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| nemô1 vê2 gâthå3
ashaonîsh4, |
O sacred4 Gathas3! Salutations1
(be) unto you2. |
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| ushtâ5 ahmâi6 |
May
prosperity5 ( or happiness) ( be) unto that ( person) |
| ýahmâi7 ushtâ8 kahmâichît9 |
through whom7 happiness8 ( may
reach) others9. |
| vasê-khshayãs10 Mazdåo11 dâyât12
Ahurô13 |
May Ahura11 Mazda,13 ruling- at- will10, grant12 |
| utayûitî14 tevîshîm15 |
health14 and vigour15 ( to
the above mentioned benevolent man). |
| gat16 tôi17 vasemî18 ashem19 deredyâi20 |
In order to hold fast20 to Truth19
(O Ahura Mazda!) I verily16 ask of18 Thee17 |
| tat21 môi22 dåo23
ârmaitê24 |
that21 ( health and vigour). Owing to Armaiti24
(
O Ahura Mazda!) do thou grant23 me22 |
| râyô25 |
wealth25 |
| ashîsh26 |
good blessings26 |
| vanghêush27gaêm28 mananghô29 |
and the life28 of
good27 mind29. |
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| atchâ30 ahmâi31 |
(Know) him31 verily30 |
| vîspanãm32 vahishtem33 |
most fortunate33 amongst all32 |
| hvâthrôyâ34 nâ35 |
(who) being
glorious34 man35 |
| hvâthrem36 daidîtâ37 |
can preserve37 ( his) glory36 |
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| thwâ38 chîchîthwâ39
Spênishtâ40 Mainyû41 Mazdâ42 |
O most beneficent40 Spirit39 Ahura Mazda42
reveal,39 thyself;38 |
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and with love52 |
| ýâ43 dåo44
Ashâ45 |
do Thou grant44 ( us) through t ruth45 |
| Vanghêush46 mâyåo47
mananghô48 |
the riches47 of
good46 mind48 |
| vîspâ49 ayârê50
daregô-jyâtôish51 |
for all49 days50 of ( our) long
life51. |
| urvâdanghâ.52 |
see above
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| at53 hvô54 vanghêush55
vahyô56 nâ57aibî57 |
That54 man57 himself56 |
| jamyât58 ýê59 nå60 |
see below
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| erezûsh61 savanghô62
pathô63 sîshôit64 |
who can show64 true61 paths63 of profit62 |
| ahyâ65 anghêush66 astvatô67
mananghaschâ68 haithyêñg69 â-stîsh70 |
of this65
corporeal and ( that) spiritual68 world66 ( can point out the paths) of the real69
world70 |
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ýêñg71 â72-shaêtî73 Ahurô74, |
in which71 Ahura Mazda74 dwells73 |
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may attain to better than the good59.
(or may go towards the better). |
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| aredrô75 |
O Ahura Mazda that man is (or is regarded as) Thy devotee75
( or giver of libations), |
| thwâvãs76 huzêñtushe77 speñtô78
mazdâ79. |
(and is) ranged on Thy side78, possessing good wisdom77
( and is the) maker of prosperity78 ( of the world). |
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| at80 thwâ81 mêñghâi82 |
I will certainly regard81 Thee82 |
| takhmemchâ83 speñtem84 |
as omnipotent83
and beneficent84 |
| Mazdâ85, |
O Ahura Mazda85! |
| hyat86 |
because86 |
| tâ87 zastâ88
ýâ89-tû90 |
with (Thy) hand89 |
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Thou dost grant94 help92 to the sinful96
as well as the righteous ( man)97 |
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hafshî91 |
and with the same87 hand88, Thou dost shower91 |
| avåo92 ýåo93 då94 |
see above
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| ashîsh95 |
(Thy)
blessing95 ( upon them) |
| dregvâitê96
ashâunaêchâ97; |
see above
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(Thy
blessing95) shall come6 to me3 |
| thwahyâ98 garemâ99 âthrô100 |
through the splendor99 of Thy98 Fire100, |
| ashâ-aojanghô1 hyat2 môi3
Vanghêush4 hazê5 jimat6 Mananghô7! |
possessing the strength5 of righteousness1,
and good4 mind7. |
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| speñtem8 at9 thwâ10 |
I recognized12 Thee10 (as) indeed9 bountiful8 |
| Mazdâ11 mêñghî12
Ahurâ13, |
O Ahura13
Mazda11 |
| hyat14 thwâ15 anghêush16 zãthôi17
daresem18 |
When14 I saw18 Thee15, in the creation17 of the world16 |
| paourvîm19 |
Most supreme19 |
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| hyat20 dåo21 shyaothanâ22
mîzhdavãn23 |
Thou wilt grant21 (
men) the reward23 according to ( their) deeds22 |
| ýâchâ24 ukhdhâ25 |
as well as24 words25 |
| akêm26 akâi27 |
in
such way that20 evil26 (befalls) unto evil (man)27 |
| vanguhîm28 ashîm29 vanghaovê30 |
and good28 blessings28 (are the
reward) unto good ( man)30 |
| thwâ31 hunarâ32 |
in accordance
with Thy31 sense of justice32 |
| dâmôish33 urvaêsê34
apêmê35. |
upto the ultimate35 end34 of the creation33 |
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| ýahmî36 speñtâ37 thwâ38 mainyû39 urvaêsê40 jasô,41
Mazdâ42 |
At which31 end40, Thou, O Ahura Mazda!42 wilt come41 with
