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YASTS AND SÎRÔZAHS.
1. We sacrifice unto the holy, tall-formed, fiendsmiting Sraosha, who makes the world increase, the holy and master of holiness.
Good prayer, excellent prayer to the worlds 1, O Zarathustra!
2. This it is that takes away the friendship of the fiend and fiends, of the he-fiend and of the shefiend; it turns away in giddiness their eyes, minds, ears ?, hands, feet, mouths, and tongues 3 ; as good prayer, without deceit and without harm, is Manly Courage“, and turns away the Drug .
3. The holy Sraosha, the best protector of the poor, is fiend-smiting; he is the best smiter of the Drug.
The faithful one who pronounces most words of blessing is the most victorious in victory; the Mãthra Spenta takes best the unseen Drug away.
The Ahuna Vairya is the best fiend-smiter among all spells; the word of truth is the fighter? that is the best of all fiend-smiters.
The Law of the worshippers of Mazda is the truest giver of all the good things, of all those that are the offspring of the good principle; and so is the Law of Zarathustra.
4. And he who should pronounce that word , O Zarathustra! either a man or a woman, with a mind all intent on holiness, with words all intent on
1 Has been taught to the world, namely, the Law' (Pahl. Comm.).
9 Doubtful. Derezvă: Pahl. hûzvân; cf. Yt. I, 28. * Is the same with it, is as powerful. 5 Doubtful (vârethrem dârestâ .... zak drûg vartî dâstârtům). • See p. 23. ? Or, 'is the best of all fiend-smiters in battle.' 8 This chapter (Pahl. Comm.).
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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 |