Saddharma Pundarika

SR No.: 007677
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

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DÎNA-I MAÎNÔG-I KHIRAD.
sky and earth and every benefit of the worldly and spiritual existences are owing to the creator Adharmazd. 10. The seventh, being so as to the unquestionableness of this !, that all misery and affliction are owing to Aharman the wicked, who is accursed. 11. The eighth, freedom from doubt as to the resurrection and future existence. 12. The ninth, who for love of the soul effects 2 a next-of-kin marriage. 13. The tenth, who arranges adoptions. 14. The eleventh, who practises regular industry. 15. The twelfth, who is without doubt in this pure, good religion of the Mazda-worshippers. 16. The thirteenth, who is kindly regardful as to the ability and means of every one. 17. The fourteenth, who perceives - the kind regard of the good, and becomes himself, also, kindly regardful as to the goodness which one wants among the good. 18. The fifteenth, who seeks the affection of the good. 19. The sixteenth, who keeps malice and uncharitableness far from his mind. 20. The seventeenth, who bears no improper envy. 21. The eighteenth, who forms no desire of lust. 22. The nineteenth, who produces no discord with any one. 23. The twentieth, who brings no distress into the affairs of a departed and unassisted one (avigid).. 24. The twenty-first, who
By the transposition of two words L19 has freedom from doubt as to this.'
3 Whether for himself, or for another, is uncertain (see Chap. IV, 4n).
3 Nêr. explains in Sanskrit, thus : 'that is, whoever becomes a spirit childless, maintains any man, with his wealth, for his fame and his lineage, then thus the soul, too, is for an increase of good works.'
• L19 transposes the two verbs, perceives' and 'wants.' • Nêr. reads hvazîd, which he identifies with Pers. 'hazid, 'con
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