Ner.’s sansk. text. Yan me karma, yan me vachah, ya me Jjisnih, amrityu- pravrittau [karma evarh karomi, vachahsu (°¢cha(?))! evarh bravimi?, Tjisnitncha evath karomi yatha? me Atma taih amaro bhavati]. (b) Dharmaya, Tubhyarncha,
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Trlit. Ad(t)cha i TOi, mananha mainyéuscha vanheus vispa data Spenitahyacha neres Skyaothna, ychya (u)r[u]va Asha hachaité; Pairi-gaéthé khshmavato vahmé, Mazda, gardibi§ stitam. —
Verbatim transl. Atque ea Tibi mente spiritus*-que boni* omnia{-dona- sacrificalia] data [sunt], (b) benignique viri facto, cujus anima Sanctitate [-tati] se- conjungit(vel Sanctitatem sequitur et eam colit) (c)[in cultu-religioso*] patrio, [i.e. nationis-et-gentis proprio] Vestrisimilis [vel Vestri-servitoris* (?)] in-cultu, Mazda, cum-cantibus laudum [vel laudantium]. * Vel, lege mainyus vanhu’: ‘spiritusque bonus omnia dedit’, vel: ‘ea Tui (omnia) spiritus b. omnia sibi*dedit [accepit’ (?)].
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dadami, Mahdjiianin, Saharevardya, Avirdadayacha, [dhataindm adhipataye, udakandm‘ adhipatayecha]. (c) Tebhyas® Tubhyam, Svamin, vayaih purahsara- tararn® dadamah, [ahah gishyagcha me]. 1J.° °chacu; J.* °chahou; J.* su; P. chastu; Cy vachanee allebrat oso Ps J.° J, yas J, C. yo. «4 J8, J.4,;P., C. udakam: J.* Okanam. © J.3(?), J.4, J.* tebhyas tu®. ¢ all purass®.
Ner. trans]. That which is my deed, that which is my word, and that which is my Service are all in (or ‘for’) immortality, [that is, I perform actions, utter speech, and celebrate the Offering with the hope that, (or ‘in such a manner that’) my soul may become immortal by these means]. (b) Both to Sanctity, and to Thee, O Great Wise One, do I offer a gift, to Saharevara, and Avirdada, [that is, to the Lord of metals, and to the Lord of waters, and to the Lord of plants (or ‘to the tree’)|, (c) and with precedence over these (or ‘with(?) these deeds, words, and services’) we are offering to Thee (‘a more* ready* gift’) [I and my disciples].
Parsi-persian Ms. Kih am kunishn, kih am gobishn, kih am yazishn, pah bi-marg- raftani, [kunishn édin kunam, gébishn édfin gfyam, yazishn édfin kunam, kim ruwaén 2 khwésh 6’sh (= padash) bi-marg bashad + hast]. (b) W’an Ardibahisht, w’an ham Tu deham, Hormuzd, Shaharévar u Khordad, (c) wa [] [kih = mén]-shan an T1, Hormuzd, ma péshtar* deham (?) [man [] shagird 7 man]
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kritaye™!, Mahajnanin, Garothmane staumi Te?, [kila, ihaloke Yushmakai yachham karomi, paralokecha staumi]. +J.* seems *kritaye; others °krite. 2 cor.
Ner. transl. Thus these two (this twofold thing) all that is spiritual and highest (or ‘good’), I gave to Thee mentally, [that is, I gave them thus; which ¢s that (or ‘because’) I perform even every action according to the Gathas, and with good conduct. J gave this twofold thing, the root* and the fruit*); (b) and I do this through the act of a man who brings prosperity [through the mouth of the spiritual Master], through whom (or ‘whereby’) the soul is embraced by Sanctity, [that is, thus they grant my
Trlit. Ad TOi myazdem, Ahura, nemanha Ashadicha dima
Gaéthio vispio 4 Khshathroi, yao Voht thraosta Mananha;
eee rr Ne Ret ke ssa -
Aroi zi hudaonhd vispais, Mazda, Khshmavast sav6.
