Vendidad
Americannoun
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The books which this Dastoor has left in India are an exact copy of the Zend and Pehlvi Vendidad, the Feroueschi, the translation of the Vadjerguerd, and the Nerenguestan.
From Les Parsis by Vakil, Ratanbai Ardeshir
See Spiegel's note to the tenth Fargard of the Vendidad.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman
In 1771 he published his Zend-Avesta, a translation of the Vendidad, and other sacred books, which aroused much interest.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
Another great feature of the doctrine of purity in the Vendidad is that the elements, fire, earth, and water, are holy, and to defile them in any way is the most grievous of sins.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan
Draw up, ye clouds, draw up," we are told in the Vendidad; "Let the water fall as thousand-fold, ten thousand-fold rain, to drive away sickness, to drive away corruption, to drive away death.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
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