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116. The name of the fifteenth is Bagh4n-yast, and this is of seventeen subdivisions ; its explanation is about the praise of the angels admitted, and, as ¢o the servants of the Most Glorious, a¢ what period they each become manifest, and what duty they _ perform, till the resurrection. 17. The name of the sixteenth is Niyaram, and this is of fifty-four subdivisions; its explanation is about decrees as ¢o traders, covenants and decisions, that is, awards with regard to the creatures and how they act. 18. The name of the seventeenth is Aspd4ram, and this is of sixty-four subdivisions ; its explanation in these is well-directed and a good ¢hing, and whatever remains therein. 19. The eighteenth is the Duvdsarégad, and it is of sixty-five subdivisions; its explanation is that which is a statement on the subject of Khédyédath, that is, forming a union with each other dy relations and those next one another. 20. The name of the nineteenth is Askaram, and it is of fifty-two subdivisions; its explanation is about the occurrence of the production of the renovation of the universe, up to the resurrection and future existence which are the converting of the dead alive, Aharman and the demons becoming extinct, and the circumstances of those events. 432 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. 21. The name of the twentieth is Gud-dév-dad}', and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its explanation is of causing the abstinence of mankind from pollution, that is, from defilement, and the assault of evil peculiarly owing to the great ; from the sight of a menstruous woman, and the like of these, whenever harm and injury happen to the creation. 22. The name of the twenty-first is Hadokht, and this is a book of thirty subdivisions ; its explanation is such that the accursed devil goes far from every one who shall recite this book together with the Yast, and this person becomes near unto the sacred being, the praiseworthy azd exalted, and in such manner as #ezs near the sacred being in like manner he obtairis-:rank. 23. And the purpose of this decng written is so, that it is known to these humble individuals ? in this manner, that these books are of those tendencies, and it has been written 4y those devout owes? in such manner that ‘among us no one is able to read the Pahlavi characters, and the interpretation of these Nasks is in Pahlavi; any one who does not know the Pahlavi characters is high-priest and is not able to demonstrate the miracles of the religion, nor that which was written with regard to the commentary of these Nasks.’ ' Péz. gud is a translation of Av. vi which is merely transliterated by vik in Vik-dév-déd, the original form of Vendidad. * The priests in Irén who supplied this information to Narém4n. ® The priests in India who had applied for the information, using the words about to be quoted. PERSIAN RIVAYATS. 433 IV. From tHE RivAyat or Dastodr Barzt QryAmu-p-ptin }.
2* The priests in Irén who supplied this information to Narém4n. ® The priests in India who had applied for the information, using the words about to be quoted. PERSIAN RIVAYATS. 433 IV. From tHE RivAyat or Dastodr Barzt QryAmu-p-ptin }. 1. The reply about the Nasks of the Avesta. The Yathé-ahd-vairyé is of twenty-one words, and the Avesta is similarly of twenty-one Nasks. 2. The name of the first Nask is Stéd-yast, and that book is of thirty-three compilations, that is, it is of thirty-three subdivisions, and the description of the Lord and the angels is in it. 3. The name of the second Nask is Stodgar, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its description is about prayer, virtuous authority, and intercession. 4. The third Nask is the Vahist-mAnthrah, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions about faith and heedfulness; and one is reminded [dc., very nearly the same as in IT, 3} 5. The fourth Nask is the Bagh, and that is of twenty-one subdivisions; its explanation is about the religion and z¢s intention, and whatever the Lord has made incumbent on mankind as to devotion and heedfulness ; also about closing the path of Satan to oneself, and approaching the last abode. 6. The name of the fifth book is Dv4zdahhamAst, and that is of thirty-two subdivisions in remembrance of the beginning [d&c., very nearly the same asin IT, 5}. 7. The name of the sixth Nask is NAdar, and that is of thirty-five compilations about the stars ' This DastQr appears to have been one of several residing at Nausfri a.p. 1614-1646; his father’s name is more usually written Qavému-d-din, and his account of the Nasks closely resembles that of Kamah Bahrah. (37) F f 434 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. and the disposition and life of the sky. [dc., very nearly the same as in II, 6 to| Bavaf¢al, and in Persian the name of that book is Favamsa‘han, that is, instruction arises therefrom for the moderns. 8. The name of the seventh Nask is Pagam, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions ; its description is about quadrupeds axzd how they are made lawful, which is lawful [&c., as 2x IJ, 7, to] for the sake of a season-festival, and how it is necessary to perform whatever is in a season-festival; the expense of a season-festival [dc., as zn II, 7, to] high-priests, and a description of the clothing for a righteous gift, so that they may obtain recompense in the end from heaven. g. The eighth Nask is the Ratust4yi, and that is of fifty subdivisions; its purport is about the affairs of the king and obedience, cities constructed and made magnificent, birds, animals, and fish, and whatever is Ormazd’s, besides the creatures of Aharman; [éc., as in LI, 8}. 10. The name of the ninth book is Baris, and that is of sixty subdivisions, and about descriptions of kings and judges, and an investigation of their authority ; also the relations of a peasant [dc., as zn IT, 9, to} deceit, and telling lies.
