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yazamaide, varshtacha vareshymnachya.

Yenghe hātām āat yesne paiti vanghō, Mazdāo Ahurō vaētha ashāt hachā; yāonghāmcha tānschā tāoschā yazamaide.ig

Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

(11) Yasnemcha1 vahmemcha2 aojascha3 zavarecha4 afrīnami,s berezatō6 ahurahe7 nafedhrō8 apām9 apascha10 mazdadhātayāo. Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahmāi raēshcha; Hazanghrem; Jasa me avanghe Mazda; Kerfeh Mozd.

(11) I praise,5 worship,1 with veneration,2 vivacity3 and power4 of the Navel8 of the waters9 the exalted6 Lord7 of the waters10 created by Ahura Mazda.11

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(1) Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo. Ashem Vohū 3. Fravaranē mazdayasnō Zarathushtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaēshō, aiwisrūthremai8 aibigayāi9 ashaone10 ashahe11 rathwe,12 yasnāicha13 vahmāicha14 khshknaothraicha15 frasastayaēcha,16 frādat-vīspām-hujyāitēe17 zarathushtrōtemāicha18 ashaone19 ashahe20 rathwe,21 yasnāicha22 vahmāicha23 khshnaothrāicha24 frasastayaēcha.25 (2) Ashāunām,26 fravashinām27 ghenānāmcha28 vīrōvānthwanām,29 yāiryāoscha30 hushitōish,31 amahecha32 hutāshtahe33 huraodhahe34 verethraghnahecha35 ahuradhātahe,36 vanaintyāoscha uparatāto,37 khshnaothra38 yasnāicha39 vahmāicha40 khshnaothrāicha41 frasastayaēcha,42 yathā Ahu vairyō43 zaotā44 frā mē46 mrūte, athā ratush ashāt-chit hacha47 frā ashava48 vīdhvāo49 mraotī.50

(1-2) At the time1 of the holy10 and pure11 period12 of Aiwisruthrema,8 the guardian over life9, when (the act) of giving prosperity to all the living creatures17 and when the power of the Pontiff18 rests, for the pleasure38 (of the Creator Ahura Mazda), for the worship39 of the Fravashis27 of the righteous (people),29 women with their troops of heroes,29 timely advent31 of the seasons,30 of (the yazata named) Ama,32 well-made and beautiful,34 Behrām yazata35 created by Ahura Mazda,36 and Vananti Uparatāt37 (i.e. of the yazata presiding over the victorious ascendency), for (their) praise,40 (their) propitiation41 and glorification,42may the Zaotar44 proclaim46 before me45 (the excellences of the sacred verses of) Yathā Ahū Vairyō.43 May (the Rāspi) (who is) pious48 (and) learned49 announce50 (the excellences of the verse) athā ratush ashāt-chit hachā.47

ig For the translation of paras 9-10, see Havan Gāh.

(3) Ahurem Mazdām ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide; Zarathushtrem ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide; Zarathushtrahe ashaonō fravashīm yazamaide; Ameshe Spente ashaonām yazamaide. (4) Ashaonām vanguhīsh sūrāo spentāo fravashayō yazamaide, astvatō manakhyācha apanōtemem rathwām yazamaide, yaētushtemem yazatanām, hanghanushtemem ashahe rathwām aiwinasānstemem, jaghmūshtemām ashaonō ashahe rathwō ratufritīm yazamaide.ih

(5) Aiwisrūthremem1 ashavanem3 ashahe4 ratūm5 yazamaide;6 Aibigāim2 ashavanem3 ashahe4 ratūm5 yazamaide;6 thwām7 ātarem8 Ahurahe Mazdāo9 puthrem10 ashavanem11 ashahe12 ratūm13 yazamaide;14 asmana15 hāvana16 ashahe17 ratavō18 yazamaide;19 ayanghaēna20 hāvana21 ashahe22 ratavō23 yazamaide24 hadha-zaothrem25 hadha-aiwyāonghanem26 imat27 baresma,28 ashaya29 frastaretem30 ashavanem31 ashahe32 ratūm33 yazamaide;34 āpa urvaire35 yazamaide;36 aourvatām37 urune38 ashavanem39 ashahe40 ratūm41 yazamaide42.

