Mozd.

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

Gorje Khoreh awazāyād Gēush Urva Dravāspa sūrahe khoreh berasād amāvand pirozgar amāvandīh pirozgarī. Dād dīn beh Māzdayasnān, āgāhi ravāi goāfrangāni bād hafte keshvar zamīn; aedūn bād. Man āno āvāyad shudan, man āno āvāyad shudan, man āno āvāyad shudan. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

(Facing the South, recite) Dādāre gehān dine Māzdayasni dāde Zarthushti. Nemase-te ashāum sēvishte Aredvi Sūra Anāhite. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Nemō urvaire vanguhi Mazdadhāte ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Dravāspām surām Mazdadhātām ashaonīm yazamaide. Ashem Vohū 1. Geush urva Dravāspa surahe khoreh berasād. Ashem Vohū 1.

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yyKhshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo. Ashem Vohū 1.

Pa nāme yazdān Ahura Mazda Khodāe awazūnī gorje khoreh awazāyād; Sarosh asho, tagi, tan-farmān, shekafta-zīn, zīn-avzār, sālāre dāmāne Ahura Mazda berasād. Az hamā gunāh patet pashemānum; az harvastīn dushmata duzhukhta duzhvarshta, mem pa geti manīd, oem goft, oem kard, oem jast, oem būn būd ested. Az ān gunāh manashnī gavashnī kunashnī, tani ravānī getī minōāni, okhe avākhsh pashemān pa sē gavashnī pa patet hom.

Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdāo, tarōidīte angrahe mainyēush; haithyāvarshtām hyat vasnā ferashōtemem. Staomi ashem; Ashem Vohū 3. Fravarāne Mazdayasnō Zarathushtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaēshō (Gāh according to the period of the day) frasastayaēcha. Sraoshahe ashyehe, takhmahe, tanu-mānthrahe, darshi-draosh, āhuiryehe, khshnaothra yasnāicha vahmāicha khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha, yathā Ahū Vairyō zaotā frā-me mrūte, athā ratush ashātchithacha frā ashava vīdhvāo yzmraotū.

(Kardāh 1) (1) Sraoshem1 ashīm2 huraodhem3 verethrājanem4 frādat-gaēthem5 ashavanem6 ashahe7 ratūm8 yazamaide9. Nemō10 vohū11, nemō12 vahishtem13, Zarathushtra14, gaēthābyō15. (2) Tat16 dravatō17

yy i.e. Srosh yasht given in the twentieth Nask called Hādokht

yz For the translation and explanation, see Srosh Bāz, above.

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drvatām18 urvatō19 paiti-dāreshta20; tat21 dravatō22 dravaityāoscha23 ashi24, ushi25 karena26, gava27, dvarethra28, jafare derezvān30 pairiurvaeshtem31. Yat32 nemō33 vohū34 adhavīm35 atbaēshem36 naire37 hāmvaretish38, drujō39 vārethma40 dāreshta41.

(1) We praise9 the holy6 Srosh1 beautiful3, victorious4, bringing-prosperity to the world5 (and) righteous2, (who is) the lord8 of righteousness7. O Zarathushtra14! prayer10 (is) good11 for the people of the world15 (i.e. for the benefit of the people of the world), it (is) best13.

Explanation:- (The reason of the fact that prayer is most excellent is mentioned below).

(2) It16 (i.e. the prayer) (is) a shield20 against the powerful19 and wicked17

that21 (prayer) (is) covering all around31 the eyes24, intelligence25 (and) the ears26 of the wicked male22 and female23 (and) acts as a fetter30 for (their) hands27, feet28 (and) mouths29. The prayer33 which32 is perfect34, performed with the conscience and zafar away from wicked intention36 (is) a protection38, a shield40 against the druj39, (and) the repeller (of that druj).

Explanation:- (The prayer performed with sincere heart and pure intention serves for us a very powerful weapon against the wicked, and against superstitious and frightful thoughts. True prayer produces in us a sort of heroism and thereby we become powerful to prevent, to a great extent, hardships arisen against us. When all the daevas and drujas came to kill the Holy Zarathushtra, with an evil intent, the greatest remedy which was applied by the Holy Prophet at the time was to recite and chant aloud the efficacious hymn, “Yathā Ahū Vairyō”).

