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YASTS AND SÎRÔZAHS.
66. With whom proceed Ashi Vanguhi, and Pârendi on her light chariot ?, the awful Manly Courage, the awful kingly Glory, the awful sovereign Sky, the awful cursing thought 2 of the wise, the awful Fravashis of the faithful, and he who keeps united together the many faithful worshippers of Mazda 3.
*For his brightness and glory, I will offer him a sacrifice worth being heard ....
XVII. 67. We sacrifice unto Mithra, the lord of wide pastures, .... sleepless, and ever awake;
Who drives along on his high-wheeled chariot, made of a heavenlyé substance, from the Karshvare of Arezahi 6 to the Karshvare of Hvaniratha, the bright one; accompanied by the wheel of sovereignty?, the Glory made by Mazda, and the Victory made by Ahura ;
68. 'Whose chariot is embraced by the great Ashi Vanguhi; to whom the Law of Mazda opens a way, that he may go easily; whom four heavenly steeds, white, shining, seen afar, beneficent, endowed with knowledge, swiftly carry along the heavenly space 10, while the cursing thought of the wise pushes it forward;
69. From whom all the Daêvas unseen and the Varenya fiends 11 flee away in fear. Oh! may we
1 Cf. Yt. VIII, 38.
See above, p. 12, note 13. s Mithra himself (?).
4 Or 'invisible.' 5 The western Karshvare (see above, p. 123, note 5); this seems to refer to the career of Mithra during the night; cf. $ 95. 6 And rolling upon it.
? Cf. Yt. XIII, 89, note. 8 And uplifted.
• Doubtful. 10 See above, p. 95, note 1. 11 See Vend. Introd. IV, 23.
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| SR No. | 007677 |
| Book Title | Saddharma Pundarika |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | H Kern |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1884 |
| Total Pages | 2546 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 46 MB |