AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer)

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AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer)

Translation by ames Darmesteter (!rom Sa"re# Books of t$e

East% Ameri"an E#ition% &'')

CO*TE*TS+is"ellaneo,s s$ort -rayers:

As$em Vo$, (in.o"ation of As$a)

A$,n/ar (most sa"re# mant$ra of 0oroastrianism) Kem *a +a1#a (e2or"ism)

Pa#yab3K,sti (abl,tion an# form,la for tyin4 t$e k,sti)

Ba5 before meals Ba5 /$en ans/erin4 t$e "all of nat,re

*iran43i Abe1ar

T$e 6a$ #e#i"ations

Sros$ Ba5 Hos$bam 7$bsbe$tml7 (-rayer at #a/n)

6a$s (-rayers for ea"$ -erio# of t$e #ay) Ha/an 3 (s,nrise to mi##ay)

Ra-it$/in 3 (mi##ay to mi#3afternoon)

81erin 3 (mi#3afternoon to s,nset) Ai/isr,t$rem 3 (s,nset to mi#ni4$t)

8s$a$in 3 (mi#ni4$t to #a/n)

*iyayes$es (litanies) K$/ars$e# *iyayes$ (S,n 9itany)

+i$r *iyayes$ (9itany to +it$ra)

Vis-a H,mata *am Stayis$n

*ama13i "$a$ar nema4

+a$ *iyayes$ (+oon 9itany) Aban *iyayes$ (9itany to ater)

Atas$ *iyayes$ (9itany to !ire)

;as$ts (Hymns to A$,ra +a1#a% t$e Ar"$an4els% an# t$e An4els)

& O$rma1# ;as$t

A/er#a# ;as$t

? Ar#,i S,r Bano ;as$t @ K$/ars$e# ;as$t

+a$ ;as$t

' Tis$tar ;as$t Dr.as- ;as$t

& +i$r ;as$t

&& Sros$ ;as$t Ha#ok$t


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&&a Sros$ ;as$t

& ar$aran ;as$t &? Ram ;as$t

&@ Den ;as$t

& Ar# ;as$t &' As$ta# ;as$t

& 0am ;as$t


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it "lear t$at F am t$e 4,i#e for bot$ /orl#s +ay Sraos$a "ome

/it$ Vo$,3mano an# $el- /$omsoe.er t$o, -leasest% O +a1#a

(Pata3no:) Kee- ,s from o,r $ater% O +a1#a an# Armaiti S-enta Peris$%

O fien#is$ Dr,5 Peris$% O broo# of t$e fien# Peris$% O "reation

of t$e fien# Peris$% O /orl# of t$e fien# Peris$ a/ay% O Dr,5 R,s$ a/ay% O Dr,5 Peris$ a/ay% O Dr,5 Peris$ a/ay to t$e re4ions

of t$e nort$% ne.er more to 4i.e ,nto #eat$ t$e li.in4 /orl# of

Ri4$teo,sness

Homa4e% /it$ /$i"$ (are "ombine#) #e.otion an# milk offerin4s

Pa#yab3K,sti (abl,tion an# form,la for tyin4 t$e k,sti)

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it$ satisfa"tion for A$,ra +a1#a As$em Vo$, Kem *a +a1#a: $at -rote"tor $ast t$o, 4i.en

O$rma1# is 9or# A$riman $e kee-s at bay% $e $ol#s $im ba"k +ay A$riman be str,"k an# #efeate#% /it$ #e.s an# #r,5s% sor"erers

an# sinners% kaya4s an# karbs% tyrants% /ron4#oers an# $ereti"s%

sinners% enemies an# /it"$es +ay t$ey (all) be str,"k an# #efeate# +ay e.il r,lers not e2ist% (or) be far a/ay +ay enemies be #efeate#

+ay enemies all not e2ist% (or) be far a/ay

O O$rma1#% 9or# F am "ontrite for all sins an# F #esist from

t$em% from all ba# t$o,4$ts% ba# /or#s an# ba# a"ts /$i"$ F $a.e t$o,4$t% s-oken or #one in t$e /orl#% or /$i"$ $a.e $a--ene# t$ro,4$

me% or $a.e ori4inate# /it$ me !or t$ose sins of t$inkin4% s-eakin4

an# a"tin4% of bo#y an# so,l% /orl#ly or s-irit,al% O O$rma1# F am "ontrite% F reno,n"e t$em it$ t$ree /or#s F #istan"e myself

(from t$em)

& it$ satisfa"tion for A$,ra +a1#a% s"orn for An4ra +ainy, T$e tr,e a"$ie.ement of /$at is most /on#erf,l% a""or#in4 to /is$

F -raise As$a As$em Vo$, ;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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t$e "ree# of t$e +a1#ayasnian reli4ion

As$em Vo$,

Ba5 before meals

3333333333333333 T$,s t$erefore #o /e /ors$i- A$,ra +a1#a%

/$o ma#e t$e Kine (t$e li.in4 "reation)% an# t$e

(embo#ie#) Ri4$teo,sness (/$i"$ is in"arnate in t$e "lean)% an# t$e /aters% an# t$e /$olesome -lants%

t$e stars% an# t$e eart$% an# all (e2istin4) ob5e"ts

t$at are 4oo#

(after meal:)

As$em .o$,(>)

;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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;en4$e (;&')

*iran43i Abe1ar 333333333333333

Broken% broken be Satan A$riman not rea"$ me

+ay t$e t$irty3t$ree Ames$as-an#s an# t$e "reator Orma1# be .i"torio,s F -raise As$a As$em .o$,(=)

T$e 6a$ #e#i"ations 3333333333333333333

(Ha/an 6a$) To Ha/an% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration%

-ro-itiation an# -raise To Sa.an4$i an# Visya% As$a.an% t$e

master(s) of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise

(Ra-it$/in 6a$)

To Ra-it$/in% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% for /ors$i-%

a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise To !ra#at3!s$, an# 0an4t,ma% As$a.an% t$e master(s) of As$a% for /ors$i-%

a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise

(81erin 6a$)

To 81erin% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% for /ors$i-%

a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise To !ra#at3Vira

an# Dak$y,ma% As$a.an% t$e master(s) of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise

(Ai/isr,t$rem 6a$) To Ai/isr,t$rem t$at f,rt$ers life% As$a.an% t$e master

of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise

To !ra#at3.is-am3$,5yaiti an# 0arat$,s$trotema% As$a.an% t$e master(s) of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation

an# -raise

(8s$a$in 6a$)

To 8s$a$in t$at f,rt$ers life% As$a.an% t$e master of

As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise

To Bere5ya an# *manya% As$a.an% t$e master(s) of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise

Sros$ Ba5

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Fn t$e name of 6o# % +ay t$e bo,nteo,s mira",lo,s -o/er an# 4lory of O$rma1# t$e lor# in"rease +ay it (ie t$e -rayer) rea"$

Sros$% t$e ri4$teo,s% t$e .i4oro,s% /$ose bo#y is t$e "omman#%

$a.in4 a $ar# /ea-on% -o/erf,l of /ea-on% t$e lor# of t$e "reations


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of O$rma1# F am "ontrite for all sins an# F #esist from t$em%

from all ba# t$o,4$ts% ba# /or#s an# ba# a"ts /$i"$ F $a.e t$o,4$t%

s-oken or #one in t$e /orl#% or /$i"$ $a.e $a--ene# t$ro,4$ me%

or $a.e ori4inate# /it$ me !or t$ose sins of t$inkin4% s-eakin4 an# a"tin4% of bo#y an# so,l% /orl#ly or s-irit,al% o O$rma1#

F am "ontrite% F reno,n"e t$em it$ t$ree /or#s F #istan"e myself

(from t$em)& ;at$a A$, Vairyo(?)

As$em Vo$,(=)

F -rofess myself a +a1#a3/ors$i--er% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra% o--osin4 t$e Dae.as% a""e-tin4 t$e A$,ri" #o"trine

(Here re"ite t$e a--ro-riate 6a$ #e#i"ation)

it$ -ro-itiation of Sraos$a% "om-anion of As$i % t$e bra.e% /$o

$as t$e +ant$ra for bo#y% /it$ bol# "l,b% t$e a$,rian% for /ors$i-%

a#oration% -ro-itiation% an# -raise L;at$a A$, VairyoL% t$e 1aotar s$o,l# say to me

LAt$a rat,s$ as$at"$it $a"$aL% t$e As$a3san"tifie# kno/in4 one

s$o,l# say


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As$em Vo$,

!or t$e re/ar# of .irt,e an# t$e for4i.eness of sins% F #o (#ee#s

of) ri4$teo,sness for t$e lo.e of my so,l +ay all .irt,o,sness

of all 4oo# ones of t$e eart$ of se.en "limes rea"$ t$e /i#t$ of t$e eart$% t$e len4t$ of t$e ri.ers% t$e $ei4$t of t$e s,n

in t$eir ori4inal form +ay it be ri4$teo,s% li.e lon4 T$,s may

it "ome as F /is$ As$em Vo$,

Hos$bam (Prayer at Da/n)

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& T$en t$o, s$alt say t$ose .i"torio,s% most $ealin4 /or#sG t$o, s$alt "$ant t$e A$,n/ar fi.e times:

;at$a a$, .airyo (?)

T$e A$,n/ar -rote"ts t$e bo#y

(Here re"ite t$e Kem *a +a1#a -rayer)

As$em .o$, ;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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!or t$e sa"rifi"e% $oma4e% -ro-itiation% an# t$e -raise of t$e

Bo,ntif,l Fmmortals% for t$e brin4in4 -ros-erity to t$is abo#e%

an# for t$e -ros-erity of t$e entire "reation of t$e $oly% an# t$e "lean% (an# as for t$is% so) for t$e o--osition of t$e entire

e.il "reation (An# F -ray for t$is) as F -raise t$ro,4$ Ri4$teo,sness%

F /$o am benefi"ent% t$ose /$o are (like/ise of a better min#) (;'?3:)

+ayLst T$o,% O A$,ra +a1#a rei4n at T$y /ill% an# /it$ a

sa.in4 r,le o.er T$ine o/n "reat,res% an# ren#er ;e t$e $oly (man) also a so.erei4n at $is /ill o.er /aters% an# o.er -lants% an#

o.er all t$e "lean an# sa"re# ("reat,res) /$i"$ "ontain t$e see#

of Ri4$teo,sness Stri- ye t$e /i"ke# of all -o/er Absol,te in -o/er may t$e $oly be% bereft of all free "$oi"e t$e

/i"ke# 6one (may $e be)% met as foe% "arrie# o,t from t$e "reat,res

of S-enta +ainy,% $emme# in /it$o,t -o/er o.er any /is$ 3333333333

F /ill in"ite% e.en F /$o am 0arat$,s$tra% t$e $ea#s of t$e $o,ses%

.illa4es% 0ant,s% an# -ro.in"es% to t$e "aref,l follo/in4 of t$is

Reli4ion /$i"$ is t$at of A$,ra% an# a""or#in4 to 0arat$,s$tra% in t$eir t$o,4$ts% t$eir /or#s% an# t$eir #ee#s

(;@&& seM:)

? Fn or#er t$at o,r min#s may be #eli4$te#% an# o,r so,ls t$e best% let o,r bo#ies be 4lorifie# as /ell% an# let t$emG O +a1#a

4o like/ise o-enly (,nto Hea.en) as t$e best /orl# of t$e saints

as #e.ote# to A$,ra% an# a""om-anie# by As$a Va$is$ta (/$o is

Ri4$teo,sness t$e Best)% an# t$e most bea,tif,l An# may /e see T$ee% an# may /e% a--roa"$in4% "ome aro,n# abo,t T$ee% an# attain

to entire "om-anions$i- /it$ T$ee

As$em Vo$,(=) Besto/ on $im ri"$es (Re"ite SrB?)

