The Zend-Avesta, Part I: The Vendîdâd — SBE Vol. 4 (trans. James Darmesteter, 1880)
The translator’s English as printed (James Darmesteter). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
If afterwards he miss a ratufriti*, he becomes a
Peshétanu.
43. If a man miss a ratufriti of the GAthas, he shall pay for it with three (strokes) or a day’s work ;
And so on until he let a third part of the year go without singing the Gathas............ The becomes a Peshétanu.
44. Ifa man stay a half year without singing the
GAathas 8,
And also prevents another of the faithful from singing the Gathas,
For the half year when he did not sing the
Gâthas, he shall be in a state of sin;
5 Punished with thirty strokes.
‘ The sin of breaking an arm: fifty strokes.
® The sin of breaking a leg: seventy strokes.
* One of the formulas of glorification to any of the ratus (?). 7 To be filled up as in § 42.
* ‘Without celebrating the Gahanbars’ (Comm.)
p. 330
Paourum va naémem y4 aparem v4 pairyastayéiti pisotanus 8.
45. Y6 gathau asravayé naémem yau
Tad paiti aénem dahmem gainti
Ardus v4 aghryé [staorem] v4 bistaorem y4 yad mazanghem v4 Avarem fHvarbid hé anghad &ithayaééa upa-beretayaééa.
II. The limits of the several G4hs.
IIa. Gâh Ushahin.
46. Kahmad hada ushahinanam gathangm ratufris fragasaiti ?
Haga maidhydydi khsapad huvakhsai pairi-saZaiti ;
Atha aiwigdmi.
Aad hama yézi para huvakhsad ahunavagéa gathim sravayéiti,
Yasneméa haptanghiitim ustavaittm haitiméa,
Andstereté paskaita avau yau anyau sravaydid
Amaéidhydd fr. yarad (read frayArad) >.
® Pairau arstau khed.
> Ashem vohd 3, fravarané Mazdayasné-—Ahurahé Mazdau raévaté Avarenanghat6 khsnaothra od frasastayaéka.— ashem vohi—khsnaothra Ahurahé Mazdau—humatanim hdkhtanam hvarestanim—na yasta.
Naraté kerethen.
Ashem vohi—yatha ah vairy4—ashem vohd 3 fravarané mazdayasnéd—haomahé ashavazanghé khsnaothra od frasastayaéka—ashem vohd 3 fravarané—Zarathustrahé Spentamahé ashaoné fravasheé khsnaothra od frasastayaéka— ahurai mazd4i—imem haomem yaunghamka—Y. A.V. —A.V.—haoma pairi hareshyamti—syaothananim—khsathrem£4—khsathremé#4—4dai kahydkid paiti—Y. A. V.— A. V.—A. V. 3, Fr.—tava 4tars puthra Ahurahé Mazdau khsnaothra (4thrd6 Ahurahé Mazdau puthra tava Atars
VI. ERPATISTAN AND N{RANGISTAN, 331
And for the half of the year, whether earlier or later, when he prevents (their being sung), he becomes a Peshétanu.
45. .
II. The limits of the several Gâahs!.
IIa. The Ushahin G4h.
46. At what hour does the celebration of the
Ushahina Gathas begin ?
It continues from midnight to sunrise; thus in winter time.
In summer time, if one sing the Ahunavaiti Gatha before sunrise,
As well as the Yasna Haptanghditi and the
Ustavaiti H4,
He may, without guilt, sing the rest of the
GAthas till the middle of the forenoon.
puthra Ahurahé Mazdau khsnaothra)—A. V.—frastuy€é— staomit ashem—staomi—A. V.—staomi ashem—vasaska te Ahura Mazda.
Amesha Spesta—imad Baresma hadhazaothrem min
* On the limits of the five Gâhs of the day and night, and the ceremonies of the same (Dinkart, 1.1.§9). The five Gahs (asnya), it will be remembered, are—
V.—frastuy€é—
staomit ashem—staomi—A. V.—staomi ashem—vasaska te
Ahura Mazda.
