May the lustre1 (and) glory2 (of all these Fire) of the victorious10 Lord9

Ādaran,8 Ādar Gushasp,11 Ādar Khordād,12 Ādar Burzin Meher13 (and) other14 Ādarān15 and Fires16 which are installed in the Dādgāh17 (i.e in their proper places) increase!3 May the lustre19 (and) glory20 (of the Fire called) Mino hgKarko22 increase!

May the powerful23 (and) victorious24 (Fire) (come unto my help) for (my) courage25 and victory!26

(Recite facing the south): Dādāre gehān dīne māzdayasnī dāde Zarthushtī. Nemase-te ashāum sēvishte Aredvi Sūra Anāhite. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Nemō urvaire vanguhi mazdadhāte ashaone. Ashem Vohū 1.

Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo (recite bowing the head downward) nemase-te Ātarsh Mazdāo Ahurahe hudhāo mazishta yazata. Ashem Vohū 1.

HĀVAN GĀH

(Note: This same Gāh should be recited during the period of Second Havan as well, i.e. from the Month Āvan, Roz Hormazd up to Vahishtoisht Gatha. For further explanation see note given to “the five gāhs to be recited separately”).

(1) Khshnaothra1 Ahurahe Mazdāo.2 Ashem Vohū 3. Fravarāne3 mazdayasnō4 Zarathushtrish5 vīdaēvō6 Ahura-tkaeshō.7 Havanēe8 ashaone9 ashahe10 rathwe,11 yasnāicha12 vahmāicha13 khshnaothrāicha14 frasastayaēcha.15 Sāvanghēe16 vīsyāicha17 ashaone18 ashahe19 rathwe,20 yasnāicha22 vahmāicha22 khshnaothrāicha23 frasastayaēcha.24

(2) Mithrahe25 vouru-gaoyaotōish26 hazanghrō-gaoshahe,27 baēvarechashmanō,28 aokhtō-nāmanō29 yazatahe,30 Rāmanō khvāstrahe,31 khshnaothra32 yasnāicha33 vahmāicha34 khshnaothrāicha35

hhfrasastayaēcha,36 yathā Ahū Vairyō37 zaotā3s frā me39 mrūte4 athā ratush ashātchit hacha41 frā ashava42 vīdhvāo43 mraotū.44

(1-2) (May there be) propitiation1 of (the Creator) Ahura Mazda!2 I hiprofess myself (to be) a worshipper of Ahura Mazda,4 a follower in accordance with the Religion proclaimed by the prophet Zarathushtra,5 the abstainer from (the malpractices of) daevas6 (and) the follower of the doctrines of Ahura Mazda.7 During the time of holy and pure Havan8 in

hg About this Fire it is stated that it is forever burning near the Creator Ahura Mazda.

hh In the beginning of this, as well as other Gāhs, the words, “Yasnāicha, vahmāicha, khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha” occur more than once, but their meanings are to be taken once.

hi For its explanation, see note on Srosh Baj.

HĀVAN GĀH

which the work of hjSavanghi (i.e. business of gaining profit) and of Visya (i.e. lord of the clans) go on for the pleasure32 of the Creator Ahura Mazda, through the propitiation32 of Meher Yazata,30 of wide pastures,26 of thousand ears,27 and ten thousand eyes28 (and) of the spoken name29 and of Ram Khvastar, for the worship,33 for (their) invocation,34 for (their) propitiation35

and for (their) glorification,36 let the officiating priest38 proclaim40 to me39

(the excellences of the verses of) Yathā Ahū Vairyō.37 Let the Raspi (who is) righteous42 (and) learned43 announce44 (the excellences of these verses) “athā ratush ashāt-chit hacha”.

(3) hkAhurem Mazdām1 ashavanem2 ashahe3 ratūm4 yazamaide;5 zarathushtrem6 ashavanem7 ashahe8 ratūm9 yazamaide;10 zarathushtrahe11 ashaonō12 fravashīm13 yazamaide;14 Ameshe Spente15 ashaonām16 yazamaide.17 (4) Ashāunām18 vangushīsh19 sūrāo20 spentāo21 fravashayō22 yazamaide,23 astvatō24 manakhyācha25 apanōtemem26 rathwām27 yazamaide28 yaētushtemem29 yazatanām30 hanghanushtemem31 ashahe32 rathavām33 aiwinasānstemem,34 jaghmūshtemam35 ashaonō36 ashahe37 rathwō38 ratufritīm39 yazamaide.40

