Author: F Max Muller
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 1990
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120801067/01199/01253/01385/01482
Description
This 5-volume set relates to Zoroastrianism and its sacred books which are: The Bundahis-Bahman Yast, and Shayast La-Shayat in Volume 5, The Dadistan-e-Dinikand the Epistles of Manuskihar in Volume 18, Dina-I-Maniog-I-Khirad, Sikand-Gurmanik Vigar and Sad Dar covered in volume 24, Contents of the Naska in volume 37 and finally Marvels of Zoroastrianism in volume 47. THOUGH we must look to the Avesta for information regarding the main outline of the Parsi religion, it is Pahlavi writings we refer for most of the details relating to the traditions, ceremonies, and customs. To understand the relationship between these two classes of Parsi sacred writings, it must be observed that the Avesta and Pahlavi of the same scripture, taken together, forms its Avesta and Zend which are nearly synonymous with 'Revelation & Commentary'.
Contents
Volume -5
INTRODUCTION
The Parsi Scriptures
The Pahlavi Language and Literature
The Bundahis
The Selections of Zad-sparam
The Bahman Yast
The Shayast la-shayast
Concluding remarks
TRANSLATIONS
Bundahis
Selections of Zad-Sparam
Bahman Yast
Shayast La-shayast
Index Errata
Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for
The Translations of the Sacred Books of the East
Volume -18
INTRODUCTION
General Remarks
The Dadistan-I Dinik
The Epistles of Manuskihar
The Appendix
Abbreviations used in this volume
TRANSLATIONS
DADISTAN-I DINIK
EPISTLES OF MANUSKIHAR
Epistle I. To the good people of Sirkan.
Epistle II. To his brother, Zad-sparam
Epistle III. To all of the good religion in Iran.
APPENDIX
I.Legends relating to Keresasp
II.The Nirang-I Kusti
III.Meaning of Khvetuk-das
IV.The Bareshnum ceremony
V.Finding a corpse in the wilderness
Index
Corrections
Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for
The Translations of the Sacred Books of the East
Volume -24
INTRODUCTION
The Dina-I Mainog-I Khirad
The Sikand-gumanikVigar
The Sad Dar
Abbreviations used in this volume
TRANSLATIONS
DINA-I MAINOG-I KHIRAD
SIKAND-GUMANIK VIGAR
SAD DAR
INDEX
Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for
The Translations of the Sacred Books of the East
Volume -37
INTRODUCTION
Abbreviations used in this volume
CONTENTS OF THE NASKS
DINKARD, BOOK VIII
DINKARD, BOOK IX
DETAILS OF THE NASKS FROM OTHER SOURCES
Index
Errata
Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for
The Translations of the Sacred Books of the East
Volume - 47
INTRODUCTION
Abbreviations used in this volume
MARVELS OF ZOROASTRIANISM
DINKARD, BOOK VII
DINKARD, BOOK V
SELECTIONS OF ZAD-SPARAM
Index
Errata
Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for
The Translations of the Sacred Books of the East