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bution for it, or as atonement for the transgression. 6. Because they call the transgression of each of these six a bridge-sin; that is, every one through whom a transgression of these may have arisen they keep back, at the head of the Kinvad bridge, till punishment for it happens to him, and no good work is possible in this place, which is torment and punishment for him.
7. Therefore it is necessary to make an effort, that they may be performed each one at its own time, so that they may obtain a recompense, and not a severe punishment.
CHAPTER VII. 1. The seventh subject is this, that, when a sneeze ('hatsat) comes forth from any one, it is requisite to recite one Yathâ-ahd-vairyôs and one Ashem-vohů“. 2. Because there is a fiend in our bodies, and she is an adversary who is connected with mankind, and strives so that she may make misfortune ('hillat) and sickness predominant (mustault) over mankind. 3 And in our bodies there is a fire which they call a disposition-in Arabic they say tabt'hat -and they call it the sneezing instinct (gharizi). 4. It is connected with that fiend, and they wage warfare, and it keeps her away from the body of man. 5. Then, as the fire becomes successful over
failed to notice that retribution and atonement are advantageous in this case, because they save the soul from punishment. 1 Lp, B29 have no good work resides.'
Lp, B29 have which will liberate him from torment and punishment.'
s See Mkh. XXVII, 70 n, Sls. XII, 32.
• A formula in praise of righteousness, which begins with these two Avesta words, and is in constant use (see Bd. XX, 2).
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