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111. First it goes to the abode of fire (Atas-g4h)8; afterwards, one step reaches to the star station, the second step reaches to the moon station, the third step to the sun station, avd with the fourth step it reaches the Kinvad bridge*, and they convey it to its own place. 1 ¢Glory Je to Ahura-mazda.’ Lp adds ‘ahunahé vairyéhé as far as ashaya n6 paiti-gamy/Ad,’ that is ‘to the Ahuna-vairya Jormula, &c. as far as ‘may he come to us in righteousness’ (Yas. VIII, 1-3). 3 A Frasast is a sacred cake marked on the upper side with nine superficial cuts (in three rows of three each) made with a fingernail while repeating the words humat hikht huvarst, ‘wellthought, well-spoken, well-done,’ thrice, one word to each of the nine cuts. It is placed before the consecrating priest, but to his right, while the ordinary sacred cakes are to his left (see Haug’s Essays, pp. 396, 407, 408). * That is, when it leaves the vicinity of the body, after hovering about it for three nights (see Sls. XII, 5). * In other accounts the soul has to pass over this bridge before it steps forwards to the stars and moon and sun (see Mkh. II, 123, 145, VII, 9-12, Dd. XXXIV, 3, AV. V, 2, VII-IX, 1). CHAPTER LXXXVII, 7—LXXXIX, 3. 353 CuapTeR LX XXVIII. 1. The eighty-eighth subject is this, that, as to any piece of wood on which they carry a corpse, or on which they wash z¢, and that which may be defiled with blood and impurity, that on which menstruous defilement, or a bare limb, is deposited by a menstruous woman, and that on which they impale a human being, it is necessary to avoid the whole of these pzeces of wood, and not to work with! them again, because one’s dress becomes impure; and it is not proper to burn ¢hem. 2. It is necessary to put ¢hem in a place where any one, who pulls chem up and stirs them, will not? bring ¢hem into the use of mankind. CuapTrerR LXXXIX, 1, The eighty-ninth subject is this, that? Hérmazd keeps watch when any one, through imposition (‘hilat) avd unawares, eats dead matter, ov gives z¢ to one of the good religion, or throws dead matter upon one of the good religion. 2. While his will and command are, ¢hat it is necessary that such a person should undergo the Bareshnim ceremony*, and accomplish repentance® before the spzvztual chiefs and high-priests. 3. So that, after that, one may indicate to him the sin in these actions, and he may ‘perform the retribution which the high-priest mentions, in order that, owing to this, his sin ay depart. 1 La has ‘to eat on,’ Lp ‘to buy with,’ Bzg ‘to touch on.’ 2 Bzg has ‘any one wel not take ¢hem up and not stir /hem about, so that he does not.’ 5 Bzo, Jrg insert ‘the religion of’ ‘* See Chap. XXXVI, rn. 5 See Chap. XLV, 7 n. [24] Aa 354 SAD DAR. CuaptTer XC.
21 La has ‘to eat on,’ Lp ‘to buy with,’ Bzg ‘to touch on.’ 2 Bzg has ‘any one wel not take ¢hem up and not stir /hem about, so that he does not.’ 5 Bzo, Jrg insert ‘the religion of’ ‘* See Chap. XXXVI, rn. 5 See Chap. XLV, 7 n. [24] Aa 354 SAD DAR. CuaptTer XC. 1. The ninetieth subject is this, that it is not proper that they skou/d give anything to a sinful person ov one worthy of death, because? it is like that they have placed in the jaws of a destructive serpent (azdah4). 2. And, if this be food which he devours and they give, they pass into the committing of sin; and that person who may have given food to him is a participater with him. 3. In eating food, if ¢here be no danger and fear of them?, it is not desirable to give anything to them, for it would be a great sin. CHAPTER XCI. 1. The ninety-first subject is this, that is, 7 what mode is it necessary to wash everything that becomes polluted by dead matter ? 2. Gold one zs to wash over once with ceremonial ablution® to make z¢ dry once with dust, and to wash z¢ over once with water. 3. Silver (nuqrah) one zs to do twice ; copper, tin, lead, and brass articles three times; steel four times; stone avéicles six times; turquoise, ruby (y4q ft), amber, carbuncle, cornelian (haqiq), and, like these, whatever is from a mine (ma’hdan) are all to be washed six times in the manner which I have stated. 