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78. “Thou keepest those nations that tender a good worship to Mithra, the lord of wide pastures; thou dashest in pieces those that delight in havoc. Unto thee will I pray for help: may he come to us for help, the awful, most powerful Mithra, the worshipful and praiseworthy, the glorious lord of nations.
For his brightness and glory, I will offer him a sacrifice worth being heard ....
XX. 79. “We sacrifice unto Mithra, the lord of wide pastures, .... sleepless, and ever awake;
'Who made a dwelling for Rashnu', and to whom Rashnu gave all his soul for long friendship;
80. Thou art a keeper and protector of the dwelling of those who lie not: thou art the maintainer of those who lie not. With thee hath Verethraghna, made by Ahura, contracted the best of all friendships 2, and thus it is how so many men who have lied unto Mithra, even privily 3, lie smitten down on the ground.
'For his brightness and glory, I will offer him a sacrifice worth being heard ....
XXI. 81. We sacrifice unto Mithra, the lord of wide pastures, .... sleepless, and ever awake;
'Who made a dwelling for Rashnu, and to whom Rashnu gave all his soul for long friendship;
82. To whom Ahura Mazda gave a thousand
1 The Genius of Truth (Yt. XII); Mithra gives a dwelling to the truthful man in the same way as he destroys the dwelling of the liar ($ 80).
2 Cf. $ 70. 8 Aipi vithisi; Vedic api vyathis (VIII, 45, 19).
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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 |