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1. The Varstmânsar [1] contains particulars about the birth of Zaratûst, his attaining the religion [2], and whatever is on the same subject [3]. 2. A notice (numâd) of the priestliness, discipleship, spiritual lordship, priestly authority, and steadfastness which are in his original more concise words of the Gâthas [4]. 3. The explanation (zand) of the statements about everything and also the good arrangement (khusradakŏ) are such as that which one speaks of thus:—‘It is the Varstmânsar which has given forth an exposition upon every_thing_.’ 4. So that, in the Varstmânsar, something is said about every_thing_ that is mentioned in the Gâthas.
5. Of righteousness the excellence is perfect.
(12:1) Corresponding to the second word, ahû, in the Ahunavair, according to B. P. Riv.; but it is the third Nask in other Rivâyats. Varstmânsar means ‘used as spells, or employed as liturgy,’ and is often corrupted into Vahist-mânthrah in the Rivâyats. For a detailed account of the contents of each of its twenty-three fargards see Bk. IX, Chaps. XXIV-XLVI. ↩︎
(12:2) See Bk. IX, Chap. XXIV. ↩︎
(12:3) This final phrase is often used for unspecified details, and may be considered as equivalent to et caetera. ↩︎
(12:4) See Bk. IX, Chap. XXV. ↩︎