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law of virtuous usage, and others, through which the dwelling, preparation, and living of mankind in the world arise, and the appropriation of any complete mindfulness of that performer is the exaltation which is his owing to that great performance.
14. It is righteousness that is perfect excellence.
CHAPTER LXVI.
Bakó Nask. 1. In the twentieth fargard, Vohu-kh shathrem', it is also stated by Allharmazd to Zaratûst the Spitâmân thus: 'They who are now in sovereignty are privileged, the human being who is a wicked lying tyrant being not now in sovereignty; moreover, thou shouldst cause some one to thoroughly smite (barâ vânin-aê) him who is causing deception in the embodied world by lamentation (sivan), and they cause the preservation of death, ruin, and falsehood because they would cause the preservation of his effects (mamanas var ae bôginênd).' 2. And this, too, namely: When the sovereignty should be given by them unto him who is good ?, they would be preserved through that sovereignty of his; moreover, thou shouldst cause some one to thoroughly smite him who is made deceitful by lamentation, and so also death, ruin, and falsehood.'
3. This, too, that by him who shall provide complete mindfulness e for his own, righteousness is produced; even for this reason, because, through
See Chap. XXI, 1 n; it is here written vô hd-khshatar in Pahlavi. * See Pahl. Yas. L, 1 a.
* Ibid. a b.
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