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IV.
ZEND FRAGMENTS QUOTED IN THE PAHLAVI COMMENTARY OF
THE VENDIDÅD.
VENDIDÂD I, 27. asô râmô-dâitim nõid aogo-râmistãm.
'A place that gives pleasure, though not absolute pleasure.'
This refers to the present condition of the countries, marred by Ahriman's operations; every man finds his own country delightful, however much its charm may have been spoiled by Ahriman.
paoirim bitim.-' Firstly, secondly.' *Firstly, the good operation was done for that country ; secondly, after the Genius of the Earth had done all its operations in that country, the work of opposition came against it. In other terms, two things : one at the time of creation, the other afterwards.'
aad ahê paityârem.—' Then to this an opposition.' mash mà rava shathãm haitim.-(?)
VENDIDÂD I, 4. It is known that [in the ordinary course of nature] there are seven months of summer and five of winter.
1 The last five lines in note 2, page 3 above are to be replaced by the following : Clause 2, in the Vendidad Sâda, is composed of Zend quotations in the Commentary: for which, see below, Fragments to the Vendîdad.
* Whereas in Airyana Vaêgo there are ten months of winter and two of summer.
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