Contents

pp vii-viii

INTRODUCTION

pp ix-xlvii

Abbreviations used in this volume

pp xlviii-xlviii

MARVELS OF ZOROASTRIANISM. DÎNKARD BOOK VII

pp 1-2

CHAP.1 - Descent of the glorious destiny

pp 3-17

CHAP.2 - Parentage of Zaratûst

pp 17-35

CHAP.3 - His birth, childhood, and youth till his conference

pp 35-50

CHAP.4 - His missions to the Karaps, and Visâsp's conversion

pp 50-73

CHAP.5 - Events in the last thirty-five years of his life

pp 73-77

CHAP.6 - Further events till the death of Vistâsp

pp 77-81

CHAP.7 - Further events till end of Sânsânian monarchy

pp 82-93

CHAP.8 - Further events till end of Zaratûst's millennium

pp 94-107

CHAP.9 - Aûshêdar's millennium

pp 107-112

CHAP.10 - Aûshêdar-mâh's millennium

pp 112-116

CHAP.11 - Sôshâns and the renovation

pp 116-118

DÎNKARD BOOK V

CHAP.1 - Kaî-Loharâsp at Jerusalem, and descent of the religion

pp 119-122

CHAP.2 - Parentage, birth, and life of Zaratûst. Future apostles

pp 122-125

CHAP.3 - Events after Vistâsp's conversion and in later times

pp 126-127

CHAP.4 - Descent of the Irânians. The tribe having a Gyêmarâ

pp 127-130

SELECTIONS OF ZÂD-SPARAM

pp 131-132

CHAP.12 - Two old legends of Spendarmad and of the hero Srîtô

pp 133-138

CHAP.13 - Parentage of Zaratûst

pp 138-140

CHAP.14 - Demons try to injure him before and at his birth

pp 140-143

CHAP.15 - Five Karap brothers opposed to Zaratûst and his four brothers

pp 143-144

CHAP.16 - One Karap tries to kill Zaratûst five times

pp 144-147

CHAP.17 - Another foretells his glorious destiny

pp 147-148

CHAP.18 - His father disagrees with him

pp 148-149

CHAP.19 - And he disagrees with his father and the chief Karap

pp 149-151