avesta visperad (extensions to the liturgy)

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AVESTA: VISPERAD (Extensions to the liturgy)

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[Translated by ! "! #ills ($ro% Sa&red 'oos o the East* A%eri&an Edition* +,-,!).

VISPERAD +!

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+! I announ&e* and (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the lords o the s1iritual &reatures* and to thelords o the earthly &reatures* to the lords o those 0hi&h li3e under the 0aters* and to the

lords o those 0hi&h li3e u1on land* to the lords o those 0hi&h strie the 0ing* and to the

lords o those 0hi&h roa% (0ild) u1on the 1lains* to the lords o those o (ho%e/beasts) othe &lo3en hoo* holy lords o the ritual order!

4! I announ&e* and I (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the 2early esti3als* the lords o the ritual

order* to #aidyo5are%* the %il/gi3er* the holy lord o the ritual order* and to#aidyoshahe%* the 1asture/gi3er* and to Paitishahe%* the &orn/gi3er* and to Ayathre%* the

urtherer or breeder* the s1ender o the seed o %ales* and to #aidyare% the &old* the holy

lord o the ritual order* and to "a%as1ath%aidye%* the es1e&ial ti%e or ritual deeds* holy

lords o the ritual order!6! I announ&e* and I (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the settle%ents o the uture one* 0hen the

uture shall 1rodu&e the% as it 0ere ane0* and I &elebrate and 0ill &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to

the Praises o the 2asna &olle&ted* &o%1leted* and %u&h/oered* and to the #ya5das o thesaints o the ritual* %ale and e%ale!

7! And I announ&e* and 0ill &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the Seasons* the lords o the ritual order*

and to the heard re&ital o the Ahuna/3airya* and to Righteousness the 'est* to hi% 0ho has(8) our 1raise* and to the 2enhe hata%* the re9uent &hant o sa&rii&e* the holy* and ruling in

the ritual order!

! And I announ&e and &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the ;atha Ahuna3aiti* the holy* ruling in the

ritual order* and to those 0o%en 0ho bring orth %any sons o %any talents* #a5da/gi3en*and holy lords o the ritual order* and to that (&hant) 0hi&h has its Ahu and its Ratu (beore it

in the 2asna)!

And I &elebrate* and 0ill &o%1lete (%y sa&rii&e) to the 2asna "a1tanghaiti* holy* and rulingin the ritual order* [and to the 0ater Ard3i Anahita.!

in the ritual order* and to the %ountains 0hi&h shine 0ith holiness* the abundantly brilliantand #a5da/%ade* the holy lords o the ritual order!

And I announ&e* and (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the ;atha S1enta/%ainyu* the holy*

ruling in the ritual order> and I &elebrate and 0ill &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to Verethraghna (theblo0 o 3i&tory) Ahura/gi3en* the holy lord o the ritual order!

?! And I announ&e* and (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the ;atha Vohu/hshathra* holy* ruling

in the ritual order* and to #ithra o the 0ide 1astures* and to Ra%an "3astra* the holy lords

o the ritual order! And I &elebrate and 0ill &o%1lete %y 2asna to the ;atha Vahishtoishti*the holy* ruling in the ritual order! And I &elebrate and 0ill &o%1lete %y 2asna to the good

and 1ious Prayer or blessings* the benedi&tion o the 1ious* and to that 2a5ad* the redoubted

and s0it @urse o the 0ise* the holy lord o the ritual order!,! And I announ&e* and (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the Airye%a/ishyo* the holy lord o the

ritual order* and to the $shusho/%athra* and to that loty lord "adhaohdha* the holy lord o

the ritual order!-! And I announ&e* and (0ill) &o%1lete (%y 2asna) to the 9uestions ased o Ahura* and to the

lore o Ahura* to the Ahurian Dah3yu%a (Dahyu%a)* and to the Ahurian arathushtrote%a*

holy lords o the ritual order* and to the ar%/house 0ith its 1astures 0hi&h gi3e 1asture to


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the Bine o blessed git* and to the holy &attle/breeding %an!

VISPERAD 4!///////////

+! In this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the lords o (the ritual) 0hi&h are

s1iritual 0ith %y 1raise> and I desire to a11roa&h the earthly lords (as 0ell)! And I desire toa11roa&h the lords o the 0ater 0ith %y 1raise* and the lords o the land> and I desire to

a11roa&h 0ith %y 1raise those &hies 0hi&h strie the 0ing* and those 0hi&h 0ander 0ild at

large* and those o the &lo3en hoo* 0ho are &hies o the ritual (in their turn)!4! In this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the holy 2early esti3als 0ith %y

1raise* the lords o the ritual order* #aidyo5are%* the %il/gi3er* and #aidyoshahe%* the

1asture/gi3er* and Paitishahe%* the &orn/gi3er* and Ayathre% the breeder* the s1ender o theseed o %ales* #aidyare%* the &old* "a%as1ath%aidye%* the es1e&ial ti%e or ritual duties*

the holy lords o the ritual order!

6! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the uture one o the settle%ents

0ith %y 1raise* the holy lord o the ritual order* 0hen the uture one shall 1rodu&e (the% asit 0ere ane0)!

And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h all these &hietains o the ritual

0ith %y 1raise 0ho% Ahura #a5da %entioned to arathushtra or sa&rii&e and ho%agebe&ause o Asha Vahishta (o Righteousness the 'est)!

7! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h Thee* the lord* 0ith %y 1raise*

Thou 0ho art Ahura #a5da* the s1iritual lord and regulator o the s1iritual &reatures [the lordand regulator o the s1iritual &reation.!

And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h thee* arathushtra S1ita%a* 0ith

%y 1raise* the terrestrial (lord and regulator) o the terrestrial &reation* [the lord and

regulator o the terrestrial &reation.!! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the %an 0ho re&ites the ritual

rites 0ith %y 1raise* 0ho is %aintaining thus the thought 0ell thought* and the 0ord 0ell

s1oen* and the deed 0ell done* and Piety the bountiul* e3en hi% 0ho %aintains the #athrao the Saoshyant* by 0hose a&tions the settle%ents are ad3an&ed in the righteous order!

1raise! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to 0orshi1 those 0o%en 0ith %y1raise 0ho are 0ell 1ortioned* and o good 1arentage* and 0ho are stately in their gro0th>

yea* I desire to a11roa&h that &hant in %y 1raise 0hi&h has the Ahu and the Ratu* [or "e is

3erily the one 0ho has the Ahu and the Ratu* that is* Ahura #a5da.!

And I desire to a11roa&h the heroi& 2asna "a1tanghaiti in %y 1raise* the holy* and ruling inthe ritual order> and Ard3i Sura Anahita* the holy* and ruling in the ritual order!

,! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the ;atha shta3aiti 0ith %y

1raise* the holy* and ruling in the ritual order> and I desire to a11roa&h those %ountains 0ith%y 1raise 0hi&h shine 0ith holiness* abundantly glorious* #a5da/%ade* the holy lords o the

ritual order* and the ;atha S1enta/%ainyu* and Verethraghna* the blo0 o 3i&tory* #a5da/

gi3en* the holy lord o the ritual order* and the Vi&torious As&endan&y (0hi&h it besto0s)!-! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the ;atha Vohu/hshathra 0ith

%y 1raise* the holy* and ruling in the ritual order* and #ithra o the 0ide 1astures* and

Ra%an "3astra* and the ;atha Vahishtoishti* and the 1ious and good 1rayer or blessings* and


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the 1ious and holy %an* and that 2a5ad* the redoubted and s0it &urse o the 0ise!

+C! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the Airye%a/ishyo 0ith %y

1raise* and the $shusho/%athra* and that loty lord* the "adhaohdha* holy lord(s) o the

ritual order!++! And in this aothra 0ith this 'ares%an I desire to a11roa&h the 9uestion ased o Ahura* and

the lore o the ord (0hi&h he re3eals in ans0er) and the ar%/house o the %an 1ossessed o

1astures* and the 1asture 1rodu&ed or the Bine o blessed git* and the holy &attle/breeding%an!

VISPERAD 6 / 'E;II; $ T"E "A#A $$ERI;> R/@A $ T"E PRIEST!

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+! (The aotar s1eas!) (I &all or) the "a3anan* and 0ould ha3e hi% here!(The Ratu ans0ers!) I 0ill &o%e (and ulill his duties)!

(The aotar s1eas!) I 0ould ha3e the Atare3ahsha here!

(The Ratu ans0ers!) I 0ill &o%e (and ulill the ser3i&es 0hi&h all to his &harge)!

(The aotar!) I 0ould ha3e the $rabaretar!(The Ratu!) I 0ill &o%e (and ulill the ser3i&es 0hi&h all to his &harge)!

(The aotar!) I 0ould ha3e the Aberet 1resent!

(The Ratu!) I 0ill &o%e (or hi%)!(The aotar!) I 0ould ha3e the Asnatar!

(The Ratu!) I 0ill &o%e (and do the duties 0hi&h he ser3es)!

(The aotar!) I 0ould ha3e the Raeth0ishar to be here!(The Ratu!) I 0ill &o%e (or hi%)!

(The aotar!) I 0ould ha3e the Sraosha3are5a 1resent* the 0isest one* the %ost &orre&t and

3era&ious in his s1ee&h

(The Ratu!) I 0ill &o%e! 4! (The aotar!) I 0ould ha3e the $ire/1riest to be here* and the0arrior* and the thrity tiller o the earth* and the house/lord* and the lords o the Vis and the

antu!

6! And I su%%on the youth o holy thoughts* 0ords and 0ors* and o good &ons&ien&e> (yea)*the youth o good s1ee&h* gi3en (in %arriage) to his in! And I su%%on the 1ro3in&e/ranger*

and the itinerant o %any arts* and the house/%istress!

