Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXII. 1. On the nature of lakes it says in revelation, that thus many fountains of waters have come into notice, which they call lakes (var); counterparts of the eyes ("k"ashm) of men are those fountains ("k"ashmak) of waters; such...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter V : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 167 CHAPTER V. When in like manner, and equally oppressively, as his (Aharmazd's) creatures were disfigured, then through that same deterioration his own great glory was exhibited; for as he came within the sky 1 he maintains the spirit...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Viii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VIII. 0. On the conflict which the evil spirit waged with the earth. 1. As the evil spirit rushed in, the earth shook 4, "and" the substance of mountains was created in the earth. 2. First, Mount Albr"z" arose; afterwards, p. 30...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 83 CHAPTER XXI 1. 1. In revelation they mention seventeen 2 species of liquid (my), as one liquid resides in plants 3; second, that which is flowing from the mountains, that is, the rivers; third, that which is rain-water; fourth, th...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Ii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER II. 0. On the formation of the luminaries. 1. Aharmazd produced illumination between the sky and the earth, the constellation stars and those also not of the constellations 3, then the moon, and afterwards the sun, as I "shall"...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxiii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXIII. 1. On the nature of the ape "and" the bear they say, that Yim, when reason (nism) departed from, him 3, for fear of the demons took a demoness as wife, and gave Yimak, who was "his" sister, to a demon as wife; and from them...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Ix : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER IX. 1. The greater Hsar is one part in twelve parts of the day and night, and the lesser Hsar is one part in eighteen parts 3. p. 309 2. The priest (srk) who passes away in idolatry 1 (a"z"dyakh) thou hast considered as desolate...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xvi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XVI. 0. In the name of God (yazdn) I write a paragraph (bab) where the sins which are as it were small are "mentioned" one "by" one. 1. The least sin is a Farmn; "and" a Farmn is three coins of five annas 2, some say three coins. 2...
Bundahis And I. Chapter I : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 3 BUNDAHI"S". CHAPTER I. 0. In the name of the creator Aharmazd. 1. The Zand-ks ('Zand-knowing or tradition-informed 1), which is first about Aharmazd's original creation and the antagonism of the evil spirit 2 "and" afterwards...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Vi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VI. 1. And as he (Aharman) came secondly to the water, together with him rushed in, "on" the horse Cancer, he who is the most watery T"s"tar; the equally watery "one", that is called Avrak 3, gave forth a cloud "and" went down...
Introduction. 4. The Selections Of Zad Sparam : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. xlvi 4. THE SELECTIONS OF Z"D"-SPARAM. In some manuscripts of the D"d"istn-i Dnk the ninety-two questions and answers, which usually go by that name, are preceded and followed by Pahlavi texts which are each nearly equal in extent...
Shayast La Shayast. Observations : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 236 p. 237 SHYAST L-SHYAST OR THE PROPER AND IMPROPER. AN OLD PAHLAVI RIVYAT OR MISCELLANY OF TRADITIONAL MEMORANDA. p. 238 OBSERVATIONS. 1-5. (The same as on p. 2.) 6. Abbreviations used are:--f. for frngn. Av. for Avesta. AV...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter I : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 155 SELECTIONS OF Z"D"-SPARAM. THEY call these memoranda "and" writings the Selections ("k"d"akh) of Z"d"-sparam, son of Ydn-Yim. CHAPTER I. 0. In propitiation of the creator Aharmazd and all the angels--who are the whole of the heavenly...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xvii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XVII. 1. On the nature of fire it says in revelation, that fire is produced of five kinds, namely, the fire Berezi-savang 2, the fire which shoots up before Aharmazd the lord; the fire Vohu-fryn 3, the fire which is in the bodies...
Bundahis And I. Chapter V : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER V. 1. Seven chieftains of the planets have come unto the seven chieftains of the constellations 2, as the planet Mercury (Tr) unto T"s"tar, the planet Mars (Vhrm) unto Haptk-rng, the planet Jupiter (Aharmazd) unto Vanand, the planet...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxxiii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 145 [CHAPTER XXXIII 1. 0. The family of the Mbads ('priests'). 1. Bahak 2 "was" son of Hbakht, "son" of tar-bndak, "son" of Mhda"d", "son" of M"d"yk-mh, "son" of Frh-vakhsh-vind"d" 3, "son" of M"d"yk-mh, "son" of K"d" 4, "son"...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Iii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER III. 1. And G"s"rvan, as she was herself the soul of the primeval ox, when the ox passed away, came out from the ox, even as the soul from the body of the dead, and kept up the clamour of a cry to Aharmazd in such fashion as th...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXV. 1. On matters of religion 3 it says in revelation thus: 'The creatures of the world were created by me complete in three hundred and sixty-five days,' that is, the six periods of the Ghanbrs which are completed in a year. 2. It...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Iv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER IV. 1. This also is said, that when the primeval ox 1 passed away it fell to the right hand, "and" Gymar"d" afterwards, when he passed "away", to the left hand. 2. G"s"rvan 2, as the soul of the primeval ox came out from the body...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxvii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 99 CHAPTER XXVII. 1. On the nature of plants it says in revelation, that, before the coming of the destroyer, vegetation had no thorn and bark about it; and, afterwards, when the destroyer came, it became coated with bark "and" thorny 1...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxviii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXVIII 3. [1. On the evil-doing of Aharman "and" the demons it says in revelation, that the evil which the evil spirit has produced for the creation of Aharmazd it is possible to tell by this winter 4; and his body is th...
