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CHAPTER XII, I-XIII, 3.
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might be alike a benefit therefrom for my soul, and it might be alike unnecessary for thee to bear this torment ('hanhâb).' 6. Owing to that, many sorrows come to that person, and he has no advantage from it. 7. Therefore, it is necessary to act with caution (ihtiyât), so that, how much soever the clothing be scantier", they may make a beginning of it.
8. And as many as shall be able to walk after the bier (tâbât) and corpse shall walk. 9. Because every step that they go after a corpse is a good work of three hundred stirsa; and every stir is four dirhams, in such manner that three hundred stirs are a thousand and two hundred dirhams 3. 10. For every single step there is thus much good work.
Chapter XIII. 1. The thirteenth subject is this, that it is necessary to maintain the souls of fathers, mothers, and relations properly. 2. And, when any day of theirs 4 occurs, it is necessary to make an endeavour, so that they may accomplish the ceremonial (yazisn), the sacred feast (myazd), the consecration of the sacred cakes (drôn), and the benedictions (âfringân).
3. For it is declared in revelation, that, every time that any day of theirs occurs, they will bring with
1 Lp, B29, J15 have 'older.'
* An amount which would counterbalance a Tanâvar or Tanâpûhar sin (see Sls. I, 2).
3 B29 omits these fourteen words.
• That is, on the monthly and annual anniversaries of their deaths, when ceremonies are requisite (see Sls. XVII, 5 n). Com pare Chap. XXXVIL
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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 |