Bahman Punjyah (tr West): (G: Gathic/religious, H: Hadha-manthric/scientific, L: Legal)



yatha the Studkar [sudgar] (G) ahu the Varshtah-manthrah [wahishta-mansr, warsht-mansr] (G) vairyo the Bagh [bag] (G) atha the Damdad (H) ratush the Nadur [nadar] (H) ashat the Pazun [pazag] (H) Chit the Ratushtayid [ratushtaiti] (H) hacha the Barish (H) vangheus the Kashsrob [kishsrub, kishkisrub] (H) dazda the Vishtaspad [gushtaspad, wishtasp-sast] (H) manangho the Dad [washtag] (G) shyaothananam the Chidrasht [chihrdad] (L) angheus the Spentah [spenta, spand] (G) mazdai the Bayan-yasht [bagan yasn] (L) khshathremcha the Niyadam [nigadum] (L) ahurai the Duvasarojit [dusrujid, duwasrud] (L) a the Husparam [husparum] (L) yim the Sakadam [sagadum] (L) drigubyo the Jud-dev-dad [jud-dew-dad, vendidad] (L) dadat the Hadokht of the Dvazdah-hamaspah [hadokht] (G) vastarem the Yasht [stud-yasn] (G) 4. The contents of the Nasks (tr. West) Kamah Bahram: 1. [Stud-yasn] The name of the first of these books is Stod-yasht [Yasht, Stud-yasn], and this is a book of thirty-three compilations (zurat), that is, of thirty-three subdivisions (kardah). The sending down of this book was for the description of the Lord and his angels; and he made it an indispensable duty for the whole world that they learn this book by heart, and for this purpose they form an assembly. Of this total of twenty-one Nasks it is one Nask of the Avesta, and in that mode they recite this. 2. [Sudgar] The name of the second is Studgar [Studgar, sudgar], and this is of twenty-two subdivisions, which God, the praiseworthy and exalted, sent down for prayer and virtue, authority and intercession, and giving union to kindred. 3. [Warsht-mansr] The name of the third is Vahisht-manthrah [Wahishta-mansr, Warsht-mansr], and that is of twenty-two subdivisions, which God, the praiseworthy and exalted, sent down for faith and heedfulness in religion. One is reminded, in this book, about the intention and character of Zartosht; also the goodness of the creation, and the good actions before Zartosht; and the narrative of this book extends in this manner up to the resurrection. 4. [Bag] The name of the fourth is Bagh [Bag]; this book is of twenty-one parts (parah) or subdivisions, and its explanation is about whatever is in the religion; also a declaration of God, the praiseworthy and exalted, and of whatever the Lord has made incumbent on mankind as to devotion and heedfulness, as to justice and virtue, and as to good actions, closing the path of Satan to oneself, and approaching the last abode, that is, the other world. 5. [Damdad] The name of the fifth is Dvazdah-hamast [Damdad], and the commentary of this book is for assistance. This book is of thirty-two subdivisions, which God, the praiseworthy and exalted, sent down in remembrance of the beginning of the creatures of the upper world and lower world. Also a description of the whole of them, and of whatever the Most Just, the praiseworthy and exalted, has made mention in the sky and the earth, water, plants, and fire, mankind and quadrupeds, grazing animals and birds, and whatever is created for the advantage: and equipment of them. And like this, moreover, the resurrection, that is, the raising of the dead, their path, assembling, and dispersion, and the nature and circumstances of the resurrection, as to good doers and evildoers, through the gravity of every action which they perform as good or bad. 6. [Nadar] The name of the sixth is Nadar [Nadur, Nadar], and that is of thirty-five compilations which are sent down about the stars and the aspect and life of the sky. Also a description of the constellations, which are auspicious and which inauspicious, the method of these sciences and the operation of each one; whatever they say in sublime words, and whatever remains in this. They separate this from a book whose name in Arabic is Bavaftal and is about the knowledge of the stars; and in Persian the name of that book is Favamijasan, and they have made much more mention of the meaning of that, and of instruction of this kind for the moderns. 