Introduction. 3. The Bundahis : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], 3. THE BUNDAHI"S". The term Bundahi"s", 'creation of the beginning,' or 'original creation,' is applied by the Parsis to a Pahlavi work 1 which, in its present state, appears to be a collection of fragments relating to the cosmogony...
Introduction. 2. The Pahlavi Language : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], 2. THE PAHLAVI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. The term 'Pahlavi,' in its widest extent, is applied to all the varying forms of the medival Persian language, from the time when the grammatical inflexions of ancient Persian were dropped, till...
Bundahis And I. Chapter X : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER X. 0. On the conflict waged with the primeval ox. 1. As it passed away 5, owing to the vegetable principle ("k"harak) "proceeding", from every limb of the ox, fifty and five species of grain 6 "and" twelve species of medicinal...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxx : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXX 6. 1. On the nature of the resurrection and future existence it says in revelation, that, whereas Mshya and Mshy, who grew up from the earth 7, first fed upon water, then plants, then milk, "and" then meat, men also, when their...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Ix : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER IX. 1. The conflict waged with plants was that when 5 they became quite dry. 2. Amerda"d" the arch-angel, p. 31 as the vegetation was his own, pounded the plants small, "and" mixed "them" up with the water "which" T"s"tar seized...
Introduction. 1. The Parsi Scriptures : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. ix INTRODUCTION TO PAHLAVI TEXTS. THOUGH we must look to the Avesta for information regarding the main outlines of the Parsi religion, it is to Pahlavi writings we must refer for most of the details relating to the traditions, ceremonies...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xviii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 65 CHAPTER XVIII. 1. On the nature of the tree they call Gkar"d" 1 it says in revelation, that "it was" the first day when the tree they call Gkar"d" grew in the deep mud 2 within the wide-formed ocean; "and" it is necessary...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Viii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 176 CHAPTER VIII. 1. As he (Aharman) came fourthly to the plants--which have struggled (kkhsh-at) against him with the whole vegetation--because the vegetation "was" quite dry 1, Amerda"d", by whom the essence of the world's vegetation 2...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Vii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VII. 1. And as he (Aharman) came thirdly to the earth, which arrayed the whole earth against him-- p. 174 since "there was" an animation of the earth through the shattering--Albr"z" grew up 1, which is the boundary of the earth...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxxii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXXII 6 1. On the kindred of Prshasp 7, "son" of Patirsp 8, "son" of Aurvadasp 9, "son" of H"k"a"d"sp 10, "son" of p. 141 [paragraph continues] "K"akhshn"s" 1, "son" of Ptrasp, "son" of Hardar"s"n 2, "son" of Hardr 3, "son" of Sptmn...
Untitled : PAHLAVI TEXTS, PART I Sacred Books Of The East, Vol. 5 TRANSLATED BY E.W. WEST [1880] This is part I of the Sacred Books of the East Pahlavi Texts translation. It includes a number of crucial medieval Zoroastrian texts: the Bundahis, Selections of Zad-sparam, the Bahman Yast, and the Shayast...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xiii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XIII. 1. On the nature of seas it says in revelation, that the wide-formed ocean keeps one-third of this earth on the south side of the border of Albr"z" 8, "and" so p. 42 wide-formed is the ocean that the water of a thousand lakes...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xvi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 60 CHAPTER XVI. 1. On the nature of generation it says in revelation, that a woman when she comes out from menstruation, during ten days and nights, when they go near unto her, soon becomes pregnant. 2. When she is cleansed from her...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xxi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXI 3. 1. I write the indication of the midday shadow; may it be fortunate! 2. Should the sun come 4 into Cancer "the shadow" is one foot of the man, "at" the fifteenth "degree" of Cancer "it" is one foot; "when" the sun is at Leo...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Xi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XI. 1. As he (Aharman) came seventhly to fire, which was all together "against" him, the fire "separated" into five kinds 3, which are called the Propitious, the Good diffuser, the Arvz"s"t, the Vz"s"t...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Iv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER IV 1. A "sacred thread"-girdle (kstk), should it be made of silk (parvand), is not proper; the hair (pashm) of a hairy goat and a hairy camel is p. 286 proper, and from "other" hairy "creatures" (myn) it is proper among the lowly...
