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SELECTIONS OF ZÂD-SPARAM.
noxious creatures from cattle ; and of production from unproductiveness, such as the righteous and worthy from the wicked and unworthy].
4. The third is authoritativeness, because that priestly master is always wiser and speaking more correctly who is taught wisely and teaches with more correct words.
5. The fourth is to 1 [understand and consider the ceremonial as the ceremonial of Adharmazd, and the essentials with all goodness, beneficence, and authority; to be steadfast in his religion, and to consider the indications of protection (sâyag) 2 which are established for his religion. 6. To maintain the reverence of the luminaries prayerfully, also the reverence of the emanations 3 from the six 4 archangels, be they fire, be they earth, or be they of bodily form, and of the creatures which are formed by them ; also the pure cleansing from dead matter, menstruation, bodily refuse, and other hurtfulness ; this is in order that they may be characterised, and thereby constituted, as better-principled, more sensible", and purer, and they may become less faulty. 7. The reverence of mankind is to consider authoritatively about knowledge and property; the reverence of cattle is about fodder, little hardship, and moderate maintenance; the reverence of plants is about sowing and ripening for the food of the worthy. 8. The ceremonial which is glorifying all
1 Ind. vers. has only: 'to celebrate the ceremonial of the sacred beings with the correct words, inward prayers, and complete mastery of the text (narm-nasgihâ) in the ritual.' It omits $$ 6-8 altogether.
2 T has 'limit (kûstak).' 3 T has issue.'
T has seven.' • Or more fragrant;' hû-bôdtar has both meanings.
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