Pahl. transl. That which I ask of Thee, tell me aright, O Atharmazd; (b) who by a happy discovery (or ‘attainment’) created the light ?, who the darkness?; (c) who by a fortunate discovery* produced sleep and waking (lit. life-likeness, liveliness), [that is energy]?; (d) who created the dawn, noon, and the night?; [that is, who made the small hours (héshashin) and the noon and the season of night?] (e) which are*! (or ‘ which furnish *) the rule*1 for“ the reminding™ of him who is the distinguisher of the decree, [that is, who determines (or ‘which determine’ (not a question)) that period when Sdshans shall come?*] * Perhaps manadthris is twice translated by padmén, and amar, if so we should use ‘or’, ‘rule’ (or ‘reminder’), or ‘man’ may = padman, and ‘thris’ may have recalled ‘three’; ‘which are (or ‘give’) the rule of the distinguisher of the number**’
Verbatim transl. (with paraphrase) Hoc Te interrogo, recte mihi die, O Ahura; (b) [de iis] quae enuntiabo (Te interrogo], si [vero] -ea ita res-verae, [vel ‘negotia re-vera-exsistentia’ sint]? (¢) Utrum Sanctitatem [vero] in-[vel ‘de-’] actionibus [nostris] promoveat Pietas [prompta mens] a Te in nostros animos nunc de novo inspirata necne, [i. €. utrum instimulet sanctitatem quum in actionibus caerimoniorum sacrorum tum in factis honestis omnino in vita quotidiana|?; (c) [utrum] his [Tuis sanctis] Regnum, [hoc est, auctoritatem- sacram-regalem] Bona constituens-assignet [illa Devotio (‘vel Pietas’)| Mente] {necne]? (d) Quibus [in gratiam quorum vere] maternam* gaudii-efficientem Bovem* creavisti?; [nonne in gratiam nostrum ?]
Pahl. text transl. ‘Zaki i min Lak pirsém?, rast avd li yemalelinai,
Xliv. 5, 6. 191
Ner.’s sansk. transf. (a) Parvoktavat* jieyam. (b) Kah sunirikshane ro- chirnshi dadau; kagcha tamisram*!? (c) Kah sunirikshane svapnaih? dadau, Jagaranam cha[adhyavasdyath]"1?; (d)ko yah hucainakalam rapithvanakalaih cha’ ratreh®?; [pirvardhakdlamh (sic) apardrdhakdAlaii cha (sic) ratreh?, ko dadau], (e) yag¢cha pramanath sarhkhyar vivektuh(r)4 nyayena, [kila, tarh kalaih yatra Cociosah prapnoti ko dadau]? ‘J.* tamishtam; J.* *micrath. 2C. °P. ‘all °ktu.
Ner. transl. (a) To be understood as above. (b) Who gave us the lights with his keen discrimination; and who the darkness?; (c) who, in his keen discrimination, gave us our sleep and waking, [that is, diligence (or ‘activity’)]?; (d) who is He who gave the time of hucaina, and the time of rapithvana and of the night?, [that is, who made the first half, and the latter half of the night (?sic)?], (e) who also gave us the method and the calculation of him who discerns by means of the rule?, [that is, who has appointed the time when Cociosa shald come] ?
Parsi-persian Ms. trit. An 7 az Tf pursam, rast an man g0* (sic), Hérmuzd; (b) kih [] nék-yaftan*? rfishani (vel ‘résh®’) dad?; kih tariki? *; (¢) kih [] nék-yaftan khvab (sic) darad (?), [] tuvani, [kushishn]? (d) [Va=va] kih hash u rapisavin® (sic loco rapis°) u lélyé? [Héshan u rapisavin (sic videtur loco rapis*) u zaman i lélyéa kih dédj?; x (e) kih andazah ¢ fi [riz = jdm] ¢ shumar vazardar pah dadistén?; [kti, Aan zaman kih Soshyés rasad kih dad]? 1* = °Ay4fishni.
Free tr. Thus ask I Thee, aright, Ahura, tell me,
Are these in very deed truths which I utter?
Doth Holiness further Right in our actions?
To Thine, through the Good Mind the Realm did’st Thou offer? For whom did’st Thou made the Kine mother to glad?
Atharmazd; (b) 3zak6? kola II (do)* fraz yemaleltinai [mindavam i aharaban’, va* darvandan] hat aéttind zak Ashkarak, [réshanak aigh’ tand* { pasinv® yeheviinéd. Ait min: chigin réshanak ? yemalelinéd]. (¢c) Minash Aharayih pavan kinishnd, ash zak i® stavar* bfindak minishnih’ [yehevinéd]; (d) min avo Lak khidayih vash!® Vohtiman chashéd [mozd]. (e) Avé main Tora i Az i'! radih-kardar tashid? + See Pp. throughout. ?D. ins. i, *D. ins. pavan. ‘see P. *so DJ. * DJ. ins. aigh. DJ. om. aigh. *see P. °DJ. ins. i, 1° DJ., D., M. om. va; Spiegel has vash. 1! D, ins. i.
