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May Ahura Mazda be rejoiced!....Ashem Vohu: Holiness is the best of all good....I confess myself a worshipper of Mazda, a follower of Zarathushtra,one who hates the Daevas, and obeys the laws of Ahura;For sacrifice, prayer, propitiation, and glorification unto [Havani]the holy and master of holiness....Unto Rama Hvastra, unto Vayu who works highly and is more powerfulto afflict than all other creatures,Be propitiation from me, for sacrifice, prayer, propitiation andglorification.Yatha ahu vairyo: The will of the Lord is the law of holiness....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them.I will sacrifice to Peace, whose breath is friendly, and to Weal,both of them.To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke, for thishouse, for the master of this house, and for the man here whois offering libations and giving gifts. To this excellent Goddo we sacrifice, that he may accept our meat and our prayers,and grant us in return to crush our enemies at one stroke.

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To him did the Maker, Ahura Mazda, offer up a sacrifice inthe Airyana Vaejah, on a golden throne, under golden beams anda golden canopy, with bundles of baresma and offerings of full-boiling[milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that I may smite the creation of Angra Mainyu,and that nobody may smite this creation of the Good Spirit!'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.

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We sacrifice to the holy Vayu: we sacrifice to Vayu, who workshighly.To this part of thee do we sacrifice, O Vayu! that belongs toSpenta Mainyu.For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard, namely, unto the awful Vayu, who works highly.We offer up a sacrifice unto the awful Vayu, who works highly,with the libations, with the Haoma and meat, with the baresma,with the wisdom of the tongue, with the holy spells, the words,the deeds, the libations, and the well-spoken words.Yenhe hatam: All those beings of whom Ahura Mazda....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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To him did Haoshyangha, the Paradhata, offer up a sacrificeon the Taera of the Hara, bound with iron, on a goIden throne,under golden beams and a golden canopy, with bundles of baresmaand offerings of full-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me, O Vayu! who dostwork highly, that I may smite two-thirds of the Daevas of Mazanaand of the fiends of Varena.'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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To him did Takhma Urupa, the well-armed, offer up a sacrificeon a golden throne, under golden beams and a golden canopy, withbundles of baresma and offerings of full-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that I may conquer all Daevas and men, all theYatus and Pairikas, and that I may ride Angra Mainyu, turned intothe shape of a horse, all around the earth from one end to theother, for thirty years.'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.'We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them.....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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Unto him did the bright Yima, the good shepherd, sacrificefrom the height Hukairya, the all-shining and golden, on a goldenthrone, under golden beams and a golden canopy, with bundles ofbaresma and offerings of full-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that I may become the most glorious of the menborn to behold the sun: that I may make in my reign both animalsand men undying, waters and plants undrying, and the food foreating creatures never-failing.'In the reign of the valiant Yima there was neither cold wind norhot wind, neither old age nor death, nor envy made by the Daevas.

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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Unto him did the three-mouthed Azhi Dahaka offer up a sacrificein his accursed palace of Kvirinta, on a golden throne, undergolden beams and a golden canopy, with bundles of baresma andofferings of full-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that I may make all the seven Karshvares ofthe earth empty of men.'

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In vain did he sacrifice, in vain did he beg, in vain didhe invoke, in vain did he give gifts, in vain did he bring libations;Vayu did not grant him that boon.For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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Unto him did Thraetaona, the heir of the valiant Athwya clan,offer up a sacrifice in the four-cornered Varena, on a goldenthrone, under golden beams and a golden canopy, with bundles ofbaresma and offerings of full-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that I may overcome Azhi Dahaka, the three-mouthed,the three-headed, the six-eyed, who has a thousand senses, thatmost powerful, fiendish Druj, that demon baleful to the world,the strongest Druj that Angra Mainyu created against the materialworld, to destroy the world of the good principle; and that Imay deliver his two wives, Savanghavach and Erena-vach, who arethe fairest of body amongst women, and the most wonderful creaturesin the world.'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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To him did the manly-hearted Keresaspa offer up a sacrificeby the Gudha, a channel of the Rangha, made by Mazda, upon a goldenthrone, under golden beams and a golden canopy, with bundles ofbaresma and offerings of full-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that I may succeed in avenging my brother Urvakhshaya,that I may smite Hitaspa and yoke him to my chariot.'The Gandarewa, who lives beneath the waters, is the son of Ahurain the deep, he is the only master of the deep.

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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To him did Aurvasara, the lord of the country, offer up asacrifice, towards the White Forest, by the White Forest, on theborder of the White Forest, on a golden throne, under golden beamsand a golden canopy, with bundles of baresma and offerings offull-boiling [milk].

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He begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu! whodost work highly, that the gallant Husravah, he who unites theAryan nations into one kingdom, may not smite us; that I may fleefrom king Husravah;....'That king Husravah and all the Aryans in the forest may smitehim.'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted him that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeWorth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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To him did Hutaosa, she of the many brothers, of the Naotarahouse, offer up a sacrifice, on a golden throne, under goldenbeams and a golden canopy, with bundles of baresma and offeringsof boiling milk.

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She begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant me this, O Vayu!who dost work highly, that I may be dear and loved and well-receivedin the house of King Vishtaspa.'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted her that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....

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To him did the maids, whom no man had known, offer up a sacrificeon a golden throne, under golden beams and a golden canopy, withbundles of baresma and offerings of boiling milk.