Title Page : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], PAHLAVI TEXTS TRANSLATED BY E. W. WEST PART I THE BUNDAHI"S"-BAHMAN YA"S"T, AND SHYAST L-SHYAST SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST, VOLUME 5 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, [1860] ORIGINALLY SCANNED AT SACRED-TEXTS MAY-NOVEMBER 2001. PROOFED AND FORMATTED...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter I : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 239 SHAYST LA-SHAYST PART I.--"THE ORIGINAL TREATISE". CHAPTER I. 0. In the name of God, (yazdn) and the good creation may there be the good health, long life, and abundant wealth of all the good and the right-doers specially for him...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Vii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VII. 1. The second conflict was waged with the water, because, as the star T"s"tar "was" in Cancer, the water which is in the subdivision they call Avrak 3 was p. 26 pouring, on the same day when the destroyer rushed in, "and" came...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xix : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 390 CHAPTER XIX. 1. The Yath-ah-vairy 1 "formulas" that are necessary in each place, and how "they" are to be spoken in performing anything 2. 2. One "by him" who goes forth to an assembly, or before grandees "and" chieftains, or on any...
Bahman Yas And IT. Chapter I : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 191 BAHMAN YA"S"T. CHAPTER I. 0. "May" the gratification of the creator Aharmazd, the beneficent, the developer, the splendid, and glorious, and the benediction of the archangels, which "constitute" the pure, good religi...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Ix : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER IX. 1. As he (Aharman) came fifthly to cattle--which struggled against him with all the animals--and likewise as the primeval ox 1 passed away, from, the nature of the vegetable principle it possessed, fifty-five 2 species of gr...
Introduction. 7. Concluding Remarks : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], 7. CONCLUDING REMARKS. The Pahlavi texts selected for translation in this volume are specimens of three distinct species of writings. Thus, the Bundahi"s" and its appendix, which deal chiefly with cosmogony, myths, and traditions, may be...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XI. 1. On the nature of the earth it says in revelation, that "there" are thirty and three kinds 3 of land. 2. "On" the day when T"s"tar produced the rain, when its seas arose therefrom, the whole place, half taken up by water, w...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 34 CHAPTER XII. 1. On the nature of mountains it says in revelation, that, at first, the mountains have grown forth in eighteen years; and Albr"z" ever grew, till the completion of eight hundred years; two hundred years "up" to the star...
Shayast La Shayast. Errata : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 434 ERRATA. P. 133, note 6, for 'daughter' read 'grand-daughter.' P. 161, note 4, for 'D"d"-sparam' read 'Z"d"-sparam;' also in p. 167, note 5; p. 168, note 2; p. 177, note 3; p. 182, note 1; p. 184, note 1. P. 199, note 6, for ' Shpr I'...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Iii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 15 CHAPTER III. 1. On the rush of the destroyer at the creatures it is said, in revelation, that the evil spirit, when he saw the impotence of himself and the confederate 1 (hm-dast) demons, owing to the righteous man 2, became...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxvi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 98 CHAPTER XXVI. 1. A Hsar 1 on the ground is a Parasang of one thousand steps of the two feet. 2. A Parasang 2 is a measure as much as a far-seeing man may look out, see a beast "of burden, and" make known that "it" is black or white. 3...
Bahman Yas And IT. Chapter Ii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER II. 1. In the Vohman Ya"s"t commentary (zand) it is declared 4 that Zarat"s"t asked for immortality from p. 195 [paragraph continues] Aharmazd a second time, "and" spoke thus: 'I am Zarat"s"t, more righteous and more efficient among...
