yasnān āgāhī āstavānī nekī rasānad aedūn bād. (To recite aloud) Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

Yasnemhca vahmemcha aojascha zavarecha āfrīnāmi, Verethraghnahe Ahuradhātahe vanaintyāoscha uparatātō. Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahmāi raēshcha; Hazangrem, Jasa me avanghe mazda; Kerfeh Mozda.

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

Gorje khoreh awazāyād Beheram yazad pirozgar dushman-zadār amahe hutāshtahe, berasād amāvand pirozgar amāvandīh pirozgarī. Dād dīn beh Māzdayasnān, āgāhī ravāi goāfarangānī bād hafte keshvar zamīn; aedūn bād. Man āno āvāyad shudan, man āno āvāyad shudan, man āno āvāyad shudan. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

(Recite facing the south) dādāre gehan dine Mazdayasni dade Zarathushtī. Namse-te ashaum sēvishte Aredvi Sura Anahite ashaone. Ashem Vohū 1.

Nemō urvaire vanguhi Mazdadhāte ashaone. Ashem Vohū 1.

Verethraghnem Ahuradhātem yazamaide. Ashem Vohū 1.

Beherām Yazad pirozgar dushman-zadār, Amahe hutāshtahe berasād. Ashem Vohū 1.

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arxKhshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo. Ashem Vohū 1.

Pa nāme yazdān Ahura Mazda khodae awazūnī gorje khoreh awazāyād; Hom yazad berasad.ary

Az hamā gunāh patet pashemānum; az harvastin dushmata duzhukhta duzhvarshta, mem pa getī manīd, oem goft, oem kard, oem jast, oem būn būd ested. As an gunah manashnī gavashnī kunashnī, tanī ravānī getī mīnōānī, okhe avākhsh pashemān pa sē gavashnī pa patet hom. Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo, tarodidte angrahe mainyeush; Haithyāvarshtām hyat vasnā ferashōtemem. Staomi ashem; Ashem Vohū 3.

arx Hom yasht vadi (Large) consists of yasna Hās 9 and 10. For full explanations and notes of the translations of both these Hās, see my translation of Yasna. Even in yasna Hā 11th there occurs some description about Hom Yasht. Moreover, Dr. Geldner considers these three Hās as poetical compositions.

ary i.e. may Hom yazata come (to my help)!

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Fravarāne Mazdayasnō Zarathushtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaēshō (Gāh according to the period of the day) frasastayaēcha. Haomahe arzashavazanghō, khshnaothra yasnāicha vahmāicha khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha, yathā Ahū vairyō zaotā frā-me mrūte, athā ratush ashātchit hacha frā ashava vīdhvāo mraotī. asaHaomem zāirim berezantem yazamaide; Haomem frāshmīm frādat-gaēthem yazamaide; Haomem dūraoshem yazamaide.

(Kardāh I) (1) Havanīm1 ā2 ratūm3 ā4, Haomō5 upāit6 Zarathushtrem7 ātarem8 pairi-yaozdathentem9,

gāthāoscha10 srāvayantem11; ādim12 peresat13 Zarathushtrō14, kō15 nare16 ahi17, yim18 azem19 vīspahe20 anghēush21 astvatō22 sraēshtem23 dādaresa24 khvahe25 gayehe26 khvanvatō27 ameshahe28. (2) Āat29 me30 aēm31 paiti-aokhta32 Haomō33 ashava34 dūraoshō35, azem36 ahmi37 Zarathushtra38 Haomō39 ashava40 duraoshō41, āmām42 yāsanguha43 Spitama44, frāmām45 hunvanguha46 khvaretēe47; avi mām48 staomaine49 stūidhi50, yatha51 mā52 aparachit53 Saoshyantō54 stavān55.

(1) During2 the Hāvan1 Gāh3 Hom5 (yazata) came to4 (the Prophet) Zarathushtra7 (who was) purifying9 asbthe fire8 and (was) chanting11 the Gathas10. (The Prophet) Zarathushtra14 asked13 him12: O man!16 Who15 art thou17?

Whom18 do I19 see24, the most excellent23 (and) beautiful27 and of immortal28 life26 in the entire20 corporeal22 world21. (2) Thereupon29 that31

Hom33, the righteous34, warding off sickness35 replied32 unto me30: O Zarathushtra38! I36 am37 Hom39, the righteous40, warding off sickness41. Seek43

me42 (i.e. desire earnestly for me) and, O Spitaman44 (Zarathushtra)! ascPound46 me45 out for drinking47 and do thou praise50 me48 in a hymn of praise49 as51 other53 asdbenefactors54 (of the world) have praised55 me52.

(3) Āat56 aokhta57 Zarathushtrō58, nemō59 Haomāi60. Kase61-thwām62 paoiryō63 Haoma64 mashyō65 astvaithyāi66 hunūta67 gaēthayāi68; kā69

arz i.e. for the worship etc., of Hom yazata, giving strength of righteousness (see Khorshed Nyāyesh). Spiegel, Darmesteter and Justi translate this word ashavazanghō by the “holy origin, born pure” deriving it from ashavan and zangha =root zan. Harlez gives three different meanings of this word (1) of holy knowledge; (2) bom holy; (3) originator - bringer of righteousness. But I have thought it proper to translate this word by “giving strength of righteousness”, deriving it from asha = righteousness and vazangh = strength.

asa For its translation, see para 21 of this yasht.

asb i.e. was purifying the throne of the fire vase.

asc i.e. take out the juice for drinking by pounding then Hom twigs.

asd The meaning of “Saoshyantō” is giving light to the world, indicators of the path of morality, piety and divine worship to the people, persons well-versed in the precepts of religion, the restorer of the religion in its original pure state by wiping off impurities. In the singular case its meaning is the prophet who will be born of the mother Eredat-fedhri at the time of Resurrection- Ristākhiz.

ahmāi70 ashish71 erenāvi72 chit73 ahmāi74 jasat75 āyaptem76. (4) Āat77 me78 aēm79 paiti-aokhta80 Haomō81 ashava82 dūraoshō83, Vīvanghāo84 mām85 paoiryō86 mashyō87 astvaithyāi88 hunūta89 gaēthayāi90; hā91 ahmāi92 ashish93 erenāvi94, tat95 ahmāi96 jasat97 āyaptem98; yat99 he100 puthrō1 uszayata2, yō3 yimō4 khshaēto5 hvāthwō6, khvarenanguhastemō7 zātanām8, hvare-daresō9 mashyānām10 yat11 kerenaot12 anghe13 khshathrādha14 amareshinta15 pasu vīra16, anghaoshemne17 āpa urvaire18; khvairyān19 khvarethem20 ajyamnem21. (5) Yimahe22 khshathre23 aurvahe24, nōit25 aotem26 āongha27, nōit28 garemem29 nōit30 zaurva31 āongha32, nōit33 merethyush34, nōit35 araskō36 daēvō-dātō37. Pancha-dasa38 fracharōithe39 pita40 puthrascha41 raodhaēshva42 kataraschit43, yavata44 khshayōit45 hvāthwō46 yimō47 Vīvanguhatō48 puthrō49.

