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CHAPTER XXV, 2-XXVII, 2.
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admonition as to the praising of righteousness, which is itself the production of true awe of Adharmazd, the perfection of existences, the better state of prayers 1, and the greatest assemblage of righteousness, good breeding, humility (a vopatagih), awe of the spiritual existence, extreme joyfulness, and comfort and enlightenment of soul. 2. Also the equipment (padmakih) of him who is practising as a high-priest is righteousness and the maintenance of the worship and obeisance for the spirit of righteousness.
3. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Varstmânsar Nask. 1. The fourth fargard, Yênhê-hâtăm”, states that Adharmazd spoke to Zaratūst the Spitâmân thus : Utter the words of the ceremonial and obeisance for us who are Adharmazd and the archangels, because they are, O Zaratůst! thy ritual for water“, ritual for plants, ritual for a guardian spirit of the righteous, and ritual for an angel of a spiritual existence, or who is even appointed for a worldly existence.'
2. And Zaratûst spoke thus: 'I will utter the words of Adharmazd, which are opposed to harm
i Komits of prayers.'
. See Chap. IV, I n. The texts quoted in this fargard appear to be no longer extant.
s B omits ' Adharmasd and! * K omits ritual for water.'
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