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Song 5.4 (Yasna 32.4)
`,OtNad ,A!ica ,AyCam ,A% `,AqamImarf ,A!U% ,TA%

`,OhManam ,AnmaydZIs ,SuVhMaW `,A!uz,OwEad ,EtNvSxaW

.,AcTACa ,OtNaysan ,SuVtarx `,Ayharuha ,l’adzam

Transliterated Text:

ýât ýûshtâ framîmathâ
ýâ mashyâ acishtâ dañtô
vaxsheñtê daêvô-zushtâ
vanghêush sîzhdyamnâ mananghô
mazdå ahurahyâ xratêush
nasyañtô ashâatcâ.

Translated Text:

Because you have, with your actions,
made the mortals do the worst,
only to be called as daeva-devotees,
who give up good mind,
and run away from the Wise Lord's intelligence
and from righteousness.

Commentary:

Deceptive priests make people do for them even the worst acts only to make them feel that they are devotees of the so-called gods. These people are thus kept away from using their God-given intelligence and do not act righteously.

Pondering Point:

“Deceitful rulers structure society in a way that incentivizes oppresion and exploitation for their own benefit.”