(3) Then56 said57 Zarathushtra58: Salvation59 (be) unto Hom60! Which61

man65, O Hom64! (was) the first63 (who) pressed out67 thee62 in the corporeal66

world68 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite)? What69 blessing71 unto him70

was granted72 ? What73 profit76 unto him74 accrued75? (4) Thereupon77 Hom81, the righteous82, warding off sickness83 replied80 unto me78: Vivanghan84 (was) the first86 man87 (who) pressed me85 in (this) corporeal88 world90 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite): this91 blessing93 unto him92 was granted94, this95 profit unto him96 accrued97: that99 for him100 a son1 asewas born with greatness2, who3 was Jamshed4 the King5, the most glorious7 amongst those born8, asfbeholding the sun9 amongst men10 (and) good protector of the subjects6. Who11 in this (world)13 on account of (his) sovereignty14 made12

cattle and men16 immortal15, made12 waters and vegetation18 not drying up17, (i.e. ever fresh); (people) asgwere eating19 fresh21 food20.

(5) During the rule23 of the illustrious24 Jamshed22 there was17 neither25

(excessive) cold26 nor28 heat29, neither30 was there32 old age31 nor33 death34, nor35 was there32 envy36 following the doctrines of the daevas37. As long as44

Jamshed47, the son49 of Vivanghan48, the good protector of the subjects46

reigned45, (so long) both43 the father40 and the son41 moved about39 fifteen ashyears of age in appearance42.

(6) Kase50-thwām51 bityō52 Haoma53 mashyō54 astvaithyāi55 hunūta56 gaēthayāi57; kā58 ahmāi59 ashish60 erenāvi61, chit62 ahmāi63 jasat64 āyaptem65. (7) Āat66 me67 aēm68 paiti-aokhta69 Haomō70 ashava71 dūraoshō72, Āthwyō73 mām74 bityō75 mashyō76 astvaithyāi77 hunūta78

ase i.e. in his house a son was born.

asf Or having the appearance of the Sun, sun-like in appearance, i.e. most resplendent. Sanskrit, svardrash.

asg Men could eat imperishable food (Dr. Mills); Jamshed made food inexhaustible (Professor Darmesteter); people were eating inexhaustible food (Professor Harlez).

ash Amongst the ancient Iranians the age of fifteen was considered to be the age of the blossoming of youth and the age of maturity; see Tir yasht, paras 13-14; Beheram yasht, para 17.

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gaēthayāi79; hā80 ahmāi81 ashish82 erenāvi83, tat84 ahmāi85 jasat86 āyaptem87; yat88 he89 puthrō90 us zayata91 vīsō92 sūrayāo93 Thraētaonō94. (8) asiYō95 janat96 azīm dahākem97 thri-zafanem98, thri-kameredhem99, khshvash-ashīm100, hazangra-yaokhshtīm1, ash-aojanghem2, daēvīm3 drujem4, aghem5 gaēthāvyō6 drvantem7; yām8 ash-aojastemām9 drujem10 fracha kerentat11 angrō mainyush12 avi13 yām14 astvaitīm15 gaētham16, mahrkāi17 ashahe18 gaēthnām19.

(6) O Hom53! Which50 was54 the second man who pressed56 out thee51 in the corporeal55 world57 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite)? What58

blessing60 unto him59 was granted61? What62 profit65 unto him63 accrued64? (7) Thereupon66 Hom70, the righteous71 warding off sickness72 replied69 unto me67: Athawyān73 (was) the second75 man76 (who) pressed me74 out78 in (this) corporeal world (for dedication in the ceremonial rite); this80 blessing82 unto him81 was granted83, this84 profit87 unto him85 accrued86: that88 for him89 (i.e. in his house) a son90 (named) Faredun94 of the valiant93 race92 was born with greatness91. (8) Who95 (i.e. Faredun) slew96 three-jawed98, three-skulled99, sixorbed100, of a thousand wiles1, excessively strong2, devilish3 druj4 Zohak97, (and) who was harmful5, infidel7 for settlements6; whom8 Angra-mainyu12

created11 by far the strongest9 druj10 upon13 (this) corporeal15 world16 for the destruction17 of the settlements19 of righteousness18.

(9) Kase20-thwām21 thrityō22 Haoma23 mashyō24 astvaithyāi25 hunūta26 gaēthayāi27, kā28 ahmāi29 ashish30 erenāvi31, chit32 ahmāi33 jasat34 āyaptem35.(10) Āat36 me37 aēm38 paiti-aokhta39 Haomō40 ashava41 dūraoshō42, Thritō43 Sāmanām44 sēvishtō45 thrityō46 mām47 mashyō48 astvaithyāi49 hunūta50 gaēthayāi51; hā52 ahmāi53 ashish54 erenāvi55, tats6 ahmāi57 jasat58 āyaptem59; yat60 he61 puthra62 us-zayōithe63 Urvākhshayō64 keresāspascha65. Tkaēsho66 anyō67 dātō-rāzō68, āat69 anyō70 uparōkairyō71, yava72 gaēsush73 gadhavarō74. (11) Yō75 janat76 azīm77 sravarem78, yim79 aspō-garem80 nare-garem81, yim82 vīshavantem83 zairitem84; yim85 upairi86 vīsh87 raodhat88 āreshtyō89 bareza90 zairitem91. yim92 upairi93 Keresāspō94 ayangha95 pitūm96 pachata97. Ā rapithwinem98 zrvānem99, tafsatcha100 hō1 mairyō2 khvīsatcha3; frāsh4 ayanghō5 frasparat6 yeshyantīm7 āpem8 parāonghāt9, parāsh10 tarshtō11 apatachat12 nare-manāo13 Keresāspō14.

(9) O Hom23! Which20 was the third22 man24 who pressed thee2i out26 in the corporeal25 world27 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite)? What28 blessing30

unto him29 was granted31? What32 profit35 unto him33 accrued34 ? (10) Thereupon36 Hom40, the righteous41, warding off sickness42 replied39 unto me37: asjThrita the most beneficent45 of the Sama family44 (was) the third46

asi The portion from “yō janat” up to “ashahe gaēthanām” at the end of this para occurs also in Beheram yasht, para 40 and Gosh yasht, para 14 respectively.

asj “Thrita” is called in Pahlavi “Sarita” and in Persian “Asrat”.

man48 (who) pressed me47 out50 in (this) corporeal49 world51 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite); this52 blessing54 unto him53 was granted55, this56 profit59

unto him57 accrued58: that60 for him61 (i.e. in his house) two sons62

Urvākhshaya64 and Keresāspa65 were born with greatness63. (Of them) one67

(i.e. Urvākhshaya) was the askreligious-minded66, one who points out the path of justice, whilst69 the other70 (i.e. Keresāspa) was a supremely energetic71

youth72 (i.e. of youthful vigour), curly-haired73 (and) a mace-bearer74. (11) Who75 (i.e. Keresāspa) killed76 the serpent77 aslSaravara, who79 (the serpent) (was) horse-devouring80, man-devouring81 (and) upon86 whose85 (body) the green91 poison87 rose88 to the depth90 of a thumb89. Upon93 whom92 Keresāspa cooked97 the food96 in an iron pot95 at the time” of noon98. That1 serpent2 grew hot100 and began to hiss3, and forth from the iron pot5 sprang away6 asmthat he might run away towards8 the flowing water7. asnThe brave13 Keresaspa14, being frightened11, asofled away12 from behind10.

