NIRANG-I-GOMEZ MĀLIDAN

Hormazd12 pirozgar13 pāk;14 ashaone Ashem Vohū 1. (To be recited thrice).

Note: After having recited this Nirang three times one should recite Srosh Bāz, and whilst reciting five Ahunavar one should apply nirang or bull’s urine at every Ahunavar to the right and left hand, to the face, to the right and left leg respectively. One should perform then Pādyāb-Kusti after completing the Srosh Bāz.

Translation: (May) the Satan3 (be) defeated1 and destroyed2! (may) the works and workers6 of Ahriman4 the accursed (be) destroyed5! may not7 works and workers9 of (that) accursed (Ahriman)8 reach7 (me)! Thirty-three10 Holy Immortals (Ameshaspands)11 and the Creator Hormazd12 are victorious18 and holy.14

Explanation: This Nirang seems to have been composed at a later period, as its language is Persian. Moreover it is surprising that the number of Ameshāspands mentioned in this Nirang is thirty-three. Perhaps the motive of the composer of this Nirang is to regard thirty-three Ameshāspands as thirty-three angels. According to the ancient books of our religion Ameshāspands are six in number and Ahura Mazda is counted as the seventh. It is clearly stated in the Pahlavi Nām Setāyeshne incorporated in the Denkart that the Creator Hormazd created six Ameshāspands. In the portion of “Nipāyōish Mashim” occurring in Hormazd Yasht the Creator Hormazd speaks to the prophet Zarathushtra thus: “I created six Ameshāspands from Bahman to Amurdād.” In the introductory portions of the Hormazd Yasht and Ardibehesht Yasht the Creator Hormazd Himself referring to Ameshāspands says thus: “We Ameshāspands”. In the Haftan Yasht (small) para 12 there occurs a reference to “Seven Ameshāspands”.

KEM-NĀ MAZDĀ

jKem1-nā2 Mazdā3 mavaitē4 pāyūm5 dadāt,6 hyat7 mā8 dregvāo9 didareshatā10 aēnanghē11 anyem12 thwahmāt13 āthraschā14 mananghaschā,15 yayāo16 shyaothnāish17 ashem18 thraoshtā19 Ahurā,20

tām21 mōi22 dāstvām23 daēnayāi24 frāvaochā25.

Kē26 verethrem27-jā28 thwā29 pōi30 senghā31 yōi32 hentī33

chithrā34 mōi35 dām36 ahūmbish37 ratūm38 chizhdī,39

j This entire hymn Kem-nā-Mazdā is made up of four parts. They are as under:- (1) The first portion consisting of lines 1-5 from the beginning to the word frāvaochā is taken from Gatha Ushtvaiti-Yasna Hā 46.7 known as “Kām Nemōi Zām”. (2) The second part commencing from Kē verethrem-jā to the words vashi kahmāi-chit is borrowed from Yasna Hā 44, Known as Tatthwā-peresā stanza 16, (3) The third part beginning from pāta-nō tbishyantat up to the words Astvaitish ashahe is taken from Vendidad fargard VIII para 21. (4) The fourth part viz. nemaschā yā Armaitish izhāchā is taken from the Gātha Spentā Mainyu Hā 49.10.

at40 hōi41 vohū42 seraoshō43 jantū44 mananghā,45 Mazdā46 ahmāi47 yahmāi48 vashī49 kahmāichīt.50

Translation: When7 any wicked man9 glares10 at me8 for taking revenge11

(or for injuring me11), what1 man2, O Mazdā,k3 shall grant6 protection5 unto me and unto my followers4? (who other than12 Thee13 shall grant protection) to the Fire14 and the Mind15 (i.e. household happiness and the peace of mind)? Through the actionl17 of which two16, O9 Hormazd20! righteousness18

increases19. Do Thou declare25 that21 knowledgem23 of the religion24 to me22 (O Hormazd!).

Who26 (shall be) the smiter28 of the foe27 by the help of Thy (Avestan) words31 which32 (by reciting at the time of calamity) are33 protecting?30 Do Thou reveal39 clearly34 unto me35 a wise36 leader37n for both the worlds37o (O Hormazd). Let Sraosha43 (Yazata) approach44 with Good42 Mind45 (or through Vohu Manah) to any one47 whom48 Thou doest love49.p

Explanation: O Hormazd! When wicked persons torment me and my followers, who is our protector from such a torment? There is none other than Thee, who will grant family happiness and peace of mind. The possession of body and mind in healthy condition increases righteousness. There is no protector other than Thee, O Hormazd! do Thou evoke, give rise to such a thought in my mind so that I may get courage and strength in executing any work.

Pāta1-nō2 tbishyantat3 pairi4 Mazdāoscha5 Ārmatishcha6 spentascha,7 nase8 daēvī drukhsh,9 nase10 daēvō-chithre,11 nase12 daēvō-frakarshte,13 nase14 daēvō-fradāite,15 apa16 drukhsh17 nase,18 apa19 drukhsh20 dvāra,21 apa22 drukhsh23 vīnase,24 apākhedhre25 apa-nasyehe,26 mā27 merenchainīsh28 gaēthāo29 astvaitīsh30 ashahe.31 Nemaschā32 yā33 Ārmaitish34 izhāchā.35 Ashem Vohū 1.

O Hormazd5 and Spenta Ārmaiti6-7! protect1 us2 from4 the envious ones.3

(from here) Perish thou,8 O devilish Druj,9 perish thou,10 O devil’s spawn;11

perish thou,12 O (evil) sown by the daevas,13 perish thou,14 O follower of devil’s law;15 perish16 O Druj,17 disappear19 utterly,21 vanish26 and entirely perish,24 in the North,25 O Druj.28 (so that) corporeal30 settlements29 of righteousness31 (may) not27 (be) fit to be destroyed.28 Homage32 (be) unto right thought34 and prosperity!35

k For Hormazd the expression Ahura Mazda is generally found in the Avesta, but in some places, especially in the Gāthas the words Ahura or Mazda only for Hormazd is noticed.

l i.e. by the acts which lead to family happiness and to peace of mind.

m i.e. on whom Thou art friendly or kind.

n i.e. this thought viz. there is no other protector except Thee.

o i.e. in order to get reward in this life and in the next.

p i.e. one who points out the path of virtue, the expounder of religious tenets.