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1d makes Dahak himself saw Gemshid. ^ Adar Froba (the Glory of the Priest) is meant here : ' when they sawed Yim, Adar Froba saved his Glory from the hand of Dahak' (Bund. XVII, 5; Etudes Iraniennes, II, 70, 84). 2 Doubtful. ZAMYAD VAST. 299 Vouru-Kasha. The swift-horsed Son of the Waters^ seizes it at once : this is the wish of the Son of the Waters, the swift-horsed : ' I want to seize that Glory that cannot be forcibly seized, down to the bottom of the sea Vouru-Kasha, in the bottom of the deep rivers.' 52. We sacrifice unto the Son of the Waters, the swift-horsed, the tall and shining lord, the lord of females; the male god, who helps one at his appeal; who made man, who shaped man ^, a god who lives beneath waters, and whose ear is the quickest to hear when he is worshipped. 53. 'And whosoever of you, O men,' — thus said Ahura Mazda, — ' O holy Zarathu^tra ! shall seize that Glory that cannot be forcibly seized, he has the gifts ^ of an Athravan ^ ; whosoever shall long for the illumination of knowledge, he has the gifts of an Athravan ; whosoever shall long for fulness of knowledge, he has the gifts of an Athravan ; 54. 'And Riches will cleave unto him, giving him full welfare, holding a shield before him, powerful, rich of cattle and garments ; and Victory will cleave unto him, day after day ; and likewise Strength, that smites more than a year. Attended by that Victory, he will conquer the havocking hordes ; attended by that Victory, he will conquer all those who hate him.' For its brightness and glory, I will offer it a sacrifice .... ^ Apam Napa/; see p. 6, note i. ^ An allusion to old myths on the igneous origin of life (Ormazd et Ahriman, § 78). 3 Doubtful. A * As that Glory is the one that belongs to the Athravan. A 300 YA5TS AND SIROZAHS. IX. 55. We sacrifice unto the awful Glory, that cannot be forcibly seized, made by Mazda .... 56. Which the Turanian ruffian Frangrasyan tried to seize in the sea Vouru-Kasha. He stripped himself naked, wishing to seize that Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui^tra \ But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm of the sea Vouru-Kasha was produced, namely, that lake that is called Lake Husravah ^ 57^ Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui'tra ! thinking evil thoughts : ' . . . . ^ I have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui'tra. 58.
2he most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui'tra ! thinking evil thoughts : ' . . . . ^ I have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui'tra. 58. ' Then I will defile all corn and liquors^ as to greatness, goodness, and fairness.' — 'Ahura Mazda will come against thee, ever eager to create new creatures '\' Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed down into the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui-tra ! ^ See Etudes Iraniennes, II, 227 ; of. § 82. ^ ' Lake Husru is within fifty leagues (parasang) of Lake A^e/^ast' (Lake Urumiah, Bund. XXII, 8, tr. West). ^ Cf. §§ 60, 63. * Itha itha yathana ahmai. ^ Tarshu/^a khshudra/^a, translated dhanyani madhuni/^a (Sansk. tr. to Afrigan Gahambar, § 1 2). Afrasyab was charged with having laid Iran waste by filling up or conducting away rivers (Hamzah Ispahensis, p. 34 ; cf. Bund. XXI, 6). * This looks like an answer to Afrasyab's threats. ZAMYAD YAST. 3OI 59. A second time he stripped himself naked, wishing to seize that Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathiutra. But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm of the sea Vouru-Kasha was produced, namely, that lake that is called Lake Vanghazdrt;u \ 60 ^. Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui-tra ! thinking evil thoughts: '. . . .M have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy ZarathuJtra. 61. 'Then I will defile all corn and liquors, as to greatness, goodness, and fairness.' — 'Ahura Mazda will come against thee, ever eager to create new creatures.' Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed down into the sea Vouru-Kasha. 62. A third time he stripped himself naked, wishing to seize the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui-tra. But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm was produced in the sea Vouru-Kasha, namely, the water that is called Aw^-danva. 63 ^ Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathujtra ! thinking evil thoughts : * .... M have ' The situation of that lake is not stated. ^ Cf. §§ 57, 63. ' Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai. * Cf. §§ 57, 60. " Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai avoya itha yathana ahmai. YAS'TS AND siROZAHS.