Thy38 Bountiful39 Spirit ( i.e. Spenta Mainyu), |
| khshathrâ43 ahmî44 vohû45
mananghâ46, |
Khshathra Vairya43 and Vohu Mana45,46 |
| ýehyâ47 shyaothanâish48 |
through
whose47 deeds48 |
| gaêthåo49 |
people of the world49 |
| ashâ50 frâdeñtê51; |
become prosperous51 by means of
righteousness50. |
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aêibyô52 ratûsh53
sêñghaitî54 ârmaitish55, thwahyâ56
khratêush57 |
Armaiti55 ( i.e. perfect mindedness) will teach54 those
( people)
fixed laws53 of Thy56 wisdom57 |
| ýêm58 naê59 chish60
dâbayeitî61. |
Thy wisdom which58 not59 one60
can thwart61. |
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| speñtem62 at63 thwâ64
Mazdâ65 mêñghî66 Ahurâ67 |
I verily63 considered66 Thee64, O Ahura65 Mazda67! bountiful62 |
| hyat68 mâ69
Vohû70 pairî-jasat71 Mananghâ72 |
when (Thy
messenger Sraosha Yazata) came71 near me69 through Vohu Manangh70,72 |
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(repeated in verse 7,9,11,13,15.) |
| peresatchâ73 mâ74, |
and asked73 me74: |
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| chish75 ahî76 |
"Who75 art T hou76 |
| kahyâ77 ahî78; |
and whose77 is thine78 ( allegiance)? |
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| kathâ79 |
How79 shall I
indicate83 |
| ayârê80 |
(the required) light80 |
| dakhshârâ81 |
and the signs pertaining to it81 |
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ferasayâi82 dîshâ83 |
see above
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| aibî84 thwâhû85 gaêthâhû86
tanushichâ87. |
in the hearts87 (
of men) in Thy85 lands86 for questioning ( about the religion)
(i.e. the learning
knowledge of the religion). |
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| at88 hôi89 aojî90
Zarathushtrô91 paourvîm92 |
Then88 Zarathushtra91 first of all92 said90 to him89
(i.e. Sraosha yazata) (
as under) |
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| haithyô93 dvaêshå94 hyat95 isôyâ96
dregvâitê97 |
May I be1 a powerful96 enemy94 openly93 for the wicked97
(man) |
| at98 ashâunê99 rafenô100
khyêm1 aojôñghvat2 |
and a
mighty2 joy giver100 for the righteous99
(man). |
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| hyat3 â4 bûshtîsh5
vasase6 khshathrahyâ7 dyâ8 |
see below
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| ýavat9 â10 thwâ11 |
as long as9 I
praise11 Thee10 |
| Mazdâ12 |
O Ahura Mazda12 |
| stâumî13 ufyâchâ14! |
weave hymns of praise13 of Thy fame, |
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(so long) I may be absorbed
in the splendor of4,5 (thy) Sovereignty7 and in the desire
(of it).6 |
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| speñtem14 at15 thwâ16
Mazdâ17 mêñghî18 Ahurâ19 |
I verily15 considered18 Thee16, O Ahura19 Mazda!17
bountiful14 |
| hyat20 mâ21 vohû22 pairî-jasat23
Mananghâ24 |
when20 (Thy Messenger Sraosha Yazata) came23 near me21 through Vohu Manangh22,24 |
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(repeated in verse 7,9,11,13,15.) |
| ahyâ25 ferasêm26 |
and
asked26 me with love and respect: |
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| kahmâi27 vîvîduyê28 vashî29 |
What (thing)27 dost thou wish29 to
see28. |
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| at30 â31 |
(O Ahura Mazda) As long
as31,32 |
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I will have strength37,39, (so long) I will indeed consider
precious40 |
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(or will look upon with reverence and affection)40 |
| thwahmâi32 âthrê33 |
see below
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râtãm34 nemanghô35 ashahyâ36- |
the offering34 of
righteousness36 and homage35 |
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unto thy32 fire33. |
| mâ37 ýavat38 isâi39
manyâi40. |
see above
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| at41 tû42 môi43 dâish44 |
Do Thou42 grant44 me43 |
| ashem45 |
righteousness45, |
| hyat46 |
because46 |
| mâ47 zaozaomî48 |
I verily yearn for48
it for myself47 |
| ârmaitî49 hacimnô50 ît51 ârem52; |
(so that) ( I may) properly52 be acting50 in accordance with
Armaiti49 (i.e. perfect mentality). |
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| peresâchâ53 nåo54
ýâ55 tôi56 êhmâ57 parshtâ58, |
I ask53 Thee56 our57 questions58 |
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questions which we wish to ask as regards the religion) |
| parshtêm59 zî60 thwâ61 |
because60 ( every
question) asked59 through The e61 |
| ýathanâ62 tat63
êmavatãm64; |
is courage- giving64 to us54 |
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| hyat65 thwâ66 |
On account of thee66 ( i.e.