4. Afterwards they are clean zz that manner, when every single time one washes ¢hem over with ceremonial ablution, makes 1 Bzg omits these six words. * That is, if the sinners begging assistance be not dangerous. * That is, with consecrated bull’s urine (see Sls. II, 112-117). CHAPTER XC, I~-XCII, 4. 355 them dry with dust, and washes 2¢ off!; and just like this o” the occasion of the other times—up to three times, or four, or six—as far as whatever is ordered. 5. For pearls two modes? are ordered, but the conclusion is this, that they should wash them six times, just like stone articles. 6. The whole of wooden and earthen ware it is requisite to throw away. 7. All clothing of the body it is requisite to wash six times zz the manner that I have stated, and, after that, to put ¢4em in a place where the sun and moon must shzme on them /ory six months?; after that they are fit for a menstruous woman. CuapTer XCII. 1. The ninety-second subject is this, that it is necessary to properly maintain the sacred fire* and some one who wzd/ work with assiduity (kahdan) to provide® maintenance and sympathy for it. 2. And the supply of its firewood is entirely zz such a manner that they burn this year the firewood of last year®. 3. A¢ midnight they make z¢ blaze up, and put incense upon z¢ zm such a manner that the wind carries off its scent. 4. The demons and fiends rush away, because there is the glory of the sacred fire that we are able to make a living existence in the midst of this 1 Lp, B2g add ‘with water.’ 2 Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 gives three opinions. 5 See Pahl. Vend. VII, 36.
34. The demons and fiends rush away, because there is the glory of the sacred fire that we are able to make a living existence in the midst of this 1 Lp, B2g add ‘with water.’ 2 Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 gives three opinions. 5 See Pahl. Vend. VII, 36. ‘ Literally ‘the fire of Bahirém.’ Compare Chap. XXXIX. 5 Lp, Bzg, J15 have ‘so that some one may keep watch over it, and is to provide proper.’ ® So that it may be quite dry, as to put anything damp into a ‘fire would be considered sinful (see AV. X, 6-14). Aa 2 356 SAD DAR. people. 5. For, if no fiend? and the glory of the archangels and the day of the sacred fire had not existed, it would not have been possible to produce the living existence any day. 6. And, therefore, it makes z¢ expedient that they supply a fire-attendant to maintain the firewood and fire, so that a seeking for z¢ts safety (hAfiyat) may come into operation, and they may know a support and protection for it that would be acceptable. Cuapter XCIII. 1. The ninety-third subject is this, that it is necessary for all those of the good religion to practise abstinence from uttering slander (gaibat) behind one’s back 2, 2. In the commentary of the Vendidad it states, that® slander is the greatest of all sins. 3. Every one who perpetrates slander aéou¢ any one is like him who has eaten dead matter—and the eating of dead matter is a sin* ¢a¢ has likewise been mentioned, before this, in this book®—but the statement is like this, while they do not indicate azy punishment for it in this world®, it does not go wethout tt in that o¢ker world. 4. Therefore it is necessary for those of the good religion to make an effort, so that they may guard themselves from this slander. 5. In order that they may show thy soul, when’ resigning life, the satisfaction (igz4) for the sin, it 1 That is, the absence of fiends. Bzg has ‘if the splendour.’ 2 Literally ‘face.’ ® Bag inserts ‘the perpetration of.’ * Bag, J15 have ‘a great sin.’ 5 See Chap. LXXI, * Thereby differing from the sin of eating dead matter. 7 Lp, Bzg have ‘ show at the time of.’ CHAPTER XCII, 5-XCV, I. 357 states, in the commentary of the Vendidad, as ¢o any one by whom slander is perpetrated, if ¢he znjured person goes before him and begs a righteous gift from him, and he provides a righteous gift for that person, the sin departs from him. CuHapTerR XCIV. 1. The ninety-fourth subject is this, when a person confers a benefit oy kindness upon any one, it is necessary that the Jatter should understand the value of it, and lay the obligation (minnat) upon himself ; and, if he be able, he shou/d provide a benefit to that amount (miqd4r) for that person.
