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DÎNÂ- MAÎNÔG-I KHIRAD.
3. From what substance is the sky made ? 4. And how and in what manner is the mingling of the water in the earth ?'
5. The spirit of wisdom answered (6) thus : Without the permission of the sacred beings, or the permission of the demons, it is then not possible for one to go from region to regiona.
7. “The sky is made from the substance of the blood-stone 3, such as they also call diamond (almâst).
8. 'And the mingling of the water in the earth is just like the blood in the body of man.'
CHAPTER X. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : *Can there be any peace and affection whatever of Aharman, the wicked, and his demons and miscreations, with Adharmazd and the archangels, one with the other, or not?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus : 'There cannot be, on any account whatever ; (5) because Aharman meditates evil falsehood and its deeds, wrath and malice and discord, (6) and Adharmazd meditates righteousness and its deeds, good works
the six lie to the north, two to the south, one to the east, and one to the west; and they are said to be separated by seas or mountains, difficult to cross (see Bd. XI). For their names, see Chaps. XVI, 10, XXVII, 40.
Instead of adinas, 'then for one,' Nêr. has manufactured a word ainâ, otherwise' (see also Chap. VII, 19 n).
2 This information is derived from Pahl. Vend. I, 4 a.
3 Or 'ruby,' referring to the rosy tints of dawn and sunset. The same statement is made in Bd. XII, 6. Nêr. has 'steel,' and the word can be translated blood-metal.'
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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 |