with thy authority) |
| khshayãsh67 |
O Ahura Mazda any ruler whatever67 |
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aêshem68 dyât69 êmavañtem70! |
can maintain69 (his)
supreme70 desire68 (i.e. his intended Herculean task) |
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| Speñtem71 at72 thwâ73
Mazdâ74 mêñghî75 Ahurâ76, |
I verily72 considered75 Thee73, O Ahura76 Mazda74!
bountiful71 |
| hyat77 mâ78
Vohû79 pairî-jasat80 Mananghâ81 |
when77 ( thy Messenger Sraosha Yazata) came80 near me78 through Vohu79
(good) Mana81 (mind) |
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(repeated in verse 7,9,11,13,15.) |
| hyat82 khshmâ83
ukhdhâish84 dîdainghê85 paourvîm86; |
and
when82 first of all86 I became learned85 by means of
( the gift of) Thy Sacred Verses84 |
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| sâdrâ87 |
see below
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| môi88 sãs89 |
But that which thou didst teach89 me88
( O Ahura Mazda) |
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mashyaêshû90 zarazdâitish91 |
about
promulgating91 it amongst men90 |
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is difficult87, |
| tat92 verezyeidyâi93 |
yet I will accomplish it93, |
| hyat94 |
because94 |
| môi95 mraotâ96 |
( that which) you told96 me95
(O Ahura Mazda) |
| vahishtem97. |
is the best97. |
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| Hyatchâ98 môi99 mraosh100 |
When98 Thou said100 to me99 |
| ashem1
jasô2 frâkhshnenê3, |
( that Thou art) fully3 preaching2 the
Truth1, |
| at4 tû5-môi6 nôit7 asrushtâ8
pairyaokhzhâ9; |
Thou dost not7 proclaim9 ( or command)9 therefore4 that which is not
worth hearing8 for me6. |
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| uzeredyâi10 |
see below
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| parâ11 hyat12 môi13 â-jimat14
Seraoshô15 Ashî16 mãzâ-rayâ17
hacimnô,18 |
Sraosha15 ( who is) following18 according to
truth16 prior to11 (all) may come14 ( to tell
Thy inspiration) to me13 with great magnificence17. |
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am preparing myself10 ( for thy mission of prophet-ship) |
| ýâ19 vî20 ashîsh21 rânôibyô22 savôi23
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so that19 to the
fighters22 for the sake of religion may accrue24
Thy20 blessing21 |
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vîdâyât24! |
as reward23 (of
their labors). |
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| Speñtem25 at26 thwâ27
Mazdâ28 mêñghî29 Ahurâ,30 |
I considered29 Thee27 O Ahura30 Mazda28 indeed
bountiful25 |
| hyat31 mâ32
Vohû33 pairî-jasat34 Mananghâ35, |
When31 (Thy Messenger Sraosha Yazata) came34 near me32 through Vohu33
Manangh35 |
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(repeated in verse 7,9,11,13,15.) |
| arethâ36 vôizdyâi37 kâmahyâ38 |
In order to
fulfill37 the aim36 of ( my) desire38 O Ahura Mazda |
| têm39
môi40 dâtâ41 |
grant Thou41 unto me40 that39
( part) |
| daregahyâ42 ýâush43
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of long42 life43, |
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ýêm44 vå45 naê46 chîsh47 dâresht48 itê49; |
which44 no one47 ( upto now) did46
obtain48 in this way49 from Thee45, |
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vairyå50 stôish51 |
the desirable50 ( thing) of the world51 |
| ýâ52 |
which52 |
| thwahmî53
khshathrôi54 vâchî55. |
is said55 to have been in Thy53
Kingdom54 |
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| hyat56 nâ57 frayâi58 |
see below
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| vaêdamnô59 isvâ60 |
That wise59 ( and) powerful60 |
| daidît61 maibyô62
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man57 can bestow upon61 me62, |
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the friend58, |
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Mazdâ63 tavâ64 rafenô65 frâkhshnenem66, |
bliss65 derived from Thee64 fully. O Ahura Mazda63 |
| hyat67 |
which67 |
| thwâ68
khshathrâ69 ashât70 hachâ71
frãkhshtâ72; |
Thou hast ordained72 on account of Thy71 omnipotence69 and righteousness70 |
