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AESHM; WRATH, THE EVIL DOER
A symbol of the lower mind united with the
instincts and desires.
“And many opponents have watched there (at the Kinvat bridge), with
the desire of evil of Aeshm, the impetuous assailant, and Astovidad,
who devours creatures of every kind and knows no satiety." - The
Minok-hired, II. 100.
“And many are the difficulties in the path of the soul, by reason of
the opposition of the passions and desires. The lower mind (Aeshm)
when rendered impetuous by desire for outward things, assails the
higher nature at the "bridge" of mind. The "devouring of the
creatures signifies the assimilative action of the kama-manasic
function (Astovidad), whether exercised in the pursuit of mere
sensual indulgence, or in pursuit of knowledge for self-seeking
ends. Its capacity for desires (creatures) is as a "bottomless pit"
which cannot be filled.
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