Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 31 — The Zend-Avesta, Part III / Yasna & Gathas (Mills, page scans)

dakhshah!? Atharmazd, -[Vishtaspo] i amat aé1 j Lektim Mansar srayéni15, [aigh, Dind i Lekim yemaleltnani], ariyishn yehabinéd, [aigh, ribak vyadtnyén]. a 1 See P. 2 DJ. nai- m.; D, °ném. * DJ. ins. 2 4-80 Sp. M., D. > so Sp. © so DJ.; others °yénd. *% so DJ., D.; others °ind. * M. °%%h, DJ. ins. m. * so D. *% so

DJ., D., others man®. +1! DJ., D., M. %ih for °ai, 22 DJ., D: ins. 7. ** so D.; DJ. shat. or “shah, D. ins. i. 1 D, an (sic) aé i 1°, DJ. aé, M. I. 1° so DJ., D., others stay°.

Pahl. transl. Grant me, O Ashavahisht, that revering recognition (?) (or reverence) which is as, or through the blessing of a good mind, [that is, may he grant me such veneration as that, in the final body, they shall not desire to destroy it again]. (b) Do thou also grant me, OSpendarmad, what is to be asked for by, or from Vishtasp, [that is, a Mobadship of the Mobads], and to mine also [fo my disciples, to them also do thou give a mobadship of the Mobads]; (c) and grant me also, O (?) ruler, Atharmazd, a praiser (or

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Parsi-persian Ms. Rasishn [¢ tan (sic) = ¢dén] 7 Bahman 4n tan? kasan [] [deh am = dabiin am| Ardibahisht, [space] dér —, [ktim 4n mandtim (sic) [] [wa (?) ma = var (sic = va al’*)| shad (sic, no text, but space*2) 7 pah tan? pasin baz bayad jagtrtntan] x (b) Pah an 7 rast sakhun Tt, Hormuzd, 6 Zartusht [namfid éstéd —] az & ¢ — — Vishtasp hast kt [|| ramishn [hastam], (kit, pah néki fraz an khuddyén — hastam], * (c) wa mayan [], Hormuzd, | {] shagirdin ¢ man ham [] pah néki fraz — hastand], [] az4r-dehandahgan azar [béd kih édiin] kunand shikastan, [kti, 4z4r 7 az dshin akar béd (sic)] %

*1 Perhaps it is va am = ya li (2). 2 dehdd was misread.

Free tr. Give, Righteousness, Thou this blessing | gains earned by a Good Mind

to us,
And grant our wish, O Armaiti,— to me, and to Vishtasp’ together.
Grant Thou us, O Mazda ruler, Your beneficent* words to hear.

a praiser-king) [ Vishtasp (?)] who, when I shall recite this your Manthra, [that is, when I, or they (sraéyénd) shall proclaim your religion may make the arrangements [so that they may (or, so do thou (?)) make it advance].

Ner.’s sansk. text. Dehi me‘, Dharma, tah bhaktirh yi Uttamasya adhyataya? Manasah, [kila, mari bhakticilat evarh kuru yatha me samriddhatvam* sadvyaparat]. (b) Dehi Tvari Sarapirnaminase [prithivyém %] Gustaspat ichchhath madiyebhyaccha, [kila, Achdryanarh Acharyatvarh mahyam dehi, gishyebhyo ’pi madiyebhyah]. (c) Dehi stotrin, Mahajnanin, parthivan*, ye vo Vanim vaktarah rachanddatarah, [kila, ye Tava Vani cish- _yanti* pravartamanadimcha kurvantil.

1 So J.*4, others he. 2 so J.°,P.; C., Adya®, ? soP. * soJ.3, J.tseem, others °vat.

Ner. trans|. Grant me, O Sanctity, the devotion(?), or blessed portion (?) which is from the riehes(?) of the Best Mind, [that is, make me so religious that prosperity may result to me from my good conduct}.

antil.

1 So J.*4, others he. 2 so J.°,P.; C., Adya®, ? soP. * soJ.3, J.tseem, others °vat.

Ner. trans|. Grant me, O Sanctity, the devotion(?), or blessed portion (?) which is from the riehes(?) of the Best Mind, [that is, make me so religious that prosperity may result to me from my good conduct}. (b) Grant Thou to the perfect mind |in, or to, the earth] the wish that proceeds from Gustaspa, and for, or from my people, [that is, grant me the tutorship (priestly dignity) of the teachers, and also for my disciples. (c) Grant praisers, O Great Wise One, kings, who may be announcers of your Word, and bestowers of arrangements for the service, {that is, who may teach Thy Word, and render it progressive].

Parsi-persian Ms. Deh am*1, Ardibahisht, [u—= va] an ¢ bandagi ¢ pah [no tr. for am — — — — — — pah tan 7 pasin baz nah bayad zadan] * (b) Ma-ra dehih tt, Spendarmad 4n 7 az Vishtasp khwahishn [Mdbadin Mébadi] wa mayin ham, — 7@ ra (sic pro man) ashan (sic) Mébadaén Mobadi deh.] * (c) Ma-ra dehi sitfindar 1aik*? (= patakhsha) Hormuzd [Vishtasp] 7 kih [] [an = dn] é ¢ Shuma Manth(h)rah (sic) srayand, [ka Din 7 Shuma [] ], arastah dehad, [kf, rawa kunand] * sasseoayyseyear ly . su payyas : Gem | sweoyeyrnly . wos + GFoHQrgrwl g. GE > wSsrey

*1 Perhaps deham = dabiinam (2), *2 or layik.