As$em Vo$,

6a$s (-rayers for ea"$ -erio# of t$e #ay)

33333333333333333333333333333333333333333 Ha/an 6a$ 3 (s,nrise to mi##ay)

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& Pro-itiation to A$,ra +a1#a

As$em Vo$,(=) F -rofess myself a +a1#a3/ors$i--er% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra%

o--osin4 t$e Dae.as% a""e-tin4 t$e A$,ri" #o"trine

To Ha/an% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise To Sa.an4$i an# Visya% As$a.an% t$e master(s)

of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise


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$a"$a% t$e kno/in4 As$a3one s$o,l# say

= e /ors$i- A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i-

0arat$,s$tra% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e !ra.as$i

of As$a.an 0arat$,s$tra e /ors$i- t$e As$a.an Ames$a S-entas> e /ors$i- t$e As$a.an% 4oo#% -o/erf,l% $oly !ra.as$is% t$e

material an# t$e s-irit,al e /ors$i- t$e most effe"ti.e of masters%

t$e most a"ti.e of ;a1atas% an# t$e most /ort$y of t$e masters of As$a% /$o is best able to rea"$ $is 4oal of satisfa"tion% t$e

As$a.an master of As$a

? e /ors$i- Ha/an% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% e /ors$i- Ha,r.atat% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% e /ors$i- Ameretat% As$a.an%

t$e master of As$a% e /ors$i- t$e A$,ri" M,estion% As$a.an% t$e

master of As$a% e /ors$i- t$e A$,ri" #o"trine% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% e /ors$i- t$e mi4$ty ;asna Ha-tan4$aiti% As$a.an% t$e

master of As$a

@ e /ors$i- Sa.an4$e an# Visya% As$a.an% t$e master(s) of As$a%

e /ors$i- t$e Airyema3is$yo (-rayer)% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% mi4$ty% .i"torio,s a4ainst t$e $ostility Iof Dae.asJ% o.er"omin4

all $ostility% #estroyin4 all $ostility% /$i"$ is t$e last% mi##le%

an# t$e foremost of t$e +ant$ras to be in.oke#% t$e fi.e 6at$as e /ors$i- +it$ra of /i#e -ast,res% An# /e /ors$i- Raman K$/astra%

an# t$e master Visya% for /ors$i- an# -raiseG an# /e /ors$i- Visya%

As$a3 san"tifie#% t$e master of As$a' e /ors$i- +it$ra of /i#e -ast,res% /it$ a t$o,san# ears%

ten t$o,san# eyes% a ;a1ata /$o is in.oke# by name e /ors$i-

Raman K$/astra

e /ors$i- yo,% O Atar% son of A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$is Baresman s-rea# /it$ As$a an# -ro.i#e#

/it$ 0aot$ra an# 4ir#le% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i-

A-am *a-at% *airyosan4$a% an# t$e bra.e ;a1ata Damois$ 8-amana e /ors$i- t$e so,ls of t$e #e"ease#% t$ey% t$e !ra.as$is of t$e

As$a.an

e /ors$i- t$e e2alte# master /$o is A$,ra +a1#a% /$o is $i4$est in As$a% /$o is f,rt$est 4oin4 in As$a e /ors$i- all t$e tea"$in4s

of 0arat$,s$tra e /ors$i- all /ell #one #ee#s (t$ose alrea#y)

#one% an# t$ose t$at /ill be #one e /ors$i- all t$ose Bein4s /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s to be best

for /ors$i- a""or#in4 to As$a% male an# female

& ;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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As$em Vo$,(=)

F -rofess myself a +a1#a3/ors$i--er% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra%

o--osin4 t$e Dae.as% a""e-tin4 t$e A$,ri" #o"trine

To Ra-it$/in% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an# -raise To !ra#at3!s$, an# 0an4t,ma% As$a.an%

t$e master(s) of As$a% for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation an#

-raise e /ors$i- t$e 4oo#% -o/erf,l% $oly !ra.as$is% As$a.an% t$e

material an# t$e s-irit,al e /ors$i- t$e most effe"ti.e of masters%

t$e most a"ti.e of ;a1atas% an# t$e most /ort$y of t$e masters of As$a% /$o is best able to rea"$ $is 4oal of satisfa"tion% t$e

As$a.an master of As$a

? e /ors$i- Ra-it$/in% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a% e /ors$i- t$e A$,na/a# 6at$a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e

8s$ta/a# 6at$a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e S-entoma#

6at$a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e o$,k$s$at$ra 6at$a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e a$is$tois$t

6at$a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a

@ e /ors$i- !ra#at3!s$, an# t$e As$a.an 0ant,ma% t$e master

of As$a% an# /e /ors$i- t$e !s$,s$o +ant$ra% an# /e /ors$i- t$e tr,t$f,lly s-oken /or#G /e /ors$i- t$e tr,t$f,lly s-oken sayin4s%

.i"torio,s% Dae.a smitin4 e /ors$i- t$e /aters an# t$e Eart$G

/e /ors$i- t$e -lants an# t$e s-irit,al As$a.an ;a1atas% "onferrin4 4oo#G an# /e /ors$i- t$e As$a.an Ames$a S-entas

e /ors$i- t$e As$a.an% 4oo#% -o/erf,l% $oly !ra.as$isG an#

/e /ors$i- t$e -eak of As$a Va$is$ta: of 4reat +ant$ra% of 4reat o-eration% of 4reat fi#elity% of 4reat -erforman"e% of 4reat

effe"t in s-rea#in4 t$e +a1#ayasnian reli4ion

' e /ors$i- t$at assembly an# meetin4 of t$e Ames$a S-entas /$en t$ey .isit t$e $ei4$ts of Hea.en% to /ors$i- an# -raise t$e

master 0ant,ma% an# t$e As$a.an 0ant,ma% t$e master of As$a

e /ors$i- As$a Va$is$ta% an# Atar% t$e son of A$,ra +a1#a

& e /ors$i- yo,% O Atar% son of A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$is Baresman s-rea# /it$ As$a an# -ro.i#e#


A-am *a-at e /ors$i- *airyosan4$a e /ors$i- t$e bra.e ;a1ata Damois$ 8-amana e /ors$i- t$e so,ls of t$e #e"ease#% t$ey% t$e

!ra.as$is of t$e As$a3 san"tifie#

&& e /ors$i- t$e e2alte# master /$o is A$,ra +a1#a% /$o is $i4$est in As$a% /$o is f,rt$est 4oin4 in As$a e /ors$i- all t$e tea"$in4s


#one% an# t$ose t$at /ill be #one


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e /ors$i- all t$ose Bein4s /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s to be best


&


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' e /ors$i- t$e lofty A$,ra% t$e ra#iant K$s$at$ra% A-am *a-at%

-ossessin4 s/ift $orsesG an# /e /ors$i- t$e As$a.an /aters% ma#e

by +a1#a

e /ors$i- yo,% O Atar% son of A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$is Baresman s-rea# /it$ As$a an# -ro.i#e#



!ra.as$is of t$e As$a.an

& e /ors$i- t$e e2alte# master /$o is A$,ra +a1#a% /$o is $i4$est in As$a% /$o is f,rt$est 4oin4 in As$a e /ors$i- all t$e tea"$in4s


#one% an# t$ose t$at /ill be #one e /ors$i- all t$ose Bein4s /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s to be best


&& ;at$a A$, Vairyo( e /ors$i- t$e 4oo#% -o/erf,l% $oly !ra.as$is% As$a.an% t$e material an# t$e s-irit,al e /ors$i- t$e most effe"ti.e of masters%

t$e most a"ti.e of ;a1atas% an# t$e most /ort$y of t$e masters

of As$a% /$o is best able to rea"$ $is 4oal of satisfa"tion% t$e As$a.an master of As$a

? e /ors$i- Ai/isr,t$rima% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e

/ors$i- Aibi4aya% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- yo,%


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Atar% t$e son of A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e

/ors$i- t$e stone mortar% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e iron

mortar% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$is Baresman s-rea# /it$

As$a an# -ro.i#e# /it$ 0aot$ra an# 4ir#le% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e /aters (an#) -lantsG /e /ors$i- t$e Ao,r.atam

8r,nay % As$a.an% t$e master of As$a

@ e /ors$i- t$e !ra#at3.is-am3$,5yatay% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- 0arat$,s$tra% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a

e /ors$i- t$e sa"re# +ant$ra% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e

/ors$i- t$e 6e,s$ 8r.an% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e 0arat$,s$rotema% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- 0arat$,s$tra%

As$a.an% t$e master of As$a

e /ors$i- t$e At$ra.an% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e /arrior% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e "attle

farmer% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e "attle farmer%

As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e $omes /it$ a $o,se3lor#%

As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e .illa4es /it$ a .illa4e3lor#% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e -ro.in"es /it$ a -ro.in"e3lor#%

As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e "o,ntries /it$ a "o,ntry3lor#%

As$a.an% t$e master of As$a' e /ors$i- t$e yo,t$ of 4oo# t$o,4$t% 4oo# /or#s% 4oo# #ee#s%

4oo# Daena % As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e yo,t$

(/$o) makes inter"ession% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e K$.aet.a#at$a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e

(-riest) /it$in t$e "o,ntry% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i-

t$e blesse# (-riest /$o) 4oes abo,t abroa#% As$a.an% t$e master

of As$a e /ors$i- t$e $omes /it$ a $o,se3la#y% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a

e also /ors$i- t$e As$a.an /oman% -re#ominatin4 in 4oo# t$o,4$ts%

-re#ominatin4 in 4oo# /or#s% -re#ominatin4 in 4oo# #ee#s% /ell instr,"te#% $a.in4 -o/er o.er t$e masters % As$a.an% (as are)

S-enta Armaiti an# yo,r females% O A$,ra +a1#a

e also /ors$i- t$e As$a.an man% -re#ominatin4 in 4oo# t$o,4$ts% -re#ominatin4 in 4oo# /or#s% -re#ominatin4 in 4oo# #ee#s% kno/in4

t$e "ree#% not kno/in4 t$e Kaya#$a% t$ro,4$ /$ose a"ti.ity Creation

is a#.an"e# in As$a% for /ors$i- an# a#oration of t$e master 0arat$,s$trotema% an# /e /ors$i- t$e As$a.an 0arat$,s$trotema% t$e master of As$a

& e /ors$i- t$e 4oo#% -o/erf,l% $oly !ra.as$is% As$a.an% t$e

material an# t$e s-irit,al e also /ors$i- t$e /omen /it$ t$eir

troo-s of $eroes% an# /e /ors$i- t$e ;airya H,s$itay An# /e /ors$i- Ama% /ell3b,ilt% fair of formG an# /e /ors$i- Veret$ra4$na% A$,ra3"reate#G

an# /e /ors$i- Tri,m-$in4 8-aratat

&& e /ors$i- yo,% O Atar% son of A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$is Baresman s-rea# /it$ As$a an# -ro.i#e#



!ra.as$is of t$e As$a.an

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in As$a% /$o is f,rt$est 4oin4 in As$a e /ors$i- all t$e tea"$in4s



e /ors$i- all t$ose Bein4s /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s to be best for /ors$i- a""or#in4 to As$a% male an# female

&= ;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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/e /ors$i- *manya% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a

e /ors$i- Sraos$a% "om-anion of As$i% fair of form% .i"torio,s%

/orl#3-romotin4% t$e As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i- t$e

.ery strai4$t Ras$n,G an# /e /ors$i- Ars$ta#% /$o f,rt$er t$e /orl#% /$o a,4ment t$e /orl#

' e /ors$i- yo,% O Atar% son of A$,ra +a1#a% As$a.an% t$e master

of As$a e /ors$i- t$is Baresman s-rea# /it$ As$a an# -ro.i#e# /it$ 0aot$ra an# 4ir#le% As$a.an% t$e master of As$a e /ors$i-

A-am *a-at e /ors$i- *airyosan4$a e /ors$i- t$e bra.e ;a1ata

Damois$ 8-amana e /ors$i- t$e so,ls of t$e #e"ease#% t$ey% t$e !ra.as$is of t$e As$a.an

e /ors$i- t$e e2alte# master /$o is A$,ra +a1#a% /$o is $i4$est

in As$a% /$o is f,rt$est 4oin4 in As$a e /ors$i- all t$e tea"$in4s of 0arat$,s$tra e /ors$i- all /ell #one #ee#s (t$ose alrea#y)


e /ors$i- all t$ose Bein4s /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s to be best

for /ors$i- a""or#in4 to As$a% male an# female& ;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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t$o,4$ts% 4oo# /or#s% an# 4oo# #ee#s F #o reno,n"e all e.il t$o,4$ts%

e.il /or#s% an# e.il #ee#s

> F -roffer to yo,% O Ames$a S-entas% sa"rifi"e an# -rayer%

/it$ t$o,4$t% /it$ /or#% /it$ #ee#% /it$ (my) bein4% /it$ t$e .ery life of my bo#y F -raise As$a

? Homa4e to A$,ra +a1#a Homa4e to t$e Ames$a S-entas Homa4e

to +it$ra of /i#e "attle -ast,res Homa4e to t$e S,n% t$e s/ift3$orse# Homa4e to t$ese t/o eyes t$at are of A$,ra +a1#a Homa4e to t$e

B,ll Homa4e to 6aya (+aretan) Homa4e to t$e !ra.as$i of t$e

ri4$teo,s S-itama 0arat$,s$tra Homa4e to t$e /$ole "reation of t$e Ri4$teo,s One% t$at is% t$at is "omin4 into bein4 an# t$at

/ill be

(At t$e Ha/an 6a$:) !,rt$er t$e bo#y t$ro,4$ Vo$,man% K$s$at$ra% an# As$a in a""or#an"e

/it$ (my) #esire

(At t$e Ra-it$/in 6a$:)

(To) t$ese li4$ts% t$e $i4$est (li4$t) of t$e $i4$ (At t$e 81erin 6a$:)

