so17 as19 I pray20 (i.e. may my greetings be fulfilled!).

HOSHBĀM

au(This prayer is recited only at day-break or dawn.)

Atha1 imān2 vachō3 drenjayōish;4 yōi5 anghen6 vārethraghnyōtemacha7 baēshazyōtemacha;8 pancha9 ahuna vairya10 frasrāvayōish.11 Yathā Ahū Vairyō 5: Ahunem-vairīm12 tanūm13 avpāiti.14 ahunem-vairim15 tanūm16 pāiti;17 ahunem-vairīm18 tanūm19 pāiti.20 Yathā Ahū Vairyō 1; Kēm nā Mazdā (to be recited fully); Ashem vohu 1;

Yathā Ahū Vairyō 21, Ashem Vohū 12.

Nemase-te21 hushbāmī;22 nemase-te23 hushbāmī24 nemase-te25 hushbāmī.26 awaētat dim28 vīspanām29 mazishtem30 dazdyāi,31 ahūmcha32 ratūmcha33 yim34 ahurem mazdām,35 snathāi36 anghrahe mainyēush37 dravatō,38 snathai39 aēshmahe40 khravidraosh,41 snathāi42 māzainyanām43 daēvanām,44 snathāi45 vīspanām46 daēvanām,47 varenyanāmcha48 dravatām49 (to be recited in bāz or low tone) shekasteh50 ghanāmenyo,51 bar ahreman52 leānat53 sad hazār bār.54 (to be recited in a loud tone) Fradathāi55 Ahurahe Mazdāo56 raēvatō57 khvarenanghuhatō,58 fradathāi59 Ameshanām Spentanām,60 fradathāi61 tishtryehe62 stārō63 raēvatō64 khvarenanghuhatō,65 fradathāi66 narsh67 ashaonō,68 fradathāi69 vispanām70 Spentahe Mainyēush71 ax dāmanām72 ashaonām.73 Yathā Ahū Vairyō 2.

Translation: Thou shouldst4 thus1 recite4 these2 (under-mentioned Avesta verses3) which5 are6 most victorious7 - efficacious and healing.8 Thou shouldst chant11 five9 Ahunavars10; Ahunavar12 protects14 the body.13

Homage (be) unto thee,21 O Dawn!22 This27 (is) in order to raise weapon36

(against) the wicked38 Angra Mainyu,37 (against the daeva) Aeshma,40 of terrible weapon,41 (against) the Mazanian43 daevas,44 and in order to raise weapon45 (against) all46 the daevas,47 (against) the ayVarenian48 wicked ones,49

and to dedicate31 to Him,28 the greatest30 of all29 (our) Ahu (Lord)32 and Ratu (Master)33 who34 (is) Ahura Mazda.35

(May) Ganā Mino51 (be) defeated50! (May there be) imprecations53 upon Ahriman52 a hundred thousand time54. (All these are) for the growth55 (or

au i.e. prayer at Dawn.

av The portion from “Atha imān vachō” up to “tanum pāiti”, is taken from Vendidad 11, para 3.

aw The portion from “aetat dim vīspanām” up to “dāmanām ashaonām” is here taken from Yazishn Hā 27.

ax For explanation, see page 17.

ay If the word “varenya” be compared with the Pahlavi word “varunik” (i.e. revengeful), the meaning of the words “varenyanāmcha dravatām” can be “of the revengeful wicked men”.

HOSHBĀM

glory) of Ahura Mazda56, possessed of treasures57 and glorious58; for the increase59 of the Ameshāspands60; for the increase61 of star63 Tishtrya62, possessed of treasures64 and glorious65; for the increase of66 the holy68 man67

(and) for the increase of59 all70 the holy73 creatures72 of Spenā Mino71.

Explanation: The passage from “aetat dim” up to “dāmanām, ashaonām” is here taken from Yasna Hā 27. The reliable explanation of what “all these to dedicate” can be given from Yasna Hā 1 up to the end of Yasna Hā 26; its main aim (of whatever prayers and votive offerings being dedicated) is to please the Creator Ahura Mazda, Ameshāspands - the Holy Immortals and other yazatas - and to sing their glory and to defeat Ahriman and his daevas and drujas.

Vanghucha74 vanghuyāoscha75 āfrīnāmi,76 vīspayāo77 ashaonō78 stōish79 haithyāicha80 bavānithyāicha81 būshyānithyāicha,82 Ashīm83 rāsentīm84 dareghō-vārethmanem,85 mishāchim86 hvō87 aiwishāchīm88 mishāchīm89 āfrasāonghaītim.90 Barentīm91 vīspāo92 baēshazāo,93 apāmcha94 gavāmcha95 urvaranāmcha.96 Taurvayeintīm97 vīspāo98 tbaēshāo,99 daēvanām100 mashyānāmcha.1 Areshyantām2 ahmāicha3 nmānāi4 ahmāicha5 nmānahe6 nmāno-patēe7.

