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CHAPTER XLI, 5-XLIII, 5.
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existences, (7) that its origin is from both of those beings, from Allharmazd and Aharman. 8. And his belief is in this one pure, good religion of the Mazdaworshippers; (9) and he does not believe in, and does not hearken unto, any heterodoxy.
10. 'A demi-man is he who performs the affairs of the worldly and spiritual existences according to his own opinion, self-conceitedly and obstinately; (11) be they duties and good works by the will of Adharmazd, or be they by the will of Aharman, they proceed from him.
12. 'A demi-demon is he in whom there is only as it were the name of man and the human race, but in his doing of every action he is then like unto a two-legged demon. 13. He understands no worldly and no spiritual existence, (14) he understands no good work and no sin, (15) he understands no heaven and no hell, (16) and even the account which is to · be rendered by the soul he does not think of.'
CHAPTER XLIII. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : How is it possible to make Adharmazd, the archangels, and the fragrant, well-pleasing heaven more fully for oneself ? 3. And how is it possible to make Aharman, the wicked, and the demons confounded, and to escape from hell, the depreciated ? and dark?'
4. The spirit of wisdom answered (5) thus : 'To make Adharmazd, the lord, and the archangels, and
1 L19 has 'humanity.
Reading dû s-vahâk. Nêr. has misread the word dus-gand, evil-smelling,' both here and in $$ 5,14.
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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 |