At /$i"$ en# yo, (ie A$,ra +a1#a) /ill "ome /it$ yo,r Benefi"ent

S-irit@ e sa"rifi"e to t$e immortal% ra#iant% s/ift3$orse# S,n e

sa"rifi"e to +it$ra of /i#e "attle -ast,res%

$ose /or# is tr,e% /$o is of t$e assembly% $o $as a t$o,san# ears% t$e /ell3s$a-e# one%

$o $as ten t$o,san# eyes% t$e e2alte# one%

$o $as /i#e kno/le#4e% t$e $el-f,l one%

$o slee-s not% t$e e.er /akef,l e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra

T$e lor# of all "o,ntries%

$om A$,ra +a1#a "reate# t$e most 4lorio,s Of t$e s,-ernat,ral ya1a#s

So may t$ere "ome to ,s for ai#

Bot$ +it$ra an# A$,ra% t$e t/o e2alte# ones e sa"rifi"e to t$e immortal%

Ra#iant% s/ift3$orse# S,n

' e sa"rifi"e to Tis$trya of so,n# eyes e sa"rifi"e to Tis$trya e sa"rifi"e to t$ose atten#ants on Tis$trya e sa"rifi"e to

Tis$trya% t$e ra#iant (an#) 4lorio,s e sa"rifi"e to t$e star

Vanant% ma#e by +a1#a e sa"rifi"e to t$e star Tis$trya% t$e

ra#iant (an#) 4lorio,s e sa"rifi"e to t$e Sky t$at follo/s its o/n la/ e sa"rifi"e to t$e bo,n#less Time e sa"rifi"e to Time%

t$at follo/s its o/n la/ for t$e lon4 -erio# e sa"rifi"e to

t$e /in#% t$e $oly (an#) benefi"ent e sa"rifi"e to is#om% t$e most ,-ri4$t% ri4$teo,s% ma#e by +a1#a e sa"rifi"e to t$e 4oo#

+a1#ayasnian Reli4ion e sa"rifi"e to t$e Pat$ lea#in4 to t$e

4oo# state e sa"rifi"e to t$e 4ol#en s$aft e sa"rifi"e to +o,nt Saokanta% ma#e by +a1#a

e sa"rifi"e to e.ery ri4$teo,s ;a1a# of t$e s-irit,al /orl#

e sa"rifi"e to e.ery ri4$teo,s ;a1a# of t$e material /orl# e


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sa"rifi"e to o,r o/n so,l e sa"rifi"e to o,r o/n !ra.as$i Come

to my $el-% O +a1#a e sa"rifi"e to t$e 4oo#% $el-f,l% $oly !ra.as$is

of t$e ri4$teo,s e sa"rifi"e to t$e immortal% ra#iant% s/ift3$orse#

S,n& F -ro"laim of t$e A$,rian !ait$

(Here re"ite t$e a--ro-riate 6a$ #e#i"ation)

Pro-itiation 4lorifi"ation to t$e immortal% ra#iant% s/ift3$orse#

S,n As ($e is) t$e 9or# t$at is to be "$osen let one /$o kno/s it -rono,n"e it to me

&& e sa"rifi"e to t$e immortal% ra#iant% s/ift3$orse# S,n $en

t$e S,n /arms /it$ its li4$t% /$en t$e s,nli4$t 4i.es /armt$% t$ere stan# t$e s-irit,al ;a1a#s% a $,n#re# an# a t$o,san# T$ey

4at$er to4et$er t$is 4lory T$ey #istrib,te t$is 4lory T$ey besto/

t$is 4lory ,-on t$e eart$ ma#e by A$,ra% /it$ t$e f,rt$eran"e

of t$e /orl# of As$a% /it$ t$e f,rt$eran"e of t$e material e2isten"e of As$a% /it$ t$e f,rt$eran"e of t$e S,n t$at (is) immortal% ra#iant%

s/ift3$orse#

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(lit somet$in4 better) in ;asna3sa"rifi"e in a""or#an"e /it$

As$a% to bot$ t$ese males an# females /e sa"rifi"e

(Re"ite M,ietly:)

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/$o kno/s it -rono,n"e it to me

&& e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra of /i#e "attle -ast,res% /$ose /or# is tr,e

t$e e.er /akef,l e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is aro,n# t$e "o,ntry e

sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is /it$in t$e "o,ntry e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is in t$e "o,ntry e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is abo.e t$e "o,ntry e

sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is ,n#er t$e "o,ntry e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is

before t$e "o,ntry e sa"rifi"e to +it$ra% /$o is be$in# t$e "o,ntry& +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s in or#er to $el-

(,s) +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s for s-a"io,sness +ay $e "ome $it$er to

,s to s,--ort (,s) +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s to (4rant ,s) mer"y +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s to ",re (,s of #isease) +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s

so t$at /e are able to #efeat o,r enemies +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s to

(4rant ,s) a 4oo# life +ay $e "ome $it$er to ,s to 4rant ,s -ossession of Tr,t$ (+ay) stron4% ,ns$akable% ,n#e"ei.able +it$ra of /i#e -ast,res%

/$o is /ort$y of /ors$i- an# -raise% ("ome $it$er) for t$e sake of t$e

/$ole material /orl#&? T$is -o/erf,l stron4 4o# +it$ra% stron4est in t$e (/orl# of)

"reat,res% F /ill /ors$i- /it$ libations F /ill ",lti.ate $im /it$ -raise

an# re.eren"e% /ors$i- $im /it$ a,#ible -rayer% /it$ libations% +it$ra of /i#e

"attle -ast,res e /ors$i- +it$ra of /i#e "attle -ast,res /it$ Haoma3"ontainin4 milk an#

baresman t/i4s% /it$ skill of ton4,e an# ma4i" /or#% /it$ s-ee"$ an# a"tion

an# libations% an# /it$ "orre"tly ,ttere# /or#s e /ors$i- t$e male an# female Entities in t$e /ors$i- of /$om A$,ra +a1#a

kno/s (t$ere is (or: "onsists) /$at is) best (lit better) a""or#in4 to As$a

Vis-a H,mata

333333333333 All 4oo# t$o,4$ts% all 4oo# /or#s% all 4oo# #ee#s F #o /illin4ly

All e.il t$o,4$ts% all e.il /or#s% all e.il #ee#s F #o ,n/illin4ly

All 4oo# t$o,4$ts% all 4oo# /or#s% all 4oo# #ee#s /ill rea"$ Para#ise

All e.il t$o,4$ts% all e.il /or#s% all e.il #ee#s /ill rea"$ Hell An# all 4oo# t$o,4$ts% all 4oo# /or#s% all 4oo# #ee#s are t$e

ba#4e of t$e As$a.ans for Para#ise As$em Vo$,

*am Stayis$n

333333333333 (Translation by B * D$ab$ar% Translation of 0an#3i K$,rtak

A.istak% Bombay% &@=% -- >> ff)

& it$ -ro-itiation of A$,ra +a1#a As$em Vo$,


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Praise be to t$e name of Him $o al/ays /as% al/ays is an#

al/ays /ill be (He is)% by name% t$e ;a1a# S-ena +enoi E.en

amon4 t$e s-irit,al (ya1a#s) He is +enoi (ie an in.isible s-irit)

One of His o/n names is also O$rma1# (He is) t$e 4reatest 9or#% -o/erf,l an# /ise% "reator% no,ris$er% -rote"tor% "om-assionate%

.irt,o,s% for4i.er% -,re% a 4oo# #is-enser of 5,sti"e an# all

-o/erf,l Homa4e to t$e Omnis"ient One% to $im /$o is "om-assionate%

/$o% t$ro,4$ 0artos$t S-itaman of $oly faro$ar% sent for t$e "reat,res t$e a-ostles$i- (of reli4ion)% t$e kno/le#4e of an# t$e tr,st/ort$iness

/it$ re4ar# to% t$e Reli4ion% innate /is#om an# /is#om a"M,ire#

t$ro,4$ t$e ears% an# t$e instr,"tion of% an# 4,i#an"e for all /$o are% /ere% an# /ill be% an# t$e s"ien"e of s"ien"es% .i1%

t$e bo,ntif,l +ant$ra% so t$at t$e so,l at t$e C$in/a# bri#4e

may be release# from $ell% an# may "a,se t$em to -ass o.er t$e

Best E2isten"e of t$e $oly% t$e bri4$t s/eet3smellin4% an# all3benefi"ent? Fn obe#ien"e to yo,r "omman#% o "om-assionate one% F a""e-t

yo,r -,re reli4ion% an# t$ink% s-eak% an# -ra"ti"e (in a""or#an"e

/it$ it) F am stea#fast on e.ery meritorio,s #ee# an# #esist from all sins F kee- -,re my o/n -ersonal "on#,"t an# "om-letely

-reser.e t$e si2 -o/ers of life% .i1% first% t$o,4$t% se"on#%

/or#% t$ir#% #ee#% an# a4ain fo,rt$% reasonin4% fift$% memory% an# si2t$% intelle"t

@ O ri4$teo,s one% a""or#in4 to yo,r /ill% F s$all a""om-lis$

to t$e e2tent of (my) -o/er% yo,r /ors$i- /it$ 4oo# t$o,4$ts% 4oo# /or#s% an# 4oo# #ee#s F s$all o-en (for myself) t$e brilliant

/ay (of -ara#ise) so t$at t$e 4rie.o,s -,nis$ment of $ell may

not be infli"te# on me F s$all -ass o.er t$e C$in/a# bri#4e an#

attain to t$e abo#e of -ara#ise (/$i"$ is) .ery fra4rant% all3embroi#ere#% an# of all $a--iness

Praise be to t$e mer"if,l 9or# /$o besto/s re/ar#s for meritorio,s

#ee#s on t$ose /$o obey $is "omman#s a""or#in4 to $is /ill% an# at last /ill liberate e.en t$e /i"ke# from (t$e tort,re of) $ell

an# /ill embellis$ /it$ -,rity t$e /$ole "reation

' All -raise to t$e "reator O$rma1# t$e omnis"ient% omni-otent% an# -o/erf,l% an# to t$e se.en Ama$ras-an#s% to t$e .i"torio,s

;a1a# ar$aran% t$e .anM,is$er of foes% an# to t$e /ell3s$a-en

(;a1a#) Ama (stren4t$) (+ay all t$ese) "ome (to my $el-)


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I+ay t$e 4lory of t$e -,re an# 4oo# reli4ion of t$e +a1#ayasnians

be tri,m-$antJ

Homa4e to t$ese -la"es an# "ities It$ese re4ions an# #istri"tsJ%

Ikno/ t$at t$ey are not s-e"ially mentione#J% -ast,re lan#s Iie%

stalls of "attle are so "alle#J% $o,ses Iie% #/ellin4sJ% #rinkin4 -la"es Iie% fo,ntains of /aterJ% to t$e /aters% lan#s% an# trees%

to t$is eart$ an# t$e yon#er sky% an# e.en to t$e $oly /in#% to

t$e stars% t$e moon an# t$e s,n% an# also to t$e self3s,staine# eternal li4$ts% Ikno/ t$at t$e self3s,staine#ness is t$is t$at

e.ery one of t$em a"ts for itselfJ an# to all "reations of S-ena

+enoi% males an# females% Ies-e"iallyJ t$e lor#s of $oliness As$em Vo$,(=)

*ama13i C$a$ar nema4 33333333333333333333

Of all sins F re-ent As$em Vo$,

(Re"ite on"e fa"in4 East% est% So,t$% an# *ort$ res-e"ti.ely:) Homa4e to t$ese -la"es an# t$ese lan#s% an# for t$ese

-ast,res% an# t$ese abo#es .it$ t$eir $ay3ra"ks% an# for t$e /aters%

lan#% an# -lants% an# for t$is eart$ an# for yon $ea.en% an# for tbe As$a3o/nin4 /in#% an# for t$e stars% moon% an# s,n% an# for

t$e eternal stars /it$o,t be4innin4% an# self3#is-osin4% an# for

all t$e As$a3o/nin4 "reat,res of S-enta +ainy,% male an# female%

t$e re4,lators of As$a As$em Vo$, (>) Besto/ on $im ri"$es (Re"ite SrB?)