Verbatim transl. At Tibi carnem-sacrificalem, Ahura, veneratione-se- humilianti*-cultus-religiosi* Sanctitatique offeramus (b) [pro**] colonias* [-iis**] omnes |-nibus*] (ad) in-Regno quas Bona protexistis* Mente, (c) in-perfectione- [-nem] [viri] enim bene-facientis*? (i.e, ad perfectionem* ejus plenam reddendam) [per] omnibus [omnia instrumenta”*], Mazda, inter Vestri-servitores* (vel Vestri- pares) [est hoe sacrificium] beneficium [patrium]. .
“* Vel: [nos] cives* omnes* in Regno (?). “I retract the remark on p. 499, but read as altern.: ‘nos enim bene-facientes [offeremus]- +’. “8 vel ‘eum omnibus sanctis ’(?).
Pahl. text translit. 1Aétdnd avi? Lak myazd+1, Atharmazd, [aigh, bar pa- van khvéshiht? Lak yakhsenunam], ‘va niyAyishnd av’ Ashavahishtdch yehabti- nam |dadak-gdbih]*, (b) 5g¢hand harvisp® avé7+1 Khshatraver® ({khadik dén tanid I] man pavan Vohiman srayishné, [atghash parvarishn ya$ min frartinth]. (¢) Ban- dak zak i ha-danak®, man pavan harvispd®, Adharmazd, av’ Lekim sido? [dana- kih bitndak’* pavan valman aish man kola mindavam zak vadtinyén, i? ashant
afash sid]. See P. 2 DJ., D. avi. *DJ.,D., M. mozd. *D. nafshmanih *D, ins. va. °so DJ. 7D. miin. *D. om. va. °D. ins. 4. DJ. ins. gad sid. “D. ins. va. 2? DJ., D. ins, i
Pahl. transl. It is thus that I render the meat-offering to Thee, O Attharmazd, [that is, it is thus that I place (or ‘keep’) the fruit within Thy possession], and to Ashavahisht also do I give praise, [that is, I effect a me- diation (or ‘proclamation of justice’ (?)) toward, or for, him]; (b) and all the lands fone in the midst of another (see K. a, (or ‘one with the other’)] I consign to Khshatraver, whose is protection by means of the Good Mind, [that is, by him nourishment is given to them and because of their correct
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soul és reward], (c) and therefore I am coming to Your worship, O Great Wise One, and I will praise Thee in Garothmana, [that is, in this world I make supplication to You, and in the world beyond I will praise You). Parsi-persian Ms. Rddn ham an i har da Tu [am] pah Bahman mini ham yveh* tamam, did hast, [kim dad édin, ka, kunishn tamam pah Gasaini, wa [pah = pavan] néki [] [kunand = vdgtinand] [man bun u bar = am bun wa bar]} s (b) [Ma-ra] pah an ¢ a ¢ afzdyinidaér® mard kunishn, [pah Dastir], kim pah an ¢ a Sawab, an riban (sic) awa [] [rasam = jatiinéd (sic)] [ktm pah ruwan*® muzd (half effaced) [] [dehand* (2) = dabin-hend}] x (c) Bih rasam an an ¢ Shuma niydyishn, Hormuzd, [ka, jandangdt ¢ Shuma kunam] Tu-ra + an (? sie vid. pro Shuma) andar Garétman sitadam (sie) x
Free tr. Myazda, to Thee, O Ahura, and Asha, with praises we offer, And for all the farms in Our Realm by grace of the Good Spirit nourished, To the furtherance of the* wise* ’midst* Your own and in all things a blessing. piety]. (c) Perfect is he who is wise (or ‘to the perfect (oblique by pos.) bedongs that which is wise’) who is a benefit to You, O Attharmazd, in (or ‘by’) all things, [that ts to say wisdom is perfect in that person through whom they may accom- plish everything which is also beneficial to them thereby (or ‘also to him’)}. Ner.’s sansk. text. Evarn Tubhyari miajdaih*, Svamin, [kila, phalarit svadhinataya [-tayarh] dadhamis}, namaskrititi Dharmayacha dadhami, [kila ‘smai yachiiam karomi], (b) samriddhim samagraii Saharevardya, yA Uttamena pratipalya Manas, [kila, sadvyaparat pravardhaniyas], (c) Sa sapirno yatah uttamajhani yah sarvasvataya, Mahajiadnin, Yushmakaii labhayit&é* (lambh°),
[kila, sarvarh kithchit tad eva kurute yasmat labho Yushmakaih}. *P. milam (?). *so J.4; others °yat. 8 J.8, J* dadimi, *J.8, "varddh® ©. (2)
Ner. transl. Thus, O Lord, I am presenting the miajda to Thee, [that is, thus Iam placing the fruit within*® Your possession], and I am also performing worship to*Sanetity, [that is, I am making supplication to it], (b) and I am likewise establishing the entire landed property for Saharevara which is to be guarded with the highest (or ‘good’) Mind, [that is, it is to be increased by means of good conduct}, (c) for he* is perfect, wherefore he is beneficently wise, he who with (or ‘by means of’) all that he possesses furthers Your acquisitions (or ‘is beneficial to You’), O Great Wise One the Lord, [that is, he does just everything whatsoever* by means of which Your acquisitions (or ‘advantage’) may be increased].
