Mainyo-i-Khard 35

The sage asked the spirit of wisdom

thus: 'Which sin is the more heinous?'

The spirit of wisdom answered

thus: 'Of the sin which people commit, unnatural intercourse is the more heinous.

The second is he who has suffered or performed intercourse with men.

The third, who slays a righteous man.

The fourth, who breaks off a next-of-kin marriage.

The fifth, who destroys the arrangement of an adopted son (satôr) % 9. The sixth, who smites the fire of Varahrâm. 10. The seventh, who kills a waterbeaver. 11. The eighth, who worships an idol.

The ninth, who believes and wishes to worship in every religion.

The tenth, who consumes anything which is received into his custody, and becomes an embezzler.

The eleventh is he who, through sinfulness, provides support for wickedness.

The twelfth, who does no work, but eats unthankfully and unlawfully.

The thirteenth, who commits heresy (zandikih). 17. The fourteenth, who commits witchcraft. 18. The fifteenth, who commits apostasy (aharmôkih). 19. The sixteenth, who commits demon-worship. 20. The seventeenth, who commits theft, or abetting (avâgidih) of thieves. 21. The eighteenth, who commits promise-breaking. 22. The nineteenth, who commits maliciousness. 23. The twentieth, who commits oppression to make the things of others his own. 24. The twenty-first, who distresses a righteous man. 25. The twenty-second, who commits slander. 26. The twenty-third, who commits arrogance. 27. The twenty-fourth, who goes to a professional courtezan. 28. The twenty-fifth, who commits ingratitude. 29. The twentysixth, who speaks false and untrue. 30. The twenty-seventh, who causes discontent as to the affairs of those who are departed. 31. The twenty-eighth, whose pleasure is from viciousness and harassing the good. 32. The twenty-ninth, who considers sin as to be urged on, and a good work as a day's delay. 33. And the thirtieth, who becomes grieved by that happiness which is provided by him for any one.'