In the luminous hall of King Khosrow Anushirvan, the High Priest sat before the throne of the Sasanian monarch to unlock the deepest mysteries of statecraft, ethics, and cosmic order. The Mobad inquired of the limits of prayer, the true fountainhead of wisdom, the balance between royal glory and knowledge, and the virtues essential for a sovereign. With noble eloquence, Anushirvan revealed that prayer to the Almighty must be bound by moderation, lest unreasonable desire fill the heart with anguish. He declared that wisdom flourishes upon the roots of lineage, modesty, and the nourishing of the soul through learning. Through questions touching upon the demonic twin blights of Greed and Want, the nature of meaningful speech, and the fleeting beauty of mortal existence, Khosrow taught that true immortality belongs not to accumulated treasure or fragile flesh, but to righteous deeds, justice, and devotion to Yazdan, which endure long after the body returns to dust.