Kem-na-Mazda

Kem¹-nã² Mazdã,³	What¹ man², O Mazdã,⁼³
mavaite⁴ pãyum⁵ dadãt,⁶	(who other than¹² Thee¹³ ) shall grant⁶ protection⁵ unto me and unto my followers⁴?
hyat⁷ mã⁸ dregvão⁹didareshatã¹⁰ aenanghe¹¹	when⁷ , at me⁸ , any wicked man⁹ glares¹⁰ for taking revenge¹¹ (or for injuring me¹¹)?
	Mazdã,⁼³= For Hormazd the expression Ahura Mazda is generally found in the Avesta, but in some places, especially in the Gãthãs the words Ahura or Mazda only for Hormazd is noticed

Explanation : O Hormazd! When wicked persons torment me and my followers, who is our protector from such a torment?

anyem¹²	Who can it be other than¹²
thwahmãt¹³ãthraschã¹⁴ mananghaschã,¹⁵	thy¹³ Fire¹⁴ and thy Good-Mind¹⁵ ?
thwahmãt¹³ãthraschã¹⁴ mananghaschã,¹⁵	(i.e. household happiness and the peace of mind)

Explanation : There is none other than Thee, who will grant family happiness and peace of mind¹⁵.

yayão¹⁶

shyaothnãish¹⁷

Through the action ^#17 of these two¹⁶

ashem¹⁸ thraoshtã¹⁹

Ahurã,²⁰

, O⁹ Hormazd²⁰! righteousness¹⁸ increases¹⁹.

action ^{#17 ---}i.e. by the acts which lead to family happiness and to peace of mind

Explanation : The possession of body and mind in healthy condition increases righteousness.

tãm²¹ mõi²² dãstvãm²³ daenayãi²⁴ frãvaochã²⁵.

Do Thou declare²⁵ that²¹knowledge^@ ²³ of the religion²⁴ to me²² (O Hormazd!). (that I may spread their faith)

@ i.e. on whom Thou art friendly

or kind.

(1) The first portion consisting of lines 1-5 from the beginning to the word frãvaochã is taken from Gãthã Ushtvaiti-Yasna Hã 46.7 known as `Kãm Nemõi Zãm'.

* This entire hymn Kem-nã-Mazdã is made up of four parts. They are as under :-

(2) The second part commencing from `Ke verethrem-jã' to the words `vashi kahmãi-chit' is borrowed from Yasna Hã 44, Known as Tat-thwã-peresã stanza 16,

Ke²⁶ verethrem²⁷ - Jã²⁸

Who²⁶ (shall be) the smiter²⁸ of the foe²⁷

thwã²⁹ põi³⁰ senghã³¹ yõi³² henti³³

by the help of Thy²⁹ (Avestan) words³¹ which³² (by reciting at the time of calamity) are³³ protecting?³⁰

= i.e. this thought viz. there is no other protector except Thee.

Explanation : There is no protector other than Thee, O Hormazd! do Thou evoke, give rise to such a thought in my mind so that I may get courage and strength in executing any work

chithrã³⁴ mõi³⁵

dãm³⁶ ahumbish³⁷

ratum³⁸

chizhdi,³⁹

Do Thou reveal³⁹ clearly³⁴ unto me³⁵ a wise ³⁶ leader (soul-haling)³⁸⁼ for both the worlds³⁷* (O Hormazd).

* i.e. in order to get reward in this life and in the next.

at⁴⁰ hõi⁴¹ vohu⁴² seraoshõ⁴³ jantu⁴⁴ mananghã,⁴⁵

Let Sraosha⁴³ (Yazata) approach⁴⁴ with Good⁴² Mind⁴⁵ (or through Vohu Manah)

Mazdã⁴⁶ ahmãi⁴⁷ yahmãi⁴⁸ vashi⁴⁹ kahmãi-chit.⁵⁰

to any one⁴⁷ whom⁴⁸ Thou doest love⁴⁹.^#

# i.e. one who points out the path of virtue, the expounder of religious tenets

Explanation : O Hormazd! When wicked persons torment me and my followers, who is our protector from such a torment? There is none other than Thee, who will grant family happiness and peace of mind. The possession of body and mind in healthy condition increases righteousness. There is no protector other than Thee, O Hormazd! do Thou evoke, give rise to such a thought in my mind so that I may get courage and strength in executing any work

(3) The third part beginning from `pãta-nõ tbishyantat' upto the words `Astvaitish ashahe' is taken from Vendidãd Fragard VIII para 21.

