YASNA - Ushtavaiti Gatha
YASNA 43.
- 1.
- To each several man,
to whom Mazda Ahura ruling at his will grant after the (petitioner's)
will, I will after his will that he attain permanence and power, lay
hold of Right - grant this, O Piety, - the destined gift of wealth, the
life of the Good Thought,
- 2.
- and it shall be for
him the best of all things. After his longing for bliss may one be given
bliss, through the provident most holy spirit, O Mazda, even the
blessings of Good Thought which thou wilt give through Right all the
days with joy of enduring life.
- 3.
- May he attain to that
which is better than the good, who would teach us the straight paths of
blessedness in this life here of the body and in that of thought - true
paths that lead to the world where Ahura Mazda dwells - a faithful man,
well-knowing and holy like thee, O Mazda.
- 4.
- Then shall I
recognize thee as strong and holy, O Mazda, when by the hand in which
thou thyself dost hold the destinies that thou wilt assign to the Liar
and the Righteous, by the glow of thy Fire whose power is Right, the
might of Good Thought shall come to me.
- 5.
- As the holy one [spenta]
I recognize thee, Mazda Ahura, when I saw thee in the beginning at the
birth of Life, when thou madest actions and words to have their meed --
evil for the evil, a good destiny for the good -- through thy wisdom
when creation shall reach its goal.
- 6.
- At which goal thou
wilt come with thy holy Spirit, O Mazda, with Dominion, at the same with
Good Thought, by whose action the settlements will prosper through
Right. Their judgments shall Piety proclaim, even those of thy wisdom
which none can deceive.
- 7.
- As the holy one I
recognized thee, Mazda Ahura, when Good Thought came to me and asked me:
"Who art thou? to whom dost thou belong? By what signs wilt thou appoint
the days for questioning about thy possessions and thyself?"
- 8.
- Then I said to him:
"To the first (question), Zarathushtra am I, a true foe to the Liar, to
the utmost of my power, but a powerful support would I be to the
Righteous, that I may attain the future things of the infinite Dominion,
according as I praise and sing thee, O Mazda.
- 9.
- As the holy one I
recognize thee, Mazda Ahura, when Good Thought came to me. To his
question, "For which wilt thou decide" (I made reply). "At the gift of
adoration to thy Fire, I will bethink me of Right so long as I have
power.
- 10.
- Then show me Right,
upon whom I call.
(Mazda:) "Associating him with Piety, I have come hither. Ask us now
what things are here for thee to ask. For thy asking is as that of a
mighty one, since he that is able should make thee as a mighty one
possessed of thy desire."
- 11.
- As the holy one I
recognized thee, Mazda Ahura, when Good Thought came to me, when first
by your words I was instructed. Shall it bring me sorrow among men, my
devotion, in doing that which ye tell me is the best.
- 12.
- And when thou saidest
to me, 'To Right shalt thou go for teaching', then thou didst not
command what I did not obey: 'Speed thee, ere my Obedience come,
followed by treasure-laden Destiny, who shall render to men severally
the destiny of the two-fold award.'
- 13.
- As the holy one I
recognized thee, Mazda Ahura, when Good Thought came to me to learn the
state of my desire. Grant it me, that which none may compel you to
allow, (the wish) for long continuance of blessed existence that they
say is in thy Dominion.
- 14.
- If thy provident
side, such as an understanding man who has the power would give to his
friends, comes to me by the Dominion through Right, then I will bestir
myself to set myself in opposition against the foes of thy Law, together
with all those who are mindful of thy words.
- 15.
- As the holy one I
recognized thee, Mazda Ahura, when Good Thought came to me, when the
best Tushna-Matay taught me to declare: "Let not men seek again and
again to please the Liars, for they make all the righteous enemies."
- 16.
- And Zarathushtra
himself, O Ahura, chooses each one of thy holiest Spirit, O Mazda. May
Right be embodied full of life and strength! May Piety abide in the
Dominion bright as the sun! May Good Thought give destiny to men
according to their works!
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