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and binding him; (§ 11) gradual submission of most of the regions, war with the Mâzendarâns; (§ 22) their defeat and slaughter by Frêdûn, since which time none of them have entered Khvanîras, except two men who came to consult Frashôstar 22. Same, fargard 21. The four best prayers; the Dâhmân Afrîn making a good man infinitely more splendid than the finest woman, horse, ox, or sheep, and a bad man infinitely worse. The reign of Kâî-Ûs, his success and ruin; (§ 10) his flight followed by the spirit of Kaî-Khûsrôf and the angel Nêryôsang 23. Same, fargard 22. Kaf-Khûsrôî riding upon Vâê in the form of a camel, his finding Haoist, Tûs, and KaîApîvêh, his meeting Sôshâns, who praises him for his exploits; Keresâsp, exhorted by Tûs, adopts the religion, and so all the producers of the renovation are united
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24. Varstmânsar Nask, fargard 1. Zaratust relates the incidents of his birth to Maîdôk-mâh; his first three utterances that routed the demons; (§ 12) his profession of the religion, Aûharmazd's advice and its acceptance, grumbling of the evil spirit, creation by Aûharmazd, reverencing fire, water, and a spirit 25. Same, fargard 2. Worthiness of a ruler and high-priest 26. Same, fargard 3. In praise of righteousness 27. Same, fargard 4. Worship of Aûharmasd and the arch
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Worthiness of Zaratust and obeisance to the sacred beings, the supreme heaven, praise of Zaratust and Frashôstar, assisting others, good works, wisdom of Zaratust
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29. Same, fargard 6. Complaint and petition of Gôs-aûrvan, the reason of her creation, her colloquy with Aûharmazd; (9) nourishment of cattle, punishment of their oppressor, wisdom of Aûharmasd, benefit of the liturgy, goodness of Zaratust 30. Same, fargard 7. Benefits of worship, advice to man, falsehood of the demon Aresh about the origin of Aûharmazd and Aharman, their difference of motive and action, the demons' want of discriminab 2
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