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1Afarg said: ‘Should it be quicksilver (Avginak)* it is “adde just like gold, and amber (kahrupat) just like stone, and all jewels just like iron. 116. The pearl (marv4rid)®, amber, the 1 The purification here detailed is prescribed for golden vesscls in Vend. VII, 186. * This is the purification prescribed for silver vessels in Vend. VII, 74 W.; it is found in the Vendidad Sadah, but is omitted (evidently by mistake) in the Vendidad with Pahlavi translation, and has, therefore, been omitted in Spiegel’s edition of the texts. By this accidental omission in the MSS. silver is connected with the purification for stone (see § 114). 5 See Vend. VII, 75 W., much of which is omitted in the Vendidad with Pahlavi translation, and in Spiegel’s edition (see the preceding note), the sixfold washing of stone being erroneously applied to silver (see Vend. VII, 187 Sp.), owing to this omission of the intervening text. It appears from this section that the Av. haosafna, which has usually been translated as ‘copper,’ was understood to be pfilazd, ‘steel, by the Pahlavi translators. * Or ‘a mirror’ (Pers. Abgfnah), but the word is evidently used for a metal in SZS. X, 2, and very likely here also. 5 Most of the substances mentioned in §§ 115, 116 are detailed in Pahl. Vend. VII, 188, where it is stated that ‘as to the pearl there have been different opinions, some say that it is ‘ade just like gold, some say that it is just like the other jewels, and some say that there is no washing for 4.’ (s] T 274 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. ruby (yAkand) gem, the turquoise’, the agate (shapak), coral-stone (vasadin sag), bone, and other substances (géhar) which are not particularly mentioned, are to be washed just like wood ?; and when they are taken into use there is no washing 3, and when they are not taken their washing is once. 117. Of earthen and horny articles there is no washing; and of other substances which are not taken for use the washing is once, and ¢hey are declared out of use. 118. Firewood, when green, is to be cut off the length of a span (vitast), one by one, as many sticks as there are—and when dry one span and two finger-4rcadthst— and is to be deposited 7% some place the length of a year, and water is not to be dropped upon 7z¢; and z¢ zs drawn out after the length of a year; Séshyans® said that it is proper as firewood for ordinary fires, and Kdshtand-bigéd* said that z¢ zs just as declared in the Avesta: ‘ The 1 This is doubtful; the word can be read pirfnak, and has the Pers. gloss pirfizah, ‘turquoise,’ in some MSS. If read pilfnak it might perhaps be taken for ‘ivory.’ But in Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 it is vafarind, ‘snowy,’ and the reading there seems to be ‘jetblack and snow-white stone-coral ;’ so here the original meaning may have been ‘ snow-white and jet-black coral-stone.’ ? Vend. VII, 188 says that ‘earthen or wooden or porcelain vessels are impure for everlasting.’ * Meaning, apparently, that they cannot be purified for immediate use.