Amesha Spesta—imad Baresma hadhazaothrem min
* On the limits of the five Gâhs of the day and night, and the ceremonies of the same (Dinkart, 1.1.§9). The five Gahs (asnya), it will be remembered, are—
1. Ushahina (Ushahin), from midnight to the extinction of the stars, or Dawn.
2. Hâvani (Havan), the morning Gah, beginning at dawn.
3. Rapithwina (Rapithwin), the midday Gah.
4. Uzayéirina (Uzirin), the afternoon G4h, from Rapithwin to the appearance of the stars.
5. Aiwisrfithrima (Aipisrfsrim), from the appearance of the stars to midnight.
In winter there are only four Gahs, Havani and Rapithwina being united.
p. 332
IIb. G4h Havan.
47. Kahmad havanem gathanam ratufris fragasaiti ?
Haga hd-vakhsad maidhydi frayar4i pairi-saZaiti ;
Hamatha itha.
Aad aiwi-gami maidhy4i uzayardai
Yad v4 yatha uzarem yad yatha khsaparem ®.
Ahurfi Mazd4i od dathusé aétad dim od vanghusa vanghauska.
Aéthraya varestim—imad baresma—frastuyé—Y. A. V. —ashaya né paiti gamyad—Avarata nar6—nadatum.
Gam.
Nemé HaomAi mazdadhatéi vanghus Haomé hudhaté.
HAvandanem 4sté4ya—azem vis4i—yé né aévé ad td.
Pairi té Haoma ashem vohi—A. V.— vanghuéa vanghauska—yénhé mé ashad hak4a—syaothananam.
Sastita—Ahuréi Mazd4i—Amesha Spexta—imem haomem—yaunghaméa.
—Khsathrem#4—Athretim khsathréd kereta hé gaosd berezé us shavayédid.
Ashem vohi—yénhé mé ashdd hak4a—haomandméa haresyamnanam — arsukhdhanaméa vakanghim — atha zi nd humayétara anghen—syaothananim—Ad4i kahy4akid paitt —us m6i uzdresva Ahura Armaiti tevishim dasva—ashaya dadhimi imam zaothrim haomavaitim gaomavaitim hadhanaépatavaitim od tava Ahurané Ahurahé vahistabydé zaothraby6—tava Ahurdné adhi.
*Vohd ukhshy4 manangha imau raokau barezistem barezimandm yahmi Spent4 thw4 mainyQ urvaésé gas6.
Ravaska Avathremka 4frinami vispayau ashaonéd stdis
Azaska dusathreméa Afrinami vispayau drvaté stéis. A.V.
3 vayéis upardkairyéhé taradhaté anydis daman aétad té
vay6 yad té asti spent6 khsnaothra—yazai apemka baghamfa.
Haurvatét6 rathwé yAdiryayau husitédis saredhaéibyé ashahé ratubyé ayaraniméa asnyanimka mahyanaméa ya-
p. 333
IIb. The HAvan G4h.
47. At what hour does the celebration of the
Havani Gathas begin ?
It continues from sunrise to the middle of the forenoon ;
Thus in summer time.
In winter time till the middle of the afternoon.
° .
iryanimka saredhanaméa vispaésdm yazatanim pun yazamaidé ayara ashahé rathwé6 ratufretis yaz. asnya ashahé rathwé ratufretis yaz. mahya ashahé rathw6 ratufretis yaz.
Yairya ashahé rathwé ratufretis yaz.
Saredha ashava ashahé rathwé ratufretis yaz.
Az4t-mart guft hav4-t: ayara ashavana ashahé rathwé6 ratufretis yaz.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Khsathré nafedhré Nairy6é-sanghahé.