(12) Kase15-thwām16 tūiryo17 Haoma18 mashyō19 astvaithyāi20 hunūta21 gaēthayāi22; kā23 ahmāi24 ashish25 erenāvi26, chit27 ahmāi28 jasat29 āyaptem30. (13) Āat31 me32 aēm33 paiti-aokhta34 Haomō35 ashava36 dūraoshō37, Pourushaspō38 mām39 tūiryo40 mashyo41 astvaithyāi42 hunūta43 gaēthayāi44; hā45 ahmāi46 ashish47 erenāvi48, tat49 ahmāi50 jasat51 āyaptem52 yat53 he54 tūm55 us-zayangha56 tūm57 erezvō58 Zarathushtra59, nmānahe60 Pourushaspahe61 vīdaēvō62 Ahura-tkaēshō63. (14) Srūtō64 Airyene Vaējahi65 tūm66 paoiryō67 Zarathushtra68 Ahunem Vairīm69 frasrāvayō70, vīberethvantem71 ākhtūirīm72 aparem73 khraozdyehya74 frasrūiti75. (15) Tūm76 zemar-gūzō77 ākerenavō78 vīspe79 daēva80 Zarathushtra81, yōi82 para ahmāt83 vīro-raodha84 apatayen85, paiti86 āya87 zemā88; yō89 aojishtō90, yō91 tanjishtō92, yō93 thwakhshishtō94, yō95 āsishtō96, yō97 ash-verethrajāstemō98 abavat99 mainivāo100 dāmān1.

(12) O Hom18! Which17 man19 (was) the fourth17 man (who) pressed thee16

out21 in the corporeal20 world22 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite)? What23

blessing25 unto him24 was granted26? What27 profit30 unto him28 accrued29 ? (13) Thereupon31 Hom35, the righteous36, warding off sickness37 replied34 unto me32: Pourushaspa38 (was) the fourth40 man41 (who) pressed me39 out43 in (this) corporeal42 world44 (for dedication in the ceremonial rite). This45

blessing47 unto him46 was granted48, this49 profit52 unto him50 accrued51 that53

ask Or “the one who points out the path of the religion (i.e. Dastoor) and organiser of laws (i.e. framer of good laws); an upright judge” (Mills).

asl Horned (Darmesteter and Mills); derived from srava = horn.

asm Having come out upset the boiling water (Mills).

asn The original meaning of nare-manāo is of manly heart-mind; Narimān (the later meaning); according to Shah Nameh, he is the father of the hero Sam.

aso Although Keresāspa at first started by the giant-like serpent, but eventually he killed him. About the heroism of the hero Keresāspa, his adventurous deeds and acts of bravery, see Zamyad yasht, paras 41-44.

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for him54 (i.e. in his house) thou wast born with greatness56. O righteous58

Zarathushtra59! thou57 art of the house60 of Pourushaspa61, estranged (from the doctrines of) the daevas62, (and) follower of the Law of Ahura Mazda63.

(14) O Zarathushtra68! famed64 in Airyana Vaejah65 thou66 (was) the first67

(who) recited aloud70 the aspAhuna Vairya69, spread72 abroad71 chanted asqfour times72 (and) then73 he chanted70 with a louder74 voice. (15) Thou76, O Zarathushtra81! who89 among the creatures1 of the two spirits100 was asrcreated99 the strongest90, who91 (was created) the most firm92, most active94, the swiftest96 and who97 (was) exceedingly victorious98 (or excessive smiter of the enemy) asscaused78 all79 the demons80 to hide under the earth77 who82 up to now83 ran about85 upon86 this87 earth88 in human shape84.

(16) Āat2 aokhta3 Zarathushtrō4, nemō5 Haomāi6, Vanghush7 Haomō8 hudhātō9; Haomō10 arshdātō11, vanghush12 dātō3, baēshazyō14, hukerefsh15, hvaresh16 verethrajāo17, zairi-gaonō, nāmyāsush. Yatha20 khvarente21 vahishtō22, urunaēcha23 pāthmainyōtemō24. (17) Nī25 te26 zāire27 madhem28 mrūye29, nī amem30, nī verethraghnem31; nī dasvare32, nī baēshazem33, nī fradathem34, nī varedathem35, nī aojō36 vīspōtanum37, nī mastīm38 vīspō-paēsanghem39; nī tat40 yatha41 gaethāhva42 vasōkhshathrō43 fracharāne44, tbaēshō-taurvāo45 drujemvanō46. (18) Nī tat47, yatha48 taurvayeni49 vīspanām50 tbaēshavatām51 tbaēshāo52, daēvanām53 mashyānāmcha54, yāthwām55 pairikanāmcha56, sāthrām57 kaoyām58 karafnāmcha59, mairyanāmcha60 bizangranām61, ashemaoghanāmcha62 bizangranām63, vehrkanāmcha64 chathwarezangranām65, haēnayāoscha66 perethu-ainikayāo67, davāithyāo68 patāithyāo67.

(16) Thereupon (the Prophet) Zarathushtra4 said3: Salutations5 (be) upon Hom6! Hom is excellent7 (and) well-created9: Hom10 (is) truth-created11, health-giving14, well-shaped15, working for good16, victorious17 (or smiter of the enemy17), golden-hued18 (or of green colour)18, with bending twigs19. Just as20 (he is) best22 for the drinker21, so also (he is) leading most to heavenly path24 for the soul23. (17) O green-hued27 (Hom)! I astrequest25-29 (ask a favour of) (all) these40 - thy26 wisdom28, courage30, victory31, health32, means of gaining health33, prosperity34, increase35, strength36 of the entire body37 (and)

asp About the explanation and excellence of Ahunavar, see Ahunavar translation and explanation, and also Srosh Yasht Hādokht paras. 3-6.

asq The meaning of ākhtūirīm can be, that which is to be chanted four times, based upon Vendidad fargard X, para 12, where Ahunavar is included among the class of hymns to be recited four times, and upon yasna H5 XXVII during the pounding of Haoma when Ahunavar is recited four times. “Reciting four times with musical tone”. (Mills)

asr In original form this verb (abavat) is in third person.

ass i.e. Thou didst open the way for the prosperity of the world by destroyi ng the demons and their evil, see Fravardin yasht, paras 87-95.

ast Or alternatively: O green-hued (HOM)! I ask of thee wisdom, courage, victory, health, prosperity, etc. It is understood that after every nī, adverb mruye is required.

greatness38 possessing all kinds of asubrilliance39, so that41 I may move about44

(or I may rule44) like an independent Sovereign43, destroyer of malice45 (and) vanquisher of the druj46, in (all) lands42. (18) (I ask for all) these47 (i.e. wisdom, courage, victory, health, greatness, etc.) so that48 I may overcome49

malice52 - of all50 enemies51, demons53, mortals54, wizards55, witches56, tyrants57, the Kiks58, and asvKaraps59, aswof men61 asxhaving the nature of serpents60, heretical62 persons63, four-legged65 wolves64, (and) of the army66

with an extensive battle-array67, deceiving68 (and) rushing onwards69.

