Dina-i Mainog-i Khirad (otherwise Opinions of Spirit off Insights)
PAHLAVI Texts. Part We. EW West (1880) SBE 5. Oxford: Clarendon. This and extra volumes change surviving theological and courtroom messages (because the recognized on 1880s) from Zoroastrianism, thought so you’re able to be a consequence of Avestan texts now lost. Translator remarks to the many troubles and you can concerns from his really works. Notes listed here are extremely tentative. Bundahis (and/or Brand-new Creation). ch. XV: 1-5 (transl. pp. 52-54), development story, very first guy and you may earliest lady, and a forest “whoever good fresh fruit are the latest 10 varieties of people” – which have notice so you’re able to XV: 31 (pp. 59-60) where footnote six covers 10 styles of ‘monsters’, remembering tales away from unusual events inside Asia. Note plus racial distinction within the ch. XXIII: 1-2 (p. 87), today really offensive. ch. II: 97, fnt.5 (p. 270), meanings out of ‘armest’, in addition to ‘lame, crippled, immobility’. V: 1-dos (pp. 290-91) means degrees off kids’ duty having incorrect chatter throughout the prayer time: around 5 years, zero blame; of five to help you eight, age on dad; seven to help you ten, deeper amount of youth’s obligation. V: 7 (pp. 292-93) excuses deaf-and-dumb person who dont create correct reaction to prayers. VI: 1-2, “The brand new deaf-and-dumb and you may powerless” (‘armest’: footnote dos brings probable definition right here, “an idiot, otherwise wild people”), regardless if out of proper conduct and you will feeling, “was struggling to creating good works”. X: thirty-five (p. 332), a woman is actually fit for certain priestly duties certainly one of feminine; footnote six alludes to Avestan passage where “one lady who isn’t feeble-minded” can do certain priestly requirements having youngsters.
PAHLAVI Messages. Area II. The fresh new Dadistan-we Dinik additionally the Epistles out of Manuskihar, transl. EW Western (1882) SBE 18. Oxford: Clarendon. Dadistan-we Dinik (or Spiritual Opinions away from Manuskihar child of Yudan-Yim, Dastur away from Pars and you can Kirman, Good.D. 881). ch. LXII: 4, toward inheritance, appears to recommend that a beneficial young man (or his partner) “that is blind in attention, otherwise crippled [armest – select earlier in the day annotation] in foot, otherwise maimed in his give” receives twice the fresh new show out of an in a position-bodied child, a type of positive discrimination allegedly based on you need. Epistles of Manuskihar. Epistle II, ch. I: thirteen (p. 329), ref. so you’re able to “Zaratust the fresh new clubfooted (apafrobd)”. Footnote dos ways a recent individual entitled Z., “that has endeavoured so you’re able to hide the deformity you to disqualified him” regarding the high priesthood. Look for together with Inclusion (p. xxvi). Appendix. III, on the concept of Khvetuk-Das, ‘next-of-kin marriage’. p. 407 revealing risks of divorce, mentions “vice and con plus the agony out of deformity” as problems that may secretly end up being attributed to a guy.
Shayast La-Shayast (or the Proper and Poor)
PAHLAVI Messages. Region III. Dina-i Mainog-we Khirad; Sikand-Gumanik Vigar; Unfortunate Dar, transl. EW West (1885) SBE 24. Oxford: Clarendon. Ch. XV: 1-6 and footnote 2 (p. 42), relates to “the brand new poorest and more than remote (armesttum) person” (find before annotation into the ‘armest’) which retains trustworthiness inside the thought, phrase and you will action, will get a beneficial works imputed to your though not able to indeed carrying out such as works. Ch. XXVI: 4-six Belgisk kvinnelige personer, (p. 56), new blind person that has actually hit reading and you can understanding “is going to be considered as sound-eyed”. XXXVII: 36 (p. 75), blessedness of one “exactly who provides lodging rental for the sick and you can secluded [‘armest’] and buyers”. Sikand-Gumanik Vigar (and/or Question-Dispelling Explanation). V: 63-64 (p. 144), if the a close look, ear, nose, limb etcetera was handicapped, among other body organ isn’t any substitute. X: 64 (p. 170), mention of the “tips guide gestures” one of ways in which Zoroaster preached and you may confident Queen Gustasp. XII: 64-70 (p. 207), loss of sight rates that have darkness, ignorance etcetera from inside the a listing of “demoniacal distinct features”. Unfortunate Dar of your Hundred or so Subjects. Ch. LXIV: 2-5 (pp. 326-27), penalties having theft tend to be amputation off ear canal and you may (in the 3rd offence) from right-hand, also a fine and you can jail sentence.