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along his mouth; well-kneed, well-footed, standing with the countenance of an all-powerful master :
Thus did Verethraghna come, bearing the good Glory made by Mazda, the Glory made by Mazda ....
14. We sacrifice unto Verethraghna, made by Ahura.
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda: 'Ahura Mazda, most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! 'Who is the best-armed of the heavenly gods ?'
Ahura Mazda answered: 'It is Verethraghna, made by Ahura, O Spitama Zarathustra !'
15. Verethraghna, made by Ahura, came to him the fifth time, running in the shape of a boar, opposing the foes, a sharp-toothed he-boar, a sharp-jawed boar, that kills at one stroke, pursuing, wrathful, with a dripping facel, strong, and swift to run, and rushing all around 2.
Thus did Verethraghna come, bearing the good Glory made by Mazda, the Glory made by Mazda ....
VI. 16. We sacrifice unto Verethraghna, made by Ahura.
Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda : “Ahura Mazda, most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One!
Who is the best-armed of the heavenly gods ?'
Ahura Mazda answered: 'It is Verethraghna, made by Ahura, 0 Spitama Zarathustra !'
1 Cf. Yt. X, 70. ? Or better, rushing before. Cf. Yt. X, 127.
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