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DÂDISTÂN-I DİNİK.
watchful in the world as to his not being deceived by the rapacious fiend. 20. And as a determiner, by wisdom, of the will of the creator-one who is himself a propitiator and understander, and a promoter of the understanding of goodness-and of whatever pertains to him (the creator), he is a giver of heed thereto; and it is necessary for him to be thus, so that such greatness and goodness may also be his more securely in the spiritual existence.
CHAPTER IV.
1. The third question is that you ask thus: For what reason does this greatness of a righteous man exist?
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2. The reply is this, that it is for the performance of what is desirable for the creator by the Mazdaworshipper; because he strives unhesitatingly that the way for the performance of what is desirable for the creator may be the propitiation which is his desire, and that desired propitiation 2 becomes perfect through sound wisdom. 3. The wisdom by which he understands about the desire of the heavenly angels is not appointed (vakht), but is the true, pure religion which is knowledge of3 the spirits, the science of sciences, the teacher of the
1 Referring to Chap. II, 1, and not to Chap. III, 20; otherwise it might be supposed that the questions were contrived to suit the replies.
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2 Or, perhaps, understanding.'
K35 has obedience to' by inserting a medial stroke in danisno, which converts it into sin visno, but is probably a mistake.
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