(19) Imem70 thwām71 paoirīm72 yānem73 Haoma74 jaidhyemi75 dūraosha76, vahishtem ahūm77 ashaonām78 raochanghem79 vīspōkhvāthrem80. Imem81 thwām82 bitīm83 yānem84 Haoma85 jaidhyemi86 dūraosha87, drvatātem88 anghāose89 tanvō90. Imem91 thwām92 thritīm93 yānem94 Haoma95 jaidhyemi96 dūraosha97, dareghō-jitīm98 ushtānahe99. (20) Imem100 thwām1 tūirīm2 yānem3 Haoma4 jaidhyemi5 dūraosha6, yatha aēshō7 amavāo8 thrāfedhō9, frakhshtāne10 zemā11 paiti12, tbaēshōtaurvāo13 drujem-vanō14. Imem15 thwām16 pukhdehm17 yānem18 Haoma19 jaidhyemi20 dūraosha21, yatha22 verethrajāo23 vanat-pishanō24, frakhshtāne25 zemā26 paiti27 tbaēshō-taurvāo28 drujem-vanō29. (21) Imem30 thwām31 khshtūm32 yānem33 Haoma34 jaidhyemi35 dūraosha36, paurva37 tāyūm38 paurva39 gadhem40 paurva41 vehrkem42 būidhyōimaide43; mā chish44 pourvō45 būidhyaēta46 nō47, vīspe48 paurva49 būidhyaōimaide50.

(19) O Hom74, warding off sickness76! this70 (is) the first72 gift73 (that) I request75 of thee71: heaven77 of the righteous (people)78 bright79 (and) all comfortable80. O Hom85, warding off sickness87! this81 (is) the second83 gift84

(that) I request86 of thee82: health88 of this89 body90. O Hom95, warding off sickness97! this91 (is) the third93 gift94 (that) I request96 of thee92 long existence99 of life98. (20) O Hom4 warding off sickness97! this100 (is) the fourth2 gift3 (that) I request6 of thee1! I may move about10 (or I may rule10) on12 (this) earth11 as asyhaving fulfilled my desires7, courageous8, satisfied9, the destroyer of malice13 (and) the sraiter of falsehood14. O Hom19, warding off sickness21! this15 (is) the fifth17 gift18 (that) I request20 of thee16:1 may move about25 (or I may rule25) on27 (this) earth26 as victorious23, (or smiting the enemy23), conqueror in the battle24, the destroyer of malice28 (and) the smiter of falsehood29. (21) O Hom34, warding off sickness36! this30 (is) the sixth32 gift33 (that) I request35 of thee31: may we become aware43 beforehand37

asu “Understanding of each adorning kind” (Mills); “Knowledge of all types” (Darmesteter).

asv For its explanation, see Hormazd yasht, para 10 notes.

asw Murderers (Mills); thieves, robbers (Darmesteter); sinner (Harlez).

asx The Original meaning of bizangra is biped. Perhaps its significance may be biped animal (man).

asy Yatha aēshō = Sanskrit yathā-ishtam = according to one’s own wish; root ish = Sanskrit ish = to wish.

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of the thief38, the murderer40 (and) of the wolf42. Let not any44 (other) become aware46 beforehand45 of us47; may we become aware50 beforehand49 of all48.

(22) Haomō51 aēibish52, yōi53 urvantō54 hita55 takhshentiS6 erenāum57 zāvare58 aojāoscha59 bakhshaiti60. Haomō61 āzizanāitibish62 dadhāiti63 khshaētō-puthrīm64, uta65 ashava-frazaintīm66. Haomō67 taēchit68, yōi69 katayō70 naskō-frasāonghō71 āonghenti72, spānō73 mastīmcha74 bakhshaiti75. (23) Haomō76 tāoschit77, yāo78 kainīnō79 āonghare80 dareghem81 aghravō82, haithīm83 rādhemcha84 bakhshaiti85 mōshu86 jaidhyamnō87 hukhratush88. (24) Haomō89 temchit90 yim91 keresānīm92 apakhshathrem93 nishādhayai94, yō95 raosta96 khshathrō-kāmaya97. Yō98 davata99 nōit100 me1 apām2 āthrava3 aiwishtish4 veredhye5 danghava6 charāt7, hō8 vīspe9 varedhanām10 vanāt11, nī12 vīspe13 varedhanām14 janāt15.

(22) Hom51 grants60 strength58 and power59 unto those52 who53 cause the steeds54 restrained with reins55 run56 in the race-course57. Hom61 aszbestows63

on atawomen who are bearing62 brilliant sons64 (and) also65 righteous progeny66. Hom67 granteth75 wisdom73 and greatness74 unto those68 householders70 who69 sit72 atbstudying the scriptures71. (23) Hom76 of good wisdom88, being entreated87 doth grant85 quickly86 the true83 (or honest83) husband84 unto those77 who78 have remained80 virgins79 for a long time81.

(24) Hom89 dethroned94 him90 who91 (was) atcKeresani92 by removing from sovereignty93, who95 was swelled96 up in (his) ambition for sovereign power97. Who98 (Keresani) (during the period of his sovereignty) bragged99

(with pride): Never100 henceforth2 in my1 land6 shall any priest3, teacher4

move about7 for propagating5 (Zoroastrian Religion), (because) he8 will destroy11 the whole9 of (my) increase10, and will ruin12-15 the whole13 of (my) prosperity14.

