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DÎNÂ-Î MAÎNÔG-. KHIRAD.
CHAPTER LVI. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : Wherefore are these mountains and rivers made, which are in the world ?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus: Of these mountains, which are in the world, there are some which are moderators of the wind, and there are some which are ? warders off; (5) there are some which are the place and vent, the resting-place and support of the rainy cloud; (6) and there are some which are smiters of Aharman and the demons, and maintainers and vivifiers of the creatures and creation of Allharmazd, the lord.
7. And these rivers, which are in the world, the creator Adharmazd has formed, from the borders of Albürz 3, for providing the protection and for the vivification of his own creatures and creation.'
CHAPTER LVII. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : * Wherefore is it when the knowledge and sagacity of the spiritual and worldly existences, both united, are connected with thee?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus : 'For this reason, because, from the first, I, who am the innate wisdom, apart from the spiritual and worldly existences, have been with Adharmazd. 5. And
1 Or it may be seas,' as the Sanskrit version translates the word, both here and in $ 7, but this hardly agrees with the context.
* L19. omits these five words. s See Chap. XLIV, 16 n.
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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 |