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YASTS AND SÎRÔZAHS.
IX.
55. We sacrifice unto the awful Glory, that cannot be forcibly seized, made by Mazda ....
56. Which the Turanian ruffian Frangrasyan tried to seize in the sea Vouru-Kasha. He stripped himself naked, wishing to seize that Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathustra'. But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm of the sea Vouru-Kasha was produced, namely, that lake that is called Lake Husravah ?
573. Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, 0 Spitama Zarathustra ! thinking evil thoughts :'....4 I have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathustra.
58. “Then I will defile all corn and liquors”, as to greatness, goodness, and fairness.'
-Ahura Mazda will come against thee, ever eager to create new creatures 6.
Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed down into the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathustra!
i See Études Iraniennes, II, 227; cf. § 82.
2 Lake Husru is within fifty leagues (parasang) of Lake Kêkast' (Lake Urumiah, Bund. XXII, 8, tr. West).
s Cf. $$ 60, 63. • Itha itha yathana ahmâi.
Tarshuka khshudraka, translated dhânyâni madhûnika (Sansk. tr. to Âfrigân Gâhambâr, $ 12). Afrâsyâb was charged with having laid Iran waste by filling up or conducting away rivers (Hamzah Ispahensis, p. 34; cf. Bund. XXI, 6).
6 This looks like an answer to Afrasyâb's threats.
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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 |