Parsi-persian Ms. Edin an ¢ Ta [] [muzd = mued*), Hormuzd, (kt, bikh (sic) pah kwéshi ¢ Tai déram, [édan an ¢ TH muzd, Hormuzd, ki bikh pah khwéshi = aédiin an t Rak muzd, Anhima, ki, bun pavan vapashman*)], wa niydyishn dn Ardibahisht [] de- ham [jandingdt {no tr. for vagtnam)] x (b) Jihin® tamim [] [kih = mn (?)] Saharéver [yak andar digar [] ] kih pah Bahman [kih = miétn] parwarishn, [kish parwarishn [] az neki] (c) Pur dn ¢ nék-dind, kih pah tamim, Hormuzd, an Shuma sid. (Dana pur (darad) pah a kas, kih har chiz an kunand [iz(a)din= Yahan] az(?) ash std] wt
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Trlit. Ad(t) Toi Athrém*, Ahura, aojonhvatitem Asha us(e)mahi, Asistem [= Asigstem] émavaiitem, stoi rapafité chithra-avanhem. Ad(t) Mazda, d(ai)bishyanité zasta-istais deresta-aénanhem.
Verbatim transl. Ita Tibi [Tuum] Ignem, Ahura, potentem Sanctitate desideramus, (b) velocissimum [Asistem] robustum patriae (vel personae (?)) [eum] cum-gaudio-excipienti*! clare-[et-varie|-auxilium-afferentem, (c) sed, Mazda, [ei] odio-[nos-vel-Te-]-vexanti [telis-] manibus-jactis [ignem] visibilem-plagam- damnum-infligentem. *! Vel stéi rapefitem = ‘patriam adjuvantem’.
Pahl. text transl. 1Aétind hand i? Lak Atash, ? adj-homand?+1, At- harmazd, ash pavan valman mtn‘ Aharayih khtrsandih®, [aighash khtirsandih® pavan zak damané, amat&+! lit+! sardar zak, mtn kar va kirfak kard6&+1 yekavimtnéd], (b) i tizd i® amavand [zak Atash]'° min yekaviméinéd? avi atyyar!2, ash pédakinéd ramishné. (c) Aéttind, Atharmazd, zak 7 béshidar [min Atash* béshid] ash pavan ttband khvahishnih* yakhsenunéd?® kino.
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Pahl. transl. Thus, O Atharmazd, this which is Thy fire, which is powerful, is a satisfaction by means of (or ‘to’) him who zs Aharayih, [that is, there shall be a satisfaction through (or ‘for’) him in that time when my chieftain 7s that one by whom both duty and good works are done], (b) which is quick
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Trlit. Kad(t)Vé Khshathrem? ka istis ? Sdyaoth(a)nais, Mazda, yatha Vao ahmi*?