(3) Sraoshō1 ashyō2 drighūm3 thrātōtemō4; hō5 verethraja6 drujem7 jaghnishtō8. Nā9 ashava10 āfrivachastemō11, hō12 verethra13 verethravastemō14. Manthrō15 Spentō16 mainyavīm17 drujem18 nizbairishtō19. Ahunō Vairyō20 vachām verethrajāstemō22. Arshukhdhō23 vākhsh24 yāhi25 verethrajāstemō26. Daēna27 Māzdayasnish28 vīspaēshu29 vanghushu30 vīspaēshu31 ashō-chithraēshu32, haithyadātem33 atha34 dātem35 Zarathushtri36.

(3) The holy Srosh (yazata)1 (is) the nourisher4 of the poor1, and (is) victorious6 smiting8 the druj7; He12 (who) is the most righteous10 man9

pronouncing words of blessing11 (or the Holy16 Spell15) (is) driving away the most19 the invisible17 zbdruj18. Amongst (all) prayers21 (the prayer called)

za Original meaning is “Benevolent” and not “malevolent” or away from prejudices.

zb If the druj has entered into the mind of someone, i.e. if restlessness of mind or calamity of heart has occurred, it is removed by means of the recitation of “Mānthra Spenta”; “Mānthra Spenta” is, as it were, a good weapon of driving away the thought of ghost, witches, magic, etc., from the body. For further details, see Ardibehesht yasht, pars. 6-7.

Ahunavar20 (is) the most victorious22 zc(very efficacious) word24 (i.e. the Hymn of Ahuna Vairya). The Religion27 of Mazda-worship26 as well as34 the Law35 of Zarathushtra36 in all29 good things30, and in all31 things containing the seed of righteousness32 (is) supporting the most33 righteousness-truth.

(4) Yascha1, Zarathushtra2, imat3 ukhdhem4 vachō5 fravaochāt6, nā7 vā8 nāiri9 vā10, asha-sara11 manangha12, asha-sara13 vachangha14, ashasara15 shyaothna16; masō17 vā18 āpō19 masō20 vā21 thwaēshō22 khshapō23 vā24 tāthryayāo25 aipi-dvānarayāo26, apām27 vā28 nāvayanām29 paiti30 peretūsh31, pathām32 vā33 paiti34 vīcharanāo35, narām36 vā37 ashaonām38 hanjamanāish39, drvatām40 vā41 daēvayasnanām42 handhvaranāish43, (5) kahmi kahmichit44 vā45 aipyanām46, kahmi kahmichit47 vā48 arathyanām49 thwaēshō50 bivivāo51; nōit52 dim53 yava54 anghe55 ayān56, nōit57 anghāo58 khshapō59, dravāo60 zaretō61 zaranumanō62 zazarānō63, ashibya64 ava-spashtīchina65 avi66 ava-spashnaot67; nōit68 gadhahe69 vazōvānthvyehe70 tbaēsho71 frāshtichina72 frashnuyāt73.

(4) O Zarathushtra2! Whoso ever1, a man7 or8 a woman9 should pronounce6 this3 hymn5 of prayer4 (i.e. Ahunavar) with holy thought12, word14

(and) extremely holy15 deed16.

Explanation:- (On what occasion should he recite is stated below).

Either18 on high17 waters19 or21 in great20 fear22 (or zdin terror22) or24 in the dark25 night23 overcast with mist26, on30 the bridge31 of canal (or river)29

waters27, over34 the zigzag paths35 of the roads32, or37 in the assemblies39 of the holy38 men36, or41 in the zegatherings43 of wicked persons40, demon worshippers42, (5) or45 at any47 (calamity), at any (bad period),zf if anyone (would have fallen) into dangers50 (or get) terrified51, (and if he would recite Ahunavar with true faith), on that55 day56 (or) on that58 night59 (i.e. at the time when he recites) (any) wicked60, oppressor61, tormentor62 (or) doer of injury63

zc If we take the word yahi as locative singular of yah instead of taking as an adjective nominative singular of yahin, its meaning can be “in the work”, “in the enterprise”. Taking in this sense, the translation of the sentence is (That) truthful word (i.e. the Hymn of Ahuna Vairya) (is) “most victorious in every enterprise.” The root of the word yahi is yah = Sanskrit yas = to try, to endeavour.

zd If we take thwaeshō equivalent to the Sanskrit tvisha (i.e. to shine, to glitter), the meaning of masō vā thwaeshō will be or “at the time of great brilliance”, i.e. to say, when streaks of lightning take place.

ze In Avesta a double vocabulary has been developed and a distinct set of terms is employed for the good and wicked beings, and for daevas:- e.g. hanjamana, i.e. an assembly of good and virtuous men; “handvarana”, i.e. gathering of the daevas and of wicked men; zasta, i.e. the hand of good man; gava i.e. the hand the demon or wicked man vaghdhana, i.e. the head of the good man; kameredha i.e. the head of the demon or wicked man; pādha, i.e. the foot of a good man; zangra, i.e. foot of the demon or wicked man; vach, i.e. to speak (of a good man); du, i.e. to howl (of the demon).

zf Arathya = bad event or ill-ominous event (Prof. Justi and Harlez); Prof. Darmesteter translates it, “by law, commandment of the religion, doctrine”.

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cannot52 see him53 with his two eyes64; (and) the malice71 of the robbers69 of a strong zgclique cannot68 reach73 him (that reciter of Ahunavar).

(6) Imatcha1, Zarathushtra2, imat3 ukhdhem4 vachō5 framrūyāo6, yat7 ājasāt8, keresascha9, gadhōtūshcha10, daēveshcha11 handvaremna12; āat13 dravatam14 daēvayasnanām15, yātushcha16 yātumatām17; pairikāoscha18 pairikavatām19 tbaēsho20 frateresān21 fradvarān22 nyāonchō23 daēva24 nyāonchō25 daēvayāzō26, zafare27 ava-gēurvayān28 atha29 rāreshyantō30.

(7) Yathacha31 pasush-haurvāonghō32, aētat33 sraoshem34 ashīm35 pairi-barāmaide36, yim37 ashavanem38 verethrājanem39, aētat40 Sraoshem41 ashīm42 frā-yazāmaide43, yim44 ashavanem45 verethrajānem46 humatāishcha 47 hukhtāishcha48 hvarshtāishcha49.

(6) O Zarathushtra2! thou shouldst recite this1 (hymn) too, nay this3 song of praise (i.e. Ahunavar), (so that) when enemies of the religion9 the gang of brigands10 and demons11 come up8 rushing together12, (and) when13 malice20

of the wicked ones14 and the daeva-worshippers15, the wizards16, those addicted to sorcery17, the witches18 (or anyone) of the adherents of the pairikas19 frighten21 (thee, O Zarathushtra!) rush forward22 (to thee), (then by reciting that hymn) the demons24 demon-worshippers26(are) destroyed25 and the mouths27 of those who inflict wounds30 zhget closed28, thus29.

(7) Just as31 we zikeep around36 the Pasush-harun32 (i.e. the dogs that protect the cattle), the same way33 We praise43 (or we worship43) Srosh41

(yazata) the holy42 who44 is righteous45 (and) victorious46, with good thoughts47, good words48 and good deeds49.

(8) zjAhe1 raya2 khvarenanghacha3, anghe4 ama5 verethraghnacha6, ahe7 yasna8 yazatanām9, tem10 yazāi11 surunvata12 yasna13 Sraoshem14 ashīm15 zaothrābyō16, ashīmcha17 vanguhīm18 berezaitīm19, nairīmcha20 sanghem21 huraodhem22. Ācha23 nō24 jamyat25 avanghe26, verethrajāo27 Sraoshō28 ashyō29.

