HAFTAN YASHT LARGE

Berezatō ahurahe nafedrō apām apascha mazdadhātayāo. Ashem Vohū 1.

(If Gāh be Aiwisruthrem, recite as under):-

Ashāunām fravashinām ghenānāmcha vīrō-vāthwanām yāiryāoscha hushitōish, amahecha hutāshtahe huraodhahe, verethraghnahecha ahuradhātahe vanaintyāoscha uperatāto. Ashem Vohū 1.

(If Gāh be Ushahen recite as under):-

Sraoshahe ashyehe ashivatō, verethrājanō frādat-gaethahe, Rashnaosh razishtahe, Arshtātascha frādat-gaethayāo varedatgaethayāo. Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahmāi raēshcha: Hazangrem: Jasa me avanghe Mazda: Kerfeh Mozd.

I praise the worship, veneration, efficacy and power of Ahura Mazda, keeper of treasures and glorious and of the Ameshāspands.qq

Roz nek nām, roz pāk nām, roz mubārak (falān). Māhe mubārak (falān), gāhe (falān), namāz dādāre gehān dāmān. Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo, tarōidiīe angrahe mainyēush. Haithyāvarshtām hyat vasnā ferashōtemem. Staomi Ashem: Ashem Vohū 1.

Gorje koreh awazāyād haft Amashāspand berasād amāvand pirozgar amāvandī pirozgarī. Dād Dīn beh māzdayasnān, āgāhī ravāi goāfarangānī bād hafte keshvar zamīn: aedūn bād. Man āno āwāyad shudan. Man āno āwāyad shudan, man āno āwāyad shudan ashaone. Ashem Vohū 1.

(Facing the South): Dādāre gehān Dīne Māzdayasnī, Dāde Zarathushtī: namase-te ashāum sēvishte Aredvi Sūra Anāhite. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Nemō urvaire vanguhi mazdadhāte ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahurem Mazdām raēvantem khvarenanguhantem yazamaide, Ameshā Spentā hukshathrā hudhāongho yazamaide: Ashem Vohū 1.

Haft Amashāspand berasād. Ashem Vohū 1.

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Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo. Ashem Vohū 1.

Pa nāme yazdān Ahura mazda Khodāe Awazūnī, gorje khoreh awazāyād; Ardibehesht Amashāspand berasād.qr

qq For its entire translation see beginning of the same yasht.)

qr i.e. May Ardibehesht Ameshāspand come (to my help).

Az hamā gunāh patet pashemānum: az harvastīn dushmata duzhūkhta duzhvarshta, mem pa getī manīd, oem goft, oem kard, oem jast, oem būn būd ested. Az ān gunāh manashnī gavashnī kunashnī tanī ravāni getī mīnōānī, okhe avākhsh pashemān pa sē gavashnī pa patet hom. Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo, tarōidīte angrahe mainyēush: haithyāvarashtām hyat vasnā ferashōtemem, staomi ashem. Ashem Vohū 3.

Fravaranē mazdayasnō Zaruthushtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaeshō (Gāh according to the period of the day) frasastayaēcha. Ashahe vahishtahe sraēshtahe, Airyamanaō ishyehe sūrahe mazdadhātahe, Saokayāo vanghuyāo

vouru-dōithrayāo

mazdadhātayāo

ashaonyāo, qsKhshnaothra yasnāicha vahmāicha khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha, Yathā Ahū Vairyō zaotā frā-me mrūte, athā ratush ashātchit hacha frā ashava vīdhvāo mraotū. Ashem Vahishtem sraēshtem ameshem spentem yazamaide; Airyamanem ishīm yazamaide, sūrem Mazdadhātem yazamaide: saokām vanguhīm vouru-dōithrām Mazdadhātām ashaonīm yazamaide.