7. [Pazag] The name of the seventh is Pajam [Pazun, Pazag], and this is a book of twenty-two subdivisions, which God, the praiseworthy and exalted, sent down about quadrupeds and how it is necessary to render them lawful, which is lawful and which unlawful, and how they slaughter them; which it is and how it is necessary to slaughter it for the sake of a season-festival [Gahambar], and whatever is about a season-festival; how it is necessary to celebrate it, and the person who takes the things; the expense of a season-festival and how much the reward is; how it is necessary to give to the priests, controllers (radan), and high-priests, and to any persons who are without doubts, who in speech, action, and intention are virtuous, and any persons who recite the season-festival liturgy. And everything wise is in this book; and this is incumbent on all people that they learn this, and it is the same for all till the days of the guardian spirits; and every one who possesses knowledge seeks for this, and causes intercession by mankind, for the sake of the worthy, such as clothing for a righteous gift, so that one obtains recompense in the end from heaven; and it is necessary to give this clothing for a righteous gift to relations and the worthy. 8. [Ratushtaiti] The name of the eighth is Ratushtayi [Ratushtayid, Ratushtaiti], and this is of fifty subdivisions, but when, after the time of Alexander, they held an inquiry, they found no more than thirteen subdivisions. And these are about the affairs of the king and obedience, judges and whatever becomes important in holding inquiries, philosophers and devotees; about the edifices of cities, constructed and made magnificent, birds and species of animals, fish and whatever is Ormazd's, the fowls of Ormazd besides the creatures of Ahriman; likewise mountains, rivers, and land, and the like of these. 9. [Barish] The name of the ninth is Barish, and this is a book of sixty subdivisions, but after the time of Alexander they found again no more than twelve subdivisions. And these are about descriptions of kings and judges, and an investigation of their authority and their sufficiency; also the relations of a peasant with peasants, of a king with the kingdom, of judges with a judge, and whatever remains therein. Any actions that are for every nation, how they are ordered, and the option as to their species and nature; also whatever the people know and the advantage that arises therefrom: besides the sins of people, deceit, telling lies, and whatever remains therein. 10. [Kishkisrub] The name of the tenth is Kashkasirah [Kishsrub, Kishkisrub], and this is a book of sixty subdivisions, but after the calamity of Alexander they found again no more than fifteen. Its explanation is about the distinction (fazl) of natural wisdom and knowledge from acquired knowledge, that is, the knowledge born from the mother, and the knowledge and instruction they learn; one learned in purity and truthful speaking, and anything that has brought mankind with virtue out of evil, and with purity out of defilement, and this keeps the doctrine praised and great, and whoever is in the vicinity of a king, and is a peasant, becomes greater in honor and dignity; and, in like manner, any things from which advantage arises for mankind; and, as to those who tell lies, how it occurs in the vicinity of kings and peasants. 11. [Wishtasp-sast] The eleventh is the Vishtasp-shah [Gushtaspad, Wishtasp-sast], and that is of sixty compilations, but after the calamity of Alexander they find again no more than ten subdivisions. It is about Gushtasp's acceptance of the sovereignty, and as to the religion of Zartosht -- who was skillful in reciting the religion, and maintaining it and making it current in the world -- he chose the religion of Zartosht. 12. [Washtag] The name of the twelfth is 'Hasht [Dad, Washtag], and this is of twenty-two subdivisions, which are sent down in six portions (juzu). The first is about knowing the Lord, may he be honored and glorified! and faith on account of Zartosht. The second portion is about the obedience of kings, the truth of the religion, complying with commands and resisting them, and restraining one's hand from bad actions. The third portion is about the promise to benefactors and their recompense, evildoers and punishment, and escaping hell. The fourth portion is about the mansions of the world, agriculture, trimming trees, such as the date tree, and whatever remains thereof; the trouble and power of mankind and quadrupeds therefrom, and the obedience they exercise; they are the people to whom heedfulness is attributed, and whatever remains thereof; and the high-priests perform their duty by the law of the religion. The fifth portion is about the ranks of mankind, and those are four ranks: the first is to maintain the king grandly, and, next, the judges and the learned in religion; the second rank is to keep watch over the cities, and to annihilate the enemy; of the third rank are writers and, secondarily, cultivators and the society of cities; of the fourth rank are the people of trade, artisans, market-dealers, and tax-gatherers, in war they appear excited, and it