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A Div Brings Word to Arjasp

A Div Brings Word to Arjasp

From C6.4, Goshtasb Refuses Tribute to Arjasp. It illustrates C6.4.7–17:

  • C6.4.7
    A mighty Div, when he had heard this thing,Went straight to Chin and spoke before its king:
  • C6.4.8
    “O monarch, all beneath the turning sphere,All men alike, your sovereign name revere.
  • C6.4.9
    They all obey the orders you proclaim;None turns aside or dares dispute your claim,
  • C6.4.10
    Except Goshtasb, Shah Lohrasp’s son, whose forceNow takes against the Turks its marching course.
  • C6.4.11
    He has established here another creed,And shunned the idols, both in word and deed.
  • C6.4.12
    He shows his hatred openly to you;How dares he boast against a king so true?
  • C6.4.13
    More than a hundred thousand horsemen rideAt my command; call, and they join your side.
  • C6.4.14
    Go then; pursue this matter to its end;Fear not the strife if he should dare contend.”
  • C6.4.15
    Arjasp, when he had heard the Div’s report,Stepped from his throne before the gathered court.
  • C6.4.16
    His heart grew heavy, burdened by dismay;He sickened as his strength was drained away.
  • C6.4.17
    He summoned priests and told them what he heard,Then spoke to all the council, word by word:

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