7! And I su%%on the 0o%an ad3an&ed in her holy thoughts* and 0ords* and deeds* and 0ellsubordinated* 0hose ruler is her lord* the holy one* 0ho is (as) the bounteous Ar%aiti> (yea)* I

su%%on e3en Thy 0i3es* Ahura F And I su%%on lie0ise the holy %an ad3an&ed in his

good thoughts* and 0ords* and deeds* 0ho is learned in 1ious lore* and inno&ent o theBayadha* and by 0hose deeds the settle%ents are urthered in the righteous order!

! 2ea* 0e su%%on you* 0hoe3er you %ay be* i only &hies o the #a5dayasnians> and 0e

su%%on the 'ounteous I%%ortals* and the 1ious Saoshyants (the 1ro1hets or our hel1)* the

%ost &orre&t and truthul in their s1ee&h* the %ost 5ealous* the %ost glorious in theirthoughts* the greatest ones* and the 1o0erul> and 0e su%%on the $ire/1riests* and the

0arriors* and the diligent husband%an o the #a5dayasnian aith!

(The Ratu [8.!) So let the Ratu ro% his righteousness* holy and learned* s1ea orth!

(The Ratu!) As an Ahu to be (re3ered and) &hosen* the aotar (announ&ing) s1eas orth to%e!

(The aotar!) So let the Ratu ro% (his) righteousness* holy and learned* s1ea orth!

(The Ratu!) Thou art the announ&er or us* $ire/1riestF [(Pa5and!) It is the aotar (0ho is


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%eant)!.

(The aotar!) I 0ill &o%e as this aotar* and re&ite the Staota 2esnya 0ith %e%ori5ed

intoning* &hanting* and 1raise!

VISPERAD 7!

///////////+! (2ea*) 0e sa&rii&e to the thoughts o the %ind* and to the good 0isdo%* and to the good and

blessed san&tity* and to the good religious no0ledge* and to good health (o soul and body)!

[At their (se3eral) seasons* and 0ith the 1resen&e o seasonable &ir&u%stan&es* they arehy%ned!. 4! @onession is to be %ade or the Bine> 0e* arathushtrian #a5dayasnians*

&elebrate at the sa&rii&ial ti%e or the #ya5da/oering* at the ti%e or the Raturiti* the

1rayer or blessings* or the sa&rii&ial 0orshi1* ho%age* 1ro1itiation* and 1raise o the entire&reation o the holy (and the &lean)!

VISPERAD !///////////

+! I &o%e to 2ou* 2e 'ountiul I%%ortalsF as a 1raiser 1riest* and in3oer* as a %e%oriser*

re&iting (2our ritual)* and as a &hanter or 2our sa&rii&e and ho%age* 2our 1ro1itiation* and2our 1raise> (yea* or 2ours) the 'ountiul I%%ortals* and or our 1re1aration* ( ye holy

SaoshyantsF) and or your 0ell/ti%ed 1rayer or blessings* and your san&tii&ation* and or our

3i&torious s%iting o our oes* benei&ial (as it is) or our souls* or ours* the Saoshyants*(0ith you)* and holy! 4! And I %ae %y oering to 2ou* 2e 'ountiul I%%ortals* 0ho rule

aright* and 0ho dis1ose (o all) arightF (2ea)* I oer 2ou the lesh o %y 3ery body* and all

the blessings o %y lie as 0ell!

6! And I &oness %y belie in Thee* Ahura #a5daF and as a #a5dayasnian o the order oarathushtra* and in a&&ordan&e 0ith this $aith!

VISPERAD

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+! In a&&ordan&e 0ith the 1re&e1t* 0ith 1raise* and 0ith the Goyul re&e1tion o gra&e* 0ithaothras intelligently oered* 0ith sa&rii&ial 0ords &orre&tly s1oen* I &all the good A%esha

S1enta by their na%es o beauty> yea* I 0orshi1 the 'ountiul I%%ortals by their beautiul

na%es* 0ith the blessing o the ritual rder* 0ith the longing blessing o Righteousness thegood!

VISPERAD ?!///////////

+! He 0orshi1 the (sa&rii&ial) 0ords &orre&tly uttered* and Sraosha (bedien&e) the blessed* and

the good Ashi* (the blest order o our rites)* and airya/sangha! And 0e 0orshi1 the3i&torious Pea&e as the un1rostrated and un%o3ed! And 0e sa&rii&e to the $ra3ashis o the

saints* and to the @hin0ad 'ridge* and to the ;aro %ana o Ahura* e3en "ea3en* the best

0orld o the saints* the shining and all gloriousF4! And 0e sa&rii&e to that better 1ath that leads to that 'est Horld (as 0ell)! And 0e 0orshi1

Arshtat (usti&e) the good* 0hi&h hel1s the settle%ents to ad3an&e and lourish* beneiting

the% thereby* that Arshtat 0hi&h is the #a5dayasnian $aith> and (0ith her) 0e 0orshi1


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Rashnu the %ost Gust* and #ithra o the 0ide 1astures! And 0e 0orshi1 Parendi the 0ealthy*

