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15. Of righteousness the excellence is perfect. CHAPTER XV. Sidkar Nask. 1. The fourteenth fargard, Ad-fravakhshy4‘, is 1 See Bk. VII, Chap. XXIX, 2. 2 K omits ‘from hell,’ and B omits ‘ night.’ 5 Meaning probably Yas. XLIV. * A favorite metaphor derived from the Avesta text (see Pahl. Vend. III, 149; Mkh. LU, 19). 5 The first two words of the third ha of the second Gatha (Yas. XLV, 1), here written ad-fravakhshé (B) and ad-fravakhsh4 198 DiNKARD, BOOK IX. about Atharmaza’s showing to Zaratist the terrible condition of the soul of Keresdsp?; the dismay of Zaratist owing to that terrible condition; the sorrowful speaking of KeresAsp as regards the slaying of multitudes, for which mankind extol him, whereby abstentions from sin occurred; and the recognition of him by the creator, Adhavmazd, as smiting his fire. 2. The supplication of Keresdsp for the best existence from Adhaymazd for those exploits when the serpent Srébar? was slain by him, and the violence of that adversary ; when Gandarep ® with the golden heels was smitten by him, azd the marvellousness of that fiend; when the Veskd progeny* who were descendants of Nivik and Da4stantk were slain by him, and the grievous harm and disaster owing to them ; and when the mighty wind ° was appeased by him, ad brought back from damaging the world to benefiting the creatures; and for that which happens when owing to confinement*, Dahak becomes eager, rushes on for the (K) in Pahlavi. This chapter has been already translated in S. B.E., vol. xviii, pp. 370-372. 1 See Bk. VIII, Chap. XIII, 12; S.B.E.,, vol. xviii, pp. 369-382. * See Bk. VIII, Chap. XXXV, 13. ® Av. Gandarewa of Yt. V, 38, XV, 28, XIX, 41; the ‘ watery demon’ of Mkh. XXVII, 50. ‘ Reading hfin Veskd, the Av. hunavé Vaéskaya of Yt. V, 54, 57, who were enemies of the warrior Tusa; but the hunavd of Nivika and of the Dastayani were slain by Keresfspa (see Yt. XIX, 41). It is also possible to read khfind-d4ké, ‘ bloodproducing.’ 5 When it becomes a storm-demon, the v4t6-daéva of Vend. X, 14, instead of being the angel of useful wind. ® In the volcano, Mount Dimavand, where he was confined by Fréddn in olden times, and whence he is expected to break loose hereafter (see Bd. XII, 31, XXIX, 9; Byt. III, 55-61). CHAPTER XV, 2-XVI, I. 199 destruction of the world, and attempts (girAyéd8) the annihilation of the creatures; when he (Keresésp) is roused to smite him, and to tame that powerful fiend for the world and creatures. 3. The enmity of fire to Keresdsp, through the distress which he occasioned to it, and the keeping of him away? [from heaven; also the friendship of Gés-adrvan ? for him, through the prosperity which he occasioned to it, and the protection of him] from hell. 4. The petition of Zaratist to the fire to have compassion upon what was owing to Keresésf’s sin ; the compliance (hangAftan6) of the fire w7th that petition, and the departure of the soul of Keresdsp to the ever-stationary existence *. .
24. The petition of Zaratist to the fire to have compassion upon what was owing to Keresésf’s sin ; the compliance (hangAftan6) of the fire w7th that petition, and the departure of the soul of Keresdsp to the ever-stationary existence *. . 5. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence. CuapTteR XVI. Sadkar Nask. 1. The fifteenth fargard, Kamnamaéza‘, is ' The words in brackets occur only in K; their meaning is, however, given in the Pahlavi Rivayat accompanying Dd. and quoted in S.B.E., vol. xviii, pp. 379, 380. The enmity of the fire to Keresdsp was owing to its having been extinguished (when kindled upon the serpent Srébar) by the upsetting of Keresdsp’s caldron, as described in Yas. IX, 11, and Yt. XIX, 4o. 3 Av. geus urva, ‘the soul of the ox,’ the spirit which departed from the primeval ox when the evil spirit attacked it; she is supposed to be the heavenly protector of all animals, and is also called Drvaspa (see Yt. IX, 1; Bd. III, 14, 18, IV, 2-5 ; Sls. XXII, 14). * A locality intermediate between heaven and hell, where the souls of those whose sins and good works exactly balance remain in a passive and immovable state till the resurrection (see Sls. VI, 2; Mkh. VII, 18, XII, 14; Dd. XX, 3). ‘ The appellation of the fourth, and last, h& of the second 200 DINKARD, BOOK IX. about the arrival of Ast-vid4d! upon the spot, and the insecurity of any one from him; also the noncontinuance of the mortal body and decaying (farsAvand) wealth of any one of the mortals summoned is death% 2. And this, too, that Ast-vidad shall carry off all mortals by that awful and proclaimed marvel, and they are not saved from him; each one, indeed, saves only ¢ha¢ which is the soul. 3. This, too, that the soul alone sees the reward and bridge ¢ of the spiritual exzstence, and embodied it does not see such ¢hings; if, when embodied, it could have seen like that, then it would not have committed the sin really originating with it, even for anything whatever of the ease and comfort of the worldly existence, nor shrunk (mansid6) from the first good work. 4. About the hideousness and frightfulness of the body of man after death, and only that which is considered by every one the most precious of desirable things is undecaying (afars4k). 5. As regards the casting away of the dust, and also living people, that which is more nearly connected therewith is GAtha (Yas. XLVI), which begins with the words kam nem6i zm; it is here written kamnaméz6 in Pahlavi. 1 See Chap. XII, 17. The connection of the demon of death with Yas. XLVI is that the first few words of that ha are supposed to be repeated by the wicked soul in despair after death (see Yt. XXII, 20, W.; Mkh. II, 159; AV. XVII, 7). 4 K has mard(Qm, ‘human (?).’
31 See Chap. XII, 17. The connection of the demon of death with Yas. XLVI is that the first few words of that ha are supposed to be repeated by the wicked soul in despair after death (see Yt. XXII, 20, W.; Mkh. II, 159; AV. XVII, 7). 4 K has mard(Qm, ‘human (?).’ ’ B has the whole of this first clause thus :—‘ And the unconsumed (2pakhshin3) property of him who is surprised by the invisible marvel /haf he shall endure, they have not saved from him.’ This marvel is probably the supposed casting of a noose by Astvid4d, around the neck of the dead to drag him to hell, which only the righteous are able to cast off. * See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XIV, 8, XXIV, 10. CHAPTER XVI, 2—I0. 201 uninhabitableness ? and its duration. 6. And when, too, this way, the consciousness is in the vicinity of the body?, and the dog and bird go forth for the dismemberment of the body, the frightening of the consciousness by them is like ¢at of a sheep by a wolf ; also z¢s disputing with the dog and bird about the dismemberment of the body, the reciting (mArdané) of words spiritually a¢ first repelling them, thinking the body is alive. 7. And, afterwards, when the body is dismembered by them, the hastening of the consciousness to the vicinity of the dismembered body, just like a female (dénfidakS) sheep when it hastens on to z¢s young ones; and its noticing—with grievous unhappiness * for the body— and recounting where the features (démag4n6) of that body were in happiness, and to what misery it has now come. 8. And, when that body became sinful in z¢s lifetime, about its not accepting, during that lifetime, that which the consciousness repeatedly well-endeavoured to promote for that body, as regards abstaining from sin and practising good works. 9. This, too, that thy time of worldly happiness has occurred, and that of misery is long. 10. This, too, that the people who live on, in the worldly existence, a hundred years are less than those who do not live a hundred years ; the progress of a lifetime, little dy little, and the rushing on of a lifetime ; wife and property and the rest of worldly ¢hzngs all * Corpses are to be deposited in an uninhabited place (see Vend. VI, 44-51, VII, 45-50; Dd. XVIII). * Compare Dd. XVI, 7. 5 Pahl. ash4dth in K, but B has ay&dakth, ‘remembrance.’ 202 DINKARD, BOOK IX. leaving you at once, and coming to another person. 11. And this, too, that—when mankind mostly keep up any statement (nisang-i4) oy register (aévar'g6) which they have drawn out (nazi-hénd)? about ordainable supplies in a friendly ov inimical (paty4nm 6nd) way, which is more particularly expedient for them—a supply, suitable for the discreet, of the rest of that which is constantly desirable, is to be extracted therefrom, and ove is to keep up 2¢s preparation with his own.
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15. Of righteousness the excellence is perfect. CHAPTER XV. Sidkar Nask. 1. The fourteenth fargard, Ad-fravakhshy4‘, is 1 See Bk. VII, Chap. XXIX, 2. 2 K omits ‘from hell,’ and B omits ‘ night.’ 5 Meaning probably Yas. XLIV. * A favorite metaphor derived from the Avesta text (see Pahl. Vend. III, 149; Mkh. LU, 19). 5 The first two words of the third ha of the second Gatha (Yas. XLV, 1), here written ad-fravakhshé (B) and ad-fravakhsh4 198 DiNKARD, BOOK IX. about Atharmaza’s showing to Zaratist the terrible condition of the soul of Keresdsp?; the dismay of Zaratist owing to that terrible condition; the sorrowful speaking of KeresAsp as regards the slaying of multitudes, for which mankind extol him, whereby abstentions from sin occurred; and the recognition of him by the creator, Adhavmazd, as smiting his fire. 2. The supplication of Keresdsp for the best existence from Adhaymazd for those exploits when the serpent Srébar? was slain by him, and the violence of that adversary ; when Gandarep ® with the golden heels was smitten by him, azd the marvellousness of that fiend; when the Veskd progeny* who were descendants of Nivik and Da4stantk were slain by him, and the grievous harm and disaster owing to them ; and when the mighty wind ° was appeased by him, ad brought back from damaging the world to benefiting the creatures; and for that which happens when owing to confinement*, Dahak becomes eager, rushes on for the (K) in Pahlavi. This chapter has been already translated in S. B.E., vol. xviii, pp. 370-372. 1 See Bk. VIII, Chap. XIII, 12; S.B.E.,, vol. xviii, pp. 369-382. * See Bk. VIII, Chap. XXXV, 13. ® Av. Gandarewa of Yt. V, 38, XV, 28, XIX, 41; the ‘ watery demon’ of Mkh. XXVII, 50. ‘ Reading hfin Veskd, the Av. hunavé Vaéskaya of Yt. V, 54, 57, who were enemies of the warrior Tusa; but the hunavd of Nivika and of the Dastayani were slain by Keresfspa (see Yt. XIX, 41). It is also possible to read khfind-d4ké, ‘ bloodproducing.’ 5 When it becomes a storm-demon, the v4t6-daéva of Vend. X, 14, instead of being the angel of useful wind. ® In the volcano, Mount Dimavand, where he was confined by Fréddn in olden times, and whence he is expected to break loose hereafter (see Bd. XII, 31, XXIX, 9; Byt. III, 55-61). CHAPTER XV, 2-XVI, I. 199 destruction of the world, and attempts (girAyéd8) the annihilation of the creatures; when he (Keresésp) is roused to smite him, and to tame that powerful fiend for the world and creatures. 3. The enmity of fire to Keresdsp, through the distress which he occasioned to it, and the keeping of him away? [from heaven; also the friendship of Gés-adrvan ? for him, through the prosperity which he occasioned to it, and the protection of him] from hell. 4. The petition of Zaratist to the fire to have compassion upon what was owing to Keresésf’s sin ; the compliance (hangAftan6) of the fire w7th that petition, and the departure of the soul of Keresdsp to the ever-stationary existence *. .
24. The petition of Zaratist to the fire to have compassion upon what was owing to Keresésf’s sin ; the compliance (hangAftan6) of the fire w7th that petition, and the departure of the soul of Keresdsp to the ever-stationary existence *. . 5. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence. CuapTteR XVI. Sadkar Nask. 1. The fifteenth fargard, Kamnamaéza‘, is ' The words in brackets occur only in K; their meaning is, however, given in the Pahlavi Rivayat accompanying Dd. and quoted in S.B.E., vol. xviii, pp. 379, 380. The enmity of the fire to Keresdsp was owing to its having been extinguished (when kindled upon the serpent Srébar) by the upsetting of Keresdsp’s caldron, as described in Yas. IX, 11, and Yt. XIX, 4o. 3 Av. geus urva, ‘the soul of the ox,’ the spirit which departed from the primeval ox when the evil spirit attacked it; she is supposed to be the heavenly protector of all animals, and is also called Drvaspa (see Yt. IX, 1; Bd. III, 14, 18, IV, 2-5 ; Sls. XXII, 14). * A locality intermediate between heaven and hell, where the souls of those whose sins and good works exactly balance remain in a passive and immovable state till the resurrection (see Sls. VI, 2; Mkh. VII, 18, XII, 14; Dd. XX, 3). ‘ The appellation of the fourth, and last, h& of the second 200 DINKARD, BOOK IX. about the arrival of Ast-vid4d! upon the spot, and the insecurity of any one from him; also the noncontinuance of the mortal body and decaying (farsAvand) wealth of any one of the mortals summoned is death% 2. And this, too, that Ast-vidad shall carry off all mortals by that awful and proclaimed marvel, and they are not saved from him; each one, indeed, saves only ¢ha¢ which is the soul. 3. This, too, that the soul alone sees the reward and bridge ¢ of the spiritual exzstence, and embodied it does not see such ¢hings; if, when embodied, it could have seen like that, then it would not have committed the sin really originating with it, even for anything whatever of the ease and comfort of the worldly existence, nor shrunk (mansid6) from the first good work. 4. About the hideousness and frightfulness of the body of man after death, and only that which is considered by every one the most precious of desirable things is undecaying (afars4k). 5. As regards the casting away of the dust, and also living people, that which is more nearly connected therewith is GAtha (Yas. XLVI), which begins with the words kam nem6i zm; it is here written kamnaméz6 in Pahlavi. 1 See Chap. XII, 17. The connection of the demon of death with Yas. XLVI is that the first few words of that ha are supposed to be repeated by the wicked soul in despair after death (see Yt. XXII, 20, W.; Mkh. II, 159; AV. XVII, 7). 4 K has mard(Qm, ‘human (?).’
31 See Chap. XII, 17. The connection of the demon of death with Yas. XLVI is that the first few words of that ha are supposed to be repeated by the wicked soul in despair after death (see Yt. XXII, 20, W.; Mkh. II, 159; AV. XVII, 7). 4 K has mard(Qm, ‘human (?).’ ’ B has the whole of this first clause thus :—‘ And the unconsumed (2pakhshin3) property of him who is surprised by the invisible marvel /haf he shall endure, they have not saved from him.’ This marvel is probably the supposed casting of a noose by Astvid4d, around the neck of the dead to drag him to hell, which only the righteous are able to cast off. * See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XIV, 8, XXIV, 10. CHAPTER XVI, 2—I0. 201 uninhabitableness ? and its duration. 6. And when, too, this way, the consciousness is in the vicinity of the body?, and the dog and bird go forth for the dismemberment of the body, the frightening of the consciousness by them is like ¢at of a sheep by a wolf ; also z¢s disputing with the dog and bird about the dismemberment of the body, the reciting (mArdané) of words spiritually a¢ first repelling them, thinking the body is alive. 7. And, afterwards, when the body is dismembered by them, the hastening of the consciousness to the vicinity of the dismembered body, just like a female (dénfidakS) sheep when it hastens on to z¢s young ones; and its noticing—with grievous unhappiness * for the body— and recounting where the features (démag4n6) of that body were in happiness, and to what misery it has now come. 8. And, when that body became sinful in z¢s lifetime, about its not accepting, during that lifetime, that which the consciousness repeatedly well-endeavoured to promote for that body, as regards abstaining from sin and practising good works. 9. This, too, that thy time of worldly happiness has occurred, and that of misery is long. 10. This, too, that the people who live on, in the worldly existence, a hundred years are less than those who do not live a hundred years ; the progress of a lifetime, little dy little, and the rushing on of a lifetime ; wife and property and the rest of worldly ¢hzngs all * Corpses are to be deposited in an uninhabited place (see Vend. VI, 44-51, VII, 45-50; Dd. XVIII). * Compare Dd. XVI, 7. 5 Pahl. ash4dth in K, but B has ay&dakth, ‘remembrance.’ 202 DINKARD, BOOK IX. leaving you at once, and coming to another person. 11. And this, too, that—when mankind mostly keep up any statement (nisang-i4) oy register (aévar'g6) which they have drawn out (nazi-hénd)? about ordainable supplies in a friendly ov inimical (paty4nm 6nd) way, which is more particularly expedient for them—a supply, suitable for the discreet, of the rest of that which is constantly desirable, is to be extracted therefrom, and ove is to keep up 2¢s preparation with his own.
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