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1Cuatter LI. 1. The fifty-first subject is this, that it is incumbent on every one to send a child to school, and to teach z¢something. 2. Because every duty and good work that a child performs is just as though the father and mother had performed z¢ with their own hands. 3. Therefore it is necessary to make an effort, so that they may teach them something good, and make them aware of good works and sin; for they are doing that on. account of their own souls, so that those children may be courageous in doing good works, 4°. If they are not taught, they then perform less. duty and good works, avd less reaches the souls of the father and mother. 5. And it also happens that if they do not deliver children to school, and do not teach ¢hem anything, and they become bold in committing sin, that sin* becomes fixed on the necks of the father and mother. 6. Therefore they have decided rightly who teach 1 See Chap. XXXV, 2 n, which chapter, as well as Chap. LXXIV, treats of nearly the same subject. 2 As described in §§ 2-4. 8 Lp, Bag insert ‘ because.’ * Bzg has ‘ that commission of sin.’ ® Bzg has ‘rightly for the children, a/ the time when they.’ 314 SAD DAR. them something, especially what is proper and improper according to revelation; because the chief principle is this, whether, through the duty of this world, a good or bad result is coming hereafter. | CuapTer LII. 1. The fifty-second subject is this, that it is incumbent on every one that, every year when the month Fravardin comes on, #e zs to provide a sacred cake on the day Khurd4d!, and whatever they are able to bring to hand, @ “ttle of everything, they are to place by that sacred cake, and to consecrate z¢ with the dedicatory formula Ayaraniméa?, so that
21 That is, on the sixth day of the first month of the Parsi year, a day which is called Khurdad-s4l and kept sacred, because it is said to be the anniversary of many remarkable events, of which the following are mentioned in a Pahlavi tract that is also translated in the Persian Rivayats (Bzg, fol. 401) :—-On that day worldly life was created, Gayémard came into the world and slew Arezir, Mashya and Mashyét grew up from the ground, Héshang appeared, Takhmérup made Aharman his steed, Yim made the world free from death and decay, brought on a truce (? padmanak) with hell, and established depositories for the dead and new year’s day, Frédin divided the world between his three sons, Manfséihar slew two of them, and rescued the world from Frasyék, Sam the Narfmanian slew the demon Gandarépak (?), Kaf-Khfsréi slew Frasyak and went to heaven, leaving the sovereignty to Lérasp, Zaratist came to converse with Afharmaed and received the religion from him, Kai- Vistésp accepted the religion, eighteen things come in eighteen years to Khisré son of Atharmazd, Vahram the Vargavand comes from the Hindis, Péshyétana, son of Vistasp, comes from Kangdesg, Hushédar comes to converse with Aftharmazd, Sam slays Az-? Dahak and rules till Kai-Khisréi reappears to reign for fifty-seven years, with Sésh4ns as supreme high-priest, after which Kai-Vistasp resumes the sovereignty, and Zaratist the priestship, and the tesurrection takes place on the same day of the year. ® Corrected from airyandméa in all MSS. See Af. I, 1 as far as saredhanaméa, then gath4by6d, &c. (Af. II, 1). CHAPTER LII, I—LII, 4. 315 the affairs of that year may be better through that day’s provision and the entry and coming in of guests. 2. For it is declared in revelation’, that, every year, when the day Khurdad of the month Fravardin comes on, they allot a daily provision for mankind, and whatever ove wishes to pass to the lot of mankind in that year they write down that day. 3. Therefore, when they shall consecrate this sacred cake, the archangel Khurdad? is making intercession for that person. Cuapter LIII. 1. The fifty-third subject is this, that, when, in former? times, any one wished to go on a journey (safar) that might have been at least* twelve leagues (parasang), they would have consecrated a sacred cake, so that no affliction might happen in that journey, and affairs might be according to ¢her wish, and employments (sug/l)® cheerful. 2. And it is s¢22? incumbent on every one that, when they wish to go on a journey, ¢hey are to consecrate this sacred cake. 3. And, while the person is on the journey, he should order the consecration of this sacred cake, in his house, every Bahiram day, so that that person may arrive in safety (salamat) at 4s house. 4. 1 B2g has ‘in the good religion.’ * See Horvadad (Mkh. II, 34). 5 La, Lp omit ‘former.’ * Bag has ‘less than.’ 5 Lp, Bzg insert ‘might become.’ * The twentieth day of the Parsi month, ‘316 SAD DAR.