is requisite to give a tithe to the high-priests and king; they keep on foot the obeisances and good works of which we have spoken, and, when they act thus, they obtain great rewards in the end. 13. [Spand] The name of the thirteenth is Sfend [Spenta, Spand], and that is of sixty subdivisions which are sent down for the information of people who are in want of it, and for the knowledge of those persons who become covetous of virtuous actions, and act after the proceedings of the learned and people of religion, and receive advantage therefrom; also as reminders that there is advantage from the daily practice of them. And this book is our reminder about the accounts of the apostle Zartosht by religious people, and whatever is the allotment of God, the exalted; about the false speaking of the people of the world, and about the goodness of the condition of the people of the world. Also whatever becomes manifest in ten years, about the miracles of Zartosht, by the seven reports that they recite. 14. [Chihrdad] The name of the fourteenth is Jirasht [Chidrasht, Chihrdad], and this is of twenty-two subdivisions sent down for the understanding of the causes of mankind, which have made people manifest in the mother's womb, and afterwards those who come out of the womb, some of whom are apostles, some kings, and some peasants; and whatever remains therein. 15. [Bagan-yasn] The name of the fifteenth is Baghan-yasht [Bayan-yasht, Bagan-yasn], and it is of seventeen subdivisions in praise of the creations of God, the praiseworthy and exalted, and the angels admitted to him; also thanksgiving for his favors, and that which he makes expedient in the religion, augments the thanksgiving for his favor, until one obtains it back in the end; likewise the appearance of the angels, and this is noble. Praise be to the sacred being, the exalted! 16. [Nigadum] The name of the sixteenth is Niyaram [Niyadam, Nigadum], and that is of fifty-four subdivisions, about decrees as to riches, introducing inmates among outsiders, and whatever is made lawful by the exalted Lord; obtaining deliverance from hell, performing service, slavery, and the nature of wayfarers, and every one who performs service and produces remembrance for mankind; whatever is in the thoughts of mankind, and whatever is in the bodies of mankind. 17. [Husparum] The seventeenth is Asparam [Husparam, Husparum], and this is of sixty-four subdivisions which are sent down about rituals, those which are in the book of the people of the religion, and an examination of the people's expense they know of, for the safety and punishment they order in the world until they obtain deliverance in the end; and whatever they do lawfully and do unlawfully they know; also decrees as to inheritances and the limits of faith, about anything which they sow and whatever they grow, and about regulating nativity; whatever one makes incumbent on memory, and whatever one makes incumbent on memoranda prepared; also how it is necessary to produce whatever tokens there are at the time of childbirth. 18. [Duwasrud] The name of the eighteenth is Duvasaroni-jad [Dusrujid, Duwasrud], and it is of sixty-five subdivisions; robbers of human beings and quadrupeds, whatever one makes incumbent that they shall give, and an enumeration of what one makes incumbent on each one of them, owing to theft and terror, obstructing the roads, the dread of the wayfarers, and the disturbance of prisons; and whatever remains therein. 19. [Sagadum] The name of the nineteenth is Askaram [Sakadam, Sagadum], and it is of fifty-two subdivisions, about judges and philosophers, the method of examining decrees, the knowledge of definitions, and an opinion of those in other matters. 20. [Jud-dew-dad, i.e. Vendidad] The name of the twentieth is Vendidad [Jud-dew-dad], and that is of twenty-two subdivisions, for causing the abstinence of mankind from bad actions, from the devil and disgrace, foreign magicians and those who act after their proceedings and become committers of crime; and we are told of their crime among the whole of the goodness and purity, and the whole of the wickedness and defilement, and the explanation of them. 21. [Hadokht] The name of the twenty-first is Hadokht, and this is a book of thirty subdivisions, about the manner of bringing together and the abundance of miracles, also the excellence and connections of them. And the accursed devil goes far from every one who recites this book together with the Yasht, and this person is near to the rank (paigah) of a sacred being, and his sins become pure; also in this book the accursed devil becomes cursed, and God knows it.



