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112, About a sheep ? which is mingled among the flock of any one that is in sequestration, how it is when the shepherd, a7d how it is when the shepherd’s dog, is its own; and when it is mingled among any flock owing to sequestration, how it is when the shepherd, azd how it is when the shepherd’s dog, [who is its own]* goes to another flock ; how it is when the first flock-owner, avd how it is when the second, is its own. 13. About the killing of a seized sheep éy a shepherd’s dog for necessary provisions ; that is, how 7¢ zs allowable, and zz what mode z¢ zs to be done. 14. About him unto whom the sheep ov beast of burden which is seized zs delivered when it comes into a district ; azd the sequestrator’s informing the governor of the district, in whose herd the sheep or beast of burden which is seized remains, as to the species, colour, and form of it*. 15. Watching over ' Perhaps another sequestrator is meant. 2 The first case seems to be that of an unseized sheep in a seized flock, and the second that of a seized sheep in an unseized flock. » The words in brackets are supplied by guess, to fill up a blank space left by the repairer of the MS. on one of his patches. * Reading va-darand-f denman. 134 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. a man with sheep, who is in a disabled state of illness owing to a wound vccezved in his duty as regards slaughtering; the case when 4e zs concealed from a passer-by (amat nthAn min vid4r) and there is protection, when 4e zs an eater and there is no protection, when e zs not eating and there is protection, and when 4e zs not eating and there is no protection. 16. About the distraction' of a sequestrator as regards a sheep or beast of burden which is seized, when z/ zs one out of four varieties 2, and when one out of three; when he nourishes 2z¢ for half a year, and when for the duration of a year; when that which he obtains is a young ome, and when that which he obtains is large, where azd what is a shelter for it, and, as ¢o the care of it, how it is when 7 a grain vault (¢ig4rak6-1), azd when it is under a tree; how it is when zz a damaged cellar (varkh6-1-t kQstak6), and how it is when zx a cage (pangar-1) which is not incomplete, 6ué zs broken, or zs not incomplete and zs sound, or zs complete and sound. 17. About treasure which ¢hey find in the surroundings of a dwelling, ad that which they find within the limits of the dwelling of any one. 18. About buried treasure when it is found by the side of a * Reading hdzaké, but it is possibly a contracted forin of ay dvaké, ‘gain.’ * If it were allowable to omit this word, 4yfinaké, ‘ variety,’ and to substitute ‘gain’ for ‘distraction,’ the sentence would stand as follows :—‘ About the gain of a sequestrator as regards a sheep or beast of burden which is seized, when he nourishes #/ for onefourth, when /or one-third, when for half a year, and when for the duration of a whole year.’ This seems more intelligible than the text as it stands in the MS.
2CHAPTER XXXIX, 16-23. 135 road, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is one finger-dreadth below, and how it is when 7¢ zs two finger-dveadths ; as well as (ham-g fin) when the ground is soft, how it is when it is two fingerbreadths below, and how it is when 2¢ zs three fingerbreadths. 19. When it is found within the road, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is two fingerbreadths below, and how it is when z¢ zs three fingerbreadths,; and when the ground is soft, how it is when it is three finger-readths below, and how it is when 7¢ zs four finger-dreadths. 20. When 27? zs in an ascent oy descent, there where ove turns out from the road, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is below wf to the instep’, and how it is when 2z¢ zs up to the middle of the leg (patist4n)?; axdzf soft, how it is when it is below up to the middle of the leg, and how it is when 7¢ zs up to the knee. 21. When z¢2sin a stream of water, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is below up to the knee, and how it is when z¢ zs up to mid-thigh; and when the ground is soft, how it is when it is below up to midthigh, axd how it is when z¢ zs up to the testicles. 22. When 2? zs in a ford through the water, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is below up to the testicles, and how it is when z¢ zs up to the navel ; and when the ground is soft, how it is when it is below xf ¢o the navel, and how it is when 7¢ zs up to the mouth. 