(9) Sraoshem30 ashīm31 yazamaide32; ratūm33 berezantem34 yazamaide35, yim36 Ahurem Mazdām37, yō38 ashahe39apanōtemō40, yō41 ashahe42 jaghmūshtemō43. Vīspa44 sravāo45 Zarathushtri46 yazamaide47. Vīspacha48 hvarshta49 shyaothna50 yazamaide51, varshtacha52 vareshyamnacha53.

Yenghe hātām āat yesne paiti vanghō,

zg The thief who carries away the herd of cattle. (Prof. Harlez and Darmesteter).

zh i.e. wicked men cannot succeed in their wicked motives.

zi i.e. Just as the shepherd’s dog (pasush-harun) keep watch over the cattle from wolves and thieves, the same way we count upon Sraosha yazata for our care.

zj Dr. Geldner takes the entire paragraph 8 in verse form of nine lines. Every line ends with comma (,) and full-stop (.).

Mazdāo Ahurō vaētha ashāt hachā, yāonghāmcha tānschā tāoschā yazamaide.

(8) On account of his4 (Srosh’s) splendour2 and glory3, on account of his4

courage5 and victory6, on account of his7 fame8 I worship11 him with the famous12 yasna13 amongst the yazatas9. (We worship) Srosh (yazata) the holy15, and the exalted19 Ashi-Vanguhi17-18 and the beautiful16 (messenger called) zkNeryosangha20-21 with libations16. May the victorious27 Srosh28

(yazata) the Holy29 come25 unto23 us24 for help26! (9) We worship35 the exalted34 Lord33 who36 (is) Ahura Mazda37, who38 (is) the highest40 in holiness39 and who41 (is) most helpful43 in holiness42. We praise47 all44 the sacred verses45 of (the Prophet) Zarathushtra46. We praise51 all48 wellperformed49 deeds50 (which) have been performed52 and (which) shall be performed hereafter13.

(Kardāh II) (10) Sraoshem1 ashīm2 huraodhem3 verethrājanem4 frādat-gaēthem5 ashavanem6 ashahe7 ratūm8 yazamaide9. zlYō10 vananō11 kayadhahe12, yō13 vananō14 kāidhyehe15, yō16 janta17 daēvayāo18 drujō19, ash-aojanghō20 ahūm-merenchō21; yō22 hareta23 aiwyākhshtacha24, vīspayāo25 fravōish26 gaēthayāo27, (11) Yō28 anavanghabdemnō29 jaēnangha30, nipāiti31 Mazdāo32 dāmān33; yō34 anavanghabdemnō35 jaēnangha36, nishhaurvaiti37 Mazdāo38 dāmān39. Yō40 vīspem41 ahūm42 astvantem43, eredhwa44 snaithisha45 nipāiti46, pascha hū frāshmod-āitīm47. (12) Yō48

nōit49 paschaēta50 hushkhvafa51, yat52 mainyū53 dāmān54 daidhītem55, yascha56 Spentō Mainyush57 yasha58 angrō59; hishārō60 ashahe61 gaēthāo62. Yō63 vīspāish64 ayāncha65 khshafnascha66 yūidhyeiti67 māzanyaēibyō68

hadha69 daēvaēibyō70. (13) Hō71 nōit72 tarshtō73 frānāmaite74 thwaēshāt75 parō76 daēvaēibyō77 frā ahmāt78 parō79 vīspe80 daēva81 anusō82 tarshta83

nemente84, tarshta85 temanghō86 dvarente87

(10) We praise9 Srosh (yazata) the holy2, beautiful3, the victorious4

bringing-prosperity to the world5 and righteous6, (who is) the Lord8 of righteousness7. Who10 (is) the smiter11 of wicked man12, who16 (Srosh yazata) is the smiter17 of the devilish18 druj19, extremely strong20 (and) destroyer of the world21; (and) who22 (is) the thriver23 and watcher24 of the entire25

zmprogress26 of the world27. (11) Who28 never falling asleep29 guards31 with vigilance30 the creatures33 of Ahura Mazda32; who40 guards46 the entire41

corporeal43 world42 with weapon45 uplifted44 (i.e. held in hand)zn after the setting of the sun47. (12) Who48 (i.e. Srosh yazata) is never sleeping51 ever

zk Ashishvangh is the yazata presiding over truthfulness, piety and wealth; Neryosang is, like Sraosha, the Messenger of the Creator Ahura Mazda.

