-means-of-(the actions of) Daevas-and menand what-and (shall)-be-done after, He the discriminating lord; so to-us shall-it-be as He shall-choose.
8 This seems to prove positively that a human being speaks here and in the previous verse; the soul of Righteousness' is of course impossible.
. Some have referred the word to the root zan obscurely present in it; otherwise a drivable cow; one mature and fit for use. The term used in the Vendîdad in a common meaning as merely
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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 |