310. The name of the ninth book is Baris, and that is of sixty subdivisions, and about descriptions of kings and judges, and an investigation of their authority ; also the relations of a peasant [dc., as zn IT, 9, to} deceit, and telling lies. 11, The name of the tenth book is Kaskantz, and that is of sixty subdivisions, about the advantage (fagl) of natural wisdom and knowledge as distinguished from acquired knowledge, that is, the knowledge born from the mother, and the knowledge which they learn éy instruction; doctrine about purity and truth, and anything [dc., as ix IJ, 10, 40] how it occurs. 12. The name of the eleventh Nask is Vistasp, PERSIAN RIVAYATS. 435 and that is of sixty compilations, dz¢ after the calamity of Alexander, when they sought ‘them again, they found no more ¢an eight subdivisions, and those are about Gustdsp’s acceptance [éc., as in II, 11}, 13. The name of the twelfth book is ‘Hast, and that is of twenty-two fargards in six portions. The first portion is about knowing the Lord, may he be honoured and glorified! and faith in the mission of Zaratust and any duties which are ordered in a book of the religion. The second portion is about the obedience of kings, the truth of the religion, and complying wz¢h commands. The third portion is about the promise 4o benefactors and their recompense, the punishment of evildoers, and escaping from hell. The fourth portion is about the mansions of the world, agriculture and trimming trees, the power of mankind and quadrupeds arisen therefrom, the obedience they exercise, and whatever duty they perform for the high-priests of the religion. The fifth portion [&c., as in IJ, 12, 0] the obeisances, so that they obtain great rewards in the end. 14. The name of the thirteenth book is Sfend, and that is of sixty subdivisions, for the information of people who are in want of it, and for their knowledge ; also for any persons who become covetous as to virtuous actions, azd proceed after the footsteps of the learned and people of religion, and receive advantage therefrom; and as reminders of the celestial sphere that there is advantage from the daily practice of them. Also about the accounts of the evil of mankind, by the apostle Zaratust, about the false speaking [dc., as in J, 13]. 15. The fourteenth Nask is the Girast, and that Ff 2 436 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. is of twenty-two subdivisions, for the understanding of the causes of mankind [dc., as zw IT, 14]. 16. The name of the fifteenth book is Bagh4nyast, and that is of seventeen subdivisions, in praise of the Lord, the praiseworthy and exalted, and the admitted angels; also thanksgiving for the favours due to that which he makes expedient in the religion, and the thanksgiving for his favour /as¢s until one obtains z¢ back in the end; likewise the appearance of the angels, and these are nobles for the praise of the sacred being.
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.
116. The name of the fifteenth is Bagh4n-yast, and this is of seventeen subdivisions ; its explanation is about the praise of the angels admitted, and, as ¢o the servants of the Most Glorious, a¢ what period they each become manifest, and what duty they _ perform, till the resurrection. 17. The name of the sixteenth is Niyaram, and this is of fifty-four subdivisions; its explanation is about decrees as ¢o traders, covenants and decisions, that is, awards with regard to the creatures and how they act. 18. The name of the seventeenth is Aspd4ram, and this is of sixty-four subdivisions ; its explanation in these is well-directed and a good ¢hing, and whatever remains therein. 19. The eighteenth is the Duvdsarégad, and it is of sixty-five subdivisions; its explanation is that which is a statement on the subject of Khédyédath, that is, forming a union with each other dy relations and those next one another. 20. The name of the nineteenth is Askaram, and it is of fifty-two subdivisions; its explanation is about the occurrence of the production of the renovation of the universe, up to the resurrection and future existence which are the converting of the dead alive, Aharman and the demons becoming extinct, and the circumstances of those events. 432 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. 21. The name of the twentieth is Gud-dév-dad}', and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its explanation is of causing the abstinence of mankind from pollution, that is, from defilement, and the assault of evil peculiarly owing to the great ; from the sight of a menstruous woman, and the like of these, whenever harm and injury happen to the creation. 22. The name of the twenty-first is Hadokht, and this is a book of thirty subdivisions ; its explanation is such that the accursed devil goes far from every one who shall recite this book together with the Yast, and this person becomes near unto the sacred being, the praiseworthy azd exalted, and in such manner as #ezs near the sacred being in like manner he obtairis-:rank. 23. And the purpose of this decng written is so, that it is known to these humble individuals ? in this manner, that these books are of those tendencies, and it has been written 4y those devout owes? in such manner that ‘among us no one is able to read the Pahlavi characters, and the interpretation of these Nasks is in Pahlavi; any one who does not know the Pahlavi characters is high-priest and is not able to demonstrate the miracles of the religion, nor that which was written with regard to the commentary of these Nasks.’ ' Péz. gud is a translation of Av. vi which is merely transliterated by vik in Vik-dév-déd, the original form of Vendidad. * The priests in Irén who supplied this information to Narém4n. ® The priests in India who had applied for the information, using the words about to be quoted. PERSIAN RIVAYATS. 433 IV. From tHE RivAyat or Dastodr Barzt QryAmu-p-ptin }.
