āfrīnagān ī gāhāmbār

abestāg

1) yaθā ahū vairyō (Y 27.13) [cahār bār] aṣəm vohū (Y 27.14) [sē bār] fravarāne … [dā] … frasastayaēca (Ny 1.10) raθβąm ayaranąmca asnyanąmca māhyanąmca yāiryanąmca sarəδanąmca yasnāica vahmāica xšnaoθrāica frasastayaēca raθβō bərəzatō yō aṣahe raθβąm ayaranąmca asnyanąmca māhyanąmca yāiryanąmca sarəδanąmca raθβąm vīspe.mazištanąm yōi həṇti aṣahe ratavō hāvanīm paiti ratūm.

2) [cē gāhāmbār bed] maiδyōi.zarəmayehe raθβō maiδyōi.šəmahe raθβō paitiš.hahyehe raθβō ayāθrimahe raθβō maiδyāiryehe raθβō hamaspaθmaēdayehe raθβō. xšnaoθra … [dā] vīδvå mraotū (Ny 1.10).

3) dātāca aēte mazdayasna aētəm ratūmca myazdəmca yim maiδyōi.zarəmaēm pasə̄uš gərəbuš yōištahe frā.uruzda.payaŋhō yezi tat̰ yayata navāt̰ tat̰ yayata.

4) hurayåscit̰ aδa aētavatō daiδīt̰ ā dit̰ fraŋvhārayat̰ sraošāt̰ dąhišta arš.vacastəma aṣəm aṣavastəma xšaθrəm huxšaθrōtəma anazavaxtəma vouru.rafnō.stəma marždikavastəma θrāyō.driγutəma saškuštəma aṣahe bərəjō stryō mayå pārəṇdīš upa.vāzō yezi tat̰ yayata navāt̰ tat̰ yayata.

5) aēsmanąmcit̰ āat̰ hušat(an)ąm pairīštanąm vazyāiš stāišca staoyə̄bīš ratə̄uš nmānəm frānāšayata yezi tat̰ yayata navāt̰ yayata. aēsmanąmcit̰ āat̰ hušat(an)ąm pairīštanąm ā.gaošō.masə̄bīš ąxmō.frānō.masə̄bīš zastō.frānō.masə̄bīš ratə̄uš nmānəm frānāšayata yezi tūtava navāt̰ tūtava.

6) huxšaθrō.təmāi bā at̰ xšaθrəm ahmāt̰ hyat̰ aibī dadəmahicā cīšmahicā hvąnmahicā hyat̰ mazdāi. huxšaθrō.təmāi bā at̰ xšaθrəm ahmāt̰ hyat̰ aibī dadəmahicā cīšmahicā hvąnmahicā hyat̰ mazdāi ahurāi aṣāicā vahištāicā. (Y 35.5) dātō hē myazdō ratufrīš.

7) paṇcāca caθβarəsatəmca maiδyōi.zarəmayehe aṣahe vahištahe daθušō. disyāt̰ hē aŋhe avat̰ miždəm parō.asnāi aŋvhe yaθa aētahmi aŋhvō yat̰ astvaiṇti hazaŋrəm maēšinąm daēnunąm paiti.puθranąm narąm aṣaonąm aṣaya vaŋhuya urune para.daiθyāt̰ aēvahe hātąm cinmānahe yat̰ aṣahe vahištahe. paoiryeheca nā myazdahe aδāiti spitama zaraθuštra yat̰ maiδyōi.zarəmayehe myazdavå ratuš amyazdavanəm ratunaēm ayasnīm daste aṇtarə mazdayasnāiš.

8) xšvaštīm maiδyōi.šəmahe tištryehe daθušō. disyāt̰ hē aŋhe avat̰ miždəm parō.asnāi aŋvhe yaθa aētahmi aŋhvō yat̰ astvaiṇti hazaŋrəm gavąm daēnunąm paiti.puθranąm narąm aṣaonąm aṣaya vaŋhuya urune para.daiθyāt̰ aēvahe hātąm cinmānahe yat̰ aṣahe vahištahe. bityeheca nā myazdahe aδāiti spitama zaraθuštra yat̰ maiδyōi.šəmahe myazdavå ratuš amyazdavanəm ratunaēm avacō.urvaitīm daste aṇtarə mazdayasnāiš.

