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ledge about the religion was diffused in the world; and of the manifestation, too, through that great wonder, this is also said, on the same subject, in the good religion, that of those many, when they behold that rite of ordeal, it convinces the wicked ones!
6. One marvel is that which is afterwards manifested, after the former captivity of Zaratûst 2 and his speaking about the religion to Vistâsp and those of the realm ?, such as the acceptance of the religion by Vistasp and that which Zaratûst said to him at his original arrival, as regards the declaration of a ruler's religion, thus: 'Thine is this disposition, and this religion which is calling (khrósako) is a property of that description which thou puttest together, O Kai-Vistâsp! so that if thou wilt accept this disposition of thine, thou wilt possess this religion which exists (that is, the learning of learnings), and be the ruler that shall cause its progress; thou wilt possess in this disposition of thine, as it were, a new support (stûnako), and any one will uphold thee by upholding it, as thou art the possessor of the support of this religion.' 7. Also the victory of Vistâsp over Argâsp the Khyôn and other foreigners in that awful battle +, just as Zaratûst explained unto Vistâsp in revelation ; and much which is declared by revelation.
8. One marvel is the disclosure by Zaratûst, in complete beneficence, medical knowledge, acquaintance with character, and other professional retentiveness (pishako-girûkih), secretly and completely, of what is necessary for legal knowledge and spiritual
1$$ 4, 5 are already translated in AV. p. 145. ? See Chap. IV, 67-69.
See Chap. IV, 73. • See Chap. IV, 88-90.
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