As$em Vo$,

+a$ *iyayes$ (+oon 9itany)

33333333333333333333333333 Fn t$e name of 6o# +ay t$e ma5esty an# 4lory of Orma1#% t$e

benefi"ent lor#% in"rease (Hit$er) may "ome t$e -,rifier +oon% t$e ;a1a#

+oon Of all sins F re-ent& Homa4e to A$,ra +a1#a Homa4e to t$e Ames$a S-entas Homa4e to t$e

+oon t$at $as t$e see# of t$e B,ll Homa4e (to t$e +oon) /$en looke# at

Homa4e /it$ t$e look


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> Ho/ #oes t$e +oon /a2 Ho/ #oes t$e +oon /ane !ifteen (#ays) #oes

t$e +oon /a2 !ifteen #ays #oes t$e moon /ane As lon4 as (is) $er /a2in4%

so lon4 t$e /anin4 So lon4 (is) t$e /anin4% e.en as t$e /a2in4 $o (is it)

t$ro,4$ /$om t$e +oon /a2es (an#) /anes% (ot$er) t$an yo,? e sa"rifi"e to t$e +oon t$at $as t$e see# of t$e B,ll% t$e

ri4$teo,s an# master of As$a *o/ F look at t$e +oon *o/ F -resent myself

to t$e +oon *o/ F be$ol# t$e brilliant +oon F -resent myself to t$e brilliant +oon T$ere stan# ,- t$e Ames$a S-entas% t$ey $ol# t$e 4lory

T$ere stan# t$e Ames$a S-entas% t$ey besto/ t$e 4lory on t$e eart$ "reate# by

A$,ra@ $en t$e +oon /arms /it$ its li4$t% t$en t$e 4ol#en3"olore# -lants

al/ays 4ro/ ,- to4et$er from t$e eart$ in t$e s-rin4 (e sa"rifi"e to) t$e

ne/3moon #ays% t$e f,ll3moon #ays% an# t$e inter.enin4 se.ent$ #ay e sa"rifi"e to t$e ne/3moon% t$e ri4$teo,s% master of As$a e sa"rifi"e to t$e

f,ll3moon% t$e ri4$teo,s% master of As$a e sa"rifi"e to t$e inter.enin4

#ay% t$e ri4$teo,s% master of As$a

F /ill sa"rifi"e to t$e +oon t$at $as t$e see# of t$e B,ll% t$e besto/er% ra#iant% 4lorio,s% -ossesse# of /ater% -ossesse# of /armt$%

-ossesse# of kno/le#4e% -ossesse# of /ealt$% -ossesse# of ri"$es% -ossesse# of

#is"ernment% -ossesse# of /eal% -ossesse# of .er#,re% -ossesse# of 4oo#% t$e besto/er% t$e $ealin4

' !or $is s-len#or an# fort,ne F s$all sa"rifi"e to $im /it$ a,#ible

/ors$i-% t$e +oon t$at $as t$e see# of t$e B,ll% /it$ libations e sa"rifi"e to t$e +oon t$at $as t$e see# of t$e B,ll% t$e ri4$teo,s%

master of As$a%

it$ Haoma3"ontainin4 milk an# /it$ "orre"tly ,ttere# /or#s

e /ors$i- t$e male an# female Entities in t$e /ors$i- of /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s (t$ere is (or: "onsists) /$at is) best (lit better) a""or#in4 to

As$a

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is) t$e 9or# t$at is to be "$osen let one /$o kno/s it -rono,n"e

it to me

T$e 4reat% far3fame#%

$o is as m,"$ in 4reatness As all t$ese /aters

T$at r,n alon4 on t$is eart$

$o% t$e stron4 one% flo/s fort$ !rom t$e $ei4$t H,kairya

To t$e Sea Vo,r,kas$a

? All t$e s$ores aro,n# t$e Sea Vo,r,kas$a

Are in "ommotion% T$e /$ole mi##le is b,bblin4 ,-

$en s$e flo/s fort$ to t$em%

$en s$e streams fort$ to t$em% Are#.i S,ra Ana$ita

To /$om belon4 a t$o,san# lakes%

To /$om a t$o,san# o,tletsG Anyone of t$ese lakes

An# any of t$ese o,tlets

(Fs) a forty #aysL ri#e !or a man mo,nte# on a 4oo# $orse

@ An# t$e o,tflo/ of t$is

One /ater of mine -enetrates to all t$e se.en 1ones An# (t$e

o,tflo/) of t$is one /ater of mine !lo/s "ontin,o,sly

Bot$ s,mmer an# /inter

S$e -,rifies my /aters% s$e (-,rifies) t$e see# of males% t$e /ombs of females% t$e milk of females

$om F% A$,ra +a1#a by mo.ement of ton4,e () bro,4$t fort$

for t$e f,rt$eran"e of t$e $o,se% .illa4e% to/n% an# "o,ntry' Fnasm,"$ as F s$all $en"efort$ re"ite t$e Staota ;asna% an#

s$all re"ite t$e A$,na Vairya% an# s$all -o,r fort$ () t$e As$a

Va$is$ta% an# s$all -,rify t$e 4oo# /aters /it$ (lit to4et$er


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/it$) t$at 6at$i" /or# LA$,ra +a1#a attaine# first in t$e Abo#e

of PraiseL 3 s$e /ill t$erefore 4i.e me re/ar#

!or $er s-len#or an# fort,ne F s$all sa"rifi"e to $er /it$

a,#ible /ors$i-% F s$all sa"rifi"e to $er /it$ t$e /ell3sa"rifi"e# /ors$i- T$ro,4$ t$is may yo, be "omman#e# /$en in.oke# T$ro,4$

t$is may yo, be more t$an /ell3sa"rifi"e# (e sa"rifi"e) to Are#.i

S,ra Ana$ita% t$e ri4$teo,s% /it$ libations e sa"rifi"e to Are#.i S,ra Ana$ita% t$e ri4$teo,s% master of As$a%

it$ Haoma3"ontainin4 milk an# /it$ "orre"tly ,ttere# /or#s

e /ors$i- t$e male an# female Entities in t$e /ors$i- of /$om

A$,ra +a1#a kno/s (t$ere is (or: "onsists) /$at is) best (lit

better) a""or#in4 to As$a

Atas$ *iyayes$ (9itany to !ire)

3333333333333333333333333333333 it$ -ro-itiation of A$,ra +a1#a Homa4e to yo,% O !ire of

A$,ra +a1#a% O 4oo# "reate#% 4reat ;a1ata

As$em Vo$, Fn t$e name of 6o# +ay t$e ma5esty an# 4lory of Orma1#% t$e benefi"ent 9or#% in"rease

(*ote: Ff -rayin4 at an Atas$ Ba$ram% re"ite:)

To t$e !ire Be$ram% t$e 4reat !ire (*ote: Ff -rayin4 at an Atas$ A#aran% re"ite:)

To t$e !ire A#aran% t$e 4reat !ire

(*ote: Ff -rayin4 at an Atas$ Da#4a$% re"ite:)

To t$e !ire Da#4a$% t$e 4reat !ire

Of all sins F re-ent

& Arise ,nto me% O A$,ra 4i.e .i4or t$ro,4$ Armaiti% Stren4t$ by t$e 4oo# re/ar# t$ro,4$ T$y Holy S-irit% O +a1#a +i4$ty -o/er

t$ro,4$ As$a% s,-rema"y t$ro,4$ Vo$, +ana$


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? To !ire% t$e son of A$,ra +a1#aG to t$e 4oo# fort,ne an# Pros-erity%

"reate# by +a1#aG to t$e Aryan 4oo# fort,ne% "reate# by +a1#aG

to t$e kin4ly 4oo# fort,ne% "reate# by +a1#aG to !ire% t$e son

of A$,ra +a1#aG to Ka.i H,sra.a$% to t$e 9ake of H,sra.a$G to +o,nt Asna.ant% "reate# by +a1#aG to 9ake C$ae"$ista% "reate#

by +a1#aG to t$e kin4ly 4oo# fort,ne% "reate# by +a1#a

@ To !ire% t$e son of A$,ra +a1#aG to +o,nt Rae.ant% "reate# by +a1#a% to t$e kin4ly 4oo# fort,ne% "reate# by +a1#aG to !ire%

t$e son of A$,ra +a1#aG O !ire $oly /arrior% O ;a1ata f,ll of

fort,ne% O ;a1ata f,ll of $ealin4G to !ire% t$e son of A$,ra +a1#a% /it$ all firesG to t$e ;a1ata *airyosan4$a% offs-rin4 of so.erei4nty

(K$s$at$ra) Pro-itiation for /ors$i-% a#oration% -ro-itiation%

an# -raise L;at$a A$, VairyoL% t$e 1aotar s$o,l# say to me

LAt$a rat,s$ as$at"$it $a"$aL% t$e As$a3o/nin4% kno/in4 one s$o,l#

say

F bless in re.eren"e an# a#oration t$e abi#in4 offerin4% t$e 5oyo,s offerin4% an# t$e #e.otional offerin4 (offere#) to yo,%

O !ire son of A$,ra +a1#a

ort$y of sa"rifi"e yo, are% /ort$y of -rayer% /ort$y of sa"rifi"e may yo, al/ays be% /ort$y of -rayer%

in t$e #/ellin4s of men

+ay t$ere be $o-e to t$at man /$o .erily s$all sa"rifi"e to yo, /it$ f,el in $is $an#% /it$ t$e Baresma in $is $an#%

/it$ milk in $is $an#% /it$ t$e mortar in $is $an#

' +ay yo, be -ro.i#e# /it$ -ro-er f,el +ay yo, be -ro.i#e#

/it$ -ro-er in"ense +ay yo, be -ro.i#e# /it$ -ro-er no,ris$ment +ay yo, be -ro.i#e# /it$ -ro-er ,-kee- +ay yo, be maintaine#

by one of f,ll a4e +ay yo, be maintaine# by one /ise (in reli4ion)%

O !ire% son of A$,ra +a1#a Fn or#er to be b,rnin4 in t$is $o,se% in or#er to be e.er

b,rnin4 in t$is $o,se% in or#er to be bla1in4 in t$is $o,se% in

or#er to be in"reasin4 in t$is $o,se% E.en t$ro,4$o,t t$e 9on4 Time%

,ntil t$e mi4$ty Reno.ation% in"l,#in4 t$e mi4$ty% 4oo# Reno.ation

& 6i.e me% O !ire% son of A$,ra +a1#a /ell3bein4 imme#iately% s,stenan"e imme#iatelyG life imme#iately% /ell3bein4 in ab,n#an"eG

s,stenan"e in ab,n#an"e% life in ab,n#an"eG kno/le#4e% $oliness%

a rea#y ton4,e% ,n#erstan#in4 for (my) so,lG an# after/ar#s /is#om

(/$i"$ is) "om-re$ensi.e% 4reat% im-eris$able&& (6i.e me) t$en t$e manly .alor% /$i"$ is e.er afoot% slee-less%

(for one t$ir# of t$e #ays an# ni4$ts)% /at"$f,l /$ile lyin4 in

be# (6i.e me) nati.e offs-rin4 t$at 4i.e s,--ort% r,lin4 o.er t$e re4ion% belon4in4 to t$e assembly% t$oro,4$ly #e.elo-e#% -ossesse#

of 4oo# /orks% #eli.erin4 from #istress% of 4oo# intelle"t% t$at

may f,rt$er my $o,se% .illa4e% to/n% "o,ntry% (an#) t$e reno/n of t$e "o,ntry

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may f,lfill my /is$% no/ an# for e.er% so as to attain to 4oo#

re/ar#% an# to 4oo# reno/n% an# to lon4 $a--iness of my so,l

&= T$e !ire of A$,ra +a1#a

6i.es "omman# to all !or /$om $e "ooks

T$e ni4$t an# t$e mornin4 meals

!rom all $e soli"its A 4oo# offerin4% an# a /is$e#3for offerin4%

An# a #e.otional offerin4% O S-itama

&> T$e !ire looks at t$e $an#s of all -assers3by 3 L/$at #oes t$e frien# brin4 to t$e frien#% t$e one t$at 4oes fort$ to t$e

one t$at sits stillL e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e $oly !ire% t$e bol#%

4oo# /arrior&? T$en if t$at one brin4s ,nto $im eit$er f,el ri4$ly bro,4$t%

or Baresma ri4$tly s-rea#% or t$e -lant Ha#$anae-ata% to $im t$ere,-on%

in f,lfillment of $is /is$% t$e !ire of A$,ra +a1#a% -ro-itiate#%

,noffen#e#% 4i.es a blessin4:&@ L+ay a $er# of "attle atten# yo,%

A m,ltit,#e of men to yo,%

An# may an a"ti.e min# An# an a"ti.e s-irit atten# yo,

+ay yo, li.e /it$ a 5oyo,s life

T$e ni4$ts /$i"$ yo, li.eL T$is is t$e !ireLs blessin4 (on $im)

$o brin4s $im f,el%

Dry% e2-ose# to t$e li4$t%

P,rifie# in a""or#an"e /it$ t$e rit,al of As$a& (Re"ite silently:)

Orma1# t$e 9or# t$e in"reaser of mankin#% of t$e s-e"ies

of mankin#% of all s-e"ies% an# of all 4oo# ones +ay $e "a,se intelli4en"e% stea#fastness% an# 4oo#ness% ,nto me (/$o am) one

of t$e 4oo# +a1#ayasnians So be it

(Re"ite alo,#:) ;at$a A$, Vairyo(


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!ire% /$i"$ is ta,4$t t$ro,4$ As$a% to be a manifest $el- to t$e

ally% b,t a .isible $arm at yo,r be"k% O +a1#a to t$e foe

As$em Vo$,

& Besto/ on $im ri"$es (SrB?)


