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reptiles; every approach of the whole earth was as though not as much as a needle's point remained, in which there was no rush of noxious creatures. 10. There were the coming of a planetary star into planetary conjunction, and the moon and planets at sixes and sevens?; many dark forms with the face and curls of Az-i Dahâk suffered punishment in company with certain non-Iranians; and he was amazed at calling the wicked out from the righteous.
11. Lastly, he (Aharman) came up to the fire, and mingled darkness and smoke with it.
CHAPTER III. 1. And Gôsûrvan, as she was herself the soul of the primeval ox, when the ox passed away, came out from the ox, even as the soul from the body of the dead, and kept up the clamour of a cry to Adharmazd in such fashion as that of an army, a thousand strong, when they cry out together 3. 2. And AQharmazd, in order to be much more able to keep watch over the mingled creatures than in front of Gâyômard, went from the earth up to the sky. 3. And Gôsürvan continually went after him crying, and she kept up the cry thus: 'With whom may the guardianship over the creatures be left by thee?'
CHAPTER IV. 1. This was the highest predominance of Aharman, for he came on, with all the strength which he
1 Literally, 'in fours and fives.' · Bund. III, 24.
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