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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YASNA XXIX.
tions for the two worlds to Ahura, and with hands stretched out in entreaty, when (we pray to the Great Creator with questions in our doubt ; (and He will answer).
Not for the righteous liver, not for the thrifty (tiller of the earth), shall there be destruction together with the wicked!
Ahura. 6. Upon this the Lord, the Great Creator, He who understands the mysterious grace* by His insight", spake thus: Not in this manner® is a spiritual master found for us, nor a chieftain moved by Righteousness and appointed (in its spirit); therefore Thee? have I named 8 (as such a head) to the diligent tiller of the ground!
designating a cow at a certain age, may be the familiar use of an adjective here applied in the ancient Gâtha in a sacred sense.
This passage is one of the strongest for the comparison of Mazdau and medhã. The sense asking wisdom in our doubt,' is admirable. I cannot however accept the comparison.
Pavan gêmânîkih hampursânî; root di. 3 The Pahlavi awasînisnih*, but in other connections fragyâitis might well mean'continued life;' 'life long endured with the wicked.'
• The Pahlavi has vishûpisno, which here affords a better meaning; see however Y. XLVIII, 9. We might read as alternative here, 'knowing the calamity to be averted!
Uncertain. The Pahlavi however indicates discernment.' • One is strongly tempted to read aêvo, 'not a single chief,' but the ancient writing read by the Pahlavi translator had aêvâ ahů.
7 This indicates that Zarathustra had been the speaker in the previous verses.
& Appointed.
• Verbatim. Thereupon spake Ahura Mazda knowing thewonderful (thing) through-insight (?) not thus a master found, nor a ruler righteous-order-from-even from, therefore for thee to-thethrifty-and to-the-husbandman-and (I) as-a-creator I-have-made.
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