Fetching
One moment.
Fetching
One moment.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1as propitiated thee, among the existences, by liberal giving ; that Vistasp, whose coming forth to thee in distress is through the reign of Vohdman, has developed the material world of righteousness; thou 1 See Pahl. Yas. XLV, rre, * A TAranian family of Magda-worshippers, of whom Yédista is specially mentioned in the Avesta (see Bk. VIII, Chap. XIII, 18 n); and it appears from Dd. XC, 3 that Ashem-yahméi-usta of Yt. XIII, 120 was another member of the same family. 5 See Pahl. Yas. XLV, 12b. ‘ Ibid. 12 c, and compare § 6. ® Ibid: 12d, e. ® Ibid. 13 a. 7 See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XI, 1, XIII, 15. CHAPTER XXXIX, 20-27. 281 shouldst think of him, the good companion, O Zaratast! the pure friend who is Kat-Vistasp?; such is that Kat-Vistasp, the active, who, when he praises the religion, is attracting fellow-dwellers and converts them, that is, he brings them on to the religion *.’ 23. About attracting the Spttamas to the religion there is this, too, namely: ‘Thou shouldst speak thus to the Spitamas: “ Praise righteousness with much homage about z¢ mentally ; and a concession is to be discriminated by you, as well as whatever is no concession ; even for those deeds of yours righteousness is the reward given unto you, that reward which is much given by Afhaymazd *.”’ 24. About the place of the four marvels produced by Adharmazd in yonder world: there where is the reign of Vohiman ‘, there where is the hospitality of Adhavmazd ®, there where religion is a/ong with complete mindfulness *, amd there where are the souls of the liberal 7. 25. About advice to Zaratist as to speech, made for mankind, which is proportionate—abandoning want of proportion—which is an appropriation of liberality with humility and a wise proportion ® for good works. 26. This, too, namely: ‘To him who gives himself mentally up to thee in discipleship, thou also shouldst give up the best which ¢hou hast to give of thine own; and thou shouldst give wealth to him who shall give wealth to thee, because so thy soul would be perfect, O righteous Zaratist! when it shall act thus.’ 27. This, too: ‘ Thou 1 See Pahl. Yas.XLV,13¢e * Ibid. 14c,d. * Ibid.15b,e¢,d. ‘ Ibid. 16 d. 5 Ibid. 16 e. 6 Ibid. 16. 7 Ibid. 16a. ® Ibid. 17 a, b,c, e. ° Ibid. 18 a, b, c. 282 DINKARD, BOOK IX. shouldst select this religion of mine with wisdom and also with thought!’ 28. This, too, that as 4o him who as to act with the freedom from effort (2pésitdnagth) of righteousness? ad owing to z¢, for the good works done by him the gift is good. 29. This, too, that whoever seeks by good works, and seeks good works by innocence, obtains freedom from harm (a-nAsth); azd whoever is liberal to the sacred beings’ is free from destruction (a-nasinisn6), owing to the liberality of the sacred beings. 30. And this, too, namely: ‘These ave the rewards I am aware of‘, which have been, which still are, and which ever wzd/ be.’ 31. Perfect excellence is righteousness. CHAPTER XL, Varstmdansar Nash.
