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Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 29 Sep 2011 12:31 and updated at 29 Sep 2011 12:31

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vdd.01	15. The twelfth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Ragha of the Three races Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter created the Sin of utter Unbelief
vdd.02	8. Thus, under the sway of Yima, Three Hundred Winters passed away, and the earth was replenished with flocks and herds, with men and Dogs and Birds and with red blazing fires, and there was room no more for flocks, herds, and men.
vdd.02	30. In the largest part of the place thou shalt make Nine streets, Six in the middle part, Three in the smallest. To the streets of the largest part thou shalt bring a thousand seeds of men and Women to the streets of the middle part, Six Hundred to the streets of the smallest part, Three Hundred That Vara thou shalt seal up with thy golden seal, and thou shalt make a door, and a window self shining within.
vdd.02	38. In the largest part of the place he made Nine streets, Six in the middle part, Three in the smallest. To the streets of the largest part he brought a thousand seeds of men and Women to the streets of the middle part, Six Hundred to the streets of the smallest part, Three Hundred. That Vara he sealed up with the golden ring, and he made a door, and a window self shining within.
vdd.03	17. Ahura Mazda answered: Thirty paces from the fire, Thirty paces from the water, Thirty paces from the consecrated bundles of Baresma, Three paces from the faithful.
vdd.04	5. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If a man break the word contract, how many are involved in his Sin Ahura Mazda answered: His Sin makes his Nabanazdishtas answerable for Three Hundred years)
vdd.04	11. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If a man break the word contract, what is the penalty that he shall pay? Ahura Mazda answered: Three Hundred Stripes with the Aspahe Ashtra, Three Hundred Stripes with the Sraosho Charana
vdd.05	10. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If the Summer is past and the Winter has come, what shall the worshippers of Mazda do Ahura Mazda answered: In every house, in every borough, they shall raise Three rooms for the dead
vdd.05	12. And they shall let the lifeless body lie there, for Two nights, or for Three nights, or a month long, until the Birds begin to fly the plants to grow, the hidden floods to flow, and the wind to dry up the earth
vdd.05	31. If it be a porcupine Dog, the Druj Nasu rushes forth, O Spitama Zarathushtra! she goes as far as the fourth and defiles the Three. If it be a Jazu Dog the Druj Nasu rushes forth, O Spitama Zarathushtra! she goes as far as the third and defiles the Two.
vdd.05	45 O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If in the house of a worshipper of Mazda there be a Woman with child, and if being a month gone, or Two, or Three, or four, or five, or six, or seven, or eight, or nine, or Ten months gone she bring forth a still born child, what shall the worshippers of Mazda do?
vdd.05	48. Ahura Mazda answered: Thirty paces from the Fire Thirty paces from the water Thirty paces from the consecrated bundles of Baresma Three paces from the faithful
vdd.05	51. Ahura Mazda answered: Gomez mixed with ashes, Three draughts of it, or six, or nine, to send down the Dakhma within her Womb
vdd.05	54. Ahura Mazda answered: Three nights long shall she remain so Three nights long shall she live thus on milk, meal, and wine. Then, when Three nights have passed, she shall wash her body, she shall wash her clothes, with Gomez and water, by the nine holes and thus shall she be clean.
vdd.05	55. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How long shall she remain so? How long, after the Three nights have gone, shall she sit confined, and live separated from the rest of the worshippers of Mazda, as to her seat, her food, and her clothing?
vdd.05	56. Ahura Mazda answered: Nine nights long shall she remain so: Nine nights long, after the Three nights have gone, shall she sit confined, and live separated from the rest of the worshippers of Mazda, as to her seat, her food, and her clothing. Then, when the Nine nights have gone, she shall wash her body, and cleanse her clothes with Gomez and water
vdd.06	37. Ahura Mazda answered: Three steps on each of the Four sides. As long as the corpse has not been taken out of the water, so long shall that water be unclean and unfit to drink. They shall, therefore, take the corpse out of the pond, and lay it down on the dry ground.
vdd.06	40. Ahura Mazda answered: Three steps down the stream, Nine steps up the stream, Six steps across. As long as the corpse has not been taken out of the water, so long shall that water be unclean and unfit to drink. They shall, therefore, take the corpse out of the pond, and lay it down on the dry ground.
vdd.06	41. After the corpse has been taken out and the stream has flowed Three times the water is clean, and both Cattle and men may drink of it at their pleasure, as before.
vdd.07	15. If it be leather, they shall wash it with Gomez Three times, they shall rub it with earth Three times, they shall wash it with water Three times, and afterwards they shall expose it to the air for Three months at the window of the house. If it be woven cloth, they shall wash it with Gomez Six times they shall rub it with earth Six times, they shall wash it with water Six times, and afterwards they shall expose it to the air for Six months at the window of the house.
vdd.07	59. And people of small understanding who do not seek for better understanding the Jainis make those diseases grow stronger by a third on their thighs, on their hands, on their Three plaited hair.