Bahman Yas And IT. Observations : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 188 p. 189 BAHMAN YA"S"T, OR ZAND-I VOHMAN YASNO, OF WHICH ZAND, OR COMMENTARY, THIS WORK SEEMS TO BE AN EPITOME. p. 190 OBSERVATIONS. 1-5. (The same as on p. 2.) 6. Abbreviations used are:--Av. for Avesta. Bund. for Bundahi"s"...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], PART II.--"A SUPPLEMENTARY TREATISE" 1 CHAPTER XI. 1. The degrees of sin are these 2, such "as" a Farmn, Srsh-"k"aranm, gerept, Avri"s"t, Ared"s", Khr, B"z", Yt, and Tanphar, and I "will" mention each of them a second time. 2. A Farmn is...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xiv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XIV 4. 0. May it be in the name of God (yazdn) and the good creation! 1. When they consecrate a sacred cake (drn), "and" it becomes demon worship 5, what and how many "things" are not proper? p. 370 2. The decision is this:--Whoever...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Iv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER IV. 1. This was the highest predominance of Aharman, for he came on, with all the strength which he p. 164 had, for the disfigurement of the creatures; and he took as much as one-third of the base of the sky 1, in a downward...
Bundahis And I. Observations : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 1 BUNDAHI"S" OR THE ORIGINAL CREATION. p. 2 OBSERVATIONS. 1. For all divisions into chapters and sections the translator is responsible, as the original text is written continuously, with very few stops marked. 2. Italics are used...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xvii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 382 CHAPTER XVII. 1. This, too, Zarat"s"t asked of Aharmazd, that is: 'Which is the time when "one" must not eat meat?' 2. Aharmazd gave a reply thus: 'In a house when a person shall die, until three nights are completed, nothing...
Introduction. 6. The Shayast La Shayast : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], 6. THE SHYAST L-SHYAST. Another treatise which must be referred to about the same age as the Bundahi"s", though of a very different character, is the Shyast l-shyast or 'the proper and improper.' It is a compilation of miscellaneous laws...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xx : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XX. 1. On the nature of rivers it says in revelation, that these two rivers flow forth from the north, part from Albr"z and" part from the Albr"z" of p. 75 [paragraph continues] Aharmazd 1; one towards the west, that is the Arag 2...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xix : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XIX. 1. Regarding the three-legged a ass 4 they say, that it stands amid the wide-formed ocean, and its feet are three, eyes six, mouths 5 nine, ears two, and horn p. 68 one, body white, food spiritual, "and" it is righteous. 2...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Vii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VII. 1. The morning sun it is necessary to reverence (ya"s"tan) till midday, and that of midday it is necessary to reverence till the afternoon time, and that of the afternoon time it is necessary to reverence till night 3; whenever...
Bahman Yas And IT. Chapter Iii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER III. 1. Zarat"s"t enquired of Aharmazd thus: 'O Aharmazd, propitious spirit! creator of the material world, righteous "one"! whence do they restore this good religion of the Mazdayasnians? and by what means will they destroy these...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter X : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER X. 1. The rule 4 is this, that a "sacred thread"-girdle (kstk) be three finger-"breadths loose" transversely p. 315 [paragraph continues] (pavan targn) 1, as is said in every teaching ("k"stak) 2, and when it is less it is not...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Viii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VIII. 1. Sin which "affects" accusers 3 is to be atoned for (vi"g"ri"s"n) among the accusers, and that "relating" to p. 301 the soul is to be atoned for among the high-priests (ra"d"n), and when they do whatever the high-priests...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xxii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 401 CHAPTER XXII 1. 1. May Aharmazd give "thee" the august rank and throne of a champion 2! 2. May Vohman give thee wisdom! may the benefit of knowing Vohman 3 be good thought, and mayest thou be acting well, that is, saving the soul! 3...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 372 PART III.--"APPENDIX" 1. CHAPTER XV 2. 1. "It" is revealed by a passage of the Avesta that Zarat"s"t, seated before Aharmazd, always wanted information (v"k") from him; and he spoke to Aharmazd thus: 'Thy head, hands, feet, hair...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter Ii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 161 CHAPTER II. On the coming in of Aharman to the creatures it is thus declared in revelation, that "in" the month Fravar"d"n "and" the day Aharmazd, at noon 1, he came forth to the frontier of the sky. 2. The sky sees "him"...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XII. 1. The rule is this, that when one's "form of" worship (ya"s"t) 4 is performed, and it is not possible for him to prepare "it", the practice of those of the primitive faith 5 is, when the girdle (apiyng) is twined...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Vi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 25 CHAPTER VI. 1. On the conflict 1 of the creations of the world with the: antagonism of the evil spirit it is said in revelation, that the evil spirit, even as he rushed in and looked upon the pure bravery of the angels and his own...