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15. One is the association 1 It is doubtful whether seven sections are meant, or whether we should read ‘the seven Fargards at the end of one section.’ See, however, Chap. XXXVI, 1 n. * Pahl. radfiné (Av. ratunaya). CHAPTER XXXVIT, I-12. IT5 of ceremonial priests (rad-pitsak4n3), the worthiness of a man for the sacerdotal leadership, supplies for the whole of the ceremonial priests, avd whatever is on the same subject. 6. About the highest of all associations}, and about the lawful and virtuous existence of this same association, when ‘here are two men in a case where he who is opulent is always necessary for him who is in innocence, and Aas given him the wealth that he asks for ; or where, when the one shall commit sin, wealth is an affliction to the other ; or the ownership, as to that which the one obtains, is as much even that of the other ; or, on the passing away of the one, it is mingled with the wealth of the other; and whatever is on the same subject. 7. About the punishment of the sin of him for whom one lies? to him by whom provision is made, by thought or by word, azd given to him who is worthy. 8. About a father’s making a child aware of the sin at the time of the sin. 9. About the sin of taking the course of a false guide and exalting falsehood, and whatever is on the same subject. 10. The sin of extorting supplies for a beast of burden from a lonely labouring person. 11. About important gifts to the worthy, atonement for deprival of food (atapd4d@é-vig4risnith) 8, and disbursements (atrtizd4n) of that which is legally, and also of that which is derived from what zs legally, property among impoverished (ny drdzd) supplicants. 12. The depriver of food is he who is for early atonement, and ¢hey who severally exzs?, ? That of disinterested and devoted friendship, as appears from the examples given. ® By falsely recommending him as a worthy object of charity. 8 See Chap. XVII, 6 n. 12 116 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. through grazing! and bringing forth, are ¢hey who severally are also in loss of vitality, through deprival of the food of strength avd intellect; even a powerful man is prostrated thereby ; the food which is suitable as atonement for deprival of food, and that which is not suitable. 13. About that through which the indispensable creation of a debt arises, avd whatever is on the same subject. 14. Where z¢ zs the healing of the sick, the spiritual ded¢ is unto the archangel Ashavahist ?, and that which is worldly unto the physician’s anteroom (d4la4nak6).
213. About that through which the indispensable creation of a debt arises, avd whatever is on the same subject. 14. Where z¢ zs the healing of the sick, the spiritual ded¢ is unto the archangel Ashavahist ?, and that which is worldly unto the physician’s anteroom (d4la4nak6). 15. About the worthiness of a good physician for every benefit, avd the unworthiness of a bad physician for any benefit. 16. About each one of the plants being produced by Atharymaczd for the subjugation of one disease at least. 17. About the protectiveness and preciousness of the profession of medicine ; the advantage and reasoning thought of a physician due to the carrying on of 4zs medical practice; the pleasant food, the handsome clothing, and the swift steed for a physician; and 4zs wealth decng as much as that of an average man in a house, village, community, oy province. 18. About the diligently 1 Reading darisnd, but part of the first letter has been cut off by the repairer of the MS. The semi-starvation of cattle is being referred to. * The personification of ‘perfect righteousness’ (Av. ashavahista) whose special duty is stated to be the care of fire (see Sls. XV, 5,12, 13), and whose name, often written Ardavahist or Ardavahist in Pahlavi, is applied to the second month and third day of the month in the Parsi year (see Chap. XX, 22). He is here connected with the healing of the sick, because of his association with Airyaman, the smiter of diseases (see Vend. XXII, Yt. III, Sir. I, II, 3). CHAPTER XXXVII, 13-25. 117 remedial hand of the physician for the sick, opportunely mindful, yet without chastisement. 19. About the sin of a physician through handling (stdakih) and having spread a disease by walking up to the sick, because that is when he would have deen innocent through not Aaving gone. 20. About a great pestilence (sé¢g5), and that which is trivial. 21. About the fee? of a physician for curing a sick person of disease of the whole body, and of each one of the members; even of him who as cured chieftains, both those of the lower grades and him who is the supreme king of kings, and so also various destitute people. 22. About the mode and extent of delivering up fees to a physician, after the declaration of the sick person being well; that is, from whom comes the physician’s fee which is announced for the cure, amd also that which is not announced ; from whom that only which is announced for it, from whom a meal (pishén-1), and from whom nothing whatever of worldly reward comes. 23. About the physician whom one hears? and asks for medical treatment. 24. About a test as to the competency of a physician; that is, how z¢ zs to be made, how it is when it is possible to test zt, and how it is when it is not possible to test 24. 25.