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| uzereidyâi73 |
I may incite73 ( in
my task of promulgating the Religion sent by Thee) |
| azêm74 saredanåo75 sêñghahyâ76, |
the chiefs75 of doctrine76 |
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mat77 tâish78 vîspâish79 |
together with77 all79 ( others) |
| ýôi80-tôi81 mãthråo82
mareñtî83! |
who80 remember83 Thy81
(mathra,) Holy spells82. |
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| speñtem84 at85 thwâ86
Mazdâ87 mêñghî88 Ahurâ89, |
I verily considered thee o Ahura Mazda bountiful |
| hyat90 mâ91
Vohû92 pairî-jasat93 Mananghâ94, |
when thy
messenger Sraosha Yazata came near me through Vohu Manangha |
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(repeated in verse 7,9,11,13,15.) |
| dakhshat95 ushyâi96 |
and pointed
out95 intelligently96 |
| tushnâ97 maitish98 |
to me that a contented97 thought98 |
| vahishtâ99; |
(is) the best thing99. |
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| nôit100 nâ1 pourûsh2 |
(It
would be better if) a perfect2 man1 may not100 |
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dregvatô3 khyât4 chikhshnushô5, |
become4 pleasing5 to a sinful man3, |
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at6 tôi7 vîspêñg8 añgrêñg9 ashâunô10
âdarê11. |
because6 he7 (i.e. sinful men) has been considering11
all8 righteous (persons)10 wicked9. |
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| at12 Ahurâ13 |
O most bountiful21 Ahura13 Mazda!18 |
| hvô14 mainyûm15
Zarathushtrô16 vereñtê17 Mazdâ18 |
Zarathushtra16 himself14 looks
upon (Thy) Spirit ( or soul) with an eye of respect17 |
| ýastê19 chishchâ20 spênishtô21, |
and any other person19 who
will his level best ( to do so)19 |
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astvat22 ashem23 khyât24 |
May righteousness23 be24 powerful22 |
| ushtânâ25 aojôñghvat26 |
and
victorious26 with full brilliance!25 |
| k hvêñg- daresôi27
khshathrôi28 |
in (Thy entire) sovereignty28 resplendent as
the Sun27 ( i.e. in the entire world) |
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(O Ahura Mazda) may Armaiti ( i.e. humility) |
| khyât29
ârmaitish30 |
make her own abode29 |
| ashîm31 shyaothanâish32
Vohû33 daidît34 Mananghâ35! |
and through the Good33 Thought35 may she bestow34
blessings31 ( upon men) according to their deeds32. |
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| ushtâ5 ahmâi6 |
May
prosperity5 ( or happiness) ( be) unto that ( person) |
| ýahmâi7 ushtâ8 kahmâichît9 |
through whom7 happiness8 ( may
reach) others9. |
| vasê-khshayãs10 Mazdåo11 dâyât12
Ahurô13 |
May Ahura11 Mazda,13 ruling- at- will10, grant12 |
| utayûitî14 tevîshîm15 |
health14 and vigour15 ( to
the above mentioned benevolent man). |
| gat16 tôi17 vasemî18 ashem19 deredyâi20 |
In order to hold fast20 to Truth19
(O Ahura Mazda!) I verily16 ask of18 Thee17 |
| tat21 môi22 dåo23
ârmaitê24 |
that21 ( health and vigour). Owing to Armaiti24
(
O Ahura Mazda!) do thou grant23 me22 |
| râyô25 |
wealth25 |
| ashîsh26 |
good blessings26 |
| vanghêush27gaêm28 mananghô29 |
and the life28 of
good27 mind29. |
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| ashem vohû ...
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| ushtâvaitîm1 hâitîm2
ýazamaide3.
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We revere3 Ushtava1 ha chapter2 |
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| yenghe1 hãtãm2 |
Among living
beings2 who1 |
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ãat3
yesne4 paiti5
vanghõ,6 |
(is) better6 in acts of
worship,4 |
| Mazdão Ahurõ7 |
of such Ahura Mazda7 (Himself) |
| vaethã8 |
is
aware8 |
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ashãt9 hachã10 |
on account of10 their holiness9
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| yãonghãmchã
11 tãnschã12 tãoschã13
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- all such,11 both men12 and women,13
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yazamaide.14 |
do we revere.14 |
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