Pãta¹-nõ² tbishyantat³ pairi⁴

Protect¹ us² from⁴ the envious ones.³ (from here)

Mazdãoscha⁵ Ãrmatishcha⁶ spentascha,⁷

O Hormazd⁵ and Spenta Ãrmaiti^6-7!

nase⁸ daevo-drukhsh,⁹

Perish thou,⁸ O devilish Druj,⁹

nase¹⁰ daevõ-chithre,¹¹

perish thou,¹⁰ O devil's spawn;¹¹

nase¹² daevõ-frakarshte,¹³

perish thou,¹² O (evil) sown by the daevas,¹³

nase¹⁴ daevõ-fradãite,¹⁵

perish thou,¹⁴ O follower of devil's law;¹⁵

apa¹⁶ drukhsh¹⁷ nase,¹⁸

perish¹⁶ O Druj,¹⁷

apa¹⁹ drukhsh²⁰ dvãra,²¹ apa²² drukhsh²³ vinase,²⁴ apãkhedhre²⁵ apa-nasyehe,²⁶

disappear¹⁹ utterly,²¹vanish²⁶ and entirely perish,²⁴ in the North,²⁵ O Druj.²⁸

mã²⁷ merenchainish²⁸ gaethão²⁹ astvaitish³⁰ ashahe.³¹

(so that) corporeal³⁰ settlements²⁹ of righteousness³¹ (may) not²⁷ (be) fit to be destroyed.²⁸

(4) The fourth part viz. `nemaschã yã Armaitish izhãchã' is taken from the Gãthã Spentã Mainyu Hã 49.10.

Nemaschã³² yã³³ Ãrmaitish³⁴

izhã-chã.³⁵

Ashem Vohu 1.

Homage³² (be) unto right thought³⁴

and prosperity!³⁵

"recite one ashem vohu"

* This entire hymn Kem-nã-Mazdã is made up of four parts. They are as under :-

(1) The first portion consisting of lines 1-5 from the beginning to the word frãvaochã is taken from Gãthã Ushtvaiti-Yasna Hã 46.7 known as `Kãm Nemõi Zãm'.

(2) The second part commencing from `Ke verethrem-jã' to the words `vashi kahmãi-chit' is borrowed from Yasna Hã 44, Known as Tat-thwã-peresã stanza 16,

(3) The third part beginning from `pãta-nõ tbishyantat' upto the words `Astvaitish ashahe' is taken from Vendidãd Fragard VIII para 21.

(4) The fourth part viz. `nemaschã yã Armaitish izhãchã' is taken from the Gãthã Spentã Mainyu Hã 49.10.

Kem-nã-Mazdã *

Kem¹-nã² Mazdã,³ mavaite⁴ pãyum⁵ dadãt,⁶ hyat⁷ mã⁸dregvão⁹ didareshatã¹⁰ aenanghe¹¹ anyem¹² thwahmãt¹³ãthraschã¹⁴ mananghaschã,¹⁵ yayão¹⁶shyaothnãish¹⁷ ashem¹⁸ thraoshtã¹⁹ Ahurã,²⁰ tãm²¹ mõi²² dãstvãm²³ daenayãi²⁴ frãvaochã²⁵.

Ke²⁶ verethrem²⁷ - Jã²⁸thwã²⁹ põi³⁰ senghã³¹ yõi³² henti³³ chithrã³⁴ mõi³⁵ dãm³⁶ ahumbish³⁷ratum³⁸ chizhdi,³⁹ at⁴⁰ hõi⁴¹ vohu⁴² seraoshõ⁴³ jantu⁴⁴ mananghã,⁴⁵ Mazdã⁴⁶ ahmãi⁴⁷ yahmãi⁴⁸ vashi⁴⁹ kahmãi-chit.⁵⁰

Pãta¹-nõ² tbishyantat³ pairi⁴ Mazdãoscha⁵ Ãrmatishcha⁶ spentascha,⁷ nase⁸ daevõ-drukhsh,⁹ nase¹⁰ daevõ-chithre,¹¹ nase¹² daevõ-frakarshte,¹³ nase¹⁴ daevõ-fradãite,¹⁵ apa¹⁶ drukhsh¹⁷ nase,¹⁸ apa¹⁹ drukhsh²⁰ dvãra,²¹ apa²² drukhsh²³ vinase,²⁴ apãkhedhre²⁵ apa-nasyehe,²⁶ mã²⁷ merenchainish²⁸ gaethão²⁹ astvaitish³⁰ ashahe.³¹

Nemaschã³² yã³³ Ãrmaitish³⁴ izhã-chã.³⁵ Ashem Vohu 1.