Mad vispaéiby6 4terebyé.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra amat do 4thré Ahurahé
Mazdau mad vispatibyé atereby6d.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Az4t-mart guft hav4-t: ayara ashavana ashahé rathwé6 ratufretis yaz.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Khsathré nafedhré Nairy6é-sanghahé.
Mad vispaéiby6 4terebyé.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra amat do 4thré Ahurahé
Mazdau mad vispatibyé atereby6d.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Khsnamainé maunghahé [gao od] khsndmainé dathusé.
Apam vakhddnisn asp6 kar p 4m (read aspé-kehrp4m) pun minisn yakhsdnét.
Tir yém khsnimainé dan4 Tistryéhé staré raévaté kvarenanghat6 Satavisahé frapahé sirahé mazdadhatahé.
Tistryéh€é—Vanant6.
Tistryéhé—Tistryéhé vatahé ashaundm.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra mad vispaéibyé Aierebyd
Tistryéhé Vanant6 geus tasni vispaésim.
Khsndmainé amahé.
Pathayau Avasty[au] zarenumamté sirahé Saokastahéka garéis mazdadhatahé pathim /vastaitim yaz.
Zarenumamtem sfirem yaz. Saokamtem gairim mazdadhatem yaz.
Ramané Avdstrahé—thwasahé.
p. 334
48. Kahmad ahééa (read hana) apim vanghindm fratis fragasaiti ?
Haga hf-vakhséd 4 hu-frashmé-daitéid _pairisakaiti ;
Tad hama tad aiwégdma.
Y6 4pé zaothram frabaraité,
Paséa hd-frashmé-daim para hd-vakhsad,
Néid vanghé ahmad syaothanam verezyéiti,
Yatha yad him azdéis vishadpahé vastrem (read astrem ?) paity4pta karséid ®.
IIc. Gah Rapithwin.
49- Kahméd haéa rapithwandm (H.—ratufrithwanam T.) gathanim ratufris fragasaiti ? Haéa rapithway4d maidhydi uzayarAi pairi-saéaiti.
IIld. Gah Uzirin.
50. Kahméd haga uzayairanaim gathanam ratufris fragasaiti ?
Hafa maidhydéi uzaryarad hu-frashm6-daiteé pairisakaiti ;
Hama itha.
Aad aiwigdmi yézi para h0-frdshmé-datédid ahunaska vairya frasravayéiti,
Tistryéhé—Vanant6.
Khsnadmainé ashdis vanghuyau fistéis vanghuyau erethe vanghuyau. ‘
Vispaésim—z berezaté, 2 dathuséd,
* Apdm vispaésdm.
Vispaésim—haomy4m.
A.V. 3,fravarané: m4 g4s yakhs(dnét. aiwyé vanghibyé vispanimka apim Mazdadhatanim berezaté Ahurahé nafedhrd apim apaska mazdadhatayau tava Ahurané
p. 335
48. From what hour may the sacrifice to the Good
Waters! be offered ?
It continues from sunrise to sunset ;
Thus both in summer time and in winter time.
He who offers libations to the Good Waters,
After sunset and before sunrise,
Does no better deed
Than if he should throw them downright into the jaws of a venomous snake ®.
IIc. The Rapithwin Gâh.
49. At what hour does the celebration of the
Rapithwina Gathas begin ?
From Rapithwa to the middle of the afternoon.
Ild. The Uztrin G4h.
50. At what hour does the celebration of the
Uzayéirina Gathas begin ?
From the middle of the afternoon to sunset;
Thus it is in summer.
In winter, if, before sunset, one sing the Ahuna
Vairya,
Ahurahé khsnaothra [yasnaiza] od frasastayaéka apash vag vakhdanisn.
Fra te staomaidé Ahuréne Ahurahé vangheus yasnaska vahmaska huberetiska usta-beretiska vanta-beretiska yazatanim, thw4 ashaonim kukhsnisa us bi bardmi, rathwaska berezat6, gathauska sravayéid fra te staomaidi.
