Father of good Mind he, the toiler’s spirit;
Thus is his daughter through good deeds Devotion;
None can the Lord deceive; all things he guides.
DJ. imperfect. ™DJ., D. om. va. ®D. om. from. ® to * inclus.(?), ® so DJ., D. % D. *diran.; see PB. “so DJ., D: ™ D. dadistan. 1° DJ., D.
Pahl. transl. Thus I proclaim that which is Atharmazd’s own* best thing in the world [the making* marriages* among kinsfolk* (?)]; (b) in accom- paniment with (or ‘with the help of’) Aharayth, Atharmazd the wise (or ‘ all-knowing’) instituted this [the fulfilment of this Khvétik-das]; (c) He also practised it in the fatherhood* of Vohiman, [that is, for the correctly-pious nourishment of the creatures; that is, he caused the practice of the mar- rying-among-kin for this purpose]; (d) so is His virgin-daughter the well-con- ducted and* perfect-minded-one, [that is, from the fulfilment of ‘relation- marriage*’ let her not recoil]; (e) may she** not be deceived, [that is, may she not refrain from Khvéttik-das (sic)], for an observer of all she (or ‘one*’) becomes according to Him (or ‘as* He’) who 7s A. (or ‘that which is A.’s’), [that is she appertains (is devoted) to the whole duty and law in the Re- ligion of Atharmazd (or ‘the whole d. and lL, etc, appertain to her’)].
Ner.’s sansk. text. Evarh prakrishtari bravimi antar bhuvane asya ut- krishtataram, [asya iti Hormijdasya sv4dhinarh utkrishtatararh Shuaetuo- dathakaranam**!], (b) Punyasariclishtarn Hormijdo vetté yad idath dadau [Shuaetuodathakaranath**]; (c) pitritaya Uttamasya samacharat Manasah, [kila, sadvydparapalandyai* srishtinazh shuaetuodatham chakara]; (d) evarh s& du- hita uttamakarmini saipirnamanasi [prithivi] (e) na vydmohita, [kila, Shuaetuodathakaranat*! anyatha na’sit] sarvajiidnint Hormijdiya*, [kila, Dinyé Hormijdasya samagrani karyani nydyd¢2cha tatra bhavantil.
“so J.5, J.4, ete.; see notes. * J.* ins. ya, but see Pahl. and P.
Ner. transl. Thus 1 declare in the world His more (most) excellent prescribed practice, [that is, Hormijda’s own most excellent deed the Shuaetu- odatha*]; (b) when Hormijda the wise* instituted it, it was conjointly with Sanctity that He did so, [this deed of Shuaetuodatha*]; (c) He practised it in His (or ‘through the’) fatherhood of the Best Mind, [that is, He instituted Shuaetuodatha* for the good protection of the creatures]; (d) thus His daugh- ter, best in conduct as she is and endowed with a perfect Je earth*],
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(e) was not deluded, [that is, she was not averse from the act of Shuae- tuodatha*], understanding all things and faithful to (or ‘belonging to’) Hor- mijda, [that is, all deeds and laws there on the earth (Aramaiti being con- sidered to be the earth) are in* accordance* with* (or ‘constituted by’) the Din of Hormijda)].
Parsi-persian Ms. trit. dtm fraz gfiyam andar akhan* An ¢ fi Hormuzd khvésh
Verbatim trl., etc. Sic pronuntiabo quod mihi dicebat beneficentissimus Ahura (b) [illud] verbum [i. e. Manthrae*-verbum quod ad] audire™[-iendum*.] (quod) a-mortalibus optimum [sit]: (c) qui mihi huic* [in (vel ‘de’) -hac-re*?| oboedientiam dant [praestent], intentionemque-animi*?, (d) ad [eos**] accedent*4 Salubritates-duae* Immortalitates-duae, [hoc est simpliciter ‘Sal-tas et Immor- talitas’] (e)[et propter actiones] Boni Spiritis [i.e. propter actiones eorum secun- dum mandata Boni spiritus peractas veviet *remunerans etiam] Mazda Ahura.
