Chapter X

CHAPTER X.

Sûdkar Nask.

1. The ninth fargard, Yathâis 1, is about the devilry, the blighted destiny, the complete pollution, the grievous stench, the heinous sinfulness, and the annoyance to all spiritual and worldly virtue of the sodomite. 2. The atonement for grievous sinfulness and the appropriation of great good works by him who is a molester, and the awful sinfulness of him who is a propitiator, of that sinner. 3. Of the seven one mentions as evil, who are accounted equal to the evil spirit in vileness—such as Az-î Dahâk 2 in witchcraft, the serpent Srôbar in violence, Vadak 3 in producing evil progeny 4, Tûr-î Brâdar-vakhsh in destroying a righteous man, and an apostate 5 in grievous sinfulness—the permitter and performer of

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unnatural intercourse are unique in heinous sinfulness.

4. Perfect is the excellence of righteousness.

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