1.

Khshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdåo,

1.

Propitiation to Ahura Mazda.

ashem vohû...(3).

Ashem Vohu...(3).

 

Fravarãne⁴³ Mazdayasnõ⁴⁴ Zarathushtrish⁴⁵vidaevõ^{46  **}Ahura-tkaeshõ⁴⁷

 

I profess⁴³ myself to be a worshipper of Hormazd,⁴⁴ follower in accordance with the religion revealed by (the prophet) Zarathushtra,⁴⁵  abstainer from (the malpractices of) dãevas⁴⁶and follower of the doctrines of Ahura Mazda⁴⁷

 

aiwisrûthrimâi⁷ aibigayâi⁸ ashaone⁹ ashahe¹⁰ rathwe¹¹  

yasnãicha¹² vahmãicha¹³ khshnaothrãicha¹⁴ frasastayaecha,¹⁵

1.

During the time¹¹ of Holy⁹ and pure¹⁰ period of Aiwisruthrema⁷, the guardian over life⁸

for his worship¹², veneration¹³, propitiation¹⁴ and ---glorification,¹⁵ 

frâdat-vîspãm-hujyâitêe¹⁷ 

zarathushtrôtemâicha¹⁸

ashaone¹⁹ ashahe²⁰ rathwe²¹

During the time²¹ of Holy¹⁹ and pure²⁰ period21 when (the act) of giving prosperity to all living creatures¹⁷ 
and  (when the power of the pontiff rests)  (i.e. Zarathushtrotema)¹⁸, 

yasnãicha¹² vahmãicha¹³ khshnaothrãicha¹⁴ frasastayaecha,¹⁵

for his worship¹², veneration¹³, propitiation¹⁴ and ---glorification,¹⁵ 

2.

ashâunãm⁶ fravashinãm⁷ ghenãnãmcha⁸ vîrô-vãthwanãm,⁹

2.

To the Fravashis⁷ of the righteous⁶ (people),  and of the women⁸ with their troops of heroes⁹, 

ýâiryåoscha¹⁰ hushitôish¹¹ amahecha¹² hutâshtahe¹³ huraodhahe,¹⁴

the timely advent¹¹ of the seasons,¹⁰ and the shapely¹³ beautiful¹⁴ Ama¹², (i.e. yazata presiding over courage)   

verethraghnahecha¹⁵ ahuradhâtahe,¹⁶ vanaiñtyåscha¹⁷ uparatâtô¹⁷.

Behram Yazata¹⁵, created by Ahura Mazda¹⁶; and (Vananti) Uparatat¹⁷ (i.e. yazata presiding over the victorious ascendancy.

^{(Verse 2, 10, 13 in this Gah are similar).}

khshnaothra ³⁸

for the pleasure³⁸ (of the creator Ahura Mazda)

yasnãicha¹² vahmãicha¹³ khshnaothrãicha¹⁴ frasastayaecha,¹⁵

for his worship¹², veneration¹³, propitiation¹⁴ and ---glorification,¹⁵ 

yathã Ahu Vairyõ zaotã⁶⁰ frã-me⁶¹ mrute,⁶² athã ratush ashãt chit hacha⁶³ frã ashava⁶⁴ vidhvão⁶⁵ mraotu.⁶⁶ 

let the Zaotar⁶⁰ (officiating priest⁶⁰)recite⁶² to me⁶¹ (also means speak loudly,  speak in a loud tone).the (the excellences of the sacred verses of) Yathã Ahu Vairyõ⁵⁹  (** translation Ahunavar) Let (Rãspi the assistant priest who is) righteous⁶⁴ and learned⁶⁵ recite⁶⁶ (the excellences of such verses)

3.

Ahurem mazdãm¹ ashavanem² ashahe³ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵;

3.

We praise⁵ Ahura Mazda¹, the holy² Lord⁴ of righteousness³ ,

zarathushtrem⁶ ashavanem⁷ ashahe⁸ ratûm⁹ ýazamaide¹⁰;

We also praise¹⁰ Zarathushtra⁶, the holy⁷ Lord⁹ of righteousness⁸

zarathushtrahe¹¹ ashaonô¹² fravashîm¹³ ýazamaide¹⁴;

We revere¹⁴ the fravashi¹³ of the holy¹² Zaratthushtra¹³ , 

ameshê speñtê¹⁵ ashaonãm¹⁶ ýazamaide¹⁷.

We praise¹⁷ the holy^16,18 bountiful immortals¹⁵ 
(or we praise the bountiful immortals who protect the righteous persons (Mills))

4.

ashâunãm¹⁸ vanguhîsh¹⁹ sûråo²⁰ speñtåo²¹ fravashayô²² ýazamaide²³

4.

