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Yasna Haptanghaiti

h stands in Vouru-kasha, and we sacrifice to that sea of Vouru-kasha where he stands, 5 and to the Haoma, golden-flowered, growing on the heights; yea, to the Haoma that restores us, and aids this world's advance. We sacrifice to Haoma that driveth death afar

The Opening Yasna

Chapters 1-27 2 And I desire to approach Haoma and Parahaoma with my praise for the propitiation of the Fravashi of Spitama Zarathushtra, the saint. And I desire to approach the (sacred) wood with my praise, with the perfume, for the propitiation of thee, the

Yasna Haptanghaiti

h stands in Vouru-kasha, and we sacrifice to that sea of Vouru-kasha where he stands, 5 and to the Haoma, golden-flowered, growing on the heights; yea, to the Haoma that restores us, and aids this world's advance. We sacrifice to Haoma that driveth death afar

The Closing Yasna

his splendor and his glory, for his might.... 19 We worship Sraosha (Obedience) the blessed, whom Haoma worshipped on the highest height of high Haraiti, he Haoma, the reviver, and the healer, the beautiful, the kingly, of the golden eye, 21 We worship Srao

Ardwahisht Yasht

Amesha- Spenta. Unto Asha-Vahishta, the fairest, the Amesha-Spenta, we offer up the libations, the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. 'Yenhe hatam: All th

Hordad Yasht

nto Haurvatat, the Amesha-Spenta. Unto Haurvatat, the Amesha-Spenta, we offer up the libations, the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. 12 'Yatha ahu vairy

Ardui Sur Bano Yasht

Who will offer me a sacrifice, with libations cleanly prepared and well-strained, together with the Haoma and meat? To whom shall I cleave, who cleaves unto me, and thinks with me, and bestows gifts upon me, and is of good will unto me?"

Khorshed Yasht

ed of the Bull. Unto the Moon that keeps in it the seed of the Bull, we offer up the libations, the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. Yenghe hatam: All th

Mah Yasht

ed of the Bull. Unto the Moon that keeps in it the seed of the Bull, we offer up the libations, the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. Yenghe hatam: All th

Tishtar Yasht

nto the star Tishtrya. 'Unto Tishtrya, the bright and glorious star, we offer up the libations, the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. 'Yenhe hatam: All th

Drvasp Yasht

a and holy. We offer up libations to the powerful Drvaspa, made by Mazda and holy; we offer her the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. Yenghe hatam: All th

Mihr Yasht

I will offer up a sacrifice worth being heard unto him, Mithra, the lord of wide pastures, with the Haoma and meat, with the baresma, with the wisdom of the tongue, with the holy spells, with the speech, with the deeds, with the libations, and with the rightly

Warharan Yasht

e by Ahura, with an offering of libations, according to the primitive ordinances of Ahura; with the Haoma and meat, the baresma, the wisdom of the tongue, the holy spells, the speech, the deeds, the libations, and the rightly-spoken words. 'Yenhe hatam: All th

Ram Yasht

highly. We offer up a sacrifice unto the awful Vayu, who works highly, with the libations, with the Haoma and meat, with the baresma, with the wisdom of the tongue, with the holy spells, the words, the deeds, the libations, and the well-spoken words. Yenhe hat

Den Yasht

fer up a sacrifice unto the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy, with the libations, with the Haoma and meat, with the baresma, with the wisdom of the tongue, with the holy spells, with the words and deeds, with the libations, with the well spoken words.

Ard Yasht

acrifice with an offering of libations. We sacrifice unto Ashi Vanguhi with the libations, with the Haoma and meat, with the baresma, with the wisdom of the tongue, with the holy spells, with the words, with the deeds, with the libations, and with the rightly-

Ashtad Yasht

the fiend-smiting. 'We worship the Mathra Spenta and the Law of Mazda, and (piety) that delights in Haoma. 'We worship the Glory of the Aryas. 'Yenhe hatam: All those beings of whom Ahura Mazda.... 9 'Yatha ahu vairyo: The will of the Lord is the law of holin

Zam Yasht

va, Mount Ahuna, Mount Raemana, Mount Asha-stembana, Mount Urunyo-vaidhkae, Mount Asnavant, Mount Ushaoma, Mount Ushta-hvarenah, Mount Syamaka, Mount Vafrayau, Mount Vourusha; 6 Amongst which stand Mount Jatara, Mount Adhutavau, Mount Spitavarena, Mount Spent

VISPERAD 3 - BEGINNING OF THE HAOMA OFFERING; ROLL-CALL OF THE PRIEST.

