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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CHAPTER LXIV, II-LXV, 12.
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5. And it is declared in revelation tħat when an unthankful person dies, wherever they deposit his corpse, the archangel Spendârmadi is trembling like a sheep that sees a wolf. 6. And as to a bird that eats that corpse, on whatever tree it rests and settles, it makes that tree wither away, and the person who sits down in the shadow of the tree becomes ill.
7. There are different things that it is necessary for those of the good religion to make predominant over themselves. 8. One is to exercise liberality in connection with the worthy; the second is to do justice; the third is to be friendly unto every one; and the fourth is to be sincere and true, and to keep falsehood far from themselves. 9. And these four habits ('hajlat) are the principles (a31) of the religion of Zaratust, and it is necessary, when thou listenest to them thyself, that thou dost not listen to any one else: 10. Because the creator Hôrmazd says, 'O Zaratust! if thou wilt that thou become pure and saved, and that thou arrive at the place of the pure, do thou accomplish these two duties :--11. One is this, that thou prefer the friendship of the spiritual existence to that of the worldly one, and consider the things of the world as contemptible and those of the spirit precious; on this account the glory of the world is sought* with scorn, and do not thou let the spirit escape. 12. The second is this, that thou speak truly with every one and act justly with me,
* See Chap. XXXIII, 2 n. Lp, B29 omit archangel.'
Lp omits these nine words.
Lp has that what thou listenest to thyself, thou listenest to as regards any one else.' B29 has that what thou dost not approve for thyself, thou dost not do to any one else' (see § 12).
- B19 has on this account the world is sought again.'
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