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worshipper, as it were) accepts30 all31 the Holy Spells32 for every 33 (knower) intelligent person of the Holy Spells34, just as39 he accepts38 sovereignty37 of (that) righteousness36, just as39 he accepts43 truthfulness42 from the righteous (man)41, and for you45, the benefactors48. (As stated above) (there are) three49

divisions50 (of Ashem Vohū). Every51 hymn52 verse (which is) complete in itself (the whole54 hymn53) (is) the hymn55 of (the Creator) Hormazd.

(4) (The Creator) Hormazd57 proclaimed58 (the hymn of Ashem Vohū. Whom59 did he proclaim60? (Reply): to the righteous (man)61 belonging to the spiritual62 and the material world63. In what capacity64 did He proclaim65 the hymn66 (of that Ashem Vohū)? (Reply): as to the supreme70 Rulerslc Whom (did He proclaim? (Reply): to the righteous and the best ld(man)71 not acting according to his own whims72.

(5) We adore the portion of leAsha Vahishta74. Of the Asha Vahishta76; we adore77 its chanting78, remembrance79, singing-aloud80 and glorification81.

(To recite in bāz) Hormazd Khodāe, awazūnī 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 āfrīnāmi Ahurahe Mazdāo raēvatō khvarenanguhatō, Ameshanām Spentanām, ashāunām fravashinām ughranām aiwithūranām, paoiryōtkaeshanām fravashinām, nabānazdishtanām fravashinām.lf Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahmāi raēshcha; Hazanghrem; Jasa me Avanghe Mazda: Kerfeh Mozd.

BĀZ OF RECITING YATHĀ AHU VAIRYO 1200

lg(Note: This bāz should be recited on the Five Gatha Gāhāmbār days.)

Pa nāme yazdān Hormazd Khodāe awazūnī, gorje khoreh awazāyād: Geh Gāthābyō Ahunavad Geh, Ushtavad Geh, Spentomad Geh, Vohūkhshathra Geh, Vahishtōisht Geh, Geh Gāthābyō, ardāfarvash berasādlh. Az hamā gunāh patet pashemānum: az harvastīn dushmata duzhukhta duzhvarshta, mem pa getī manīd, oem goft, oem kard, oem

lc Original meaning “not ruling according to his will”.

ld It appears that there is a reference to the Prophet Holy Zarathushtra.

le Prayer called Asha Vahishta should be understood as Ashem Vohū.

lf For the translation of this para, see “Bāz of reciting Ashem Vohū 1200”.

lg The khshnuman - or the propitiatory formula of this “Bāz” is taken from the Khshnuman of Āfrinagān Gāthā.

lh i.e. May the Immortal Souls reach (unto my prayers) during (the five days of) the Gatha Gāhāmbārs (viz. Ahunavad, Ushtavad, Spentomad, Vohukhshathra, and Vahishtoisht.)

jast, oem būn būd ested. Az ān gunāh manashnī gavashnī kunashnī, tanī ravānī getī mīnōānī, okhe awākhsh 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-tkaēsnō (Gāh according to the period of the day) frasastayaēcha.

Ahurahe Mazdāo6 raēvatō7 khvarenanguhatō8, Ameshanām Spentanām9, gāthābyō10 spentābyō11 ratukhshathrābyō12 ashaonibyō13, Ahunavaityāo Gāthayāo14, Ushtavaityāo Gāthayāo15, Spentāmainyēush Gāthayāo16, Vohūkhshathrayāo Gāthayāo17. Vahishtoishtōish Gāthayāo18, ashāunām19 fravashinām20 ughranām21 aiwithūranām22, paoiryotkaēshanām23, fravashinām24, nabānazdishtanām25 fravashinām26, khshnaothra27 yasnāicha28 vahmāicha29 khshnaothrāicha30 frasastayaēcha31, Yathā Ahū Vairyō32 zaotā33 frā me34 mrūte35, athā ratush ashātchit hacha36, frā ashava37 vīdhvāo38 mraotū39.

For the pleasure27 (of the Creator Hormazd), for the worship28 (of all these) - of (the Creator) Hormazd6, the keeper of treasures7, glorious8, of the Bountiful Immortals9, (amongst) the beneficent” Gathas10 which are the liLords12 of truthfulness12 (and) holy13, of the Gatha Ahunavad14, the Gatha Ushtavad15, the Gatha Spentomad16, the Gatha Vohukhshathra17, the Gatha Vahishtoisht18 (and) of the Fravashis20, the powerful21 (and) triumphant22, of the righteous (people)19, the Fravashis24 of the Poryotkaeshas23, (and) the Fravashis of the next of kin25, - for (their) praise29, propitiation30, and glorification31, let the Zaotar - the officiating priest33 - proclaim before me34

(the excellences of the verses of) Yathā Ahu Vairyo32. (The Raspi or the assistant Priest who is) righteous37 (and) learned38 may announce39 (the excellences of the verses) athā ratush ashātchit hacha36.

