Page:Sacred Books of the East - Volume 4.djvu/113

Rh flocks and herds and men, at their will and wish, as many as he wished.

21 (42) . The Maker, Ahura Mazda, called together a meeting of the celestial Yazatas in the Airyrana Vaêgô of high renown, by the Vanguhi Dâitya.

The fair Yima, the good shepherd, called together a meeting of the best of the mortals, in the Airyrana Vaêgô of high renown, by the Vanguhi Dâitya.

To that meeting came Ahura Mazda, in the Airyrana Vaêgô of high renown, by the Vanguhi Dâitya; he came together with the celestial Yazatas.

To that meeting came the fair Yima, the good shepherd, in the Airyrana Vaêgô of high renown, by the Vanguhi Dâitya; he came together with the best of the mortals.

22 (46). And Ahura Mazda spake unto Yima, saying:

'O fair Yima, son of Vîvanghat! Upon the material world the evil winters are about to fall, that shall bring the fierce, deadly frost ; upon the material world the evil winters are about to fall, that shall