1. Mraot1 Ahurō Mazdāo2 Spitamāi3 Zarathushtrāi4 āat yat5 Asha Vahishta fradaithīsha7 Spitama8 Zarathushtra9, staotarecha10, zaotarecha11 zbātarecha12 māthranacha13, yashtarecha14, āfrītarecha15, aibyaretarecha16, vanghān17 khshaēta18 raochāo19, khvanvaitishcha20 verezō21, ahmākem22 yasnāicha23 vahmāicha24 yat25 ameshanām spentanām26.

1. (The Creator) Ahura Mazda2 spoke1 unto Spitaman3 Zarathushtra4: O Spitaman8 Zarathushtra9! for the worship23 and for the invocation24 of us22, the Ameshāspands26 mayest Thou appoint7 (or mayest Thou regard7) Ardibehesht (Ameshāspand) as the praiser10 the invoker11 the extoller12, the glorifier16 of the good17 shining lights19 and brilliant20 (or marvellous20) works the revealer13, the worshipper14 and the eulogiser15.qt

2. Āat27 aokhta28 Zarathushtrō29 mrūidhi bā31 vachō32 arsh-vachō33 Ahura Mazda34, yatha35 te36 anghen37 Asha Vahishta38 fradāhisha39 staotarecha40 zaotarecha41, zbātarecha42 mānthranacha43, yashtarecha44, āfrītarecha45 aibi-jaretarecha46, vanghān47 khshaēta48 raochāo49, khvanvaitishcha50 verezō51, yūshmākem52 yasnāicha53 vahmāicha54 yat55 Ameshanām Spentanām56.

2. Then27 Zarathushtra said: O Ahura Mazda! Speak Thou30 (unto me) verily31 (that) word32, (that) true word33, so that35 for the worship53 and for the

qs i.e. for the worship, etc., of the fairest Ardibehesht, of the yazata named Airyamana, the beloved, the brave, of Saoka, the good, of large eyes, righteous created by Ahura Mazda (of all these virtues.) (See Khorshed Nyāyesh). For the explanation of the word “Saoka” see glossary.

qt I myself do not think the translation of this and the second paragraph to be correct; a better translation than this should be made.

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invocation54 of you52, the Ameshāspands56, Thou mayest desire to appoint39

(or Thou mayest want to appoint) Ardibehesht (Ameshāspand)38 as the praiser40, the invoker41, the extoller42, the revealer43, the worshipper44, the eulogizer45 and the glorifier46 of the good47 (and) shining48 lights49 (and) brilliant50 (or marvellous)50 works51.

3. Ādim1 framraomi2 Ashem Vahishtem3; yezī4 framraomi5 Ashem Vahishtem6, āat7 anyaēsham8 Ameshanām Spentanām9 hvāyaonem10; yim11 pāiti12 Mazdāo13 humatāish14, yim15 pāiti16 Mazdāo17 hūkhtāish18, yim19 pāiti20 Mazdāo21 hvarshtāish22. Garō-nmānem23 Ahurahe24 hvāyaonem25. Garō-nmānem26 nereyō27 asti28 ashāvaoyō29. Naēchish30 dravatām31 ayene32 paitish33 garō-nmanem34, ravohu35 ashāyonem36 chithrem37 Ahurem Mazdām38.

3. I like2 him1 (i.e.) Ardibehesht3; when4 I like5 Ardibehesht6, then7 (he) of (all) other8 Ameshāspands9 (becomes) a helper10, whom11 (the Creator) Ahura Mazda13 nourishes12 with good thoughts14, and good words18, and good quactions. The Garothmān (Paradise) is Ahura Mazda’s own abode.

4. The Garothmān26 (Paradise) is28 for righteous29 persons27. None30 of the wicked (person)31 or affluent going32 towards33 the abode of the righteous36

(which is) the Garothmān34 (and) towards (the Creator) Ahura Mazda38.

Explanation: (Any wicked person cannot go to the Garothmān, Paradise or in the presence of Ahura Mazda. After passing away the soul of the righteous man gets the place of paradise and the soul of the wicked goes to hell. We find the statement concerning this in the Hādokht Nask fargard II and III and in the Vendidad fargard XIX paras 27-32).