Asha, Vohtii Mananha, thraydidyai drigim Ytshmakem, ae Pare Vao, vispaiS (paré) vaokh(e)ma Daévaischa Khrafstrais mas(I)yaischa !
* The letter y in the reading hahmi is simply the mistaken repetition of » which
as Pahl. = ‘ha’ or ‘a’; possibly a post-position (vio) 4 was mistaken for h.
Xxiv. 4, 5. 137
‘ree tr. Yea, we beseech for Thy Fire, through its Holiness* strong, O Ahura, fost swift it is, and most mighty, to the believer shining for succour, jut for the hater, O Mazda, it showeth with javelins vengeance!
Parsi-persian Ms. dan in 7 TH Atash 7 bulandmand [hast = hast], Hormuzd osh
) = ash) pah & kih Sawab razAmandi (hast = hast], [ktsh razimandi pah an zaman man sardar 4n, kih kar [] kirfah kard éstéd] (so), (b) ¢ tiz ¢ himmat [an Atash] 1 éstéd [] [hast = — ?] an yari, fi zahir-kunad rAmishn x (ce) Edtin, Hormuzd, an
Wzir-dehandah* (kih Atash azar-dehad] ash pah tuwan* khw@hishni dérad kinah %
ee tr. Your rule, what is it? Your riches? how Your own I may be in my actions? rough Righteousness and Thy Good Mind to nourish Your poor intheir suffering? remost of all we declare You, before Demons and demonized mortals!
Verbatim transl. Quid Vestrum™ Regnum? Quae [Vestrae] opes? [Mihi | quo modo actionibus, Mazda, (quo-modo) [proprius] Vester [servus] sum in| (b) Sanctitate, Bona{-que]| Mente, ad-nutriendum pauperem Vestrum ? (c) ue [praestantes] Vos omnibus, prae, dicamus [-emus, antecellentes] deis- sis-[et-lis-servientibus]-que Khrafstros-habentibus [i. e. exsecrabilibus homi- usque! *' Vel ‘potestas sancta’.
Pahl. text translit. ‘Kadar zak i Lektm khidayih?+1, [aigh maman idavam vadiinam-é%, zim khidayiht i Lektim afzayinid yeheviinéd®], kadar t, {aigh, maman mindavam vadtinam-é*, zim? khvdstak pavan kvhéshth ¢ cum dasht6 yeheviinéd], aigh, pavan kdinishnd’, Atharmazd, aéttind avd
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Trlit. Yezi athé sta haithim [= *yem], Mazda, Asha Vohii Mananha,
Ad(t) tad(t) mdi dakhgtem dat4 ahya anheus vispa maétha,
Yatha V do yazemnascha, urvaidydo [= vraid?] stavas, ayeni paiti.
Verbatim transl. Si ita estis re-vera [et manifeste], Mazda, [cum* (?)] Sanctitate Bonaque Mente, (b) tum hoc [hujus*] mihi signum date hujus [in-hac] vitae [-ta] [per] omni [-em] habitatione*[-nem, i. e. commorationem meam in ea], (c) [ut mihi hoc signum indicet] quo-modo Vos veneransque celebrantior* [i. e. magis quam prius celebrans et] laudans [vobis] eam obviam! #Vel‘08’.
Pahl. text translit. ‘Hat aétin’ zak? sti ashkdrak [aigh, réshanak* aigh' tand*? i pasind ghal yeheviinéd], Atiharmazd, va! Ashavahishto*, Voht- mand, (b) zak i aétind avo li dakhshak*+1 yehabanéd, [aigham dakhshak®
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bhavati*] karmand, Mahajianin, yatha Yushmabhyai* bhavamah? [kila, sar- vari' kirhchit tad eva kurmahe, yena rajyaia Yushmakamh pravardhita bha- vati*, lakshmicha svddhinataya [-ayam] Yushmakani vidhrita bhavati]. (b) Dhar- magcha Uttamari Manah pdlanaiicha dadati, he daridrino*, yushmabhyar. (c) Puro ytyam vigvebhyo? prak uktah stha, Devebhyagcha, buddhinashte- bhyo*, manushyebhyaccha. + J. om. eva. ? so J.*