2Vend. VII, 188 says that ‘earthen or wooden or porcelain vessels are impure for everlasting.’ * Meaning, apparently, that they cannot be purified for immediate use. * That is, one-sixth longer than when green, the vitast being twelve finger-dreadshs, or nine inches (see Bund. XXVI, 3, note). The purification of firewood, here prescribed, is simply drying it for a year in short lengths; but Vend. VII, 72-82 requires it also to be sprinkled once with water, and to be cut into longer pieces. 5 See Chap. I, 3. * See Chap. I, 4, note. CHAPTER I, 117-122. 275 washed one, even then, is proper in dried clothing .’ 119. About corn? they have been unanimous that so much space is polluted as the dead matter comes upon; and of that which is lowered into pits’, or is wanted ¢o ée so, and of that which is scattered (afstd) at such a place ¢here are different opinions ; Séshyans said: ‘Should it be of such a place 7? is polluted as much as the dead matter Zas come upon " and Gégésasp* said: ‘Should it be so 2 is all polluted, azd the straw is all polluted.’ 120. A walnut °, through z¢s mode of connection, is all polluted, and the washing of both its shell and kernel (pést va mazg) is just like that of wood. © 121. A pomegranate also is of such nature as a walnut. 122. As éo the date, when its stalk® is not connected the date is polluted and the stalk and stone (Astak) are clean; the washing of the date is just like ¢hat of corn; and when it is touched upon the stalk, when the stalk, stone, and date are connected, the whole is polluted; as ¢o the date when not connected with the stalk, amd touched at the 1 Something similar is said in Pahl. Vend. VI, 71. * According to Vend. VII, 83-93 polluted corn and fodder are to be treated like polluted firewood, but to be cut into pieces of about double the length. * Reading dén g6p4n faréstak; the practice of storing corn in dry pits underground is common in the East and in some parts of Europe. In Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 it is dén gép4n 4vist, ‘ concealed in pits.’ * See Chap. I, 3. 5 Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 classes the almond with the walnut as a connected fruit, and the date with the pomegranate as a separated one. * The word is kfrApak or _kdrdsak, but its meaning is doubtful. T 2 276 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. stalk, the date is clean, and the washing of the stone is just like ¢ha¢ of wood. 123. The pomegranate, citron, quince, apple, pear, and other fruit, when in bearing and the rind (pazAvisn5) is perceptible on it, when dead matter comes upon it ¢here is no pollution of it; and when the rind (paz4misn6) is not perceptible on it, its washing is just like chat of corn; and rind is ever with the citron’. 124. For meat, butter, milk, cheese, and preserves (ri#ar) there is no washing *%. Cuapter III.
3124. For meat, butter, milk, cheese, and preserves (ri#ar) there is no washing *%. Cuapter III. 1. The clothing of a menstruous woman which they shall take new for her use is polluted, and that which is in use is not polluted®*. 2. When a bedchamber (sh4d-afdrvAn) is overspread, and a carpet (bap) is laid upon it and a cushion om the two‘, and ' Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 says, ‘ fruit whose rind (paz4v) exists is also just like that in a pod (kfvak), and /or that which does not remain in a rind, when pollution shall come upon it, /Aere is no cleansing whatever. Afarg said that ¢here is ever a rind (pazavisn6) with the citron.’ ® Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 says, ‘for everything separated shere is a washing, except meat and milk.’ Articles for which there is no washing cannot be purified. . * Pahl. Vend. XVI, 5 says, ‘when in the place she remains in for the purpose, she does not make the clothing she wears on her body polluted, it remains for use within the place. The meaning is, probably, that clothing already set apart for the purpose does not become further polluted, so as to be unfit for her use. It appears also (Pahl. Vend. XVI, 5) that on the spot where menstruation first appears, not even the twigs uplifted in the sacred ceremony are polluted, unless the circumstances are abnormal. ‘ This phrase, about the carpet and cushion, is omitted in K2o by mistake. CHAPTER II, 123-IU, 6. 277 a woman sits upon z¢ and menstruation occurs, when she puts a foot from the cushion on to the carpet, and from the carpet out into the bed-chamber, the carpet and bed-chamber are both polluted, for ¢hey ave taken newly for her use, dx¢ of the cushion ¢here is no pollution for this reason, because z¢ zs in use. 3. And when she sits on the cushion so that she shall have both the carpet and cushion in use, the bed-chamber is polluted by itself; and when all three shall be in use ¢here is no pollution whatever ?. 4. Just as she knows that z¢ zs menstruation, in the place she zs in for the purpose ’, first the necklace, then the ear-rings, then the head-fillet (4ambar), and then the outer garments (gamak) are to be put off by her. 5. When in the place she remains in for the purpose, even though she may remain a very long time for that purpose, yet then the outer garments are clean, and there is no need of leather covering and leather shoes *. 6. When she knows for certain (aévar) that 7¢ zs menstruation, until the complete changing (gdharidan6) of all er garments, and she shall Aave sat down in the place for menstruation‘, a prayer is to 1 § 2, 3 are merely corollaries from § 1. * Or, possibly, ‘on the spot she #s in on the occasion ;’ although it would appear from § 5 that the place referred to is the dashtanistn, or place of retirement for the unclean.
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.
