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1It is requisite for all people that they shall read this book with good and wise understanding, that all #ay become aware of z¢s topics. 8. The eighth Nask is that which 2s Ha, the Ratustath, avd the subdivisions of that Nask were fifty when the accursed Alexander had the Nasks burnt up, du¢ after that, as they sought out this Nask, on/y thirteen of those subdivisions came to hand, and no more remained of those previously existing. In this Nask are the reasons of performing service, giving orders, and remaining at the command of kings and at the command of high-priests and judges; the adornment-preserving ? purpose of cities is declared, the command of religion, and things made magnificently (agZzih4), grazing animals, birds, cattle, and fish; everything which is a production of Adhaymazd oy Aharman ; all the purposes of all the seas, mountains, and lands ; and matters similar fo such as are mentioned. 9. The ninth Nask is this which 7s Vangheus, and is the Baris; the subdivisions of that Nask were first sixty, du¢ after the accursed Alexander only twelve remained. As ¢o the information in this Nask, just as there is the sovereignty for ¢hose ? Assuming that frévvanik, which might mean ‘important,’ stands for pardaz4nik, 442 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS, who are kings, so ¢here is the usage which it is necessary for them to practise, and the command of the sentence of judges of the religion such as is necessary to be executed; the custody and protection for the world, and making each new city flourishing; also the reasons of people, who are false-speaking, sinners, and such-like, are mentioned in this Nask. 10. The tenth Nask is that whch ts Dazda, the Kassréb, and the subdivisions of that Nask were formerly sixty, d¢ after the accursed Alexander only fifteen subdivisions remained. In that Nask the topic is that which is wisdom and knowledge, the reason of z¢#s being brought forth from the mother, and the teaching of wisdom éy demonstration, the performance of purification and the speaking of truth; bringing people from vileness unto virtue, and bringing ¢hem from defilement and pollution unto purity; greatness and good progeny arise for people near kings, and how the habit of people telling lies, to others and to kings, arises; and such-like as these. 11, The eleventh Nask was Mananghé, the VistAsp4d, and the subdivisions of that Nask were sixty, du¢ after the accursed Alexander on/y ten remained. In this Nask is the topic of the sovereignty of GdstAsp, and Zaratist the Spitam4an, having brought the religion from Adhaymazd, king Gust4sp accepted zf, and made z¢ current in the world; and such-like as ¢hese. 12. The twelfth is Szyaothanan4&m, the Khdst, and the subdivisions of that Nask were first twentytwo, dué after the accursed Alexander only six remained. Among those six, which are the first DIN-VIGIRGARD. 443
212. The twelfth is Szyaothanan4&m, the Khdst, and the subdivisions of that Nask were first twentytwo, dué after the accursed Alexander only six remained. Among those six, which are the first DIN-VIGIRGARD. 443 portions (zizp= Ar. gizb), the topics in one portion are the attributes (sifat) of the creator Adhaymazd, and the understanding of them; also being without doubt about the religion of Zaratdst, the Spitam4n, all the duty and good works which are prescribed in the religion, avd such-like. In the second portion is the reason of service for kings, the truth of the religion, submission Zo all z¢s commands, and withholding one’s hand from evil actions, so that it has become far from mischief. In the third portion is that which is the debt for performers of virtuous position, the advantage of good works, the final release from hell, azd such-like. The fourth is the reason of the creation of the world, the practice of agriculture, the cultivation of trees, the date-tree and every fruit-tree; whence arises most strength for people and animals; being under the command of the practisers of good works and the virtuous, and being under the command of the high-priests, and such-like as they are. In the fifth portion all the specimens of mankind are mentioned: ¢hey who are of great knowledge, who are kings, judges, and the sages of the religion; in the second specimen are ¢hey that have to keep watch over all the cities, and to make the enemy confounded; in the third specimen are these whose object ome mentions 7# the term ‘husbandmen;’ the fourth specimen which one mentions are these who are the greatly-skilled and sitters in the market, grandiloquent to repel loss, giving one-tenth to the high-priest and king, and offering praise on hardened knees, the last reward of which is that ove obtains in the spiritual existence. 13. The thirteenth Nask is that which is Angheus, 444 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. the Spend; its subdivisions are sixty which are precious unto people of pedigrees (m4yag4n) and those who possess much avidity for virtuous actions and have to proceed z# the f otsteps (p4it-rapith) of the great and religious; a/so accounts of Zaratdst, who is born from the womb of Dighdéz%, till ten years of age. Every Dastir and Moébad shall recite this Nask in purity, and with ease and the proper words, for several days, and shall obtain every desire of his own, or azy wish which he claims on account of (bav4 rAt-{) others.
