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CHAPTER XLII, 4-XLIII, 2. 291 creations by Vohaman, and that, too, of the souls of the righteous by Spendarmad also ?.
11. About the punishment of the wicked ruler who is seizing anything unlawfully in his realm. 12. Also about the grievous punishment of the wicked, evil-thinking, evil-speaking, evil-doing, heretical (d ûs-dênô), evil ruler in hell?. 13. About the reply of the archangels to Zaratast, as to the reward begged by him, to make him satisfied about its.
14. It is righteousness that is perfect excellence.
CHAPTER XLIII.
Varstmânsar Nask. 1. The twentieth fargard, Kad-moi-urva“, is about anything whatever being begged as provision for the soul", and as to the speaking of Shatraver to Zaratust thus : Thou shouldst think thus, o Spitâmân! that Allharmazd assists thee.' 2. This, too, is said, that the creatures of Adharmazd live through Khurdad', are immortal through Amûrdad", possess complete mindfulness of Adharmazd through
1 See Pahl. Yas. XLVIII, 10 a, b, c and Bk. VIII, Chap. IX, 3n. • Ibid. 11 a, b.
8 Ibid. 12 b, d. In Pt4, Mf4, $b is as follows: Man Zaratůsto kîgûn lak Vohûman;' being correctly limited according to the Avesta text.
• See Chap. XX, in; it is here written kad-môg-ravako in Pahlavi.
• See Pahl. Yas. XLIX, 1 a.
. An archangel who is a personification of the Avesta phrase khshathra-vairya, desirable dominion.'
? For these three archangels see Chaps. XII, 25 n, XIX, i n, and Bk. VIII, Chap. IX, 3.
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