* Fortasse ‘dixit b. Ahura: hoc verbum audi’ (infin. loco imper.). ** vel ‘qui mihi et huic beneficentissimo’. ** vel ‘qui mihi--- oboedientiam -. reddant - - fi (ad) accedent ad Salubritates-duas et ad Immortalitates-duas [i, e. ad S-tem et I-tem] propter facta sua [sic dixit* beneficentissimus (vide (a))] M. A’. **yel ‘lege jimem’, tum in ea re loquitur Ahura: ‘yéi mdi ahmai, etc.’ usque ad finem:, ‘ad [eos] accedam cum-S-tate* et Im-tate* causa actionum [eorum remunerandarum Ego] M. A.’.
*DJ. ins. i, *see P. * fragm’ts val. *fragm’ts mardimén Pahliman occurs. ° fragm’ts. pahhlim. *DJ., D., fragm’ts ins. 7DJ. om. *s0 DJ.; D. °ginand. ® so fragm’ts. 1° DJ. avo li; K.° avo (no li); fragm’ts val (no li). 480 DJ. (DJ. °gindd; D. gtinand.
Pahl. transl. Thus this is to be declared forth which He who is the most bountiful declared to me, [that és, the maintenance of the Dasttr]
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buland [Khéti-dahathhi*(?)-kardan] » (b)AzSavab madad Hormuzd* akah (sic (lege ‘Agah’)), kih in dad [Khétfi-dahathhi**-kardan], (c) azash((?) sic) pah pidari* ¢ Bahman varzéd* (so), [kfish nék parvardan 7 pédaishi(vel ‘paidayishi’) ra Khétt-dahathhi*-kardan] * (d) édin an [va —=—] dukhtar 7 nék-kushishn, [7 bundah minishn], [{] Spendarmad, [kt, az Khétfi- dahathhi* (sic) -kardan baz nah éstad]; x (e) [] chih tamam nikézidar-[-Aan = —] pah 4n i Hérmuzd*, [kfi, pah Din ¢ Hormuzd* tamam kar u insaf [6 (vel ‘it’) = ghan] [béd]
Free tr. Thus forth I that word pronounce which Mazda told me,
That sacred word the best to mortals hearing:
Those who herein to me Obedience offer,
Come to* Immortal Weal through deeds of goodness,
Through their Good Spirit’s deed, thus* said* the Lord! (b) and the delivery of the recital of (or better ‘the giving of hearing* to’) those words which are the best for (or ‘of’) men, [that is, this is a good thing for (or ‘of’) men when they take their stand upon the Religion}; (c) he who is rendering to me (lit. ‘to him who I am’ (sic)) obedience*, [even* himself* (his own body) to him who is my Dastir] teaches (or possibly ‘gives*? attention*’ to) others, [that is, he who will bestow* something* upon them], (d) he, this one, is coming on toward Haurvadad and Amerédad (Weal and Immortality) [to seize the reward]; (e) and by the action of a good mind {to me], O** Atiharmazd*’, also [he is coming to take the reward].
*1 Or ‘gives to my Srésh’. ** see the Gatha. ** without gloss, ‘to me A. zs coming’.
Ner.’s sansk. text. Evaih prakrishta vik yada me abravit mahattamah (Guroh grahanai*] (b) vachah*! samhlape deyah ya manushyanam utkrishta- taram, [kila, manushyanam kit chit* idam eva uttamar yat* upari Dinau sam- tishthanti]; (c) yo madiyaya tasmai Crogdya dadati, asvadayaticha [Crogaya acharyaya dadati sviyath vapuh, Asvadayaticha anyesharh* (d) upari prapnoti Avirdade* Amirdade* [prasddam grahitum*!], (e) uttamamanahkarma* Hor- mijde* {asmin prapnoti prasddath grahitum*']. ** Corrected; variations not important.
