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Bundahishn
Chapter XXVIII (10)
The business of the demon Nâîkîyas is this, that he gives discontent to the creatures; as it says, that should this one give anything to those men whose opinion (dâd) is this, that it is not necessary to have the sacred shirt and thread-girdle, then Andar, Sâvar, and Nâîkîyas are propitiated by him.
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka VIII, Khanda 8 (5)
They deck out the body of the dead with perfumes, flowers, and fine raiment by way of ornament, and think they will thus conquer that world .
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 49 — Spenta Mainyu Gatha (4)
They who with evil scheme and will shall cherish and help on the Wrath of Rapine, and with her Râma , and (not by silent favour, but) with their very...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 32 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (3)
He who offers sacrifice to You the most is of the Lie-demon, and (he is a child) of perversion . In advance (are your) deceits whereby ye are famed in...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 51 — Vohu Khshathra Gatha (14)
(And as are those lost spirits, so are our foes.) No friends to the creatures are the Karpans, (not granting) complete (harvests) from the fields...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 32 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (12)
(But Ahura will speak His rebuke, for) as to those doctrines which (such) men may be (basely) delivering (repelled) by the holiest action, (and...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 30 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (6)
As they were questioning and debating in their council the (personified ) Worst Mind approached them that he might be chosen. (They made their fatal d...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 48 — Spenta Mainyu Gatha (1)
If through his action in the offering of gifts in accordance with the Righteous Order, (Thy saint ) shall smite the Demon-of-the-Lie (the inspiring...
The Masnavi
The Prophet's Scribe (11-20)
Instil many vain fancies into men's minds. But, on the contrary, 'tis his perverseness and want of faith The philosopher denies the existence of the...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 32 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (10)
Aye, this man will destroy my doctrines (indeed, for he blasphemes the highest of creatures that live or are made). He declares that the (sacred)...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka VIII, Khanda 8 (4)
And Pragâpati, looking after them, said: 'They both go away without having perceived and without having known the Self, and whoever of these two , whe...
Bhagavad Gita
Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāga Yoga (17.13)
They declare that worship to be Tâmasic which is contrary to the ordinances, in which no food is distributed, which is devoid of mantras and gifts,...
The Masnavi
The Pauper and the Prisoners (12-22)
Sometimes I menace them with poverty, Sometimes I blind their eyes with tresses and moles." In this prison the food of true faith is scarce, In spite...
Corpus Hermeticum
1. Poemandres, the Shepherd of Men (23)
But to the Mind-less ones, the wicked and depraved, the envious and covetous, and those who mured do and love impiety, I am far off, yielding my place...
Yasna (Gathas)
Yasna 32 — Ahunavaiti Gatha (14)
His is Grehma ; aye, his! And to (oppose) Thee he will establish the Kavis and (their) scheming plans. Their deeds of power are but deceits since...