The Discovery of the Zend-Avesta

The Interpretation of the Zend-Avesta

The Formation of the Zend-Avesta

Parthian Elements in the Avesta

Brâhmanical, Buddhist, and Greek Elements

Jewish Elements in the Religion

Achaemenian and Earlier Elements

Age and Growth of the Avesta

Conclusions

The Vendîdâd

Fargard I. An enumeration of sixteen perfect lands created by Ahura Mazda, and of as many plagues created in opposition by Angra Mainyu

Fargard II. Myths of Yima

Fargard III. The Earth

I (1–6). What comforts most the Genius of the Earth?

II (7–11). What discomforts most the Genius of the Earth?

III (12–35). What rejoices the Earth most?

IV (36–42). A development forbidding the burial of the dead

Fargard IV. Contracts and Outrages

I (1).

I a (2). Classification of the contracts according to the value of their object

(3–4). A contract is cancelled by paying the amount of the contract higher by one degree

(5–10). Religious responsibility of the family for the breach of a contract by one of its members

(11–16). Punishment of the Mihir-Drug (one who breaks a contract)

II a (17). Definition of the outrages known as âgerepta (threatening attitude), avaoirista (assault), aredus (blows)

(18–21). Penalties for menaces

(22–25). Assaults

(30–33). Wounds

(34–36). Wounds causing blood to flow

(37–39). Broken bones

(40–43). Manslaughter

III a (44–45). Contract of charity to co-religionists

IV a (46). Heinousness of false oath

III b (47–49 a). Dignity of wealth; of marriage; of physical weal

IV b (49 b–55). Heinousness of false oath. Ordeal

Fargard V.

I (1–7). If a man defile the fire or the earth with dead matter (Nasu) involuntarily or unconsciously, it is no sin

II (8–9). Water and fire do not kill

III (10–14). Disposal of the dead during winter, when it is not possible to take them to the Dakhma

IV (15–20). Why Ahura, while forbidding man to defile water, sends water from the heavens down to the Dakhmas, covered with corpses. How he purifies that water

V (21–26). On the excellence of purity and of the law that shows how to recover purity, when lost

VI (27–38). On the defiling power of the Nasu being greater or less, according to the greater or less dignity of the being that dies

VII (39–44). On the management of sacrificial implements defiled with Nasu

VIII (45–62). On the treatment of a woman who has been delivered of a still-born child; and what is to be done with her clothes

Fargard VI.

I (1–9). How long the earth remains unclean, when defiled by the dead

II (10–25). Penalties for defiling the ground with dead matter

III (26–41). Purification of the different sorts of water, when defiled by the dead

IV (42–43). Purification of the Haoma

V (44–51). The place for corpses; the Dakhmas

Fargard VII.

I (1–5). How long after death the Drug Nasu takes possession of the corpse

II (6–9). How far the defiling power of the Drug Nasu extends

III (10–22). Cleansing of clothes defiled by the dead

IV (23–24). Eating of Nasu an abomination

V (25–27). Bringing Nasu to fire or water an abomination

VII a (36–40). Physicians; their probation

VII b (41–44). Their fees

VIII (45–59). Purification of the earth, of the Dakhmas. The Dakhmas and the Daêvas

IX (60–72). Treatment of a woman who has brought forth a still-born child

X (73–75). Cleansing of vessels defiled by the dead

XI (76–77). Cleansing of the cow

XII (78–79). Unclean libations

Fargard VIII.

I (1–3). Purification of the house where a man has died

II (4–13). Funerals

III (14–22). Purification of the ways along which the ^ corpse has been carried

IV (23–25). No clothes to be thrown on a corpse

V (26–32). Unlawful lusts

VI (33–34). A corpse when dried up does not contaminate

VII (35–72). Purification of the man defiled by the dead

VIII (73–80). Purification of the fire defiled by the dead

IX (81–96). The Bahrâm fire

X (97–107). Purification in the wilderness

Fargard IX. The Nine Nights' Barashnûm

I a (1–11). Description of the place for cleansing the un- clean (the Barashnûm-gâh)

I b (12–36). Description of the cleansing

II (37–44). Fees of the cleanser

III (47–57). The false cleanser; his punishment

Fargard X. Spells recited during the process of the cleansing

Fargard XI. Special spells for the cleansing of the several objects

Fargard XII. The Upaman: how long it lasts for different relatives

Fargard XIII. The Dog

I (1–7). The dog of Ormazd and the dog of Ahriman

I a (1–4). Holiness of the dog Vanghâpara ('the hedge-hog')

I b (5–7). Hatefulness of the dog Zairimyangura ('the tortoise')

II (8–16). The several kinds of dogs. Penalties for the murder of a dog

III (17–19). On the duties of the shepherd's dog and the house-dog

V (29–38). On the mad dog and the dog diseased; how they are to be kept, and cured

VI (39–40). On the excellence of the dog

VII (41–43). On the wolf-dog

VIII (44–48). On the virtues and vices of the dog

IX (49). Praise of the dog

X (50–56). The water-dog

Fargard XIV. The atonement for the murder of a water-dog

Fargard XV.

I (1–8). On five sins the commission of which makes the sinner a Peshôtanu

II a (9–12). On unlawful unions and attempts to procure miscarriage

II a (13–19). On the obligations of the illegitimate father towards the mother and the child

III (20–45). On the treatment of a bitch big with young

IV (46–51). On the breeding of dogs

Fargard XVI.

I (1–7). On the uncleanness of women during their sickness

II (8–12). What is to be done if that state lasts too long

III (13–18). Sundry laws relating to the same matter

Fargard XVII. Hair and Nails

Fargard XVIII.

I (1–13). On the unworthy priest and enticers to heresy

II (14–29). The holiness of the cock, the bird of Sraosha, who awakes the world for prayer and for the protection of Atar

III (30–59). On the four sins that make the Drug pregnant with a brood of fiends

IV (60–65). On the evil caused by the Gahi ('the prostitute')

V (66–76). How intercourse with a Dashtân woman is to be atoned for

Fargard XIX.

I (1–3). Angra Mainyu sends the demon Bûiti to kill Zarathustra: Zarathustra sings aloud the Ahuna-Vairya, and the demon flies away, confounded by the sacred words and by the Glory of Zarathustra

I a (4–10). Angra Mainyu himself attacks him and propounds riddles to be solved under pain of death

II (11–16). How to destroy the uncleanness born from a contact with the dead

III (17–19). How to promote the prosperity of the creation

V (26–34). On the remuneration of deeds after death; on the fate of the wicked and the righteous; the Kinvad bridge

II a (35–42). A series of invocations

VI (43–47). A series of invocations

Fargard XX. Thrita and the origin of medicine

Fargard XXI.

I (1). Praise of the holy bull

II (2–3). Invocation addressed to rain as a healing power

III a (4–7). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the sun

III b (8–11). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the moon

III c (12–17). Joint invocation addressed to the waters and to the light of the stars

IV (18–23). Spells against disease

Fargard XXII. Angra Mainyu creates 99,999 diseases: Ahura Mazda applies for healing to the Holy Word and to Airyaman

Westergaard's Fragments

Zend Fragments in the Zend-Pahlavi Farhang

Zend Fragments quoted in the Pahlavi Commentary of the Yasna

Zend Fragments quoted in the Pahlavi Commentary of the Vendîdâd

Tahmuras' Fragments

Erpatistân and Nîrangistân

Sundry Fragments

Aogemaidê

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