Pahlavi Texts, Part III (SBE 24) · 8 of 187

Chapter III

1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus: 'Is liberality good, or truth, (3) or gratitude, or wisdom, (4) or complete mindfulness, or contentment?'

5. The spirit of wisdom answered (6) thus: 'As to the soul it is liberality, as to all the world it is truth, (7) unto the sacred beings it is gratitude, as to a man's self it is wisdom, (8) as to all business it is complete mindfulness, and as to the comfort of the body and the vanquishing of Aharman and the demons contentment is good.'

26:1 K43 has 'or thy truth.'

26:2 L19 has 'or is gratitude good.'

26:3 L19 has 'or is complete mindfulness good.'

26:4 Literally, 'the body of a man.'