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whose summit is the support of the Kinvar bridge, they keep down, and it will not exist.
CHAPTER XXXI. o. On the race and genealogy of the Kayâns.
1. Hôshyanga was son of Fravak, son of Styakmaks, son of Måshya “, son of Gayômard. [2. Takhmôrupo was son of VivanghâQ, son of Yanghad", son of Hôshyang. 3. Yim,]: Takhmôrup, Spitūr", and Narsih 10, whom they also call 'the Rashnd of Kino",'
For this chapter, which is numbered XXXII by previous translators, we have to depend only on K20, TD, and K20 b (a fragment evidently derived from the same original as K20 and M6, but through some independent line of descent).
* So in K20, but usually Hôshång (see Chaps. XV, 28, XXXIV, 3, 4).
See Chap. XV, 25, 30.
See Chaps. XV, 2-24, 30, XXXIV, 3. • Av. Takhmô-urupa of Râm Yt. 11, Zamyâd Yt. 28, Âfrin Zarat. 2; written Tåkhmôrup in TD, which is the only MS. in which the passage enclosed in brackets is found, the omission of which by K20 was suspected by Windischmann (Zoroastriche Studien, p. 199). This king is the TahmOras of the Shahnamah. See also Chaps. XVII, 4, XXXIV, 4.
• Av. Vivanghau of Yas. IX, 11, 20, XXXII, 8, Vend. II, 8, 28, 94, Fravardin Yt. 130, Zamyâd Yt. 35.
As this Pazand name or title begins with a medial y, its initial vowel is probably omitted (see p. 141, note 8).
8 Av. Yima or Yima khshaêta of Vend. II, &c., the Jamshed of the Shâhnâmah (see Chaps. XVII, 5, XXXIV, 4).
• Av. Spityura of Zamyâd Yt. 46.
10 Here written Nârsî in K20 and K20b, and Nosih in TD; but see § 5 and Chap. XXIX, 6. Windischmann suggests that he may be the Av. Aoshnara pouru-gira of Fravardin Yt. 131, Åf. Zarat. 2.
11 An epithet equivalent to the Minos of China ;' Rashnd being the angel of justice, who is said to weigh the meritorious deeds of
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