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12. And the man who comes as a co-operator is announced by me, and the rite which is accomplished by him is so till further so¢ice, which is for my further epistle?; because a double elucidation about that which it is necessary to arrange from afar is a custom more suitable for the discreet. 3. If that same priestly man® should have been in the vicinity, then interviews with me, with a few words, would have been more preservative than ¢vying to convert that wretchedness (vakh4r) into that which is customary (p{sak6) even by further writing and much information. 4. And even now my prospect is a well-considering demand for explanation, so that, if the duties which are suitable for the discreet be really disposable for it, it is proper so to arrange what it is possible for me to complete for three months; azd 1 may go myself into the presence of that same priestly man for the arrangement of the indispensable duties, and may diffuse this arrangement properly‘. 5. Bu¢ there are many reasons for private reflection (nahidd) on account of which a descent from position is an evil resource; and ¢hzs once a temporary epistle is written by me to him, and comes with this epistle’. 6. And Yazd4n- 1 From pollution, by means of the Bareshnfim ceremony. * Probably referring to Ep. II, till the arrival of which (or that of Ep. III) they were to act as directed by the priest he sends with this epistle. * His brother Z4d-sparam. * This intended visit to Sirk4n is also mentioned in Ep. II, v, 5; vi, 4, 6; vii, 3. 5 Being apprehensive that personal interference might lead to altercations derogatory to his dignity, he prefers trying the effect of writing in the first place. The temporary epistle, here referred to, (18) Y 322 EPISTLES OF MANOsKfHAR. p4nak}, a man who is instructed’, shall come to him, who is friendly to custom (Atnag-ty4r), azd of like rank with his own man who is faithful; azd I wll write further ad more controversially to him, and give the information advisedly with which I shal/ acquaint him, so that z¢ may de more explanatory to him. . 7. But if through this which is written by me, or through myself’, he should come immediately (digandyts) unto Pars, I shal? then be seeking an opportunity even for the retirement of him himself; I do not abominate z¢# (madam 14 mansém) when it is necessary for them avd private, as is better. 8. As to these other diffusions of arrangements which are pre-eminently the resources of that priestly man, and the acquaintance with revelation which is sought by him, for the sake of the advantage of the religion ¢key should not be molested before *. g. May the arrangement and restoration and benediction of the revelation (din6) of the Mazdaworshipping religion reach a climax! and may the could not have been Ep. II, as that was written after Ep. III, and was the further epistle promised in § 6.
2g. May the arrangement and restoration and benediction of the revelation (din6) of the Mazdaworshipping religion reach a climax! and may the could not have been Ep. II, as that was written after Ep. III, and was the further epistle promised in § 6. * Or, perhaps, Yasdan-pahnak. This was a common Parsi name in former times, as it is found in two of the Pahlavi inscriptions in the Kanheri caves, dated a.p. 1009 (see Indian Antiquary, vol. ix, pp: 266, 267), and the very similar name, Yazd-pan4h, occurs as the name of a Parsi convert to Christianity who was put to: death about A. D. 541 (see Hoffmann’s Ausziige aus syrischen Akten persischer Martyrer, p. 87). * Assuming that dinh4rd6 stands for zinhartdé. * If I should come personally. * Referring probably to further matters of complaint, which he did not think it advisable to notice seriously until the present controversy was settled. EPISTLE I, CHAPTER XI, 7-I2. 323 eminence of you listeners! to the primeval religion consist in long-continued, supreme prosperity, through all happiness! then, through such thoughtful friends, the acquaintance wth its difficult teaching and mighty words, which is to increase that gratitude of yours to me for my decisions, is made a blessing to you, if you observe therein a good idea which seems to you important, when it reaches your sight. 10. The correct writer azd scribe is ordered that he do not alter azy of the words (m4rik), while he writes a fair copy of this epistle of mine, which is written by me to you, and he orders some one to give z¢ to that same man, Yazd4n-panak, along with that epistle, so that it may come to him’, for there are temes when I seem aware that z¢ is better so. 11. And may the angels increase and enlarge your many new things with full measure and complete exaltation! the pleasure, peace ‘, righteousness, prosperity, commendation, and happiness of the powerful ® who are all-controlling azd happy-ending. 12. MAntséthar, son of Yaidan-Yim, Aas written zt im the day and month of Spendaymad‘*, in the * Reading nyékhshfd4rané, as in J, instead of avakhshid4rand. * Reading min, instead of mfin, ‘who,’ * To Z&d-sparam. This copy was that mentioned in Ep. II, vii, 1. * Reading s/am, as in J; the other MSS. have shnuman, ‘propitiation,’ the two words being nearly alike in Pahlavi letters. ® Reading patiig4néd; J has padvand4né, ‘connections,’ by inserting a stroke. * The fifth day of the twelfth month of the Parsi year; and, as Ep. III (which was evidently written after further consideration) is dated in the third month of a.y. 250, this must have been written in a.¥. 249. The date of this epistle, therefore, corresponds to the rsth March, 881. Y2 324 EPISTLES OF MANOSKIHAR.