3ts : * .... M have ' The situation of that lake is not stated. ^ Cf. §§ 57, 63. ' Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai. * Cf. §§ 57, 60. " Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai avoya itha yathana ahmai. YAS'TS AND siROZAHS. not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui-tra !' 64. He was not able to seize the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui^tra. For its brightness and glory, I will offer it a sacrifice .... X. 65. We sacrifice unto the awful Glory that cannot be forcibly seized, made by Mazda .... 66. That cleaves unto him ^ who grows up there, where lies Lake Kasava ^, along with the Haetu- man^^ river; there where stands Mount Ushidh^u*, surrounded by waters, that run from the mountain. 67. It^ runs unto him, it flows and swells unto him, bringing good pastures and fine horses, bringing plenty, full of glory; with beauty and weal; powerful and friendly, rich of pastures, prolific and golden. It runs unto him, it flows and swells unto him, bright and glorious, making the white . . . .^ grow, smiting away all plagues. 68. And there comes with him a horse's strength, there comes wath him a camel's strength, there ^ That is to say, to any one who .... The Kavis or Kings of Iran are meant : Lake Kasava was supposed to be ' the home of the Kayan race' (Bund. XXI, 7). The Kavis are enumerated in the following clauses (§§ 7 1 seq.). ^ The present Zarah or Hamian sea in Seistan. ^ The Helmend ('Eri3/xav(5/)oi ; cf.Vend. I, 14). * The seat of the ^z'areno ; see p. 33, note i, p. 287, note 5, and Introduction to Yt. XVIII. ® The water of the rivers in which the Glory lies, and in the midst of which the Kavi has been nourished. * ? Varemij-. ZAMYAD YAST. 303 comes with him a man's strength, there comes with him the kingly Glory : and there is in him, O holy Zarathu^tra! so much of kingly Glory as might extinguish at once all the non-Aryan nations. 69. And then (through it) living creatures may keep away^ hunger and death, living creatures (may keep away) cold and heat^ Such is the kingly Glory, the keeper of the Aryan nations and of the five kinds of animals ^ made to help the faithful and the Law of the worshippers of Mazda. For its brightness and glory, I will offer it a sacrifice .... XI. 70. We sacrifice unto the awful kingly Glory, made by Mazda .... 71.
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1d makes Dahak himself saw Gemshid. ^ Adar Froba (the Glory of the Priest) is meant here : ' when they sawed Yim, Adar Froba saved his Glory from the hand of Dahak' (Bund. XVII, 5; Etudes Iraniennes, II, 70, 84). 2 Doubtful. ZAMYAD VAST. 299 Vouru-Kasha. The swift-horsed Son of the Waters^ seizes it at once : this is the wish of the Son of the Waters, the swift-horsed : ' I want to seize that Glory that cannot be forcibly seized, down to the bottom of the sea Vouru-Kasha, in the bottom of the deep rivers.' 52. We sacrifice unto the Son of the Waters, the swift-horsed, the tall and shining lord, the lord of females; the male god, who helps one at his appeal; who made man, who shaped man ^, a god who lives beneath waters, and whose ear is the quickest to hear when he is worshipped. 53. 'And whosoever of you, O men,' — thus said Ahura Mazda, — ' O holy Zarathu^tra ! shall seize that Glory that cannot be forcibly seized, he has the gifts ^ of an Athravan ^ ; whosoever shall long for the illumination of knowledge, he has the gifts of an Athravan ; whosoever shall long for fulness of knowledge, he has the gifts of an Athravan ; 54. 'And Riches will cleave unto him, giving him full welfare, holding a shield before him, powerful, rich of cattle and garments ; and Victory will cleave unto him, day after day ; and likewise Strength, that smites more than a year. Attended by that Victory, he will conquer the havocking hordes ; attended by that Victory, he will conquer all those who hate him.' For its brightness and glory, I will offer it a sacrifice .... ^ Apam Napa/; see p. 6, note i. ^ An allusion to old myths on the igneous origin of life (Ormazd et Ahriman, § 78). 3 Doubtful. A * As that Glory is the one that belongs to the Athravan. A 300 YA5TS AND SIROZAHS. IX. 55. We sacrifice unto the awful Glory, that cannot be forcibly seized, made by Mazda .... 56. Which the Turanian ruffian Frangrasyan tried to seize in the sea Vouru-Kasha. He stripped himself naked, wishing to seize that Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui^tra \ But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm of the sea Vouru-Kasha was produced, namely, that lake that is called Lake Husravah ^ 57^ Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui'tra ! thinking evil thoughts : ' . . . . ^ I have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui'tra. 58.
