Transliterated Text:

hvô tat nâ maidyôi-månghâ
spitamâ ahmâi dazdê
daênayâ vaêdemnô
ýê ahûm ishasãs aibî
mazdå dâtâ mraot
gayehyâ shyaothanâish vahyô.

Translated Text:

Maidyoi-mâha Spitama,
that person dedicates himself
in comprehending it by his religion,
and in desiring it for life
who says that the laws of the Lord
are better for living them through deeds alone.

Commentary:

Maidhyoi-mâha, Zarathushtra’s older cousin, was the first person to have chosen the Good Religion. Zarathushtra says Maidhyoi-mâha understands the Divine Doctrine and desires to implement it in his practical life; he furthers states this is because Maidhyoi-mâha says that the Divine Principles of Life are better only if one does not stop at thinking and speaking about them but also puts them in practice.

Pondering Point:

“In order to achieve desired results, one’s belief in thoughts and words must be followed by their actions.”

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