Questions of King Milinda Part 02

SR No.: 007682
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: T W Rhys Davids
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1894
Total Pages: 2240
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 38 MB

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CHAPTER XLIII, 3-8.
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end of the ritual for the fire, on delivering (parvazisno) the offering of holy-water to the water, being the leading up of the archangels, always at the end of an assembly of conference with Zaratůst, by three steps from the earth to the sun station, through the places of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds 2.
8. Advice to Zaratůst also as to the nature of the archangels; likewise a reminder to worship on their
i See Pahl. Yas. XLIX, 8 a. This refers to the proceedings of the chief officiating priest in the ceremonial, after the conclusion of the Atas Nykyis (Yas. LXII) and just before the beginning of the âbân Nykyis (Yas. LXV), during the recital of Yas. LXIV which chiefly consists of a repetition of $$ 6-11 of this Gâthic hã (Yas. L=XLIX of the Pahlavi version). These proceedings are detailed in the rubrics, partially in J2 and more fully in Pt4, Mf4, as follows :-After reciting Av. Yas. L, 7 d 'the Barsôm (Av. baresman, see Bk. VIII, Chap. XLIV, 65 n) is 10 be taken up from the Mâh-rů,' or crescent-topped Barsôm-stand, and one step is to be set forth in the direction of the Frabardar' (the imaginary assistant priest whose station is near the north-east corner of the ceremonial area, or to the left of the Zôti, see Chap. XXXIII, 5 n),
at this place of taking up the Barsôm from the Barsôm-stand, and of going on to the position of the Frabardâr, a beginning of Yas. L, 8 a is to be made in walking towards the beginning of the fire place, until Yas. L, II d is to be uttered,' in the following manner :- After 'mad vau one step is to be set forth, and homage to be offered to the holy-water;' after 'padâis one step, and homage to be offered to the holy-water; after 'y a frasrûtå isayau one step is to be set forth, and he is to go on to the position of the Abard' (the imaginary assistant priest whose station is near the south-east corner, so that the progress of the Zoti towards the fire is along the left-hand side of the ceremonial area), and, after reciting the rest of the Gâthic text to the end of Yas. L, 11 d, 'homage is to be offered to the fire, and he is to go away to the position of the Zoti.' The three lower grades of heaven, intermediate between the
nce or supreme heaven (Garôdmân), and situated in the stations of the stars, moon, and sun, respectively (see AV. VII-X, Mkh. VII, 9-12).
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