323. About the physician whom one hears? and asks for medical treatment. 24. About a test as to the competency of a physician; that is, how z¢ zs to be made, how it is when it is possible to test zt, and how it is when it is not possible to test 24. 25. 1 In Vend. VII, 36-44 (W.) we have some of the old Avesta laws regarding medical men and their fees. How far the Avesta text of this section of the Hasparam Nask corresponded with that of the Vendtd4d on the same subject it is impossible to determine, because we have always to recollect that this summary of the contents of the Nasks was compiled from their Pahlavi versions (see Chap. I, 3) which included extensive commentaries, adapting the original Avesta statements to the altered circumstances of Sasanian times. * Or ‘satisfies’ (shn4yé dd). 118 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. About the sin of a physician who is not tested, and also of him whom it is not possible to test, when he shall undertake the medical treatment of others, and, as regards a limb of any one, there is not anything which is another’s test of him, zor even that which is not another’s test of him, zor that which is a trial of him. 26. About how long is the duration of having sought a physician in Iran whereafter z¢ is allowable, through not obtaining one, to seek 42m even from foreigners. 27. The sin of Zaveng sought one from foreigners, when one can obtain a physician in Iran. 28. About the fee for a foreign physician, and much else on the same subject. 29. The medical treatment of mankind, and also about the medical treatment of beasts of durden and cattle. _ 30. About the sin owing to intrusting him who is unfit for a duty. 31. About the greater suitability of a priest than ofa disciple for duty and position; a trusty ~erson is also obtaining the important rather than obtaining a desire for the important, and even so far as deing a potter rather than an astrologer, and being careful vather than a potter; and the reason of it. 32. About preparing an unauthorised (a-dastébar) dwelling in the locality of other persons, ad whatever is on the same subject. 33. About boundaries where ¢here is a place of residence for people, and whatever is on the same subject. 34. About what description of testimony of one of the good religion is received as evidence regarding an infidel, and of an infidel as regards one of the good religion. 35. About the greatness of eminence of the abode of priestly authorities (rad4n6), doth for procedure CHAPTER XXXVII, 26-43. 119
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
15. One is the association 1 It is doubtful whether seven sections are meant, or whether we should read ‘the seven Fargards at the end of one section.’ See, however, Chap. XXXVI, 1 n. * Pahl. radfiné (Av. ratunaya). CHAPTER XXXVIT, I-12. IT5 of ceremonial priests (rad-pitsak4n3), the worthiness of a man for the sacerdotal leadership, supplies for the whole of the ceremonial priests, avd whatever is on the same subject. 6. About the highest of all associations}, and about the lawful and virtuous existence of this same association, when ‘here are two men in a case where he who is opulent is always necessary for him who is in innocence, and Aas given him the wealth that he asks for ; or where, when the one shall commit sin, wealth is an affliction to the other ; or the ownership, as to that which the one obtains, is as much even that of the other ; or, on the passing away of the one, it is mingled with the wealth of the other; and whatever is on the same subject. 7. About the punishment of the sin of him for whom one lies? to him by whom provision is made, by thought or by word, azd given to him who is worthy. 8. About a father’s making a child aware of the sin at the time of the sin. 9. About the sin of taking the course of a false guide and exalting falsehood, and whatever is on the same subject. 10. The sin of extorting supplies for a beast of burden from a lonely labouring person. 11. About important gifts to the worthy, atonement for deprival of food (atapd4d@é-vig4risnith) 8, and disbursements (atrtizd4n) of that which is legally, and also of that which is derived from what zs legally, property among impoverished (ny drdzd) supplicants. 12. The depriver of food is he who is for early atonement, and ¢hey who severally exzs?, ? That of disinterested and devoted friendship, as appears from the examples given. ® By falsely recommending him as a worthy object of charity. 8 See Chap. XVII, 6 n. 12 116 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. through grazing! and bringing forth, are ¢hey who severally are also in loss of vitality, through deprival of the food of strength avd intellect; even a powerful man is prostrated thereby ; the food which is suitable as atonement for deprival of food, and that which is not suitable. 13. About that through which the indispensable creation of a debt arises, avd whatever is on the same subject. 14. Where z¢ zs the healing of the sick, the spiritual ded¢ is unto the archangel Ashavahist ?, and that which is worldly unto the physician’s anteroom (d4la4nak6).