(25) Ushta16 te17, yō18 khvā19 aojangha20 vasōkhshathrō21 ahi22 Haoma23. Ushta24 te25, apivatahe26 pouru-vachām27 erezūkhdhanām28. Ushta29 te30, nōit31 pairi-frāsa32 erezūkhdhem33 peresahi34 vāchem35. (26) Frā te36 Mazdāo37 barat38 paurvanīm39, aiwyāonghanem40

stehrapaēsanghēm41 mainyutāshtem42, vanguhīm43 daēnām44 Māzdayasnīm45. Āat46 anghe47 ahi48 aiwyāstō49 bareshnush50 paiti51 gairinām52, drājanghe53 aiwidhāitishcha” gravascha55 mānthrahe56. (27) Haoma57 nmānō-paiti58 vīspaiti59, zantu-paiti60 danghu-paiti61, spanangha62 vaēdhya-paiti63, amāicha64 thwā65 verethraghnāicha66, māvōya67 upa-

asz For its opposite see yasna Hā X, para 15.

ata Or women desiring to beget children; root zan = Sanskrit jan.

atb Nuska, i.e. books written in holy Avesta scriptures. Its total number was 21. For its explanation, see “Names of the 21 Nasks” above.

atc According to Professor Darmesteter, he could be compared to Alexander (Sikandar).

mruye68 tanuye69 thrlmāicha70 yat71 pouru-baokhshnahe72. (28) Vī73-nō74 tbaēshavatām75 tbaēshebīsh76 vī77 manō78 bara79 garamantām80. Yō81 chishcha82 ahmi83 nmāne,84 yō85 anghe86 vīsī87, yō88 ahmi89 zantvō90, yō91 anghe92 danghvō93 aēnanghāo94 asti95 mashyō96 gēurvaya97 he98 pādhave99 zāvare100 pairi1-she2 ushi3 verenūidhi4, skendem5 she6 manō7 kerenūidhi8. (29) Mā9 zbarethaēibya10 fratuyāo11, mā12 gavaēibya13 aiwi-tūtuyāo14, mā15 zām16 vaēnōit17 ashibya18, mā19 gām20 vaēnōit21 ashibya22, yō23 aēnanghaiti24 nō25 manō26 yō27 aēnanghaiti28 nō29 kehrpem30.

(25) O Hom23! Greatness16 (or hail16) (be) unto thee17! (Thou) who18 art22

ruling at will21 by thine own19 power20. (O Hom!) greatness24 (be) unto thee25! Thou dost understand26 truthfully spoken28 full words27. (O Hom!) greatness29

(be) unto thee30! Thou atddost not31 question34 the word35 truly uttered33 by cross (or round-about) questioning32. (26) (O Hom!) (the Creator) Ahura Mazda37 brought38 for thee36 the sacred-girdle40 star-adorned41 (and) fashioned by the Spirits42 (and) the good43 Mazda-worshipping45 religion44. Invested with the girdle49 thou hast made thy abode48 then46 on51 the tops50 of the mountains52 (for chanting) the commandments54 of the Holy Spell56 for a long time53. (27) O Hom57, Lord of the house58, street59, town60, country61

(and) through wisdom62 Lord of knowledge63! I think68 of thee65 for courage64

and victory66, and for (gaining) happiness70 full of enjoyments72 for my67

body69. (28) (O Hom!) do thou carry us74 away73-79 from the wickedness76 of wicked (men)75. Do thou carry away far73-79 (my) thought78 (from the wickedness) of atepoisonous (men)80. And any82 vindictive94 man96 whatever82

may be95 in this83 house84, street87, town90 (and) country93, do thou take away97

strength100 from his96 legs99, do thou atfcover4 his2 intellect3 and do thou render8 his6 mental faculty7 broken to pieces5. (29) (O Hom!) do not9 grant11

to both the legs (of that person) nor12 bestow power14 to both the hands (of that person) who23 injures24 our25 mind26, harms our29 body30; (that person) cannot15 see17 the earth16 with (his two eyes18); (that person) cannot19 see atgthe world20 with (his) two eyes22.

(30) Paiti31 azōish32 zairitahe33 simahe34 vīshōvaēpahe35 kehrpem36 nāshemnāi37 ashaone38, Haoma39 zāire40, vadare41 jaidhi42. Paiti43 gadhahe44 vīvarezdavatō45 khrvīshyatō46 zazarānō47, kehrpem48 nāshemnāi49 ashaone50, Haoma52 zāire52, vadare53 jaidhi54. (31) Paiti55 mashyehe56 drvatō57 sāstarsh58 aiwi-vōizdayantahe59 kameredhem60, kehrpem61 nāshemnāi62 ashaone63, Haoma64 zāire65, vadare66 jaidhi67. Paiti68 ashemaoghahe69 anashaonō70 ahūm-merenchō71, anghāo72 daēnayāō73 mās-vacha75 dathānahe76, nōit77 shyaothnāish78 apayantahe79,

atd i.e. Thou dost not doubt truthfulness.

ate Taking gramentām, Mills translates, “angry enemies”; “infuriated” (Darmesteter).

atf i.e. render his intellect dim or faint.

atg i.e. the entire creation. The meaning of gam is also “cattle”.

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kehrpem80 nāshemnai81 ashaone82, Haoma83 zāire84 vadare85 jaidhi86. (32) Paiti87 jahikayāi88 yātu maityāi89, maodhanō-kairyāi90 upashtā-bairyāi91, yenghe92 fra-fravaiti93 manō94, yatha95 awrem96 vātō-shūtem97, kehrpem98 nāshemnāi99 ashaone100 Haoma1 zāire2 vadare3 jaidhi4. Yat5 he6 kehrpem7 nāshemnai8 ashaone9, Haoma10 zāire11 vadare12 jaidhi13.

(30) Against31 the green33, dreadful34, (and) poison-producing35 serpent32 do thou smite42 the weapon41 O green40 Hom39! athfor protecting37 the body36 of righteous (men). Against43 the robber44, acting contrary (to the Law)45, bloodthirsty46 (and) tormenting47 do thou smite54, O green52 Hom51! the weapon53

for protecting49 the body48 of righteous (men)50. (31) Against55 the head60 of the man56 unbelieving57 (i.e. wicked), the oppressor58, (and) injurious59, do thou smite67 the weapon66, O green65 Hom64! for protecting62 the body61 of righteous63

(men). Against68 the heretic69, unrighteous70, world-destroying71 (who though) atibearing76 in mind74 the commandments75 of this religion (of Hormazd and revealed by Zarathushtra) (Yet) never77 atjapplying79 through actions78, do thou smite56, O green84 Hom83! the weapon85 for protecting81 the body80 of righteous (men)82. (32) Against the wicked woman88, full of magic89, delighting in lusty desires90, lustful91, whose92 mind94 tosses about93 like95 the wind-driven97 clouds96, do thou smite4, O green2 Hom1! the weapon3. Do thou smite13 her13 the weapon12, O green11 Hom10! for protecting8 the body7 of righteous (men).