We worship²³ the good¹⁹ heroic²⁰ and benefic²¹ fravashis²² of the righteous¹⁸.

astvatô²⁴ manakhyâcha²⁵ apanôtemem²⁶ rathwãm²⁷ ýazamaide²⁸

We praise²⁸ the highest²⁶ (lord)  amongst the lords²⁷ of the corporeal (world)²⁴ and of the spiritual (world)²⁵ 

ýaêtushtemem²⁹ ýazatanãm³⁰ hanghanushtemem³¹ ashahe³² rathwãm³³ aiwinasãstemem,³⁴

We praise⁴⁰ the most helpful²⁹ of the yazatas³⁰ (and) the most worthy³¹ amongst the lords³³ of  righteousness³² (and) most reaching  effective for help³⁴ 

jaghmûshtemãm³⁵ ashaonô³⁶ ashahe³⁷ rathwô³⁸ ratufritîm³⁹ ýazamaide⁴⁰!

and the well timed³⁸ prayer³⁹ the most helpful³⁵ for the holy³⁶ lord³⁵ holiness³⁷. 

5.

aiwisrûthrimem¹ 

We worship⁵ Aiwisruthrima¹

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the holy² lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the holy² lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the holy² lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashahe¹⁷ ratavô¹⁸ ýazamaide¹⁹, 

to achieve for righteousness

ashahe²² ratavô²³ ýazamaide²⁴,

to achieve for righteousness

ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

things useful to be righteous

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹ soul (and) the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

6.

frâdat-vîspãm-hujyâitîm¹

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

7.

âthravanem 

7.

We worship the Athravan, 
(i.e. Dastur-Mobed or Priest)

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

8.

ývânem 
humananghem 
huvachanghem 
hushyaothnem 
hudaênem 

8.

We worship the youth 
of good thought, 
good words, 
good deeds, and 
good Daena (faith) , 

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the lord⁴ of righteousness⁴

ashavanem² ashahe⁵ ratûm⁴ ýazamaide⁵,

the righteous³⁹, the Mistress⁴ of righteousness⁴

9.

nâirikãmca ashavanîm ýazamaide, frâyô-humatãm frâyô-hûxtãm frâyô-hvarshtãm hush-hãm-sâstãm ratuxshathrãm ashaonîm ýam ârmaitîm speñtãm ýåsca-tê khnå ahura mazda, 

9.

We also worship the righteous woman, richest in good thoughts, good words, and good deeds, well instructed, having power over the masters (obedient to her husband), and Truthful, who (i.e. the woman) (is) like Spenta Armaiti (Bountiful immortality) O Ahura Mazda, like (other) feminine powers created by you (we praise such women having the qualities mentioned above)

naremca ashavanem ýazamaide, frâyô-humatem frâyô-hûxtem frâyô- hvarshtem vîstô-fraoreitîm evistô-kayadhem ýenghe shyaothnâish gaêthå asha frâdañte, zarathushtôtemahe rathwô ýasnâica vahmâica zarathushtrôtememca ashavanem ashahe ratûm ýazamaide.

We also worship the Ashavan man, predominating in good thoughts, predominating in good words, predominating in good deeds, knowing the creed, not knowing the Kayadha, through whose activity Creation is advanced in Asha, for worship and adoration of the master Zarathushtrotema, and we worship the Ashavan Zarathushtrotema, the master of Asha.

10.

ashâunãm vanguhîsh sûrå speñtå fravashayô ýazamaide, 
khnåsca vîrô-vãthwå ýazamaide, 

10

the excellent heroic and beneficent Fravashis⁷ of the righteous⁶ (people), 

women⁸ with their troops of heroes⁹, 

ýâiryãmca hushitîm ýazamaide, amemca hutashtem huraodhem ýazamaide, verethrakhnemca ahuradhâtem ýazamaide, vanaiñtîmca uparatâtem ýazamaide!

the timely advent¹¹ of the seasons,¹⁰  
and the (well made) shapely¹³ beautiful¹⁴ (fair of form) Ama¹², (i.e. yazata presiding over courage)   
and we praise Behram Yazata¹⁵, created by Ahura Mazda¹⁶; and we praise  Triumphing  (Vananti) Uparatat¹⁷.

11.

Thwãm¹ âtarem² Ahurahe Mazdåo³ puthrem⁴ ashavanem⁵ 
ashahe⁶ ratûm⁷ ýazamaide⁸;

11.

