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1. . May none be seized by that Drug! ? The waters of the present sacrifice. * See Yasts and Sirdzas, p. 6, n. 1. * The waters of the bowl from which the priest draws water. Cf. the Guimet Zend-Avesta, i, 409, n.2; 416. I, WESTERGAARD'S FRAGMENTS. 25! , when Mahrkdsha! shall perish and the army of the Drug shall be thrown down and broken. IX. This fragment is as corrupt as the preceding one. It seems to be meant as a glorification of the Ahuna Vairya. 1. Yath4 ahd vairyé. Give, O Mazda, the desired reward?,—a royalty befriending what is good?,—the desired reward that Religion deserves‘. 2. Yatha ahd vairy6é. This is the Word pronounced by Mazda, the lordly Word, the M&athra Spezta, the undestructible and unfailing; the victorious, evil-destroying, healing Word; the victorious Word pronounced by Mazda; which utters and uttered health ; victorious amongst all. 3..... In it were uttered strength, victory, health, healing, prosperity, waxing and increase, according to that word in the Gathas: ‘all that can be wished for by your loyal servants®,’ He who relieves the poor makes Ahura King‘. 47. Let all the World of the Good Principle listen to this sacrifice, to this prayer, to this gratification, to this glorification ! We sacrifice to the pious Sraosha. We sacrifice to the Great Master, Ahura Mazda.... 1 Mahrkfisha, the demon who is going to send the deathly winters in prevision of which Yima is ordered to build the Var (see Vd. II, 22 and notes), ? From Yasna XXXIV, 14a. * Yasna LI, 1a. ‘ Yasna LIV, 1 (Airyama ishy6). ® Yasna LXV, 14 (=L, 11 d). * The last line of the Ahuna Vairya. 7 Yasna LXX, 6-7. 5 II. ZEND FRAGMENTS IN THE ZEND- PAHLAVI FARHANG. The oldest Zend dictionary in existence, the so-called Zend- Pahlavi Farhang or Oy um-yak Farhang ’, contains a number of Zend: sentences or fragments of sentences, which are adduced as instances of the Zend words. They amount to the number of seventy, of which forty-eight are new. We thought it necessary to give the translation of these forty-eight fragments only. The indications of pages refer to the printed edition. La (pp. 6-7). a€dha. The skin on the head. There are two, one greater and one lesser, as it is said in the NikatQdm?: Which is the greater aédha ?—That one which is on the posterior part of the skull. Which is the lesser one ?>—That one which is on the anterior part of the skull. 1b (p. 7). The head (vaghdhanem) of a man. One bone of the skull. ' Haug-Hoshangji, An Old Zend-Pahlavi Glossary, Bombay, 1867. 2 The NftkatQm is the fifteenth Nask, the first of the seven Legal Nasks. It contained thirty Fargards, the third of which, named Réshistan (a treatise on the wounds), gave an enumeration of the divers members of the body, numbering seventy-six. The fragments 1a-1b are very likely taken from that Fargard.—For an analysis of the NikatQm, see Dinkart VIII, ch. 16-20 (in West, Pahlavi Texts, IV). Il, ZEND FRAGMENTS, 253
2The fragments 1a-1b are very likely taken from that Fargard.—For an analysis of the NikatQm, see Dinkart VIII, ch. 16-20 (in West, Pahlavi Texts, IV). Il, ZEND FRAGMENTS, 253 All the strokes that [have pierced] the skull are counted [tan4fahr]?. The others shall pay the 4vara * penalty. 2a (p. 9). With victorious eloquence. 2b. A fine, well considered, well balanced, obedient * speech. 2c. An honest man who knows how to speak, for instance, a wise man who makes intercession *. 2d. One whose words are accepted. 3 (p. 11). Sovereign, unopposed. 4 (p. 11). Good renown here below, and long bliss to the soul °, 5 (p. 11). All the bodily world shall become free from old age and death, from corruption and rot, for ever and ever ®. 6 (p. 12). A horse of first value, amongst the finest of the country, is as much as four oxen and four cows three years old. 7 (p. 12). As much as this earth. 1 Which implies a punishment of two hundred Sraosh6-4ara na strokes. The words in brackets are wanting in the text: they are supplied from the Pahlavi translation. * The Avara or khér penalty: thirty strokes with the Sraosh6arana (Vd. IV, 30, 31). * In accordance with the instructions of the Ratu or Dastfr. “ Who makes Gadang6i: see Tahmuras’ Fragments, XLVII, note. 5 Good renown in this world and bliss in the other. Cf. Yasna LXII, 6; Yast XVII, 22, and Tansar’s letter to the King of Tabaristan : ‘He may be called a great king who takes more to heart the weal of the future than the present time, in order to deserve a good name in this world and a good seat in the next.’ (Journal Asiatique, 1894, I, 512-513). * Cf. Yast XIX, 11, 23, 89; XXIV, 45. 254 FRAGMENTS OF THE NASKS. 8 (p. 12). The smallest of those stars is as large as the head of a man of middle size’. 9 (p. 12). An ashti in front, as much in depth *. 10 (p. 13). There where the sun rises. 11 (p. 13). There where Ahura Mazda will give you prosperity. 12 (p. 14)* He who to a plaintiff does not proffer place, ordeal, and time of appointment ¢ ; ; and all the operations of justice, conformable to the law and the rule, worked out by the Ahu and the Ratu, according to the laws of Asha Vahista... 13 (p. 14). He who says to a man: Make amends unto me. 14 (p. 14). When two men appoint a time®... 15 (pp- 14-15). As long as he has life. 16. And the young Gay6-Maratan®. 17. In the time when those men were, O Zarathustra !