zl Dr. Geldner takes the portion from here up to gaēthayāo in verse-form of six lines and the para eleventh in the verse form of seven lines.

zm If we consider the word “fravoish” as an adjective of “gaēthayāo” the meaning of this sentence can be:- “Who (i.e. Sraosha yazata) is the warden and watcher of all the moving world;” root fru-Sanskrit pru = to move, to run.

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since the day when52 the two Spirits53 - the Spena-Mino57 and the zoAngra- Mino59 - created55 (all) creations54. (Who is) the protector60 of the world62 of righteousness61. Who63 fights67 against69 the demons70 of Mazandaran68

every64 day65 and every night66. (13) He71 never stricken with terror73 bows down74 (to them) the demons through76 fright75; but on the contrary78-79, all80

the demons81 striken with terror83 bow down84 (to him) against their will82, (and) terror-stricken85 run away87 into darkness86.

Ahe raya khvarenanghacha, anghe ama verethraghanacha, ahe yasna yazatanām tem yazāi surunvata yasna; Sraoshem ashīm zaothrābyō, Ashīmcha Vanguhīm berezaitīm, Nairīmcha Sanghem huraodhem. Ācha nō jamyāt avanghe verethrajāo Sraoshō ashyō. Sraoshem ashīm yazamaide; ratūm berezantem yazamaide, yim Ahurem Mazdām, yō ashahe apanōtemō, yō ashahe jaghmūshtemō. Vīspa sravāo Zarathushtri yazamaide. Vīspacha hvarshta shyaothna yazamaide, varshtacha zpvareshymnacha.

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

(Kardāh III) (14) Yathā Ahū Vairyō 1. Sraoshem1 ashīm2 huraodhem3 verethrājanem4 frādat-gaēthem5 ashavanem6 ashahe7 ratūm8 yazamaide9. Yō10 ākhshtishcha11 urvaitishcha12 drujō13 spasyō14; spēnishtahe15 avān16 Ameshāo Spenta17 avi18 haptō-karshvairīm19 zām20. Yō daēnodisō22 daēnayāo23 ahmāi24 daēnām25 daēsayāt26 Ahurō Mazdāo27 ashava28.

(14) We praise9 the beautiful3, the victorious4 bringing-prosperity to the world5 and holy6, Srosh (Yazata) the righteous2, (who is) the Lord8 of righteousness7, and (is) the zqwatcher14 (from the onslaughts and from the malice) of the druj13 with friendship11 and advice12. The Bountiful Immortals17 (created) by the Most Beneficent One15 (i.e. Ahura Mazda) zrafford protection on18 the seven regions19 of the earth20. Who21 (is) zsthe teacher of the religion22 for the Faith23, (and) Holy28 Ahura Mazda27 taught26

the religion25 to him24.

Ahe raya khvarenanghacha, anghe ama varethraghnacha, ahe yasna

zn after midnight (Darmesteter).

zo Under the chieftainship of the Creator Ahura Mazda, and by His command the two spirits, Spenā-Mino and Angra-Mino carry on some work pertaining to this world. For further details, see Zartosht Nāmun, Chapter 4, published by Sheth K.R. Camaji.

zp For the translation of this entire paragraph, see paragraphs 8-9 of this yasht.

zq Or alternately:- Who (i.e. Sraosha yazata) (having opposed) the druj is the protector of friendship and peace.

zr Originally this verb is imperfect subjunctive.

zs Hoshedarbāmi, Hoshedarmāh and Soshyos (Pahlavi) Darmesteter.

yazatanām tem yazāi surunvata yasna; . Sraoshem ashīm zaothrābyō. Ashīmcha Vanguhīm berezaitīm, Nairīmcha Sanghem huraodhem. Ācha nō jamyāt avanghe verethrajāo Sraoshō ashyō. Sraoshem ashīm yazamaide; ratūm berezantem yazamaide, yim Ahurem Mazdām, yō ashahe apanōtemō, yō ashahe jaghmūshtemō. Vīspa sravāo Zarathushtri yazamaide. Vīspacha hvarshta shyaothna yazamaide, varshtacha ztvareshyamnacha.