230. And this, too, namely: ‘These ave the rewards I am aware of‘, which have been, which still are, and which ever wzd/ be.’ 31. Perfect excellence is righteousness. CHAPTER XL, Varstmdansar Nash. 1, The seventeenth fargard, Spezt4-mainy(', is about ¢hzs, that Adhaymazd produced the creatures through wisdom, azd maintains them in truth. 2. This, too, that the best thing*® for every one is thought in a high-priest who is the tongue of a spiritual lord’; in a high-priest, who 4as to maintain thought, no appliances of the body are to lie unto the spiritual lord on account of affection for the 1 See Pahl. Yas. XLV, 18 e. * Ibid. 19 a. All but the last syllable of apésitfinagth is written by the repairer of the MS. on one of his patches, but the word is a strange equivalent for Av. haithim. * Ibid. 19d. ‘ Ibid. 19 e. 5 See Chap. XVII, 1n; it is here written spend-maté in Pahlavi, and is called the 18th fargard by mistake. * See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 2a. 7 Ibid. 2b. CHAPTER XXXIX, 28-XL, II. 283 worldly existence. 3. Also that the spiritual lord is always true; of the tongue—when he (the prizes?) speaks falsehood with the tongue—are those words which he does not believe through the spiritual lord, and z¢ 2s owing to this, too, when, of all the body, the tongue first dies. 4. ‘I say unto thee, O Spitaman! that thou shouldst speak with the tongue just as thou thinkest with the mind, and thou shouldst accomplish work with both hands in complete mindfulness?.’ 5. And this, too, that he who shall act thus is sagacious, and he is the father. of righteousness through wisdom ?; and whoever would do that which has happened, thoroughly observes z¢ on account of that whzchk has not happened. 6. Also this, ‘hat in the person of him who shall do that which he understands, azd@ asks again about that which he does not understand, the propitious spirit of wisdom is lodging. 7. About cattle dezng produced for the assistance of mankind, and the pastures of pleasure for the assistance of cattle*. 8. This, too, that the archangels injure the evil demon and wicked people, dz¢ they do not injure righteous people‘ and the sage. 9. This, too, zs sazd, namely: ‘In scanty opulence do not murmur (a/ mang) owing to good works, and thus in great opulence much good work arises.’ 10. This, too, that beneficence gives all to the good, and it is no further the villain whom the sacred beings maintain ¢, 11. About the tongue of a true speaker dang given for the satisfying (vigd4risn5) of disputants, ? See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 2c. * Ibid. 2d. ® Ibid. 3c. * Ibid. 4a, b. 5 Ibid. 4. $ Ibid. 5 b,c. 284 D{INKARD, BOOK IX.
3About the tongue of a true speaker dang given for the satisfying (vigd4risn5) of disputants, ? See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 2c. * Ibid. 2d. ® Ibid. 3c. * Ibid. 4a, b. 5 Ibid. 4. $ Ibid. 5 b,c. 284 D{INKARD, BOOK IX. and for declaring who is acquitted ov incriminated ; and the ordeal that is a demonstrator, to acquit or convict, which he whose tongue is truthful Aas accepted—and it shall make his statement current— has developed its jurisdiction in the world, and diminished distress. 12. Axd this, too, zs satd, that he gives out fire for disputes, so that it may make manifest the acquitted and incriminated, when he in whom are his immense complete mindfulness, and also righteousness, is guardian of the ordeal; and, when many inspect it, that which is the ritual of the ordeal believes them wicked}. 13. Perfect is the excellence of righteousness. CuHapTeR XLI. Varstmdnsar Nask. 1. The eighteenth fargard, Yézi*, is about the existence of certain and doubtful evidence and indication as to the future existence* arising. 2. About the great dignity of the spirit of good works, and that also of the person doing good works through the lodgment of that spirit in him. 3. This, too, that they praise, recount, and practise the religion of Mazda-worship at the time of the renovation of the universe, that of which the demons through deceitfulness, and then also wicked mankind deceived by those who are demons, Aave said that it does not occur ¢, 1 See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 6b, c, d. * See Chap. XVIII, 1n; it is here called the roth fargard by mistake in the MS. * See Pahl. Yas. XLVII, 1a. * Ibid. 1 b. CHAPTER XL, 12—XLI, IO. 285 4. About the triumph of the sacred beings over the demons at the end of varzous periods. 5. First, that which occurs when, on account of the preservation of mankind from hell, they praise the religion of Mazda-worship; and that which occurs when Zaratist the Spitaman, whose guardian spirit is reverenced, came to the obedient king Kal-VistAsp?. 6. Second, when the power and triumph of renewed sovereignty are again connected with the religion, and mankind, on that account, return to the good religion; and this occurs on the near approach of Aushédar?, son of Zaratist, when the righteous Xitrag-miyan® arrives. 7. Third, when mankind contentedly praise the religion of the Mazda-worshippers, and this occurs as Afishédar-méah ‘, son of Zaratist, arrives. 8. And fourth, that which occurs when every one shall practise the religion of Mazdaworship with eagerness; a@¢ that time arrives the beneficial avd triumphant producer of the renovation, Sésh4ns*, son of Zaratist; axd this becomes the consummation (sar-hédméndih) azd supreme triumph of the sacred beings. g. About enquiring of him who is acquainted with religion and a wise priest concerning the religion, and hearing of 7¢ from him °; also well understanding z¢ through wisdom. 10. About abstaining 1 See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XI, 1, XIII, 15. ? See Bk. VIII, Chap. XIV, 12.
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.
