YASNA - Ushtavaiti Gatha
YASNA 45.
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- 1.
- I will speak forth:
hear now and hearken now, ye from near and ye from far that desire
(instruction). Now observe this in your mind, all of you, for he is
revealed. Never shall the false Teacher destroy the Second Life, the
Liar, in perversion by his tongue into evil belief.
- 2.
- I will speak of the
Spirits twain at the first beginning of the world, of whom the holier
spoke thus to the enemy: "Neither thought, nor teachings, nor wills,
nor beliefs, nor words, nor deeds, nor selfs, nor souls of us twain
agree".
- 3.
- I will speak of
that which Mazda Ahura, the all-knowing, revealed to me first in this
(earthly) life. Those of you that put not in practice this word as I
think and utter it, to them shall be woe at the end of life.
- 4.
- I will speak of
what is best for the life. Through Asha I have come to know, O Mazda,
who created it (the life), the father of active Good Thought: but his
daughter is the good-working Armaiti. The all-observant Ahura is not
to be deceived.
- 5.
- I will speak of
that which (he), the Holiest declared to me as the word that is best
for mortals to obey; while he said: "they who for my sake render him
obedience, shall all attain unto Welfare and Immortality by the
actions of the Good Spirit" - (he) Mazda Ahura.
- 6.
- I will speak of him
who is the greatest of all, praising him, O Right, who is bounteous to
all that live. By the holy spirit let Mazda Ahura hearken, in whose
Adoration I have been instructed by Good Thought. By his wisdom let
him teach me what is best,
- 7.
- Even he whose two
awards, whereof he ordains, men shall attain, who so are living or
have been or shall be. In immortality shall the soul of the righteous
be joyful, in perpetuity shall be the torment of Liars. All this doth
Mazda Ahura appoint by his Dominion.
- 8.
- Him thou shouldst
seek to win for us by hymns of adoration (in thy mind): "Now indeed
have I seen it with mine eye, (the Kingdom) of the good spirit and of
(good) action and word, since I have learnt to know Mazda Ahura
through Right". Let us offer him homage in the House of Song [Heaven].
- 9.
- Him thou shouldst
seek to propitiate for us together with Good Thought, who at his will
maketh us weal or woe. May Mazda Ahura by his Dominion bring us to
work, for prospering our beasts and our men, so that we may through
Right have familiarity with Good Thought.
- 10.
- Him thou shouldst
seek to exalt with prayers of piety, him that is called Mazda Ahura
for ever, for that he hath promised through his own Right and Good
Thought that Welfare and Immortality shall be for us in his Dominion
strength and perpetuity in his house.
- 11.
- Whoso therefore in
the future lightly esteemeth the Daeva and those mortals that lightly
esteem him - even all others save that one who highly esteemeth him, -
unto his shall the holy Daena of the future deliverer, as lord of the
house, be friend, brother or father, O Mazda Ahura.
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