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knowledge arises from the discrimination of pure wisdom, and the pure attainment of the most discriminative spiritual lord (ahvô) to the mind, through the purity that constitutes the way within the mind of a spiritual lord, the purity which becomes that way through the lodgment of Vohuman there. 15. This, too, that righteousness is taught by him who keeps his mind connected with righteousness ; even for this reason, because his mind attains to an effort for authority, and, ridden by the effort, attains to its acquisition. 16. This, too, that by him who gives commands about the progress of the concerns of Adharmazd, this is also taught to mankind, namely, when one sees the throne of Adharmazd?; even for this reason, because it is possible to see that throne through the complete progress of the will of Adharmazd in the world; and whoever gives commands about the progress of the concerns of Adharmazd, the will of Adharmazd is necessary in him, the progressive share of those concerns for the people of the world being shown, which is seen even through that foundation of completeness that becomes the throne of Adharmazd for mankind.
17. This, too, that by him who welcomes Adharmazd in himself, matters only known by even a highpriest are then taught to mankind; even for this reason, because instruction and knowledge are mostly those through a high-priest, and by him who welcomes Adharmazd in himself, a spiritual lord is then prayed for, who becomes glorious and praised for that which is to be taught, and mankind are taught by him. 18. This, too, that by any one good, who
* See Pahl. Yas. XXVIII, 4 c.
Ibid. 5 b.
Ibid. 6 a.
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