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

(Kardāh IV) (15) Yathā Ahū Vairyō 1. Sraoshem1 ashīm2 huraodhem 3 verethrājanem4 frādat-gaēthem5 ashavanem6 ashahe7 ratūm8 yazamaide9. Yim10 dathat11 Ahurō Mazdāo12 ashava13 aēshmahe14 khravīdraosh15 hamaēstārem16 ākhshtīm17 hāmvaintīm18 yazamaide19, pareshtascha20 mravayāoscha 21 hamaēstāra22.

(16) Hakhaya23 Sraoshahe24 ashyehe25, hakhaya26 Rashnaosh27 razishtahe28, hakhaya29 Mithrahe30 vouru-gaoyaoitōish31, hakhaya32 Vātahe33 ashaonō34, hakhaya35 Daēnayāo36 vanghuyāo37 Māzdayasnōish38, hakhaya39 Arshtāto40 frādat-gaēthayāo41 varedat-gaēthayāo42 savōgaēthayāo43, hakhaya44 Ashōish45 vanghuyāo46, hakhaya47 Chistōish48 vanghuyāo49, hakhaya 50 razishtayāo51 Chistayāo52, (17) Hakhaya53 vīspaēshām54 yazatanām55, hakhaya56 Mānthrahe Spentahe57, hakhaya58 dātahe59 vīdaēvahe60, hakhaya61 dareghayāo62 upayanayāo63, hakhaya64 Ameshanām Spentanām65, hakhaya66 ahmākem67 saoshyantām68 yat69 bipaitishtanām70ashaonām71, hakhaya72 vīspayāo73 ashaonō74 stōish75.

(15) We praise9 the beautiful3, victorious4, bringing-prosperity to the world5, holy6, Srosh (yazata)1 the righteous2 (who is) the Lord8 of righteousness7 whom10 Holy13 Ahura Mazda12 created11 as an opponent16 (or rival16) of (the demon) Aēshma14 (armed with) terrible weapon15. We praise19

peace17 (and) victorious strength19 (which are) the two enemies22 of war20 and zuenmity21. (16) (We praise all of them, viz.) the friends26 of Srosh (yazata)24

the holy25 the friends26 of the Most Just28 Rashna27 (yazata), the friends32 of Meher (yazata)30 of-wide-pastures31, the friends32 of the holy34 Govād33

(yazata), the friends35 of the good37 Mazda-worshipping38 Religion36, the friends39 of Arshtāt40 (yazata), causing the world to increase41 (prosper) and rendering it benefit, the friends44 of Ashi-Vanguhi45 46, the friends50 of the most truthful51 knowledge52 (i.e. of the religious instruction). (17) (We praise or we worship) the friends53 of all54 the yazatas55, the friends56 of zvMānthra

zt For the translation of this paragraph, see paragraphs 8-9 of this yasht.

zu Professor Darmesteter. The meaning of this word has not been ascertained.

zv i.e. Sacred verses of Avesta. See Ardibehesht yasht, para 6.

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Spenta57, the friends58 of anti-demoniac60 laws59, the friends61 of zwold traditions63 of long duration62, the friends64 of the Amesha Spentas65 - the Bountiful Immortals65 the friends66, of us67 the benefactors68 amongst the righteous71 men70, (and) the zxfriends72 of the entire73 creation75 of Holy74

(Ahura Mazda).