Nareman Hoshang: 1. Again, that which is in Pahlavi characters is clear in that manner, that in the Yatha-ahu-vairyo there are twenty-one vocables, that is, twenty-one words, and beneath each word there is an equivalent meaning; it is also, known to the devout that there are twenty-one Nasks of the Avesta. 2. [1. Stud-yasn] The first Nask is of thirty-three subdivisions, that is, it is of thirty-three compilations, and its name is Stod-yasht [Yasht, Stud-yasn], that is, 'producing the praise of the sacred beings;' and the words of the book have come down for the majesty of the sacred beings and angels, and they recite them in that manner; and in the presence of every high-priest of the pure ritual, who rightly understands its Avesta and Zand, as he recites them correctly on three occasions, the angels come down; of this there is no doubt. 3. [2. Sudgar] The name of the second is Istudgar [Studgar, sudgar], and it is of twenty-two subdivisions; its statements are for the admonition of the people. 4. [3. Warsht-mansr] The name of the third Nask is Vahisht-manthrah [Wahishta-mansr, Warsht-mansr], and it is of twenty-two subdivisions; its purport is to bring confirmation of the religion. 5. [4. Bag] The name of the fourth is Bagh [Bag], and this is of twenty-one subdivisions; its explanation is about heedfulness. 6. [5. Damdad] The name of the fifth is Dvazdah-hamast [Damdad], and it is of thirty-two subdivisions; its explanation is in remembrance of the upper world, and about the lower world. 7. [6. Nadar] The name of the sixth is Nadar [Nadur, Nadar], and that is of thirty-five compilations; its explanation is about the interpretation of the world of the stars, the planets and constellations, and understanding the arrangement of the sky. 8. [7. Pazag] The seventh is the Pajam [Pazun, Pazag]; this Nask is of twenty-two subdivisions, and its explanation is with regard to lawful and unlawful animals, whenever they slaugter them for the sake of solemnizing a season-festival; and, again, whatever is manifold reward and good work; also about the reason of the five days of the guardian spirits, which they call the select, and wherefore they are appointed. 9. [8. Ratushtaiti] The name of the eighth is Ratushtayi [Ratushtayid, Ratushtaiti], and it is of fifty subdivisions, of which, after the time of Alexander, they preserved and found no more than thirteen subdivisions; its explanation is about maintaining devotion, and of obedience to kings, high-priests, and governors. 10. [9. Barish] The name of the ninth is Barish, and this Nask was of sixty subdivisions, but after the time of Alexander they found no more than twelve subdivisions; its explanation is of those who are kings and high-priests, leaders and princes, judges and messengers, what is the nature of the authority of peasants and princes, and what kind of towns they possess. 11. [10. Kishkisrub] The name of the tenth is Kashsrob [Kishsrub, Kishkisrub], and this Nask has been of sixty subdivisions, but after the time of Alexander they found again no more than fifteen subdivisions; its explanation is about the distinction of natural wisdom and knowledge from acquired knowledge; that which makes mankind pure from defilement, and the usage that maintains the proceedings of mankind. 12. [11. Wishtasp-sast] The eleventh is the Nask of Vishtasp-shah [Gushtaspad, Wishtasp-sast], and it has been of sixty subdivisions, but after the time of Alexander they found again no more than ten subdivisions, and their statements are with regard to king Gushtasp making the religion current. 13. [12. Washtag] The name of the twelfth is Hasht [Dad, Washtag], and it is of twenty-two subdivisions; its explanation is about enquiry of wisdom, maintaining devotion in the world, and the punishment for every sin such as they supply it. 14. [13. Spand] The name of the thirteenth is Sfend [Spenta, Spand], and it is of sixty subdivisions; its explanation is of that which they demonstrate as miracles from this Nask, that every requirement comes to pass which every high-priest -- to shall recite this Nask for several days with sevenfold voice, according to that which has been written -- shall solicit for the world. 15. [14. Chihrdad] The name of the fourteenth is Jirasht [Chidrasht, Chihrdad], and this is of twenty-two subdivisions, its explanation is about the creation of the people of mankind in the day of the Eternal, until the last day of the resurrection occurs; their becoming manifest in the mother's womb, and why some die in the womb and some are born, some are kings and some are peasants. 16. [15. Bagan-yasn] The name of the fifteenth is Baghan-yasht [Bayan-yasht, Bagan-yasn], and this is of seventeen subdivisions; its explanation is about the praise of the angels admitted, and, as to the servants of the Most Glorious, at what period they each become manifest, and what duty they perform, till the resurrection. 