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DÂDISTÂN-I DiniK.
(garinisno) is the demon, and mankind perishes in that wandering from plain and hill-side? 18. And his pardon originated from the fully-persistent creator; therefore he spoke and gave advice unto his successors as to the retribution of those who shall abandon the service of the creator; and therein is explained about the fortress of the angels?, with the many proper actions which are the strength of the fortress, and about the proportional way it is strengthened when a belt worn on the waist is ordered for men by him—the fully glorious ruler who was lord of the world, and also in gloriousness wellbetokening the good creation-and they 3 likewise order it
19. One is this, that just as through that reason“, which is an appointment (pado-dahisno) that the sacred beings decreed, the sacred thread-girdle was worn even before the coming of Zaratůst the Spitamân, so after the coming of that messenger (vakh svar) of the sacred beings, the righteous Zaratûst—who enjoined the commands of the good spirits and the exposition of the religion, with discourse praising the sacred beings and scriptures (avistâko) about steadfastness in the good religion-the same religious girdle is put on, with a religious formula", around
617th year of his reign, and remained in their power for most of the remaining century of his life (see Zamyâd Yt. 31-38, Bd. XXIII, 1, XXXIV, 4).
Assuming that dasto stands for Pers. dast, and varîvako for Pers. garivah; otherwise, we may read 'from dignity and the hovel (varikako,' meaning that they perish from all ranks, instead of all places.
* The rampart of heaven (see $ 11). 3 His successors.
• As detailed in $18. • The Nirang-i Kusti (see $ 27).
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |