Fetching
One moment.
Fetching
One moment.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
17. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Adharmazd in the world, wishes to promote the things of Adharmazd; axd whoever he be, with whom Atharmazd ever is in every place (g4s)?, it is necessary ¢hat he should ® propitiate the righteous man, in whatever whose existence he had had no tangible evidence, when he no longer saw them ; fearing, perhaps, that they might have been mere dreams or optical illusions. But he is told that each of these spiritual beings is the protector of one class of worldly existences, and that the proper treatment of these existences is a man’s best means of reverencing the spiritual beings interested in their welfare. 1 Or ‘taught,’ for the verb has both meanings. 2 Or ‘at all times;’ it is always doubtful whether g4s means ‘time’ or ‘ place.’ ® Throughout this chapter a conditional meaning is given to the verbs by prefixing han4, a@, or 1 (all representing Paz. aé or ¢) to the present tense, instead of affixing it. 374 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. has happened amd whatever occurs to him, and should act for his happiness, and afford him protection from the vile. 8. Since the righteous man is a counterpart of Adharmazd the lord, amd when the righteous man acts it is caused by him who is Atharmazd, whoever propitiates the righteous man, his fame and welfare exist a long time in the world, and the splendour of Adharmazd and pleasure and joy become his own 2” heaven (vahist). 9. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Vohiman in the world, azd wishes to act for 4zs happiness, is 4e who wishes to promote the things of VohQman; and it is necessary for him, so that VohQman may be ever with him, ¢#at he should propitiate, at every place (g4s) and time, the well-yielding (hOdh4k) cattle, in whatever has happened avd whatever occurs, and should act for ¢hezy happiness; and in the terrible days and the hurried times (g4s) which defa// them, he should afford them protection from the oppressive and idle. 10. He should not give ¢hem as a bribe to a man who is a wicked tyrant, du¢ should keep ¢hem in a pleasant and warm locality and place (g4s); and in summer he should provide them a store of straw and corn, so that it be not necessary to keep ¢kem on the pastures (£arak) in winter; and he should not deliver them « for this purpose, that is, “So that I may give them up to the vile,” because it is necessary to give to the good; and he should not drive them apart from ther young, and should not put the young apart from their milk. 11. Since they are counterparts of him (Vohiman) himself in the world, the well-yielding cattle, whoever propitiates those which are wellyielding cattle his fame subsists in the world, and CHAPTER Xv, 8-15. 375 the splendour of Atharmazd becomes his own 7 the best existence},
211. Since they are counterparts of him (Vohiman) himself in the world, the well-yielding cattle, whoever propitiates those which are wellyielding cattle his fame subsists in the world, and CHAPTER Xv, 8-15. 375 the splendour of Atharmazd becomes his own 7 the best existence}, 12. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Ardavahist in the world is 4e who wishes to promote his things; and it is necessary for him, so that Ardavahist may be with 42m at every place (g4s) and time, ¢hat he should propitiate the fire of Adharmazd, in whatever has happened and whatever occurs, azd should act for zts happiness; he should not put upon z¢ wood, incense, and holy-water? which are stolen and extorted, and he should not cook at it a ration (b4har) which is violently extorted from men. 13. For it is a counterpart of him (Ardavahist) himself in the world, the fire of Atharmazd; and whoever propitiates those which are fires of Aftharmazd his fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Atharmazd becomes his own 2” heaven. 14. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Shatvatré in the world, and wishes to act for 4zs happiness, is e who wishes to promote the things of Shatvairé; and whoever he be, it is necessary, so that Shatvatré may be with him at every place and time, ¢hat he should propitiate melted metal* at every place and time. 15. And the propitiation of melted metal is this, that he shall practise habits (Atyin6) of the 1 See Chap. VI, 3. ® Holy-water is not put upon the fire, for that would be sinful, but it is presented to the fire, and the outside of the fire-place is sprinkled or washed with it (see Haug’s Essays, p. 403). The ‘fire of Afharmazd’ means any fire, whether sacred or used for household purposes. ® The word may be read either afyén or asfn (Av. ayangh, Pers. 4yan, 4han, or 4hin), which is usually translated ‘iron,’ but also means ‘metal’ generally, as it certainly does here, and very probably likewise in B. Yt. I, 1, 5, II, 14, 22. 376 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. heart so unsullied and pure that, when they shall drop melted metal upon z¢, it does not burn. 16. And Atarép4d son of Maraspend? even acted in this priestly fashion (dastébarth), so that the melted metal, when they drop zé upon the region (kh4n6) of zs pure heart, becomes as pleasant to him as though? they were milking milk upon it. 17. When they drop z¢ upon the. region of the heart of the wicked and sinners, it burns, and they die. 18. And one should not commit sin with metal, and with its burning ; and should not give gold and silver to the vile. 19. For it is a counterpart of Shatvairé himself in the world for him, avd since he propitiates those which are melted metals, his fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Adharmazd becomes his own 27 heaven.
319. For it is a counterpart of Shatvairé himself in the world for him, avd since he propitiates those which are melted metals, his fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Adharmazd becomes his own 27 heaven. 20. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Spendarmad in the world, wishes to promote the things of Spendarmad; and whoever he be, it is necessary, so that Spendarmad may be with him, ¢hat he should propitiate, at every place and time, the earth and virtuous woman, in whatever has happened and in whatever occurs, avd should act for ¢heey happiness. 21. For when he does not spread out (bara 14 véshéqa) this earth, and it does not separate one piece from another, his body also w2é/ not be always } The primate and prime minister of ShApfir II (a.p. 309-379), who is said to have undergone the ordeal of having melted metal poured upon his chest, in order to prove the truth of the Mazdayasnian religion. ‘The metal used is generally called rf, ‘ brass,’ but here it is afyén, ‘iron,’ though a more fusible metal than either was, no doubt, used. ? Reading amat, ‘though,’ instead of mfin, ‘which’ (see Bund. I, 7, note). CHAPTER XV, 16-25. 377 living upon z¢ a¢ every place and time’. 22. On account of the lodgment of Spendarmad in the earth, when a robber, violent and worthy of death, and wives who are disrespectful to they husbands walk about in sinfulness in the world, and their husbands are active and virtuous, it becomes much distressed (zandtk). 23. This, too, is declared, that, whenever this earth becomes distressed (zantk), it is most so at the time when sinners worthy of death are most ; for z¢ is declared, when sinners worthy of death walk upon z¢, z@s pain and uneasiness become as distressing (diskhva4r) to it as the dead son on her bosom fo a mother; and the lodgment of Spendarmad in the earth is little zz that place whereon sinners worthy of death walk. 24. And her? happ+ness arises from that place when they shall perform tillage and cultivation on it, and a virtuous son is born upon it, and they rear cattle upon it; and it is so one’s fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Atharmazd becomes one’s own 7” heaven. 25. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Horvadad and Amerédad in the world, whereas that is necessary which promotes their things, whoever he be it is necessary ¢hat he should propitiate, at every place and time, the water and vegetation of Horvadad and Amerdédad, in whatever has happened and in 1 Meaning that the earth must be tilled in order to support its inhabitants, but there is some doubt as to the exact wording of the translation. 2 Spendarmad is a female archangel; perhaps, however, the earth is meant here, as it is said to be most pleased by the existence of fire-temples, dwellings of righteous people, cultivation, stables, and pastures (see Vend. III, 1-20). 378 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST.
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.
17. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Adharmazd in the world, wishes to promote the things of Adharmazd; axd whoever he be, with whom Atharmazd ever is in every place (g4s)?, it is necessary ¢hat he should ® propitiate the righteous man, in whatever whose existence he had had no tangible evidence, when he no longer saw them ; fearing, perhaps, that they might have been mere dreams or optical illusions. But he is told that each of these spiritual beings is the protector of one class of worldly existences, and that the proper treatment of these existences is a man’s best means of reverencing the spiritual beings interested in their welfare. 1 Or ‘taught,’ for the verb has both meanings. 2 Or ‘at all times;’ it is always doubtful whether g4s means ‘time’ or ‘ place.’ ® Throughout this chapter a conditional meaning is given to the verbs by prefixing han4, a@, or 1 (all representing Paz. aé or ¢) to the present tense, instead of affixing it. 374 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. has happened amd whatever occurs to him, and should act for his happiness, and afford him protection from the vile. 8. Since the righteous man is a counterpart of Adharmazd the lord, amd when the righteous man acts it is caused by him who is Atharmazd, whoever propitiates the righteous man, his fame and welfare exist a long time in the world, and the splendour of Adharmazd and pleasure and joy become his own 2” heaven (vahist). 9. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Vohiman in the world, azd wishes to act for 4zs happiness, is 4e who wishes to promote the things of VohQman; and it is necessary for him, so that VohQman may be ever with him, ¢#at he should propitiate, at every place (g4s) and time, the well-yielding (hOdh4k) cattle, in whatever has happened avd whatever occurs, and should act for ¢hezy happiness; and in the terrible days and the hurried times (g4s) which defa// them, he should afford them protection from the oppressive and idle. 10. He should not give ¢hem as a bribe to a man who is a wicked tyrant, du¢ should keep ¢hem in a pleasant and warm locality and place (g4s); and in summer he should provide them a store of straw and corn, so that it be not necessary to keep ¢kem on the pastures (£arak) in winter; and he should not deliver them « for this purpose, that is, “So that I may give them up to the vile,” because it is necessary to give to the good; and he should not drive them apart from ther young, and should not put the young apart from their milk. 11. Since they are counterparts of him (Vohiman) himself in the world, the well-yielding cattle, whoever propitiates those which are wellyielding cattle his fame subsists in the world, and CHAPTER Xv, 8-15. 375 the splendour of Atharmazd becomes his own 7 the best existence},