(Kardāh II) (1) Vish1 apām2 idha3 patentu4 vī5 daēvāonghō6 vī7 daēvayō8; vanghush9 Sraoshō10 mitayatu11, Ashish Vanguhi12 idha13 mithnatu14; Ashish Vanguhi15 rāmayat16 idha17 upa18 imat19 nmānem20, yat21 Āhūiri22 yat23 Haomahe24 ashavazanghō25. (2) Frataremchit26 te27 havanem28 vacha29 upa-staomi30 hukhratvō31, yō32 āsush33 hangēurvayeiti34; uparemchit35 te36 havanem37 vacha38 upa-staomi39 hukhratvō40 yahmi41 nighne42 narsh43 aojangha44. (3) Staomi45 maēghemcha46 vāremcha47, yā48 te49 kehrpem50 vakhshayatō51, bareshnush52 paiti53 gairinām54; staomi55 garayō56 berezantō57 yathra58 Haoma59 ururudhusha60. (4) Staomi61 zām62 perethwīm63 pathanām64 verezyahghām65, khvāparām66 barethrīm67 te68 Haoma69 ashāum70; staomi71 zemō72 yatha73 raodhahe74 hubaoidhish75 aurvō76 charānem77. Uta78 Mazdāo79 huruthma79 Haoma80 raose81 gara82 paiti83; uta84 frādhaēsha85 vish-patha86; haithīmcha87 ashahe88 khāo89 ahi90. (5) Veredhyanguha91 mana92 vacha93, vīspescha94 paiti95 vareshajīsh96, vīspescha97 paiti98 fraspareghe99, vīspescha100 paiti1 fravākhshe2. Mana vacha vīspescha paiti vareshajīsh, vīspescha paiti fraspareghe, vīspescha paiti fravākhshe.

ath Original meaning: “for the righteous (man) in order to protect (his) body”. Nāshemnāi: The root of the word nāshemnāi is Sanskrit nash = to render free from danger-anxiety.

ati Or remembering the thought and the verse of the religion (dvandva compound).

atj Original meaning “not attaining to actions”, root ap = Sanskrit ap = to reach.

(1) Hereafter2 may the demons6 (and) atkdemonesses7 run away atlafar7! May the good9 obedience10 (or the good9 Sraosha yazata10) stay11 (here)! May (the yazata) Ashishvangh12 stay14 here13! May atmAshishvangh15 bestow joy (or happiness)16 upon this19 house20 which21 (is) of Ahura22 (and) of Hom24, giving atnstrength of righteousness25. (2) O (Hom) of good wisdom31! I praise30 with the word29 (of prayer) the first33 act of thy27 atofirst26 pressing28

sprout33 when32 is held34. O (Hom) of good wisdom40! I praise39 with the word38 (of prayer) the second35 act of thy36 pressing37 by which (work)41 I smite42 (the demons) with manly43 strength44! (3) I praise45 the cloud46 and the rain47 which48 make thy49 body50 increase51 on53 the tops52 of the mountains56

where58 thou, O Hom! hast grown up60.

(4) O righteous70 Hom69! I praise61 thy68 self-supporting66 mother67 (which is) extensive63, broadband fertile65 earth62. I praise71 different portions of the earth72, where73 thou growest74 spreading (thy) renowned76 fragrance75 on the fields77. Also78 as the good creation of Ahura Mazda79, O Hom! Thou growest81 on83 the mountains82. (O Hom!) mayest thou flourish85 also84

towards the pathways of birds86. Verily87 thou art90 the atpsource of righteousness88. (5) (O Hom!) with (the power of) the word (of) my92 (prayer)93

increase thou91 in95 all94 (thy) stalks96, in98 all97 branches99 and in1 all100 twigs2.

(6) Haomo3 ukhshyeiti4 stavanō5, atha6 nā7 yō8 dim9 staoiti10 verethrajāstarō11 bavaiti12. Nitemachit13 Haoma14 hūitish15, nitemachit16 Haoma17 stūitish18, nitemachit19 Haoma20 khvaretish21, hazangraghnyai22 asti23 daēvanām24. (7) Nasyeiti25 hathra26 frākeresta27 ahmat28 hacha29 nmānāt30 āhitish31, yathra32 bādha33 upāzaiti34, yathra35 bādha36 upastaoiti37, Haomahe38 baēshazyehe39 chithrem40, dasvare41 baēshazem42 ahe43 vīse44 uta45 maēthanem46. (8) Vīspe zi anye madhāonghō aēshma hachinte52 khrvī-drvō; āat hō yō Haomahe madhō asha59 hachaite urvāsmana. Renjaiti Haomahe madho. Yō yatha puthrem taurunem Haomem vandaēta mashyō, frā ābyō tanubyo Haomō vīsaite baēshazāi.

(6) (When Hom is) praised, Hom3 grows, for this reason6; the man7, who8

praises10 him9 becomes12 most victorious11. O Hom14! (thy) least act of pressing the juice15, O Hom17! (thy) least16 praise18, O Hom20! (thy) least19

atk Demon-worshipper (Darmesteter); associates of the demons (Pahlavi).

atl The word vish in the beginning of this paragraph is another form of vi too.

atm Yazata Ashishvang is the yazata presiding over riches, happiness and piety.

atn For the explanation of the word ashavazanghō, see note to Hom Yash Large, introductory paragraph.

ato From Pahlavi. Hāvanim, i.e. the mortar and the pestle for pounding Haoma. Taking both these as two different things Prof. Darmesteter translates frataremchit havanem as the “lower hāvana” i.e. hāvanïm = mortar and uparemchit hāvanem as the “upper hāvana” i.e. the pestle.

atp Vedic rtasya khā (Darmesteter). “Fountains of truth” (Mills). For comparison, see Beheram yasht, Karda 11 (erezōish khāo).

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drinking21 atqare23 a thousand-fold destruction22 of the demons24. (7) To whatever places32 (one) carries34 assuredly33 the health-giving39 Hom38 and to whatever places35 (one) verily36 praises37 (him), from29 that28 house30 (all) contamination31 created27 (by the demons) disappears25 at once26, (and) in his43 family44 as45 in (his) residence46 (come) happiness41 (and) health42

openly40. (8) For48 intoxications50 (of) all47 other49 (kinds) lead52 to (demon) Aeshma51 of infuriate weapon53; but54 that55 which56 is the intoxication58 of Hom57 leads60 to delight61 (and) righteousness59. The intoxication64 of Hom63

makes (us) agile62.

Explanation:- (By taking all kinds of liquors and intoxicating substances the mind is excited and thereby fury and wrath are produced, by which destruction arises, but the intoxication produced by drinking the juice of Haoma prepared through ceremony is most pleasant and in its joy and delight a man is incited to perform virtuous and good deeds).

To (that) man71 who65 atrpraises70 Hom69 like66 (his) young68 son67 Hom74

enters75 into his72 body73 for giving health76.

(9) Haoma77 dazdi78 me79 baēshazanām80, yābyō81 ahi82 baēshazadāo83; Haoma84 dazdi85 me86 vārethraghninām87, yābyō88 ahi89 verethrataurvāo90. Frā te91 vīsāi92 urvathō93 staota94, urvathem95 staotārem96 vanghanghem97 dadhō98 aokhta99 Ahurō Mazdāo100 yatha1 Ashem2 yat3 Vahishtem4. (10) Aurvantem5 thwā6 dāmidhātem7 baghō8 tatashat9 hvāpāo10; aurvantem11 thwā12 dāmidhātem13 baghō14 midathat15 hvāpāo16, Haraithyō17 paiti18 barezayāo19. (11) Āat20 thwā21 athra22 spenta fradakhshta23 meregha24 vīzvancha25 vībaren26; avi27 ishkata28 upairisaēna29, avi30 staēra31 starōsāra32 avi33 kusrāt34 kusrō-patāt35, avi36 pawrāna37 vish-patha38, avi39 spita-gaona40 gairi41.

