VĪSPA HUMATA

vīspa8 dushmata,9 vīspa duzhūkhta,11 vīspa12 duzhvarshta,13 nōit14 baodhō-varshta.15 Vīspa16 humata,17 vīspa18 hūkhta,19 vīspa20 hvarshta21 vahishtem anghuim22 ashaēta.23 Vīspa24 dushmata,25 vīspa26 dūzhukhta,27 vīspa28 duzhvarshta,29 achishtem anghuim30 ashaēta.31 Vīspanāmcha32 humatanām33 hūkhtanām34 hvarshtanām35 vahishta anghui;36 āat37 hacha38 chithrem39ashaone.40 Ashem Vohū 1. (To recite three times).

All1 good thoughts,2 good words4 (and) good deeds,6 (are) produced with (good) intelligence.7 All8 evil thoughts,9 evil words11 (and) evil deeds13 (are) not14 dqproduced with good intelligence.15 All16 good thoughts,17 good words19

(and) good deeds21 lead23 (the doer) to heaven.22 All23 evil thoughts,24 evil words26 (and) evil deeds28 drlead31 (him) to hell.30 (The result) of all32 good thoughts33 goods words34 (and) good deeds355 (is) heaven.36 Thus37 (it is) manifest39 to the righteous (person).40

Explanation: (The purport is that virtuous and benevolent deeds are orginated by men of good intelligence, but a man of wicked intelligence performs wicked deeds. The end of a good, virtuous and religious man is good. To such a person, during his own life-time as well as at the time of death, there arises a great satisfaction that he spent his life in causing prosperity to the world, in doing good to his own companions and, in rendering help to the poor and needy persons. On the other hand, he who commits sinful, immoral deeds suffers the punsihment of hell, (see my Yasht Bā Maeni, fargard II and III of Hadokht Nask).

DOĀ NĀM SETĀYESHNE

dsKhshnaothra1 Ahurahe Mazdāo.2 Ashem Vohū 1.

Ba nāme3 yazade4 bakhshāyendehe5 bakhshāyeshgare6 meherbān.7 Nām setāeshne8 Ahura Mazda,9 hamābūd10 hamāhast11 o hamābed.12 Nāme13 yazade14 Spenā-Mīnō15 andarach16 mīnoān17 mīnō.18 Azash19 khudash20 yak nām21 Ahuramazdach.22 Khodāe23 mehest,24 o tavānā25 o dānā26 o dādār,27 o parvartār28 o pānā29 o khvāvar,30 o kerfehgar31 o avakshīdār32 avīzeh33 veh dādastānī34 hamā-zōr.35

(May there be) gratification1 of (the creator) Hormazd!2 (I begin this prayer) in the name3 of God4 (Who is) bestower of good things,5 forgiver of sins6and merciful7 (I sing) and praise His name8, Hormazd9 (Ahura Mazda),

dq Original meaning is, “done with knowledge or intelligence” root ash= ar = Sanskrit aj = to lead; or alternatively: good deeds obtain heaven (root Sanskrit ash = to obtain, to get).

dr Never abstain ye from three best things which are well-considered thought, well-spoken word and well-done deed, (i.e. ye acquire them). Abstain ye from three worst things (which are) evilthoughts, evil-words and evil-deeds )i.e. do not acquire them). (See Vendidad fargard 18, paras 17 and 25).

ds The entire prayer of this Nām Setāyeshne is in Pazend language. This Doā in the original Pahlavi language is found in the Pahlavi Text known as Dinkard.

(who) always was10, is11 (and) will be.12 (Whose) name13 (is) God,14 the Beneficent Spirit;15 (and) who (is) the Spirit18 amongst16 the Spiritual ones17. His19 Own20 one (special) name21 (is) Hormazd22. That Lord23 (is) the greatest24, powerful25, wise26, creator27, nourisher28, protector29, care-taker30, virtuous31, forgiver of sins32, dispenser of justice34 and all powerful35.

Sepās1 oe buzorg2 hastīān,3 ke4 āfrīd5 dtavanīd,6 o pa khesh7 angāmbatī8 zor9 dānāi,10 avartar11 shash12 ameshāspandān,13 avad14 vesh15 yazdān,16 duroshan17 behesht18 garothmān,19 o gerd āsmān,20 o khur21 tāvā22 o māh23 bāmī,24 o satare25 vash-tokhm,26 o bād,27 o andarvāe,28 o āv,29 o ātash,30 o zamīn31 o orvar,32 o gospand33 o ayokhshast,34 dvo mardum.35

(I offer) thanks1 to that Exalted (Lord)2 (amongst the existing ones3) who4

is the Creator5 (of the entire creation) (and) is the designer of its end;6(and) who4 with his own self-hood,8 strength9 and wisdom10 created5 most sublime11 six12 Ameshāspand,13 many15 exalted14 yazatas,16 the bright17

Heaven,18 Garothman,19 the revolution of the sky,20the shining22 Sun,21 the brilliant24 Moon,23 Stars25 of many kinds,26 the winds,27 atmosphere,28 water,29

fire,30 the earth,31 trees,32 beneficent cattle,33 the metals34 and mankind.35

Yazishne1 o niāeshne2 az oe Khodāe Kerfehgar3 ke4 meh5 kard6 az7 har8 getīha9 desheshnān10 mardum11 pa gavāesh,12 mādān13 dād14 o sheherīāreshe15 angām16 rāenīdāresh17 dāmān,18 pa rakhma19 angezashne20 parhez21 dēvān.22

I worship1 and pay homage2 to that virtuous Lord3 who4 made6 mankind11

the greatest5 among7 all8 worldly9 creatures10 through the faculty of thinking12

and (by bestowing) intellect13 for combating19 the dwdemons22 (or wicked lust), for opposing20 them (and even) abstaining away (from them).