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.
111. First it goes to the abode of fire (Atas-g4h)8; afterwards, one step reaches to the star station, the second step reaches to the moon station, the third step to the sun station, avd with the fourth step it reaches the Kinvad bridge*, and they convey it to its own place. 1 ¢Glory Je to Ahura-mazda.’ Lp adds ‘ahunahé vairyéhé as far as ashaya n6 paiti-gamy/Ad,’ that is ‘to the Ahuna-vairya Jormula, &c. as far as ‘may he come to us in righteousness’ (Yas. VIII, 1-3). 3 A Frasast is a sacred cake marked on the upper side with nine superficial cuts (in three rows of three each) made with a fingernail while repeating the words humat hikht huvarst, ‘wellthought, well-spoken, well-done,’ thrice, one word to each of the nine cuts. It is placed before the consecrating priest, but to his right, while the ordinary sacred cakes are to his left (see Haug’s Essays, pp. 396, 407, 408). * That is, when it leaves the vicinity of the body, after hovering about it for three nights (see Sls. XII, 5). * In other accounts the soul has to pass over this bridge before it steps forwards to the stars and moon and sun (see Mkh. II, 123, 145, VII, 9-12, Dd. XXXIV, 3, AV. V, 2, VII-IX, 1). CHAPTER LXXXVII, 7—LXXXIX, 3. 353 CuapTeR LX XXVIII. 1. The eighty-eighth subject is this, that, as to any piece of wood on which they carry a corpse, or on which they wash z¢, and that which may be defiled with blood and impurity, that on which menstruous defilement, or a bare limb, is deposited by a menstruous woman, and that on which they impale a human being, it is necessary to avoid the whole of these pzeces of wood, and not to work with! them again, because one’s dress becomes impure; and it is not proper to burn ¢hem. 2. It is necessary to put ¢hem in a place where any one, who pulls chem up and stirs them, will not? bring ¢hem into the use of mankind. CuapTrerR LXXXIX, 1, The eighty-ninth subject is this, that? Hérmazd keeps watch when any one, through imposition (‘hilat) avd unawares, eats dead matter, ov gives z¢ to one of the good religion, or throws dead matter upon one of the good religion. 2. While his will and command are, ¢hat it is necessary that such a person should undergo the Bareshnim ceremony*, and accomplish repentance® before the spzvztual chiefs and high-priests. 3. So that, after that, one may indicate to him the sin in these actions, and he may ‘perform the retribution which the high-priest mentions, in order that, owing to this, his sin ay depart. 1 La has ‘to eat on,’ Lp ‘to buy with,’ Bzg ‘to touch on.’ 2 Bzg has ‘any one wel not take ¢hem up and not stir /hem about, so that he does not.’ 5 Bzo, Jrg insert ‘the religion of’ ‘* See Chap. XXXVI, rn. 5 See Chap. XLV, 7 n. [24] Aa 354 SAD DAR. CuaptTer XC.
21 La has ‘to eat on,’ Lp ‘to buy with,’ Bzg ‘to touch on.’ 2 Bzg has ‘any one wel not take ¢hem up and not stir /hem about, so that he does not.’ 5 Bzo, Jrg insert ‘the religion of’ ‘* See Chap. XXXVI, rn. 5 See Chap. XLV, 7 n. [24] Aa 354 SAD DAR. CuaptTer XC. 1. The ninetieth subject is this, that it is not proper that they skou/d give anything to a sinful person ov one worthy of death, because? it is like that they have placed in the jaws of a destructive serpent (azdah4). 2. And, if this be food which he devours and they give, they pass into the committing of sin; and that person who may have given food to him is a participater with him. 3. In eating food, if ¢here be no danger and fear of them?, it is not desirable to give anything to them, for it would be a great sin. CHAPTER XCI. 1. The ninety-first subject is this, that is, 7 what mode is it necessary to wash everything that becomes polluted by dead matter ? 2. Gold one zs to wash over once with ceremonial ablution® to make z¢ dry once with dust, and to wash z¢ over once with water. 3. Silver (nuqrah) one zs to do twice ; copper, tin, lead, and brass articles three times; steel four times; stone avéicles six times; turquoise, ruby (y4q ft), amber, carbuncle, cornelian (haqiq), and, like these, whatever is from a mine (ma’hdan) are all to be washed six times in the manner which I have stated. 