34. 1 B2g has ‘in the good religion.’ * See Horvadad (Mkh. II, 34). 5 La, Lp omit ‘former.’ * Bag has ‘less than.’ 5 Lp, Bzg insert ‘might become.’ * The twentieth day of the Parsi month, ‘316 SAD DAR. The dedicatoryformula is this—A mahé hutAstahé? —and is known to the priest himself, Cuapter LIV. 1. The fifty-fourth subject is this, that if any one has a serving wife?, and if the acquisition of a male child results? from her, it is suitable for adoption dy that person‘, and the bridge’ is not severed /or that person. 2. But if it be a female chzdd it is necessary that the man should not be negligent (gAfil) in appointing an adopted son for his own sake. 3. He should himself appoint a son of some relation, who zs a friend of the soul, so that the bridge may not be severed for his soul. CuapTer LV, 1. The fifty-fifth subject is this, that when a Navazid" ceremony is performed, and it. happens that it is not possible to consecrate a sacred cake, it is necessary that one should eat bread with the Hérmazd zxward prayer; and, afterwards, he should 1 The dedication to the angel Bahiram, which begins with these words (see Sir. I, 20). ? A childless widow who has married again, and half of whose children, by her second husband, belong to her first one, to whom she also belongs in the other world (see Bd. XXXII, 6 n). 8 B2g has ‘if a male child be born.’ ‘ The child being considered to belong to its mothet’s first husband, can be only an adopted son of her second husband. * The Kinvad bridge, which is the passage to heaven. ° Lp omits this chapter. 7 See Chap. V, 1 n. CHAPTER LIV, I-LVI, 5. 317 complete the prayer just as when they complete z¢ as regards the sacred cake, so that the sin may be less. CuHaptTer LVI. 1. The fifty-sixth subject is this, that, when any one wishes to make an evacuation of water, it is necessary that he shou/d not make the evacuation of water while standing on his feet. 2. Because, in the commentary of the Vendid4d@’, it is said, concerning that, chaz z¢ 7s a serious sin. 3. When they squat for evacuating water it is necessary that z¢ extend only* from the heel as far as the end of the toes; for, if it be more, every drop is a Tandvar sin. 4. And, when they wish to squat for the evacuation of water, ¢hey are to utter one Yath4-ahf-vairyé°; and, when the action is over, they are to recite the Ashem-voht‘ three times, the Humataniim® twice, the Hukhshathrétemai® three times, the Yathd-ahfi-vairyé6 four “mes, and the Ahunem-vairim? tothe end. 5. Because, every time that they act like this, they are pleasant in the eyes and hearts of mankind, and their words are more approved 2 the vicinity of kings. 1 Pahl. Vend. XVIII, 98. 2 Lp, Bag have ‘that they do not make the evacuation of water more ‘han.’ 5 See Mkh. XXVII, yon. * See Chap. VII, 1n. The recitation of this and the four following formulas is commanded in Vend. XVIII, 97. 5 Yas. XXXV, 4-6. ® Yas, XXXV, 13-15. 7 Yas. XIV, end. 318 SAD DAR.
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.
1Cuatter LI. 1. The fifty-first subject is this, that it is incumbent on every one to send a child to school, and to teach z¢something. 2. Because every duty and good work that a child performs is just as though the father and mother had performed z¢ with their own hands. 3. Therefore it is necessary to make an effort, so that they may teach them something good, and make them aware of good works and sin; for they are doing that on. account of their own souls, so that those children may be courageous in doing good works, 4°. If they are not taught, they then perform less. duty and good works, avd less reaches the souls of the father and mother. 5. And it also happens that if they do not deliver children to school, and do not teach ¢hem anything, and they become bold in committing sin, that sin* becomes fixed on the necks of the father and mother. 6. Therefore they have decided rightly who teach 1 See Chap. XXXV, 2 n, which chapter, as well as Chap. LXXIV, treats of nearly the same subject. 2 As described in §§ 2-4. 8 Lp, Bag insert ‘ because.’ * Bzg has ‘ that commission of sin.’ ® Bzg has ‘rightly for the children, a/ the time when they.’ 314 SAD DAR. them something, especially what is proper and improper according to revelation; because the chief principle is this, whether, through the duty of this world, a good or bad result is coming hereafter. | CuapTer LII. 1. The fifty-second subject is this, that it is incumbent on every one that, every year when the month Fravardin comes on, #e zs to provide a sacred cake on the day Khurd4d!, and whatever they are able to bring to hand, @ “ttle of everything, they are to place by that sacred cake, and to consecrate z¢ with the dedicatory formula Ayaraniméa?, so that