(3) We praise5 Ahura Mazda1 the holy2 Lord4 of Righteousness.3 We also praise10 hlZarathushtra6 the holy7 Lord9 of Righteousness.8

We revere14 the Fravashi14 of the Holy12 Zarathushtra.11 We praise17 the hmholy16-18 Bountiful Immortals.15 We worship23 the good,19 heroic20 and beneficent21 Fravashis22 of the righteous.18 We praise28 the highest26 (lord) amongst the lords27 of the corporeal (world)24 and of the spiritual (world).25

We praise40 the most helpful29 of the yazatas30 (and) the most worthy31

amongst the lords33 of righteousness32 and most reaching, effective for help34

(and) the well-timed prayer,39 the most helpful35 for the holy36 lord38 of holiness.37

(5) Hāvanīm ashavanem2 ashahe3 ratūm4 yazamaide;5 Haurvatātem6 ashavanem7 ashahe8 ratūm9 yazamaide;10 Ameretātem11 ashavanem12 ashahe13 ratūm14 yazamaide;15 āhūirīm16 frashnem17 ashavanem18 ashahe19 ratūm20 yazamaide,21 Āhūirīm22 tkaēshem23 ashavanem24 ashahe25 ratūm26 yazamaide,27 yasnem28 sūrem29 Haptanghāitīm30

hj Those words associated with each respective Gāh- such as Sāvanghi, visya, frādat-fshu, frādat-vīra, berejya, nmānya, etc.... are generally regarded as the hamkārs”. i.e. co-working yazatas.

hk The portion from here up to “ratufritim yazamaide”. is taken from Yasna Hā 71, paras 2-3.

hl From this paragraph the exalted status of Holy Zarathushtra is seen. Moreover in Yasna Hā 16 the Holy Prophet is regarded as a “Yazata” of this world. On this subject, for further details, see “Zartosht Namu” written by Sheth K.R. Cama, Chapter 12.

hm In the original formation the word “asho” is in the genetive plural. Spiegel and Darmesteter also have translated accordingly. Unto the Bountiful Immortals of the righteous people, i.e. the Bountiful Immortals whom the righteous people worship (Harlez); the Bountiful Immortals (who) are the protectors of the righteous people (Mills).

ashavanem31 ashahe32 ratūm33 yazamaide.34

(5) We praise5 Hāvani1 the holy2 Lord4 of holiness;3 we praise10 Khordād6

the holy7 Lord9 of Holiness;8 we praise15 Amardād11 the holy12 Lord14 of holiness;13 we praise21 the hnword to Ahura Mazda,16 the pious,18 lord20 of holiness.19 We praise27 the Religion23 pertaining to Ahura Mazda,22 the pious,24 lord26 of holiness;25 we praise34 yasna28 hoHaptanghāiti,30 efficacious29

(and) holy,31 Lord of33 holiness.32

(6) Sāvanghaēm1 vīsīmcha2 ashavanem3 ashahe4 ratūm5 yazamaide,6 airyamanem7 ishīm8 ashavanem9 ashahe10 ratūm11 yazamaide12 amavantem13 verethrājanem,14 vitbaēshanghem,15 vīspa16 tbaēshāo17 taurvayantem18 vīspa19 tbaēshāo.20 titarentem;21 yō22 upemō,23 yō24 madhemō,25 yō26 fratemō,27 zaozīzuye28 tarō29 mānthrem30 pancha31 gāthāo.32

(6) We praise6 Savanghi1 and Visya,2 the holy3 lords5 of holiness;4 we praise12 (the prayer called) hpAiryamana,7 the liked,8 (lovable) the holy Lord11

of holiness,10 (which prayer is) powerful,13 victorious,14 keeping away from hatred,15 (and) overcoming,18 removing21 all afflictions. Which23 (i.e. Prayer called Airyamana) is the uppermost23 (beginning), the middle25 (and) the concluding (portion) on the Holy Spell29 of Five31 Gathas32 for invoking help,28 (i.e. the Prayer named Airyamana is the best amongst the Holy Spell of five Gathas).