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Trlit. Vahistem Thwa vahista yem Asha Vahistaé hazaoshem
wa
Ahurem yasé yaunus nardi Frashaostrai maibydcha

Yaéibyascha idit) raonhanhdi vispai yavé Vanhéus Mananhd.

Verbatim transl. Optimum [hoc] [a] Te, optime, quem [qui] cum- Sanctitate optima unanimum [-mus sis], (b) A. precibus-peto, [id] exoptans viro Frashaoshtrae, mihiqae, (c) [et-iis] quibus(que) illud*+ largiaris*2 omni [inomne] saeculo[-um} Bonae Mentis. *1 yel yere (2) *? vel largiar (2).

Pahl. text translit. ! [Amat] pahltiimth 12 Laké3 [Dino #4 Lak] i> pahlim {min ayarik mindavam] pavan Ahardyith® pahlim val? ham déshani’, |pavan frartinih], (b) Adharmazd, am pavan khyahishnd vindinai® gabra i Frashdéshtar, [aigham Frashdshtar pavan havishtih bara yehabtin], manikAnich (i? Frash- Oshtar afash?° havishtih yehabdn]. (c) Avoch valmanshén adindt rad homanih? hamai'#-vad avo! vispd pavan Vohiman, [aigh Frashoshtar va havishtan i® Frashdshtar vad tand* i? pasind hamai nadfikih padash vadtn].

1 See P. 2 DJ. om.-i:*? DJ., D. lak. * DJ. om. 7. © DJ., D.ins,* D. ins. % 7 DJ. val, D. avo, Sp.,M. ghal. * so DJ., D, others déshénd, or® éni. so M., Dds De °ih. *°so DJ.,D. 1180 DJ., D.; Sp. aitd. 12all °ih(?) for °Ai. #380 DJ., D. + so Mf.; DJ. val; D. valman.

Pahl. transl.

ikih padash vadtn].

1 See P. 2 DJ. om.-i:*? DJ., D. lak. * DJ. om. 7. © DJ., D.ins,* D. ins. % 7 DJ. val, D. avo, Sp.,M. ghal. * so DJ., D, others déshénd, or® éni. so M., Dds De °ih. *°so DJ.,D. 1180 DJ., D.; Sp. aitd. 12all °ih(?) for °Ai. #380 DJ., D. + so Mf.; DJ. val; D. valman.

Pahl. transl. Since J, or they (déshind) may have sympathetic affection for Thy*+ best interest [Thy Religion] which is {of all other things | the best through Sanctity [through piety], (b) let me gain over, O (2) Atharmazd, the man Frashéshtar in prayer, [that is, give up Frashdéshtar to me in discipleship], and my people also [do Thou give to* Frashéshtar in his discipleship]. (c) Be Thou also then bountiful to them for ever until all seuss) ay an} asyay ssp Ggeupras surging) ss )reyn-pab gurls. ay oan} 9. CR VIED YOGEDIG we Idsbyy-¢o-sbyay | GEraprural.parseysuparsjng Regornras.wyce)Copndy-byo yos | Posemsaeayongs.celoam

Trlit. Anais Vao ndid(t) Ahura Mazda Ashemcha yandi§ zaranaéma Manascha hyad(t) vahistem y6iVé yoithima dasemé[=dasmé(?)] stitam Yizhem zevistyAonhd aéshd-khshathremcha savanham, Verbatim trl. His Vos ne, Ahura Mazda, Sanctitatemque beneficiis-precibusa 4 q ;

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Free. tr. That best I ask, Thou Best One, Oune-in-mind with the Right unchanging,

Of Thee, Ahura, I ask it, for Frashoashtra and me beseeching ;

Freely to us may’st Thou give it, for the Good Mind’s lasting age.

through Vohiman, [that is, for Frashéshtar and the disciples of Frashoshtar for ever, until the final body, provide a benefit thereby]. 1 O Thou (? om. i).

Ner.’s sansk. text. Utkrishtatai! Te utkrishtataréih yadi punyena?2 utkrishtatarena saha mitraydmah, [kila, Te utkrishtataraim aparasmat kasmachchit chet sadvydparataya* Dini(i) anugilayamah|, (b) Svamin, yachanayduh saihyataya® narath Phrecaostrain 4 madiyebhyaccha, [kila, me Phregaostrain® gishyataya dehil, madiyagcha[-an°] gishyah[-An] Phregaostraya _dehi|. (c) Tebhyah tato dakshint bhava sadai ’va yavat sarvar Uttamena Manasa, [kila, Phrecaostraya®, cishyebhyagcha Phregaostrasya, yavat vapuh pagchatyaih, gubhaih tebhyah kuru]. ;

PORK ble Ge iPy *krishtam. ? so J.*, P., but J.4 punye. * so Do lee eee dies phreci(i)ug® but J.* pharacaos®, P. Phera-. °J.4 Phreg®, J.* phara®. ° J.‘ phirac®, P. Pherec’.

Ner. transl. If we befriend Thine excellent quality, or possession which is the more (most) excellent with the most excellent Sanctity, [that is, if we strive after Thy Religion, which is more excellent than any other thing, with good conduct], (b) O Lord, unite the man I'regaostra (so) to my people in, or according to my prayer, [that is, grant me Frecaostra in discipleship, and grant my disciples to Frecaostra]. (c) Be bountiful to these with the Best Mind henceforth, as long as until all, [that is, to Frecaostra and to the disciples of Frecaostra do good, as long as until the later body].

Parsi-persian Ms.