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EVIL

Druj's work. The wicked deeds of man further the evil power of Druj in the world. When man leaves the blessed company of Ormazd, he is easily overpowered by her,[1] who makes his life miserable and full of blemish.[2] So long as he remains under her damaging influence, he cannot work on behalf of his creator.[3] Druj Nasu, the embodiment of pollution, performs her work of defilement.[4]

What puts her to flight. Recital of the holy spells, the heartfelt expiation on the part of the sinner, and the performance of righteous deeds will drive Druj out of man,[5] she flees far from a man of religious inclination.[6] It is the duty of man, therefore, to drive away the various drujes that may surround him.[7] Ormazd has endowed him with the knowledge whereby to rout them,[8] and has given him strength commensurate with his needs. The angels help to drive out Druj from the creation, an act that will contribute to furthering the work of the Renovation.[9] When the world reaches the state of goodness, Druj will be impotent and perish.[10]

Indar

Transformation of a great Indian divinity into an execrated demon in Persia. In the Pahlavi texts Ahriman is represented to have created Indar as the opponent of Artavahisht.[11] In Ys. 48.1, Druj is glossed in Pahlavi by Indar. His personality is again quite ill-defined. He does not personify Wickedness proper, as the opponent of Artavahisht should logically do in the dualistic system; but his chief business is to drive the thoughts of men from virtuous deeds, and incite them to do away with the sacred shirt and girdle.[12] He will be routed by Artavahisht in the final struggle.[13]

  1. ↑ Dk., vol. 7, p. 496.
  2. ↑ Dk., vol. 8, p. 475.
  3. ↑ Dk., vol. 8, p. 473.
  4. ↑ Dd. 17. 7, 8.
  5. ↑ Dk., vol. 1, p. 5; vol. 12, bk. 6. 315, p. 27, 28.
  6. ↑ Dk., vol. 2, p. 110; vol. 6, p. 363.
  7. ↑ Dk., vol. 11, bk. 6. 130. p. 36, 37; SBE., 47, bk 7. 1. 6, p. 5.
  8. ↑ Dk., vol. 4, p. 245, 269.
  9. ↑ Dk., vol. 2, p. 111, 112; vol. 6, p. 417.
  10. ↑ Dk., vol. 7, p. 458.
  11. ↑ Phl. Vd. 19. 43; Bd. 1. 27.
  12. ↑ Bd. 28. 8, 10; Dk., SBE., vol. 37, bk. 9. 9. 1, p. 181, 182.
  13. ↑ Bd. 30. 29.
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