1as propitiated thee, among the existences, by liberal giving ; that Vistasp, whose coming forth to thee in distress is through the reign of Vohdman, has developed the material world of righteousness; thou 1 See Pahl. Yas. XLV, rre, * A TAranian family of Magda-worshippers, of whom Yédista is specially mentioned in the Avesta (see Bk. VIII, Chap. XIII, 18 n); and it appears from Dd. XC, 3 that Ashem-yahméi-usta of Yt. XIII, 120 was another member of the same family. 5 See Pahl. Yas. XLV, 12b. ‘ Ibid. 12 c, and compare § 6. ® Ibid: 12d, e. ® Ibid. 13 a. 7 See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XI, 1, XIII, 15. CHAPTER XXXIX, 20-27. 281 shouldst think of him, the good companion, O Zaratast! the pure friend who is Kat-Vistasp?; such is that Kat-Vistasp, the active, who, when he praises the religion, is attracting fellow-dwellers and converts them, that is, he brings them on to the religion *.’ 23. About attracting the Spttamas to the religion there is this, too, namely: ‘Thou shouldst speak thus to the Spitamas: “ Praise righteousness with much homage about z¢ mentally ; and a concession is to be discriminated by you, as well as whatever is no concession ; even for those deeds of yours righteousness is the reward given unto you, that reward which is much given by Afhaymazd *.”’ 24. About the place of the four marvels produced by Adharmazd in yonder world: there where is the reign of Vohiman ‘, there where is the hospitality of Adhavmazd ®, there where religion is a/ong with complete mindfulness *, amd there where are the souls of the liberal 7. 25. About advice to Zaratist as to speech, made for mankind, which is proportionate—abandoning want of proportion—which is an appropriation of liberality with humility and a wise proportion ® for good works. 26. This, too, namely: ‘To him who gives himself mentally up to thee in discipleship, thou also shouldst give up the best which ¢hou hast to give of thine own; and thou shouldst give wealth to him who shall give wealth to thee, because so thy soul would be perfect, O righteous Zaratist! when it shall act thus.’ 27. This, too: ‘ Thou 1 See Pahl. Yas.XLV,13¢e * Ibid. 14c,d. * Ibid.15b,e¢,d. ‘ Ibid. 16 d. 5 Ibid. 16 e. 6 Ibid. 16. 7 Ibid. 16a. ® Ibid. 17 a, b,c, e. ° Ibid. 18 a, b, c. 282 DINKARD, BOOK IX. shouldst select this religion of mine with wisdom and also with thought!’ 28. This, too, that as 4o him who as to act with the freedom from effort (2pésitdnagth) of righteousness? ad owing to z¢, for the good works done by him the gift is good. 29. This, too, that whoever seeks by good works, and seeks good works by innocence, obtains freedom from harm (a-nAsth); azd whoever is liberal to the sacred beings’ is free from destruction (a-nasinisn6), owing to the liberality of the sacred beings. 30. And this, too, namely: ‘These ave the rewards I am aware of‘, which have been, which still are, and which ever wzd/ be.’ 31. Perfect excellence is righteousness. CHAPTER XL, Varstmdansar Nash.
