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CONTENTS.
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CHAP. 48. The dwelling of the understanding, intellect, seed, and
wisdom in the body . . . . . . . 89 49. The duties and motions of the stars, Tistar, Vanand,
Haptôk-ring, the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the
rest, the sun and the moon . . . . . 90 50. The opulent person who is fortunate, and the reverse 93 51. Why a bad man sometimes succeeds, and a good one fails 52. How the ceremonies and religion should be considered,
and what is requisite for the renunciation of sin!. 94 53. How the homage and glorifying of the sacred beings are
to be performed . . . . . . . 95 54. Why an ignorant man will not learn . . . 06 55. Why an ill-natured man is no friend of the good, nor an
untalented man of the talented . . 56. The uses of mountains and rivers 57. The many advantages and uses of wisdom . . : 98 58. Though an ignorant king is esteemed by man, a wise poor
man is more esteemed by the angels 59. The vices of the four classes—priests, warriors, husband
men, and artizans. . . . . . . 105 60. The man most conversant with good and evil . . 106 61. The chiefs of men, women, horses, flying creatures, oxen,
wild animals, and grains. animals, and grains .
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. . . . . 107 62. Regarding Kangdes, the enclosure formed by Yim, the
body of Sâhm, the abode of Srôsh, the three-legged ass, the Hôm tree, Gôpaîtôshah, the Kar fish, the
griffon bird, and Kinâmros . . . . . 108 63. The best good work, which requires no trouble . . 113
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SIKAND-GOMÂNÎK VIGÂR . . . . . 1. Introducing the subject and the author. . 2. Why Aharman advanced towards the light, though of a different nature
. . . . . . . 122 3. Why Adharmazd did not use his omnipotence to repel
Aharman 4. How the stars came to be distributors both of the good
produced by Adharmazd, and of the evil produced by
Aharman . . . 5. Proof of the existence of a creator derived from the
evident design in the creation. · · · · 139
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