2* The priests in Irén who supplied this information to Narém4n. ® The priests in India who had applied for the information, using the words about to be quoted. PERSIAN RIVAYATS. 433 IV. From tHE RivAyat or Dastodr Barzt QryAmu-p-ptin }. 1. The reply about the Nasks of the Avesta. The Yathé-ahd-vairyé is of twenty-one words, and the Avesta is similarly of twenty-one Nasks. 2. The name of the first Nask is Stéd-yast, and that book is of thirty-three compilations, that is, it is of thirty-three subdivisions, and the description of the Lord and the angels is in it. 3. The name of the second Nask is Stodgar, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its description is about prayer, virtuous authority, and intercession. 4. The third Nask is the Vahist-mAnthrah, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions about faith and heedfulness; and one is reminded [dc., very nearly the same as in IT, 3} 5. The fourth Nask is the Bagh, and that is of twenty-one subdivisions; its explanation is about the religion and z¢s intention, and whatever the Lord has made incumbent on mankind as to devotion and heedfulness ; also about closing the path of Satan to oneself, and approaching the last abode. 6. The name of the fifth book is Dv4zdahhamAst, and that is of thirty-two subdivisions in remembrance of the beginning [d&c., very nearly the same asin IT, 5}. 7. The name of the sixth Nask is NAdar, and that is of thirty-five compilations about the stars ' This DastQr appears to have been one of several residing at Nausfri a.p. 1614-1646; his father’s name is more usually written Qavému-d-din, and his account of the Nasks closely resembles that of Kamah Bahrah. (37) F f 434 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. and the disposition and life of the sky. [dc., very nearly the same as in II, 6 to| Bavaf¢al, and in Persian the name of that book is Favamsa‘han, that is, instruction arises therefrom for the moderns. 8. The name of the seventh Nask is Pagam, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions ; its description is about quadrupeds axzd how they are made lawful, which is lawful [&c., as 2x IJ, 7, to] for the sake of a season-festival, and how it is necessary to perform whatever is in a season-festival; the expense of a season-festival [dc., as zn II, 7, to] high-priests, and a description of the clothing for a righteous gift, so that they may obtain recompense in the end from heaven. g. The eighth Nask is the Ratust4yi, and that is of fifty subdivisions; its purport is about the affairs of the king and obedience, cities constructed and made magnificent, birds, animals, and fish, and whatever is Ormazd’s, besides the creatures of Aharman; [éc., as in LI, 8}. 10. The name of the ninth book is Baris, and that is of sixty subdivisions, and about descriptions of kings and judges, and an investigation of their authority ; also the relations of a peasant [dc., as zn IT, 9, to} deceit, and telling lies.
310. The name of the ninth book is Baris, and that is of sixty subdivisions, and about descriptions of kings and judges, and an investigation of their authority ; also the relations of a peasant [dc., as zn IT, 9, to} deceit, and telling lies. 11, The name of the tenth book is Kaskantz, and that is of sixty subdivisions, about the advantage (fagl) of natural wisdom and knowledge as distinguished from acquired knowledge, that is, the knowledge born from the mother, and the knowledge which they learn éy instruction; doctrine about purity and truth, and anything [dc., as ix IJ, 10, 40] how it occurs. 12. The name of the eleventh Nask is Vistasp, PERSIAN RIVAYATS. 435 and that is of sixty compilations, dz¢ after the calamity of Alexander, when they sought ‘them again, they found no more ¢an eight subdivisions, and those are about Gustdsp’s acceptance [éc., as in II, 11}, 13. The name of the twelfth book is ‘Hast, and that is of twenty-two fargards in six portions. The first portion is about knowing the Lord, may he be honoured and glorified! and faith in the mission of Zaratust and any duties which are ordered in a book of the religion. The second portion is about the obedience of kings, the truth of the religion, and complying wz¢h commands. The third portion is about the promise 4o benefactors and their recompense, the punishment of evildoers, and escaping from hell. The fourth portion is about the mansions of the world, agriculture and trimming trees, the power of mankind and quadrupeds arisen therefrom, the obedience they exercise, and whatever duty they perform for the high-priests of the religion. The fifth portion [&c., as in IJ, 12, 0] the obeisances, so that they obtain great rewards in the end. 14. The name of the thirteenth book is Sfend, and that is of sixty subdivisions, for the information of people who are in want of it, and for their knowledge ; also for any persons who become covetous as to virtuous actions, azd proceed after the footsteps of the learned and people of religion, and receive advantage therefrom; and as reminders of the celestial sphere that there is advantage from the daily practice of them. Also about the accounts of the evil of mankind, by the apostle Zaratust, about the false speaking [dc., as in J, 13]. 15. The fourteenth Nask is the Girast, and that Ff 2 436 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. is of twenty-two subdivisions, for the understanding of the causes of mankind [dc., as zw IT, 14]. 16. The name of the fifteenth book is Bagh4nyast, and that is of seventeen subdivisions, in praise of the Lord, the praiseworthy and exalted, and the admitted angels; also thanksgiving for the favours due to that which he makes expedient in the religion, and the thanksgiving for his favour /as¢s until one obtains z¢ back in the end; likewise the appearance of the angels, and these are nobles for the praise of the sacred being.
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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