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through wisdom by him who is as reverent to Adharmazd as a daughter to a father; even for this reason, because the reverence of a daughter unto a father arises mostly through natural sympathy (ahang-1 kitrik), and through the intellectual complete mindfulness of the daughter.
18. This, too, that maintaining the destinies (vakh tân) of the body through the command of the creator is taught by him who teaches the righteous man and the wicked one that thing which becomes comfort to them, to the righteous man as to his body, and to the wicked one as to his soul; even for this reason, because he becomes a friend of the creatures, a friend of the creatures is also a friend of creativeness, and a friend of the creator maintains body and wealth through the command of the creator, and others are taught by him. 19. This, too, that joy owing to him who is powerful is taught him who is righteous only by him—that is, he is conveying him to the rulers for benefit :—who is an assistance of him who is righteous through capability, that is, he shall do it through exertion of power ; even for this reason, because, when he has provided as much assistance as it is possible for him to do, his praise arises through that benefit which is pre-eminent through his exertion. 20. This, too, that the benefit of sovereignty for that which arises is taught only by him who always thoroughly teaches authority (patih) up to dictatorship (vispô-farmânih); that is, he teaches to others that thing which always arises for them up to dictatorial authority; this is where it is connected by them with the
See Pahl. Yas. XLII, 8 c.
Ibid. 8 d.
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