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YASTS AND SÎRÔZahs.
XVIII. 57. We sacrifice to Verethraghna, made by Ahura.
I offer up Haoma, who saves one's head'; I offer up the victorious Haoma; I offer him up, the good protector; I offer up Haoma, who is a protector to my body, as a man who shall drinkof him shall win and prevails over his enemies in battle ;
58. That I may smite this army, that I may smite down this army, that I may cut in pieces this army that is coming behind me.
For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrifice worth being heard ....
XIX. 59. We sacrifice to Verethraghna, made by Ahura.
The prince and his son and his sons who are chiefs of myriads* offer him up a bright ..... (saying]:
He is strong, and Victorious is his name; he is victorious, and Strong is his name;'
60. That I may be as constantly victorious as any one of all the Aryanse ; that I may smite this army, that I may smite down this army, that I may cut in pieces this army that is coming behind me.
For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrifice worth being heard ....
1 ? Sâiri-baoghem; cf. $ 46.
2 Nivazaiti; literally, swallow (? frột ô bun burtan, Vend. V, 8 [26]). 3 Literally, overtake.
+ Cf. Yt. V, 85. 8? Asânem sigh Qirê.
. Cf. Yt. V, 69.
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