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these four things which it is necessary for them to consider more, as warnings (dakhshak), (3) the changeableness of the things of the worldly existence, the death of the body, the account of the soul', and the fear of hell ?'
4. The spirit of wisdom answered (5) thus: 'On account of the delusiveness (niyâzânih) of the demon of greediness?, and of discontent.'
CHAPTER XIX. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : Is living in fear and falsehood worse, or death ?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus : 'To live in fear and falsehood is worse than death. 5. Because every one's life is necessary for the enjoyment and pleasure of the worldly existence, (6) and when the enjoyment and pleasure of the worldly existence are not his, and fear and even falsehood 3 are with him, it is called worse than death.'
CHAPTER XX. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : For kings which is the one thing more advantageous, and which the more injurious ?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus : 'For kings conversation with the wise and good is the
That is, the account to be rendered by the soul after death. 2 See Chap. VIII, 15 n.
. These being considered as fiends; the latter, mítôkht, being the first demon produced by the evil spirit (see. Bd. I, 24, XXVIII, 14, 16).
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