Ahurem Mazdām40 raēvantem41 khvarenanguhantem42 yazamaide43; Ameshā Spentā44 hukhshathrā45 hudhāonghō46 yazamaide47; Gāthāo Spentāo48 ratukhshathrāo49 ashaonīsh50 yazamaide51; Ahunavaitīm Gāthām52 ashaonīm53 ashahe54 ratūm55 yazamaide56; Ushtavaitīm Gāthām57 ashaonīm58 ashahe59 ratūm60 yazamaide61; Spentāmainyūm Gāthām62 ashaonīm63 ashahe ratūm64 yazamaide65; Vohūkhshathrām Gāthām66 ashaonīm67 ashahe ratūm68 yazamaide69; Vahishtōishtīm Gāthām70 ashaonīm71 ashahe72 ratūm73 yazamaide74; ashāunām75 vanguhīsh76 sūrāo77 spentāo78 fravashayō79 yazamaide80. Ahunem Vairīm81 tanūm82 pāiti83, Ahunem Vairīm tanūm pāiti, Ahunem Vairīm tanūm pāiti.

Note: (In this place 1200 Yathā Ahū Vairyō should be recited).

We praise43 (the Creator) Hormazd40, the keeper of treasures41 (and)

li Its meaning can be, “ruling over the chieftains”, Which rule over the time or period”. (Dr. Spiegel).

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glorious42: we praise47 the Bountiful Immortals44 (who are) good discreet46

rulers45; we praise51 the beneficent48 Gathas47 (which are) the Lords of Truth49

(and) holy50: we praise56 the holy53 Ahunavad Gatha52; the Ushtavad Gatha,57

Spentomad Gatha,62 the holy Vohukhshathra Gatha66 and the Vahishtoisht Gatha70 (which are) the Lords73 of Righteousness72; we worship80 the good76, heroic77 (and) beneficent78 Fravashis79 of the righteous (people)75. Ahunavar81

ljprotects83 the body82.

(To recite in bāz) Ahura Mazdāo Khodāe, awazūnī 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 āfrīnāmi, Ahurahe Mazdāo raēvatō khvarenanguhatō, Ameshanām Spentanām. Gāthābyō spentābyō ratukhshathrābyō ashaonibyō, Ahunavaityāo Gāthayāo, Ushtavaityāo Gāthayāo, Spentāmainyēush Gāthayāo, Vohūkhshathrayāo Gāthayāo, Vohishtōishtōish Gāthayāo, ashāunām fravashinām ughranām aiwithūranām paoiryō-tkaēshanām fravashinām, nabānazdishtanām fravashinām. Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahmāi raēshcha; Hazanghrem; Jasa me Avangahe Mazda; Kerfeh Mozd.

Avesta concerning the immense joy which the Soul experiences in the hope of getting Heaven after the passing away of a virtuous and pious man.lk

Ushtavaitīm1 gāthām2 srāvayō3 ushtatātem4 nimraomnō5. Ushtā6 ahmāi7 yahmāi8 ushtā9 kahmāichīt10 vase-khshayāns11 Mazdāo12 dāyāt13 Ahurō14.

(The heavenly soul) llchants3 Ushtavad1 Gatha2 desiring5 happiness4 (for himself), (and speaks): “Happiness6 (be) unto (the) man7, from whom8

happiness9 (reaches) others10! May Ahura Mazda12-14 ruling at His Own Will11

grant13 (happiness) (to that benevolent person)!”

Avesta concerning the dejection and terror which the Soul experiences owing to the fear of the punishment of hell, after the death of the wicked and sinful manlm.

Kimām1 gāthvyām2 vachō3 srāvayō4; kām5 nemōi6 zām7, Ahura8

lj For its explanation, see Srosh Baz.

lk For its detailed description, see my Yasht Bā Māeni, Yasht 22, Second fargard of Hādhokht Nask, paras 1-18.

ll This entire paragraph occurs in the Second fargard of the Hādokht Nask, para 2. Moreover, the initial portion up to nimraomnō occurs also in Yasna Hā 71, para 16, and the remaining portion from ushtā up to Ahurō also occurs in Yasna Hā 43, Stanza 1.

lm Original meaning “singer, chanter, (is) singing”. Present participle, parasmaipada, nominative singular; original base srāvayant - singing”, srāvaya (casual form).