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7. This, too, it says, even that no one passes away in the last millennium, other than those whom they smite with a scaffold weapon", and those who pass away from old age. 8. When fifty-three years of that millennium of his have remained, the sweetness and oiliness in milk and vegetables are so completed that, on account of the freedom of mankind from wanting meat, they shall leave off the eating of meat, and their food becomes milk and vegetables. 9. When three years have remained, they shall leave off even the drinking of milk, and their food and drink become water and vegetables.
10. And in his millennium are the breaking (lânako) of the fetters of Dahâk , the rousing of Kerêsâspô 3 for the smiting of Dahâk, the arrival of Kai-Khusrô 4 and his companions for the assistance of Sôshậns in the production of the renovation of the universe, and the provision of most of mankind with the Gâthic disposition and law; also the occurrence of many other wonders and marvels is manifest in that millennium of his.
u. And this, too, it says, namely: 'When that millennium has fully elapsed, which is the second of the religion of the Mazda-worshippers, what is the separation after the first century ?' 12. And Allharmazd spoke thus : 'The sun conceals itself.' 13. 'And what is the separation after the second,
1 Reading pavan dâr snesh, as in some modern copies; but the old MS. of 1659 has run the last two words together, so as to produce pavan dârêg ush, as destitute,' which must be wrong.
For details see Byt. III, 55-57; Bd. XXIX, 9; Dd. XXXVII,97; Dk. IX, Xv, 2. It may be noticed that this release of the demoniacal tyrant is expected to follow the triumph of strict vegetarianism.
8 See further Byt. III, 59-61; Bd. XXIX, 7, 8. 4 See Mkh. XXVII, 59-63; LVII, 7; Dd. XXXVI, 3.
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