(5) Janaiti1 vīspaēshām2 angrō-mainyaosh3, ahmāi4 yāthwām5 pairikanāmcha6, Airyamanem7 mānthranām8, mazishtem9 mānthranām10, vahishtem11 mānthranām12 vahishtōtemem13 mānthranām14, sraēshtem15 mānthranām16 sraēshtotemem17 mānthranām18, ughrem19 mānthranām20, ughrōtemem21 mānthranām22, derezrem23 mānthranām24, derezrōtemem25 mānthranām26, vārethraghnīm27 mānthranām28, vārethraghnyōtemem29 mānthranām30, baēshazem31 mānthranām32, baēshazyōtemem33 mānthranām34.

(5) The prayer, qvAiryamana7is the greatest9 of the Holy Spells10, best11

exceedingly best13, fairest15, most fair17, powerful19 and most powerful21 of

qu Professor Darmesteter takes the words “humatāish, hukhtaish, hvarshtaish” as an allusion to the three grades of heaven, viz. star-pāya,māh-pāya and khorshed-pāya, through which the soulsof the righteous persons pass to Garothmān: see Yasht XXII para 15.

qv This prayer, Airyamana should be understood as the fifty-fourth Hā of the Yasna called “Ā Airyema Ishyō”. When it is recited as a benediction to the married couple, only half the portion of the Hā is recited. Moreover, Airyamana is the name of the yazata too: and he is the angel presiding over peace, happiness and comradeship, and is the yazata giving ease and comfort by driving away the false notions from the mind regarding magic and witchcraft.

the Holy Spells22, firm23, firmest25, victorious27 and healing31 and the most healing33 of qwthe Holy Spells34 (the prayer, Airyamana having all these qualities) qxsmites1 all2 the wizards5 and witches6 of Angra Mainyu3 for him4

who worships Asha Vahishta and recites the Hā (or chapter) of Ā Airyemā Ishyō”)

6. Ashō-baēshazō33, dātō-baeshazō36, karetō-baēshazō37, urvarōbaēshazō38, mānthrō-baēshazō39; baēshazanām40 baēshazyōtemō41 yat42 mānthrem-spentem-baēshazyō43; yō44 narsh45 ashaonō46 hacha47 uruthwān48 baēshzyāt49, aeshō50 zī51 asti52 baēshazanām53 baēshazyōtemō54.

6. One who heals by means of purificatory rites35 (or restores to health35), one who cures by law and justice36, a surgeon37 (or one who heals with the knife37) one who restores to health by means of vegetable drugs38, (herbal medicines) (and) one who heals by means of reciting the mānthra39 (thus there are various doctors of five kinds). (But) he who heals by means of reciting the mānthra33 (is) the best amongst (all) the healers40, (because) from the inner part of that44 righteous46 man45 he cures49 (him). Amongst (all) the physicians53 he50 indeed51 is52 the best healer54.

Explanation:- The meanings of the word baēshaza occurring in this paragraph are “healer, curer, restorer to healthy condition by purifying the body and mind”. Such five types of healers are mentioned. First - one who heals by means of purificatory rites. He is to be regarded as the purifying priest, giving ablution to polluted persons and the giver of Barashnum, whose function is to give purification by driving away the pollution of the person. Second - one who heals by law and justice should be regarded as the Judge, whose function is to give justice as he deems fit, for both the plaintiff and the defendant, by giving proper decision to the matters in dispute. Third - the surgeon is the doctor who knows the work of surgery.

