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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DÎNÂ-I MAÎNÔG-I KHIRAD.
and beasts of burden, oxen and sheep, and also every other creature and creation of Adharmazd, the lord, the seating of them in the womb, and making manifest what is their food in the womb, so that they shall not die from hunger and thirst, and the allotment and maturing of the limbs are effected ? more fully by means of the durability (dôrângarih) and great potency which are in the force 3 of wisdom.
12. "The arrangement of the earth and the mingling of the water in the earth, the growth and increase of plants, colour of various kinds, and the scent, taste, and pleasantness of various things are allotted and produced more fully through wisdom. 13. And the arrangement of Albůrz 4 around the world, the manifestation of the earth of the seven regions and the sky above the mountain of Albûrz, the motion of the sun and moon and twelve constellations, the six times of the season festivals (gâsân bâr)?, the five times devoted to the guardian spirits (fravardikân) $, the heaven which is in the place of good thoughts, the place of good words, the place of good deeds, and the perfect supreme
1 Nêr. has read shầyastan, possibility,' instead of nishâstano, seating.'
Reading vâdûnî-hênd. L19 has are possible to effect.' Lig has 'by means of the great potency and force.' 4 See Chap. XLIV, 16n.
See Chap. IX, 2 n. 6 The sigps of the zodiac, whose apparent movement, due to the motion of the earth, is here alluded to.
? See Chap. IV, 5 n.
8 The five supplementary days, named after the five Gâthas or sacred hymns, which follow the twelfth month in order to complete the Parsi year of 365 days. Together with the five preceding days they are specially devoted to the homage of the guardian spirits or Fravashis.
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