VISPERAD 3 - BEGINNING OF THE HAOMA OFFERING; ROLL-CALL OF THE PRIEST. 1. (The Zaotar speaks.) (I call for) the Havanan, and would have him here. (The Ratu answers.) I will come (and fulfill his duties). (The Zaotar speaks.) I would have the Atarevakhsha her

VISPERAD 9.

VISPERAD 9. 1. (I desire to offer my homage and my praise) to the offered Haomas and Zaothras, and to those also which shall yet be offered, which smite victoriously, and are foes of hatred, and following in company (as they do) with the healing virtues of sa

VISPERAD 11.

VISPERAD 11. 1. To Ahura Mazda would we present our offered Haomas and that which is lifted up, as the most beneficial to Verethraghna (the blow of victory) which furthers the settlements; and that which is offered to the good and holy king, and that which is

VISPERAD 12.

VISPERAD 12. 1. For the offered Haomas which have been offered in libation to that lofty Lord Ahura Mazda and to the holy Zarathushtra Spitama (produce) abundance in cattle and in men; and this abundance is (as) the good Sraosha, who accompanies (us) with the

General Introduction

of the creatures from disease (ayoyakih); the success of the Gaokerena plant — which is the white haoma — in curing, as compared with other plants; and the diligence of Airyaman in the medical treatment of the world. 81. Information about the ritual (nira

FARGARD 3. the Earth

rayers. (See Vd19.18 seq. and notes.) 97 The so-called jīv or jīvām, one of the elements of the Haoma sacrifice. 98 The Havana [hawan] or mortar used in crushing the Haoma or Hom. 99 Mithra, the Persian Apollo, sometimes like him identified with the Sun,

FARGARD 5. Purity Laws.

thou Holy One! When into our houses here below we have brought the fire, the Baresma, the cups, the Haoma, and the mortar,259 O holy Ahura Mazda! if it come to pass that either a dog or a man dies there, what shall the worshippers of Mazda do? 40. Ahura Mazda

FARGARD 6. Purity laws

ication of the different sorts of water, when defiled by the dead. IV (42-43). Purification of the Haoma. V (44-51). The place for corpses; the Dakhmas. Translation I. 1. How long shall the piece of ground he fallow whereon dogs or men have died? Ahura Ma

FARGARD 9. The Nine Nights’ Barashnum.

sacrifice,497 for three days and three nights, with fire blazing, with Baresma tied up, and with Haoma prepared. 57. ‘Then sweetness and fatness will come back again to that land and to those fields, with health and healing, with fullness and increase and g

FARGARD 13. The dog.

FARGARD 14. Atoning for the murder of a water-dog

deem his own soul. ‘He shall offer up to the Good Waters ten thousand Zaothra libations with the Haoma and the milk, cleanly prepared and well strained, cleanly prepared and well strained by a pious man, and mixed with the roots of the tree known as Hadha-n

FARGARD 18.

13 turns to self-cursing. 12. ‘Whosoever should give to a wicked, ungodly Ashemaogha either some Haoma prepared, or some Myazda consecrated with blessings, does no better deed than if he should lead a thousand horse against the boroughs of the worshippers o

FARGARD 19.

ngra Mainyu?’ 9. Spitama Zarathushtra said in answer: ‘The sacred mortar, the sacred cups, the Haoma, the Word taught by Mazda, these are my weapons, my best weapons! By this Word will I strike, by this Word will I repel, by this weapon will the good crea

FARGARD 20. Thrita, the first healer.

y once again in the Avesta, in Yasna 9.7, where he appears to have been one of the first priests of Haoma. This accounts for his medical skill; as Haoma is the plant of eternal life, it is but natural that one of his first priests should have been the first he

KHORSHED NYĀYESH

a.7 We worship17 the immortal,14 radiant15 (and) swift-footed horse,16 Sun,13 with cnlibations.12 Haomayō18 gava19 baresmana,20 hizvō-danghangha,12 mānthracha,22 vachacha23 shyaothnacha24 zaothrābyascha25 arshukhdhaēibyascha26 vāghzibyō.27 (We who ar

VĪSPA HUMATA

dlHaomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne paiti vanghō, Mazdāo Ahurō vaēthā ashāt hacha, yāonghāmchā tānschā tāoschā yazamaide. (T

MĀH BOKHTĀR NYĀYESH

that keeps the seed of kine or cattle,28 the righteous29 (who is) the lord31 of righteousness.30 Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha, vachacha, shyaothnacha, zaothrābysacha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat ysene pa

