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CHAPTER XVII, 2-7.
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amid the sea the wind rushed upon the fireplacethe fireplace in which the fire was, such as was provided in three places on the back of the ox-which the wind dropped with the fire into the sea; and all those three fires, like three breathing souls, continually shot up in the place and position of the fire on the back of the ox, so that it becomes quite light, and the men pass again through the sea. 5. And in the reign of Yim every duty was performed more fully through the assistance of all those three fires; and the fire Frôbak3 was established by him at the appointed place (dâd-gâs) on the Gadman-hômand ('glorious') mountain in Khvârizem *, which Yim constructed for them; and the glory of Yim saves the fire Frôbak from the hand of Dahâk". 6. In the reign of King Vistâsp, upon revelation from the religion, it was established, out of Khvârizem, at the Rôshan ('shining') mountain in Kâvulistân, the country of Kâvul (Kâbul), just as it remains there even now.
7. The fire Gusasp, until the reign of Kai-Khûsrôb, continually afforded the world protection in the manner aforesaid; and when Kai-Khûsrôb' was
1 Compare staft with Pers. sitâ ftan, 'to hasten.'
2 The third Pêsdâdian monarch (see Chaps. XXXI, 3, 4, XXXIV, 4).
Also written Frôbo, Frôbâ, Frôbâk, or Frôbâg.
The Av. Hvâirizem of Mihir Yt. 14, a province east of the Caspian.
"It is doubtful whether va gadman, 'and the glory,' or nismô, 'the soul, reason' (see Chaps. XXIII, 1, XXXIV, 4), should be read. And it may even be that 'the fire Frôbak saves the soul of Yim,' &c. For Dahâk see Chaps. XXXI, 6, XXXIV, 5.
Or, 'upon declaration from revelation.'
7 Here written Kaî-Khûsrôbî.
In § 3. The three breathing souls' of spiritual fire are sup
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