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10. Therefore, as she does the needful which they should do earlier by the hand of some one, in this same manner it makes it incumbent on every one to celebrate a ceremony for his own living soul, so that it may be free (iman) from these misfortunes. 11. And that, if his decease occurs in any place where there may be no one who will celebrate a ceremony for his soul, since a ceremony for the living soul is celebrated, there are no arrears for him, and he is free. 12. And, in many things, it is that ceremony for the living soul which is expedient, especially in these times when the priests have remained few in number; and, when it is celebrated by one's own hands, it is a great duty.
CHAPTER LIX. 1. The fifty-ninth subject is this, that, in the good and pure religion of the Mazda-worshippers, they have not commanded the women to perform the Nyâyises?. 2. And their Nyâyises are these, that three times every day, at dawn, mid-dayt prayer, and evening prayer, they stand back in the presence of their own husbands, and fold their arms and speak thus : What are thy thoughts, so that I may think them; what is necessary for thee, so that I may speak it; and what is necessary for thee, so that I may do it?'
3. For, any command, and whatever the husband
1 B29 adds 'this also happens.'
? Periodical salutations of the sun and moon (see Chap. VI, 2), fire and water. Lp, B29 have 'for.'
• Literally former, early.'
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