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DİNA-I MAÎNÔG-I KHIRAD.
false justice and taking of bribes, and false evidence was given by him, then thou hast sat down, and the recitation of truth and virtuel was uttered by thee. 136. I am this of thine, the good thoughts, the good words, and the good deeds which were thought and spoken and done by thee. 137. For when I have become commendable, I am then made altogether more commendable by thee; (138) when I have become precious, I am then made altogether still more precious by thee; (139) and when I have become glorious, I am then made altogether? still more glorious by thee."
140. 'And when he walks onwards from there, a sweet-scented breeze comes then to meet him, which is more fragrant than all perfume. 141. The soul of the righteous enquires of Srôsh (142) thus: “What breeze is this, that never in the world so fragrant a breeze came into contact with me?"
143. 'Then Srôsh, the righteous, replies to that righteous soul (144) thus: “This breeze is from heaven, which is so fragrant."
145. 'Afterwards, on his march, the first step is set 3 on the place of good thoughts, the second on that of good words, the third on that of good deeds“, (146) and the fourth step reaches up unto the endless light which is all-radiant. 147. And angels
1 Meaning probably the recitation of the Avesta texts. ? K43 omits barâ,'quite, altogether,' in this third clause.
8 L19 has afterwards, he rests the first step ;' but awar ârâmed, he rests,' is a misreading of madam khârâm dâd, on the march is set.'
• These are the three lowermost grades of heaven, hûmat, hakht, and hûvarst (see Chap. VII, 12).
• The highest grade of heaven, where Adharmazd and the angels are supposed to dwell (see Chap. VII, 11).
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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 |