17. [16. Nigadum] The name of the sixteenth is Niyaram [Niyadam, Nigadum], and this is of fifty-four subdivisions; its explanation is about decrees as to traders, covenants and decisions, that is, awards with regard to the creatures how they act. 18. [17. Husparum] The name of the seventeenth is Asparam [Husparam, Husparum], and this is of sixty-four subdivisions; its explanation in these is well-directed and a good thing; and whatever remains therein. 19. [18. Duwasrud] The eighteenth is the Duvasarojad [Dusrujid, Duwasrud], and it is of sixty-five subdivisions; its explanation is that which is a statement on the subject of Khedyodath, that is, forming a union with each other by relations and those next one another. 20. [19. Sagadum] The name of the nineteenth is Askaram [Sakadam, Sagadum], and it is of fifty-two subdivisions; its explanation is about the occurrence of the production of the renovation of the universe, up to the resurrection and future existence which are the converting of the dead alive, Ahriman and the demons becoming extinct, and the circumstances of those events. 21. [20. Jud-dew-dad, Vendidad] The name of the twentieth is Jud-dev-dad [Jud-dew-dad, Vendidad], and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its explanation is of causing the abstinence of mankind from pollution, that is, from defilement, and the assault of evil peculiarly owing to the great; from the sight of a menstruous woman, and the like of these, whenever harm and injury happen to the creation. 22. [21. Hadokht] The name of the twenty-first is Hadokht, and this is a book of thirty subdivisions; its explanation is such that the accursed devil goes far from every one who shall recite this book together with the Yasht, and this person becomes near unto the sacred being, the praiseworthy and exalted, and in such manner as he is near the sacred being in like manner he obtains rank. 23. And the purpose of this being written is so, that it is known to these humble individuals in this manner, that these books are of those tendencies, and it has been written by those devout ones in such manner that 'among us no one is able to read the Pahlavi characters, and the interpretation of these Nasks is in Pahlavi; any one who does not know the Pahlavi characters is high-priest and is not able to demonstrate the miracles of the religion, nor that which was written with regard to the commentary of these Nasks.' Dastur Barzu Qiyamu-D-Din 1. The reply about the Nasks of the Avesta The Yatha-ahu-vairyo is of twenty-one words, and the Avesta is similarly of twenty-one Nasks. 2. The name of the first Nask is Stod-yasht [Yasht, Stud-yasn], and that book is of thirty-three compiIations, that is, it is of thirty-three subdivisions, and the description of the Lord and the angels is in it. 3. The name of the second Nask is Studgar [sudgar], and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its description is about prayer, virtuous authority, and intercession. 4. The third Nask is the Vahisht-manthrah [Wahishta-mansr, Warsht-mansr], and that is of twenty-two subdivisions about faith and heedfulness; and one is reminded [etc., very nearly he same as in II.3] 5. The fourth Nask is the Bagh [Bag], and that is of twenty-one subdivisions; its explanation is about the religion and its intention, and whatever the Lord has made incumbent on mankind as to devotion and heedfulness; also about closing the path of Satan to oneself, and approaching the last abode. 6. The name of the fifth book is Dvazdah-hamast [Damdad], and that is of thirty-two subdivisions in remembrance of the beginning [etc., very nearly the same as in II.5]. 7. The name of the sixth Nask is Nadar [Nadur, Nadar], and that is of thirty-five compilations about the stars and the disposition and life of the sky. [etc., very nearly the same as in II.6 to] ... Bavaftal, and in Persian the name of that book is Favamsa`han, that is, instruction arises therefrom for the moderns. 8. The name of the seventh Nask is Pajam [Pazun, Pazag], and that is of twenty-two subdivisions; its description is about quadrupeds and how they are made lawful, which is lawful [&c., as in II.7, to] ... for the sake of a season-festival, and how it is necessary to perform whatever is in a season-festival; the expense of a season-festival [etc., as in II.7, to] ... high-priests, and a description of the clothing for a righteous gift, so that they may obtain recompense in the end from heaven. 9. The eighth Nask is the Ratushtayi [Ratushtayid, Ratushtaiti], and that is of fifty subdivisions; its purport is about the affairs of the king and obedience, cities constructed and made magnificent, birds, animals, and fish, and whatever is Ohrmazd's, besides the creatures of Ahriman; ... [etc. as in II.8]. 10. The name of the ninth book is Barish, and that is of sixty subdivisions, and about descriptions of kings and judges, and an investigation of their authority; also the relations of a peasant [etc., as in II.9, to] ... deceit, and telling lies. 11. The name of the tenth book is Kashkaniz [Kishsrub, Kishkisrub], and that is of sixty subdivisions, about the advantage (fazl) of natural wisdom and knowledge as distinguished from acquired knowledge, that is, the knowledge born from the mother, and the knowledge which they learn by instruction; doctrine about purity and truth, and anything [etc., as in II.10, to] ... how it occurs. 