Fourth - one who restores to health by means of herbal medicines should be regarded as a physician, who by means of herbs or by means of drugs derived from various kinds of plants cures the ailing person. Fifth - one who heals by recitation of mānthra should be regarded as the physician giving peace and ease to the mind by certain fixed sacred verses of the Holy Avesta and giving comfort to the body. Moreover, of all the physicians, he who gives relief and peace of mind to the ailing person by reciting the holy spells is regarded as the greatest healer. The reason stated to be is that the person who purifies the inner part of the righteous man, brings comfort to his body and mind, and gives happiness by reciting near him, and explaining the

qw For the explanation of the word “mānthra”, see glossary.

qx Here, the object of the verb “janaiti” is in the genitive plural. For destroying the malice of Angra Mainyu the prayer named Airyaman is the most effective weapon; so also the yazata called Airyaman. We find a reference about this in the Vendidad fargard XXII.

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efficacious and sacred verses of the Good Mazda Worshipping Religion.

7. Yaska1 apa-dvarata2; mahrka3 apa-dvarata4; daēva5 apa-dvarata6; paityāra7 apa-dvarata8; ashemaoghō9 anashava10 apa-dvarata11; mashyōsāsta12 apa-dvarata13, (8) Azi-chithra14 apa-dvarata15, vehrkō chithra16 apa-dvarata17; bizangrō-chithra18 apa-dvarata19; tarō-mata20 apadvarata21; pairimata22 apa-dvarata23; tafnu24 apa-dvarata25; spazga26 apa-dvarata27; anākhshta28 apa-dvarata29; duzdōithra30 apa-dvarata31; (9) Draoghō-vākhsh-draojishta32 apa-dvarata33; jahi34 yātumaiti35 apadvarata36; jahi37 kakhvaredhaine38 apa-dvarata39; vātō40 pourvōapākhtara41 apa-dvarata42; vātō43 pourvō-apakhtara44 apa-nasyata45.

7. (The reciter speaks):- O Sickness1, do you qyperish2; O (untimely) death3! O demons5!; O opponents7! O Wicked10 heretics9!; O oppressor of men12! (8) O brood of the snake14! and the brood of the wolf15! perish17; O the brood of (wicked man)18! do you perish19; O ye refractory20; O proud men22!; O ye qzhot-tempered24!; O ye slanderous (or calumnious!)26 O ye inimical28!

O evil-eyed30! and (9) O ye liars32! you perish33; O wicked woman34

addicted to sorcery35! you perish36; O wicked woman37 of evil lustre38 and O wind40 blowing straight from the north! vanish45.

10. Yascha1 me2 aētaēshām3 yat4 azi-chithranām5, yō6 janat7 aeshām8 daevanām9, hazanghrāi10 hazanghrō11 pairi12, baēvarāi13 baēvanō14 paiti15. Yaska16 jainti17; mahrka18 jainti19; daeva20 jainti21 paityāra22 jainti23, ashemaoghō24 anashava25 jainti26; mashyō-sāsta27 jainti28. 11. Azhi-chithra29 jainti30; vehrkō-chithra31 jainti32; bizangrō-chithra33 jainti34; tarō-mata35 jainti36; pairi-mata37 jainti38; tafnu39 jainti40; spazga41 jainti42; anākhsh ta43 jainti44; dush-dōithra45 jainti46.

10. Who1 (i.e. Asha Vahishta) smites7 for me2 a thousand10 times12 (and) ten thousand13 times15 thousands11 and thousands14 of those3 broods of the snakes5 (and) demons9. (That Asha Vahishta) smites17 sickness16, (untimely) death18; the daevas20, and the opponents22 smites26 the impious25 heretic24, (and) the oppressors of men27. (11) Smites30 the broods of snake29, and the broods of wolf31, smites34 (wicked men)33, the refractory men35 (obstinate or perverse men), proud and hot-tempered men39, smites42 the slanderous men41, inimical men43 (and) the evil-eyed45.

