
Tahmineh Names Sohrab's Father
From B8.5, The Birth of Sohrab. It illustrates B8.5.12–19:
- B8.5.12His mother said: “Then hear me and rejoice;Be not too rash, but listen to my voice.
- B8.5.13Your father is great Rostam, battle-tried,The Piltan whose renown spreads far and wide.
- B8.5.14From Dastan, Sahm, and Nariman you spring,Renowned stock fit to stand beside a king.
- B8.5.15Since the World-Creator set the world in frame,No rider yet has matched your father’s fame.
- B8.5.16No peer to Sahm was known beneath the sky;The sphere itself dared not approach so high.”
- B8.5.17She brought the letter Rostam sent of old,Three rubies and three heavy bags of gold.
- B8.5.18“At birth your father gave these gifts to you,With words that proved your noble lineage true.
- B8.5.19Guard these; they prove the lineage you claim,And show that Rostam is your father’s name.”
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