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a propitiousness and intelligence that are all-beneficial, is he with the liturgy. 13. And about the uniqueness and incomparableness of Zaratūst among mankind, through his desire for righteousness and his understanding the means of defeating the destroyer and teaching the creatures.
14. Righteousness is perfect excellence.
CHAPTER XXX.
Varstmânsar Nask. 1. The seventh fargard, Ad-tâ-vakhshya?, is regarding the maintenance of the worship and obeisance of the religion and the spirit of the liturgy; and this, too, that the spirit of the ceremonial of him who is a right-thinking, intelligent, and wise S man is quickly mixed up with the light of the sun, and connected with the accomplishment of the wishes and the joy of the archangels.
2. About the choice of will by mankind, and the existence of a way to reward through their decision. 3. About advice to mankind as to seeking that position in which it is possible to remain long with fondness, and as to reciting and teaching the revelation of the sacred beings.
4. And, from the statement of Zaratust, about the shouting of the demon Aresh' to mankind, thus:
I See Pahl. Yas. XXIX, 8 C.
. See Chap. VII, in; it is here written at-tag-vakhshê in Pahlavi in both MSS. * See Pahl. Yas. XXX, 1 a,c.
• Ibid. 2 c. • See Chap. XXXI, 6; the demon of envy, or malice, called Arêshk, or Arashk, in Bd. XV, 18, XXVIII, 16.
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