Ahe raya khvarenanghacha, anghe ama verethraghnacha, ahe yasna yazatanām tem yazāi surunvata yasna, Sraoshem ashīm zaothrābyō, Ashīmcha Vanguhīm berezaitīm, Nairīmcha Sanghem huraodhem. Ācha nō jamyāt avanghe verethrajāo Sraoshō ashyō. Sraoshem ashīm yazamaide; ratūm berezantem yazamaide, yim Ahurem Mazdām, yō ashahe apanōtemō, yō ashahe jaghmūshtemō. Vīspa sravāo Zarathushtri yazamaide. Vīspacha hvarshta shyaothna yazamaide, varshtacha vareshyamnacha.zy

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

(Kardāh V) (18) Yathā Ahū Vairyō 1. Sraoshem1 ashīm2 huraodhem3 verethrājanem4 frādat-gaēthem5 ashavanem6 ashahe7 ratūm8 yazamaide9, paoirīmcha10 upememchan madhememcha12 fratememcha13 paoiryācha14 yasna15 upamacha16 madhemacha17 fratemacha18.

(18) We worship9 the beautiful3, victorious4, bringing-prosperity to the world5, (and) holy6, Srosh1 (yazata) the righteous2 (who is) the Lord8 of righteousness7 and (who is) the foremost10, highest11 and supreme, yasna15.

Explanation:- (In the above sentence same adjectives which are applied to the yasna in honour of the holy Srosh yazata hold good for him. As regards the various kinds of yasna, the following explanation is offered in the Pahlavi version:- the foremost yasna is the yasna of Navar: the highest yasna is that of Vispered; the middle-most yasna is that of Hādokht of one Hamāyast. His position is to be considered in accordance with the type of yasna to be consecrated in honour of Srosh yazata).

(19) Vīspāo19 Sraoshahe20 ashyehe21 takhmahe22 tanu-mānthrahe23, takhmahe24 hām-varetivatō25 bāzush-aojanghō26 rathaēshtāo27 kamaredhō-janō28 daēvanām29; vanatō30 vanaitīsh31 vanaitivatō32,

zw Religious education, Religious studies, instruction (Spiegel and Justi); the long-traditional teaching (Darmesteter).

zx In this paragraph are mentioned the friends of several abstract nouns; its significance should be understood as other qualities having relation with those virtues; e.g. the friends of wisdom, i.e. other qualities holding with wisdom, such as politeness, far-sightedness; common sense, sharp intellect, etc. The significance of the friends of the good Mazda-worshipping Religion and of wisdom can also be this - the choosers of the good Mazda-worshipping Religion and of wisdom.

zy For the translation of this paragraph, see paragraphs 8-9 of this yasht.

ashaonō33 vanatō34 vanaitīsh35 vanaintīmcha36 uparatātem37 yazamaide38; yāmcha39 sraoshahe40 ashyehe41, yāmcha42 Arshtōish43 yazatahe44. (20) Vīspa45 nmāna 46 Sraoshō-pāta47 yazamaide48, yenghādha49 Sraoshō50 ashyō51 frāyō52, fritō53, paiti-zantō54; nācha55 ashava56, frāyō-humatō57, frāyō-hūkhtō58, frāyō-hvarshtō59.

(19) (We extol) all19 (the triumphs) of Srosh20 (yazata) the holy21, the brave22, the word-incarnate23 (i.e. whose body even is the Holy Mānthra), the powerful24 protector25 mighty-armed26, the warrior27 (and) the smiter of the skulls28 of the daevas29; (we extol) the victories31 of (Srosh yazata) the holy33, the smiter30, the smiter with success32. We extol38 the greatest37 victory36

which39 is of the holy41 Srosh (yazata)40 and which42 (is) of zzArshtāt43

yazata44. (20) We praise48 all45 the dwellings46 guarded by him47, wherein49 the holy51 (yazata)50 (is) friendly52, loved53 (and) respected54 (and in which houses) the holy56 man55 (is) richer in good thoughts57, in good words58, and good deeds59.

