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DÂDISTÂN-I DÎNÍK.
CHAPTER LXXXVI. 1. As to the eighty-fifth question and reply, that which you ask is thus : What is possible to become the harm of a gift that is reduced ?
2. The reply is this, that since those things are to be properly given which are for the religious rites of the ceremonial', and are the consideration of the undertakers of all the religious rites, and are also the stipend of some solemnizers, both are living comfortably by the ceremonial. 3. The sons of the disciples who wanted approval for the words prayed, become so much the more to be ordered and to be accepted; and the ceremonial of all the religious rites becomes more progressive.
4. So, moreover, when they go to undertake the well-operating activity of the ceremonial for a diminution of remuneration and gift, and owing to undertaking and ordering agains, by way of routine (pavan dôr râs), they do not request so much stipend, it is as though they should buy my linen and should sell it again for their own payment (dådano). 5. As to the performers of the ceremonial, likewise, who have to acquire approval with much trouble and words prayed, and obtain a remuneration which, for the soul even, is as little for the ceremonial as though one were annoyed — whereby
* M14 has merely since the proper donation for the ceremonial.'
? That is, both the undertakers and solemnizers, the chief priest and his assistants.
* Referring to a priest who undertakes ceremonies and then directs inferiors to perform them (see Chap. LXVI, 4, 6).
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