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+ay A$,ra +a1#a be re5oi"e# +ay An4ra +ainy, be #estroye#

by t$ose /$o #o tr,ly /$at is t$e foremost /is$ (of 6o#)

F -raise /ell3t$o,4$t% /ell3s-oken% an# /ell3#one t$o,4$ts% /or#s%

an# #ee#s F embra"e all 4oo# t$o,4$ts% 4oo# /or#s% an# 4oo# #ee#sG F re5e"t all e.il t$o,4$ts% e.il /or#s% an# e.il #ee#s

F 4i.e sa"rifi"e an# -rayer ,nto yo,% O Ames$a3S-entas e.en /it$

t$e f,llness of my t$o,4$ts% of my /or#s% of my #ee#s% an# of my $eart: F 4i.e ,nto yo, e.en my o/n life

F re"ite t$e LPraise of Holiness:L

LAs$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo# ell is it for it% /ell is it for t$at $oliness /$i"$ is -erfe"tion of $olinessL

F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra% one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,raG

!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto IHa.aniJ%

t$e $oly an# master of $olinessG

!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto ISa.an4$i an# VisyaJ% t$e $oly an# masters of $olinessG

!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto t$e

+asters of t$e #ays% of t$e -erio#s of t$e #ay% of t$e mont$s% of t$e seasons% an# of t$e yearsG

8nto AH8RA +A0DA% bri4$t an# 4lorio,s% be -ro-itiation% /it$ sa"rifi"e%

-rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of $oliness:

t$e ri"$es of Vo$,3+ano s$all $e 4i.en to $im /$o /orks in t$is

/orl# for +a1#a% an# /iel#s a""or#in4 to t$e /ill of A$,ra t$e

-o/er $e 4a.e $im to relie.e t$e -oor& 0arat$,s$tra aske# A$,ra +a1#a: LO A$,ra +a1#a% most benefi"ent

S-irit% +aker of t$e material /orl#% t$o, Holy One

L$at of t$e Holy or# is t$e stron4est $at is t$e most .i"torio,s $at is t$e most 4lorio,s $at is t$e most effe"ti.e

LT$at is t$e most fien#3smitin4G t$at is t$e best3$ealin4G

t$at #estroyet$ best t$e mali"e of Dae.as an# +en: t$at maket$

t$e material /orl# best "ome to t$e f,lfillment of its /is$esG t$at freet$ t$e material orl# best from t$e an2ieties of t$e

$eartL

? T$en 0arat$,s$tra sai#: LRe.eal ,nto me t$at name of t$ine% O A$,ra +a1#a t$at is t$e 4reatest% t$e best% t$e fairest% t$e

most effe"ti.e% t$e most fien#3smitin4% t$e best3$ealin4% t$at

#estroyet$ best t$e mali"e of Dae.as an# +enG


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@ LT$at F may affli"t all Dae.as an# +enG t$at F may affli"t

all ;at,s an# PairikasG t$at neit$er Dae.as nor +en may be able

to affli"t meG neit$er ;at,s nor PairikasL

A$,ra +a1#a re-lie# ,nto $im: L+y name is t$e One of /$om M,estions are aske#% O $oly 0arat$,s$tra

L+y se"on# name is t$e Her#34i.er

L+y t$ir# name is t$e Stron4 One L+y fo,rt$ name is Perfe"t Holiness

L+y fift$ name is All 4oo# t$in4s "reate# by +a1#a% t$e offs-rin4

of t$e $oly -rin"i-leL+y si2t$ name is 8n#erstan#in4G

L+y se.ent$ name is t$e One /it$ ,n#erstan#in4

L+y ei4$t$ name is Kno/le#4eGL+y nint$ name is t$e One /it$ Kno/le#4e

' L+y tent$ name is ealG

L+y ele.ent$ name is He /$o -ro#,"es /eal

L+y t/elft$ name is AH8RA (t$e 9or#)L+y t$irteent$ name is t$e most Benefi"ent

L+y fo,rteent$ name is He in /$om t$ere is no $arm

L+y fifteent$ name is t$e ,n"onM,erable OneL+y si2teent$ name is He /$o makes t$e tr,e a""o,nt

L+y se.enteent$ name is t$e All3seein4 One

L+y ei4$teent$ name is t$e $ealin4 OneL+y nineteent$ name is t$e Creator

L+y t/entiet$ name is +A0DA (t$e All3kno/in4 One)

ors$i- me% O 0arat$,s$tra% by #ay an# by ni4$t% /it$ offerin4s

of libations /ell a""e-te# F /ill "ome ,nto t$ee for $el- an# 5oy% F% A$,ra +a1#aG t$e 4oo#% $oly Sraos$a /ill "ome ,nto t$ee

for $el- an# 5oyG t$e /aters% t$e -lants% an# t$e !ra.as$is of

t$e $oly ones /ill "ome ,nto t$ee for $el- an# 5oy& LFf t$o, /antest% O 0arat$,s$tra% to #estroy t$e mali"e of

Dae.as an# +en% of t$e ;at,s an# Pairikas% of t$e o--ressors%

of t$e blin# an# of t$e #eaf% of t$e t/o3le44e# r,ffians% of t$e t/o3le44e# As$emao4$as% of t$e fo,r3le44e# /ol.esG

&& LAn# of t$e $or#es /it$ t$e /i#e front% /it$ t$e many s-ears%

/it$ t$e strai4$t s-ears% /it$ t$e s-ears ,-lifte#% bearin4 t$e s-ear of $a.o"kG t$en% re"ite t$o, t$ese my names e.ery #ay an#

e.ery ni4$t

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L+y name is t$e !ar3seein4G my name is t$e !art$est3seein4

&= L+y name is t$e Prote"torG my name is t$e ell3/is$erG my

name is t$e CreatorG my name is t$e Kee-erG my name is t$e +aintainer

L+y name is t$e Dis"ernerG my name is t$e Best Dis"ernerL+y name is t$e Pros-erity3-ro#,"erG my name is t$e or# of Pros-erity

L+y name is t$e Kin4 /$o r,les at $is /illG my name is t$e Kin4

/$o r,les most at $is /illL+y name is t$e liberal Kin4G my name is t$e most liberal Kin4

&> L+y name is He /$o #oes not #e"ei.eG my name is He /$o is

not #e"ei.e#L+y name is t$e 4oo# Kee-erG my name is He /$o #estroys mali"eG

my name is He $o "onM,ers at on"eG my name is He /$o "onM,ers

e.eryt$in4G my name is He /$o $as s$a-e# e.eryt$in4L+y name is All /ealG my name is f,ll /ealG my name is t$e +aster

of /eal

&? L+y name is He /$o "an benefit at $is /is$G my name is He

/$o "an best benefit at $is /is$L+y name is t$e Benefi"ent OneG my name is t$e Ener4eti" OneG

my name is t$e most Benefi"ent

L+y name is HolinessG my name is t$e 6reat OneG my name is t$e 4oo# So.erei4nG my name is t$e Best of So.erei4ns

L+y name is t$e ise OneG my name is t$e isest of t$e iseG my

name is He /$o #oes 4oo# for a lon4 time&@ LT$ese are my names

LAn# $e /$o in t$is material /orl#% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra s$all

re"ite an# -rono,n"e t$ose names of mine eit$er by #ay or by ni4$tG

& LHe /$o s$all -rono,n"e t$em% /$en $e rises ,- or /$en $e lays $im #o/nG /$en $e lays $im #o/n or /$en $e rises ,-G /$en

$e bin#s on t$e sa"re# 4ir#le or /$en $e ,nbin#s t$e sa"re# 4ir#leG

/$en $e 4oes o,t of $is #/ellin43-la"e% or /$en $e 4oes o,t of $is to/n% or /$en $e 4oes o,t of $is "o,ntry an# "omes into anot$er

"o,ntry:

&' LT$at man% neit$er in t$at #ay nor in t$at ni4$t% s$all be /o,n#e# by t$e /ea-ons of t$e foe /$o r,s$es Aes$ma3like an# is

Dr,53min#e#G not t$e knife% not t$e "ross3bo/% not t$e arro/%

not t$e s/or#% not t$e "l,b% not t$e slin43stone s$all rea"$ an# /o,n# $im

& LB,t t$ose names s$all "ome in to kee- $im from be$in# an#

to kee- $im in front% from t$e Dr,5 ,nseen% from t$e female Varenya

fien#% from t$e e.il3#oer bent on mis"$ief% an# from t$at fien# /$o is all #eat$% An4ra +ainy, Ft /ill be as if t$ere /ere a

t$o,san# men /at"$in4 o.er one man


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t$e $oly S-irit

L;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or#

LAs$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#


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Le /ors$i- t$e mo,ntain t$at 4i.es ,n#erstan#in4% t$at -reser.es

,n#erstan#in4G I/e /ors$i- itJ by #ay an# by ni4$t% /it$ offerin4s

of libations /ell3a""e-te#

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> (At t$e 6a$ Ha/an): To +it$ra% t$e lor# of /i#e -ast,res an#

to Rama H.astra

(At t$e 6a$ Ra-it$/in): To As$a3Va$is$ta an# to Atar% t$e

son of A$,ra +a1#a(At t$e 6a$% 81erin): To A-am *a-at% t$e tall lor#% an# to

/ater% ma#e by +a1#a

? (At t$e 6a$ Ai/isr,t$rem): To t$e !ra.as$is of t$e fait$f,l

an# to t$e females t$at brin4 fort$ flo"ks of malesG to t$e

-ros-erity of t$e seasonsG to t$e /ell3s$a-en an# tall3forme#Stren4t$G to Veret$ra4$na% ma#e by A$,ra% an# to t$e "r,s$in4

As"en#ant

(At t$e 6a$ 8sa$in): To t$e $oly% #e.o,t% fien#3smitin4Sraos$a% /$o makes t$e /orl# 4ro/G to Ras$n,3Ra1is$ta an# to

Ars$tat% /$o makes t$e /orl# 4ro/% /$o makes t$e /orl# in"reaseG

Be -ro-itiation% /it$ sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation an#

4lorifi"ation;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of

$oliness

FF

@ e sa"rifi"e ,nto A$,ra +a1#a% bri4$t an# 4lorio,sG /e

sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e Ames$a3S-entas% t$e all3r,lin4% t$e

all3benefi"ent

e sa"rifi"e ,nto Vo$,3+ano% t$e Ames$a3S-entaG /e sa"rifi"e,nto Pea"e% /$ose breat$ is frien#ly% an# /$o is more -o/erf,l to

#estroy t$an all ot$er "reat,resG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e $ea.enly

is#om% ma#e by +a1#aG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e is#om a"M,ire#t$ro,4$ t$e ear% ma#e by +a1#a

e sa"rifi"e ,nto As$a3Va$is$ta% t$e fairest% t$eAmes$a3S-entaG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e m,"$3#esire# AiryamanG /e

sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e instr,ment ma#e by +a1#aG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto

t$e 4oo# Saoka% /it$ eyes of lo.e% ma#e by +a1#a an# $olye sa"rifi"e ,nto K$s$at$ra3VairyaG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e

metalsG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto +er"y an# C$arity

' e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e 4oo# S-enta3ArmaitiG /e sa"rifi"e ,ntot$e 4oo# Rata% /it$ eyes of lo.e% ma#e by +a1#a an# $oly

e sa"rifi"e ,nto Ha,r.atat% t$e Ames$a3S-entaG /e sa"rifi"e

,nto t$e -ros-erity of t$e seasonsG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e years%t$e $oly an# masters of $oliness

e sa"rifi"e ,nto Ameretat% t$e Ames$a3S-entaG /e sa"rifi"e

,nto fatness an# flo"ksG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e -lenty of "ornG /esa"rifi"e ,nto t$e -o/erf,l 6aokerena% ma#e by +a1#a

(At t$e 6a$ Ha/an): e sa"rifi"e ,nto +it$ra% t$e lor# of


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/i#e -ast,resG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto Rama H.astra

(At t$e 6a$ Ra-it$/in): e sa"rifi"e ,nto As$a3Va$is$ta an#

Atar% t$e son of A$,ra +a1#a

(At t$e 6a$ 81erin): e sa"rifi"e ,nto A-am *a-at% t$es/ift3$orse#% t$e tall an# s$inin4 lor#% t$e lor# of t$e femalesG

/e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e $oly /aters% ma#e by +a1#a

& (At t$e 6a$ Ai/isr,t$rem): e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e 4oo#%

-o/erf,l% benefi"ent !ra.as$is of t$e fait$f,lG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto

t$e females /$o brin4 fort$ flo"ks of malesG /e sa"rifi"e ,ntot$e -ros-erity of t$e seasonsG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e /ell3s$a-en%

tall3forme# Stren4t$G /e sa"rifi"e ,nto Veret$ra4$na% ma#e by

+a1#aG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e "r,s$in4 As"en#ant(At t$e 6a$ 8s$a$in): e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e $oly%

tall3forme#% fien#3smitin4 Sraos$aG /$o makes t$e /orl# 4ro/% t$e

$oly an master of $olinessG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto Ras$n,3Ra1is$taG /e

sa"rifi"e ,nto Ars$tat% /$o makes t$e /orl# 4ro/% /$o makes t$e/orl# in"rease

FFF

&& 9et t$e ;at,s be "r,s$e#% O 0arat$,s$tra bot$ Dae.as an#

men

$o is $e in /$ose $o,se% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra e.ery Dr,5

is #estroye#% e.ery Dr,5 -eris$es% /$en $e -rono,n"es t$ese/or#s:

&3&? He $as reno,n"e# tres-asses an# fa,lts% O 0arat$,stra $e

$as reno,n"e# all tres-asses an# fa,lts% O 0arat$,stra /$en $e

t$ro/s #o/n t$e #estroyer of Vo$,3+ano an# $is /or#s% /it$ a

$,n#re# times $,n#re#fol#% /it$ a many times manifol# -rea"$in4an# smitin4% an# $e takes a/ay t$e 9a/ of +a1#a% t$at /as "arrie#

a/ay as a -risoner% from t$e $an#s of t$e I,n4o#lyJ% /$o are

#estroye# by $is stren4t$As$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

&@ ;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of$oliness

F bless t$e sa"rifi"e an# t$e -rayer% t$e stren4t$ an#

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Of A$,ra +a1#a% bri4$t an# 4lorio,s% an# of t$e

Ames$a3S-entasG

Of Vo$,3+anoG of Pea"e% /$ose breat$ is frien#ly

Of As$a3Va$is$ta% t$e fairestG of t$e m,"$3#esire#Airyaman

Of K$s$at$ra3Vairya% of t$e metals

Of t$e 4oo# S-enta3Armaiti an# of t$e 4oo# RataOf Ha,r.atat% t$e master

Of Ameretat% t$e master

(At t$e 6a$ Ha/an): Of +it$ra(At t$e 6a$ Ra-it$/in): Of As$a3Va$is$ta

(At t$e 6a$ 81erin): Of t$e $i4$ lor# A-am *a-at

(At t$e 6a$ Ai/isr,t$rem): Of t$e !ra.as$is of t$efait$f,l

(At t$e 6a$ 8s$a$in): Of t$e $oly% #e.o,t% fien#3smitin4

Sraos$a% /$o makes t$e /orl# 4ro/G of Ras$n,3Ra1is$ta an# of

Ars$tat% /$o makes t$e /orl# 4ro/% /$o makes t$e /orl# in"reaseAs$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

6i.e ,nto t$at man bri4$tness an# 4lory% 4i.e $im $ealt$ of

bo#y% 4i.e $im st,r#iness of bo#y% 4i.e $im .i"torio,s stren4t$of bo#y% 4i.e $im f,ll /elfare of /ealt$% 4i.e $im a .irt,o,s

offs-rin4%

4i.e $im lon4% lon4 life% 4i.e $im t$e bri4$t% all3$a--y%blissf,l abo#e of t$e $oly Ones

= Ar#/a$is$t ;as$t

3333333333333333333 +ay A$,ra +a1#a be re5oi"e#

As$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of0arat$,s$tra% one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of

A$,raG

!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,ntoIHa.aniJ% t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

8nto As$a3Va$is$ta% t$e fairestG ,nto t$e m,"$3#esire#

Airyaman% ma#e by +a1#a% an# ,nto t$e 4oo# Saoka% /it$ eyes oflo.e% ma#e by +a1#a an# $olyG

Be -ro-itiation% /it$ sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an#

4lorifi"ation

;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of$oliness

F

& A$,ra +a1#a s-ake ,nto S-itama 0arat$,s$tra% sayin4: LT$at

t$o, mayest in"rease As$a3Va$is$ta% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra /it$$ymns of -raise% /it$ -erforman"e of t$e offi"e% /it$

in.o"ations% $oly /or#s% sa"rifi"e% blessin4s% an# a#oration 3

on"e to abi#e in t$e s$inin4 l,mino,s s-a"e% in t$e bea,tif,l


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abo#es 3 for t$e sa"rifi"e an# in.o"ation of ,s% t$e

Ames$a3S-entasL


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fle# a/ayG t$e /in# t$at blo/s from t$e *ort$ fle# a/ayG t$e

/in# t$at blo/s from t$e *ort$ .anis$e# a/ay

& LHe it is /$o smites me t$at broo# of t$e Snake% an# /$omi4$t smite t$ose Dae.as by t$o,san#s of t$o,san#s% by ten

t$o,san#s of ten t$o,san#sG $e smites si"kness% $e smites #eat$%

$e smites t$e Dae.as% $e smites t$e Dae.aLs "o,nter3/ork% $esmites t$e ,n$oly As$emao4$a% $e smites t$e o--ressor of men

&& LHe smites t$e broo# of t$e SnakeG $e smites t$e broo# oft$e olfG $e smites t$e broo# of t$e T/o3le44e# He smites

Pri#eG $e smites S"ornG $e smites Hot !e.erG $e smites Slan#erG

$e smites Dis"or#G $e smites t$e E.il Eye

&


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L7He /ill smite t$e most slan#ero,s of slan#ers% $e /ill

affli"t t$e most slan#ero,s of slan#ersG

L7He /ill smite t$e most #is"or#ant of #is"or#s% $e /ill

affli"t t$e most #is"or#ant of #is"or#sGL7He /ill smite t$e /orst of t$e E.il Eye% $e /ill affli"t

t$e /orst of t$e E.il Eye

&@ L7He /ill smite t$e most lyin4 /or#s of false$oo#% $e /ill

affli"t t$e most lyin4 /or#s of false$oo#G

L7He /ill smite t$e a$i% a##i"te# to t$e ;at,% $e /illaffli"t t$e a$i% a##i"te# to t$e ;at,G

L7He /ill smite t$e a$i% /$o makes one -ine% $e /ill

affli"t t$e a$i% /$o makes one -ineGL7He /ill smite t$e /in# t$at blo/s from t$e *ort$% $e /ill

affli"t t$e /in# t$at blo/s from t$e *ort$7

& LT$e Dr,5 /ill -eris$ a/ay% t$e Dr,5 /ill -eris$G t$e Dr,5/ill r,s$% t$e Dr,5 /ill .anis$ T$o, -eris$est a/ay to t$e

re4ions of t$e *ort$% ne.er more to 4i.e ,nto #eat$ t$e li.in4

/orl# of t$e $oly s-irit

&' L!or $is bri4$tness an# 4lory F /ill offer ,nto $im a

sa"rifi"e /ort$ bein4 $ear#% namely% ,nto As$a3Va$is$ta% t$efairest 3 t$e Ames$a3S-enta 8nto As$a3Va$is$ta% t$e fairest% t$e

Ames$a3S-enta% /e offer ,- t$e libations% t$e Haoma an# meat%

t$e baresma% t$e /is#om of t$e ton4,e% t$e $oly s-ells% t$e

s-ee"$% t$e #ee#s% t$e libations% an# t$e ri4$tly3s-oken /or#sL;en$e $atam: All t$ose bein4s of /$om A$,ra +a1#a kno/s t$e

4oo#ness

& L;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of

$oliness

LF bless t$e sa"rifi"e an# -rayer an# t$e stren4t$ an#.i4o,r of As$a3Va$is$ta% t$e fairestG of t$e m,"$3#esire#

Airyaman% ma#e by +a1#aG an# of t$e 4oo# Saoka% /it$ eyes of

lo.e% ma#e by +a1#a an# $olyLAs$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

LI6i.eJ ,nto t$at man bri4$tness an# 4lory% 4i.e $im $ealt$

of bo#yG 4i.e $im t$e bri4$t% all3$a--y% blissf,l abo#e of

t$e $oly OnesL

> A/er#a# ;as$t 3333333333333333

+ay A$,ra +a1#a be re5oi"e#

As$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of

0arat$,s$tra% one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of

A$,raG


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!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto

IHa.aniJ% t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

8nto Ha,r.atat% t$e masterG ,nto t$e -ros-erity of t$eseasons an# ,nto t$e years% t$e masters of $oliness%

Be -ro-itiation% /it$ sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an#

4lorifi"ation;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of

$oliness

e sa"rifi"e ,nto Ha,r.atat% t$e Ames$a3S-entaG /e sa"rifi"e,nto t$e -ros-erity of t$e seasonsG /e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e years%

t$e $oly an# masters of $oliness

& A$,ra +a1#a s-ake ,nto S-itama 0arat$,s$tra% sayin4: LF

"reate# for t$e fait$f,l t$e $el-% t$e en5oyments% t$e "omforts%

an# t$e -leas,res of Ha,r.atat e ,nite t$em /it$ $im /$o /o,l#

"ome ,- to t$ee as one of t$e Ames$a3S-entas% as $e /o,l# "ome toany of t$e Ames$a3S-entas% Vo$,3+ano% As$a3Va$is$ta%

K$s$at$ra3Vairya% S-enta3Armaiti% Ha,r.atat% an# Ameretat


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/$atsoe.er Dr,5 t$o, art% F bin# t$eeG F smite t$ee #o/n% O Dr,5

F t$ro/ t$ee #o/n belo/% O Dr,57

LHe #ra/s It$enJ t$ree f,rro/s: F -ro"laim $im one of t$efait$f,lG $e #ra/s si2 f,rro/: F -ro"laim $im one of t$e

fait$f,lG $e #ra/s nine f,rro/s: F -ro"laim $im one of t$e

fait$f,l

' LT$e names of t$ose (Ames$a3S-entas) smite t$e men t,rne# to

*as,s by t$e Dr,5es: t$e see# an# kin of t$e #eaf are smitten%t$e s"ornf,l are #ea#% as t$e 0aotar 0arat$,s$tra blo/s t$em

a/ay to /oe% $o/e.er fier"e% at $is /ill an# /is$% as many as $e

/is$es

L!rom t$e time /$en t$e s,n is #o/n $e smites t$em /it$

br,isin4 blo/sG from t$e time /$en t$e s,n is no lon4er ,-% $e

#eals #ea#ly blo/s on t$e *as, /it$ $is "l,b str,"k #o/n% for t$e-ro-itiation an# 4lorifi"ation of t$e $ea.enly 4o#s

& LO 0arat$,s$tra let not t$at s-ell be s$o/n to any one%e2"e-t by t$e fat$er to $is son% or by t$e brot$er to $is brot$er

from t$e same /omb% or by t$e At$ra.an to $is -,-il in bla"k

$air% #e.ote# to t$e 4oo# la/% /$o% #e.ote# to t$e 4oo# la/%$oly an# bra.e% stills all t$e Dr,5es

&& L!or $is bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer ,nto $im a

sa"rifi"e /ort$ bein4 $ear#% namely% ,nto Ha,r.atat% t$eAmes$a3S-enta 8nto Ha,r.atat% t$e Ames$a3S-enta% /e offer ,- t$e

libations% t$e Haoma an# meat% t$e baresma% t$e /is#om of t$e

ton4,e% t$e $oly s-ells% t$e s-ee"$% t$e #ee#s% t$e libations%an# t$e ri4$tly3s-oken /or#s

&


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F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra%

one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,raG

!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto IHa.aniJ%t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

8nto t$e 4oo# aters% ma#e by +a1#aG ,nto t$e $oly /ater3s-rin4

ARDVF A*AHFTAG ,nto all /aters% ma#e by +a1#aG ,nto all -lants%ma#e by +a1#a%

Be -ro-itiation% /it$ sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation

;at$a a$, .airyo: T$e /ill of t$e 9or# is t$e la/ of $oliness

F

& A$,ra +a1#a s-ake ,nto S-itama 0arat$,s$tra% sayin4: LOffer

,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4 of mine%

Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita% t$e /i#e3e2-an#in4 an# $ealt$34i.in4% /$o$ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,ra% /$o is /ort$y of

sa"rifi"e in t$e material /orl#% /ort$y of -rayer in t$e material

/orl#G t$e life3in"reasin4 an# $oly% t$e $er#3in"reasin4 an# $oly%t$e fol#3in"reasin4 an# $oly% t$e /ealt$3in"reasin4 an# $oly%

t$e "o,ntry3in"reasin4 an# $olyG

LAll t$e s$ores of t$e sea Vo,r,3Kas$a are boilin4 o.er% all

t$e mi##le of it is boilin4 o.er% /$en s$e r,ns #o/n t$ere% /$en

s$e streams #o/n t$ere% s$e% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita% /$o $as a t$o,san#"ells an# a t$o,san# "$annels: t$e e2tent of ea"$ of t$ose "ells%

of ea"$ of t$ose "$annels is as m,"$ as a man "an ri#e in forty

#ays% ri#in4 on a 4oo# $orse? L!rom t$is ri.er of mine alone flo/ all t$e /aters t$at s-rea#

all o.er t$e se.en Kars$.aresG t$is ri.er of mine alone 4oes on

brin4in4 /aters% bot$ in s,mmer an# in /inter T$is ri.er of mine

-,rifies t$e see# in males% t$e /omb in females t$e milk in femalesLbreasts

@ LF% A$,ra +a1#a% bro,4$t it #o/n /it$ mi4$ty .i4or% for t$e

in"rease of t$e $o,se% of t$e boro,4$ of t$e to/n% of t$e "o,ntry%to kee- t$em% to maintain t$em% to look o.er t$em% to kee- an#

maintain t$em "lose

LT$en Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra -ro"ee#e#fort$ from t$e +aker +a1#a Bea,tif,l /ere $er /$ite arms% t$i"k

as a $orseLs s$o,l#er or still t$i"kerG bea,tif,l /as $er %

an# t$,s "ame s$e% stron4% /it$ t$i"k arms% t$inkin4 t$,s in $er


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$eart:

