________________
CHAPTER IV, 33–44.
59
dost not thoroughly observe, and what thou orderest us to do is not possible); the death of him who is Zaratast of the Spitâmas is not contemplated by us." 40. Owing to the full glory of the righteous Zaratûst, he perceived in his mind thus : “ The wicked demons, astute in evil, consult together about my death ;” and up stood Zaratūst, forth went Zaratûst.' 41. Here is manifested a great wonder to the multitude, in that which is mentioned thus : 'And a stone was put forth by the righteous Zaratůst, that was held in his hand, and the size of a hut, and which was obtained by him from the creator Adharmazd, the spiritual Yathâ-ahû-vairyô 1.'
42. And one marvel is this which is manifested not only in the country of Irân to Irânians, but in every land and to every race: the shattering of the demons' bodies through the chanting of the Ahunavair aloud by Zaratûst. 43. Just as that which a passage? mentions thus: 'I worship the resources of the Kayân glory, with which the righteous Zaratůst was associated in thinking about, speaking about, and acting about the religion which was, of all embodied existences, the most righteous in righteousness, the most lordly in sovereignty, the most radiant in radiance, and the most glorious in glory. 44. At his appearance 3 the demons have fallen before him, at his appearance their semen (mâyagân) also drops, at his appearance the courtezan is also withdrawn by them from mankind;
The first three words of the Ahunavair formula. ? See Yt. XIX, 78-81.
s Reading vên dv dahakih, but the first letter is omitted in all three occurrences of the word.
Digitized by Google
