CHAPTER 18.

1. It is said in revelation that Eshm rushed into the presence of Ahriman, and exclaimed thus: 'I will not go into the world, because Ohrmazd, the lord, has produced three things in the world, to which it is not possible for me to do anything whatever.' 2. Ahriman exclaimed thus: 'Say which are those three things.' 3. Eshm exclaimed thus: 'The season-festival (Gahambar), the sacred feast (myazd), and next-of-kin marriage (khwetodas).' 4. Ahriman exclaimed thus: 'Enter into the season-festival if one of those present shall steal a single thing the season-festival is violated, and the affair is in accordance with thy wish; enter into the sacred feast! if only one of those present shall chatter the sacred feast is violated, and the affair is in accordance with thy wish; but avoid next-of-kin marriage!

because I do not know a remedy for it; for whoever has gone four times near to it will not become parted from the possession of Ohrmazd and the archangels.'