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SAD DAR.
is to endeavour to perform good works, so that there may be an atonement for the sin thereby; because the sacred being, the good and propitious, is kind to every one.
CHAPTER V. 1. The fifth subject is this, that it is necessary for all those of the good religion that they make a thorough effort, so that they celebrate the ritual and become Navazadi.
2. For in our religion there is no good work more ample than this. 3. And it is declared in revelation, that, although much duty and good work be performed, it is not possible to attain to the supreme heaven (gar ôdmân)?, except on that one occasion when the Navazad ceremony is performed, or they have celebrated a Gêtf-kharids. 4. And on any occasion ('hâl), if they are not able to perform it with their own hands, it is requisite to order it; and then it is inevitably necessary that the celebration of the Gêti-kharid should be in the same manner as they would have performed it with their own hands.
Apparently newly born' (see Sls. XIII, 2 n), a term applied to one who has been duly initiated. After preparatory performances of the Bareshnûm purification and the ordinary ceremonial, the ceremonies are carried on four days longer by two priests. The first day's ceremony is that of the Nônâbar, the second is the Srôsh yast, the third is the Sîrôzah, and the fourth is the Visparad (see Vigirkard-î Dînîk, ed. Peshotan, p. 147).
* Ordinary good works, when in excess of the sins, are a passport only to the ordinary heaven (vahist).
: Literally "purchased in the worldly existence' (see $ 11). A ceremony somewhat resembling the Navazûdî (see Bd. XXX, 28 n), but celebrated either late in life, or after death.
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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 |