12. Draoghō-vākhsh-draojishta1 jainti2; jahi3 yātumaiti4 jainti5; jahi6 kakhvaredhaine7 jainti8; vātō9 pourvō-apakhtara10 jainti11; vātō12 pourvō-apākhtara13 apa-nasyata14. (13) Yascha15 me16 aētaēshām17 yat18 bizangrō-chithranām19 yō20 janat21 aēshām22 daēvanām23, hazanghrāi24

qy “Apa-dvarata” - imperative second person plural of the root dvar - Professor Spiegel, Justi, Harlez and Darmesteter, taking this verb in imperfect tense consider the names preceding them as subjects the sickness fled away, etc.

qz Ordinary meaning of “tafnu” is heat, fever.

hazanghrō25 pairi26 baēvarāi27 baēvanō28 paiti29. Paurva-naēmāt30 patat31 dyaosh32 daēvanām33 draojishtō34 angrō-mainyush35 pouru-mahrkō36.

12. (Asha Vahishta) smites2 the liars1; smites5 the wicked women3

addicted to sorcery4; and of evil lustre7 (or cruel), smites” the wind blowing straight from the north10 (and) vanishes14 the wind12 blowing directly form the north13. (13) Who15 (i.e. Asha Vahishta) smites21 forme16 a thousand24

times26, thousand25 (and) ten thousand27 times29, ten thousand28 of those17

broods19 (wicked men)19 (and) the demons23.

The daeva33 of deceit32, Angra Mainyu35, full of death36 ran away31 from the front (of Asha Vahishta).

14. Adavata1 angrō mainyush2 pouru-mahrkō3, āvōya4 me5 bagha6 Asha Vahishta7 yaskanām8 yasko-tema9 janāt10, yaskanām11 yashkōtema12 tbaēshayāt13, Mahrkanām14 mahrkōtema15 janāt16 mahrkanām17 mahrkōtema18 tbaēshayāt19. Daēvanām20 daēvōtema21 janāt22, daēvanām23 daēvōtema24 tbaēshayāt25. Paityāranām26 paityārōtema27 janāt28, paityāranām29 paityārōtema30 tbaēshayāt31. Ashemaoghō32 anashava33 janāt34 ashemaoghō35 anashava36 tbaēshayāt37. Mashyō-sāsta38 sāstōtema39 janāt40, mashyō-sāsta41 sāstōtema42 tbaēshayāt43.

14. Angra Mainyu,2 full of death,3 howled out1:- Woe4! the part6 (or the sacred verse) of (the prayer) raAsha Vahishta will smite10 and vanquish (or will kill10) the sickliest9 of the sicknesses8 of mine5, he will smite16 and vanquish the deadliest15 of the deadly14, he will smite22 the foremost daevas21

amongst the daevas20, and will vanquish25 them, he will smite28 and vanquish the most counter-working27 of the counter-workers26, he will smite the unholy33 apostates32 (and) will vanquish37 them; he will smite40 and vanquish the most oppressive39 of the oppressors of men38.

15. Azichithra1-Azichithrōtema2 janāt3, azichithra4-azichithrōtema5 tbaēshayāt6. Vehrkō-chithra7-vehrkōchithrōtema8 janāt9, vehrkō-

ra The prayer called “Asha Vahishta” should be regarded as Ashem Vohu. Through the charm of these prayers - Ashem Vohū, Yathā Ahū Vairyō and Yenghe hātām, i.e. by. the recitation of these prayers with proper understanding sincere heart, the influence of Ahriman, daevas-demons, drujas and wicked men will vanish from the presence of the reciter. We find the writing of similar significance in yasna Hā 61 known as Ahunem Vairim. “Bagha Ashahe Vahishtahe” instead of “bagha Asha Vahishta” which is given by Prof. Westergaard in the footnote seems to be better. The meaning of “bagha” equivalent to Sanskrit “bhaga” is “divine power”: e.g. stārām baghō dātanām, i.e. of the stars created by the divine power (see Vendidad fargard XIX para 23). But in this place I have thought it proper to take the word “bagha” equivalent to Sanskrit bhāga meaning “portion” share, fortune. Similarly, for the piece of Ahunavar, the words “bagha Ahunahe Vairyehe” occur (see Yasna Hā XIX para 23). Moreover, the meaning of the phrase “āvōya me bagha” (which Ahriman speaks) can also be this: Woe unto my luck! In conformity with this the subject of the verbs “Janāt” and “Tbaēshayāt” can be “Asha Vahishta”. In lieu of “Āvōya me bagha” if we take “āvōya me bāvōya”, according to Dr. Geldner, its meaning than can be Woe unto me! Asha Vahista will smite the bringers of illness. Bāvoya, i.e. Woe!