Pahl. transl. That which I ask of Thee tell me aright, 0 Aftharmazd (b) speak forth (see also Ner.) to me concerning both, [that is, concerning the case of the righteous and that of the wicked], if it is thus so manifest, [that is, of it is clear that (or ‘where’ (?)) the final body exists. Some say that the text should be rendered: ‘how is it, or does it become, clear?’|. (c) He whose is Sanctity in his actions, his [is] that which 7s the vigorous perfect mind™, (d) for Vohtiman indicates (or ‘gives instruction concerning’) [the
192 XLIV. 6, 7.
reward] to him who attributes the sovereignty to Thee. (e) For whom then did’st Thou create the Kine named* Az*, the producer of bounty? *! Possibly a question as in the Gatha. :
Ner.’s sansk, text. (a) Ptrvoktavat jiieya. (b) Tad dvitayarh prabrihi, [kitnchit* yat muktatmanam, durgatindrh], yadi tat evar parisphutatarai, [kila, vigadataraih vapushi pagchatye! bhavati]; (c) punyanam karmabhih — sthilatara samptirnamanasata [bhavati]; (d) tvadiyebhyo rajyath Uttamar asvadayati Manah, [kila, Gvahmanah prasadath dadati]; (e) kebhyah Ajinam- nim dakshinakaraih Garth aghatayah? + J.* pacchyatye.
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Verbatim transl. (with paraphrase), Hoc Te interrogo; recte mihi dic, Ahura; (b) quis beatam [et* exoptatam*] fecit und cum Auctoritate-regali Devotionem [vel ‘Pietatem, promptam mentem’, i. e. quis constituit hanc Auc- toritatem civitatis sacrae nostrae non solum potentem, sed etiam vera Pietate instructam]?; (c) quis venerantem: (cp. Ind. uh,-vel ‘ud + ma&* = vires ad officium suum sufficientes habentem’, vel etiam fortasse ‘ud + dama*, virtute domestica praeditum’) fecit perspicientia [sua vel ‘ejus’] filium patri [erga patrem]? (d) Ego his [interrogationibus*t ad] Te ad-cognoscendum, [i. e. ad copiam-scientiae de his rebus obtinendam] tendo, O Mazda, (e) O benigne [vel ‘sancte’* (?)] spiritus, omnium datorem [dator].
** Vide ‘tad(t) thva per(e)s&’ per omnes partes in hoe capite.
Pahl. text translit. Zaké i min Lak pairsém* rastd avd li yemaleltinai, Atharmazd; (b) man Arzik tAshid? [avayast? avo kar va kirfako] khtidayth levatman biindak minishnih?; (c) mtin déstih kard6 amat vindinéd* ptisar Abii?, [aighash péhréjé vaddnyén]. (d) HOman‘ valmanshan min Lako kabed aiyyarih minam, Atharmazd, [valmanshan daman], (e) afzinik minavad, min harvisp- gtind® dadar hémanih’, (nadtkih]. +D. ins. i, 2DJ., D., M. *DJ, D. ins i. 4 80 D., P.; DJ., Sp. °manam. 5 go DJ. D. harvist-(?). ® D. “mananih.
Pahl. transl. That which I ask of Thee, tell me aright, Atharmazd; (b) who made the sovereignty*t a desired object [that is, desired for duty a ee
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evident, [that is, it becomes more lucid (or ‘manifest’) in the final body]. (c) Perfection of mind [becomes] more positive (lit. greater) through the deeds of the righteous, (d) and to Thy people the good mind gives instructions concerning (or ‘inculcates’) the sovereignty, [that is, Gvahmana gives the reward*!]. (e) For whom then did’st Thou create the Cow named Aji*, the one who effects the gift? * Or meant as a question?
Free tr. Thus ask I Thee, aright, Ahura, tell me,
Who blest* Devotion hath set in Thy Kingdom?
Who wise* hath made dutiful the son to father ?
With this for full knowledge, Mazda I press Thee;
Giver of all Thou art, O Spirit kind*.
and charity*], together*! with the Perfect*1 Mind*t? (c) Who created paternal love when the father causes the son to acquire*? (or ‘to understand*’) ?, [that is, they the fathers, will take care of him (meaning them, the sons)]. (d) I regard those*? things as derived from Thine abundant friendship, O Adhar- mazd, [those creatures], (e) O bountiful spirit, Thou art the provider of all things, [that is, of benefits]. **So as ordinary language; but here is an important illustration; khshath® and levat® merely correspond to the order of Kh.° and mad(t); read ‘with the Kingly Power’, etc. ?does it mean ‘begets a son (?). or, (see Zend and Ner.): ‘I am (thinking of) the abundant friendship from Thee toward those [creatures]’.