' L7$o /ill -raise me $o /ill offer me a sa"rifi"e%

/it$ libations "leanly -re-are# an# /ell3straine#% to4et$er /it$

t$e Haoma an# meat To /$om s$all F "lea.e% /$o "lea.es ,nto me%an# t$inks /it$ me% an# besto/s 4ifts ,-on me% an# is of 4oo#

/ill ,nto me7

L!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e/ort$ bein4 $ear#G F /ill offer ,- ,nto t$e $oly Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

a 4oo# sa"rifi"e /it$ an offerin4 of libationsG3 t$,s mayest t$o,

a#.ise ,s /$en t$o, art a--eale# to +ayest t$o, be most f,lly/ors$i--e#% O Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita /it$ t$e Haoma an# meat% /it$

t$e baresma% /it$ t$e /is#om of t$e ton4,e% /it$ t$e $oly s-ells%

/it$ t$e /or#s /it$ t$e #ee#s% /it$ t$e libations% an# /it$ t$eri4$tly3s-oken /or#s

L;en$e $atam: All t$ose bein4s of /$om A$,ra +a1#a

FF

& LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4

of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita% t$e /i#e3e2-an#in4 an# $ealt$34i.in4%/$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,ra% /$o is /ort$y

of sa"rifi"e in t$e material /orl#% /ort$y of -rayer in t$e material

/orl#G t$e life3in"reasin4 an# $oly% t$e $er#3in"reasin4 an# $oly%t$e fol#3in"reasin4 an# $oly% t$e /ealt$3in"reasin4 an# $oly%

t$e "o,ntry3in"reasin4 an# $olyG

&& L$o #ri.es for/ar#s on $er "$ariot% $ol#in4 t$e reins of

t$e "$ariot S$e 4oes% #ri.in4% on t$is "$ariot% lon4in4 for menan# t$inkin4 t$,s in $er $eart: 7$o /ill -raise me $o

/ill offer me a sa"rifi"e% /it$ libations "leanly -re-are# an#

/ell3straine#% to4et$er /it$ t$e Haoma an# meat To /$om s$allF "lea.e% /$o "lea.es ,nto me% an# t$inks /it$ me% an# besto/s

4ifts ,nto me% an# is of 4oo# /ill ,nto me7

L!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e% /ort$bein4 $ear#

FFF&


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t$e /$ole of t$e /aters t$at r,n alon4 t$e eart$% an# /$o r,ns

-o/erf,lly

L!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e

V

&@ LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4

of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita& LTo $er #i# t$e +aker A$,ra +a1#a offer ,- a sa"rifi"e to

t$e Airyana Vae5a$% by t$e 4oo# ri.er DaityaG /it$ t$e Haoma an#

meat% /it$ t$e baresma% /it$ t$e /is#om of t$e ton4,e% /it$ t$e$oly s-ells% /it$ t$e /or#s% /it$ t$e #ee#s% /it$ t$e libations%

an# /it$ t$e ri4$tly3s-oken /or#s

&' He be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant me t$is% O 4oo#%most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at F may brin4 t$e son of

Po,r,s$as-a% t$e $oly 0arat$,s$tra% to t$ink after my la/% to

s-eak after my la/% to #o after my la/7

& LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# be44in4 t$at s$e /o,l#

4rant $im t$at boon


VF


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F may take from t$e Dae.as bot$ ri"$es an# /elfare% bot$ fatness

an# flo"ks% bot$ /eal an# 6lory7


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=' LHe be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant me t$is% O 4oo#%

most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at F may o.er"ome t$e 4ol#en3$eele#

6an#are/a% t$o,4$ all t$e s$ores of t$e sea Vo,r,3Kas$a are boilin4

o.erG an# t$at F may r,n ,- to t$e stron4$ol# of t$e fien# ont$e /i#e% ro,n# eart$% /$ose en#s lie afar7

= LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4

libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boon


NF

> LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4of mine% Ar#.i Sara Ana$ita

>& LTo $er #i# t$e T,ranian m,r#erer% !ran4rasyan% offer ,- a

sa"rifi"e in $is "a.e ,n#er t$e eart$% /it$ a $,n#re# male $orses%

a t$o,san# o2en% ten t$o,san# lambs> LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4

libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e

/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boon


NFFF>' LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4

of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

> LTo $er #i# t$e 4allant H,sra.a$% $e /$o ,nite# t$e Aryannations into one kin4#om% offer ,- a sa"rifi"e be$in# t$e C$ae"$asta

lake% t$e #ee- lake% of salt /aters% /it$ a $,n#re# male $orses%

a t$o,san# o2en% ten t$o,san# lambs


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? LHe be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant me t$is% O 4oo#%

most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at F may be"ome t$e so.erei4n

lor# of all "o,ntries% of Dae.as an# men% of t$e ;at,s an# Pairikas%

of t$e o--ressors% t$e blin# an# t$e #eafG an# t$at F may $a.et$e lea# in front of all t$e teams an# t$at $e may not -ass t$ro,4$

t$e forest % $e% t$e m,r#erer% /$o no/ is fier"ely stri.in4 a4ainst

me on $orseba"k7?& LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4

libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e

/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boonL!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e

NFV

? LHe be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant me t$is% O 4oo#%

most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at F may o.er"ome t$e 4allantsons of Vaesaka% by t$e "astle K$s$at$ro3saoka% t$at stan#s $i4$

,- on t$e lofty% $oly Kan4$aG t$at F may smite of t$e T,ranian

-eo-le t$eir fifties an# t$eir $,n#re#s% t$eir $,n#re#s an# t$eir

t$o,san#s% t$eir t$o,san#s an# t$eir tens of t$o,san#s% t$eirtens of t$o,san#s an# t$eir myria#s of myria#s7

?? LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4

libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boon


NV

?@ LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

? LTo $er #i# t$e 4allant sons of Vaesaka offer ,- a sa"rifi"e

in t$e "astle K$s$at$ro3saoka% t$at stan#s $i4$ ,- on t$e lofty%

$oly Kan4$a% /it$ a $,n#re# male $orses% a t$o,san# o2en% tent$o,san# lambs

?' LT$ey be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant ,s t$is% O

4oo#% most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at /e may o.er"omet$e .aliant /arrior T,sa% an# t$at /e may smite of t$e Aryan -eo-le

t$eir fifties an# t$eir $,n#re#s% t$eir $,n#re#s an# t$eir t$o,san#s%

t$eir t$o,san#s an# t$eir tens of t$o,san#s% t$eir tens of t$o,san#san# t$eir myria#s of myria#s7

? LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita #i# not 4rant t$em t$at boon



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NVF

@ LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

@& LT$e ol# Vafra *a.a1a /ors$i--e# $er /$en t$e stron4 fien#3smiter%

T$raetaona% fl,n4 $im ,- in t$e air in t$e s$a-e of a bir#% ofa .,lt,re

@


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LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# t$em t$at boon% as t$ey /ere offerin4,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e

/o,l# 4rant t$em t$at boon

L!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% l /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e

NFN

? LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

@ LVista,r,% t$e son of *aotara% /ors$i--e# $er by t$e brink

of t$e ri.er Vitan4$,$aiti% /it$ /ell3s-oken /or#s% s-eakin4 t$,s: L7T$is is tr,e% t$is is tr,ly s-oken% t$at F $a.e smitten

as many of t$e /ors$i--ers of t$e Dae.as as t$e $airs F bear on

my $ea# Do t$o, t$en% O Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita lea.e me a #ry -assa4e%to -ass o.er t$e 4oo# Vitan4$,$aiti7

' LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita $astene# ,nto $im in t$e s$a-e of a mai#%

fair of bo#y% most stron4% tall3forme#% $i4$34ir#e#% -,re% nobly

born of a 4lorio,s ra"e% /earin4 s$oes ,- to t$e ankle% /it$ allsorts of ornaments an# ra#iant A -art of t$e /aters s$e ma#e

stan# still% a -art of t$e /aters s$e ma#e flo/ for/ar#% an# s$e

left $im a #ry -assa4e to -ass o.er t$e 4oo# Vitan4$,$aitiI LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4

,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e

/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boonJL!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e

NN

' LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4


'& LTo $er #i# ;ois$ta% one of t$e !ryanas% offer ,- a sa"rifi"e/it$ a $,n#re# $orses% a t$o,san# o2en% ten t$o,san# lambs on

t$e Pe#.ae-a of t$e Ran4$a

'


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/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boon


NNF

'> LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4

of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita'? L$om A$,ra +a1#a t$e mer"if,l or#ere# t$,s% sayin4: 7Come%

O Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita% "ome from t$ose stars #o/n to t$e eart$

ma#e by A$,ra% t$at t$e 4reat lor#s may /ors$i- t$ee% t$e mastersof t$e "o,ntries% an# t$eir sons

'@ L7T$e men of stren4t$ /ill be4 of t$ee s/ift $orses an#

s,-rema"y of 6loryL7T$e At$ra.ans /$o rea# an# t$e -,-ils of t$e At$ra.ans

/ill be4 of t$ee kno/le#4e an# -ros-erity% t$e Vi"tory ma#e by

A$,ra% an# t$e "r,s$in4 As"en#ant

' L7T$e mai#s of barren /omb% lon4in4 for a lor#% /illbe4 of t$ee a stron4 $,sban#G

L7omen% on t$e -oint of brin4in4 fort$% /ill be4 of t$ee

a 4oo# #eli.eryL7All t$is /ilt t$o, 4rant ,nto t$em% as it lies in t$y -o/er%

O Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita7

'' LT$en Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita "ame fort$% O 0arat$,s$tra #o/nfrom t$ose stars to t$e eart$ ma#e by +a1#aG an# Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

s-ake t$,s:

' L7O -,re% $oly 0arat$,s$tra A$,ra +a1#a $as establis$e#

t$ee as t$e master of t$e material /orl#: A$,ra +a1#a $as establis$e#me to kee- t$e /$ole of t$e $oly "reation

L7T$ro,4$ my bri4$tness an# 4lory flo"ks an# $er#s an# t/o3le44e#

men 4o on% ,-on t$e eart$: F% forsoot$% kee- all 4oo# t$in4s%ma#e by +a1#a% t$e offs-rin4 of t$e $oly -rin"i-le% 5,st as a

s$e-$er# kee-s $is flo"k7

L0arat$,s$tra aske# Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita: 7O Ar#.i S,raAna$ita it$ /$at manner of sa"rifi"e s$all F /ors$i- t$ee it$

/$at manner of sa"rifi"e s$all F /ors$i- an# for/ar# t$ee So

t$at +a1#a may make t$ee r,n #o/n (to t$e eart$)% t$at $e maynot make t$ee r,n ,- into t$e $ea.ens% abo.e t$e s,nG an# t$at

t$e Ser-ent may not in5,re t$ee /it$% /it$% /it$%

an# -oisons7

& LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita ans/ere#: 7O -,re% $oly S-itamat$is is t$e sa"rifi"e /$ere/it$ t$o, s$alt /ors$i- me% t$is is

t$e sa"rifi"e /$ere/it$ t$o, s$alt /ors$i- an# for/ar# me% from

t$e time /$en t$e s,n is risin4 to t$e time /$en t$e s,n is settin4

L7Of t$is libation of mine t$o, s$alt #rink% t$o, /$o art

an At$ra.an% /$o $ast aske# an# learnt t$e re.eale# la/% /$o art/ise% "le.er% an# t$e or# in"arnate


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/$o #oes not sin4 t$e 6at$as% no le-er to be "onfine#

= L7F #o not a""e-t t$ose libations t$at are #r,nk in my

$onor by t$e blin#% by t$e #eaf% by t$e /i"ke#% by t$e #estroyers%

by t$e ni44ar#s% by t$e% nor any of t$ose stam-e# /it$ t$ose"$ara"ters /$i"$ $a.e no stren4t$ for t$e $oly or#

L79et no one #rink of t$ese my libations /$o is $,m-3ba"ke#

or b,l4e# for/ar#G no fien# /it$ #e"aye# teet$7> LT$en 0arat$,s$tra aske# Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita: 7O Ar#.i

S,ra Ana$ita $at be"omes of t$ose libations /$i"$ t$e /i"ke#

/ors$i--ers of t$e Dae.as brin4 ,nto t$ee after t$e s,n $as set7? LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita ans/ere#: 7O -,re% $oly S-itama 0arat$,s$tra