0ealthy 0ith a 0ealth o thoughts* 0ith a throng o 0ords* and 0ith a breadth o a&tions* [or

she %aes our 1ersons agile (or good thoughts and 0ords and a&tions). 6! And 0e 0orshi1

that 3irile deensi3e "erois% 0hi&h 1ossesses %en 0ho thin beorehand* and heroi& %en*0hi&h is leeter a than the leet* stronger than the strong* 0hi&h &o%es to hi% 0ho is

endo0ed by ;od* 0hi&h* 0hen es1e&ially %ade theirs by %en* 1rodu&es one 0ho is a reer o

the body! And 0e 0orshi1 Slee1* the #a5da/%ade* the gladdener o the herd and %en! 7! And0e 0orshi1 those things in the &reation o the holy 0hi&h are the an&ient institutions* those

or%ed beore the sy* the 0ater* the land* the 1lants* and the Bine o blessed git! And 0e

0orshi1 the sea Vouru/asha* and the stor%y 0ind 0hi&h is %ade by #a5da* and the shininghea3en* o old &reated* the irst/%ade earthly obGe&t o (all) the earthly 0orld!

! And 0e 0orshi1 thee* the $ire* Ahura #a5daJs sonF the holy lord o the ritual order* and

this 'ares%an* ha3ing the aothra 0ith it* and the girdle 0ith it* s1read out 0ith san&tity* theholy ritual &hie* and 0e 0orshi1 A1a%/na1at (the son o 0aters)

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+! Hith this 0ord be Thou a11roa&hed* 0ith the 1ro1er 0ord be Thou 1resent here* Thou 0ho

art Ahura #a5da* the holy* together 0ith the good 2a5ads 0ho are the 'ountiul I%%ortals*0ho rule aright* and dis1ose (o all) aright* together 0ith ity* and a hundred* and a thousand*

and ten thousand* and %illions* and yet %ore!

4! And to "i% 0ho rules the best let the Bingdo% beF

VISPERAD -!

///////////+! (I desire to oer %y ho%age and %y 1raise) to the oered "ao%as and aothras* and to

those also 0hi&h shall yet be oered* 0hi&h s%ite 3i&toriously* and are oes o hatred* and

ollo0ing in &o%1any (as they do) 0ith the healing 3irtues o san&tity* ollo0ing also in&o%1any 0ith those o @hishti (religious no0ledge)* and 0ith the re%edies o #a5da* and

0ith those o arathushtra and the arathushtrote%a* (4) and to the oered "ao%as and

aothras 0hi&h a&&o%1any those re%edies 0hi&h belong to the holy dis&i1le 0ell 3ersed ingood de3i&es* and a&&o%1anying those o the itinerant also 3ersed in good de3i&es* and

a&&o%1anying those lie0ise o the good #a5dayasnian $aith* and those o the 1ious and

benei&ent Prayer or blessings* and o the 1ious and good 3era&ity* and o the 1ious 0ordagainst unbelie* (6) or inor%ation and ex1lanation* or 1re1aration (8) and de3otion* or

the libation and &o%1lete oering* or the &o%1lete re&ital o the liturgy %e%ori5ed as 0ell>

and to those "ao%as 0hi&h are 1ungent* bounteous* holy* and oered 0ith san&tity (and or a

blessing)* to those 0hi&h are yet to be oered 0ith san&tity* and 0hi&h are no0 being&elebrated* and 0hi&h are lie0ise in the uture to be &elebrated* to those 0hi&h are being

1ressed 0ith san&tity* and to those 0hi&h are yet to be 1ressed* (to these I desire to a11roa&h*

and to ex1ress %y ho%age and %y 1raise)! 7! And I desire to ex1ress %y ho%age and %y1raise to the strength o the strong* and to the 3i&torious blo0 o the %ighty* to the 1o0erul

Re&titude and 'lessedness* to @histi and the Priority or the 1o0erul As&endan&y* and to

these 1o0erul 2a5ads 0hi&h are the 'ountiul I%%ortals* 0ho rule aright* and dis1ose o allaright* e3er/li3ing* e3er/hel1ul* 0ho* %ale and e%ale* d0ell together 0ith the ;ood #ind*

(to these I desire in %y ho%age and %y 1raises to a11roa&h)> () (yea* I desire to a11roa&h

or ho%age and 1raises to0ard) our ni3ersal Heal and I%%ortality* to the body o the


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Bine* and to the BineJs Soul! (And I desire to a11roa&h) the $ire o the s1oen na%e* and

to0ard that ar%/house 0hi&h is san&tiied and 0hi&h has ields and &o%ort* and %er&y (or

the 1oor)> ( (7) and 0e oer* and 1resent these aothras 0ith

our &elebration* ha3ing the "ao%a 0ith the%* and the %il* and the "adhanae1ata* to thegood 0aters and oered u1 0ith 1iety! And 0e 1resent the "ao%a/0ater in our &elebrations

to the good 0aters* and both the stone and the iron %ortar* () and this bran&h or the

'ares%an* and the 1rayer or blessings uttered at the itting %o%ent 0hi&h has a11roa&hed(or our hel1 in its order 0ith the 1rayers)* and the re&olle&tion and 1ra&ti&e o the good

#a5dayasnian la0* and the heard re&ital o the ;athas* the 0ell/ti%ed 1rayer or blessings as

it &o%es uttered by the saint (and or our hel1)* and ruling (0hile it is s1oen) as a ritual lord*and these 0ood/billets* and the 1eru%e e3en Thine* the $ireJs* Ahura #a5daJs sonF and all

good obGe&ts (0hi&h are ours)* and #a5da/%ade* and 0hi&h ha3e the seed o san&tity (or are

that seed)!