Mia i razagada.
If afterwards he miss a ratufriti*, he becomes a
Peshétanu.
43. If a man miss a ratufriti of the GAthas, he shall pay for it with three (strokes) or a day’s work ;
And so on until he let a third part of the year go without singing the Gathas............ The becomes a Peshétanu.
44. Ifa man stay a half year without singing the
GAathas 8,
And also prevents another of the faithful from singing the Gathas,
For the half year when he did not sing the
Gâthas, he shall be in a state of sin;
5 Punished with thirty strokes.
‘ The sin of breaking an arm: fifty strokes.
® The sin of breaking a leg: seventy strokes.
* One of the formulas of glorification to any of the ratus (?). 7 To be filled up as in § 42.
* ‘Without celebrating the Gahanbars’ (Comm.)
p. 330
Paourum va naémem y4 aparem v4 pairyastayéiti pisotanus 8.
45. Y6 gathau asravayé naémem yau
Tad paiti aénem dahmem gainti
Ardus v4 aghryé [staorem] v4 bistaorem y4 yad mazanghem v4 Avarem fHvarbid hé anghad &ithayaééa upa-beretayaééa.
II. The limits of the several G4hs.
IIa. Gâh Ushahin.
46. Kahmad hada ushahinanam gathangm ratufris fragasaiti ?
Haga maidhydydi khsapad huvakhsai pairi-saZaiti ;
Atha aiwigdmi.
Aad hama yézi para huvakhsad ahunavagéa gathim sravayéiti,
Yasneméa haptanghiitim ustavaittm haitiméa,
Andstereté paskaita avau yau anyau sravaydid
Amaéidhydd fr. yarad (read frayArad) >.
® Pairau arstau khed.
> Ashem vohd 3, fravarané Mazdayasné-—Ahurahé Mazdau raévaté Avarenanghat6 khsnaothra od frasastayaéka.— ashem vohi—khsnaothra Ahurahé Mazdau—humatanim hdkhtanam hvarestanim—na yasta.
Naraté kerethen.
Ashem vohi—yatha ah vairy4—ashem vohd 3 fravarané mazdayasnéd—haomahé ashavazanghé khsnaothra od frasastayaéka—ashem vohd 3 fravarané—Zarathustrahé Spentamahé ashaoné fravasheé khsnaothra od frasastayaéka— ahurai mazd4i—imem haomem yaunghamka—Y. A.V. —A.V.—haoma pairi hareshyamti—syaothananim—khsathrem£4—khsathremé#4—4dai kahydkid paiti—Y. A. V.— A. V.—A. V. 3, Fr.—tava 4tars puthra Ahurahé Mazdau khsnaothra (4thrd6 Ahurahé Mazdau puthra tava Atars
p. 331
And for the half of the year, whether earlier or later, when he prevents (their being sung), he becomes a Peshétanu.
45. .
II. The limits of the several Gâahs!.
IIa. The Ushahin G4h.
46. At what hour does the celebration of the
Ushahina Gathas begin ?
It continues from midnight to sunrise; thus in winter time.
In summer time, if one sing the Ahunavaiti Gatha before sunrise,
As well as the Yasna Haptanghditi and the
Ustavaiti H4,
He may, without guilt, sing the rest of the
GAthas till the middle of the forenoon.
puthra Ahurahé Mazdau khsnaothra)—A. V.—frastuy€é— staomit ashem—staomi—A. V.—staomi ashem—vasaska te Ahura Mazda.
Amesha Spesta—imad Baresma hadhazaothrem min
* On the limits of the five Gâhs of the day and night, and the ceremonies of the same (Dinkart, 1.1.§9). The five Gahs (asnya), it will be remembered, are—
V.—frastuy€é—
staomit ashem—staomi—A. V.—staomi ashem—vasaska te
Ahura Mazda.