I praise76 good men74 and women75 who are,80 who were81 az and will be,82

of the entire77 creation79 of Holy Hormazd.78 I praise Ashis (i.e. yazata named Ashivanguhi having such traits)83 who come for help84 (and is) the protector for a long time,85 the friend86 (of good man) and herself the willing follower88

(well-)instructing90 companion,89 and keeper91 of all92 healing virtues,93 for waters,94 cattles95 and plants96 (i.e. for them) and the destroyer97 of all98 evils99

of the daevas,100 wicked men1 (who are) the tormentors2 of this3 house4 and lord7 of this5 house.6

Vanghūishcha8 adhāo9 vanghuhīshcha10 ashayō,11 hupaurvāo12 vahehīsh,13 aparāo14 rāsentish,15 dareghō vāre thmanō,16 yatha17 nō18 mazishtāoscha19 vahistāoscha20 sraēshtaoscha21 ashayō22 erenvante23

ameshanām spentanām24 yasnāicha25 vahmāicha26 khshnaothrāicha27 frasastayaēcha.28 Fradathāi29 ahe30 nmānahe,31 fradathāi32 vīspayāo33 ashaonō34 stōish,35 hamistēe36 vīspayāo37 dravatō38 stōish.39 Stavas40 ashā41 yē42 hudāo43 yōi44 bahenti.45

(I praise) good charitable works,9 and righteous deeds11 (which are) of a very exalted dignity12 (and) superior13 (and which) subsequently14 (i.e. in their results) (are) attaining to15 (our help) (and) affording shelter for a long time,16 so that17 the greatest,19 best20 and excellent21 righteousness22 may reach23 us.24

az Darmesteter. - “are coming into being” (Mills)

ba The portion from “vanghucha vanghuyāoscha” up to “vispayāo dravato stoish” is here taken from the first four paragraphs of Yasna Hā 52. These Gāthic words “stavas ashā yē hudāo yōi henti” are taken from Yasna Hā 45, known as “At Fravakhshyā”, para 6.

Explanation: (as to how we may gain righteousness is mentioned below).

For the worship25 of the Ameshāspands24 and for (their) adoration,26 for (their) propitiation27 and for (their) glorification,28 (and) prosperity of this30

house,31 for the prosperity32 of the entire33 creation35 of righteous34

(Hormazd), and for the entire antagonism36 of the entire37 creation39 of the wicked38 (that righteousness may attain to us). On account of truthfulness41 I singbb the glory of Him who (Himself) (is) of good wisdom43 (and of those) who44 are His Ameshaspands - Holy Immortals.

bcVasascha1 tū2 Ahura Mazda3 ushtācha,4 khshaēsha5 havanām6 dāmanām.7 Vasō8 āpō,9 vasō10 urvarāo,11 vasō12 vīspa13 vohū14 ashachithra;15 khshayamnem16 ashavanem17 dāyata.18 Akhshayamnem19 dravantem.20 Vasōkhshathrō21 khyāt22 ashava;23 avasō-khshathrō24 khyāt25 dravāo26 gatō27 hamishtō,28 nizberetō29 hacha30 spentahe mainyēush31 dāmabyō,32 varatō33 avasō-khshathrō.34

At Thy will1 and with happiness4 Thou, O Ahura Mazda!3 rulest over5

Thine-own6 creations;7 (Thou rulest) at (Thy) will8 over waters,9 over trees11

and over all13 good things,14 the seeds of righteousness.15 Thou appoint18 the holy (man)17 a ruler (but) not the infidel (i.e. the sinful man). May the righteous23 (man) be22 ruling-at-will21 (but) may the infidel,26 fallen27 into calamity,28 cast29 out30 of the creations32 of the Holy Spirit,31 having failed33 (in his schemes) be25 not-ruling-at-will.34

Hakhshaya35 azem-chit36 yō38 Zarathushtrō39 fratemān40 nmānanāmcha,41 vīsāmcha,42 zantunāmcha43 dakhyunāmcha,44 anghāo45 daēnayāo46 anumatayaēcha47 anukhtayaēcha,48 anvarshtayaēcha,49 yā50 āhūirish51 Zarathushtrish.52

bdYatha53 nō54 āonghām55 shāto56 manāo,57 vahishtō58 urvānō59 khvāthravaitīsh60 tanvō61 hentō62 vahishtō63 anghush;64 ākāoschōit65 āhuire Mazda66 jasentām.67 Asha68 vahishta,69 asha70 sraēshta71 daresāma72 thwā,73 pairi74 thwā75 jamyāma,76 hamem77 thwā,78 hakhma.79 Ashem Vohū 1; Asha vahishta, asha sraēshta, daresāma thwā, pairi thwā jamyāma, hamem thwā hakhma. Ashem Vohū 1; Asha vahishta, asha sraēshta, daresāma thwā, pairi thwā jamyāma, hamem thwā hakhma. Ashem Vohū 1.

Ahmai raēscha; Hazanghrem; Jasa me avanghe Mazda; Kerfeh Mozd.

bb i.e. for Ahura Mazda being the source of Truthfulness, or in other words: with truthfulness, i.e. with my sincere heart and pure conscience I sing the glory of Ahura Mazda.

bc The portion from “Vasascha tū Ahura Mazda” up to “Āhurish Zarathushtrish” is taken from Yasna Hā 8, paras 5-6-7.

bd The portion from here up to “hamem thwā hakhma” is from Yasna Hā 60, paras 11-12.