3III (which was evidently written after further consideration) is dated in the third month of a.y. 250, this must have been written in a.¥. 249. The date of this epistle, therefore, corresponds to the rsth March, 881. Y2 324 EPISTLES OF MANOSKIHAR. enjoyment of righteousness, the glorification of the religion, trustfulness to the angels, and gratitude unto the creator Athaymazd, the archangels, and all the angels of the spiritual and the angels of the worldly existences. 13. Praise to the month (mah) of like kind which is exalted in its name with this. EPISTLE II, TO HIS BROTHER, ZAD-SPARAM. Copy of an epistle of the priest MAndséthar, son of Yaidan-Yim, which was prepared by him for the priest, 42s brother, ZAa-sparam’. Cuapter I. 1. Ja the name of the sacred beings who shall keep exalted the pre-eminent success of your priestly lordship, accomplishing your wishes in both worlds, I am longing for the children—formerly promoting health of body—and for activity, and fully desirous, and in every mode a thanksgiver unto the sacred beings, for the well-abiding eyesight, peace, and understanding of your priestly lordship. 2. The epistle that came from you in the month AvAn 2, which Nivshahpthar * was ordered to write, ' See the heading to Ep. I. * The eighth month of the Parsi year, which must have been A.¥. 249 (see Ep. I, xi, 12, note). This month corresponded to the interval between the 11th November and the roth December, 880; but it is evident from Chaps. VII, 2, VIII, 1 that this reply was written about the same time as Ep. III, that is, in the interval between the 14th June and 13th July, 881. * This appears to have been the original form of the name Nikhshahpfihar or Nishahpfhar, applied both to a man (see Ep. I, iv, 15, 17) and to a city in Khur4s4n, and in this place it is not quite 326 EPISTLES OF MANOSKTHAR. and.... by me from'....and...., would have been quite desirable to increase my gratitude unto the sacred beings for the health and salutation of your priestly lordship, though it had been merely to write intelligence of your own condition; for your writing of the epistle is not such as that of the distant who write in duplicate, but like that of neighbours who think that everything new should always be really mutual information. 3. As ¢o that, too, which you ordered to write about omens and such occurrences—for which my form of words is not as is twice specified within the epistle, and from henceforth ove should order to write intelligence more clearly—moreover, on account of want of leisure on many subjects, my heart is not disengaged even for the understanding of omens. 4. I apprize your priestly lordship that in this
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12. And the man who comes as a co-operator is announced by me, and the rite which is accomplished by him is so till further so¢ice, which is for my further epistle?; because a double elucidation about that which it is necessary to arrange from afar is a custom more suitable for the discreet. 3. If that same priestly man® should have been in the vicinity, then interviews with me, with a few words, would have been more preservative than ¢vying to convert that wretchedness (vakh4r) into that which is customary (p{sak6) even by further writing and much information. 4. And even now my prospect is a well-considering demand for explanation, so that, if the duties which are suitable for the discreet be really disposable for it, it is proper so to arrange what it is possible for me to complete for three months; azd 1 may go myself into the presence of that same priestly man for the arrangement of the indispensable duties, and may diffuse this arrangement properly‘. 5. Bu¢ there are many reasons for private reflection (nahidd) on account of which a descent from position is an evil resource; and ¢hzs once a temporary epistle is written by me to him, and comes with this epistle’. 6. And Yazd4n- 1 From pollution, by means of the Bareshnfim ceremony. * Probably referring to Ep. II, till the arrival of which (or that of Ep. III) they were to act as directed by the priest he sends with this epistle. * His brother Z4d-sparam. * This intended visit to Sirk4n is also mentioned in Ep. II, v, 5; vi, 4, 6; vii, 3. 5 Being apprehensive that personal interference might lead to altercations derogatory to his dignity, he prefers trying the effect of writing in the first place. The temporary epistle, here referred to, (18) Y 322 EPISTLES OF MANOsKfHAR. p4nak}, a man who is instructed’, shall come to him, who is friendly to custom (Atnag-ty4r), azd of like rank with his own man who is faithful; azd I wll write further ad more controversially to him, and give the information advisedly with which I shal/ acquaint him, so that z¢ may de more explanatory to him. . 7. But if through this which is written by me, or through myself’, he should come immediately (digandyts) unto Pars, I shal? then be seeking an opportunity even for the retirement of him himself; I do not abominate z¢# (madam 14 mansém) when it is necessary for them avd private, as is better. 8. As to these other diffusions of arrangements which are pre-eminently the resources of that priestly man, and the acquaintance with revelation which is sought by him, for the sake of the advantage of the religion ¢key should not be molested before *. g. May the arrangement and restoration and benediction of the revelation (din6) of the Mazdaworshipping religion reach a climax! and may the could not have been Ep. II, as that was written after Ep. III, and was the further epistle promised in § 6.
