The Treasure of the Magi a Study of Modern Zoroastrianism
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* Pazend is Pahlavi with its Semitic words replaced by Aryan. 8 I owe these to the kindness of Dr Modi. He refers me to a transla- tion of the whole Patet in Spiegel's Avesta (Spiegel-Bleeck iii. 1536. ). 156 THE PARSIS of an Ashem just before death to be worth a whole country. Its probable translation has been given above (p. 90) : for the modern Parsi it is a solemn declaration that Right (Asha) is the highest good. It may perhaps be assumed that Parsis know this much about its meaning, thoug...h so few understand the Avestan words. Indeed, the current translations of these very obscure old formulae are decidedly imperfect ; for our present purpose it is more important to note the erroneous modern understanding than the scientifically restored meaning of the original. For the first three days after death the relatives are repeat- ing prayers for the benefit of the deceased. They are addressed to Sraosha, under whose care he is. Dr Modi couples with this the use of the Sraosha Yasht (Vs.
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