Desatir

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Desatir

(араб. دساتیر – указы, арабская форма множественного числа от персидского destui – правила, основы)

A very ancient Persian work called the Book of Shet. It speaks of the thirteen Zoroasters, and is very mystical (TG).
Attributed to Muhsin-Fani. An edition with English translation and commentary appeared in Bombay in two volumes in 1818. De Zirkoff also records Mulla Firuz Ben Kaus's translation and the 1975 Wizards Bookshelf reprint of the 1888 edition.  (BCW 3:502).
The bibliography lists the Persian text with an English translation by Mulla Bin Kaus (Bombay, 1818), reissued in 1888 and by Wizard's Bookshelf in 1975.  (BCW 4:643).

The 1888 edition includes additional notes by Dhunjeebhoy Jamsetjee Medhora. A further Wizards Bookshelf reprint appeared in 1979.  (BCW editors, BCW 14:277)

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CTD entry in Russian: Десатир

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The Objects of the Mysteries (BCW 14:277)

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Title for references: Desatir
Short description: A very ancient Persian work called the Book of Shet. It speaks of the thirteen Zoroasters, a...