12. The name of the eleventh Nask is Vishtasp [Gushtaspad, Wishtasp-sast], and that is of sixty compilations, but after the calamity of Alexander, when they sought them again, they found no more than eight subdivisions, and those are about Gustasp's acceptance ... [etc., as in II.11]. 13. The name of the twelfth book is `Hasht, and that is of twenty-two fargards in six portions. The first portion is about knowing the Lord, may he be honored and glorified! and faith in the mission of Zartosht and any duties which are ordered in a book of the religion. The second portion is about the obedience of kings, the truth of the religion, and complying with commands. The third portion is about the promise to benefactors and their recompense, the punishment of evildoers, and escaping from hell. The fourth portion is about the mansions of the world, agriculture and trimming trees, the power of mankind and quadrupeds arisen therefrom, the obedience they exercise, and whatever duty they perform for the high-priests of the religion. The fifth portion [etc., as in II.12, to] ... the obeisances, so that they; obtain great rewards in the end. 14. The name of the thirteenth book is Sfend, and that is of sixty subdivisions, for the information of people who are in want of it, and for their knowledge; also for any persons who become covetous as to virtuous actions, and proceed after the footsteps of the learned and people of religion, and receive advantage therefrom; and as reminders of the celestial sphere that there is advantage from the daily practice of them. Also about the accounts of the evil of mankind, by the apostle Zartosht, about the false speaking ... [etc., as in II.13]. 15. The fourteenth Nask is the Jirasht, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions, for the understanding of the causes of mankind ... [etc., as in II.14]. 16. The name of the fifteenth book is Baghan-yasht, and that is of seventeen subdivisions, in praise of the Lord, the praiseworthy and exalted, and the admitted angels; also thanksgiving for the favors due to that which he makes expedient in the religion, and the thanksgiving for his favor lasts until one obtains it back in the end; likewise the appearance of the angels, and these are nobles for the praise of the sacred being. 17. The name of the sixteenth book is Niyaram, and that is of fifty-four subdivisions, about decrees as to riches, bringing abroad, and whatever is made lawful; obtaining deliverance from hell, performing service, slavery, and the nature of wayfarers; whatever is in the thoughts of mankind, and whatever is in the bodies of mankind. 18. The name of the seventeenth book is Asparam, and that is of sixty subdivisions about rituals ... [etc., very nearly the same as in II.17]. 19. The name of the eighteenth Nask is Duvasrob, and that is of sixty-five subdivisions, about robbers (duvayan?) of human beings ... [etc., very nearly the same as in II.18]. 20. The name of the nineteenth Nask is Askaram, and that is of fifty-two fargards ... [etc., very nearly the same as in II.19]. 21. The name of the twentieth Nask is Vindad, and that is of twenty-two subdivisions ... [etc., very nearly the same as in II.20]. And as to this book Vindad, which is the twentieth book of the Nasks, out of the twenty-one Nasks of the Avesta, we and you are now using it in the ceremonial, and when, after the calamity of Alexander, they sought for the books again, they found a portion of each Nask, but did not find any Nask in completeness except the Vindad which they found complete. 22. The name of the twenty-first Nask is Hadokht, and that is of thirty subdivisions, about the manner of bringing together and the many miracles, and their excellences and connections; and in this book the accursed devil becomes cursed and becomes annihilated. 23. At present, since the Nasks have not remained perfect in the midst of us, it is not possible to solemnize them, because Alexander the Ruman carried off a rough draft, in Ruman characters, of those of the twenty-one Nasks of the Avesta which were about the stars and medicine, and repeatedly burnt the books of the Avesta, so that the soul of Alexander burns in hell; and after his calamity, every one of the high-priests, in council together, preserved something of the Avesta in his mind, and the aggregate has disclosed the books of the Yasna (yasht), Visperad, Vendidad, Fravash, Khurdah Avesta, Darun, Afrinagan, Chidah Vajarkardan, and Bundahish, which they wrote correctly; as to the remainder (tatammah) which they did not write, it was on this account, that they did not preserve it correctly in their minds. And the expectation, descended from the midst of them in the court of Ohrmazd and the archangels, is thus, that Varjavand, Peshotan, and Ushedar will arrive in haste for the manifestation of the religion, and the goodness of the religion again assumes splendor from a new head; the good and those of the good religion become cheerful and happy, and the bad and wicked become extinct and disappearing. Amen.