3Every Dastir and Moébad shall recite this Nask in purity, and with ease and the proper words, for several days, and shall obtain every desire of his own, or azy wish which he claims on account of (bav4 rAt-{) others. 14. The fourteenth Nask is that which ts Mazd4i; the name Zirast is appointed for zt, and the subdivisions of that Nask are twenty-two. In like manner this Nask is sent dy Adhaymazd, which is to make manifest to the people what is the purpose of that science through which mankind are born from the womb of a mother, how many individuals among them will die away from the womb, and how many individuals will live; how many persons and people among them become kings, and how many, meanwhile (fim), exercise apostleship, that is, the high-priesthood; how many are the grandest of people, and how many are the meanest of mankind, avd in what mode this occurs; from first to last, the time people are born and all those topics are in this Nask. 15. The fifteenth is Khshathrem4é, and the name of that Nask is Bagh4n-yast, and its subdivisions are seventeen. In it are the topics of Athavmazd the lord and the archangels, the knowledge of their attributes, and the service axd sublimity of Afharmazd; at what time every G&4h occurs until the future existence, and what duty is DIN-VIGIRGARD. 445 performed; offering praise for every benefit from Atharmazd, and obtaining benefit from him; the appearance of the archangels, and knowing what is such-and-such an appearance of such-and-such an archangel in the future existence. This Nask used in the service of Adhaymazd and the archangels is very excellent. 16. The sixteenth is Ahurdi, and they have appointed it the name Niy4r4m; the subdivisions of that Nask are fifty-four, about the reason of preserving wealth and placing z¢ out, agreement and measure dy the cubit azd handful; everything the creator Aihaymazd has ordained as uncontaminated, release from hell, and how to walk in the path of reverence and worship; what is in the mind of man, and what is everything in the body of man; and such-like as ¢hese that are mentioned. 17. The seventeenth Nask is that which is A, and the name they have appointed for it is Asp4rdm; one mentions sixty-five subdivisions of it, avd in this Nask is every religious topic which all persons well understand, and the punishment suffered dy sinners, which they receive in ¢hedy last career; everything which is uncontaminated is allowable, and what is not uncontaminated is not allowable; the stars preside over the destiny of mankind; and such-like as ¢hese. 18. The eighteenth Nask is that whzch zs Yim, that Aas the name Duvdsarézad appointed for 7¢, and the subdivisions of it are likewise sixty-five. In this Nask are the reasons of next-of-kin marriage, forming connections among relations, and such-like as these. 19. The nineteenth Nask is Driguby4, the name 446 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS.
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.
1It is requisite for all people that they shall read this book with good and wise understanding, that all #ay become aware of z¢s topics. 8. The eighth Nask is that which 2s Ha, the Ratustath, avd the subdivisions of that Nask were fifty when the accursed Alexander had the Nasks burnt up, du¢ after that, as they sought out this Nask, on/y thirteen of those subdivisions came to hand, and no more remained of those previously existing. In this Nask are the reasons of performing service, giving orders, and remaining at the command of kings and at the command of high-priests and judges; the adornment-preserving ? purpose of cities is declared, the command of religion, and things made magnificently (agZzih4), grazing animals, birds, cattle, and fish; everything which is a production of Adhaymazd oy Aharman ; all the purposes of all the seas, mountains, and lands ; and matters similar fo such as are mentioned. 9. The ninth Nask is this which 7s Vangheus, and is the Baris; the subdivisions of that Nask were first sixty, du¢ after the accursed Alexander only twelve remained. As ¢o the information in this Nask, just as there is the sovereignty for ¢hose ? Assuming that frévvanik, which might mean ‘important,’ stands for pardaz4nik, 442 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS, who are kings, so ¢here is the usage which it is necessary for them to practise, and the command of the sentence of judges of the religion such as is necessary to be executed; the custody and protection for the world, and making each new city flourishing; also the reasons of people, who are false-speaking, sinners, and such-like, are mentioned in this Nask. 10. The tenth Nask is that whch ts Dazda, the Kassréb, and the subdivisions of that Nask were formerly sixty, d¢ after the accursed Alexander only fifteen subdivisions remained. In that Nask the topic is that which is wisdom and knowledge, the reason of z¢#s being brought forth from the mother, and the teaching of wisdom éy demonstration, the performance of purification and the speaking of truth; bringing people from vileness unto virtue, and bringing ¢hem from defilement and pollution unto purity; greatness and good progeny arise for people near kings, and how the habit of people telling lies, to others and to kings, arises; and such-like as these. 11, The eleventh Nask was Mananghé, the VistAsp4d, and the subdivisions of that Nask were sixty, du¢ after the accursed Alexander on/y ten remained. In this Nask is the topic of the sovereignty of GdstAsp, and Zaratist the Spitam4an, having brought the religion from Adhaymazd, king Gust4sp accepted zf, and made z¢ current in the world; and such-like as ¢hese. 12. The twelfth is Szyaothanan4&m, the Khdst, and the subdivisions of that Nask were first twentytwo, dué after the accursed Alexander only six remained. Among those six, which are the first DIN-VIGIRGARD. 443