(5) We praise6 “Aiwisruthrema”1, the Righteous3, the Lord5 of Righteousness4. We praise6 the Righteous3 (Aiwisruthrema) the Lord5 of Righteousness4 (and) the guardian of Life2. We praise14 Thee7, the Righteous Fire8, the purifier10 (of all things) pertaining to Ahura Mazda9, the Lord13 of Righteousness12. We praise19 the stone15 Mortar16 (and) things iiuseful in rituals20-21 or to achieve for Righteousness17-18; we praise24 this Baresman23, which is righteous31 spread30 with holiness29, together with the Libation25, and Aiwyaonghan26, things useful to be righteous; we worship36 the waters and the trees35; we praise42 the ijperfection37 of the Soul38, the righteous39 soul (and) the Lord41 of Righteousness40.

(6) Frādat-vīspam-hujyāitīm1 ashavanem2 ashahe3 ratūm4 yazamaide5; Zarathushtrem6 ashavanem7 ashahe8 ratūm9 yazamaide10; mānthrem11 Spentem12 ashavanem13 ashahe14 ratūm15 yazamaide16; gēush17 urvānem18 ashavanem19 ashahe20 ratūm21 yazamaide22; Zarathushtrōtememcha23 ashavanem24 ashahe25 ratūm26 yazamaide27; Zarathushtrem28 ashavanem29 ashahe30 ratūm31 yazamaide32.

(6) We praise5 “Frādat-vīspām-hujyāiti1”, the Righteous2, the Lord of Righteousness3; We praise10 Zarathushtra6, the Righteous7, the Lord9 of Righteousness8; we worship16 the Beneficent12 Holy Spell11, the righteous13, the Lord15 of Righteousness14; we worship22 the Soul18 of the Universe17, the righteous19, Lord21 of Righteousness20; we worship27 the ikHigh-priest23, the

ih For the translation of 3rd and 4th paragraphs, see Havan Gāh.

ii The meaning of the word “ratu” when applied to intimate objects can be taken as “useful practical or worthy thing.” Moreover, its usual meaning is, “Lord, time, season”.

ij Justi; kindness, favour, good wishes (Harlez); sacred vows (Mills)

ik Zarathushtrotema, i.e. one strictly following or adherent to the doctrines of Zarathushtra.

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holy24, the Lord26 of Righteousness25. We worship32 Zarathushtra28, the Righteous29, the Lord31 of Righteousness30.

(7) Āthravanem1 ashavanem2 ashahe3 ratūm4 yazamaide;5 rathaēshtārem6 ashavanem7 ashahe8 ratūm9 yazamaide;10 vāstrīm11 fshuyantem12 ashavanejn13 ashahe14 ratūm15 yazamaide;16 nmānahe17 nmānō-paitīm18 ashavanem19 ashahe20 ratūm21 yazamaide;22 vīsō23 vīspaitīm24 ashavanem25 ashahe26 ratūm27 yazamaide;28 zantēush29 zantupaitīm30 ashavanem31 ashahe32 ratūm33 yazamaide;34 danghēush35 danghu-paitīm36 ashavanem37 ashahe38 ratūm39 yazamaide.40

(7) We praise5 the Priest (i.e. Dastur-Mobed),1 the righteous, the Lord of Righteousness; we praise10 the Warrior6 (i.e. Royal Hero),6 the righteous,7 the Lord of Righteousness;8 we praise16 the bringing of prosperity to the Agriculturist,11 the righteous,13 the Lord15 of Righteousness;14 we praise22 the Lord of the House,18 the righteous, the Lord of Righteousness; we praise28

the Lord24 of the Clans,23 the righteous,25 the Lord of Righteousness;26 we praise34 the Lord30 of the Town,29 the righteous,31 the Lord33 of Righteousness;32 we praise40 the ilLord36 of the Country,35 the righteous,37

Lord39 of Righteousness.38

(8) Yavānem1 humananghem2 huvachanghem3 hushyaothnem4 hudaēnem5 ashavanem6 ashahe7 ratūm8 yazamaide;9 yavānem10 ukhdhōvachanghemu ashavanem12 ashahe13 ratūm14 yazamaide;15 khvaētvadathem16 ashavanem17 ashahe18 ratūm19 yazamaide;20 dangha-urvaesem21 ashavanem22 ashahe23 ratūm24 yazamaide;25 humāim26 pairyathnem27 ashavanem28 ashahe29 ratūm30 yazamaide;31 nmānahe32 nmānō-pathnīm33 ashavanem34 ashahe35 ratūm36 yazamaide.37