vdd.07	60 O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! If in the house of a worshipper of Mazda there be a Woman with child, and if being a month gone, or Two, or Three, or four, or five, or six, or seven, or eight, or nine, or Ten months gone, she bring forth a still born child, what shall the worshippers of Mazda do?
vdd.07	63. Ahura Mazda answered: Thirty paces from the Fire Thirty paces from the water Thirty paces from the consecrated bundles of Baresma Three paces from the faithful
vdd.07	66. Ahura Mazda answered: Gomez mixed with ashes, Three draughts of it, or six, or nine, to send down the Dakhma within her Womb.
vdd.07	69. Ahura Mazda answered: Three nights long shall she remain so Three nights long shall she live thus on milk, meal, and wine. Then, when Three nights have passed, she shall wash her body, she shall wash her clothes, with Gomez and water, by the nine holes, and thus shall she be clean.
vdd.08	7. Ahura Mazda answered: Thirty paces from the Fire Thirty paces from the water Thirty paces from the consecrated bundles of Baresma Three paces from the faithful
vdd.08	9 And they shall let the lifeless body lie there, for Two nights, or Three nights, or a month long, until the Birds begin to fly, the plants to grow, the hidden floods to flow, and the wind to dry up the earth.
vdd.08	11. Afterwards the corpse bearers shall sit down, Three paces from the dead, and the holy Ratu shall proclaim to the worshippers of Mazda thus: Worshippers of Mazda, let the urine be brought here wherewith the corpse bearers there shall wash their hair and their bodies!
vdd.08	16. They shall therefore cause a yellow Dog with Four eyes or a white Dog with yellow ears, to go Three times through that way When either the yellow Dog with Four eyes, or the white Dog with yellow ears, is brought there, then the Druj Nasu flies away to the regions of the north, [in the shape of a raging fly, with knees and tail sticking out, droning without end, and like unto the foulest Khrafstras
vdd.08	37. If the Nasu has not yet been expelled by the corpse eating Dogs, or by the corpse eating Birds then the worshippers of Mazda shall dig Three holes in the ground and he shall thereupon wash his body with Gomez, not with water. They shall then lift and bring my Dog they shall bring him (thus shall it be done and not otherwise) in front [of the man]
vdd.08	38. The worshippers of Mazda shall dig Three other holes in the ground, and he shall thereupon wash his body with Gomez, not with water. They shall then lift and bring my Dog, they shall bring him (thus shall it be done and not otherwise) in front [of the man]. Then shall they wait until he is dried even to the last hair on the top of his head.
vdd.08	39. They shall dig Three more holes in the ground, Three paces away from the preceding, and he shall thereupon wash his body with water not with Gomez.
vdd.08	40. He shall first wash his hands if his hands be not first washed, he makes the whole of his body unclean. When he has washed his hands Three times, after his hands have been washed, thou shalt sprinkle with water the forepart of his skull
vdd.09	5. Ahura Mazda answered: Thirty paces from the fire, Thirty paces from the water, Thirty paces from the consecrated bundles of Baresma, Three paces from the faithful.
vdd.09	8. How far from one another? One pace. How much is the pace? As much as Three feet.
vdd.09	9. Then thou shalt dig Three holes more Two fingers deep if the Summer has come, Four fingers deep if the Winter and ice have come. How far from the former six? Three paces. What sort of paces? Such as are taken in walking. How much are those Three() paces? As much as Nine feet.
vdd.09	10. Then thou shalt draw a furrow all around with a metal Knife. How far from the holes? Three paces. What sort of paces? Such as are taken in walking. How much are those Three() paces? As much as Nine feet.
vdd.09	11. Then thou shalt draw Twelve furrows Three of which thou shalt draw to surround and divided [from the rest] (the first) Three holes Three thou shalt draw to surround and divide (the first) Six holes Three thou shalt draw to surround and divide the Nine holes Three thou shalt draw around the Three[] inferior holes, outside the Six[ other] holes At each of the Three times Nine feet thou shalt place stones as steps to the holes or potsherds, or stumps or clods, or any hard matter
vdd.09	15. They shall wash his hands first. If his hands be not washed first, he makes his whole body unclean. When he has washed his hands Three times, after his hands have been washed, thou shalt sprinkle the forepart of his skull then the Druj Nasu rushes in front, between his brows
vdd.09	33. He shall sit down there in the place of infirmity inside the house, apart from the other worshippers of Mazda. He shall not go near the fire, nor near the water, nor near the earth, nor near the Cow, nor near the trees, nor near the faithful, either man or Woman. Thus shall he continue until Three nights have passed. When Three nights have passed, he shall wash his body, he shall wash his clothes with Gomez and water to make them clean.
vdd.09	37. Thou shalt cleanse a Priest for a blessing of the just Thou shalt cleanse the lord of a province for the value of a Camel of high value. Thou shalt cleanse the lord of a town for the value of a stallion of high value. Thou shalt cleanse the lord of a borough for the value of a Bull of high value. Thou shalt cleanse the master of a house for the value of a Cow Three years old.