23. And when z¢ zs in a kitchen (askh4nd), the middle of a garden (van), ov a sheepfold (pah-hastd); that is, how it is when z zs not a permanent residence (afrédz-mAnisnd) of any- 1 Supposing that Paz. Aavad is intended for 4frapad. * That is, up to the shin. 136 “DINKARD, BOOK VIII. body, azd how it is when z¢ zs a permanent residence 3. 24. About 42m wha nourishes a sheep which is seized ; that is, how it is when 2¢ zs out of his store, and how it is when he nourishes it as it arrives. 25. About a dispute as regards a sheep that is seized, when one Jerson says z¢ was born of the colour of the mother, and another one says it was of her form’, both demg true; or one person mentions a single characteristic truly, and another one mentions many characteristics of it untruly; the cases when they mention zés peculiarities otherwise, avd in what manner; and whatever is on the same subject. | 26. About a sheep? seized, which as to pass on through the loftiest places in which ¢here is lawfully shelter ; ad how there are three years, three exist- -ences (ahvén), three places, nine occasions, and also many other regulations on the same subject. CHAPTER XL. Sakidim Nask. 1. One section is the ZiyA4nakist4n (‘code of the injured’), about anything which is animate—and that which 7s inanimate—injured through lawfully living, giving, receiving, ov delivering back ; the duty of protection and care for both kinds; the nourish-
3CHAPTER XL. Sakidim Nask. 1. One section is the ZiyA4nakist4n (‘code of the injured’), about anything which is animate—and that which 7s inanimate—injured through lawfully living, giving, receiving, ov delivering back ; the duty of protection and care for both kinds; the nourish- 1 The utility of these minute details was probably to determine how long the treasure had been buried, and for what purpose, and whether there was any possibility of the rightful owner being still alive. 5 Reading darand-f denman. * Supposing that pés stands for pah. ' CHAPTER XXXIX, 24-XL, 5. 137 ment, extension, sustentation, stimulation, establish-— ment, consolation, and also gratification of an animate being ; and the retribution for sin due to unlawfulness as regards the same matters. 2. About an example of a damaged gift, zz the case when one gives the thing ¢o a poor (gadak) person at an appointed time, ad when at one unappointed ; axd zm the case when one gives him an increase, where avd what is the increase. 3. A decision about a shepherd when they shall bring 42m back an animal}, when damaged, before z¢s subdivision; what he obtains for the damaged animal when not delivered back at the time of subdivision ; when the duty about it is dictated by a religious man, and when he keeps 2¢ in 42s own possession. 4. About property which is inanimate, whose subdivisions, each separately, when ome keeps them in use*, and when in reserve (armést6), are greater and less in value; that is, through so much effecting of penance (av4kangisnd) worthily, ov through so much bringing of interest; and thé capital is the same 7” value, the increase Jeng the growth of dividends. 5. About the reason why the sin of an injured person becomes innocent through not delivering back a damaged article*,; and many opinions, on the same subject, are provided for our benefit. 1 Probably one sold by him to a butcher. * For trading, or pious purposes. * Suffering wrongs without complaint being meritorious. 138 - DINKARD, BOOK VIII. CHAPTER XLI. Sakidim Nask. 1. One section of the /asé twenty-two is the Vakhshistan (‘z#crease code’), particulars about the progress of increase. 2. About atonement, surrender, and compensation for anything, through dispelling z¢ by compensating, atoning, avd surrendering to 42m whose own z¢ 7s; the period thereof not bezng appointed. 3. When he, whose origination of compensation, atonement, avd surrender is his own, has appointed the period thereof, the growing of the sin actively, after the appointed time, is increase. 4. About increase? which is active (kavdak5), and that which is existent (zistak6); how it is when the existent becomes quite active, and how it is when both are suppressed (arméstt-att). 5. About the extraction of increase upon increases which they may occasion #p to an equality ; where and which z¢ zs. 6. About a righteous gift; that is, how it is when overwhelmed by impoverishment, and how it is when its increase still proceeds.
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.
