GATE THE SIXTH. Let men know that the meritorious works are six in number: 1. the observance of the _Gahambara_, or “six periods of creation;” 2. that of the _Favardigan_, or “five supplementary days of the year,” with that of _Yashtan_, “or praying in a low murmuring voice at meals;” 3. propitiating the spirits of thy father, mother, and other relations; 4. offering up supplications to the sun three times every day; 5. offering up prayers to the moon three times every month, that is, the beginning, middle, and last day of the moon; 6. offering up supplications in due form every year. GATE THE SEVENTH. When sneezing comes on, repeat the entire of the forms called _Ita ahu virio_,[471] and the _Ashem Vuhu_. GATE THE EIGHTH. Be obedient to the Dustúrs and give them one-tenth of thy wealth; as that is a most meritorious work, or _Kirfah_.[472] GATE THE NINTH. A person should avoid all practices not sanctioned by the laws of nature, and must look on them as accursed: let all those found guilty of such deeds be put to death. This description of criminals are equally guilty with the usurper Zohak, and Alkus,[473] and Sarúrak,[474] and Afrasiab, and Turbaraturas.[475] GATE THE TENTH. It is incumbent on every man and woman to tie on the _Kashti_.[476] By Kashti is meant a woollen cincture girded round the waist, in which they make four knots: the first to signify the unity of God; the second, the certainty of the faith; the third, that Zardusht was the prophet of God; the fourth to imply, “that I will to the utmost of my power ever do what is good.” GATE THE ELEVENTH. Keep the fire burning, and let it not consume any thing impure. GATE THE TWELFTH. Let not the shroud of the deceased be new, but let it be clean and old. GATE THE THIRTEENTH. The good man gives joy to the spirits of his father and mother, by celebrating the _Darun miezd_[477] and the _Afernigán_,[478] or “funereal “repasts.” The Darun is a prayer recited in praise of the Almighty and of Azar: when they breathe out prayers in a murmuring tone over viands, they are said to be Yeshtah. Afrinigan also means one of the twenty Nosks of the Zand. GATE THE FOURTEENTH. Let them repeat the Ita Ahu three times over the collected nail-parings, and having each time drawn a circular line around them, let earth be poured on them with the shears, or let them be taken to some mountain.[479] GATE THE FIFTEENTH. Whatever pleasing object meets the true believer’s sight, he repeats over it the name of God. GATE THE SIXTEENTH. In the house of a pregnant woman keep the fire in without ceasing; and when the child is born, let not the lamp be extinguished during three days and nights. They say that, on the birth of the prophet Zardusht, there came fifty demons with the design of slaying him; but they were unable to do him any injury as there was a fire kept up in the house. GATE THE SEVENTEENTH. On arising from sleep, bind the Kashti, without doing which enter upon no pursuit whatever.