Jamasp Namag 08 - Five Traits Second Declaration

Jamasp Namag, Chapter 8 Translated by E.W. West (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 5, 1880)

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Chapter 8. On the Declaration of Five Traits of Character

By the name of Dadar Ohrmazd. I am for five (beliefs). I am not for five. I am for five desires. I am not for five desires. I am in the midst of five wishes. I am not (in the midst of) five wishes. I am for good thoughts. I am not for bad thoughts. I belong to that which is of good thoughts. I do not belong to that which is of bad thoughts. I am for good words. I am not for bad words. I belong to that which is of good words. I do not belong to that which it of bad words. I am for good actions. I am not for bad actions. I do not belong to that which is of bad actions. I am for obedience. I am not for disobedience. I belong to that (class) which is for obedience, i.e., one who keeps a Dastur. I do not belong to that (class) which is for disobedience, i.e., one who does not keep a Dastur. I am righteous. I am not a darwand (i.e., unrighteous). I belong to that (class) which righteous. I do not belong to that which is unrighteous. (I will continue to be so) up to the time when the struggle between the two mainyus (i.e., spirits, the Spenta Mainyu Holy Spirit and the Anghra Mainyu Evil Spirit) will end (apem anghat). Be it known that this thing will be such (i.e., will continue) from this up to that end, till which the mainyus are in distinction.