Saddharma Pundarika

SR No.: 007677
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

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ÂSTÂD YAST.
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XVIII. ÅSTÂD YAST.
Arstâl is Truthfulness: she is invoked in company with the Genius of Truth, Rashnu Razista (Sîrôzah, § 18), on the day Rashn. On the day especially dedicated to her, the 26th day of the month, she is invoked in company with Mount Ushi-darena, which accounts for the singular fact that her Yast is wholly devoted to the Hvareno, and thus is hardly distinguishable from the Zamyâd Yast, as Mount Ushi-darena is the actual seat of the Hvarenô (Yt. I, 31, text and note; cf. Yt. XIX, 66). Whence comes this particular connection of Arstât with Mount Ushi-darena is uncertain, unless it alludes to the fact that the possession of the Hvarenô can be secured only through truthfulness : as soon as Yima 'began to find delight in words of falsehood and untruth,' the Hvarenô flew away from him (Yt. XIX, 34).
o. May Ahura Mazda be rejoiced! .... Ashem Vohû: Holiness is the best of all good ....
I confess myself a worshipper of Mazda, a follower of Zarathustra, one who hates the Daêvas and obeys the laws of Ahura;
For sacrifice, prayer, propitiation, and glorification unto (Hâvani), the holy and master of holiness ....
Unto the Glory of the Aryans, made by Mazda,
Be propitiation, with sacrifice, prayer, propitiation, and glorification.
Yatha ahū vairyô: The will of the Lord is the law of holiness ....
1. Ahura Mazda spake unto Spitama Zarathustra, saying: 'I made the Aryan Glory, rich in food, rich in flocks, rich in wealth, rich in Glory; provided with full store of intelligence, with full store of money, to withstand Need, and to withstand enemies.
1 As it gives food, flocks, and wealth to those who get possessed of it.
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