1Afarg said: ‘Should it be quicksilver (Avginak)* it is “adde just like gold, and amber (kahrupat) just like stone, and all jewels just like iron. 116. The pearl (marv4rid)®, amber, the 1 The purification here detailed is prescribed for golden vesscls in Vend. VII, 186. * This is the purification prescribed for silver vessels in Vend. VII, 74 W.; it is found in the Vendidad Sadah, but is omitted (evidently by mistake) in the Vendidad with Pahlavi translation, and has, therefore, been omitted in Spiegel’s edition of the texts. By this accidental omission in the MSS. silver is connected with the purification for stone (see § 114). 5 See Vend. VII, 75 W., much of which is omitted in the Vendidad with Pahlavi translation, and in Spiegel’s edition (see the preceding note), the sixfold washing of stone being erroneously applied to silver (see Vend. VII, 187 Sp.), owing to this omission of the intervening text. It appears from this section that the Av. haosafna, which has usually been translated as ‘copper,’ was understood to be pfilazd, ‘steel, by the Pahlavi translators. * Or ‘a mirror’ (Pers. Abgfnah), but the word is evidently used for a metal in SZS. X, 2, and very likely here also. 5 Most of the substances mentioned in §§ 115, 116 are detailed in Pahl. Vend. VII, 188, where it is stated that ‘as to the pearl there have been different opinions, some say that it is ‘ade just like gold, some say that it is just like the other jewels, and some say that there is no washing for 4.’ (s] T 274 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. ruby (yAkand) gem, the turquoise’, the agate (shapak), coral-stone (vasadin sag), bone, and other substances (géhar) which are not particularly mentioned, are to be washed just like wood ?; and when they are taken into use there is no washing 3, and when they are not taken their washing is once. 117. Of earthen and horny articles there is no washing; and of other substances which are not taken for use the washing is once, and ¢hey are declared out of use. 118. Firewood, when green, is to be cut off the length of a span (vitast), one by one, as many sticks as there are—and when dry one span and two finger-4rcadthst— and is to be deposited 7% some place the length of a year, and water is not to be dropped upon 7z¢; and z¢ zs drawn out after the length of a year; Séshyans® said that it is proper as firewood for ordinary fires, and Kdshtand-bigéd* said that z¢ zs just as declared in the Avesta: ‘ The 1 This is doubtful; the word can be read pirfnak, and has the Pers. gloss pirfizah, ‘turquoise,’ in some MSS. If read pilfnak it might perhaps be taken for ‘ivory.’ But in Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 it is vafarind, ‘snowy,’ and the reading there seems to be ‘jetblack and snow-white stone-coral ;’ so here the original meaning may have been ‘ snow-white and jet-black coral-stone.’ ? Vend. VII, 188 says that ‘earthen or wooden or porcelain vessels are impure for everlasting.’ * Meaning, apparently, that they cannot be purified for immediate use.
2Vend. VII, 188 says that ‘earthen or wooden or porcelain vessels are impure for everlasting.’ * Meaning, apparently, that they cannot be purified for immediate use. * That is, one-sixth longer than when green, the vitast being twelve finger-dreadshs, or nine inches (see Bund. XXVI, 3, note). The purification of firewood, here prescribed, is simply drying it for a year in short lengths; but Vend. VII, 72-82 requires it also to be sprinkled once with water, and to be cut into longer pieces. 5 See Chap. I, 3. * See Chap. I, 4, note. CHAPTER I, 117-122. 275 washed one, even then, is proper in dried clothing .’ 119. About corn? they have been unanimous that so much space is polluted as the dead matter comes upon; and of that which is lowered into pits’, or is wanted ¢o ée so, and of that which is scattered (afstd) at such a place ¢here are different opinions ; Séshyans said: ‘Should it be of such a place 7? is polluted as much as the dead matter Zas come upon " and Gégésasp* said: ‘Should it be so 2 is all polluted, azd the straw is all polluted.’ 120. A walnut °, through z¢s mode of connection, is all polluted, and the washing of both its shell and kernel (pést va mazg) is just like that of wood. © 121. A pomegranate also is of such nature as a walnut. 