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that country until the time when they attach the grant of approval to him, the spiritual leader, the eloquent (par-guftâr), truthful-speaking, and righteous Tanvasar. 18. And it is when they grant approval to the spiritual leader, the truthful speaker of eloquence, the righteous Tanvasar, that those of the country obtain redress (bêsházagânih) when they seek it, and no deviation (anâydinakõih) from the religion of Zaratą st.”
19. As to the nature of the questions and statements of the organizer of the religion, Atûrpâd 1 son of Mâraspend, about the connection of the glory with the race, it also says this, that 'though righteousness may arise from the statements and prosperity of the Tûrânians when extracted by questions, it is said that its acceptance occurs there through complete mindfulness ? ; they benefit the embodied world of righteousness, and produce distress for the fiend; in like manner, they rely upon Vohûmanô, and Zaratûst is their delight through the report of the birth of Zaratûst from us who are archangels. 20. This liberality for thee is from us who are archangels, and Atûr pâd, the very best well-destined man arose ; and this, too, do thou say about him, that it is the steel age in which that man, the organizer of development and organizer of righteousness, Atûr pâd son of Mâraspend, of the convocation, begets Avarethrabau?.'
? A high-priest who was prime minister of king Shahpahar II (A.D. 309-379). He is often mentioned in Pahlavi writings, but in the Avesta he is only alluded to, apparently, by the title Râstarevaghent in Yt. XIII, 106.
? A translation of Av. spenta -ârmaiti, the archangel Spendarmad.
So written, all three times in Pâzand. He is the Avarethra
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