4. Afterwards they are clean zz that manner, when every single time one washes ¢hem over with ceremonial ablution, makes 1 Bzg omits these six words. * That is, if the sinners begging assistance be not dangerous. * That is, with consecrated bull’s urine (see Sls. II, 112-117). CHAPTER XC, I~-XCII, 4. 355 them dry with dust, and washes 2¢ off!; and just like this o” the occasion of the other times—up to three times, or four, or six—as far as whatever is ordered. 5. For pearls two modes? are ordered, but the conclusion is this, that they should wash them six times, just like stone articles. 6. The whole of wooden and earthen ware it is requisite to throw away. 7. All clothing of the body it is requisite to wash six times zz the manner that I have stated, and, after that, to put ¢4em in a place where the sun and moon must shzme on them /ory six months?; after that they are fit for a menstruous woman. CuapTer XCII. 1. The ninety-second subject is this, that it is necessary to properly maintain the sacred fire* and some one who wzd/ work with assiduity (kahdan) to provide® maintenance and sympathy for it. 2. And the supply of its firewood is entirely zz such a manner that they burn this year the firewood of last year®. 3. A¢ midnight they make z¢ blaze up, and put incense upon z¢ zm such a manner that the wind carries off its scent. 4. The demons and fiends rush away, because there is the glory of the sacred fire that we are able to make a living existence in the midst of this 1 Lp, B2g add ‘with water.’ 2 Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 gives three opinions. 5 See Pahl. Vend. VII, 36.
34. The demons and fiends rush away, because there is the glory of the sacred fire that we are able to make a living existence in the midst of this 1 Lp, B2g add ‘with water.’ 2 Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 gives three opinions. 5 See Pahl. Vend. VII, 36. ‘ Literally ‘the fire of Bahirém.’ Compare Chap. XXXIX. 5 Lp, Bzg, J15 have ‘so that some one may keep watch over it, and is to provide proper.’ ® So that it may be quite dry, as to put anything damp into a ‘fire would be considered sinful (see AV. X, 6-14). Aa 2 356 SAD DAR. people. 5. For, if no fiend? and the glory of the archangels and the day of the sacred fire had not existed, it would not have been possible to produce the living existence any day. 6. And, therefore, it makes z¢ expedient that they supply a fire-attendant to maintain the firewood and fire, so that a seeking for z¢ts safety (hAfiyat) may come into operation, and they may know a support and protection for it that would be acceptable. Cuapter XCIII. 1. The ninety-third subject is this, that it is necessary for all those of the good religion to practise abstinence from uttering slander (gaibat) behind one’s back 2, 2. In the commentary of the Vendidad it states, that® slander is the greatest of all sins. 3. Every one who perpetrates slander aéou¢ any one is like him who has eaten dead matter—and the eating of dead matter is a sin* ¢a¢ has likewise been mentioned, before this, in this book®—but the statement is like this, while they do not indicate azy punishment for it in this world®, it does not go wethout tt in that o¢ker world. 4. Therefore it is necessary for those of the good religion to make an effort, so that they may guard themselves from this slander. 5. In order that they may show thy soul, when’ resigning life, the satisfaction (igz4) for the sin, it 1 That is, the absence of fiends. Bzg has ‘if the splendour.’ 2 Literally ‘face.’ ® Bag inserts ‘the perpetration of.’ * Bag, J15 have ‘a great sin.’ 5 See Chap. LXXI, * Thereby differing from the sin of eating dead matter. 7 Lp, Bzg have ‘ show at the time of.’ CHAPTER XCII, 5-XCV, I. 357 states, in the commentary of the Vendidad, as ¢o any one by whom slander is perpetrated, if ¢he znjured person goes before him and begs a righteous gift from him, and he provides a righteous gift for that person, the sin departs from him. CuHapTerR XCIV. 1. The ninety-fourth subject is this, when a person confers a benefit oy kindness upon any one, it is necessary that the Jatter should understand the value of it, and lay the obligation (minnat) upon himself ; and, if he be able, he shou/d provide a benefit to that amount (miqd4r) for that person.
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