112, About a sheep ? which is mingled among the flock of any one that is in sequestration, how it is when the shepherd, a7d how it is when the shepherd’s dog, is its own; and when it is mingled among any flock owing to sequestration, how it is when the shepherd, azd how it is when the shepherd’s dog, [who is its own]* goes to another flock ; how it is when the first flock-owner, avd how it is when the second, is its own. 13. About the killing of a seized sheep éy a shepherd’s dog for necessary provisions ; that is, how 7¢ zs allowable, and zz what mode z¢ zs to be done. 14. About him unto whom the sheep ov beast of burden which is seized zs delivered when it comes into a district ; azd the sequestrator’s informing the governor of the district, in whose herd the sheep or beast of burden which is seized remains, as to the species, colour, and form of it*. 15. Watching over ' Perhaps another sequestrator is meant. 2 The first case seems to be that of an unseized sheep in a seized flock, and the second that of a seized sheep in an unseized flock. » The words in brackets are supplied by guess, to fill up a blank space left by the repairer of the MS. on one of his patches. * Reading va-darand-f denman. 134 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. a man with sheep, who is in a disabled state of illness owing to a wound vccezved in his duty as regards slaughtering; the case when 4e zs concealed from a passer-by (amat nthAn min vid4r) and there is protection, when 4e zs an eater and there is no protection, when e zs not eating and there is protection, and when 4e zs not eating and there is no protection. 16. About the distraction' of a sequestrator as regards a sheep or beast of burden which is seized, when z/ zs one out of four varieties 2, and when one out of three; when he nourishes 2z¢ for half a year, and when for the duration of a year; when that which he obtains is a young ome, and when that which he obtains is large, where azd what is a shelter for it, and, as ¢o the care of it, how it is when 7 a grain vault (¢ig4rak6-1), azd when it is under a tree; how it is when zz a damaged cellar (varkh6-1-t kQstak6), and how it is when zx a cage (pangar-1) which is not incomplete, 6ué zs broken, or zs not incomplete and zs sound, or zs complete and sound. 17. About treasure which ¢hey find in the surroundings of a dwelling, ad that which they find within the limits of the dwelling of any one. 18. About buried treasure when it is found by the side of a * Reading hdzaké, but it is possibly a contracted forin of ay dvaké, ‘gain.’ * If it were allowable to omit this word, 4yfinaké, ‘ variety,’ and to substitute ‘gain’ for ‘distraction,’ the sentence would stand as follows :—‘ About the gain of a sequestrator as regards a sheep or beast of burden which is seized, when he nourishes #/ for onefourth, when /or one-third, when for half a year, and when for the duration of a whole year.’ This seems more intelligible than the text as it stands in the MS.
2CHAPTER XXXIX, 16-23. 135 road, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is one finger-dreadth below, and how it is when 7¢ zs two finger-dveadths ; as well as (ham-g fin) when the ground is soft, how it is when it is two fingerbreadths below, and how it is when 2¢ zs three fingerbreadths. 19. When it is found within the road, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is two fingerbreadths below, and how it is when z¢ zs three fingerbreadths,; and when the ground is soft, how it is when it is three finger-readths below, and how it is when 7¢ zs four finger-dreadths. 20. When 27? zs in an ascent oy descent, there where ove turns out from the road, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is below wf to the instep’, and how it is when 2z¢ zs up to the middle of the leg (patist4n)?; axdzf soft, how it is when it is below up to the middle of the leg, and how it is when 7¢ zs up to the knee. 21. When z¢2sin a stream of water, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is below up to the knee, and how it is when z¢ zs up to mid-thigh; and when the ground is soft, how it is when it is below up to midthigh, axd how it is when z¢ zs up to the testicles. 22. When 2? zs in a ford through the water, and the ground is hard, how it is when it is below up to the testicles, and how it is when z¢ zs up to the navel ; and when the ground is soft, how it is when it is below xf ¢o the navel, and how it is when 7¢ zs up to the mouth. 23. And when z¢ zs in a kitchen (askh4nd), the middle of a garden (van), ov a sheepfold (pah-hastd); that is, how it is when z zs not a permanent residence (afrédz-mAnisnd) of any- 1 Supposing that Paz. Aavad is intended for 4frapad. * That is, up to the shin. 136 “DINKARD, BOOK VIII. body, azd how it is when z¢ zs a permanent residence 3. 24. About 42m wha nourishes a sheep which is seized ; that is, how it is when 2¢ zs out of his store, and how it is when he nourishes it as it arrives. 25. About a dispute as regards a sheep that is seized, when one Jerson says z¢ was born of the colour of the mother, and another one says it was of her form’, both demg true; or one person mentions a single characteristic truly, and another one mentions many characteristics of it untruly; the cases when they mention zés peculiarities otherwise, avd in what manner; and whatever is on the same subject. | 26. About a sheep? seized, which as to pass on through the loftiest places in which ¢here is lawfully shelter ; ad how there are three years, three exist- -ences (ahvén), three places, nine occasions, and also many other regulations on the same subject. CHAPTER XL. Sakidim Nask. 1. One section is the ZiyA4nakist4n (‘code of the injured’), about anything which is animate—and that which 7s inanimate—injured through lawfully living, giving, receiving, ov delivering back ; the duty of protection and care for both kinds; the nourish-
3CHAPTER XL. Sakidim Nask. 1. One section is the ZiyA4nakist4n (‘code of the injured’), about anything which is animate—and that which 7s inanimate—injured through lawfully living, giving, receiving, ov delivering back ; the duty of protection and care for both kinds; the nourish- 1 The utility of these minute details was probably to determine how long the treasure had been buried, and for what purpose, and whether there was any possibility of the rightful owner being still alive. 5 Reading darand-f denman. * Supposing that pés stands for pah. ' CHAPTER XXXIX, 24-XL, 5. 137 ment, extension, sustentation, stimulation, establish-— ment, consolation, and also gratification of an animate being ; and the retribution for sin due to unlawfulness as regards the same matters. 2. About an example of a damaged gift, zz the case when one gives the thing ¢o a poor (gadak) person at an appointed time, ad when at one unappointed ; axd zm the case when one gives him an increase, where avd what is the increase. 3. A decision about a shepherd when they shall bring 42m back an animal}, when damaged, before z¢s subdivision; what he obtains for the damaged animal when not delivered back at the time of subdivision ; when the duty about it is dictated by a religious man, and when he keeps 2¢ in 42s own possession. 4. About property which is inanimate, whose subdivisions, each separately, when ome keeps them in use*, and when in reserve (armést6), are greater and less in value; that is, through so much effecting of penance (av4kangisnd) worthily, ov through so much bringing of interest; and thé capital is the same 7” value, the increase Jeng the growth of dividends. 5. About the reason why the sin of an injured person becomes innocent through not delivering back a damaged article*,; and many opinions, on the same subject, are provided for our benefit. 1 Probably one sold by him to a butcher. * For trading, or pious purposes. * Suffering wrongs without complaint being meritorious. 138 - DINKARD, BOOK VIII. CHAPTER XLI. Sakidim Nask. 1. One section of the /asé twenty-two is the Vakhshistan (‘z#crease code’), particulars about the progress of increase. 2. About atonement, surrender, and compensation for anything, through dispelling z¢ by compensating, atoning, avd surrendering to 42m whose own z¢ 7s; the period thereof not bezng appointed. 3. When he, whose origination of compensation, atonement, avd surrender is his own, has appointed the period thereof, the growing of the sin actively, after the appointed time, is increase. 4. About increase? which is active (kavdak5), and that which is existent (zistak6); how it is when the existent becomes quite active, and how it is when both are suppressed (arméstt-att). 5. About the extraction of increase upon increases which they may occasion #p to an equality ; where and which z¢ zs. 6. About a righteous gift; that is, how it is when overwhelmed by impoverishment, and how it is when its increase still proceeds.
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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