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They begged of him a boon, saying: 'Grant us this, O Vayu!who dost work highly, that we may find a husband, young and beautifuIof body, who will treat us well, all life long, and give us offspring;a wise, learned, ready-tongued husband.'

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Vayu, who works highly, granted them that boon, as the Maker,Ahura Mazda, did pursue it.We sacrifice to the holy Vayu....For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard....

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I will sacrifice to the Waters and to Him who divides them....To this Vayu do we sacrifice, this Vayu do we invoke....We sacrifice to that Vayu that belongs to the Good Spirit, thebright and glorious Vayu.

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My name is Vayu, O holy Zarathushtra! My name is Vayu, becauseI go through (vyemi) the two worlds, the one which the Good Spirithas made and the one which the Evil Spirit has made.My name is the Overtaker (apaeta), O holy Zarathushtra! My nameis the Overtaker, because I can overtake the creatures of bothworlds, the one that the Good Spirit has made and the one thatthe Evil Spirit has made.

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My name is the All-smiting, O holy Zarathushtra! My name isthe All-smiting, because I can smite the creatures of both worlds,the one that the Good Spirit has made and the one that the EvilSpirit has made.My name is the Worker of Good, O holy Zarathushtra! My name isthe Worker of Good, because I work the good of the Maker, AhuraMazda and of the Amesha-Spentas.

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My name is He that goes forwards.My name is He that goes backwards.My name is He that bends backwards.My name is He that hurls away.My name is He that hurls down.My name is He that destroys.My name is He that takes away.My name is He that finds out.My name is He that finds out the Glory (Hvareno).

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My name is the Valiant; my name is the Most Valiant.My name is the Strong; my name is the Strongest.My name is the Firm; my name is the Firmest.My name is the Stout; my name is the Stoutest.My name is He that crosses over easily.My name is He that goes along hurling away.My name is He that crushes at one stroke.My name is (?Ainiva).My name is He that works against the Daevas.My name is (?Keredharisha).

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My name is He that prevails over malice; my name is He thatdestroys malice.My name is He that unites; my name is He that reunites; my nameis He that separates.My name is the Burning; my name is the Quick of intelligence,My name is Deliverance; my name is Welfare.My name is the Burrow; my name is He who destroys the burrows;my name is He who spits upon the burrows.

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My name is Sharpness of spear; my name is He of the sharpspear.My name is Length of spear; my name is He of the long spear.My name is Piercingness of spear; my name is He of the piercingspear.My name is the Glorious; my name is the Over-glorious.

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Invoke these names of mine, O holy Zarathushtra! in the midstof the havocking hordes, in the midst of the columns moving forwards,in the strife of the conflicting nations.

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Invoke these names of mine, O holy Zarathushtra! when theall-powerful tyrant of a country falls upon thee, rushes uponthee, deals wounds hpon thee, or hurls his chariot against thee,to rob thee of thy wealth, to rob thee of thy health.

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Invoke these names of mine, O holy Zarathushtra! when theunholy Ashemaogha falls upon thee, rushes upon thee, deals woundsupon thee, or hurls his chariot against thee, to rob thee of thystrength, to rob thee of thy health, to rob thee of thy health.

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Invoke these names of mine, O holy Zarathushtra! when a manstands in bonds, when a man is being thrown into bonds, or whena man is being dragged in bonds: thus the prisoners flee fromthe hands of those who carry them, they flee away out of the prison.

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0 thou Vayu! who strikest fear upon all men and horses, whoin all creatures workest against the Daevas, both into the lowestplaces and into those a thousand times deep dost thou enter withequal power.

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'With what manner of sacrifice shall I worship thee? Withwhat manner of sacrifice shall I forward and worship thee? Withwhat manner of sacrifice will be achieved thy adoration, O greatVayu! thou who art high-up g.rded, firm, swift-moving, high-footed,wide-breasted, wide-thighed, with untrembling eyes, as powerfulin sovereignty as any absolute sovereign in the world?'

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'Take thou a baresma, O holy Zarathushtra! turn it upwardsor downwards, according as it is full day or dawning; upwardsduring the day, downwards at the dawn.

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'If thou makest me worshipped with a sacrifice, then I shallsay unto thee with my own voice things of health, made by Mazdaand full of glory, so that Angra Mainyu may never do harm untothee, nor the Yatus, nor those addicted to the works of the Yatu,whether Daevas or men.'

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We sacrifice unto thee, O great Vayu! we sacrifice unto thee,O strong Vayu!We sacrifice unto Vayu, the greatest of the great; we sacrificeunto Vayu, the strongest of the strong.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden helm.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden crown.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden necklace.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden chariot.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden wheel.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden weapons.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden garment.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden shoe.We sacrifice unto Vayu, of the golden girdle.We sacrifice unto the holy Vayu; we sacrifice unto Vayu, who workshighly.To this part of thee do we sacrifice, O Vayu! that belongs tothe Good Spirit.For his brightness and glory, I will offer unto him a sacrificeworth being heard, namely, unto the awful Vayu, who works highly....

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Yatha ahu vairyo: The will of the Lord is the law of holiness....I bless the sacrifice and invocation unto, and the strength andvigour of Rama Hvastra, and Vayu, who works highly, more powerfulto amict than all the other creatures: this part of thee thatbelongs to the Good Spirit.Ashem Vohu: Holiness is the best of all good....[Give] unto that man brightness and glory, .... give him the bright,all-happy, blissful abode of the holy Ones.