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PAGK IV (20-25). How to purify man and clothes defiled by the dead 215 V (26–34). On the remuneration of deeds after death; on the
fate of the wicked and the righteous; the Kinvad bridge 217 II a (35-42). A series of invocations. . . . . VI (43-47). The demons, dismayed by the birth of the
Prophet, rush back into hell . . . . . . FARGARD XX. THRITA AND THE ORIGIN OF MEDICINE . FARGARD XXI. . . . . . . . . . .
I (1). Praise of the holy bull . II (2-3). Invocation addressed to rain as a healing power. 231 III a (4-7). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and
to the light of the sun . . . . . . . III b (8-11). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the moon
. . . . 233 III c (12-17). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the stars
. . . 233 IV (18-23). Spells against disease
FARGARD XXII. ANGRA MAINYU CREATES 99,999 DISEASES :
'AHURA MAZDA APPLIES FOR HEALING TO THE HOLY WORD AND TO AIRYAMAN . . . . . . 236
FRAGMENTS OF THE NASKS. I. WESTERGAARD'S FRAGMENTS
. . . . . 245 II. ZEND FRAGMENTS IN THE ZEND-PAHLAVI FARHANG. 252 III. ZEND FRAGMENTS QUOTED IN THE PAHLAVI COMMENTARY OF THE YASNA . .
. . 258 IV. ZEND FRAGMENTS QUOTED IN THE PAHLAVI COM
MENTARY OF THE VENDIDÅD. V. TAHMURAS' FRAGMENTS
. 275 VI. ERPATISTÂN AND NIRANGISTÅN . VII. SUNDRY FRAGMENTS
. 369 VIII. AOGEMAIDÊ
. 372
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