(6) Mithremcha1 vouru-gaoyaoitīm2 yazamaide;3 Rāmacha khvāstrem4 yazamaide;5 vīsyehe6 rathwō7 yasnāicha8 vahmāicha9 vīsīmcha10 ashavanem11 ashahe12 ratūm13 yazamaide.14 (8) Mithrem15 vouru-gaoyaoitīm16 hazangra-gaoshem,17 baēvare-chashmanem,18 aokhtōnāmanem19 yazatem20 yazamaide,21 Rāma khvāstrem22 yazamaide.23

(7) We worship3 Meher yazata1 of the wide pastures;2 we worship5 Rama Khvastar.4 In order to worship8 and praise9 the Lord7 Visya6 (i.e. pertaining to clan) we revere14 the Holy11 Visya,10 the lord13 of Righteousness.12 (8) We worship21 Meher yazata15 of the wide pastures16 (who is) of a thousand ears17

and ten thousand hqeyes,18 (and) the Worshipful20 one (yazata) of the renowned name ; we worship Rama Khvastar.22

hn i.e. we praise those Questions and Answers exchanged between the Creator Ahura Mazda and the prophet Zarathushtra.

ho i.e. HaptanYasht (Vadi) Large, where in the description of the Seven Bountiful Immortals is given. For further details, see note on the first paragraph of Haptan Yasht (Large).

hp Prayer “Airyaman” should be undrestood as Yasna Hā 54, called “A Airyemā Ishyo”, see note on para 5 of Ardibehesht Yasht.

hq For its explanation see note given on page 30.

HĀVAN GĀH

(9) hrThwām1 ātarem2 Ahurahe Mazdāo3 puthrem4 ashavanem5 ashahe6 ratūm7 yazamaide;8 hadha-zaothrem9 hadha-aiwyāonghanem,10 imat11 baresma12 ashaya13 frastaretem,14 ashavanem15 ashahe16 ratūm17 yazamaide;18 Apām19 Naptārem20 yazamaide;21 Nairīm Sanghem22 yazamaide;23 takhmem24 dāmōish upamanem25 yazatem,26 yazamaide;27 iristanām28 urvānō29 yazamaide30 yāo31 ashaonām32 fravashayō.33

(9) We revere8 thee,1 O Holy5 Fire,2 the purifier4 (of all things) pertaining to Ahura Mazda,3 the lord7 of righteousness.6 We revere this11 Baresman12

(which) together with the Libation9 (and) together with the Aiwyāonghana10

(is) spread14 with holiness13; We also revere the Lord17 of Righteousness.16

We revere21 the Navel20 of waters19; we revere23 (the Fire named) hsNeryosang.22 We revere27 the powerful24 yazata26 (named) htDami Upamana;25 we worship30 the souls29 of the departed28 who31 are the huFravashis33 of the righteous hv(people).32

(10) Ratūm1 berezantem2 yazamaide3 yim4 Ahurem Mazdām,5 yō6 ashahe7 apanōtemō,8 yō9 ashahe jaghmūshtemō.11 vīspa12 sravāo13 Zarathushtri14 yazamaide;15 vīspacha16 hvarshta17 shyaothna18 yazamaide,19 varshtacha20 vareshyamnacha.21

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

Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

(10) We worship3 the exalted2 Lord1 who4 (is) Ahura Mazda,5 who (i.e. Ahura Mazda) is the highest8 in holiness (and) who9 is most helpful11 in Righteousness.10

We revere15 all12 the sacred verses13 of (the Prophet) Zarathushtra,14 and all16 well-performed17 deeds18 (religious ceremonies), which have been performed20 and shall be performed hereafter.21

(11) Yasnemcha vahmemcha aojascha zavarecha afrīnami, Mithrahe Vouru-gaoyaoitōish hazanghrō-gaoshahe, baēvare-chashmanō, aokhtōnāmanō yazatahe, Rāmanō khvāstrahe. Ashem Vohū 1.

hr The portion from here up to the end (tānschā tāoschā yazamaide) occurs in Yasna Hā 71, paras 23-24. The initial word in it “Thwām” is appended.

hs For the explanation of Neryosang, see note at the end of the introductory verses above.

ht The original meaning of “dami upamana” is “the picutre of wisdom”, “the smile of wisdom,” “symbol of wisdom”. From this he is the presiding Angel over wisdom.

hu For explanation of the Fravashi and Soul see notes given on Khorshed Nyāyesh verse 9 above.

hv We revere the souls of the dead who are the Fravashis of the righteous (Spiegel, Harlez, and Mills) We worship the souls of the departed and the Fravashis of the righteous people (Darmesteter).