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git)* and to Sraosha (bedien&e) the blessed* and to Ashi (0ho is the re&o%1ense)*and to

Rashnu the %ost Gust* and to #ithra o the 0ide 1astures* and to the 'ountiul I%%ortals* and

the $ra3ashis o the saints* and to their souls* and to the $ire o Ahura #a5da* the lord* andto the loty lord (the A1a%/na1at8)* and to the #ya5da* the lord* and to the 0ell/ti%ed

1rayer or blessings as it rules in the order o our 1rayers* or the sa&rii&e* ho%age*

1ro1itiation* and adoration o the entire &reation o the holy (and the &lean)!?! 2ea* these 0e %ae no0n in this our &elebration hereby or the $ra3ashi o arathushtra

S1ita%a* the saint* or its sa&rii&e* ho%age* 1ro1itiation* and 1raise* and to the ($ra3ashi) o

Anghuyu (8) 0ho hath lo3ed righteousness* together 0ith all the holy $ra3ashis o the saints*o those no0 dead* and o those o the li3ing* and o those o %en unborn* o the 1ro1hets

that shall ser3e us* bringing on the reno3ation o the &o%1leted 0orld!

,/++! (See 3erses 4/!)+4! 2ea* 0e 0ould %ae these no0n hereby in our &elebrations to the 'ountiul I%%ortals* 0ho

rule aright* and 0ho dis1ose (o all) aright* the e3er/li3ing* e3er/hel1ul* 0ho are good (8)*

and besto0ers o the good* 0ho d0ell 0ith the ;ood #ind: [(Pa5and) or they 0ho are the

'ountiul I%%ortals abide 0ith the ;ood #ind* they 0ho rule aright* and dis1ose (o all)aright* or then&e they are regulated* and then&e they arose* (na%ely*) ro% the ;ood #ind.!

+6! And 0e %ae no0n these our &elebrations as the %ore 1ro%oti3e or this house* or the

urtheran&e o this house* and as beneits or this house* be&ause o the in&rease o thishousehold* as o3er&o%ing the restri&tions 0hi&h i%1ede this household* and as o3er&o%ing

the har%ul %ali&e 0hi&h %ay %ar this house* to bless its herds* and its retainers* born* and

yet to be born* or the saints o the house as it 0as aoreti%e* o it as it stands here no0* andto 0hi&h 0e lie0ise no0 belong as the Saoshyants o the 1ro3in&es* (+7) [0hi&h (is that 0e

are Saoshyants) or the saints 0ho do good deeds* and o the e%ale saints 0ho do good deeds*

and o the saints 0ho do the deeds &ons1i&uously good* and o the e%ales lie0ise thus* o

the saints 0ho do good deeds u1on good deeds* and o the e%ales thus the sa%e.!+! And 0e %ae these no0n in our &elebrations to the good $ra3ashis o the saints 0hi&h are

or%idable and o3er0hel%ing in their aid! +

hereby to Sraosha (bedien&e) the blessed* and to the good 'lessedness* and to airya/sangha*and to the 3i&torious Pea&e* and to Ahura #a5daJs $ire* and to the loty lord* or sa&rii&e*

ho%age* 1ro1itiation* and or 1raise* to the entire &reation o the holy and the &lean!

+?/+,! (=Vr+C!+/4!)+-! 2ea* 0e %ae that no0n 0hi&h is lited u1 in oering* and 0hi&h is the A3esta as the holy

Ahura #a5da dire&ted that it should be said* and as arathushtra* the holy* dire&ted* and as I*

the 1riest* 0ho a% a&9uainted 0ith their sa&rii&e and ho%age* a% no0 letting it be no0n! I0ho understand the la0ul and legiti%ate A3esta* and the ritual 1res&ri1ts (4C) or 2our

sa&rii&e* ho%age* and 1ro1itiation* 2e 0ho are the 'ountiul I%%ortals* and or our

1re1aration (8)* and or the su&&ess o our 0ell/uttered 1rayer or blessings* or 3i&tory*

san&tii&ation* and the 0ell/being o our souls* (o ours)* or (0e are) the holy Saoshyants!4+! 2ea* 0e %ae these no0n in our &elebrations here* and 0e oer the% to "i% 0ho is Ahura

#a5da* o all the greatest* the %aster and the ord!

VISPERAD +4!

////////////+! $or the oered "ao%as 0hi&h ha3e been oered in libation to that loty ord Ahura #a5da

and to the holy arathushtra S1ita%a (1rodu&e) abundan&e in &attle and in %en> and this

abundan&e is (as) the good Sraosha* 0ho a&&o%1anies (us) 0ith the great s1lendor o san&tity*


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and %ay he be here 0ith energeti& eort (to aid us in our 0orshi1)!

