of that ceremony!

awwIn the Gāh (so and so) we worship all the Fravashis of the righteous (people). We worship the good, heroic and beneficent Fravashis of the righteous (people). We worship all the Holy yazatas.

DOĀ TANDAROSTI (IN AVESTA)

awx(1) Tāo1 ahmi2 nmāne3 jamyāresh4, yāo5 ashaonām6 khshnūtascha7, ashayascha8, vyādaibishcha9, paiti-zantayascha10; usu nū12 anghāi13 vīse14 jamyāt15 ashemcha16, khshathremcha17, savascha18, khvarenascha19, khvāthremcha20. Dareghō-fratemathwemcha21 anghāo22 daēnayāo23 yat24 Ahurōish25 Zarathushtrōish26. (2) Asishta27 nū28 anghat29 hacha30 vīsat31 gāush32 buyāt33; asishtem34 ashem35, asishtem36 narsh37 ashaonō38 aojō39, asishtō40 Ahuirish41 tkaēshō42. (3) Jamyān43 ithra44 ashāunām45 vanguhīsh46 sūrāo47 spentāo48 fravashayō49, ashōish50 baēshaza51 hachimnāo52 zem-frathangha53 dānu-dra-jangha54, hvare-barezangha55; ishtēe56 vanghanghām57, paitishtātēe58 ātaranām59, frasha-vakhshyāi60 rayāmcha61 khvarenanghāmcha62.

(1) May these1 (virtues mentioned) which5 (are) the satisfaction7 of the righteous6 (people), (their) blessings8, guileless nature9 and thanksgiving10

come4 in to this2 awyhouse3! Now12 for this13 village14 may there arise11-15

righteousness16, sovereignty17, awzprosperity18, glory19 and axahappiness20! (May there be) long enduring predominance21 (or excellence) of this Religion23 of Ahura25 revealed by Zarathushtra86! (2) Now28 from30 this29

clan31 may there arise33 axbalways27 cattle32! righteousness35, power39 of holy38

man37 and the Law42 of Ahura41.

Explanation:- (May there be eternal increase of cattle in this clan! And may righteousness and strength for performing righteous acts and the Law of Ahura be always current and there may not be disturbance of any kind in them!)

aww The name of the Gāh during which the ceremony is performed is to be taken; e.g. Hāvan, Rapithwan, etc. After the recital is finished in bāz - (in low tone) - the translation occurring in the para of these four lines is to be recited aloud.

awx The entire portion of this Doa Tandarosti (paras 2-7) is taken from yasna HS 60. Moreover the same Avesta is recited also as Āfrinagan Dahmān.

awy i.e. in order to give proper protection of wealth, etc., to virtuous and just persons, and in order to defeat wicked persons by destroying them.

awz The meaning of savascha is benefit, profit and prolific as well.

axa The meanings of khvarenascha khvāthremcha are “glory and splendour”.

axb The original meaning of asishta is “rapid of all”; its another form is āsishta, (see Hom yasht Large, karda 1, para 15). Prof. Darmesteter explains this word as:- Without name (a + sishta); root syanh. From this root Prof. Darmesteter takes paiti syōdūm as “you cut it” (see yasna Hā 48, para 7).

DOĀ TANDAROSTI (IN AVESTA)

(3) May the good46, heroic47 and beneficent48 Fravashis of the righteous (people)45 bringing with them52 the means51 of holiness50, as wide as the earth53, as extensive as river54 (and) as exalted as the sun55, axccome43 in this axdabode44. Explanation:- (As to why do the Fravashis come is stated as follows).

For the fulfilment of desires56 of better (men)57, for withstanding58 wicked (men)59 and for the greater increase of wealth61 and axefame62, may the Fravashis49 come43 in this abode44!

(4) Vainīt63 ahmi64 nmāne65 Sraoshō66 asrushtīn67, ākhshtish68 anākhshtīm69, rāitish70 arāitīm71, ārmaitish72 taromaitīm73, arshukhdhō74 vākhsh75 mithaokhtem76 vāchīm77, asha drujem78. (5) Yatha79 ahmya80 Ameshāo81 Spenta82 Sraoshādha83 ashyādha84 paitishān85 vanghūsh86 yasnāscha87 vahmāscha88, vohū89 yasnemcha90 vahmemcha91, huberetīmcha92, ushta-beretīmcha93, vanta-bererīmcha94 ādareghāt95 khvābairyāt96. (6) Mā97 yave98 imat99 nmānem100 khvāthravat1 khvareno2 frazahīt3; mā4 khvāthravaiti5 ishtish6, mā7 khvāthravaiti8 āsna9 frazaintish10; khvāthrō11-disyehe11 paiti12 ashōishcha13 vanghuyāo14 dareghem15 hakhma16.

(4) In this64 house65 may obedience66 smite63 disobedience67! May peace68

smite63 discord69! May generosity70 smite63 nigardlines71 (or avarice for wealth71)! May reverence72 smite63 pride73! May truth (the true-spoken word)75 axfsmite63 (the word77 false-spoken76) falsehood axgdistorting truth78! (5) So that79 in this (abode)80 through the Holy84Sraosha (yazata)83 the Bountiful Immortals81-82 (Ameshaspands) desire eagerly85 (or expect eagerly) good86 yasnas87 and invocations88, good89 yazishna90 and invocation91, good gift92, health-giving gift93 and friendly offering94. May (this clan) protect itself96 for a long time95! (6) May the glory2 giving comfort and ease1, happiness6, offspring, (and) innate wisdom never97-98 leave this99 house100! May the long15 friendship of Ashishvangh which gives axhcomfort and ease11

never97-98 leave3 this99 house100!axi

axc Its significance seems to be that the Fravashis of the righteous people come in the house, and bring happiness of the entire world with them.

axd i.e. in this clan; original meaning is “hither” (ithra).

axe The meaning rayāmcha khvarenanghāmcha is also “glory and splendour”.

axf i.e. May the virtues, such as obedience, unity, liberality, politeness, truthfulness, remain permanent amongst men of this clan and they may live always in peace and friendship with one another.

axg Instead of considering asha-drujem as an adjective of vāchim, asha drujem are taken separately, the meaning could be “may truthfulness smite falsehood”.

axh The original meaning of khvāthrō-disyehe is directing to ease-happiness.

axi For further details, see my translation of Yasna, Hā 60.