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Song 17.2 (Yasna 53.2)

`,AcSiAnqOayK ,SiADxu `,AhManam ,UtNacs* ,AcTa

`,AcsLnsa% ,TvrOarf `,A ,iAmhaW ,l’adzam ,mUnSx

`,AcsartSu’aSarf `,OmAtips ,SirtSuqaraz `,Opsa’atSIW ,Acawak

.,TAdad ,OtNaySOas `,Oruha ,mLnEad ,mL% `,Oqap ,SUzvrv ,OhMl’ad

Transliterated Text:

atcâ hôi scañtû mananghâ uxdhâish shyaothanâishcâ
xshnûm mazdå vahmâi â fraoret ýasnãscâ
kavacâ vîshtâspô zarathushtrish
spitâmô ferashaoshtrascâ
dånghô erezûsh pathô
ýãm daênãm ahurô saoshyañtô dadât.

Translated Text:

And now, let Kavi Vishtaspa, the Zarathushtrian Spitama,
and Ferashaoshtra pursue,
with mind, words, and deeds, the knowledge for the praise
and for the choice of venerations of the Wise One,
in order to establish in straight paths
the religion which the Lord has granted to the benefactor.

Commentary:

Satisfied with the progress made by the Good Religion, Zarathushtra now delegates his work to his close companions—Vishtaspa, Ferashaustra and likely his cousin Maidhyoi-maha as well. He advises them to continue to pursue with their thoughts, words, and deeds the religious knowledge and proper ways of venerating Mazda, all with the sole aim of paving real roads for promoting the Good Religion.

Pondering Point:

“Ahura Mazda will provide you the path to becoming a renovator of existence if you attend and listen to him.”


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