4! He oer the 0ise oerings o the Ahuna/3airya intoned 0ith san&tity and yet to be intoned*

1ossessing their %any tea&hings o religious 0isdo% (as they to)* and those o the t0o

%ortars 0hi&h 1our the "ao%as out* and 0hi&h are 1ushed or0ard 0ith 1re&ision* and areno0 in the &ourse o being thus ad3an&ed on&e %ore! 6! (And so 0e tea&h as 0ell the %any

tea&hings o the religious 0isdo%) &ontained in the 0ords &orre&tly s1oen* in the

arathushtrian utteran&es* and in the &ere%onies &orre&tly 1ra&ti&ed* and the 'ares%anss1read exa&tly* and the "ao%as 1ressed &orre&tly* and the 1raise* 2asnas* and the do&trines

o the #a5dayasnian Religion 0ith their re&itations* and their %o3e%ents! 7! $or thus they

%ay be&o%e to us %ore ull o de3i&es and o 0isdo%* and so 0e oer these 0ise ritual deedsin the &reation* so 0e i%1art the% 0ith their %any 1oints o %eaning 0hile 0e (oursel3es)

still 1onder the% as those 0hi&h Ahura #a5da* the holy ne* deli3ered* 0hi&h ha3e (as i)

their nourish%ent ro% Vohu #anah and their gro0th ro% the Righteous rder* 0hi&h arethe greatest o all beings* the best* and the %ost beautiul> or thus shall these be to us the

%ore ull o 0isest %eaning* and %ore ull o in&itation and %ay 0e be a%ong those (0ho

are) o S1enta #ainyuJs 0orld in that 0e are i%1arting (to the &hosen) these 1re&e1ts o the

0isest %eaning and these in&itations 0hi&h are &ontained therein! ! And ull o 0isest%eaning be ye t0o to us* (thou) stone %ortar* and (thou) the iron one* as ye are no0

turned* and as ye are no0 being ad3an&ed* ye t0o %ortars o the house* [and o the 3illage* o

the tribe* and o the 1ro3in&e* and ye 0ho are in this house (itsel)* this 3illage* tribe* and1ro3in&e.> yea* in those 0hi&h are ours* #a5dayasnians* 0ho are steadast in our 0orshi1*

0ho a11ear 0ith our 0ood/billets and our 1eru%es* and 0ith our su11li&ated blessings

[(Pa5and) or so %ay they be to us* the %ore ull o 0isest tea&hing.!

VISPERAD +6!

////////////+! A&&ording to the ritual 0e 0orshi1 Ahura #a5da> a&&ording to the ritual 0e 0orshi1 the

'ountiul I%%ortals> and 0e sa&rii&e to the sa&rii&ial 0ord &orre&tly s1oen* and to e3ery

#athra (as to a sa&red 0ord o reason)! And 0e sa&rii&e to arathushtra* hi% 0ho ises1e&ially the 1ossessor o the #athra> and 0e sa&rii&e to the Jblessings or the saintsJ> and

0e 0orshi1 the JhailJ addressed to the 'ountiul I%%ortals!

4! Also 0e 0orshi1 the three 1rin&i1al (&ha1ters) uttered (in the 2asna) 0ithout addition oro%ission> and 0e 0orshi1 the three 1rin&i1al ones 0ithout addition or o%ission> 0e 0orshi1

the three &o%%en&ing ones entire 0ithout addition or o%ission! And 0e 0orshi1 the entirety

o the three 1rin&i1al ones 0ithout addition or o%ission> and their "as* their %etri&al lines*their 0ords* and their 0ord stru&ture [and their re&ital* %e%ori5ing* &hanting* and their

steadast oering.!

VISPERAD +7!

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+! (He 0orshi1 Ahura #a5da* the holy ord o the ritual order> and 0e sa&rii&e to the ;athaAhuna3aiti) 0ith its %easures* and 0ord/stru&ture* and its and* 0ith its 9uestions and

&ounter/9uestions* 0ith its 0ords and its %etri& eet! And 0e sa&rii&e to these as 0ell/re&ited*

and no0 in the &ourse o being re&ited* as 0ell/0orshi11ed* and no0 in the &ourse o beingused in 0orshi1! 4! (2ea* 0e sa&rii&e to it) in its o0n J0isdo%>* in its o0n J&learnessJ* in its

o0n Jlo3ing intentionJ* in its so3ereignty* and its o0n ritual order* and its Ja&9uired boonJ*

0hi&h is also that gi3en by Ahura #a5da or the 1ro%otion o 1iety* or that thought 0hi&h


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originates ro% the Jheart/de3oted selJ!

6! Also 0e 0orshi1 the Ahuna/3airya* the holy lord o the ritual order* the holy lord 0ith its

Ahu and its Ratu [(Pa5and)> or "e is the one 0ith the title Ahu and Ratu* 0ho is Ahura

#a5da.! 7! And 0e sa&rii&e to the &onstituent 1arts o the ;atha Ahuna3aiti* to its &ha1ters*and its %etri&al lines* its 0ords* and 0ord/stru&ture* [and to its heard/re&ital* and %e%ori5ed

re&ital* its &ontinuous and its steadast oering.!