(9) O Hom77! do thou grant78 me79 means of gaining health80 for which81

thou art82 (known) as the giver of health83, O Hom84! do thou grant85 me86

means of gaining victory87 for which88 thou art89 (known) as the smiter of the enemy90. (O Hom!) I shall become92 thy81 friendly93 (or devoted93) praiser94, (for) Ahura Mazda100 has called99 the friendly95 praiser96 as the better97

creation98 than1 Asha Vahishta2-4. (10) The Lord8 practising good deeds10 has fashioned9 thee6 agile5 and wise7; the Lord14 practising good deeds16 has appointed15 thee12 on18 the (Mount) Alburz17-19 as agile11 (and) bestower of wisdom13. (11) From there22 the birds24 atsbringing good omen23 carried26

thee21 then20 away, (O Hom!) to all directions25.

Explanation:- (About which places they are it is mentioned below:-)

atq i.e. preparing Hom by pounding and squeezing in accordance with the ritual methods, by singing the hymn of praise in his honour and drinking it, sickness, etc., are vanished.

atr Shows caress - love (Mills); behaves, regards (Prof. Darmesteter).

ats Or bringing pleasant news, having holy or divine characteristics (original meaning).

(O Hom!) The birds24 bringing good omen23 carried26 thee away26 to27

Ishkata28 (and) to the mountain (Mehe-) Parsin29, to30 (the mountain) Staera31

as high as the star32, to33 Kusra34 or to33 the paths of (the mountain) Kusra35, to (the mountain) Pawrana with such narrow paths where birds alone can go37, and to39 the attmountain41 Spita-gaona40.

(12) Āat37 āhva38 paurvatāhva39 pouru-saredhō40 vīraodhahe41, Haomō42 gaoma43 zairi-gaonō44; āte45 baēshaza46 irirīthare47 Vanghēush Mananghō48 mayābyō49. Āat50 me51 ahe52 dush-sanghahe53 parācha vaēpaya54 manō55; āat56 ahe57 nī58 manō59 manō60, yō61 me62 dush-sanghō63 hishtaite64.

(12) O atusavoury43 and golden-hued44 Hom42! then37 thou growest41 on these38 lofty places39 in various kinds40; through the virtues (or the wondrous powers49) of Vohu Manah48 health-giving characteristics46 atvare produced47

from thee45. Then50 atwdestroy thou54 that52 slandering53 thought55 of mine51; (and) do thou atxsubjugate the thought of “him” who61 stands64 as my62

slanderer63 (i.e. makes calumny of me).

(13) Nemō65 Haomāi66 yat67 kerenaoiti68 drighaosh69 hvat-masō70 manō71, yatha72 raēvastemahechit73; nemō74 Haomāi75, yat76 kerenaoiti77 drighaosh78 hvat-masō79 manō80, yat81 usnām82 aēiti83 vaēdhya84. Pourunarem85 tūm86 kerenūishi87 spanyanghem88 chistivastarem89, yase90-te91 bādha92, Haoma93 zāire94, gava95 iristahe96 bakhshaiti97. (14) Mā98 me99 yatha100 gāush1 drafshō2 āsitō3 vārem4 achaire5. Frasha6 frayantu7 te8 madhō9, verezyanghāonghō10 jasentu11. Pairi12-te13 Haoma14 ashāum15 ashavāzo16, dadhāmi17 imām18 tanūm19, yā20 me21 vaēnaite22 huraodha23. (15) Avanghare-zāmi24 janyōish25 ūnam26 mairyayāo27 ēvītōkharedhayāo28, yā29 mainyeinti30 davayeinti31 āthravanemcha32 Haomemcha33 hā34 yā35 dapta36 apanasyeiti37. Yā38 tat39 yat40 Haomahe41 draonō42 nigāonghenti43 nishhidhaiti44, nōit45 tām46 āthravō-puthrīm47 naēdha48 dasti49 huputhrīm50.

(13) Homage65 (be) unto Haoma66! who67 makes68 the mind71 of the poor man69 equally great70 as that of the richest (man)73. Homage74 (be) unto

att According to Professors Harlez and Darmesteter, Dr. Spiegel and Reverend Mills have translated these words as:- ishkata = top of a mountain; upairi-saēna = higher than the flight of the eagle; staēra = hill; kusra = the gorge of a mountain; pawrāna = lofty place. Spita gaona gairi = the white-coloured mountain, the mountain covered with mist and clouds. See Spitavarenāoscha (Zamyād yasht, para 6).

atu Darmesteter; white as milk (Rev. Mills); sweet (Dr. Spiegel); full of juice (Professor Harlez).

atv For the inspiration of religious-minded men health-giving fluid is oozing out from thee (Rev. Mills)

atw Original meaning “take off the roots” (root para-vip).

atx Professor Harlez: This scholar deems it proper to take the reading vī nama manō instead of nī manō manō. vī-nama. i.e. do thou turn down - subdue (imperative); root nam.

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Haoma75! who makes77 the mind80 of the poor man78 so great79 that81 it soars83

high82 (i.e. thinks highly) owing to knowledge84. O yellow94 Hom93! thou86

makest87 him rich85, wise88 and intelligent89 who90 indeed92 atydedicates97 a product produced96 from the cow95 (i.e. milk).

(14) O! Hom Mayest thou not disappear from me suddenly like the drops of milk in atzrain11. May thy8 healing remedies9 proceed7 further6 and may reach (us) effectively10! O Hom, holy15 and giving strength or righteousness16! I dedicate12-17 to thee13 this18 (my) body19 which20 appears22

beautiful23 to me21. (15) I throw away24 the auainsufficiency26 of an evil female spirit25 of serpentine nature27 (and) wicked senses28, who29 (i.e. the evil female spirit) aubintends30 to deceive31 the athravan - (priest)32 and Hom33; and having deceived36 (them) she34 vanishes37. (Hom) does aucnot grant (priestly) children47 and virtuous progeny50 to her46 who38 sits down44 to eat irreligiously43 the sacred cake42 of Hom41 (i.e. sacred cake consecrated in honour of Hom).

(16) Panchanām51 ahmi52, panchanām53 nōit54 ahmi55. Humatahe56 ahmi57, dushmatahe58 nōit59 ahmi60. Hūkhtahe61 ahmi62, duzhūkhtahe63 nōit64 ahmi65. Hvarshtahe66 ahmi67, duzhvarshtahe68 nōit69 ahmi70. Sraoshahe71 ahmi72, asrushtōish73 nōit74 ahmi75. Ashaonō76 ahmi77, drvatō78 nōit79 ahmi80. Atchit ahmāt81 yatha82 apemem83 manivāo84 anghat85 nivāitish86.

