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CHAPTER XXXI, 31-38.
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the fierce (tib) father, and made a vow (patya stâk) thus: 'I will give my first son to Aashbâm?' 34. Then Aushbâm saved her from the father; and the first son, Kat-Apivêh, she bore and gave to Aushbåm, was a hero associating with Aushbâm, and travelled in Aushbâm's company.
35. The mother of Adzôbô was the daughter of Nâmûn the wizard, when Nâmak was with Frasiyâv.
36. And, moreover, together with those begotten by Sâm' were six children in pairs, male and female; the name of one was Damnak, of one Khûsrôv, and of one Mârgandak, and the name of each man and woman together was one. 37. And the name of one besides them was Dastân4; he was considered more eminent than they, and Sagânsih and the southern quarter were given to him; and Avar-shatrô 6 and the governorship were given by him to Avarnak. 38. Of Avar-shatrô this is said, that it is the district of Avarnak, and they offered blessings to Srôsh and Ardavahist in succession ; on this account is their possession of horses and possession of arms; and on account of firm religion, purity, and manifest joy, good estimation and extensive fame are greatly
* This name means 'the dawn;' perhaps it may be identified with Av. Usinemangh or Usenemangh of Fravardin Yt. 113, 140, whose wife Freni may possibly be the Farhank (or Frânak) of the text. . So in TD, but it is probably only a variant of Nâmûn.
The grandfather of Rustam (see $ 41). In the Avesta he is usually called Sama Keres&spa with the title Nairimangu; while in the Shâhnâmah Sâm is son of Narîmân.
• Another name for Zal, the father of Rustam, in the Shahnamah. 0 The same as Sagastân. • Or, perhaps, the upper district.'
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