VISPERAD +!

////////////+! "old your eet in readiness* and your t0o hands* and your understandings* ye

arathushtrian #a5dayasniansF or the 0ell/doing o la0ul deeds in a&&ordan&e 0ith the

sa&red rder* and or the a3oidan&e o the unla0ul and e3il deeds 0hi&h are &ontrary to theritual! et the good deeds or the urtheran&e o husbandry be done here! Render ye the needy

ri&h! 4! et Sraosha (bedien&e) be 1resent here or the 0orshi1 o Ahura #a5da* the %ost

hel1ul* and the holy* 0ho is so desired by us in the 1ronun&iation* and or the ser3i&e* and

the 1ondering o the 2asna "a1tanghaiti* or the heartJs de3otion to it* or its %e%ori5ation*and its 3i&torious and holy re&ital (or or the 3i&torious saint)* 0ithout addition or o%ission*

(6) 0hi&h has been intoned* and 0hi&h shall yet be uttered as great* 1o0erul* s%iting 0ith

3i&tory* se1arate ro% har%ul %ali&e* or the 1ronun&iation o 3i&torious 0ords or Ahura#a5daJs $ire!

7/! (=Vr-!////////////

+! And 0e 0orshi1 the $ire here* Ahura #a5daJs son* and the 2a5ads ha3ing the seed o ire inthe%* and the Rashnus ha3ing the seed o ire in the%> and 0e 0orshi1 the $ra3ashis o the

saints! And 0e 0orshi1 Sraosha 0ho s%ites 0ith 3i&tory* and the holy %an* and the entire

&reation o the holy (and the &lean)! 4! And 0e 0orshi1 the 'lessedness and the $ra3ashi oarathushtra S1ita%a* the saint! And 0e 0orshi1 the saints and their blessed $ra3ashis (as o

one)! And 0e 0orshi1 all their $ra3ashis (as &onsidered ea&h a1art)* and those o the saints

0ithin the Pro3in&e* and those o the saints 0ithout the Pro3in&e* yea* 0e 0orshi1 the$ra3ashis o holy %en and holy 0o%en (0here3er they %ay be* those de3oted to the rder

o the $aith)! And 0e sa&rii&e to those 0hose (ser3i&e) or us in the 2asna Ahura #a5da* the

holy* has no0n as the better* and o these arathushtra is the li3ing &hie and %aster! And0e sa&rii&e to the ields and the 0aters* the lands and the 1lants* and to the &onstituent 1arts

o the 2asna "a1tanghaiti* its &ha1ters* its %etered lines* its 0ords* and 0ord stru&ture!

VISPERAD +?!

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+! And 0e stri3e ater the good thoughts* 0ords* and deeds in&ul&ated in the 2asna "a1tanghaiti!A blessing is the Right (&alled) the 'est* (there is) 0eal> (there is) 0eal or this (%an) 0hen

to0ard Righteousness 'est (there is) right!

VISPERAD +,!

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+! He 0orshi1 Ahura #a5da 0ith the ushta! And 0e 0orshi1 the A%esha S1enta 0ith the ushta*

and the holy %an* the saint! And 0e 0orshi1 the 1rior 0orld o the holy (and o the &lean)

0ith an ushta* and the state o 0eal and sal3ation or the holy %an (the saint)!

4! And 0e 0orshi1 that lie/long state o blessedness (or the holy) 0hi&h is the e3il %anJs&ala%ity> yea* 0e 0orshi1 his eternal sal3ation* and 0ith the sal3ation 1rayer! And 0e

sa&rii&e to e3ery saint 0ho exists* 0ho is no0 &o%ing into existen&e* and 0ho shall exist in

uture!

VISPERAD +-!////////////

+! He 0orshi1 Ahura #a5da the bountiul> and 0e 0orshi1 the 'ountiul I%%ortals (saying the

S1enta)! And 0e sa&rii&e to the bountiul saint* and to the bountiul anti&i1ati3eunderstanding Also 0e sa&rii&e to the good and bountiul Ar%aiti (the ready %ind)! And 0e

0orshi1 her together 0ith the bountiul &reatures in the &reation o the 1ure! And 0e sa&rii&e

to the holy &reatures 0ho ha3e intelligen&e as their irst* (to those ore%ost in their %ind)!

And 0e 0orshi1 the o%nis&ient understanding* and "i% 0ho is Ahura #a5da ("i%sel)! 4!And 0e sa&rii&e to the shining sun* 0hi&h is the highest o the high> yea* 0e 0orshi1 the sun

together 0ith the 'ountiul I%%ortals* and the #athras 0ith their good &ere%onies! Also 0e

sa&rii&e to the glorious a&hie3e%ents* and to this glory (0hi&h 0e ha3e gained)! And 0esa&rii&e to the herds 0hi&h ha3e the $ire and its blessings! Also 0e 0orshi1 the holy beneit

0hi&h is so 0idely diused* and that 0isdo% 0hi&h is the bounteous Ar%aiti* 0hose are the

la0s o the Righteous rder* and o those holy &reatures 0ho ha3e Righteousness as theirirst!

