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VIN:VERSITY) YASNA XxxIIN
CALIFORNIA 3. (And so may it be), O Ahura! Let the man who is the best toward the righteous saint, whether lord's kinsman', or as village labourer, with the allied 2 peer (of the master), having light, and endowed with energy for the cattle (a Ratu such as Ahura sought to satisfy their wail), let such an one be (for us) in the work-field of the Righteous Order, in the pastures of Thy Good Mind.
4. (And I beseech for Thine instruction), I who will abjure: all disobedience (toward Thee, praying that others likewise may withhold it) from Thee; I who abjure the Evil Mind as well, the lordly kinsman's arrogance", and that lying sin which is (alas !) the next thing to the people? (their most familiar fault), and the blaming ally's falsehood, and from the Kine the worst care of her meadows 8 (the crime of stint in labour"),
· Literally, 'with, or as, the kinsman.' 3. With the true ally.'
* See XXIX, 2: Let that pasture-giver whom ye would appoint for us, teaching by example and precept vohů vâstryâ, let him be on our sacred pastures, and on our side.'
• The Pahlavi may be rendered as follows: He who affords increase to the righteous on account of the relationship that is, something is given to him ?] does so also on account of the labourer's duty, or class (that is, the labourer is to be considered as his own). Through the loyalty; that is, the loyal class, that which adheres to AQharmazd, he has a thorough understanding as to what is true) energy toward the herds. Thus Vohman (a good mind) is a workman with him to whom Righteousness also belongs.
6 Hübschm. Casuslehre, der ich von dir den Ungehorsam und schlechten Sinn durch Gebet abwenden will' (s. 180).
• Observe that hvaêtu certainly designates an upper class. Why else arrogance ?
? Possibly this severity was the cause of the later high reputation of the Zarathustrians for veracity.
& Literally, from the pasture of the Kine.' • The Pahlavi may be rendered: Him who will not listen to
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| SR No. | 007673 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | L H Mills |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1887 |
| Total Pages | 2618 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |