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53- Same, fargard 7. The world freed from destruction, apostates forced to make the religion progressive, triumph of the priests, miraculousness of Atharmasd, decision of acquittal or conviction, rite of ordeal, appointing a priest, reciter of revelation; (§ 10) teaching employers their responsibility, thinking of religion, teaching the nature of the sacred beings, giving a sheep to the diligent and moderate, development of the world and sheep, inward prayer, keeping animals and men as property, giving predominance to those ef Géyémara’s nature, telling rulers the truth; (§ 20) keeping sovereignty within Atharmazd’s will, illustrating the information due to religion, the virtuous course of the liturgy, he whose Vohfiman is Aftharmaza’s progeny, the good creation is Afthaymazd’s, a ruler as to actions, giving Spendarmad to Aftharmazd, wisdom that arises through care of cattle, admitting the male; (§ 30) the way to heaven, assistance to the renovation, a heart and mind for not being misled, he who sees his sin mingled with good works, giving a loan, non-injury of the innocent, he who makes Aftharmazd ruler in himself, a decider informs others, a proper nurturer is an indicator for others, the demeanour for virtuous statements ; (§ 40) indicating the acquitted and convicted, immortal and complete progress, making the

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CHAP, soul immortal, persisting in good works, maintaining predominance as high-priest, growth and increase owing to Vohiman, welcoming AQharmaszd in oneself, evidence of the well-informed . . .

54. Same, fargard 8. Not being deceived by an apostate, making Spendarmad an archangel, wisdom teaches not to destroy, teaching how to learn, strengthening the archangels and the good, loving Vohfman, giving thought to religion, keeping wealth in Zaratist’s control, destiny controlled by self, good works becoming one’s own .

55. Same, fargard 9. The GAthic lore, priestly-controlled action, command of the liturgy, personal assistance to the creatures, reverence, causing progress for one’s own, benefit for a cultivator through cattle, making righteousness one’s own, three things promoted by submission, pleasure of energy

56. Same, fargard 10. Advantage of doing good works, injuring an apostate, he who is eager for knowledge, slaying an apostate, development by Vohfimanic rule, the ceremonial a great ordinance, a ceremonial of the needy, the way of righteousness, reward of a teacher of professionals . .

Same, fargard 10. Advantage of doing good works, injuring an apostate, he who is eager for knowledge, slaying an apostate, development by Vohfimanic rule, the ceremonial a great ordinance, a ceremonial of the needy, the way of righteousness, reward of a teacher of professionals . .

57. Same, fargard 11. All good works belong to him who teaches virtue, doing the best for one’s own, he whose work is good work, he for whom the best occurs in both existences, the worship of Aiharmazd, a leader in religion, a server of religion, the authoriser of a wish for life; (§ 10) giving acceptance, hints, and words to Afharmasd, teaching the words of Afharmasd, providing care for fire, teaching the religion with joyfulness, obeisance, strengthening fire for its greatest work, being informed as to religion, sagacity of teaching words and actions, praising the perfection of Adharmasd’s body, all excellence is both root and fruit; (§ 20) invoking Afharmasd as lord, invoking by name, benefit for one race is felt by all, he who is the sacred beings’ own, and when his own is in their guardianship, giving life to mankind, obtainer of Adharmasd’s friendship, causing righteous-

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CHAP. PAGE ness and the propitiousness of Aharmazd, his perpetual guardianship . . 348 58. Same, fargard 12. Benefits, pleasing superiors, the best for one’s own in every mode, teaching virtue to all, one whose spirit is connected with Afharmasd, whose words are through Vohfiman, who produces long-continued joy, who teaches the proper way to man, who gives heat to fire; (§ 10) assistants of the renovation, the progeny of Aiharmasd, defeating the bad and accepting the good, transformation of the creatures, teaching religion like a priest, wisdom of Aflharmasd, complete mindfulness that is not deceived, maintaining the destinies of the body, conveying to the rulers for benefit; (§ 20) benefit of sovereignty for that which arises, liberality to fire, thinking of righteousness, interrogating religion, progress of religion, pleasure given to a friend, gratification from Afharmagd, indication of intellect in a vigorous-minded man, the spirit of Afharmasd, reward taught in the publicity of the sun . - 353 59. Same, fargard 13. Obeisance to the archangels, seven kinds of men, Vohfmanic attainment to religion, perfection of the first of existences, nourisher of good works; (§ 10) development in virtue, words and actions through complete mindfulness, exposition of the renovation, deciding about duty and opinion, propagation and progressiveness of the religion, protection from the annoying spirit, exploits of the archangels, people shall become supplicant, interested liberality . . . 360 60. Same, fargard 14. Instruction to be heard, perfection of the first next-of-kin marriage, the teaching of it, daughterhood of Spendarmad, this is taught by him who is completely mindful, attraction to good works,

. . 360 60. Same, fargard 14. Instruction to be heard, perfection of the first next-of-kin marriage, the teaching of it, daughterhood of Spendarmad, this is taught by him who is completely mindful, attraction to good works, reverence for Vohfiman, ceremonial taught with complete mindfulness . . » 364 61. Same, fargard 15. To what lands one should step, diligence in good works, teaching religion, even in an exhausted province, protection of fire, giving oneself in discipleship, he who so gives men and women,

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goodness taught to the good by him whose Xinvad passage teaches them to step forth; (§ 10) the world produces abundance through complete mindfulness, the wicked man becomes unprivileged, as in the case of Argasp, contentment of the archangels, he who thinks of Zaratst .

62. Same, fargard 16. The wise, practising the deeds of complete mindfulness, nourishing good works and the creatures with propriety, giving pasture, he who becomes a benefit to the good, sentence according to declaration of acquittal or conviction, a strong foundation for learning .

63. Same, fargard 17. Maintaining the benedictions of Teligion, making known the Kinvad passage, causing a change from evil to good, generosity to tillers, developing the world, formation of creatures and devastation by Vohfiman caused by him whose rule is for Afilharmasd, he who increases virtue in a province, he who loves Vohfiman, virtuous deeds set going

64. Same, fargard 18. He who makes people intelligent through his complete mindfulness, how this occurs, discriminating through wisdom, teaching joyfulness in righteousness to Frashéstar, and ardour in good works, supplying guardianship, a master of all commands, Vohiiman’s guarding the creatures of Aflharmasd, the arrival of the wicked in the fiend’s abode, (§ 10) reverence coming to assistance through invocation, the supplicant for what is coveted from Adharmazd; Aftharmasd’s statement about one’s own, confederate, and serf . . ‘ . .

65. Same, fargard 19. Sheep-nature, mankind nourished, he who produces joyfulness and provides the ceremonial, displaying wisdom, instructing the tongue, teaching preparation and the virtuous way; (§ 10) obeisance for the archangels, taking assistance, within the day till dawn made as a signal, complete mindfulness among the existences . . .

66. Same, fargard 20. Afharmasd’s command about smiting the deceiver and giving sovereignty to him who is good, providing complete mindfulness, the coveted

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CHAP, thing expedient for sovereignty to give away, words of Vohftman, innocence from discontinued good works, causing goodness, way of righteousness not concealed, repletion unnecessary for cattle, housewifery, loving religion through knowledge, gratia tion of Atharmazd .