213. About that through which the indispensable creation of a debt arises, avd whatever is on the same subject. 14. Where z¢ zs the healing of the sick, the spiritual ded¢ is unto the archangel Ashavahist ?, and that which is worldly unto the physician’s anteroom (d4la4nak6). 15. About the worthiness of a good physician for every benefit, avd the unworthiness of a bad physician for any benefit. 16. About each one of the plants being produced by Atharymaczd for the subjugation of one disease at least. 17. About the protectiveness and preciousness of the profession of medicine ; the advantage and reasoning thought of a physician due to the carrying on of 4zs medical practice; the pleasant food, the handsome clothing, and the swift steed for a physician; and 4zs wealth decng as much as that of an average man in a house, village, community, oy province. 18. About the diligently 1 Reading darisnd, but part of the first letter has been cut off by the repairer of the MS. The semi-starvation of cattle is being referred to. * The personification of ‘perfect righteousness’ (Av. ashavahista) whose special duty is stated to be the care of fire (see Sls. XV, 5,12, 13), and whose name, often written Ardavahist or Ardavahist in Pahlavi, is applied to the second month and third day of the month in the Parsi year (see Chap. XX, 22). He is here connected with the healing of the sick, because of his association with Airyaman, the smiter of diseases (see Vend. XXII, Yt. III, Sir. I, II, 3). CHAPTER XXXVII, 13-25. 117 remedial hand of the physician for the sick, opportunely mindful, yet without chastisement. 19. About the sin of a physician through handling (stdakih) and having spread a disease by walking up to the sick, because that is when he would have deen innocent through not Aaving gone. 20. About a great pestilence (sé¢g5), and that which is trivial. 21. About the fee? of a physician for curing a sick person of disease of the whole body, and of each one of the members; even of him who as cured chieftains, both those of the lower grades and him who is the supreme king of kings, and so also various destitute people. 22. About the mode and extent of delivering up fees to a physician, after the declaration of the sick person being well; that is, from whom comes the physician’s fee which is announced for the cure, amd also that which is not announced ; from whom that only which is announced for it, from whom a meal (pishén-1), and from whom nothing whatever of worldly reward comes. 23. About the physician whom one hears? and asks for medical treatment. 24. About a test as to the competency of a physician; that is, how z¢ zs to be made, how it is when it is possible to test zt, and how it is when it is not possible to test 24. 25.
323. About the physician whom one hears? and asks for medical treatment. 24. About a test as to the competency of a physician; that is, how z¢ zs to be made, how it is when it is possible to test zt, and how it is when it is not possible to test 24. 25. 1 In Vend. VII, 36-44 (W.) we have some of the old Avesta laws regarding medical men and their fees. How far the Avesta text of this section of the Hasparam Nask corresponded with that of the Vendtd4d on the same subject it is impossible to determine, because we have always to recollect that this summary of the contents of the Nasks was compiled from their Pahlavi versions (see Chap. I, 3) which included extensive commentaries, adapting the original Avesta statements to the altered circumstances of Sasanian times. * Or ‘satisfies’ (shn4yé dd). 118 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. About the sin of a physician who is not tested, and also of him whom it is not possible to test, when he shall undertake the medical treatment of others, and, as regards a limb of any one, there is not anything which is another’s test of him, zor even that which is not another’s test of him, zor that which is a trial of him. 26. About how long is the duration of having sought a physician in Iran whereafter z¢ is allowable, through not obtaining one, to seek 42m even from foreigners. 27. The sin of Zaveng sought one from foreigners, when one can obtain a physician in Iran. 28. About the fee for a foreign physician, and much else on the same subject. 29. The medical treatment of mankind, and also about the medical treatment of beasts of durden and cattle. _ 30. About the sin owing to intrusting him who is unfit for a duty. 31. About the greater suitability of a priest than ofa disciple for duty and position; a trusty ~erson is also obtaining the important rather than obtaining a desire for the important, and even so far as deing a potter rather than an astrologer, and being careful vather than a potter; and the reason of it. 32. About preparing an unauthorised (a-dastébar) dwelling in the locality of other persons, ad whatever is on the same subject. 33. About boundaries where ¢here is a place of residence for people, and whatever is on the same subject. 34. About what description of testimony of one of the good religion is received as evidence regarding an infidel, and of an infidel as regards one of the good religion. 35. About the greatness of eminence of the abode of priestly authorities (rad4n6), doth for procedure CHAPTER XXXVII, 26-43. 119
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