230. And this, too, namely: ‘These ave the rewards I am aware of‘, which have been, which still are, and which ever wzd/ be.’ 31. Perfect excellence is righteousness. CHAPTER XL, Varstmdansar Nash. 1, The seventeenth fargard, Spezt4-mainy(', is about ¢hzs, that Adhaymazd produced the creatures through wisdom, azd maintains them in truth. 2. This, too, that the best thing*® for every one is thought in a high-priest who is the tongue of a spiritual lord’; in a high-priest, who 4as to maintain thought, no appliances of the body are to lie unto the spiritual lord on account of affection for the 1 See Pahl. Yas. XLV, 18 e. * Ibid. 19 a. All but the last syllable of apésitfinagth is written by the repairer of the MS. on one of his patches, but the word is a strange equivalent for Av. haithim. * Ibid. 19d. ‘ Ibid. 19 e. 5 See Chap. XVII, 1n; it is here written spend-maté in Pahlavi, and is called the 18th fargard by mistake. * See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 2a. 7 Ibid. 2b. CHAPTER XXXIX, 28-XL, II. 283 worldly existence. 3. Also that the spiritual lord is always true; of the tongue—when he (the prizes?) speaks falsehood with the tongue—are those words which he does not believe through the spiritual lord, and z¢ 2s owing to this, too, when, of all the body, the tongue first dies. 4. ‘I say unto thee, O Spitaman! that thou shouldst speak with the tongue just as thou thinkest with the mind, and thou shouldst accomplish work with both hands in complete mindfulness?.’ 5. And this, too, that he who shall act thus is sagacious, and he is the father. of righteousness through wisdom ?; and whoever would do that which has happened, thoroughly observes z¢ on account of that whzchk has not happened. 6. Also this, ‘hat in the person of him who shall do that which he understands, azd@ asks again about that which he does not understand, the propitious spirit of wisdom is lodging. 7. About cattle dezng produced for the assistance of mankind, and the pastures of pleasure for the assistance of cattle*. 8. This, too, that the archangels injure the evil demon and wicked people, dz¢ they do not injure righteous people‘ and the sage. 9. This, too, zs sazd, namely: ‘In scanty opulence do not murmur (a/ mang) owing to good works, and thus in great opulence much good work arises.’ 10. This, too, that beneficence gives all to the good, and it is no further the villain whom the sacred beings maintain ¢, 11. About the tongue of a true speaker dang given for the satisfying (vigd4risn5) of disputants, ? See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 2c. * Ibid. 2d. ® Ibid. 3c. * Ibid. 4a, b. 5 Ibid. 4. $ Ibid. 5 b,c. 284 D{INKARD, BOOK IX.
3About the tongue of a true speaker dang given for the satisfying (vigd4risn5) of disputants, ? See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 2c. * Ibid. 2d. ® Ibid. 3c. * Ibid. 4a, b. 5 Ibid. 4. $ Ibid. 5 b,c. 284 D{INKARD, BOOK IX. and for declaring who is acquitted ov incriminated ; and the ordeal that is a demonstrator, to acquit or convict, which he whose tongue is truthful Aas accepted—and it shall make his statement current— has developed its jurisdiction in the world, and diminished distress. 12. Axd this, too, zs satd, that he gives out fire for disputes, so that it may make manifest the acquitted and incriminated, when he in whom are his immense complete mindfulness, and also righteousness, is guardian of the ordeal; and, when many inspect it, that which is the ritual of the ordeal believes them wicked}. 13. Perfect is the excellence of righteousness. CuHapTeR XLI. Varstmdnsar Nask. 1. The eighteenth fargard, Yézi*, is about the existence of certain and doubtful evidence and indication as to the future existence* arising. 2. About the great dignity of the spirit of good works, and that also of the person doing good works through the lodgment of that spirit in him. 3. This, too, that they praise, recount, and practise the religion of Mazda-worship at the time of the renovation of the universe, that of which the demons through deceitfulness, and then also wicked mankind deceived by those who are demons, Aave said that it does not occur ¢, 1 See Pahl. Yas. XLVI, 6b, c, d. * See Chap. XVIII, 1n; it is here called the roth fargard by mistake in the MS. * See Pahl. Yas. XLVII, 1a. * Ibid. 1 b. CHAPTER XL, 12—XLI, IO. 285 4. About the triumph of the sacred beings over the demons at the end of varzous periods. 5. First, that which occurs when, on account of the preservation of mankind from hell, they praise the religion of Mazda-worship; and that which occurs when Zaratist the Spitaman, whose guardian spirit is reverenced, came to the obedient king Kal-VistAsp?. 6. Second, when the power and triumph of renewed sovereignty are again connected with the religion, and mankind, on that account, return to the good religion; and this occurs on the near approach of Aushédar?, son of Zaratist, when the righteous Xitrag-miyan® arrives. 7. Third, when mankind contentedly praise the religion of the Mazda-worshippers, and this occurs as Afishédar-méah ‘, son of Zaratist, arrives. 8. And fourth, that which occurs when every one shall practise the religion of Mazdaworship with eagerness; a@¢ that time arrives the beneficial avd triumphant producer of the renovation, Sésh4ns*, son of Zaratist; axd this becomes the consummation (sar-hédméndih) azd supreme triumph of the sacred beings. g. About enquiring of him who is acquainted with religion and a wise priest concerning the religion, and hearing of 7¢ from him °; also well understanding z¢ through wisdom. 10. About abstaining 1 See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XI, 1, XIII, 15. ? See Bk. VIII, Chap. XIV, 12.
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.
No commentary for this page.