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harmazd is gratified; even for this reason, because one loving Vohuman is loving wisdom and has taught wisdom, wisdom taught is discrimination, and the discriminator becomes a gratifier of Aûharmazd.
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7. This, too, that whoever gives thought to the religion of Zaratust is taught wisdom; even for this reason, because all the wisdom of the good religion is taught to him by giving thought. 8. This, too, that whoever has kept wealth in the control1 of Zaratust becomes taught, and is one who is reverent to the benefiters; even for this reason, because whoever is reverent to the supporters of religion keeps wealth in the control of the supporters of religion, and, when kept by him in their control, it is kept by him in that of Zaratust.
9. This, too, that his destiny is connected with himself who practises industry. 10. This, too, that his good works for arranging the creation become his own who has fully prepared his own person. 11. The excellence of righteousness is perfect.
CHAPTER LV. Bako Nask.
1. The ninth fargard, Yathâis2, is that by him who praises Aûharmazd his work in the Gâthic lore3 is taught; even for this reason, because the reason of the praise even of Aûharmazd is for his works, and by him who extols any work the performance
instead of dôsh (Av. zush); but this is hardly possible in § 2, and goshîdano is not the usual Pahlavi for 'to hear.'
1 See Pahl. Yas. XXXII, 9 b.
* See Chap. X, I n; it is here written yatâyîs in Pahlavi. See Pahl. Yas. XXXIII, I a.
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| SR No. | 007682 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 02 |
| 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 |