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in his mind, (372) and Aharman merely invites and instigates him to the committal of crime; that shows that the criminal thought traced to the sacred being and also his desire for it are more violent and worse than the invitation of Aharman. 373. When, too, his listening to what proceeds from Aharman, as to the committal of crime, is likewise due to the criminal thought which the sacred being produced, and so also is his desire for it, it is already obvious that the sacred being is much worse and more sinful than Aharman.
374. As regards these statements, which are enumerated by us, (375) one of these two opinions must arise, (376) either that all are true or that all are false, (377) or there are some which are true and there are some which are false. 378. If all be true, every statement that is not adapted to these statements is false, or something of the two, truth and falsehood. 379. If all be false, every statement that is not adapted to these statements is true, or something of the two together. 380. If there be some that are true and there be some that are false, (381) then of those which are true-derived from the nature and nucleus (nâf) of truth (382) and of those which are false--derived from the nature and nucleus and original evolution of falsehood—(383) the origins are two, one from which arises truth, and one from which arises falsehood.
CHAPTER XII. 1. Again, about the inconsistency of their assertions there are several statements from the Dinkard2
1 Sans. has something mingled twofold.' 2 See Chap. IV, 107. As the inconsistent statements which
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