vdd.09	56. Ahura Mazda answered: Sweetness and fatness will never come back again to that land and to those fields, with health and healing, with fullness and increase and growth, and a growing of corn and grass, until that ungodly Ashemaogha has been smitten to death on the spot, and the holy Sraosha of that place has been offered up a sacrifice for Three days and Three nights, with Fire blazing, with Baresma tied up, and with Haoma prepared.
vdd.12	2. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	4. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	6. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	8. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: you shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	10. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	12. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	14. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	16. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	18. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may enter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.12	20. O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! How shall I cleanse the house? How shall it be clean again? Ahura Mazda answered: You shall wash your bodies Three times, you shall wash your clothes Three times, you shall chant the Gathas Three times you shall offer up a sacrifice to my Fire, you shall bind up the bundles of Baresma, you shall bring libations to the good waters then the house shall be clean, and then the waters may enter, then the Fire may euter, and then the Amesha Spentas may enter, O Spitama Zarathushtra!
vdd.13	54,55. Ahura Mazda answered: Sweetness and fatness will never come back again to that land and to those fields, with health and healing, with fulness and increase and growth, and a growing of corn and grass, until the murderer of the water Dog has been smitten to death on the spot, and the holy soul of the Dog has been offered up a sacrifice, for Three days and Three nights, with Fire blazing, with Baresma tied up, and with Haoma prepared
vdd.15	14. And the Damsel goes to the old Woman and applies to her for one of her Drugs, that she may procure her miscarriage and the old Woman brings her some Banga, or Shaeta, a Drug that kills in the Womb or one that expels out of the Womb or some other of the Drugs that produce miscarriage and [the man says], Cause thy fruit to perish! and she causes her fruit to perish the Sin is on the head of all Three, the man, the Damsel, and the old Woman.
vdd.15	49. The bitch being thus covered by Three Dogs, grows big with young, and the milk comes to her teats and she brings forth a young one that is born from several Dogs.
vdd.15	50. If a man smite a bitch who has been covered by Three Dogs, and who has already milk, and who shall bring forth a young one born from several Dogs, what is the penalty that he shall pay?
vdd.16	4. Ahura Mazda answered: Fifteen paces from the fire, Fifteen paces from the water, Fifteen paces from the consecrated bundles of Baresma, Three paces from the faithful.
vdd.16	6. Ahura Mazda answered: Three paces from her shall he stay, who brings food to a Woman who has the whites or sees the blood. In what kind of vessels shall he bring her bread? In what kind of vessels shall he bring her barley drink? In vessels of Iron, or of lead, or of any common metal
vdd.16	8. If she still see blood after Three nights have passed, she shall sit in the place of infirmity until Four nights have passed. If she still see blood after Four nights have passed, she shall sit in the place of infirmity until Five nights have passed.
vdd.16	12. They shall dig Three holes in the earth, and they shall wash the Woman with Gomez by Two of those holes and with water by the third. They shall kill Khrafstras, to wit: Two Hundred corn carrying Ants if it be Summer Two Hundred of any other sort of the Khrafstras made by Angra Mainyu, if it be Winter.
vdd.17	6. Thereupon thou shalt draw Three furrows with a Knife of metal around the hole, or Six furrows or nine, and thou shall chant the Ahuna Vairya Three times, or six, or nine.
vdd.17	8. Then thou shalt draw Three furrows with a Knife of metal around the hole, or Six furrows or nine, and thou shalt chant the Ahuna Vairya Three times, or six, or nine.
vdd.18	9. Ahura Mazda answered: It is the man that teaches a wrong Religion it is the man who continues for Three springs without wearing the sacred girdle without chanting the Gathas without worshipping the Good Waters.
vdd.18	11. For the blessing uttered by a wicked, ungodly Ashemaogha does not go past the mouth (of the blesser) the blessing of Two Ashemaoghas does not go past the tongue the blessing of Three is nothing the blessing of Four turns to self cursing.
vdd.18	17. On the Three excellent things be never intent, namely, good thoughts, good words, and good deeds on the Three abominable things be ever intent, namely, bad thoughts, bad words, and bad deeds.
vdd.18	25. On the Three excellent things be never intent, namely, good thoughts, good words, and good deeds on the Three abominable things be ever intent, namely, bad thoughts, bad words, and bad deeds.
vdd.18	43. The Druj demon answered: O holy, wall formed Sraosha! This is the thing that undoes it, namely, when the man rising up and stepping Three steps further off, shall say Three Ahuna Vairya Two Humatanam Three Hukhshathrotemam and then chant the Ahuna Vairya and offer up one Yenhe hatam
vdd.18	49. The Druj demon answered: O holy, well formed Sraosha! this is the thing that undoes it, namely, if the man, when he has risen from sleep, shall say Three Ahuna Vairya, Two Humatanam, Three Hukhshathrotemam, and then chant the Ahuna Vairya and offer up one Yenhe hatam.

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