Amesha Spesta—imad Baresma hadhazaothrem min
* On the limits of the five Gâhs of the day and night, and the ceremonies of the same (Dinkart, 1.1.§9). The five Gahs (asnya), it will be remembered, are—
1. Ushahina (Ushahin), from midnight to the extinction of the stars, or Dawn.
2. Hâvani (Havan), the morning Gah, beginning at dawn.
3. Rapithwina (Rapithwin), the midday Gah.
4. Uzayéirina (Uzirin), the afternoon G4h, from Rapithwin to the appearance of the stars.
5. Aiwisrfithrima (Aipisrfsrim), from the appearance of the stars to midnight.
In winter there are only four Gahs, Havani and Rapithwina being united.
p. 332
IIb. G4h Havan.
47. Kahmad havanem gathanam ratufris fragasaiti ?
Haga hd-vakhsad maidhydi frayar4i pairi-saZaiti ;
Hamatha itha.
Aad aiwi-gami maidhy4i uzayardai
Yad v4 yatha uzarem yad yatha khsaparem ®.
Ahurfi Mazd4i od dathusé aétad dim od vanghusa vanghauska.
Aéthraya varestim—imad baresma—frastuyé—Y. A. V. —ashaya né paiti gamyad—Avarata nar6—nadatum.
Gam.
Nemé HaomAi mazdadhatéi vanghus Haomé hudhaté.
HAvandanem 4sté4ya—azem vis4i—yé né aévé ad td.
Pairi té Haoma ashem vohi—A. V.— vanghuéa vanghauska—yénhé mé ashad hak4a—syaothananam.
Sastita—Ahuréi Mazd4i—Amesha Spexta—imem haomem—yaunghaméa.
—Khsathrem#4—Athretim khsathréd kereta hé gaosd berezé us shavayédid.
Ashem vohi—yénhé mé ashdd hak4a—haomandméa haresyamnanam — arsukhdhanaméa vakanghim — atha zi nd humayétara anghen—syaothananim—Ad4i kahy4akid paitt —us m6i uzdresva Ahura Armaiti tevishim dasva—ashaya dadhimi imam zaothrim haomavaitim gaomavaitim hadhanaépatavaitim od tava Ahurané Ahurahé vahistabydé zaothraby6—tava Ahurdné adhi.
*Vohd ukhshy4 manangha imau raokau barezistem barezimandm yahmi Spent4 thw4 mainyQ urvaésé gas6.
Ravaska Avathremka 4frinami vispayau ashaonéd stdis
Azaska dusathreméa Afrinami vispayau drvaté stéis. A.V.
3 vayéis upardkairyéhé taradhaté anydis daman aétad té
vay6 yad té asti spent6 khsnaothra—yazai apemka baghamfa.
Haurvatét6 rathwé yAdiryayau husitédis saredhaéibyé ashahé ratubyé ayaraniméa asnyanimka mahyanaméa ya-
VI. ERPATISTAN AND NfRANGISTAN. 333
IIb. The HAvan G4h.
47. At what hour does the celebration of the
Havani Gathas begin ?
It continues from sunrise to the middle of the forenoon ;
Thus in summer time.
In winter time till the middle of the afternoon.
° .
iryanimka saredhanaméa vispaésdm yazatanim pun yazamaidé ayara ashahé rathwé6 ratufretis yaz. asnya ashahé rathwé ratufretis yaz. mahya ashahé rathw6 ratufretis yaz.
Yairya ashahé rathwé ratufretis yaz.
Saredha ashava ashahé rathwé ratufretis yaz.
Az4t-mart guft hav4-t: ayara ashavana ashahé rathwé6 ratufretis yaz.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Khsathré nafedhré Nairy6é-sanghahé.
Mad vispaéiby6 4terebyé.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra amat do 4thré Ahurahé
Mazdau mad vispatibyé atereby6d.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Az4t-mart guft hav4-t: ayara ashavana ashahé rathwé6 ratufretis yaz.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Khsathré nafedhré Nairy6é-sanghahé.