9) paṇcāca haptāitīm paitiš.hahyehe xšaθrahe vairyehe anaγranąm. disyāt̰ hē aŋhe avat̰ miždəm parō.asnāi aŋvhe yaθa aētahmi aŋhvō yat̰ astvaiṇti hazaŋrəm aspanąm daēnunąm paiti.puθranąm narąm aṣaonąm aṣaya vaŋhuya urune para.daiθyāt̰ aēvahe hātąm cinmānahe yat̰ aṣahe vahištahe. θrityeheca nā myazdahe aδāiti spitama zaraθuštra yat̰ paitiš.hahyehe myazdavå ratuš amyazdavanəm ratunaēm <a>garəmō.varaŋhəm daste aṇtarə mazdayasnāiš.

10) θrisatəm ayāθrimahe miθrahe anaγranąm. disyāt̰ hē aŋhe avat̰ miždəm parō.asnāi aŋvhe yaθa aētahmi aŋhvō yat̰ astvaiṇti hazaŋrəm uštranąm daēnunąm paiti.puθranąm narąm aṣaonąm aṣaya vaŋhuya urune para.daiθyāt̰ aēvahe hātąm cinmānahe yat̰ aṣahe vahištahe. tūiryeheca nā myazdahe aδāiti spitama zaraθuštra yat̰ ayāθrimahe myazdavå ratuš amyazdavanəm ratunaēm vārəmnəm staorəm frapərənaoiti aṇtarə mazdayasnāiš.

11) aštāitīm maiδyāiryehe daθušō vərəθraγnahe. disyāt̰ hē aŋhe avat̰ miždəm parō.asnāi aŋvhe yaθa aētahmi aŋhvō yat̰ astvaiṇti hazaŋrəm kaŋhåscit̰ vąθβanąm narąm aṣaonąm aṣaya vaŋhuya urune para.daiθyāt̰ aēvahe hātąm cinmānahe yat̰ aṣahe vahištahe. puxδaheca nā myazdahe aδāiti spitama zaraθuštra yat̰ maiδyāiryehe myazdavå ratuš amyazdavanəm ratunaēm yātəm gaēθanąm frapərənaoiti aṇtarə mazdayasnāiš.

12) paṇcāca haptāitīm hamaspaθmaēdayehe vahištōiš gāθayå. disyāt̰ hē aŋhe avat̰ miždəm parō.asnāi aŋvhe yaθa aētahmi aŋhvō yat̰ astvaiṇti vīspa taršuca xšuδraca masanaca vaŋhanaca srayanaca narąm aṣaonąm aṣaya vaŋhuya urune para.daiθyāt̰ aēvahe hātąm cinmānahe yat̰ aṣahe vahištahe. xštvaheca nā myazdahe aδāiti spitama zaraθuštra yat̰ hamaspaθmaēdayehe myazdavå ratuš amyazdavanəm ratunaēm āhuirīm t̰kaēšəm frapərənaoiti aṇtarə mazdayasnāiš.

13) avaēzō dəm pascaēta fraca xraosyōit̰ fraca syazjayōit̰ avaēzō dəm pascaēta nāršni śyaoθna aiβi.daiθīta ratuš ratunaēm aθa ratunayō ratūm. aṣəm vohū. [se bār]

14) (A1.8)

15) (A1.9)

16) (A1.10)

17) (A1.11)

18) (A1.12)

19) yaθā ahū vairyō. [do bār] yasnəmc vahməmca aojasca zavarəca āfrināmi raθβąm ayaranąmca asnyanąmca … [dā] … hamaspaθmaēdayehe raθβō. (A3.1-2) aṣəm vohū. aθa jamyāt̰… [dā] … mahī. (A1.12) yaθā ahū vairyō. [vīst-u-ēk bār] aṣəm vohū. [dvāzdah bār] ahmāi raēšca … [dā] … aṣəm vohū. (Srōš Vāz 5)

English

1) … For the praise of the periods of the days, of the divisions of the days, of the months, of the seasons, of the years; for the worship and laudation and satisfaction and praise of the high period of Order, of the periods of the days, of the divisions of the days, of the months, of the seasons, of the years, of the very greatest periods, which are the periods of Order, at the period of Haoma pressing (Hāvani);

2) of the period of Maiδyōi.zarəmaya, of the period of Maiδyōi.šəma, of the period of Paitiš.hahya, of the period of Ayāθrima, of the period of Maiδyāirya, of the period of Hamaspaθmaēdaya.