313 (p. 14). He who says to a man: Make amends unto me. 14 (p. 14). When two men appoint a time®... 15 (pp- 14-15). As long as he has life. 16. And the young Gay6-Maratan®. 17. In the time when those men were, O Zarathustra ! * «Amongst the stars (says the Greater Bundahish), the larger ones are as large as a Aakfi-house(?); the middle stars are as large as a caharak4n naptishu(?); the lesser ones are as large as the head of a domestic ox. The moon is as large as a ridingground, two hasars long; the sun is as large as Iran-Vég’ (thus in Anaxagoras’ astronomy the sun has the dimensions of Peloponnesus).—From a comparison between the Greater Bundahish and the Zend passage quoted in the Farhang it appears that the measurement of the stars was discussed several times and not without slight variations in the Avesta (most likely in the cosmological Damd&t Nask). * Cf. Vd. XIII, 30. * This fragment and the two following seem to be taken from the Nikatim Nask. * The defendant, if conscious of his innocence, will propose that he should go through the whole process of one of the judicial ordeals. 5 For an ordeal. ® Gay6é-Maratan, Gayémard, the first man. Cf. Yt. XIII, 87. Il, ZEND FRAGMENTS. 255 18 (p. 15). To the lesser man labour, to the greater one, commandment (?). 19. On went Pourusaspa, on go these sons of _ Thraétaona’s (?), 20. He makes himself guilty of the y4ta sin? 21a (p. 16). A year’s delay for a viré-mazé contract *. 21b. They ® boiled up, they fell back. 22. yaétus zaémané (?) 23. yaoskina surahé (?) 24. Let one pluck stems, three stems *. 25. The edge of a razor. 26. If they have come [or have not come]. 27. The progeny and son of Ahura Mazda. 28 (p. 17). The several sorts of corn. 29. I offer up the sacrifice to the Frazdanava waters 5, 30. Who is the judge who knows the law ? It is the one who sees the due decision *. 31 (p. 18). And clothes magnificently wrought. 32. Lands fit for tillage. 33 (p. 19). All the agreements in the world, 34 (p. 23). ... happiness with his eyes’. 35 (p. 30). Goods carried by force. 36 (p. 31). gathwé-stakad. 1 Y&ta, yAt: the sin of breaking a man’s leg. * A contract to the amount of a man (valued 190 istirs= 500 dirhems). 5 The waters. ‘ For the Baresman (Yasna LVII, 6). * A river or lake in Saistan, where Vishtaspa sacrificed to the Goddess of Waters (Yt. V, 108). * He sees the right and legal decision which results from the facts of the case.—Cf. West, Pahlavi Texts, IV, 64, note. 7 This refers to the good eye, to some beneficent being who sends luck with his look: cf. Yt. XIX, 94, and reversely Yasna IX, 29. 256 FRAGMENTS OF THE NASKS. 37. thwim khratus (?) 38. Which, recited to Mazda, protects the end’. 39 (p. 38). The fire of Ahura Mazda receives food three times in summer, twice in winter ?; thus does the fire of the faithful man °, 40 (p. 39). Fifteen sheep, their hind-feet.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1. . May none be seized by that Drug! ? The waters of the present sacrifice. * See Yasts and Sirdzas, p. 6, n. 1. * The waters of the bowl from which the priest draws water. Cf. the Guimet Zend-Avesta, i, 409, n.2; 416. I, WESTERGAARD'S FRAGMENTS. 25! , when Mahrkdsha! shall perish and the army of the Drug shall be thrown down and broken. IX. This fragment is as corrupt as the preceding one. It seems to be meant as a glorification of the Ahuna Vairya. 1. Yath4 ahd vairyé. Give, O Mazda, the desired reward?,—a royalty befriending what is good?,—the desired reward that Religion deserves‘. 2. Yatha ahd vairy6é. This is the Word pronounced by Mazda, the lordly Word, the M&athra Spezta, the undestructible and unfailing; the victorious, evil-destroying, healing Word; the victorious Word pronounced by Mazda; which utters and uttered health ; victorious amongst all. 3..... In it were uttered strength, victory, health, healing, prosperity, waxing and increase, according to that word in the Gathas: ‘all that can be wished for by your loyal servants®,’ He who relieves the poor makes Ahura King‘. 