ARDVI SURA NYĀYESH

libations21 the undefiled23 (and) the righteous24 Ardvi Sura (who) (is) the Lord of righteousness. Haomayō gava baresmana hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha, arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne pait

UZIRIN GĀH

otā, i.e. zoti or the performer of principal ceremony; Hāvanān, i.e. the priest who strains the Haoma and performs the ceremony; Ātarvakhsha, i.e. Atarvakhshi, whose function is to keep the fire burning; Frabaretar, i.e. the priest who brings to the Zao

HORMAZD YASHT

khvanvant) more than other righteous (persons) as a lover of the powerful40 nwGaokerena (i.e. White Haoma). We praise45 the powerful Gaokerena42 created by Hormazd44. (32) Dāmim1 yazamaide2 yām3 Ārmaitim spentām5. Yehe6 dāthre7 ashahecha8, ashaonām9, as

HAFTAN YASHT LARGE

the sea60, Vouru-kasha61, and the Sea62 Vouru-kasha63. (5) We praise68 the green66 (and) exalted67 Haoma65; we praise72 Haoma69, the increaser of the world76 and the promoter70; we praise75 Haoma73, warding off sickness74 (i.e. the withholder of diseases). (6

ARDIBEHESHT YASHT

s)20 yasna21; we worship29 Asha Vahishta26 (who is) the fairest27 Ameshāspand28 with libations25. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha, vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha, arshukhdhaēibyascha

KHORDĀD YASHT

ip52 that51 Khordad55 Ameshaspand56 with (or famous) yasna54, and worship60 him with libations57. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne pait

KHORSHED YASHT

tem ameshem raēm aurvat-aspem zaothrābyō hvare-khshaētem ameshem raēm aurvat-aspem yazamaide. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, Mānthracha vachacha shyaothnacha, Zaothrābyascha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne pait

MAH YASHT

yasna māonghem gaochithrem; zaothrābyō māonghem gaochithrem ashavanem ashahe ratūm yazamaide. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha, vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha, arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne pa

TIR YASHT

m70 stārem71 zaothrābyō72; Tishtrīm73 stārem74 raēvantem75, khvarenanguhantem76 yazamaide77. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne pait

GOSH YASHT

dhātam7 ashaonīm8, zaothrābyō9 Dravāspām10 sūrām11 Mazdadhātam12 ashaonīm13 yazamaide14. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha vachacha syaothnacha, zaothrābyascha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne paiti

SROSH YASHT VADI

autiful3, victorious4, bringing-prosperity to the world5, (and) the Lord8 of righteousness7; whom10 Haoma12, prosperity-bringer13, healing14, beautiful15, kingly16 (and) golden-eyed17 worshipped11 upon19 the highest18 peak20 of the Mount Albourz21. (20) (It is

FARVARDIN YASHT

five. agh The reason of keeping watch over the Sea called, Vouru-kasha is that Gaokerena or White Haoma grows in it, which is used for drinking on the Day of Resurrection, in order to be immortal. For further details, see my translation of the Vendidad, farg

BEHERAM YASHT

hātem. zaothrābyō Verethraghnem Ahuradhātem yazamaide, anjyāish dātāish paoiryāish Ahurahe. Haomayō gava baresmana, hizvō-danghangha, mānthracha vachacha shyaothnacha, zaothrābyascha arshukhdhaēibyascha vāghzibyō. Yenghe hātām āat yesne pait

HOM YASHT LARGE

arathushtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaēshō (Gāh according to the period of the day) frasastayaēcha. Haomahe arzashavazanghō, khshnaothra yasnāicha vahmāicha khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha, yathā Ahū vairyō zaotā frā-me mrūte, athā ratush ashātchit

HOM YASHT SMALL

arathushtrish vīdaēvō Ahura-tkaēshō (Gāh according to the period of the day) frasastayaēcha. Haomahe aukashavazanghō, khshnaothra yasnāicha vahmāicha khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha, yathā Ahū Vairyō zaotā frā-me mrūte, athā ratush ashāt-chi

SIROZĀ YASHT

0 Mazdadhātām11. (31) Berezatō12 Ahurahe13 nafedhrō14 apām15 apascha16 Mazdadhātayāo17. (32) Haomahe18 ashavazanghō19. (33) Dahmayāo20 vanghuyāo21 āfritōish22, ughrāi23 dāmōish24 upamanāi25. Vīspaēshām26 yazatanām27 ashaonām28 mainyavanām