(21) Kehrpem60 Sraoshahe61 ashyehe62 yazamaide63; kehrpem64

Rashnaosh65 razishtahe66 yazamaide67; kehrpem68 Mithrahe69 vourugaoyaoitōish70 yazamaide71; kehrpem72 Vātahe73 ashaonō74 yazamaide75; kehrpem76 daēnayāo77 vanghuyāo78 Māzdayasnōish79 yazamaide80; kehrpem81 Arshtātō82 frādat-gaēthayāo83 varedat-gaēthayāo84 savōgaēthayāo85 yazamaide86; kehrpem87 Ashōish88 vanghuyāo89 yazamaide90; kehrpem91 Chistōish92 vanghuyāo93 yazamaide94; kehrpem95 razishtayāo96 Chistayāo97 yazamaide98; (22) kehrpem99 vīspaēsham100 yazatanām1 yazamaide2 kehrpem3 Mānthrahe Spentahe4 yazamaide5; kehrpem6 dātahe7 vīdaēvahe8 yazamaide9 kehrpem10 dareghayāo11 upayanayāo12 yazamaide13; kehrpem14 Ameshanām Spentanām15 yazamaide16; kehrpem17 ahmākem18 Saoshyantām19 yat20 bipaitishtanām21 ashaonām22 yazamaide23; kehrpem24 vīspayāo25 ashaonō26 stōish27 yazamaide28.

(21) We praise63 the body60 of the holy62 Srosh (yazata)61; we praise67 the body64 of the most just66 Rashna (yazata)65; we praise71 the body68 of Meher (yazata)69, the Lord of wide pastures70; we praise75 the body72 of the holy74

Govād (yazata)73 we praise75 the principal matters76 of good78 Mazdaworshipping79 Religion77; we praise86 the body81 of Āstād (yazata)82, causing the world to increase83, to prosper84 and rendering it benefit; we praise90 the body87 of Ashi88 Vanguhi89; we praise94 the aaaprincipal matters91 of good93

knowledge92 (or wisdom92); we praise98 the principal matters95 of the most truthful96 knowledge97 (or religious education). (22) We praise2 the body99 of all100 yazatas1 - the Worshipful Ones; we praise5 the principal matters3 of

zz For Astād generally the word “Ārshtāt” occurs.

aaa The original meaning of the word “kehrpem” is “body”; but just as in English language, the word body is used for the principal part of anything besides “body”, in the same way, the meaning of “Kehrpem” should be understood here.

SROSH YASHT HĀDOKHT

Mānthra Spenta4; we praise9 the principal matters6 of the anti-demoniac8

Laws7 (i.e. of Vendidad) we praise13 the principal matters10 of old traditions12

of long duration11; we praise16 the body14 of the Amesha Spentas15 - the Bountiful Immortals; we praise23 the body17 of righteous22 men21, our benefactors19; we praise28 the principal matters24 of the entire25 creation27 of Holy26 (Ahura Mazda).

Ahe raya khvarenanghacha, anghe ama verethraghnacha, ahe yasna yazatanām tem yazāi surunvata yasna; Sraoshem ashīm zaothrābyō, Ashīmcha Vanguhīm berezaitīm, Nairīmcha Sanghem huraodhem. Ācha nō jamyāt avanghe verethrajāo Sraoshō ashyō. Sraoshem ashīm yazamaide; ratūm berezantem yazamaide, yim Ahurem Mazdām, yō ashahe apanōtemō, yō ashahe jaghmūshtemō. Vīspa sravāo Zarathushtri yazamaide, vīspacha hvarshta shyaothna yazamaide, varshtacha aabvareshyamnacha.

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

(To recite to bāz) Sarosh asho, tagī, tan-farman, shekaft-zīn, zīnavzār, sālāre dāmāne Ahura Mazda berasād; aedūn bād. (To recite aloud); Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

Yasnemcha vahmemcha aojascha zavarecha āfrīnāmi, Sraoshahe ashyehe, takhmahe tanu-mānthrahe, darshi-draosh āhūiryehe. 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 Sarosh asho, tagī, tan-farmān, shekaft-zīn, zīn-avazār, sālāre dāmāne Ahura Mazda, 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 gehān dīne Māzdayasnī dāde Zarathushtī. Nemase-te ashāum sēvishte Aredvi Sūra Anāhite. Ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

Nemō urvaire vanguhi Mazdadhāte ashaone Ashem Vohū 1.

aab For the translation of this paragraph, see paragraphs 8-9 of this yasht.