DOĀ TANDAROSTI (IN PAZEND)

Ba nāme yazade bakhshāyandehe bakhshāyashgare meherbān. Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

Tan-dorostī1 dēr-zīvashnī2 āvāyad3; khoreh4 anghad5 ashahīdar6; yazdāne mīnōān7, yazdāne getīān8, haft Ameshāspandān9 myazda roshan10 hame11 berasad12. In doāyā13 bād14, in khoāhā15 bād16; hame17 andar kasārā18 Zarathushtī dīn19 shād bād20; aedūn bād21. Yā bārī khodā22! Khodāvande ālamrā23, hame anjumanrā24 (here take the name of a person in whose behest the tandarosti is recited). Bā farzandān24, hazār sāl26 dēr bedār27, shād bedār28, tan-dorost bedār29; aedūn bedār30. Bar sare31 arzānīā, sālhāe besyār33 va karanhāe bīshumār34 bākī va pāyandeh dār35; hazārān hazār36 āfrīn bād37, sāl-khozasteh bād38, roz farrokh bād39, māh mubārak bād40. Chand sāl41, chand roz42, chand mah43, besyār sāl44 arzānīdār45, yazashne46 va nīāeshne49 va rādī48 va zōr barashne49. Ashahīdar50 avare51 hamā kāro kerfehā52; tandorosti bād53, neki bād54, khūb bād55; aedūn bād56, aedūntaraz bād57, pa yazdān va Ameshāspandān58 kāme59 bād60. Ashem Vohū 1.

In order to live for a long time2, health of the body1 is necessary3. May the glory4 remain permanent5 in association with righteousness! May all these11 heavenly yazatas7 (and) the yazatas of this world8 (and) the seven Ameshāspand9 come12 to this excellent votive offering10! May this benediction13 (of mine) be14 (approved)! May this wish (of mine)15 be fulfilled16! May the Religion of Zarathushtra19 be pleased20 (liked or chosen) amongst all17 men18! May it be axjso21!

O God! the Creator! May you keep forever27, cheerful, healthy the axkLord of this world23, all the assemblies24 (axlso and so) together with (his) descendants25; axmmay you keep (them) thus30. Over the chieftainship31 of the good (or worthy) men32 may you keep permanent and Lord for many years33

and for boundless axnperiod34. May there be a thousand36 blessings37! May the year be auspicious38! May the day be fortunate39 (And) may the month be auspicious40! May you keep us worthy45 (in performing) the worship46 and invocation47 and charity48 and in offering libations49 for several years41, several days42, and several months43; for many years44! May you keep righteousness over all actions and meritorious deeds! May there be health and goodness (unto thee)54! May there be excellence (unto thee)55! May it be

axj i.e. May it be so as I pray! Amen!

axk i.e. him who rules over us at present; our King.

axl The name of the person in whose honour the prayer is made should be taken here.

axm i.e. Keep in the manner I bless.

axn The meaning of “karan” is age, a decade, century; it may mean 120 years also.