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9 (23). 'I drive away Ishire and I drive away Aghuire; I drive away Aghra and I drive away Ughra; I drive away sickness and I drive away death; I drive away pain and I drive away fever ; I drive away Sarana and I drive away Sarastya; I drive away Azana and I drive away Azahva; I drive away Kurugha and I drive away Azivâka ; I drive away Duruka and I drive away Astairya; I drive away the evil eye, rottenness, and infection which Angra Mainyu has created against the bodies of mortals.
10 (25). I drive away all manner of sickness and death, all the Yatus and Pairikas !, and all the wicked Gainis ?
11 (26). “Å Airyamâ ishy8. May the vow-fulfilling Airyaman' come here, for the men and women of Zarathustra to rejoice, for Vohu-mand to rejoice; with the desirable reward that Religion deserves. I solicit for holiness that boon that is vouchsafed by Ahura!
12 (29). "May the vow-fulfilling Airyaman smite all manner of sickness and death, all the Yatus and Pairikas, and all the wicked Gainis.'
[13. Yatha ahd vairyo:- The will of the Lord is the law of righteousness.
The gifts of Vohu-mano to the deeds done in this world for Mazda. He who relieves the poor makes Ahura king.
XXXI, 4; the original text is, 'May that strong power come to me, by the might of which we may smite down the Drug!!
See Farg. XI, 9. s. Gai' (Comm.), that is Gabi; cf. Farg. XVIII, 62, and Farg. XXII, 2, note.-Clause 10 is imitated from clause 12.
On Airyaman, see Farg. XXII. Clauses 11-12 are borrowed from Yasna LIV, 1, and form the prayer known as Airyamais hy 8.
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