211. Since they are counterparts of him (Vohiman) himself in the world, the well-yielding cattle, whoever propitiates those which are wellyielding cattle his fame subsists in the world, and CHAPTER Xv, 8-15. 375 the splendour of Atharmazd becomes his own 7 the best existence}, 12. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Ardavahist in the world is 4e who wishes to promote his things; and it is necessary for him, so that Ardavahist may be with 42m at every place (g4s) and time, ¢hat he should propitiate the fire of Adharmazd, in whatever has happened and whatever occurs, azd should act for zts happiness; he should not put upon z¢ wood, incense, and holy-water? which are stolen and extorted, and he should not cook at it a ration (b4har) which is violently extorted from men. 13. For it is a counterpart of him (Ardavahist) himself in the world, the fire of Atharmazd; and whoever propitiates those which are fires of Aftharmazd his fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Atharmazd becomes his own 2” heaven. 14. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Shatvatré in the world, and wishes to act for 4zs happiness, is e who wishes to promote the things of Shatvairé; and whoever he be, it is necessary, so that Shatvatré may be with him at every place and time, ¢hat he should propitiate melted metal* at every place and time. 15. And the propitiation of melted metal is this, that he shall practise habits (Atyin6) of the 1 See Chap. VI, 3. ® Holy-water is not put upon the fire, for that would be sinful, but it is presented to the fire, and the outside of the fire-place is sprinkled or washed with it (see Haug’s Essays, p. 403). The ‘fire of Afharmazd’ means any fire, whether sacred or used for household purposes. ® The word may be read either afyén or asfn (Av. ayangh, Pers. 4yan, 4han, or 4hin), which is usually translated ‘iron,’ but also means ‘metal’ generally, as it certainly does here, and very probably likewise in B. Yt. I, 1, 5, II, 14, 22. 376 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. heart so unsullied and pure that, when they shall drop melted metal upon z¢, it does not burn. 16. And Atarép4d son of Maraspend? even acted in this priestly fashion (dastébarth), so that the melted metal, when they drop zé upon the region (kh4n6) of zs pure heart, becomes as pleasant to him as though? they were milking milk upon it. 17. When they drop z¢ upon the. region of the heart of the wicked and sinners, it burns, and they die. 18. And one should not commit sin with metal, and with its burning ; and should not give gold and silver to the vile. 19. For it is a counterpart of Shatvairé himself in the world for him, avd since he propitiates those which are melted metals, his fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Adharmazd becomes his own 27 heaven.
319. For it is a counterpart of Shatvairé himself in the world for him, avd since he propitiates those which are melted metals, his fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Adharmazd becomes his own 27 heaven. 20. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Spendarmad in the world, wishes to promote the things of Spendarmad; and whoever he be, it is necessary, so that Spendarmad may be with him, ¢hat he should propitiate, at every place and time, the earth and virtuous woman, in whatever has happened and in whatever occurs, avd should act for ¢heey happiness. 21. For when he does not spread out (bara 14 véshéqa) this earth, and it does not separate one piece from another, his body also w2é/ not be always } The primate and prime minister of ShApfir II (a.p. 309-379), who is said to have undergone the ordeal of having melted metal poured upon his chest, in order to prove the truth of the Mazdayasnian religion. ‘The metal used is generally called rf, ‘ brass,’ but here it is afyén, ‘iron,’ though a more fusible metal than either was, no doubt, used. ? Reading amat, ‘though,’ instead of mfin, ‘which’ (see Bund. I, 7, note). CHAPTER XV, 16-25. 377 living upon z¢ a¢ every place and time’. 22. On account of the lodgment of Spendarmad in the earth, when a robber, violent and worthy of death, and wives who are disrespectful to they husbands walk about in sinfulness in the world, and their husbands are active and virtuous, it becomes much distressed (zandtk). 23. This, too, is declared, that, whenever this earth becomes distressed (zantk), it is most so at the time when sinners worthy of death are most ; for z¢ is declared, when sinners worthy of death walk upon z¢, z@s pain and uneasiness become as distressing (diskhva4r) to it as the dead son on her bosom fo a mother; and the lodgment of Spendarmad in the earth is little zz that place whereon sinners worthy of death walk. 24. And her? happ+ness arises from that place when they shall perform tillage and cultivation on it, and a virtuous son is born upon it, and they rear cattle upon it; and it is so one’s fame subsists in the world, and the splendour of Atharmazd becomes one’s own 7” heaven. 25. ‘Whoever wishes to propitiate Horvadad and Amerédad in the world, whereas that is necessary which promotes their things, whoever he be it is necessary ¢hat he should propitiate, at every place and time, the water and vegetation of Horvadad and Amerdédad, in whatever has happened and in 1 Meaning that the earth must be tilled in order to support its inhabitants, but there is some doubt as to the exact wording of the translation. 2 Spendarmad is a female archangel; perhaps, however, the earth is meant here, as it is said to be most pleased by the existence of fire-temples, dwellings of righteous people, cultivation, stables, and pastures (see Vend. III, 1-20). 378 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST.
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.
No commentary for this page.