Chapter 101.

1. Afterwards, Srosh the pious and Adar the angel took hold of my hand, (2) and brought me forth from that dark, terrible, fearful place, (3) and carried me to the eternal light, and the assembly of Ohrmazd and the archangels. 4. When I wished to offer homage before Ohrmazd. (5) And he was gracious and said thus: 'A perfect servant art thou, pious Arda Viraf, the messenger of the Mazdayasnians; go to the material world, (6) and as thou hast seen and understood, speak truly to the worlds; (7) for I, who am Ohrmazd, am with thee; (8) everyone who speaks correct and true, I honor and know; (9) so say to the wise'.

10. And when Ohrmazd spoke in this manner, I remained astonished, (11) for I saw a light, but I saw nobody; I also heard a voice, (12) and I understood that: 'This is Ohrmazd'. 13. And he, the creator Ohrmazd, the most munificent of spirits, said (14) thus: 'Speak thou forth, Arda Viraf, to the Mazdayasnians of the world, (15) thus: 'There is only one way of piety, the way of the primitive religion, and the other ways are all no ways. (16) Take ye that one way which is piety, and turn ye not from it in prosperity, nor in adversity, nor in any way; (17) and practice good thoughts and good words and good deeds; (18) and remain in that same religion which, as received by him from me, Spitaman Zartosht and Vishtasp made current in the world; (19) and hold the proper law, but abstain from the improper.

(20) And be ye aware also of this, that cattle are dust, and the horse is dust, and gold and silver are dust, and the body of man is dust; (21) he alone mingles not with the dust, who, in the world, praises piety and performs duties and good works.' (22) Perfect art thou, Arda Viraf! go and prosper; (23) since every purity and purification which you perform and keep, (24) and everything which you keep lawfully, (25) and the purification and ceremonial, when you perform them, in like manner, mindful of God, I know them all.' 26. And when I heard those words, I made a profound bow to the creator Ohrmazd.

27. And then, Srosh the pious, conveyed me successfully and courageously to this carpeted place. (28) May the glory of the good religion of the Mazdayasnians be triumphant! 29. Completed in health and pleasure and joy.

II, 8: changed things to thing III, 6: changed living. to living.' IV, 9: changed body. to body, V, 5: changed Arada to Arda VI, 9: changed heaven. to heaven; VII, 6: changed tract to track XIII, 8: changed lords. to lords; XVII, 27: changed Dushhuvarsht; to Dush-huvarsht;