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DÎNÂ-MAÎNÔG-I KHIRAD.
ness is always such-like as though it is possible for them to seize upon it with the hand ?'
CHAPTER VIII. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : How and in what manner has Allharmazd created these creatures and creation ? 3. And how and in what manner were the archangels and the spirit of wisdom formed and created by him? 4. And how are the demons and fiends (and also the remaining corrupted ones] of Aharman, the wicked, miscreated? [5. How do every good and evil happen which occur to mankind and also the remaining creatures ?] 6. And is it possible to alter anything which is destined, or not?'
7. The spirit of wisdom answered (8) thus : 'The creator, Allharmazd, produced these creatures and creation, the archangels and the spirit of wisdom from that which is his own splendour, and with the blessing of unlimited time (zôrvân). 9. For this reason, because unlimited time is undecaying and immortal, painless and hungerless, thirstless and undisturbed; and for ever and everlasting no one is able to seize upon it, or to make it non-predominant as regards his own affairs.
10. 'And Aharman, the wicked, miscreated the demons and fiends, and also the remaining corrupted
1 'Even darkness which may be felt' (Ex. X. 21).
K43 omits the phrase in brackets, as well as $ 5; but these passages are supplied from L19, merely substituting yahida kân,
corrupted ones,' as in g 10, for the vashûdagă, 'miscreations,' of L19.
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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 |