Ahmāi raescha, Hazanghrem; Jasa me avanghe Mazda; Kerfeh Mozd.

RAPITHWAN GĀH

(1) Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo. Ashem Vohū 3. Fravarāne Mazdayasnō Zarathuhtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaeshō. Rapithwināi8 ashaone9 ashahe10 rathwe,11 yasnāicha12 vahmāicha13 khshnaothrāicha14 frasastayaēcha.15 Frādat-fshave zantumāicha17 ashaone18 ashahe19 rathwe,20 yasnāicha21 vahmāicha22 khshnaothrāicha23 frasastayaēcha,24 (2) Ashahe vahishtahe25 āthrascha26 Ahurahe Mazdāo,27 khshnaothra28 yasnāicha29 vahmāicha30 khshnaothrāicha31 frasastayaēcha,32 yathā Ahū Vairyō33 zaotā frā me35 mrūte,36 athā ratush ashāt-chit hacha37 frā ashava38 vīdhvāo39 mraotū.40

(1-2) At the time20 of pure9 and holy10 period12 Rapithwan,8 when (the functions) of giving rest or relief to beasts,16 and the Lord or chieftain of the town17 (goes), for the pleasure28 (of the Creator Ahura Mazda), for the worship29 of Ardibehest,25 the Fire26 of Ahura Mazda,27 for (their) praise, for (their) propitiation31 and for (their) glorification,32 may the Zaotar34 (i.e. the officiating priest)34 proclaim36 before us35 (the excellences of the verses of) Yathā Ahū Vairyō.33 May the Raspi (i.e. the assistant Priest) (who is) holy38

(and) learned in turn announce40 (the excellances of these verses) athā ratush ashāt-chit hacha”.

(3) Ahurem Mazdām ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide; Zarathushtrem ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide; Zarathushtrahe ashaonō fravashīm yazamaide; Ameshe Spente ashaonām yazamaide.

(4) Ashāunām vanguhīsh sūrāo spentāo fravashayō yazamaide, astvatō manakhyācha apanōtemem rathwām yazamaide, yaētushtemem yazatanām, hanghanushtemem ashahe rathwām aiwinasānstemem, jaghmūshtemām ashaonō ashahe rathwō ratufritīm hwyazamaide.

(5) Rapithwinem1 ashavanem2 ashahe3 ratūm4 yazamaide.5 Ahunavaitīm6 Gāthām7 ashaonīm9 ashahe10 ratūm11 yazamaide17 Ushtavaitīm12 Gāthām13 ashaonīm14 ashahe15 ratūm16 yazamaide;17 Spentā-mainyūm18 Gāthām19 ashaonīm20 ashahe21 ratūm22 yazamaide,23 Vohū-khshathrām24 Gāthām25 ashaonīm26 ashahe27 ratūm28 yazamaide;29 Vahishtōishtīm30 Gāthām31 ashaonīm32 ashahe33 ratūm34 yazamaide.35

(5) We praise5 Rapithwan1 the holy,2 Lord4 of holiness,3 we praise11 the Gatha7 Ahunavaiti,6 we praise17 the Gatha13 Ushtavaiti,12 we praise23 the Gatha19 Spentā-mainyu,18 we praise29 the Gatha25 Vohu-khshathra,24 and we praise35 the Gatha31 Vahishtoishti,30 the holy,32 Lord34 of holiness.33

hw For the translation of paragraphs 3 and 4, see Havan Gāh, above.

RAPITHWAN GĀH

(6) Frādat-fshāum1 zantumemcha2 ashavanem3 ashahe4 ratūm5 yazamaide;6 fshushemcha7 mānthrem8 yazamaide;9 arshukdhemcha10 vāchem11 yazamaide;12 vacha13 arshukhudha14 yazamaide;15 vārethraghnīsh16 daevō-ghnīta17 yazamaide;18 apascha19 zemascha20 yazamaide21; urvarāoscha,22 mainyavacha23 yazata24 yazamaide,25 yōi26 vanghazdāo27 ashavanō;28 Ameshescha Spente29 ashaonām30 yazamaide.31

(6) We praise6 Fradat-fshu”1 and Zantuma”,2 the holy3 Lord5 of Righteousness;4 we praise9 hxFshusha7 mānthra8 (the hymn of prosperity);8 we praise12 the word11 truly-spoken.10

We praise15 the words13 truly-spoken;14 we praise18 the victorious16 (sacred verses) smiting the daevas;17 we praise21 the waters,19 lands20 and plants;22 we worship25 the heavenly23 yazatas24 who26 (are) righteous28 and bestowers of better (things);27 we worship31 the hyrighteous30 Bountiful Immortals.29

(7) Ashāunām1 vanguhīsh2 sūrāo3 spentāo4 fravashayō5 yazamaide.6 Bareshnūshcha7 ashahe8 yat9 vahishtahe10, mazishta11 mānthra,12 mazishta13 verezya,14 mazishta15 urvaithya,16 mazishta17 haithyāvarezya,18 mazishta19 vindaithya20 daēnayāo21 māzdayasnōish22 yazamaide.23

(7) We worship6 the excellent,2 heroic3 and beneficent5 Fravashis6 of the righteous (people).1 We worship23 the chief points7 (the essence) of Asha8

Vahishta10 (and) the greatest11 Holy Spell12 of the Religion21 of Mazdaworship,22 which are the greatest13 in causing effect,14 (which are very effective), the greatest15 in accomplishing (any) work,16 in performing just actions18 (and) in acquiring (any want).

(8) Avat1 vyākhnemcha2 hanjamanemcha3 yazamaide,4 yat5 asti6 Ameshanām Spentanām,7 bareshnavō8 avanghe9 ashnō10 ghimatem11 zantumahe12 rathwō13 yasnāicha14 vahmāicha,15 zantumemcha16 ashavanem17 ashahe18 ratūm19 yazamaide.20 (9) Ashem Vahishtem21 ātaremcha22 Ahurahe23 mazdao24 puthrem25 yazamaide.26

(8) For the worship14 of the Lord13 Zantuma12 (i.e. Lord of the town) and for (his) veneration,15 we worship4 this1 meeting2 and assembly3 (abode) of the Bountiful Immortals7 which5 is6 situated11 on the heights8 of the yonder9

sky.10 We praise20 Zantuma16 (the Lord of the town), the holy,17 Lord19 of Righteousness.18 (9) We praise26 Ardibehesht,21 the Fire,22 the purifier25 (of all things) pertaining to Ahura Mazda.23-24

(10) Thwām Ātarem Ahurahe Mazdāo puthrem ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide; hadha-zaothrem hadha-aiwyāonghanem imat baresma ashaya frastaretem, ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide;

hx Yasna Hā 58 is generally called the Fshusha-mānthra.

hy In the original formation this word is in genitive plural. See note to verse 4 above for further details about it.