Chapter 85. Signs of the End
1. You see how near it has come to the end of the world; the lifetime of humankind has come to a fraction, their days have decreased, their years have become fewer, for the Life and the Light that were in the world in the first generations were more than that of today. Those who are born today in these last generations are small and stunted in lifetime, and they are also born, each one in a single womb, scarcely two or less or more, while they are also ugly in their appearance, small in their size, and weak in their limbs. Their ideas and thoughts are filled with wickedness; in old age they spend their lifetime with sufferings, also death comes to them swiftly.
2. When that immortal Light is led up to the Celestial Beings, then will both the zenith and the nadir of heaven be brought together, for the Custody of Splendor (Pahragbed) will seize the topmost heaven, which exactly matches the lowest, and it will become loosened from bond and order. Then will the Lord Mithra (the Third Messenger) come from the Vehicle of the Sun to the combined region, and a Shout will be raised, and in the Moon and in the Zodiac and the Stars a great Sign will become manifest and the whole world will receive the news simultaneously. And after this, will come the God of the Realm of Wisdom, he who is First Knowledge, and just because of the sorrow upon sorrow and the distress upon distress he will send down Wisdom and Knowledge.
3. Then will appear the Kingdom of the God of Wisdom; the Celestial Beings who are in all the regions of the heavens and the earths – the Supporter, the Light-Adamas, the Glorious King, the King of Honor and the Custody of Splendor – and who are revilers of the demons, will bestow a blessing on that Realm of Wisdom, and the righteous will become Rulers in the Kingdom. They shall themselves see him, the Image of the Light, all rejoicing and being glad over him. Desire shall depart far from them with also the other kinds of temptation. When they wish they shall clothe themselves with their body and gain victory over it, and they shall find the way from it to the Kingdom of Life made smooth. They will pay homage and receive him with joy; but the man who is a worker of greed, along with the evildoers and those who corrupt humankind will be filled with remorse.
Глава 85. Признаки конца света
1. Ты увидишь, когда приблизится конец света; время жизни людей станет как крупинка, их дни уменьшатся, их годы станут меньше, потому что жизнь и свет, которые были в мире в первых поколениях - больше, чем сегодня. Те, кто рождается сейчас в этих последних поколениях - маленькие и чахлые по жизни, и рождаются каждый в одной утробе, редко два или меньше или больше, и все они уродливые, маленькие и слабые. Их мысли и идеи - злобные; в старости они страдают, и к ним быстро приходит смерть.
2. Когда этот бессмертный свет будет возведен к богам, тогда зенит и надир соединятся, ведь Хранитель Сияния схватит верхнее небо, которое соответствует нижнем, и расшатает его веревки. Тогда господь Митра примчится на солнечной колеснице в место соединения, и воскричит криком, и в луне и зодиаке и звездах проявится великий знак, и весь мир немедленно узнает об этом. И после этого, придет бог Царства Разума, тот, который - Первое Знание, и ради страдания на страдании и несчастья на несчастье он ниспошлет разум и знание.
3. Тогда появится царство Бога Разума; боги во всех частях неба и земли - Поддерживатель, Алмаз Света, Славный Царь, Царь Чести и Хранитель Сияния - и те, которые матерят чертей, дадут благословение царству разума, и праведные будут править в нем. Они сами увидят его, Образ Света, и все возрадуются о нем и будут счастливы. Все желания их покинут со всеми видами эмоций. Когда они захотят, то покроют себя своими телами и победят тело, и найдут ровную дорогу к царству жизни. Они воздадут честь и примут его с радостью; но кто служили жадности, кто делали зло, и кто портил людей, будут наполнены раскаянием.
Chapter 86. The Universal Judgment
1. And then the God of the Realm of Wisdom will send Messengers to the East and to the West; they will go and gather humankind – the Helpers and also the Hearers; while the evildoers, with those of like malice, will come before the Lord of Wisdom. Moreover, the demons will go into his presence, offer homage and carry out his command. They will rush in and speak thus: “We are imitators of our gods, and everyone believes in this doctrine that we taught mankind, but they will go on in the love of evildoing!” Further, an Elect one who discontinues to believe in the Religion of Light, he too will sell himself to the gods of the demons. At that time, when things in the world become like this, the Righteous and the Pretenders alike will be arraigned both on earth and in heaven.
2. Then the Righteous shall say: “O our Lord, if we have hidden anything we shall say it now in your presence!” To them the God of the Realm of Wisdom (Isho) shall make this answer, “Gaze upon me and be happy, my brothers and my limbs! For hungry and thirsty was I and you gave me food and drink, I had become naked and I was clothed by you, bound was I and was freed by you; I was caught and I was released by you, and I became a stranger and homeless but I was taken by you into the house.” Thereon, they, the Righteous and the Helpers shall prostrate and then speak thus: “O Lord, you are a God and an Immortal whom neither greed nor desire can vanquish, whom becomes neither hungry nor thirsty and on you, distress never comes. When was it that we performed this service?” Then shall the Lord say to them, “Whatever you have done you have done to me; to you I shall give the reward of Bahisht!” He shall give them great joy. Those whom he has called to the Kingdom of Light, his Righteous and his Virgins, he has made them like Angels.
3. The Goats who stand at his left hand shall see the Hope that he has given to those on his right; their heart shall rejoice for a moment, while they think that the victory of the Sheep will come to them also. Then he shall turn to those who stand to the left, and speak and say to them: “Away from me, accursed ones! Go to the Fire made for the Adversary (evil one) and his Powers, for I have hungered and thirsted, but never has one of you given help to me!” He will then put Angels in charge of the sinners and they will take them into keeping and throw them into hell. As for Death, the Enemy, he will enter the chain of the dungeon of the souls of the deniers and blasphemers who have loved the Darkness, and there shall be dark night on them.
Глава 86. Последний суд
1. И затем бог царства разума пошлет посланников на восток и на запад; они придут и соберут людей - монахов и также слушателей; а злые, со всеми, кто любит зло, придут к господину разума. И даже черти придут к нему, воздадут честь и выполнят его приказ. Они бросятся к нему и скажут так: “Мы изображали своих богов, и все верят в это учение, которому мы учили людей, и все они продолжат любить делать зло”. И даже всякий монах, который перестает следовать учению света, он продаст себя богам чертей. В это время, когда в мире все это произойдет, праведные и те, кто хочет ими быть, будут судимы на земле и на небе.