Song 17.8 (Yasna 53.8)
`,Apu ,mLtNvsOarx `,OhMlpsIW ,AcA’iFaz*
`,OybZIW* ,OybitieyK `,UtAdad ,SiA ,AcmLmAr [,Acm&ranUrx] `,mLrvn,InVj* ,SiArqaSxuh
.,Utsa ,AcuSom `,OtSizam ,SuAyqvrvm ,Azvrvd `,Owh ,OSfawd ,SI ,UtarI
Transliterated Text:
anâish â duzhvareshnanghô dafshnyâ hêñtû
zah'yâcâ vîspånghô xraoseñtãm upâ
huxshathrâish jênerãm xrûnerãmcâ
râmãmcâ âish dadâtû
shyeitibyô vîzhibyô îratû îsh dvafshô
hvô derezâ merethyâush mazishtô moshucâ astû.
Translated Text:
It is with such actions that evil doers
become prone to deception and ridicule.
Let them all scream for themselves.
Let, by means of good rulers, killing and wounding be prevented
and peace be brought to homes and settlements. Let afflictions be gone.
He is the greatest who restrains violent death. And let this happen soon!
Commentary:
The evil doers, the wrongful, indulge in deceiving and ridiculing those they are against; they create uproar. Zarathushtra says that they should be left to themselves to shout and roar, just ignore them. However, the righteous should have good rulers for themselves who would prevent war and bring peace to the settled people. The person who would stop bloodshed is the greatest hero.
Pondering Point:
“Good rulers, whether at the home or in society, bring peace and happiness by ending violence and bloodshed.”