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Iii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER III. 1. The clothing of a menstruous woman which they shall take new for her use is polluted, and that which is in use is not polluted 3. 2. When a bedchamber (sh"d"-arvn) is overspread, and a carpet (bp) is laid upon it...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter V : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER V. 1. Of unseasonable chatter 2 that of children of five years of age has no root; and from five years till seven years, when "one" is under the tuition of his p. 291 father "and" innocent 1, it has no root "in" him, and when sinful...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxxi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXXI 1 0. On the race and genealogy of the Kayns. 1. Hshyang 2 "was son" of Fravk, "son" of Sykmak 3, "son" of Mshya 4, "son" of Gymar"d". [2. Takhmrup 5 "was son" of Vvangh 6, "son" of Yangha"d" 7, "son" of Hshyang. 3. Yim,] 8...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xx : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XX 2. 1. "In" one place it is declared that it is said by revelation (dn) that a man is to go as much as possible ("k"and v"s"-ast) to the abode of fires 3, and the salutation (nyyi"s"n) of fire 4 is to be performed "with"...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xiii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XIII. 0. The signification of the Gthas 9. 1. These three Ashem-vohs (Yas. XI, end) which p. 353 "represent" 1 the Fravarn (Yas. XI, end) of the preliminary ritual (p"s" nrang) and the rotation of these three Hs ('chapters')...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Observations : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 152 p. 153 APPENDIX TO THE BUNDAHI"S". SELECTIONS OF Z"D"-SPARAM, BROTHER OF THE DASTR OF PRS AND KIRMN, A.D. 881 PART I, CHAPTERS I-XI. (PARAPHRASE OF BUNDAHI"S", I-XVII.) p. 154 OBSERVATIONS. 1-5. (The same as on p. 2.) 6...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XV. 1. On the nature of men it says in revelation, that Gymar"d", in passing away 4, gave forth seed; that seed was thoroughly purified by the motion of p. 53 the, light of the sun, and Nrysang 1 kept charge of two portions...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xiv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XIV. 1. On the nature of the five classes of animals (gspend) it says in revelation, that, when the primeval ox passed away 4, there where the marrow came out grain grew up 5, of fifty and five species, "and" twelve 6 species...
Introduction. 5. The Bahman Yast : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], 5. THE BAHMAN YA"S"T. The Bahman Ya"s"t, usually called the 'Zand of the Vohman Ya"s"t,' professes to be a prophetical work, in which Aharmazd gives Zarat"s"t an account of what was to happen to the Iranian nation and religion in the future...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Vi : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER VI. 1. The deaf and dumb and helpless (arm"s"t) 2, though of unblemished conduct and proper disposition, is incapable of doing good works, and from the "time" when he is born till the "time" when he shall die, all the duty and good...
Selections Of Zad And I Sparam. Chapter X : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER X. 1. As he (Aharman) came sixthly "to" Gymar"d" there was arrayed against "him", with Gymar"d", the p. 183 pure propitious liturgy (mnsarspend), as heard from Gymar"d"; "and" Aharmazd, in pure meditation, considered that which is...
Shayast La Shayast : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 407 INDEX. p. 408 OBSERVATIONS. 1. The references in this index are to the pages of the introduction, and to the chapters and sections of the translations; the chapters being denoted by the larger ciphers. 2. References to passages which...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxxiv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 149 CHAPTER XXXIV 1. 0. On the reckoning of the years 2. 1. Time was "for" twelve thousand years; "and" it says in revelation, that three thousand years was the duration of the spiritual "state", where the creatures were unthinking...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxix : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 115 CHAPTER XXIX 1. 1. On [the "spiritual" chieftainship 2 of the regions "of the earth"] it says in revelation, that every one of those six chieftainships 3 has one "spiritual" chief; as the chief of Arzah is Ashshagaha"d"...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xviii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XVIII 3. 1. It is said in revelation that Ashm 4 rushed into the presence of Aharman 5, and exclaimed thus: 'I "will" not go into the world, because Aharmazd, the lord, has produced three things in the world, "to" which it is not...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Ii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 245 CHAPTER II. 1. For in the third fargar"d" ('chapter) of the Vendidad of M"d"k-mh 1 "it" is declared that when life is resigned without effort 2, at the time when the life departs, when a dog is tied to his foot, even then the Nas"s"...
Shayast La Shayast. Chapter Xxiii : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], CHAPTER XXIII. 0. In the name of God and the good creation be health 3! 1. Aharmazd is more creative, Vohman is more p. 405 embellished 1, Ar"d"avahi"s"t is more brilliant 2, Shatvar is more exalted 3, Spendarma"d" is more fruitful 4...
Bundahis And I. Chapter Xxiv : * "Pahlavi Texts, Part I (SBE05)", E.W. West, tr. [1880], p. 88 CHAPTER XXIV. 1. On the chieftainship of men and animals "and" every single thing it says in revelation, that first of the human species Gymar"d" was produced, brilliant and white, with eyes which looked out for the great "one", him...
