| Monthly literary register - 1821 - 678 lapas
...wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity. " He who 2 C gowi tows theground with care and diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." But this maxim is in itself an absurdity : for there is no... | |
| Charles Butler - 1807 - 338 lapas
...useful animals are particularly recommended them: " He/' says Zoroaster, "who sows the ground with diligence, " acquires a greater stock of religious merit, " than he could gain by repeating ten thou" sand prayers." On the other hand, too great an attention to gain is reprobated... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1813 - 536 lapas
...to plant trees for fruit. It was a maxim in the sacred book of that religion, That he who cultivates the ground with care and diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than can be acquired by ten thousand prayers. The reli>gion, on the contrary, of the present Mahometan inhabitants,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 lapas
...may quote from the Zendavesta a wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity. " He who sows the ground with care and diligence, acquires...greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition often thousand prayers." p In the spring of every year a festival was celebrated, destined... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 516 lapas
...Agriculture is particularly recommended to them : ' He,' says Zoroaster, ' who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by repeating ten thousand prayers.' On the other hand, too great an attention to gain is reprobated in... | |
| 1823 - 876 lapas
...his salvation by pursuing all the labours of agriculture : And it was a maxim of the Zendavesta, that he who sows the ground with care and diligence, acquires a greater О о degree 289 Hi » torj. degree of religious merit, than he could have gained by the repetition... | |
| John Sheppard - 1829 - 416 lapas
...We find traces of them, even in the religious philosophy of Zoroaster. ' He who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." Merit in itself suits and gratifies the pride which is universal... | |
| James Forbes - 1834 - 586 lapas
...useful animals, are particularly recommended to them. "He," says Zoroaster, "who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by ten thousand prayers. '' The disciple of Zoroaster is enjoined to pardon injuries ; to honour his parents... | |
| Phenix - 1835 - 312 lapas
...quote from the Zend-avesta a wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity: " He who sows the ground with care and diligence, acquires...greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." In the spring of every year, a festival was celebrated, destined... | |
| 1842 - 144 lapas
...unheeded, though he annexed salvation to the pursuit. " He," says this founder of the Magian faith, " who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religions merit than he could gain by repeating ten thousand prayers." This it was that inspired the... | |
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