We revere⁸ thee,¹ 
O Holy⁵ fire² , 
the purifier⁴ ( of all things) 
pertaining to Ahura Mazda,³  
the lord⁷ of righteousness⁶. 
(also puthrem⁴=puthra = son)

hadha-zaothrem⁹ hadha-aiwyånghanem¹⁰, imat¹¹ baresma¹² ashaya¹³ frastaretem¹⁴, ashavanem¹⁵ 

 

We revere this¹¹ Baresman¹² (which) together with the libations⁹ (and) together with the Aiwyaongha¹⁰ (is) spread¹⁴ with holines¹⁵ ; 

 

ashahe¹⁶ ratûm¹⁷ ýazamaide¹⁸; 

 

we also revere¹⁸ the Lord¹⁷ of righteousness¹⁶.

 

Apãm¹⁹ Naptârem²⁰ ýazamaide²¹,

 

 We revere³¹ the Navel²⁰ of waters¹⁹; 

Nairîm²² Sanghem²² ýazamaide²³

we revere²³ (the Fire) Neryosang²³ 

 

 takhmem²⁴ dâmôish upamanem²⁵ ýazatem²⁶ ýazamaide²⁷; 

 

We revere²⁷  the powerful²⁴ 
Yazata²⁶  (named) Dami Upamana;²⁵. 

iristanãm²⁸ urvãnô²⁹ ýazamaide³⁰, ýåo³¹ ashaonãm³² fravashayô³³, 

 

 We worship³⁰ the souls²⁹ of the departed²⁸ who³¹ are the Fravashis³³ of the Righteous (people)³².

12.

Ratûm¹ berezañtem² ýazamaide³, 

12.

We worship³ the exalted² Lord¹ 

ýim⁴ Ahurem⁵ Mazdãm⁵,

who⁴ ( is)  Ahura Mazda⁵, 

ýô⁶ ashahe⁷ apanôtemô⁸, 

who⁶ is highest⁸ in holiness,⁷ 

ýô⁹ ashahe¹⁰ jakhmûshtemô¹¹, 

(and) who⁹ is most helpful¹¹ in righteousness¹⁰.  

vîspa¹² sravåo¹³ Zarathushtri¹⁴ ýazamaide;¹⁵

We revere¹⁵ all¹² the sacred verses¹³ of (he prophet) Zarathushtra¹⁴, 

vîspacha¹⁶ hvarshta¹⁷ shyaothna¹⁸ ýazamaide,¹⁹

and all¹⁶ well-performed¹⁷ deeds¹⁸ (religious ceremonies) 

 

 varshtacha²⁰ vareshyamnacha²¹.

 

which  have been performed²⁰ and shall be performed hereafter²¹. 

 Yenghe¹² hãtãm¹³

Among the living beings¹³ whoever¹² (is)

ãat¹⁴ yesne¹⁵ paiti¹⁶ vanghõ¹⁷

better¹⁷ in acts of worship,^15-16

Mazdão¹⁸ Ahuro¹⁸ vaethã¹⁹

of which¹² Ahura Mazda¹⁸ (Himself) is aware,¹⁹

ashãt²⁰ hachã,²¹

on account²¹ of His holiness²⁰, 

Yãonghãmachã²² tãnschã²³ tãoschã²⁴ yazamaide.²⁵ 

all such²² men²³ and women²⁴ we revere.²⁵ 

13.

Yasnemcha¹ vahmemcha² aojascha³ zavarecha⁴ afrînâmi⁵ 
ashâunãm⁶ fravashinãm⁷ khenãnãmcha⁸ vîrô-vãthwanãm,⁹

13.

I extol⁵ the worship,¹ praise² vivacity³ and the power⁴

of the Fravashis⁷ of the righteous⁶ (people),  and of the women⁸ with their troops of heroes⁹, 

ýâiryåoscha¹⁰ hushitôish¹¹ amahecha¹² hutâshtahe¹³ huraodhahe,¹⁴
verethraghnahecha¹⁵ ahuradhâtahe,¹⁶ vanaiñtyåscha¹⁷ uparatâtô¹⁷.

the timely advent¹¹ of the seasons,¹⁰ and the shapely¹³ beautiful¹⁴ Ama¹², (i.e. yazata presiding over courage)   
Behram Yazata¹⁵, created by Ahura Mazda¹⁶; and (Vananti) Uparatat¹⁷.

Ahmãi raeshcha;

see translation of Ahmai Raeshcha

Hazanghrem; 

see translation of hazangharem

Jasa me avanghe Mazda;

see translation of jasa me avanghe mazda

Kerfeh Mozd*. 

see translation of kerfeh mozad