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chithra10 vehrkō-chithrōtema11 tbaēshayāt12. Bizangrō-chithra13bizangrō-chithrōtema14 janāt15,

bizangrō-chithra16-bizangrōchithrōtema17 tbaēshayāt18. Tarō-mata19 janāt20, tarō-mata21 tbaēshayāt22. Pairi-mata23 janāt24, pairi-mata25 tbaēshayāt26. Tafnu27-tafnōtema28 janāt29, tafnu30-tafnōtema31 tbaēshayāt32. Spazga33-spazgōtema 34 janāt35, spazga36-spazgōtema37 tbaēshayāt38. Anākhshta39-anākhshtōtema40 janāt41, anākhshta42-anākhshtōtema43 tbaēshayāt44. Duzdōithra45duzdōithrotema46 janāt47, duzdoithra48-duzdoithrotema49 tbaēshayāt50. (16) Draoghō-vākhsh-draojishta51 janāt52, draoghō-vākhsh-draojishta53 tbaēshayāt54. Jahi55 yātumaiti56 janāt57, jahi58 yātumaiti59 tbaēshayāt60. Jahi61 kakhvaredhaine62 janāt63, jahi64 kakvaredhaine65 tbaēshayāt66. Vātō67 pourvō-apākhtara68 janāt69, vātō70 pourvō-apākhtara71 tbaēshayāt72.

(15) (The part of the prayer, Asha Vahishta) will smite3 and vanquish the snakiest2 of the snake’s broods1 (i.e. many such persons having the worst traits of snakes) will smite9 and vanquish the most wolfish8 of the wolf’s brood7, will simte15 and vanquish the worst14 of the (worst man’s) brood (and) will smite20 and vanquish refractory persons19 will smite24 and vanquish haughty persons23; will smite29 and vanquish the fieriest28 of the fiery27 (and) will smite35 and vanquish the most slanderous persons34 amongst the slanderous33; will smite41 the most inimical persons40 of the inimical39 (and) will vanquish44 them, will smite47 and vanquish the most evil-eyed persons46. (16) (The part of the prayer called Asha Vahishta) will smite52 the liars51 and will vanquish54 them will smite the bad woman55 addicted to sorcery56 and will vanquish60 her will smite63 and vanquish the wicked woman61 of evil lustre65 (cruel) will smite69 the wind67 blowing straight from the north68 (and) will vanquish it72.

(17) Apa-nasyāt1 drukhsh2, nasyāt3 drukhsh4, dvarāt5 drukhsh6 vīnasyāt7; apākhedhre8 apa-nasyehe9, mā10 merenchainīsh11 gaēthāo12 astvaitīsh13 ashahe14. (18) Ahe15 raya16 khvarenanghacha17, tem18 yazāi19 surunvata20 yasna21 Ashem Vahishtem22 sraēshtem23 Ameshem Spentem24; zaothrābyō25 Ashem Vahishtem26 sraēshtem27 Ameshem Spentem28 yazamaide29.

(17) (The reciter wishes): May the druj2 perish1! may he disappear3! may the druj6 run away5 (and) perish7! (O druj!) do thou vanish9 to the North (so that) the corporeal13 worlds12 of righteousness14 (may) not10 (be) destroyed11. (18) On account of his15 lustre16 and glory17 I worship19 that18 Asha Vahishta22

(who is) the fairest23 Ameshāspand24 with the audible20 (or famous)20 yasna21; we worship29 Asha Vahishta26 (who is) the fairest27 Ameshāspand28 with libations25.

Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha, vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha, arshukhdhaēibyascha