The Zend-Avesta, Part 1: The Vendidad (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 4)

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II (9–19). On unlawful unions and attempts to procure abortion . . . . . . . . . . 174
III (20–45). On the treatment of a bitch big with young 175
IV (46–51). On the breeding of dogs . . . . . 180

FARGARD XVI. . . . . . . . . . . 181
I (1–11). On the uncleanness of women during their menstruation . . . . . . . . . . . 181
II (11–12). How it can be removed . . . . . 183
III (13–18). Sundry laws relating to the same matter . 184

FARGARD XVII. HAIR AND NAILS . . . . . . . 185

FARGARD XVIII. . . . . . . . . . . 189
I (1–13). On the unworthy priest and those who entice others into heresy . . . . . 189
II (14–29). The holiness of the cock . . . . . 192
III (30–60). The four paramours of the Drug (demon) . . . 196
IV (61–71). On unlawful lusts . . . . . . . 200

FARGARD XIX. . . . . . . . . . . 203
I (1–10). Angra Mainyu attempts first to kill, then to seduce Zarathustra . . . . . . . . . . 203
II (11–42). Ahura Mazda reveals the law to Zarathustra . 207
III (43–47). Angra Mainyu flees down to hell . . . 217

FARGARD XX. THRITA AND THE ORIGIN OF MEDICINE . . . 219

FARGARD XXI. WATERS AND LIGHT . . . . . . . 223
I (1). Praise of the holy bull . . . . . . 223
II (2–3). Invocation addressed to hail as a healing power 224
III a (4–7). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the sun . . . . . . 225
III b (8–11). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the moon . . . . . 226
III c (12–17). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the stars . . . . . 227
IV (18–21). Spells against disease . . . . . . 228

FARGARD XXII. ANGRA MAINYU CREATES 99,999 DISEASES: AHURA MAZDA APPLIES FOR HEALING TO THE HOLY WORD AND TO AIRYAMAN . . . . . . . 229

Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East . . . . . . 237