47. Let all the World of the Good Principle listen to this sacrifice, to this prayer, to this gratification, to this glorification ! We sacrifice to the pious Sraosha. We sacrifice to the Great Master, Ahura Mazda.... 1 Mahrkfisha, the demon who is going to send the deathly winters in prevision of which Yima is ordered to build the Var (see Vd. II, 22 and notes), ? From Yasna XXXIV, 14a. * Yasna LI, 1a. ‘ Yasna LIV, 1 (Airyama ishy6). ® Yasna LXV, 14 (=L, 11 d). * The last line of the Ahuna Vairya. 7 Yasna LXX, 6-7. 5 II. ZEND FRAGMENTS IN THE ZEND- PAHLAVI FARHANG. The oldest Zend dictionary in existence, the so-called Zend- Pahlavi Farhang or Oy um-yak Farhang ’, contains a number of Zend: sentences or fragments of sentences, which are adduced as instances of the Zend words. They amount to the number of seventy, of which forty-eight are new. We thought it necessary to give the translation of these forty-eight fragments only. The indications of pages refer to the printed edition. La (pp. 6-7). a€dha. The skin on the head. There are two, one greater and one lesser, as it is said in the NikatQdm?: Which is the greater aédha ?—That one which is on the posterior part of the skull. Which is the lesser one ?>—That one which is on the anterior part of the skull. 1b (p. 7). The head (vaghdhanem) of a man. One bone of the skull. ' Haug-Hoshangji, An Old Zend-Pahlavi Glossary, Bombay, 1867. 2 The NftkatQm is the fifteenth Nask, the first of the seven Legal Nasks. It contained thirty Fargards, the third of which, named Réshistan (a treatise on the wounds), gave an enumeration of the divers members of the body, numbering seventy-six. The fragments 1a-1b are very likely taken from that Fargard.—For an analysis of the NikatQm, see Dinkart VIII, ch. 16-20 (in West, Pahlavi Texts, IV). Il, ZEND FRAGMENTS, 253
2The fragments 1a-1b are very likely taken from that Fargard.—For an analysis of the NikatQm, see Dinkart VIII, ch. 16-20 (in West, Pahlavi Texts, IV). Il, ZEND FRAGMENTS, 253 All the strokes that [have pierced] the skull are counted [tan4fahr]?. The others shall pay the 4vara * penalty. 2a (p. 9). With victorious eloquence. 2b. A fine, well considered, well balanced, obedient * speech. 2c. An honest man who knows how to speak, for instance, a wise man who makes intercession *. 2d. One whose words are accepted. 3 (p. 11). Sovereign, unopposed. 4 (p. 11). Good renown here below, and long bliss to the soul °, 5 (p. 11). All the bodily world shall become free from old age and death, from corruption and rot, for ever and ever ®. 6 (p. 12). A horse of first value, amongst the finest of the country, is as much as four oxen and four cows three years old. 7 (p. 12). As much as this earth. 1 Which implies a punishment of two hundred Sraosh6-4ara na strokes. The words in brackets are wanting in the text: they are supplied from the Pahlavi translation. * The Avara or khér penalty: thirty strokes with the Sraosh6arana (Vd. IV, 30, 31). * In accordance with the instructions of the Ratu or Dastfr. “ Who makes Gadang6i: see Tahmuras’ Fragments, XLVII, note. 5 Good renown in this world and bliss in the other. Cf. Yasna LXII, 6; Yast XVII, 22, and Tansar’s letter to the King of Tabaristan : ‘He may be called a great king who takes more to heart the weal of the future than the present time, in order to deserve a good name in this world and a good seat in the next.’ (Journal Asiatique, 1894, I, 512-513). * Cf. Yast XIX, 11, 23, 89; XXIV, 45. 254 FRAGMENTS OF THE NASKS. 8 (p. 12). The smallest of those stars is as large as the head of a man of middle size’. 9 (p. 12). An ashti in front, as much in depth *. 10 (p. 13). There where the sun rises. 11 (p. 13). There where Ahura Mazda will give you prosperity. 12 (p. 14)* He who to a plaintiff does not proffer place, ordeal, and time of appointment ¢ ; ; and all the operations of justice, conformable to the law and the rule, worked out by the Ahu and the Ratu, according to the laws of Asha Vahista... 13 (p. 14). He who says to a man: Make amends unto me. 14 (p. 14). When two men appoint a time®... 15 (pp- 14-15). As long as he has life. 16. And the young Gay6-Maratan®. 17. In the time when those men were, O Zarathustra !
