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DÂDISTÂN-I DINIK.
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appointed for completing the appliances of the renovation; and their great miracles and successful (avakiragânik) management have moved on, which works for the production of the renovation'. Likewise, on the approach of the renovation, Keresâsp the Sâmân who smites Dahâk, Kai-Khûsrôi 3 who was made to pass away by Vâe the long-continuing lord, Tûs and Vêvan' the allies (avâkânŏ), and 'many other mighty doers are aiding the production of the renovation.
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4. But those who are the producers of the renovation more renowned throughout the spheres (vâspôharakânîktar) are said to be seven, whose names are Rôshanô-kashm, Khûr-kashm, Frâdad-gadman,
1 That is, even these ancient rulers and legislators have contributed to the final renovation of the universe by their wise actions and laws.
2 See Chap. XVII, 6.
Av. Kavi Husravangh, the third king of the Kayânian dynasty (see Bd. XXXI, 25, XXXIV, 7), whose mysterious disappearance, as related in the Shâhnâmah, is evidently alluded to here.
• The Av. vayam dareghô-hvadhâitîm of Khurshed Nyâyish, I, that seems to be identified here with the good Vâê (see Chap. XXX, 4), who conducts the soul to the other world.
The Tûs and Gîw of Bd. XXIX, 6 and the Shâhnâmah, where they are said to have been frozen in the mountain snow, with other warriors, after the disappearance of Kai-Khûsrôi. They are the Av. Tusa of Âbân Yt. 53, 58, and, perhaps, Gaêvani of Fravardin Yt. 115, but the Pahlavi form Vêvan (or Vîvô) of our text is inconsistent with the latter identification; the form Giw of Bd. XXIX, 6 is merely Pâzand.
• These names are the Av. Raokas-kaêshman, Hvare-kaêshman, Frâdad-hvarenô, Varedad-hvarenô, Vouru-nemô, Vouru-savô, and Saoshyas of Fravardîn Yt. 128, 129, partly transcribed, partly translated, and partly corrupted into Pahlavi. The corruptions are easily explained thus: Av. vouru, 'wide,' when written in Pahlavi is often identical with varen, 'desire,' and has been so read by a later copyist and then translated by its synonym kâmak; Av.
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