(16) Of the five matters51 I am52 (in agreement); of the five matters53 I am not54 (in agreement)55. I am57 (in agreement) with good thought56, I am60 not59

(in agreement) with wicked thought58. I am62 (in agreement) with good word61,1 am65 not64 (in agreement) with wicked word63. I am67 (in agreement) with obedience71 (to the Religion); I am75 not74 (in agreement) with disobedience73 (to the Religion). I am77 (in agreement) with a righteous (person)76; I am80 not79 (in agreement) with a wicked person (i.e. sinful person)78. As long as82 the most ultimate83 rivalry86 of (these) two spirits84

(Spenā Mino and Angra Mino) will end85, so long81 (I will remain as stated above).

aty Prof. Harlez and Dr. Mills, - by taking bakhshāiti from root bakhsh = Sanskrit bhakhsh = to eat, to swallow, - translates this way: “Whoso drinks thee mixed with milk”.

atz Professor Harlez and Dr. Mills. “Mayest thou not become like the banner (made) from the leather of the ox; mayest thou not separate quickly from me” (Prof. Darmesteter). Its significance is interpreted in such a way that O Hom! may thy invigorating influence remain permanently in my body by drinking in accordance with the rite and may it not depart. There is a reference to the above mentioned flag which was the leather apron of the blacksmith, Kāveh occurring in the Shah Nameh which was subsequently converted into the flag, remarks Darmesteter.

aua i.e. indigence produced by the wicked female spirit.

aub Original meaning “thinks and deceives”.

auc For its opposite, see yasna Hā IX, para 22.

(17) Āat87 aokhta88 Zarathushtrō89, nemō90 Haomāi91 Mazdadhātāi92. Vanghush93 Haomō94 Mazdadhātō95. Nemō96 Haomāi97. Vīspe98 Haoma99 upa-staomi100, yatchit1 bareshnushva2 gairinām3, yatchit4 jāfnushva5 raonām6, yaēchit7 ānzahu8 deretāonghō9 jaininām10 upa derezāhu11. Erezataēna12 hacha13 tashta14 zaranaēnem15 avi16 takhshe17; mā18 te19 nīre20 zemi21 paiti22, itha23 raēvantō24 arejahe25. (18) Imāose26-te27 Haoma28 gāthāo29, imāo30 henti31 staomāyō32, imāo33 henti34 chīchashānāo35 ime36 henti37 arshūkhdha38 vāchō39. Dāsmainish40 vārethraghnish41, paiti-bishish42, baēshazya43.

(19) Imāose44 tūmchit45 māvoya46. Frasha47 frayantu48 te49 madhō50, raokhshna51 frayantu52 te53 madhō54; renjyō55 vazaite56 madhō57. Vārethraghnish58 hentem59 āstaoite60, hathra61 ana62 gāthwya63 vacha64. (20) Gave65 nemō66, gave67 nemō68, gave69 ukhdhem70, gave71 verethrem72, gave73 khvaretem74, gave75 vastrem76, gave77 verezyātām78 tām79 nē80 khvarethāi81 fshuyō82. (21) Haomem83 zāirīm84 berezantem85 yazamaide86; Haomem87 frāshmīm88 frādat-gaēthem89 yazamaide90; Haomem91 dūraoshem92 yazamaide93; vīspe94 Haoma95 yazamaide96; Zarathushtrahe97 Spitāmahe98 idha99 ashaonō100 ashimcha1 fravashīmcha2 yazamaide3.

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

(17) Thereupon87 spoke88 Zarathushtra89: Obeisance90 (be) unto Hom91

created by Ahura Mazda92! Hom94 created by Ahura Mazda95 (is) good93. Homage96 (be) unto Hom97! I praise100 Hom99, and all kinds98 which1 (grow) on the tops2 of the mountains3, in the depths5 of the valleys6, in the narrow places8 of the gorge of the hills9, (situated) in the fetters11 of audthe wicked female spirits10. (O Hom!) I pour17 (thee) (or I filter thee17) from13 the silver12

saucer14 to the golden one15-17. (O Hom!) I do not18 pour20 thee19 on22 ground21

because23 (thou art) precious24.

(18) O Hom28! these26are31 Gathas29 for thee27; these30 hymns of praise32

and these tasty auemeals35 are31 (for thee); (and) these36 truly-spoken38

(prayers) are37 (for thee).

Explanation:- (We dedicate unto thee; the hymns of praise, the prayer performed with a sincere heart and tasty meals, O Hom!)

(O Hom! thou art) comfort giving40, the giver of victory41 (or the strength of smiting the enemy)41, fighting against malice42 and healing43.

aud Jaini means wicked female spirit, “a woman of devilish nature; the adversary of Haoma” (Justi); “the feminine incarnation of vice and disease” (Darmesteter).

aue Root chash = Persian chasidan = to taste; or teachings, matters of admonition; root chash = Sanskrit chakhsh = to teach.

HOM YASHT LARGE

(19) “All these are pertaining to me, so also thou”auf. (O Hom!) it would be better if thy49 augmeans of removing diseases50 proceed48 further47! It would be better12 if thy53 means of removing diseases54 spread52 with brilliance51! (Thy) means of removing the diseases57 are easily55 available56. (Any one who) praises60 (Hom) along with61 these62 hymns64 of the Gathas63

auh(becomes) victorious58, and auiagile59. (20) Homage66 (be) unto the cattle65! (Good) words70, Victory72 Food74 and Clothing76 (be) unto the cattle75! We aujmust strive78 hard for the cattle77 (because) they79 are fostering82

(promoting) our80 food81.

(21) We praise86 the green84 (and) exalted85 Hom83; we praise90 Hom87, the prosperity-bringer88 (and) the promoter of the world89. We praise93 Hom6

warding off sickness92. We praise96 all94 Homs95 (i.e. Hom of different kinds). We worship with reverence3 here99 the holiness1 of the Holy100 Zarathushtra97

Spitama98 and (his) Fravashi2.

(To recite in bāz) Hormazd Khodāe awazūnie mardum, mardum sardagān hamā sardagān, hambāyaste vehān, oem behedīn māzdayasnān āgāhī āstavānī nekī rasānad aedūn bād. (To recite aloud) Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

Yasnemcha vahmemcha aojascha zavarecha afrinami, Haomahe ashavazanghō. Ashem Vohū 1. Ahmāi raēshcha; Hazangrem; Jasa me avanghe Mazda; Kerfeh Mozd.

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

Gorje khoreh awazāyād Hom yazad berasad amāvand pirozgar amāvandīh pirozgarī. Dād dīn beh Māzdayasnān, āgāhī ravāi goāfarangānī bād hafte keshvar zamīn; aedūn bād. Man āno āvāyad shudan, man āno āvāyad shudan, man āno āvāyad shudan. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

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

Nemō urvaire vanguhi Mazdadhāte ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Haomem zāirīm berezantem yazamaide; Haomem frāshmīm frādat-

auf Mills. Do thou grant me thy intoxication as reward (Darmesteter).

aug Or healing remedies. The meaning of madhō is also wisdom.

auh The person who praises Hom becomes very victorious (see para 6).

aui Meaning of hentem may be taken as the adjective “live”.

auj For its explanation, see Beheram yasht, Karda 20.