212. The twelfth is Szyaothanan4&m, the Khdst, and the subdivisions of that Nask were first twentytwo, dué after the accursed Alexander only six remained. Among those six, which are the first DIN-VIGIRGARD. 443 portions (zizp= Ar. gizb), the topics in one portion are the attributes (sifat) of the creator Adhaymazd, and the understanding of them; also being without doubt about the religion of Zaratdst, the Spitam4n, all the duty and good works which are prescribed in the religion, avd such-like. In the second portion is the reason of service for kings, the truth of the religion, submission Zo all z¢s commands, and withholding one’s hand from evil actions, so that it has become far from mischief. In the third portion is that which is the debt for performers of virtuous position, the advantage of good works, the final release from hell, azd such-like. The fourth is the reason of the creation of the world, the practice of agriculture, the cultivation of trees, the date-tree and every fruit-tree; whence arises most strength for people and animals; being under the command of the practisers of good works and the virtuous, and being under the command of the high-priests, and such-like as they are. In the fifth portion all the specimens of mankind are mentioned: ¢hey who are of great knowledge, who are kings, judges, and the sages of the religion; in the second specimen are ¢hey that have to keep watch over all the cities, and to make the enemy confounded; in the third specimen are these whose object ome mentions 7# the term ‘husbandmen;’ the fourth specimen which one mentions are these who are the greatly-skilled and sitters in the market, grandiloquent to repel loss, giving one-tenth to the high-priest and king, and offering praise on hardened knees, the last reward of which is that ove obtains in the spiritual existence. 13. The thirteenth Nask is that which is Angheus, 444 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS. the Spend; its subdivisions are sixty which are precious unto people of pedigrees (m4yag4n) and those who possess much avidity for virtuous actions and have to proceed z# the f otsteps (p4it-rapith) of the great and religious; a/so accounts of Zaratdst, who is born from the womb of Dighdéz%, till ten years of age. Every Dastir and Moébad shall recite this Nask in purity, and with ease and the proper words, for several days, and shall obtain every desire of his own, or azy wish which he claims on account of (bav4 rAt-{) others.
3Every Dastir and Moébad shall recite this Nask in purity, and with ease and the proper words, for several days, and shall obtain every desire of his own, or azy wish which he claims on account of (bav4 rAt-{) others. 14. The fourteenth Nask is that which ts Mazd4i; the name Zirast is appointed for zt, and the subdivisions of that Nask are twenty-two. In like manner this Nask is sent dy Adhaymazd, which is to make manifest to the people what is the purpose of that science through which mankind are born from the womb of a mother, how many individuals among them will die away from the womb, and how many individuals will live; how many persons and people among them become kings, and how many, meanwhile (fim), exercise apostleship, that is, the high-priesthood; how many are the grandest of people, and how many are the meanest of mankind, avd in what mode this occurs; from first to last, the time people are born and all those topics are in this Nask. 15. The fifteenth is Khshathrem4é, and the name of that Nask is Bagh4n-yast, and its subdivisions are seventeen. In it are the topics of Athavmazd the lord and the archangels, the knowledge of their attributes, and the service axd sublimity of Afharmazd; at what time every G&4h occurs until the future existence, and what duty is DIN-VIGIRGARD. 445 performed; offering praise for every benefit from Atharmazd, and obtaining benefit from him; the appearance of the archangels, and knowing what is such-and-such an appearance of such-and-such an archangel in the future existence. This Nask used in the service of Adhaymazd and the archangels is very excellent. 16. The sixteenth is Ahurdi, and they have appointed it the name Niy4r4m; the subdivisions of that Nask are fifty-four, about the reason of preserving wealth and placing z¢ out, agreement and measure dy the cubit azd handful; everything the creator Aihaymazd has ordained as uncontaminated, release from hell, and how to walk in the path of reverence and worship; what is in the mind of man, and what is everything in the body of man; and such-like as ¢hese that are mentioned. 17. The seventeenth Nask is that which is A, and the name they have appointed for it is Asp4rdm; one mentions sixty-five subdivisions of it, avd in this Nask is every religious topic which all persons well understand, and the punishment suffered dy sinners, which they receive in ¢hedy last career; everything which is uncontaminated is allowable, and what is not uncontaminated is not allowable; the stars preside over the destiny of mankind; and such-like as ¢hese. 18. The eighteenth Nask is that whzch zs Yim, that Aas the name Duvdsarézad appointed for 7¢, and the subdivisions of it are likewise sixty-five. In this Nask are the reasons of next-of-kin marriage, forming connections among relations, and such-like as these. 19. The nineteenth Nask is Driguby4, the name 446 OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS.
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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