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EPISTLES OF MÅNÛSKIHAR.
EPISTLE I. TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF siRKÂN.
THROUGH the name and assistance of the creator Adharmazd and the whole of the sacred beings, all the angels of the spiritual and the angels of the worldly existences.
A copy of the epistle of the priest Måndskihar", son of Yadân-Yim, which was composed by him for the good people of Sirkân”, on the contents of the precepts (vigir-kardo) which the priest Zadsparams, son of Yadân-Yim, prepared.
CHAPTER I. 1. In the name of the sacred beings, who sent you a soul with long life, with provision for proper progress, and with the protection of increase of righteousness and wisdom, may such works and
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1 The high-priest of Pars and Kirman (see the heading to Dd., p. 3).
· Written Sîrkan once, Sîrkânð twice, and Sirgânð four times, in these epistles. It was a town of considerable importance in former times (see Ouseley's Oriental Geography, pp. 138-145), about thirty parasangs south of Kirman.
• He was high-priest of Sîrkân and brother of Mângsklhar (as expressly stated in the heading to Ep. II), both being sons of the same father.
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