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time that he turns from similar viciousness, and as an atonement for the sin, is to arrange, or order, four (arba) marriages of the next of kin to his own wife, lawfully, authorisedly, and most hopeful of offspring. 18. Through fear of the grievous sinfulness which I have recounted, in case of a child of those of the good religion who has no giver of shame1, and to keep lawfully in subjection a child who is under control, he who is unnurtured is lawfully given nurture, and is nominated for lawfully bringing up. 19. And to turn a man or woman of bad disposition, by eulogy and entreaty, or 2 by distress (fangim) and fear and other representations, from that bad disposition and vicious habit; to order next-of-kin marriage and all the religious rites (hamâk dinô), the Dvâzdah-hômâst, the ceremony in honour of the waters, and the presentation of holy-water to the fires ; to remove the burden of offspring' which is distressing those of the good religion, and to force them from the infidelity acquired, which is a very atoning atonement for such sins, are extremely proper proceedings (avir-farhakhtikih).
passing away of the three nights,' referring to the Av. phrase thrityau khshapô thraosta, 'on the passing away of the third night,' in Hn. II, 18; the three nights are those immediately after death, while the soul is supposed to remain hovering about the body, thinking over its sins, and dreading the approaching judgment of the angel Rashnu; but previous renunciation of sin would relieve it from much of this dread.
1 That is, one not born in shame, but a legitimate child. M14 has shfr, 'milk,' substituted for sharm, 'shame.'
M14 has 'woman of family with extending sins or bad disposition.'
See Chap. LXV.
• Probably the Âbân Nyâyis.
7 By assisting in their support.
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See Chap. XLVIII, 25. Probably the Atas Nyâyis.
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