Song 16.8 (Yasna 51.8)
`,ErdAd ,mvCa ,V% ,AtSu `,EtiAwgvrd ,AyOka ,Tayh
.,Itiawarm ,ESudIW ,V% `,OtAyK ,ArqLm ,Iz ,Owh
Transliterated Text:
at zî tôi vaxshyâ mazdâ
vîdushê zî-nâ mruyât
hyat akôyâ dregvâitê
ushtâ ýê ashem dâdrê
hvô zî mãthrâ shyâtô
ýê vîdushê mravaitî.
Translated Text:
Now, I shall speak, Wise One, for You.
Let one tell the wise
that evil is for the wrongful
and radiant happiness is for him who upholds righteousness.
Truly, he who tells this thought-provoking message to the wise,
will thereby become happy.
Commentary:
Zarathushtra’s Divine Message is for the wise because they can better comprehend it. He wants the wise to know that evil has evil as its consequence, radiant happiness is for the righteous, and radiant happiness enlightens its surrounding. A happy wise person who spreads the message to others, spreads radiates happiness by sharing his wisdom, and, as a result, people become wiser and wiser. The Zarathushtrian religion does not thrive on simple people’s blind faith; it instead demands attention, comprehension, discretion, conviction, and action.
Pondering Point:
“Those who reveal truth to the wise will find radiant happiness.”