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follows.) Sacrifice, homage, strength, and swiftness be to the Fravashi of Thraêtaona, the saint. (The Ahem and Ahmâi raêska follow.)
III. 1. All good thoughts, and all good words, and all good deeds are thought, and spoken, and done with intelligence; and all evil thoughts, and words, and deeds are thought, and spoken, and done with folly. 2. And let (the men who think, and speak, and do) all good thoughts, and words, and deeds inhabit Heaven (as their home). And let those who think, and speak, and do evil thoughts, and words, and deeds abide in Hell. For to all who think good thoughts, speak good words, and do good deeds, Heaven, the best world, belongs. And this is evident, and as of course (?) (or, and therewith their seed').
IV. 1. I proclaim the Airyema-ishyð as the greatest of all authoritative prayers, O Spitama ! as the most influential and helpful for progress; and may the Saoshyants (who would further us) use it and revere it.
2. I am speaking in accordance with it, О Spitama! and therefore I shall rule as sovereign over creatures which are mine, I who am Ahura Mazda. Let no one rule as Angra Mainyuover realms that are his own, O Zarathustra Spitama! 3. Let Angra Mainyu be hid beneath the earth 8. Let the Daêvas likewise
1 Ashaêta=a + shaêta used subjunctively.
Insert of the evil faith.' • In Y. IX, 14, 15, it is the Ahuna-vairya which drives the Daêvas beneath the earth.
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