$o/lin4% "la--in4% $o--in4% an# s$o,tin4% si2 $,n#re# an# a t$o,san#

Dae.as% /$o o,4$t not to re"ei.e t$at sa"rifi"e% re"ei.e t$oselibations t$at men brin4 ,nto me after It$e s,n $as setJ7

@ LF /ill /ors$i- t$e $ei4$t H,kairya% of t$e #ee- -re"i-i"es%

ma#e of 4ol#% /$erefrom t$is mine Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita lea-s% from

a $,n#re# times t$e $ei4$t of a man% /$ile s$e is -ossesse# ofas m,"$ 6lory as t$e /$ole of t$e /aters t$at r,n alon4 t$e eart$%

an# s$e r,ns -o/erf,lly


NNFF LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4


' LBefore /$om t$e /ors$i--ers of +a1#a stan# /it$ baresma in

t$eir $an#s: t$e H.o.as #i# /ors$i- $er% t$e *aotaras #i# /ors$i-$erG t$e H.o.as aske# for ri"$es% t$e *aotaras aske# for s/ift

$orses ,i"kly /as H.o.a blesse# /it$ ri"$es an f,ll -ros-erityG

M,i"kly be"ame Vis$tas-a% t$e *aotari#e% t$e lor# of t$e s/iftest$orses in t$ese "o,ntries

ILAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# t$em t$at boon% as t$ey /ere

offerin4 ,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4t$at s$e /o,l# 4rant t$em t$at boonJ


NNFFF


of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita&& L$o $as a t$o,san# "ells an# a t$o,san# "$annels: t$e e2tent

of ea"$ of t$ose "ells% of ea"$ of t$ose "$annels% is as m,"$

as a man "an ri#e in forty #ays% ri#in4 on a 4oo# $orse Fn ea"$"$annel t$ere stan#s a -ala"e% /ell3fo,n#e#% s$inin4 /it$ a $,n#re#

/in#o/s% /it$ a t$o,san# "ol,mns% /ell3b,ilt% /it$ ten t$o,san#

bal"onies% an# mi4$ty&


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s$e is -ossesse# of as m,"$ 6lory as t$e /$ole of t$e /aters t$at

r,n alon4 t$e eart$% an# s$e r,ns -o/erf,lly

NNFV

&= LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4

of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita&> L8nto $er #i# t$e $oly 0arat$,s$tra offer ,- a sa"rifi"e in

t$e Airyana Vae5a$% by t$e 4oo# ri.er DaityaG /it$ t$e Haoma an#

meat% /it$ t$e baresma% /it$ t$e /is#om of t$e ton4,e% /it$ t$e$oly s-ells% /it$ t$e s-ee"$% /it$ t$e #ee#s% /it$ t$e libations%

an# /it$ t$e ri4$tly3s-oken /or#s

&? LHe be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant me t$is% O 4oo#%most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at F may brin4 t$e son of

A,r.at3as-a% t$e .aliant Ka.i Vistas-a% to t$ink a""or#in4 to

t$e la/% to s-eak a""or#in4 to t$e la/% to #o a""or#in4 to t$e

la/7&@ LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as

offerin4 ,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4

t$at s$e /o,l# 4rant $im t$at boonL!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e

NNV



&' L8nto $er #i# t$e tall Ka.i Vis$tas-a offer ,- a sa"rifi"ebe$in# 9ake !ra1#ana.a% /it$ a $,n#re# male $orses% a t$o,san#

o2en% ten t$o,san# lambs

& LHe be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant me t$is% O 4oo#%most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at F may o.er"ome Tat$ra.ant%

of t$e ba# la/% an# Pes$ana% t$e /ors$i--er of t$e Dae.as an#

t$e /i"ke# Are5at3as-a% in t$e battles of t$is /orl#7&& LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as offerin4

,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4 t$at s$e

/o,l# 4rant $im t$at boonL!or $er bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer $er a sa"rifi"e

NNVF&&& LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4


&&


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&&> LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita 4rante# $im t$at boon% as $e /as

offerin4 ,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an# entreatin4

t$at s$e /o,l# 4rant $im t$at boon


NNVFF&&? LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4


&&@ L8nto $er #i# Are5at3as-a an# Van#aremaini offer ,- a sa"rifi"eby t$e sea Vo,r,3Kas$a% /it$ a $,n#re# male $orses% a t$o,san#

o2en% ten t$o,san# lambs

&& LT$ey be44e# of $er a boon% sayin4: 76rant ,s t$is% O4oo#% most benefi"ent Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita t$at /e may "onM,er

t$e .aliant Ka.i Vis$tas-a an# 0airi.airi /$o fi4$ts on $orseba"k%

an# t$at /e may smite of t$e Aryan -eo-le t$eir fifties an# t$eir

$,n#re#s% t$eir $,n#re#s an# t$eir t$o,san#s% t$eir t$o,san#san# t$eir tens of t$o,san#s% t$eir tens of t$o,san#s an# t$eir

myria#s of myria#s7

&&' LAr#.i S,ra Ana$ita #i# not 4rant t$em t$at fa.or% t$o,4$t$ey /ere offerin4 ,- libations% 4i.in4 4ifts% sa"rifi"in4% an#

entreatin4 t$at s$e s$o,l# 4rant t$em t$at fa.or


NNVFFF

&& LOffer ,- a sa"rifi"e% O S-itama 0arat$,s$tra ,nto t$is s-rin4of mine% Ar#.i S,ra Ana$ita

&


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an# t$inks /it$ me% an# besto/s 4ifts ,-on% me% an# is of 4oo#

/ill ,nto me7


NNN

&


54/140

of t$e $oly /ater3s-rin4 Ana$ita

LAs$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

LI6i.eJ ,nto t$at man bri4$tness an# 4lory% 4i.e $im t$e

bri4$t% all3$a--y% blissf,l abo#e of t$e $oly OnesL

@ K$/ars$e# ;as$t (Hymn to t$e S,n) 333333333333333333333333333333333333

+ay A$,ra +a1#a be re5oi"e#

As$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra%

one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,raG

!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto IHa.aniJ%t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

8nto t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4% s/ift3$orse# S,nG



& e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4% s/ift3$orse# S,n

$en t$e li4$t of t$e s,n /a2es /armer% /$en t$e bri4$tness of

t$e s,n /a2es /armer% t$en ,- stan# t$e $ea.enly ;a1atas% by $,n#re#s

an# t$o,san#s: t$ey 4at$er to4et$er its 6lory% t$ey make its 6lory-ass #o/n% t$ey -o,r its 6lory ,-on t$e eart$ ma#e by A$,ra% for

t$e in"rease of t$e /orl# of $oliness% for t$e in"rease of t$e

"reat,res of $oliness% for t$e in"rease of t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4%

s/ift3$orse# S,n He /$o offers ,- a sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4% s/ift3$orse#

S,n 3 to /it$stan# #arkness% to /it$stan# t$e Dae.as born of #arkness%

to /it$stan# t$e robbers an# ban#its% to /it$stan# t$e ;at,s an#

Pairikas% to /it$stan# #eat$ t$at "ree-s in ,nseen 3 offers it,- to A$,ra +a1#a% offers it ,- to t$e Ames$a3S-entas% offers

it ,- to $is o/n so,l He re5oi"es all t$e $ea.enly an# /orl#ly

;a1atas% /$o offers ,- a sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4%s/ift3$orse# S,n

? F /ill sa"rifi"e ,nto +it$ra% t$e lor# of /i#e -ast,res% /$o

$as a t$o,san# ears% ten t$o,san# eyesF /ill sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e "l,b of +it$ra% t$e lor# of /i#e -ast,res%

/ell str,"k #o/n ,-on t$e sk,lls of t$e Dae.as

F /ill sa"rifi"e ,nto t$at frien#s$i-% t$e best of all frien#s$i-s%


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t$at rei4ns bet/een t$e moon an# t$e s,n

@ !or $is bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer ,nto $im a sa"rifi"e

/ort$ bein4 $ear#% namely% ,nto t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4% s/ift3$orse#

S,n 8nto t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4% s/ift3$orse# S,n /e offer ,- t$elibations% t$e Haoma an# meat% t$e baresma% t$e /is#om of t$e

ton4,e% t$e $oly s-ells% t$e s-ee"$% t$e #ee#s% t$e libations%

an# t$e ri4$tly3s-oken /or#s;en4$e $atam: All t$ose bein4s of /$om A$,ra +a1#a


F bless t$e sa"rifi"e an# t$e in.o"ation% an# t$e stren4t$ an#

.i4o,r of t$e ,n#yin4% s$inin4% s/ift3$orse# S,n

As$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#6i.e ,nto t$at man bri4$tness an# 4lory% 4i.e $im $ealt$ of bo#y%

4i.e $im t$e bri4$t% all3$a--y% blissf,l abo#e of t$e $oly

Ones

+a$ ;as$t (Hymn to t$e +oon)

3333333333333333333333333333333 +ay A$,ra +a1#a be re5oi"e#


F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra%one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,raG

!or sa"rifi"e%-rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto IHa.aniJ%

t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

8nto t$e +oon t$at kee-s in it t$e see# of t$e B,llG ,nto t$eonly3"reate# B,ll an# ,nto t$e B,ll of many s-e"iesG



& Hail to A$,ra +a1#a Hail to t$e Ames$a3S-entas Hail to t$e

+oon t$at kee-s in it t$e see# of t$e B,ll Hail to t$ee /$en/e look at t$ee Hail to t$ee /$en t$o, lookest at ,s

An# /$en t$e li4$t of t$e moon /a2es /armer% 4ol#en3$,e# -lants4ro/ on from t$e eart$ #,rin4 t$e s-rin4

e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e ne/ moons% t$e f,ll moons% an# t$e Vis$a-tat$as

e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e ne/ moon% t$e $oly an# master of $olinessG


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e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e f,ll moon% t$e $oly an# master of $olinessG

e sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e Vis$a-tat$a% t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

? F /ill sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e +oon% t$at kee-s in it t$e see#

of t$e B,ll% t$e liberal% bri4$t% 4lorio,s% /ater34i.in4% /armt$34i.in4%/is#om34i.in4% /ealt$34i.in4% ri"$es34i.in4% t$o,4$tf,lness34i.in4%

/eal34i.in4% fres$ness34i.in4% -ros-erity34i.in4% t$e liberal%

t$e $ealin4@ !or its bri4$tness an# 4lory% F /ill offer ,nto it a sa"rifi"e

/ort$ bein4 $ear#% namely% ,nto t$e +oon t$at kee-s in it t$e

see# of t$e B,ll8nto t$e +oon t$at kee-s in it t$e see# of t$e B,ll% /e offer

,- t$e libations% t$e Haoma an# meat% t$e baresma% t$e /is#om

of t$e ton4,e% t$e $oly s-ells% t$e s-ee"$% t$e #ee#s% t$e libations%an# t$e ri4$tly3s-oken /or#s

;en4$e $atam: All t$ose bein4s of /$om A$,ra +a1#a


F bless t$e sa"rifi"e an# -rayer% an# t$e stren4t$ an# .i4o,r

of t$e +oon% t$at kee-s in it t$e see# of t$e B,ll% an# of t$e

only3"reate# B,ll% an# of t$e B,ll of many s-e"iesAs$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

6i.e ,nto t$at man bri4$tness an# 4lory% 4i.e $im $ealt$ of bo#y%

4i.e $im t$e bri4$t% all3$a--y% blissf,l abo#e of t$e $olyOnes

' Tis$tar ;as$t (Hymn to t$e Star Siri,s) 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

(Tis$trya is t$e an4el (;a1a#) of t$e star Siri,s Tis$trya also

-resi#es o.er t$e fo,rt$ mont$ an# t$e t$irteent$ #ay of ea"$ mont$ Siri,s also #ire"ts t$e rain)

+ay A$,ra +a1#a be re5oi"e#As$em Vo$,: Holiness is t$e best of all 4oo#

F "onfess myself a /ors$i--er of +a1#a% a follo/er of 0arat$,s$tra%

one /$o $ates t$e Dae.as an# obeys t$e la/s of A$,raG!or sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation ,nto IHa.aniJ%

t$e $oly an# master of $oliness

8nto Tis$trya% t$e bri4$t an# 4lorio,s star% an# ,nto t$e -o/erf,l

Sata.aesa% ma#e by +a1#a% /$o -,s$es /aters for/ar#%Be -ro-itiation% /it$ sa"rifi"e% -rayer% -ro-itiation% an# 4lorifi"ation


II&JJ& A$,ra +a1#a s-ake ,nto S-itama 0arat$,s$tra% sayin4: Le /ors$i-

t$e lor#s$i- an# masters$i- Iof Tis$tryaJ% /$ereby $e -rote"ts

t$e +oon% t$e #/ellin4% t$e foo#% /$en my 4lorio,s stars "ome


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alon4 an# im-art t$eir 4ifts to men F /ill sa"rifi"e ,nto t$e

star Tis$trya% t$at 4i.es t$e fiel#s t$eir s$are Iof /atersJ

AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer)

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