VISPERAD 4C!////////////

+! ("o%age to the ;atha Vohu/hshathraF He sa&rii&e to the Vohu/hshathra)* (the good

ingdo%) e3en the Bhshathra/3airya* the ingdo% to be desired> and 0e sa&rii&e to the iron/ounding* and to the (sa&rii&ial) 0ords &orre&tly s1oen 0hi&h s%ite (the oe) 0ith 3i&tory*

and 0hi&h hold the Dae3as subGe&t!

And 0e 0orshi1 that re0ard and that health* that healing and that 1rogress* that gro0th andthat 3i&torious s%iting (4) 0hi&h are bet0een the Vohu/hshathra and the Vahishtoishti* (and

0hi&h are a&9uired by us) by the %e%ori5ed re&ital o the good thoughts* good 0ords* and

good deeds* or the 0ithstanding o e3il thoughts* and 0ords* and deeds> yea* or the undoingo all trea&herous thoughts (dire&ted) against %e* and o all alse 0ords* and unair deeds! 6!

[And 0e sa&rii&e to the later 2asna* the heroi& "a1tanghaiti* (and 0hi&h as it re&urs

be&o%es) the holy ritual &hie!.

VISPERAD 4+!

////////////+! He stri3e earnestly* and 0e tae u1 our 2asna and our ho%age to the good 0aters* and to the

ertile ruit/trees (0hi&h bear as o the%sel3es)* and to the $ra3ashis o the saints> yea* 0e

tae u1 our 2asna* and our ho%age earnestly to those beings 0hi&h are (so) good* the 0aters*and the trees* and the $ra3ashis o the saints* (4) and to the Bine* and to ;aya (#aretan)*

and to the #athra S1enta (the bounteous 0ord/o/reason)* the holy* 0hi&h 0ors (0ithin and

or us 0ith ee&t)* to these 0e tae u1 our 2asnas and our ho%age 0ith earnest 5eal* and to


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Thee* Ahura #a5da I and to thee* arathushtra* 0e do the sa%e> and to thee* loty

lord (the A1a%/na1at)* and to the 'ountiul I%%ortals! 6! And 0e sa&rii&e to the listening

(that hears our 1rayers) and to that %er&y* and to the hearing o (our s1oen) ho%age* and

to that %er&y 0hi&h is (sho0n in res1onse to our oered) 1raise! And 0e sa&rii&e to theraraiti 3idushe* 0hi&h is &ontained in the 1ie&e h3adaenaish ashaonis> and 0e sa&rii&e to Jthe

good 1raise 0hi&h is 0ithout hy1o&risy* and 0hi&h has no %ali&e (as its end)J> and 0e sa&rii&e

to the later 2asna and to its oering> and 0e sa&rii&e to the &ha1ters o the later 2asna* andto its %etri&al lines* its 0ords* and 0ord/stru&ture!

VISPERAD 44!

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+! Hith this &hant (ully) &hanted* and 0hi&h is or the 'ountiul I%%ortals and the holySaoshyants (0ho are the 1ro1hets 0ho shall ser3e us)* and by %eans o these (&ere%onial)

a&tions* 0hi&h are (o all) the best* 0e desire to utter our su11li&ations or the Bine! It is that

&hant 0hi&h the saint has re&ogni5ed as good and ruitul o blessed gits* and 0hi&h the sinner

does not no0! #ay 0e ne3er rea&h that (ill/lu& that the sinner) %ay outstri1 us (in our&hanting)* not in the %atter o a 1lan (thought out)* or o 0ords (deli3ered)* or &ere%onies

(done)* nor yet in any oering 0hate3er 0hen he (8) a11roa&hes (us or har%)!

VISPERAD 46!

////////////+! He 0orshi1 Ahura #a5da as the best (0orshi1 to be oered in our gits)! He 0orshi1 the

A%esha S1enta (on&e %ore* and as) the best! He 0orshi1 Asha Vahishta (0ho is

Righteousness the 'est)! And 0e sa&rii&e to those (1rayers) 0hi&h are e3ident as the best>

that is* the Praises o the 2asnas!Also 0e sa&rii&e to that best 0ish* 0hi&h is that o Asha Vahishta* and 0e 0orshi1 "ea3en*

0hi&h is the best 0orld o the saints* bright and all glorious> and 0e sa&rii&e lie0ise to that

best a11roa&h 0hi&h leads to it! 4! And 0e sa&rii&e to that re0ard* health* healing*urtheran&e* and in&rease* and to that 3i&tory 0hi&h is 0ithin the t0o* the Ahuna/3airya and

the Airye%a/ishyo* through the %e%ori5ed re&ital o the good thoughts* 0ords* and deeds

(0hi&h they enGoin)!

avesta visperad (extensions to the liturgy)

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