Ner. transl. Thus is the declaration which the Greatest One uttered to me, inculcating* [the acceptation* of the spiritual Master], (b) containing words which are to be delivered in the discourse of speech, and which express the most excellent characteristic belonging to men, [that is, this indeed is the best thing for men that they should take their stand upon the Din}; (c) he who gives to this my Groga, and inculcates the same, [he* who* gives his own body up to Croca the preceptor, and teaches so to* others] (d) as- cends to* Avirddda and Amirdada, [to take the reward], (e) and endowed with the action of the Best Mind he ascends also to* Hormijda, [that is, he comes to* Him to* obtain the reward].
Parsi-persian Ms. trit. Edin fraz [] [gtyam = jamninam*)] kiyash an man guft
[Hormuzd* = Anhémd] 0 ¢ [] [afztnitar = afziinitim*) [[az= min] Dastir dashtan],
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(b) gobishn syfdishn dadan kih Adamiyan buland, [kit [] [-shan = -shdén] [] chiz [] in buland kih [] [kan (? sic= kan(?), lege kar «) kirfah pah Dastivi kunand = kén* (? sic) kirfah pavan Dastir* vaginand*] [] marduman chiz {] in veh kih avar Din ésténd %,
Gest qo.4y99 yrs ly ees AG uy sgroaldy AU IIQY
Verbatim transl. Sic uno-tenore-[in tempore futuro]-declamans-an- nuntiabo omnium maximum [deum supremum] (b)[Eum hymnis meis] laudans Sanctitate, [ego], qui beneficus* [sim, i.e. disciplinae ejus* plene oboediens ad mandata singula ejus* persequenda et ad voluntatem ejus* plene in re-vera constituendam corde devotus) ego laudans eos] qui [benefici*!] sint, [i. e. Spenta mainyu, Vohu Manah, Asha, etc. ; (c) [cum*] benigno (vel ‘sancto Suo’) Spiritu audito* Mazda Ahura, (d) cujus in-adoratione [i. e. ad cultum ejus* plene per- agendum] una-cum-Bona interrogavi Mente, [i. e. interrogationes meas de potestate et de creatione ejus posui ut eum* tanto devotius adorarem]; (e) ejus* intelligentia [optima in meam mentem inspirata] prae [prorsus] me hortans-doceto* (optima), [i.e. sic omnia dubia mea resolvens et ignoran- tiam meam dispellens]. *! Utrum ‘ydi henti’ ‘omnes vivos’ significet, necne? *? ye] fortasse significet frashi promotio® hac et illac, incrementum* in omnibus rebus quum in rebus animi tum in rebus felicitatis domesticae omnino.
*So M. *see P. *DJ. ins, 7. *see P. ®D. ins, 7. ®g0 DJ., D.; K.5, M. avd. 780 K.® and fragments. & Ks deficient. ® see P. % pg, did6-. “4 DJ, th, 22 DJ., D, *tiinastd. 1% so DJ.; K.5, M. avo. ™ DJ. om. ya.
Pahl. transl. Thus I announce that which ¢s the greatest of all [the celebration* of the worship* of the Yazads*], (b) and the praise of Aharayih, who (the Y. and A.) are [Atharmazd’s], the beneficiently wise [one’s own**],
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(c) kih an fi ¢ [] Srésh an [] ¢ man Dasttir] dehad [tan 7 khvésh] [va = va] chdshéd* an kasan, [k, bih dehad), (d) avar rasad an Khérdad w’ Amerdad [pah muzd [] [sitad=-aind*]]#; (e){] nz Bahman kunishn an {] [az=mn] Hormuad []rasad [pah muzd sitanid*(?, vel °nand)]¥
Free tr. Him forth I announce to you, of all the greatest, While the Benignant* each with Right I worship;
Let great Ahura hear with bounteous* spirit;
In whose true praise I asked questions with Good Mind, With His best wisdom forth answer the Lord.
