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becomes compassionate as regards the creatures of Adharmazd. 13. In duty and good works he is diligent and striving ?; (14) and especially in the care of water and fire 2 he is to persevere much. 15. And he is to be without doubt as to this, that, except happiness, the sacred beings do not then : give anything whatever, as a modification of it, unto men; and Aharman and the demons, except misery, do not then : give them any happiness.
16. 'For the existence of renunciation of sin the special thing is this, that one commits no sin voluntarily; (17) and if, through folly, or weakness and ignorance, a sin occurs, he is then in renunciation of sin before the high-priests and the good. 18. And after that, when he does not commit it, then that sin which is committed by him becomes thus a sweeping (@svarako) from his body; (19) just as the wind which is hasty and mighty, when it comes swift and strong, sweeps so over the plain that it carries away every single blade of grass (giyyâkikakö-1) and anything which is broken in that place.'
. CHAPTER LIII. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus: How are the homage and glorifying of the sacred beings to be performed ?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus :
1 L19 has 'he acts diligently and strivingly.' 3 L19 adds and plants.' s Reading êdînas; Nêr. has misread ainâ, otherwise.' * Reading gvîdarîh; Nêr. has misread vatarî, an evil.' - 5 L19 has 'too,' and K43 omits the word.
Misread avâ%, away,' by Nêryôsang.
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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 |