Ner.’s sansk. text. (a) Pirvoktavat jiieyai. (b) Kah* priyataraih agha- tayat rajyath samarh sampirnamanasa, {abhilashukai* satkaryasya punya- sya]? (c) Kah* prititn akarot yat grihnati putrati pita, [kila, pratiyatnam karoti]? (d) Ahath tasaih Tvattah prachuram sAhayyath dhydyami, Mahajna- nin, [tasarh] srishtinam], (e) mahattama adricyamtrte, vicveshdm data ’si, [Sarvebhyah cubhai dadati]. * Variations trifling.
Ner. transl., etc. (a) To be understood as above. (b) Who made the sov- ereignty more beloved together with the perfect mind, [the desired object of (or ‘for’) the right-doer and the religious*]? (c) Who made the love when the father accepts*! (or ‘embraces*!’ the son?, [that is, exercises devoted regard toward him]. (d) I regard friendship toward these [these creatures] as abundant* on Thy part, O Great Wise One, (c) Greatest Spirit, Thou art the bestower of all; [that is, he gives happiness to all]. ** Hardly ‘begets’ in
view of the gloss, ** or ‘I am pondering much the friendship from Thee toward them’.
194 XLIY. 8.
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Verbatim transl. (with paraphrase). Hoc Te interrogo: recte mihi dic, Ahura, (b) animadvertere, [hoc est, ut ad eam animum meum advertam et eam pro mea pronuntiem, mihi dic eam*] quae* [sit*] Tui [Tua], O Mazda, doctrina*-et-mandatum [Tuum], (c) [et] quae (-que)*1 [sint] Bona [Mente] verba [hymnorum meorum et mandatorum Tuorum revelanda de quibus usque ad huc] interrogavi*? (vel ‘quae [sint responsa ad] verba [interrogationum quae] inter- rogatum |-ta sint]’) (Mente), (d) [et] quae*#(-que) Sanctitate [ad] mundi[ vel ‘vi- taé, fortasse ‘populi’] progressum-in-perfectionem scientiae** [sint, i.e. ad scien- dum*, vel quae ad perfectionem adipiscendam apta sint]? (e) Quo [i.e. secundum quod verbum revelatum™] mea anima in-bono[-num--*5+6] ? #1 Vel ya = yéna= ‘ut "+ quaeram-interrogans’ (frashi conjunct.) *? utrum frashi = ‘cum-incremento’ vertere possimus, necne? * vel ya =yéna=—ut (sit ad adipiscendum progressus populi nostri’), “*vel ka= quae, [‘secundum quos hymnos] mea anima optime progrediatur’?; accedat [-dant] haee [hi hymni a Te nunc in mentem meam inspirati, vide supra a]. *5 vel (e) “per quam [rem*] bonam*’. ®yerba supra omissa ‘progrediatur eo [secundum* id*] accedat’.
*D, ins, *DI, ins a. =D. IV-+IIT; Mf. as above. *D. ins. i, °DJ., D. kardé. *see P. "DJ. ins. va. ®DJ. ins. va; M. om. °D. om. {, 1°DJ. destroyed. 1! DJ. om. * so DJ.; D. “inamam*.
Pahl. transl. That which I ask of Thee, tell me aright, Attharmazd;
(b) tell me fully that which ¢s that five-fold gift which, O Atharmazd, is
that exposition of Thine? [that is, the final body must be constituted in that ee SS ee aia
Xliv. 8. 195
kunand]? % (d) Hend* [= Héman*] oshan az Ta bisyar yart andésham, Hormuzd; [Oshan pédaish**], (e) afztini mini, (Hormuzd = A.J], az tamim dehandah hasti, {néki] % *? Or ‘paida®’,
Free tr. This ask I Thee, aright, Ahura, tell me,
What is Thy doctrine’s word to teach* and ponder,
That I may ask Thine hymns filled with Thy Good Mind,
Those which through Truth reveal our tribes’ perfection;
How can my soul advance?, let it thus be.
way which tt describes]. (c) Tell me also what is the continuous conference conducted in the words (or ‘speech ) of Vohtiman, [that is, when shall the progress of the Religion become advanced]?; (d) and tell me what also is the perfect intelligence which has been introduced into the worlds through Sanc- tity, [and inform me concerning the case of the righteous and that of the wicked]. (e) Tell me further how this good joy of my soul comes (or ‘is to be realized’) in both worlds, [since I would attend to the concerns of the spirit and to those of the world well].
Ner.’s sansk. text. (a) Parvoktavat jieyam. (b) Me datira [brihi] ya Te, Mahajnanin; sa vikramata*, {kila, tanor akshayatvath tasyih prabhdvena cak- yate* kartum|', (c) yAcha Uttamena vachasa pragnata Manasa, [kila, Dinih pravartamanad kada bhavishyati?], (d) yAcha punyeshu bhuvane*! pariptirna- vettrita**?; [muktétmandtm durgatinarm cha]. (e) Katharh idarh yan me Atmani uttamanandah prapnoti tabhydth, [kitnchit* yat ihaloktyarh paraloktyaii cha, guddhari karomi]? ** Or °eshu, so Haug = ‘within the holy worlds’, * J.* vetta.