(c) O Bountiful Spirit Adharmazd, hear me, [that is, listen to me fully in that which I shall say]; (d) He* whose praise is to be offered through (or ‘in accordance with’) a continued colloquy with Vohiman, [that is, it is entirely necessary to understand the mediation (or ‘legal declaration’ (?) ) of the Yazads, wnd through pious conference]; (e) His wisdom whose praise ts thus they are teaching me continually, the best [the innate* wisdom].
*1 Hardly meaning ‘who A. -- Himself’.
Ner.’s sansk. text. Evar prakrishtam bravimi sarvebhyo mahattarar! [Ijisneh Iajdanarh karanarh], (b) stuti[r}? punyanaih asya uttamajfidnino* yah santi, [kila, Hormijdasya svadhinah* santi]. (c) Mahattarah[-a] adricyamirte, crinu, Mahajnanin Svamin, [kila, yad vayath brimahe, tat crinuj. (d) Yasya pranamah* Uttamasya pragnataya* Manasah, [kila, abhyarthanaih* Svdminah sadvyaparipragnataya cakyate parijiaturn], (e) tasya buddhirn me prakrish- tam gikshapaya* utkrishtataraii [naisargikarm* (?)).
*so C. ?J.%, JA stuti. °J.3, J.4 uttamamahajianinoh; J.* uttamajianinoh.
Ner. transl. Thus I declare that which is greater than all [the per- formance of the Ijisni of the Y(I)ajdas*], (b) and the praises* which are those of the holy ones and belong to Him who is beneficently wise, [that is, they are Hormijda’s own*], (c) O Greater|-test] Spirit the Great Wise One the Lord, hear, [that is, listen to us in that which we are telling You]. (d) He whose praise 7s accompanied with (or ‘through’) the questioning of the Best Mind, [that is, it is possible to comprehend the worship* of the Lord by question- ing the holy*t|, (e) His most excellent [innate* (?)] knowledge (His whose praise is thus) do Thou then teach me forth. *! Or ‘by an holy* questioning’.
Parsi-persian Ms, trit. Edin fraz gtyam an 7 az tamam [] [Yazishn 7 iz(a)dan kardan] [meh = mas], (b) stayishn ¢ Savab [] ¢nék-déna [Hormuzd* khvésh] kih hastand *, (c) spanah mina, shunay man, Hormuzd*, [[] an ¢ gfiyam ma-ré— (?) [] [néki= band* naduké (\)). (a) Kih an 7 & niyayishn [kunam = vdginam] pah Bahman fraz hampur- sishn *, [ki jadangdshi* (sic) ¢ izia)dan pah nék hampursishn bih shéyad danistan] :, (e) an ¢ fi khirad fréz fn man amfizand buland [[] [Agahi= dgdi (sic videtur) khirad] *%
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adversus homines-infideles calamitates sint’; utrum vertere possimus ya = in*-qua (lo- cat. (?)) immortalitate--.’, necne? *® vel ‘animosa* est’.
*B8o DJ., D.; M., K.° avd. 2 DJ. ins. i 80 DJ., M.; D. °mam (sic). ‘DJ. ins. ®seesP. *DJ., D. mimich. 7DJ. bid. *D, hdmanend; DJ. va denman. *DJ. khyésh. *so DJ. “DJ. D., M. Iindd. ™ M. om. va. % DJ. om. va. % see ‘Ps .
Pahl. transl. That which 7s His* and which is a benefit IX am *seeking* through bountiful giving [when I would exercise liberality]. (b) Those who have always* been of the living and who also are still among them (or ‘are about to be (are becoming)’) [I would make more perfectly His (or ‘my*? (?)) own],
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Free tr. Whose helpful gifts let offerers pray for
Who now on earth abide, or lived aforetime;
Soul of the righteous seeks in Life Immortal
That lasting weal which yet brings sinners ruin;
All through His Kingdom* thus maketh* the Lord. (c) praying*! for the immortality which is for the soul of the righteous, [if so be that in the final body it is not (may not be) necessary to slay them anew], (d) praying for persistent energy while the affliction of the wicked man is present; (e) so also doth Aiharmazd dispose, He the monarch of the creatures.