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Kavus Lays Down His Crown to Pray

Kavus Lays Down His Crown to Pray

From B5.10, Kavus Wars with Mazandaran. It illustrates B5.10.61–65:

  • B5.10.61
    Upon the eighth day Kavus ceased the fray,And laid his Kayanian crown aside to pray.
  • B5.10.62
    Before the Judge of truth the monarch bowed,And cast aside the pride that kingship allowed.
  • B5.10.63
    He pressed his face upon the earth and cried:“O Judge of truth, whose word is not denied,
  • B5.10.64
    These fearless male Divs rise against my crown;By Your just power, O Maker, strike them down.
  • B5.10.65
    Grant victory and farr through Your own grace,And set my royal throne again in place.”

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