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9 (32). O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If a man break the man-contract, how many are involved in his sin ?
Ahura Mazda answered: His sin makes his Nabânazdistas answerable for nine hundred (years)?'
10 (34). O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If a man break the field-contract, how many are involved in his sin ?
Ahura Mazda answered: ‘His sin makes his Nabånazdistas answerable for a thousand (years) 2.'
11 (36). O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If a man break the word-contract, what is the penalty that he shall pay ?
Ahura Mazda answered: Three hundred stripes with the Aspahê-astra, three hundred stripes with the Sraosho-karana 3.'
12 (39). O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If a man break the hand-contract, what is the penalty that he shall pay ?
Ahura Mazda answered : "Six hundred stripes with the Aspahê-astra, six hundred stripes with the Sraoshô-karana?!
13 (42). O Maker of the material' world, thou Holy One! If a man break the sheep-contract, what is the penalty that he shall pay?
Ahura Mazda answered: Seven hundred stripes with the Aspahê-astra, seven hundred stripes with the Sraoshô-karana 6.'
See $ 15. His soul shall abide for nine hundred years in hell.'
. See $ 16. His soul shall abide for a thousand years in hell.' 8 One tanâfähr and a half, that is 1800 dirhems. See Introd.
Three tanafährs, or 3600 dirhems. * Three tanardhrs and a half, or 4200 dirhems.
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