3) O ye Mazdayasnians (who are here present), you shall (now) give for this period and feast (myazda ‘offering of food, sacrificial repast’) of Maiδyōi.zarəmaya a young of a (small domestic) animal, the youngest and weaned (cattle); if that is placed (in order). Or, (if) that is not placed (in order):

4) Then one should give (a portion) of this much liquor, and then he shall give it to drink, through obedience, to the most qualified (priests), who most correctly recite the text, who are the most Orderly in Order, who are the best rulers in rule, who are the anazavaxtəma (Z afrēftagdum ‘most undeceived’), who provide broadest support, who are the most merciful, who are the most protectors of the poor, who are the most instructed desirers of Order, those who convey pleasure (and) fecundity to women; if that is placed (in order). Or (if) that is not placed:

5) Then you must bring out to the house of the Ratu (master of ceremony) firewood, dried, selected, in loads and heaps of very thick size; if that is placed (in order). Or (if) that is not placed: Then you must bring out to the house of the Ratu firewood, dried, selected, with a size of (a stick) a handful the ear, with a size of an armful, with a size of a handful; if it is possible. Or if it is not possible:

6) Then (the priest) should assign the rule to the best ruler, Ahura Mazdā, (by pronouncing the Y 35.5); the sacrificial food satisfying the Ratu has been offered to him.

7) 45 (days), that of Maiδyōi.zarəmaya, (month) Aṣa Vahišta, (day) Daθuš. It should be shown such an award to him for this, for the future existence, as if in this osseous existence he had offered a thousand sheep, (together with) their females and young, to the Orderly men, according to the good Order, for his soul, (or) for love of one of the existing ones, that is, the Best Order. For the non-offering of the first food offering which is that of Maiδyōi.zarəmaya, O Spitama Zaraθuštra, the Ratu who gives food offering renders not-admitted-to-worship the layman among the Mazdayasnians, who does not give food offerings.

8) 60 (day), that of Maiδyōi.šəma, (month) Tištrya, (day) Daθuš. It should be shown such an award to him for this, for the future existence, as if in this osseous existence he had offered a thousand oxen, (together with) their females and young, to the Orderly men, according to the good Order, for his soul, (or) for love of one of the existing ones, that is, the Best Order. For the non-offering of the second food offering which is that of Maiδyōi.šəma, O Spitama Zaraθuštra, the Ratu who gives food offering renders not qualified to make an oral agreement the layman among the Mazdayasnians, who does not give food offerings.

9) 75 (days), that of Paitiš.hahya, (month) Xšaθra Vairya, (day) Anaγra. It should be shown such an award to him for this, for the future existence, as if in this osseous existence he had offered a thousand horses, (together with) their females and young, to the Orderly men, according to the good Order, for his soul, (or) for love of one of the existing ones, that is, the Best Order. For the non-offering of the third food offering which is that of Paitiš.hahya, O Spitama Zaraθuštra, the Ratu who gives food offering renders not admitted to fire ordeal the layman among the Mazdayasnians, who does not give food offerings.

10) 30 (days), that of Ayāθrima, (month) Miθra, (day) Anaγra. It should be shown such an award to him for this, for the future existence, as if in this osseous existence he had offered a thousand camels, (together with) their females and young, to the Orderly men, according to the good Order, for his soul, (or) for love of one of the existing ones, that is, the Best Order. For the non-offering of the fourth food offering which is that of Ayāθrima, O Spitama Zaraθuštra, the Ratu who gives food offering engages in respect of a selected large (domestic) animal the layman among the Mazdayasnians, who does not give food offerings.

11) 80 (days), that of Maiδyāirya, (month) Daθuš, (day) Vərəθraγna. It should be shown such an award to him for this, for the future existence, as if in this osseous existence he had offered a thousand head of each one whatever the herd, to the Orderly men, according to the good Order, for his soul, (or) for love of one of the existing ones, that is, the Best Order. For the non-offering of the fifth food offering which is that of Maiδyāirya, O Spitama Zaraθuštra, the Ratu who gives food offering engages in respect of a share of his property the layman among the Mazdayasnians, who does not give food offerings.

12) 75 (days), that of Hamaspaθmaēdaya, (day) Vahištōiš Gāθā. It should be shown such an award to him for this, for the future existence, as if in this osseous existence he had offered all (eatable things) dry and liquid, because of their greatness and goodness and beauty, to the Orderly men, according to the good Order, for his soul, (or) for love of one of the existing ones, that is, the Best Order. For the non-offering of the sixth food offering which is that of Hamaspaθmaēdaya, O Spitama Zaraθuštra, the Ratu who gives food offering engages in respect of the Ahurian doctrine the layman among the Mazdayasnians, who does not give food offerings.

13) Let (the ratu) without sin afterwards cry out to him, and drive him forward; let (the ratu) without sin attribute to him afterwards the homicidal acts. The ratu in relation to the layman (the one under the guidance of the ratu), is (in that way), so the layman in relation to the ratu.’

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