313 (p. 14). He who says to a man: Make amends unto me. 14 (p. 14). When two men appoint a time®... 15 (pp- 14-15). As long as he has life. 16. And the young Gay6-Maratan®. 17. In the time when those men were, O Zarathustra ! * «Amongst the stars (says the Greater Bundahish), the larger ones are as large as a Aakfi-house(?); the middle stars are as large as a caharak4n naptishu(?); the lesser ones are as large as the head of a domestic ox. The moon is as large as a ridingground, two hasars long; the sun is as large as Iran-Vég’ (thus in Anaxagoras’ astronomy the sun has the dimensions of Peloponnesus).—From a comparison between the Greater Bundahish and the Zend passage quoted in the Farhang it appears that the measurement of the stars was discussed several times and not without slight variations in the Avesta (most likely in the cosmological Damd&t Nask). * Cf. Vd. XIII, 30. * This fragment and the two following seem to be taken from the Nikatim Nask. * The defendant, if conscious of his innocence, will propose that he should go through the whole process of one of the judicial ordeals. 5 For an ordeal. ® Gay6é-Maratan, Gayémard, the first man. Cf. Yt. XIII, 87. Il, ZEND FRAGMENTS. 255 18 (p. 15). To the lesser man labour, to the greater one, commandment (?). 19. On went Pourusaspa, on go these sons of _ Thraétaona’s (?), 20. He makes himself guilty of the y4ta sin? 21a (p. 16). A year’s delay for a viré-mazé contract *. 21b. They ® boiled up, they fell back. 22. yaétus zaémané (?) 23. yaoskina surahé (?) 24. Let one pluck stems, three stems *. 25. The edge of a razor. 26. If they have come [or have not come]. 27. The progeny and son of Ahura Mazda. 28 (p. 17). The several sorts of corn. 29. I offer up the sacrifice to the Frazdanava waters 5, 30. Who is the judge who knows the law ? It is the one who sees the due decision *. 31 (p. 18). And clothes magnificently wrought. 32. Lands fit for tillage. 33 (p. 19). All the agreements in the world, 34 (p. 23). ... happiness with his eyes’. 35 (p. 30). Goods carried by force. 36 (p. 31). gathwé-stakad. 1 Y&ta, yAt: the sin of breaking a man’s leg. * A contract to the amount of a man (valued 190 istirs= 500 dirhems). 5 The waters. ‘ For the Baresman (Yasna LVII, 6). * A river or lake in Saistan, where Vishtaspa sacrificed to the Goddess of Waters (Yt. V, 108). * He sees the right and legal decision which results from the facts of the case.—Cf. West, Pahlavi Texts, IV, 64, note. 7 This refers to the good eye, to some beneficent being who sends luck with his look: cf. Yt. XIX, 94, and reversely Yasna IX, 29. 256 FRAGMENTS OF THE NASKS. 37. thwim khratus (?) 38. Which, recited to Mazda, protects the end’. 39 (p. 38). The fire of Ahura Mazda receives food three times in summer, twice in winter ?; thus does the fire of the faithful man °, 40 (p. 39). Fifteen sheep, their hind-feet.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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