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YASTS AND SîRÔZAHS.
way, full of fear and distress, where the body and the soul part from one another.
18. '[Let him eat] of the food brought to him, of the oil of Zaremaya': this is the food for the youth of good thoughts, of good words, of good deeds, of good religion, after he has departed this life ; this is the food for the holy woman, rich in good thoughts, good words, and good deeds, well-principled and obedient to her husband, after she has departed this life.'
II. 19. Zarathustra asked Ahura Mazda : 'O Ahura Mazda, most beneficent Spirit, Maker of the material world, thou Holy One!
When one of the wicked perishes, where does his soul abide on that night ?'
20. Ahura Mazda answered: 'It rushes and sits near the skull, singing the Kima? Gâtha, O holy Zarathustra !
""To what land shall I turn, O :Ahura Mazda ? To whom shall I go with praying ?”
On that night his soul tastes as much of suffering as the whole of the living world can taste.
21. —'On the second night, where does his soul abide ?'
22. Ahura Mazda answered: 'It rushes and sits near the skull, singing the Kima Gâtha, O holy
1 Zaremaya is the spring: the word translated oil (raoghna, Persian .,) might perhaps be better translated butter;' the milk made in the middle of spring was said to be the best (Vispêrad I, 2; Pahl. Comm.; cf. Dâdistân XXXI, 14).
9 The Gâtha of lamenting, beginning with the word Kam(Kãm nemê zãm: 'To what land shall I turn?'); Yasna XLVI (XLV).
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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 |