Chapter LIII

CHAPTER LIII.

1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus: 'How are the homage and glorifying of the sacred beings to be performed?'

3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus:

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[paragraph continues] 'Every day three times, standing opposite the sun and Mitrô 1, as they proceed together 2, (5) and 3 the moon and fire of Vâhrâm 4, or the fire of fires 5, in like manner, morning, noon, and evening, homage and glorifying are performed, (6) and one has become grateful 6. 7. And if a sin, or a deficiency (frôdmând-1) 7, has occurred, especially 8 as regards the angels of the spiritual and worldly existences, then and beasts of burden 9, oxen and sheep, dogs and the dog species, and other creatures and creations of Aûharmazd the lord, (8) one is to become sorrowful, penitent, and in renunciation of sin before the sun and Mitrô, the moon and the fire of Aûharmazd 10; (9) and, for the sake of atonement for the sin, good works are to be practised as much as is well possible.'

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