Chapter 68.

1. I also saw the souls of a man and a woman (2) whom they ever drag, the man to heaven and the woman to hell. (3) And the woman's hand was caught in the knot and sacred thread [kusti] of the man, (4) and she said thus: 'How is it when we had every benefit in union, among the living, (5) now they are dragging thee to heaven, and me to hell?' 6. And the man said thus: 'Because whatever things I received of the good and worthy and the poor, I also gave them back [meaning uncertain]; (7) and I practised good thoughts and good words and good deeds; (8) I also heeded God, ad disregarded the demons; (9) and I have been steadfast in the good religion of the Mazdayasnians.

(10) But you despised the good and poor and worthy and travellers; (11) you also disregarded God, and you worshipped idols; (12) and practised evil thoughts and evil words and evil deeds; (13) and you have been steadfast in the religion of Ahriman and the demons.' 14. And the woman said to the man (15) thus: 'Among the living, you yourself were completely lord and sovereign over me; (16) and my body and life and soul were yours; (17) and the food and income and clothing which I had, were from you; (18) then wherefore did you not chastise and punish me for it? (19) You have not even taught me, the reason of your goodness and excellence, (20) whereby you might have caused goodness and excellence in me, (21) and so now it would not be necessary to suffer this evil.' 22.

And afterwards, the man went to heaven and the woman to hell. (23) And owing to the repentance of that woman, she was in no other affliction, in hell, but darkness and stench. (24) And that man sat in the midst of the pious of heaven, in shame from not converting and not teaching the woman, who might have become virtuous in his keeping.