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DÎNA-I MAÎNÔG-I KHIRAD.
CHAPTER XXVIII. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : Who is the more forgiving (vakhshayâ niktar) ? 3. What is the more in strength ? 4. What is the swifter 1 ? 5. What is the happier ? 6. What is the more miserable ? ?'
7. The spirit of wisdom answered (8) thus : 'Allharmazd, the lord, is the more forgiving. 9. He saw: the nine thousand years' mischief4 among his own creatures, owing to Aharman, yet afterwards, through justice and forgiveness, he does not then smite him for it.
10. And the celestial sphere is the more in strength. 11. The intellect 6 of mankind is the swifter. 12. The souls of the righteous are the happier. 13. And those of the wicked are the more penitent?
CHAPTER XXIX. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : What is it necessary to keep with more regard and more protection ?'
? Or sharper.' ? L19 adds 'what is the more hopeless ?' 3 L19 has who sees.'
The period appointed for the conflict between the good and evil spirits (see Chap. VIII, 11).
5 Reading êdînasas, which Nêr. has misread ainâs, otherwise him.' L19 has yet then, except with justice and patience, he does not smite him otherwise. It is also possible to read he does not smite him without listening (agûs has).' 6 L19 has the thought.'
L19 has the more miserable and more hopeless."
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