Namāz1 oe vīspa-āgāh2 ash3 khvāvar,4 kesh5 farestīd6 pa7 Zartosht8 Spetamān9 asho10 farohar,11 ashtash12 oe dāmān13 dīn-dāneshne14 varoeshne,15 āsne-kheradī16 goshosrūteh-kheradī.17 Dānāesh18 o rāenīdāresh,19 vīspa20 hastān21 o būdān22 o bedān,23 farhangān farhang24 mānthra25 Spenta,26 ku27 bed28 ravān29 hu-pul30 bokhtāresh,31 az dozakhv32, vadārdar33 oe34 āne35 pehelum36 akhvān37 ashoān,38 roshan39

dt i.e. most invisible - that can never be seen by anyone. There is no word avanīd in the Pahlavi Nām Setāyeshne found in Dinkard. Instead of avanīd, va dād (meaning, and gave) is found in the Nām Setāyeshne, in the prayer book of the Kadimi Sect. Having derived the word avanīd from a = a, i.e. to, towards and root van = to vanquish and applied to Hormazd, it can mean “destroyer”, “bringer of the end”.

du In this para after “roshan behesht garothmān” every word has “o” and its meaning is “and, as well as”. According to the rule of the Gujarati language, I have not inserted “and” after every word, but I have inserted “and” before the last word (men).

dv Originally this word is in the imperfect tense.

dw The Word “Dev” has been explained earlier.

DOĀ NĀM SETĀYESHNE

hand40 hu-boe41 hamā-nekash.42

(With a bow I pay) homage1 unto that3 Omniscient2 and Compassionate Lord,4 who5 through7 Spitaman9 Zartosht8 of holy10 Fravashi,11 sent6 the trustworthy15 knowledge of the Religion14 for the people of the world13 with a view to attracting friendship12 (towards Himself), (which can be acquired) by means of innate wisdom, and wisdom acquired through the ears (i.e. learnt). For the knowledge18 and guidance19 of all20 persons who are,21 were,23 and will be,23 (He) sent6 the Science of Sciences24 (which is the beneficent26

Mānthra;25 which27 (mānthra) is28 the ennobler of the soul29 helping to cross the dxChinvat Bridge with ease,30 the deliverer31 from hell32 (and) the indicator of the way33 towards the Best36 abode37 (i.e. Heaven) of the righteous,38 the bright,39 sweet-smelling41 and all-good.42

Pa1 farmāne2 to2 khvāvar,3 pa4 farmāne to5 khvāvar6 pa7 farmāne to8 khvāvar,9 padīram10 o mīnam11 o goyam12 o varzam13 dīn14 avīzeh,15 āstuān hom16 pa har kerfeh,17 awākhsh18 az19 vīspa20 bazeh.21 Avīzeh dār hom22 khudash23 āsnīdeh-kunashne,24 parhezashne,25 o pāk26 shash27 zorāne28 jān,29 manashne30 gavashne31 kunashne32 o vīr33 o hosh34 o kherad.35

O! Merciful and Compassionate Lord!6 O! Lord, Forgiver of sins!9 I accept,10 think11 (i.e. remember every moment), speak12 (i.e. teach others by proclaiming) and practice13 the pure15 religion16 (of Zartosht sent by you) in accordance with1 Your Command,2 Order5 and bidding.8 I am steadfast16

upon performing every meritorious deed17 and I return having repented18

from19 all20 sinful acts.21 I keep pure22 my personal conduct,24 having abstained25 (from wicked lusts) the six27 powers28 of (my) soul29 (which are) the power of thought,30 the power of speech,31 the power of action,32 the power of logic33 (discriminating good and evil),33 intelligence34 and wisdom.35

Pa kāme to1 kerfehgar2 tavānam kard3 āne to parastashne,4 pa5 behmanashne,6 beh-gavashne,7 beh-varzashne,8 vashāem9 rāhe10 roshan,11 ke12 om na-rasād13 gerān14 pazd15 dozakh,16 vadīram17 pa cheshandarg,18 rasam19 āne behesht20 pur-boe21 harvesp-pesīdeh22 hama-khvāresh.23

O Virtuous One!2 According to Thy will11 can perform3 Thy worship4

with good thoughts,6 good words7 and good deeds.8 (And for the sake of my own soul) I keep open9 the brilliant11 (righteous) path10 (i.e. the path of gaining Heaven) so that12 (after my death) the grievous14 punishment15 of hell16 may not befall upon my (soul).13 I shall pass over17 the Chinvat Bridge18 and attain the Paradise20 full of fragrance,21 all-adorned22 and allcomfortable.23

dx For the explanation, see note on the words “Sedosh getofarīd” given under the meanings in Patet Pashemāni, Karda 12.