2he most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui'tra ! thinking evil thoughts : ' . . . . ^ I have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui'tra. 58. ' Then I will defile all corn and liquors^ as to greatness, goodness, and fairness.' — 'Ahura Mazda will come against thee, ever eager to create new creatures '\' Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed down into the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui-tra ! ^ See Etudes Iraniennes, II, 227 ; of. § 82. ^ ' Lake Husru is within fifty leagues (parasang) of Lake A^e/^ast' (Lake Urumiah, Bund. XXII, 8, tr. West). ^ Cf. §§ 60, 63. * Itha itha yathana ahmai. ^ Tarshu/^a khshudra/^a, translated dhanyani madhuni/^a (Sansk. tr. to Afrigan Gahambar, § 1 2). Afrasyab was charged with having laid Iran waste by filling up or conducting away rivers (Hamzah Ispahensis, p. 34 ; cf. Bund. XXI, 6). * This looks like an answer to Afrasyab's threats. ZAMYAD YAST. 3OI 59. A second time he stripped himself naked, wishing to seize that Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathiutra. But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm of the sea Vouru-Kasha was produced, namely, that lake that is called Lake Vanghazdrt;u \ 60 ^. Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathui-tra ! thinking evil thoughts: '. . . .M have not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy ZarathuJtra. 61. 'Then I will defile all corn and liquors, as to greatness, goodness, and fairness.' — 'Ahura Mazda will come against thee, ever eager to create new creatures.' Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed down into the sea Vouru-Kasha. 62. A third time he stripped himself naked, wishing to seize the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui-tra. But the Glory escaped, the Glory fled away, the Glory changed its seat, and an arm was produced in the sea Vouru-Kasha, namely, the water that is called Aw^-danva. 63 ^ Then the most crafty Turanian Frangrasyan rushed out of the sea Vouru-Kasha, O Spitama Zarathujtra ! thinking evil thoughts : * .... M have ' The situation of that lake is not stated. ^ Cf. §§ 57, 63. ' Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai. * Cf. §§ 57, 60. " Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai avoya itha yathana ahmai. YAS'TS AND siROZAHS.
3ts : * .... M have ' The situation of that lake is not stated. ^ Cf. §§ 57, 63. ' Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai. * Cf. §§ 57, 60. " Itha itha yathana ahmai avatha itha yathana ahmai avoya itha yathana ahmai. YAS'TS AND siROZAHS. not been able to conquer the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui-tra !' 64. He was not able to seize the Glory that belongs to the Aryan nations, born and unborn, and to the holy Zarathui^tra. For its brightness and glory, I will offer it a sacrifice .... X. 65. We sacrifice unto the awful Glory that cannot be forcibly seized, made by Mazda .... 66. That cleaves unto him ^ who grows up there, where lies Lake Kasava ^, along with the Haetu- man^^ river; there where stands Mount Ushidh^u*, surrounded by waters, that run from the mountain. 67. It^ runs unto him, it flows and swells unto him, bringing good pastures and fine horses, bringing plenty, full of glory; with beauty and weal; powerful and friendly, rich of pastures, prolific and golden. It runs unto him, it flows and swells unto him, bright and glorious, making the white . . . .^ grow, smiting away all plagues. 68. And there comes with him a horse's strength, there comes wath him a camel's strength, there ^ That is to say, to any one who .... The Kavis or Kings of Iran are meant : Lake Kasava was supposed to be ' the home of the Kayan race' (Bund. XXI, 7). The Kavis are enumerated in the following clauses (§§ 7 1 seq.). ^ The present Zarah or Hamian sea in Seistan. ^ The Helmend ('Eri3/xav(5/)oi ; cf.Vend. I, 14). * The seat of the ^z'areno ; see p. 33, note i, p. 287, note 5, and Introduction to Yt. XVIII. ® The water of the rivers in which the Glory lies, and in the midst of which the Kavi has been nourished. * ? Varemij-. ZAMYAD YAST. 303 comes with him a man's strength, there comes with him the kingly Glory : and there is in him, O holy Zarathu^tra! so much of kingly Glory as might extinguish at once all the non-Aryan nations. 69. And then (through it) living creatures may keep away^ hunger and death, living creatures (may keep away) cold and heat^ Such is the kingly Glory, the keeper of the Aryan nations and of the five kinds of animals ^ made to help the faithful and the Law of the worshippers of Mazda. For its brightness and glory, I will offer it a sacrifice .... XI. 70. We sacrifice unto the awful kingly Glory, made by Mazda .... 71.
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