122. As éo the date, when its stalk® is not connected the date is polluted and the stalk and stone (Astak) are clean; the washing of the date is just like ¢hat of corn; and when it is touched upon the stalk, when the stalk, stone, and date are connected, the whole is polluted; as ¢o the date when not connected with the stalk, amd touched at the 1 Something similar is said in Pahl. Vend. VI, 71. * According to Vend. VII, 83-93 polluted corn and fodder are to be treated like polluted firewood, but to be cut into pieces of about double the length. * Reading dén g6p4n faréstak; the practice of storing corn in dry pits underground is common in the East and in some parts of Europe. In Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 it is dén gép4n 4vist, ‘ concealed in pits.’ * See Chap. I, 3. 5 Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 classes the almond with the walnut as a connected fruit, and the date with the pomegranate as a separated one. * The word is kfrApak or _kdrdsak, but its meaning is doubtful. T 2 276 SHAYAST LA-SHAYAST. stalk, the date is clean, and the washing of the stone is just like ¢ha¢ of wood. 123. The pomegranate, citron, quince, apple, pear, and other fruit, when in bearing and the rind (pazAvisn5) is perceptible on it, when dead matter comes upon it ¢here is no pollution of it; and when the rind (paz4misn6) is not perceptible on it, its washing is just like chat of corn; and rind is ever with the citron’. 124. For meat, butter, milk, cheese, and preserves (ri#ar) there is no washing *%. Cuapter III.
3124. For meat, butter, milk, cheese, and preserves (ri#ar) there is no washing *%. Cuapter III. 1. The clothing of a menstruous woman which they shall take new for her use is polluted, and that which is in use is not polluted®*. 2. When a bedchamber (sh4d-afdrvAn) is overspread, and a carpet (bap) is laid upon it and a cushion om the two‘, and ' Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 says, ‘ fruit whose rind (paz4v) exists is also just like that in a pod (kfvak), and /or that which does not remain in a rind, when pollution shall come upon it, /Aere is no cleansing whatever. Afarg said that ¢here is ever a rind (pazavisn6) with the citron.’ ® Pahl. Vend. VII, 93 says, ‘for everything separated shere is a washing, except meat and milk.’ Articles for which there is no washing cannot be purified. . * Pahl. Vend. XVI, 5 says, ‘when in the place she remains in for the purpose, she does not make the clothing she wears on her body polluted, it remains for use within the place. The meaning is, probably, that clothing already set apart for the purpose does not become further polluted, so as to be unfit for her use. It appears also (Pahl. Vend. XVI, 5) that on the spot where menstruation first appears, not even the twigs uplifted in the sacred ceremony are polluted, unless the circumstances are abnormal. ‘ This phrase, about the carpet and cushion, is omitted in K2o by mistake. CHAPTER II, 123-IU, 6. 277 a woman sits upon z¢ and menstruation occurs, when she puts a foot from the cushion on to the carpet, and from the carpet out into the bed-chamber, the carpet and bed-chamber are both polluted, for ¢hey ave taken newly for her use, dx¢ of the cushion ¢here is no pollution for this reason, because z¢ zs in use. 3. And when she sits on the cushion so that she shall have both the carpet and cushion in use, the bed-chamber is polluted by itself; and when all three shall be in use ¢here is no pollution whatever ?. 4. Just as she knows that z¢ zs menstruation, in the place she zs in for the purpose ’, first the necklace, then the ear-rings, then the head-fillet (4ambar), and then the outer garments (gamak) are to be put off by her. 5. When in the place she remains in for the purpose, even though she may remain a very long time for that purpose, yet then the outer garments are clean, and there is no need of leather covering and leather shoes *. 6. When she knows for certain (aévar) that 7¢ zs menstruation, until the complete changing (gdharidan6) of all er garments, and she shall Aave sat down in the place for menstruation‘, a prayer is to 1 § 2, 3 are merely corollaries from § 1. * Or, possibly, ‘on the spot she #s in on the occasion ;’ although it would appear from § 5 that the place referred to is the dashtanistn, or place of retirement for the unclean.
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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