2g. May the arrangement and restoration and benediction of the revelation (din6) of the Mazdaworshipping religion reach a climax! and may the could not have been Ep. II, as that was written after Ep. III, and was the further epistle promised in § 6. * Or, perhaps, Yasdan-pahnak. This was a common Parsi name in former times, as it is found in two of the Pahlavi inscriptions in the Kanheri caves, dated a.p. 1009 (see Indian Antiquary, vol. ix, pp: 266, 267), and the very similar name, Yazd-pan4h, occurs as the name of a Parsi convert to Christianity who was put to: death about A. D. 541 (see Hoffmann’s Ausziige aus syrischen Akten persischer Martyrer, p. 87). * Assuming that dinh4rd6 stands for zinhartdé. * If I should come personally. * Referring probably to further matters of complaint, which he did not think it advisable to notice seriously until the present controversy was settled. EPISTLE I, CHAPTER XI, 7-I2. 323 eminence of you listeners! to the primeval religion consist in long-continued, supreme prosperity, through all happiness! then, through such thoughtful friends, the acquaintance wth its difficult teaching and mighty words, which is to increase that gratitude of yours to me for my decisions, is made a blessing to you, if you observe therein a good idea which seems to you important, when it reaches your sight. 10. The correct writer azd scribe is ordered that he do not alter azy of the words (m4rik), while he writes a fair copy of this epistle of mine, which is written by me to you, and he orders some one to give z¢ to that same man, Yazd4n-panak, along with that epistle, so that it may come to him’, for there are temes when I seem aware that z¢ is better so. 11. And may the angels increase and enlarge your many new things with full measure and complete exaltation! the pleasure, peace ‘, righteousness, prosperity, commendation, and happiness of the powerful ® who are all-controlling azd happy-ending. 12. MAntséthar, son of Yaidan-Yim, Aas written zt im the day and month of Spendaymad‘*, in the * Reading nyékhshfd4rané, as in J, instead of avakhshid4rand. * Reading min, instead of mfin, ‘who,’ * To Z&d-sparam. This copy was that mentioned in Ep. II, vii, 1. * Reading s/am, as in J; the other MSS. have shnuman, ‘propitiation,’ the two words being nearly alike in Pahlavi letters. ® Reading patiig4néd; J has padvand4né, ‘connections,’ by inserting a stroke. * The fifth day of the twelfth month of the Parsi year; and, as Ep. III (which was evidently written after further consideration) is dated in the third month of a.y. 250, this must have been written in a.¥. 249. The date of this epistle, therefore, corresponds to the rsth March, 881. Y2 324 EPISTLES OF MANOSKIHAR.
3III (which was evidently written after further consideration) is dated in the third month of a.y. 250, this must have been written in a.¥. 249. The date of this epistle, therefore, corresponds to the rsth March, 881. Y2 324 EPISTLES OF MANOSKIHAR. enjoyment of righteousness, the glorification of the religion, trustfulness to the angels, and gratitude unto the creator Athaymazd, the archangels, and all the angels of the spiritual and the angels of the worldly existences. 13. Praise to the month (mah) of like kind which is exalted in its name with this. EPISTLE II, TO HIS BROTHER, ZAD-SPARAM. Copy of an epistle of the priest MAndséthar, son of Yaidan-Yim, which was prepared by him for the priest, 42s brother, ZAa-sparam’. Cuapter I. 1. Ja the name of the sacred beings who shall keep exalted the pre-eminent success of your priestly lordship, accomplishing your wishes in both worlds, I am longing for the children—formerly promoting health of body—and for activity, and fully desirous, and in every mode a thanksgiver unto the sacred beings, for the well-abiding eyesight, peace, and understanding of your priestly lordship. 2. The epistle that came from you in the month AvAn 2, which Nivshahpthar * was ordered to write, ' See the heading to Ep. I. * The eighth month of the Parsi year, which must have been A.¥. 249 (see Ep. I, xi, 12, note). This month corresponded to the interval between the 11th November and the roth December, 880; but it is evident from Chaps. VII, 2, VIII, 1 that this reply was written about the same time as Ep. III, that is, in the interval between the 14th June and 13th July, 881. * This appears to have been the original form of the name Nikhshahpfihar or Nishahpfhar, applied both to a man (see Ep. I, iv, 15, 17) and to a city in Khur4s4n, and in this place it is not quite 326 EPISTLES OF MANOSKTHAR. and.... by me from'....and...., would have been quite desirable to increase my gratitude unto the sacred beings for the health and salutation of your priestly lordship, though it had been merely to write intelligence of your own condition; for your writing of the epistle is not such as that of the distant who write in duplicate, but like that of neighbours who think that everything new should always be really mutual information. 3. As ¢o that, too, which you ordered to write about omens and such occurrences—for which my form of words is not as is twice specified within the epistle, and from henceforth ove should order to write intelligence more clearly—moreover, on account of want of leisure on many subjects, my heart is not disengaged even for the understanding of omens. 4. I apprize your priestly lordship that in this
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