Mad vispaéiby6 4terebyé.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra amat do 4thré Ahurahé
Mazdau mad vispatibyé atereby6d.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra.
Khsnamainé maunghahé [gao od] khsndmainé dathusé.
Apam vakhddnisn asp6 kar p 4m (read aspé-kehrp4m) pun minisn yakhsdnét.
Tir yém khsnimainé dan4 Tistryéhé staré raévaté kvarenanghat6 Satavisahé frapahé sirahé mazdadhatahé.
Tistryéh€é—Vanant6.
Tistryéhé—Tistryéhé vatahé ashaundm.
Athré Ahurahé Mazdau puthra mad vispaéibyé Aierebyd
Tistryéhé Vanant6 geus tasni vispaésim.
Khsndmainé amahé.
Pathayau Avasty[au] zarenumamté sirahé Saokastahéka garéis mazdadhatahé pathim /vastaitim yaz.
Zarenumamtem sfirem yaz. Saokamtem gairim mazdadhatem yaz.
Ramané Avdstrahé—thwasahé.
p. 334
48. Kahmad ahééa (read hana) apim vanghindm fratis fragasaiti ?
Haga hf-vakhséd 4 hu-frashmé-daitéid _pairisakaiti ;
Tad hama tad aiwégdma.
Y6 4pé zaothram frabaraité,
Paséa hd-frashmé-daim para hd-vakhsad,
Néid vanghé ahmad syaothanam verezyéiti,
Yatha yad him azdéis vishadpahé vastrem (read astrem ?) paity4pta karséid ®.
IIc. Gah Rapithwin.
49- Kahméd haéa rapithwandm (H.—ratufrithwanam T.) gathanim ratufris fragasaiti ? Haéa rapithway4d maidhydi uzayarAi pairi-saéaiti.
IIld. Gah Uzirin.
50. Kahméd haga uzayairanaim gathanam ratufris fragasaiti ?
Hafa maidhydéi uzaryarad hu-frashm6-daiteé pairisakaiti ;
Hama itha.
Aad aiwigdmi yézi para h0-frdshmé-datédid ahunaska vairya frasravayéiti,
Tistryéhé—Vanant6.
Khsnadmainé ashdis vanghuyau fistéis vanghuyau erethe vanghuyau. ‘
Vispaésim—z berezaté, 2 dathuséd,
* Apdm vispaésdm.
Vispaésim—haomy4m.
A.V. 3,fravarané: m4 g4s yakhs(dnét. aiwyé vanghibyé vispanimka apim Mazdadhatanim berezaté Ahurahé nafedhrd apim apaska mazdadhatayau tava Ahurané
p. 335
48. From what hour may the sacrifice to the Good
Waters! be offered ?
It continues from sunrise to sunset ;
Thus both in summer time and in winter time.
He who offers libations to the Good Waters,
After sunset and before sunrise,
Does no better deed
Than if he should throw them downright into the jaws of a venomous snake ®.
IIc. The Rapithwin Gâh.
49. At what hour does the celebration of the
Rapithwina Gathas begin ?
From Rapithwa to the middle of the afternoon.
Ild. The Uztrin G4h.
50. At what hour does the celebration of the
Uzayéirina Gathas begin ?
From the middle of the afternoon to sunset;
Thus it is in summer.
In winter, if, before sunset, one sing the Ahuna
Vairya,
Ahurahé khsnaothra [yasnaiza] od frasastayaéka apash vag vakhdanisn.
Fra te staomaidé Ahuréne Ahurahé vangheus yasnaska vahmaska huberetiska usta-beretiska vanta-beretiska yazatanim, thw4 ashaonim kukhsnisa us bi bardmi, rathwaska berezat6, gathauska sravayéid fra te staomaidi.
Mia i razagada.
No commentary for this page under the selected tracks.
There is commentary on page 1.