I love GOD

English translation of
Holy Zend Avesta - Khorda Avesta (2)
by James Darmesteter, Dhalla, B. N. Dhabhar, L. Mills, J. H. Peterson, C. Bartholomae , taken from http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html
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Den Yasht

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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....To the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy, and to the goodLaw of the worshippers of Mazda.Be propitiation from me, for sacrifice, prayer, propitiation,and glorification.Yatha ahu vairyo: The will of the Lord is the law of holiness.....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda, thesupplier of good stores, who runs quickly to the goal and freesone best from dangers, who brings libations, who is holy, clever,and renowned, speedy to work and quick of work; who goes quicklyand cleanses well; the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda;

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To whom Zarathushtra did sacrifice, saying: 'Rise up fromthy seat, come forward from the Abode, thou most right Chista,made by Mazda and holy. If thou art before me, stay for me; ifthou art behind me, overtake me.

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'Let everything be as friendly to us as anything can be: maywe go smoothly along the roads, find good pathways in the mountains,run easily through the forests, and cross happily the rivers!'

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For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard, namely, unto the most right Chista, made byMazda and holy. I will offer up a sacrifice unto the most rightChista, made by Mazda and holy, with the libations, with the Haomaand meat, with the baresma, with the wisdom of the tongue, withthe holy spells, with the words and deeds, with the libations,with the well spoken words.Yenhe hatam: All those beings of whom Ahura Mazda....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda.... (repeatverse 1).

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To whom Zarathushtra did sacrifice for righteousness of thought,for righteousness of speech, for righteousness of deed, and forthis boon,

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That the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy, wouldgive him the swiftness of the feet, the quick hearing of the ears,the strength of the arms, the health of the whole body, the sturdinessof the whole body, and the eye-sight of the Kara fish, that livesbeneath the waters, and can measure a rippling of the waters notthicker than a hair, in the Rangha, whose ends lie afar and whosedepth is a thousand times the height of a man.For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda....

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To whom Zarathushtra did sacrifice for righteousness of thought,for righteousness of speech, for righteousness of deed, and forthis boon,


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That the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy, wouldgive him the swiftness of the feet, the quick hearing of the ears,the strength of the arms, the health of the whole body, the sturdinessof the whole body, and the eye-sight of the male horse, that,in the dark of the night, through the rain, the snow, the hail,or the sleet, from as far as nine districts, can perceive a horse'shair, mingled with the earth, and knows whether it is from thehead or from the tail.For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda....

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To whom Zarathushtra did sacrifice for righteousness of thought,for righteousness of speech, for righteousness of deed, and forthis boon,

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That the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy, wouldgive him the swiftness of the feet, the quick hearing of the ears,the strength of the arms, the health of the whole body, the sturdinessof the whole body, and the eye-sight of the vulture with a goldencollar, that, from as far as nine districts, can perceive a pieceof flesh, not thicker than a fist, giving just as much light asa needle gives, as the point of a needle gives.For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda....

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To whom the holy Hvovi did sacrifice with full knowledge,wishing that the holy Zarathushtra would give her his good narcotic,that she might think according to the law, speak according tothe law, and do according to the law.For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda....

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To whom the Athravans, sent afar, did sacrifice, wishing agood memory to preach the law, and wishing strength for theirown body.For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard....

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We sacrifice to the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy:we sacrifice to the good Law of the worshippers of Mazda....

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To whom the king of the country, the lord of the country doessacrifice, wishing peace for his country, wishing strength forhis own body.For her brightness and glory, I will offer unto her a sacrificeworth being heard....

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Yatha ahu vairyo: The will of the Lord is the law of holiness....I bless the sacrifice and prayer, and the strength and vigourof the most right Chista, made by Mazda and holy, and of the goodLaw of the worshippers of Mazda.Ashem Vohu: Holiness is the best of all good....[Give] unto that man brightness and glory, .... give him long,long life, give him the bright, all-happy, blissful abode of theholy Ones.

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