(8) We praise9 the youth1 of good thoughts,2 good words,3 good deeds4

and good faith,5 the righteous,6 Lord8 of Righteousness.7 We praise15 the youth,10 praying of God,11 the righteous,12 Lord14 of Righteousness.14 We praise20 the patriotic person,16 the righteous,17 Lord19 of Righteousness;18 the righteous (man)22 imcoming from the land,21 the Lord of Righteousness; the inmissionary27 of good wisdom,26 the righteous,28 lord30 of Righteousness,29

and we revere37 the Lady of the House,33 the righteous,34 the Mistress36 of Righteousness.35

(9) Nāirikāmcha1 ashaonīm2 yazamaide,3 frāyō-humatām,4 frāyōhūkhtām,5 frāyō-hvarshtām,6 hush-hām-sāstām,7 ratukhshathrām,8 ashaonīm,9 yām10 Ārmaitīm Spentām,11 yāoscha12 te13 ghenāo,14 Ahura

il Original meaning of, “vis-paitim” is, “the master of the clans”; original meaning of, “Zantupaitim” is, “the master of the town”; original meaning of, “danghu-paitim” is “the master of the country”.

im “the traveller in the land”, (Spiegel, Mills and Darmesteter).

in Its significance seems to be the propagator of the Religion of Zarathushtra abroad, and the preacher of the doctrines of this good religion.

Mazda.15 Naremcha16 ashavanem17 yazamaide,18 frāyō-humatem,19 frāyōhūkhtem,20 frāyō-hvarshtem,21 vistō-fraoreitīm,22 ēvistō-kayadhem,23

yenghe24 shyaothnāish25 gaēthāo26 asha27 frādente,28 Zarathushtrōtemahe29 rathwō30 yasnāicha,31 vahmāicha32 Zarathushtrōtememcha33 ashavanem34 ashahe35 ratūm36 yazamaide.37 (10) Ashāunām38 vanguhīsh39 sūrāo40 spentāo41 fravashayō42 yazamaide;43 ghenāoscha44 vīrōvānthvāo45 yazamaide;46 yāiryāmcha47 hushitīm48 yazamaide;49 amemcha50 hutashtem51 huraodhem52 yazamaide;53 verethraghnemcha54 ahuradhātem55 yazamaide;56 vanaintīmcha upartātem57 yazamaide.58

(9) We praise3 the righteous2 woman,1 richest in good thoughts,4 good words5 and good deeds,6 well and properly instructed,7 obedient to her husband8 (and) truthful9 (and) who11 (i.e. the woman) (is) like Spenta Armaiti (Bountiful Immortal)11 and, O Hormazd,15 like (other) ioFeminine Powers14

created by you. (We praise such women having the qualities mentioned above). We praise18 the righteous17 man,16 richest in good thoughts,19 richest in good words20 and richest in good deeds.21 understanding the faith22 (i.e. steadfast on the Religion)22 (and) ignorant of sins;23 through whose24 actions25

for the worship31 of the highest Priest29 and for (his) praise,32 the world26 gets prosperous28 by means of Righteousness.27 We praise37 the highest Priest,33

the righteous,34 the Lord36 of Righteousness.35 (10) the excellent,39 heroic40

and beneficent41 Fravashis42 of righteous (people);38 women44 with their troops of heroes;45 the timely advent48 of the seasons;47 and the well-made,51

beautiful52 Ama (i.e. the yazata presiding over courage);50 and we praise56

Behram yazata54 created by Ahura Mazda; and we praise Vananti Uparatat.57

(11) Thwām Ātarem Ahurahe Mazdāo puthrem ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide, hadha-zaothrem hadha-aiwyāonghanem imat baresma ashaya frastaretem, ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide; Apām Naptārem yazamaide; Nairīm Sanghem yazamaide; takhmem Dāmōish Upamanem yazatem yazamaide, iristanām urvānō yazamaide yāo ashaonām fravashayō. (12) Ratūm berezantem yazamaide yim Ahurem Mazdām, yō ashahe apanotemō, yō ashahe jaghmūshtemō; vīspa sravāo Zarathushtri yazamaide; vīspacha hvarshta shyaothna yazamaide varshtacha vareshyamnacha.ip

Yenghe hātām āat yesne paiti vanghō, Mazdāo Ahurō vaētha ashāt hachā, yāonghāmcha tānschā tāoschā yazamaide,

Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

(13) Yasnemcha1 vahmemcha2 aojascha3 zavarecha4 āfrīnami,5

io In the Zoroastrian Religion there are two types of angels, male and female. The feminine angels are, Spandārmad, Avān, Din, Ashishvangh and Astad.

ip For the translation of paragraphs 11-12, see Havan Gāh, above.