21 That is, on the sixth day of the first month of the Parsi year, a day which is called Khurdad-s4l and kept sacred, because it is said to be the anniversary of many remarkable events, of which the following are mentioned in a Pahlavi tract that is also translated in the Persian Rivayats (Bzg, fol. 401) :—-On that day worldly life was created, Gayémard came into the world and slew Arezir, Mashya and Mashyét grew up from the ground, Héshang appeared, Takhmérup made Aharman his steed, Yim made the world free from death and decay, brought on a truce (? padmanak) with hell, and established depositories for the dead and new year’s day, Frédin divided the world between his three sons, Manfséihar slew two of them, and rescued the world from Frasyék, Sam the Narfmanian slew the demon Gandarépak (?), Kaf-Khfsréi slew Frasyak and went to heaven, leaving the sovereignty to Lérasp, Zaratist came to converse with Afharmaed and received the religion from him, Kai- Vistésp accepted the religion, eighteen things come in eighteen years to Khisré son of Atharmazd, Vahram the Vargavand comes from the Hindis, Péshyétana, son of Vistasp, comes from Kangdesg, Hushédar comes to converse with Aftharmazd, Sam slays Az-? Dahak and rules till Kai-Khisréi reappears to reign for fifty-seven years, with Sésh4ns as supreme high-priest, after which Kai-Vistasp resumes the sovereignty, and Zaratist the priestship, and the tesurrection takes place on the same day of the year. ® Corrected from airyandméa in all MSS. See Af. I, 1 as far as saredhanaméa, then gath4by6d, &c. (Af. II, 1). CHAPTER LII, I—LII, 4. 315 the affairs of that year may be better through that day’s provision and the entry and coming in of guests. 2. For it is declared in revelation’, that, every year, when the day Khurdad of the month Fravardin comes on, they allot a daily provision for mankind, and whatever ove wishes to pass to the lot of mankind in that year they write down that day. 3. Therefore, when they shall consecrate this sacred cake, the archangel Khurdad? is making intercession for that person. Cuapter LIII. 1. The fifty-third subject is this, that, when, in former? times, any one wished to go on a journey (safar) that might have been at least* twelve leagues (parasang), they would have consecrated a sacred cake, so that no affliction might happen in that journey, and affairs might be according to ¢her wish, and employments (sug/l)® cheerful. 2. And it is s¢22? incumbent on every one that, when they wish to go on a journey, ¢hey are to consecrate this sacred cake. 3. And, while the person is on the journey, he should order the consecration of this sacred cake, in his house, every Bahiram day, so that that person may arrive in safety (salamat) at 4s house. 4. 1 B2g has ‘in the good religion.’ * See Horvadad (Mkh. II, 34). 5 La, Lp omit ‘former.’ * Bag has ‘less than.’ 5 Lp, Bzg insert ‘might become.’ * The twentieth day of the Parsi month, ‘316 SAD DAR.
34. 1 B2g has ‘in the good religion.’ * See Horvadad (Mkh. II, 34). 5 La, Lp omit ‘former.’ * Bag has ‘less than.’ 5 Lp, Bzg insert ‘might become.’ * The twentieth day of the Parsi month, ‘316 SAD DAR. The dedicatoryformula is this—A mahé hutAstahé? —and is known to the priest himself, Cuapter LIV. 1. The fifty-fourth subject is this, that if any one has a serving wife?, and if the acquisition of a male child results? from her, it is suitable for adoption dy that person‘, and the bridge’ is not severed /or that person. 2. But if it be a female chzdd it is necessary that the man should not be negligent (gAfil) in appointing an adopted son for his own sake. 3. He should himself appoint a son of some relation, who zs a friend of the soul, so that the bridge may not be severed for his soul. CuapTer LV, 1. The fifty-fifth subject is this, that when a Navazid" ceremony is performed, and it. happens that it is not possible to consecrate a sacred cake, it is necessary that one should eat bread with the Hérmazd zxward prayer; and, afterwards, he should 1 The dedication to the angel Bahiram, which begins with these words (see Sir. I, 20). ? A childless widow who has married again, and half of whose children, by her second husband, belong to her first one, to whom she also belongs in the other world (see Bd. XXXII, 6 n). 8 B2g has ‘if a male child be born.’ ‘ The child being considered to belong to its mothet’s first husband, can be only an adopted son of her second husband. * The Kinvad bridge, which is the passage to heaven. ° Lp omits this chapter. 7 See Chap. V, 1 n. CHAPTER LIV, I-LVI, 5. 317 complete the prayer just as when they complete z¢ as regards the sacred cake, so that the sin may be less. CuHaptTer LVI. 1. The fifty-sixth subject is this, that, when any one wishes to make an evacuation of water, it is necessary that he shou/d not make the evacuation of water while standing on his feet. 2. Because, in the commentary of the Vendid4d@’, it is said, concerning that, chaz z¢ 7s a serious sin. 3. When they squat for evacuating water it is necessary that z¢ extend only* from the heel as far as the end of the toes; for, if it be more, every drop is a Tandvar sin. 4. And, when they wish to squat for the evacuation of water, ¢hey are to utter one Yath4-ahf-vairyé°; and, when the action is over, they are to recite the Ashem-voht‘ three times, the Humataniim® twice, the Hukhshathrétemai® three times, the Yathd-ahfi-vairyé6 four “mes, and the Ahunem-vairim? tothe end. 5. Because, every time that they act like this, they are pleasant in the eyes and hearts of mankind, and their words are more approved 2 the vicinity of kings. 1 Pahl. Vend. XVIII, 98. 2 Lp, Bag have ‘that they do not make the evacuation of water more ‘han.’ 5 See Mkh. XXVII, yon. * See Chap. VII, 1n. The recitation of this and the four following formulas is commanded in Vend. XVIII, 97. 5 Yas. XXXV, 4-6. ® Yas, XXXV, 13-15. 7 Yas. XIV, end. 318 SAD DAR.
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