CHAPTER 6.

1. The deaf and dumb and helpless (armesht), though of unblemished conduct and proper disposition, is incapable of doing good works, and from the time when he is born till the time when he shall die, all the duty and good works which they may perform in the world become his property (nafshman) as much as his even by whom they are performed; some say that it is thus: as much as they belong to Zartosht. 2. Though he does not do the good works not really originating with (ahambunich) him, and does not commit the sin not really originating with him, it is better than though he were able to do the good works not really originating with him, and should not do them; but should commit the sin not really originating with him; when, afterwards, he passes away, and then also comes to his account as to sin and good works, when the good works not really originating with him are more he is in heaven (vahisht), when the sin not really originating with him is more he is in hell, and when both are equal he is among the ever-stationary (hamistagan).

3. When the good works are three Srosho-charanams more than the sins he is in heaven (vahisht), when the good works are one Tanapuhr more he attains to the best existence (pahlum ahvan), when his ceremony (yasht) is performed. 4. Soshyans said that to come into that best existence it is not necessary to perform the ceremony, for when his good works are one Tanapuhr more than the sin he attains to the best existence, and no account is taken of performing his ceremony; because in the heavenly existence (garodmanikih) it is not necessary to perform a ceremony, for an excess of good works must attain garothman. 5. As Soshyans said, in heaven (vahisht) he who is below is elevated to him who is above; and it says thus: 'Happy indeed art thou, O man!

who art in any way near unto that imperishable existence.' 6. Kushtano-bujed said that an infidel (akdino) [that is, one of another religion; not an apostate, nor an atheist], when his good works are one Tanapuhr more than his sin, is saved from hell. 7. Of a pure law (dad) are we of the good religion, and we are of the primitive faith; of a mixed law are those of the Sinik congregation; of a vile law are the Zandik, the Christian (Tarsak), the Jew (Yahud), and others of this sort (sano).