KHORDA AVESTA Zoroastrian daily prayers avesta.org, AY 13 !, AD 2!11 #irst p$%lis&ed in 2!11 by T'ilit Grotto Kasson, M* +SA ,opyrig&t © "!11 Josep& H. Peterson. All rig&ts reserved. 0S1*2133 45 21678773375 0S1*21!3 1678773378 #irst edition prepared Jan$ary 2 , 2!11 ,orre9ted De9e:%er 1!, 2!113 ;ahurO WairyO; s&o$ld read 'ahunO WairyO; (Yt11.3, Yt11a."1= ,orre9ted De9e:%er 17, 2!153 ;aMhuIr; s&o$ld read 'aMhuI; (Vispa H$:ata= ,orre9ted )ay 3, 2!"13 ;da? hlsciT; s&o$ld read '>a?hlsciT; (A3= /RE#A,E ?is edition o@ K&orda Avesta &as %een prepared $sing a trans9ription @ont, to :ore a99$rately represent t&e 9orre9t traditional pron$n9iation t&an :any Ro:an s9ript editions. Alt&o$g& it is intended pri:arily @or :y o'n $se, 0 t&o$g&t 0 'o$ld :a>e it availa%le to ot&ers '&o :ig&t And it easier to learn t&is :et&od o@ trans9ription t&an t&e more traditional Avestan, G$Barati, or Nagari s9ripts. -JH/, Kasson, Jan 2 , 2!11 iii iv Contents /RE#A,E.....................................................................................................................iii The Avestan Alp&a%et wit& pron$n9iation............................................................viii A&$n'ar.......................................................................................................................... 1 As&e: Vo&$...................................................................................................................1 Ke: *a MaCda..............................................................................................................1 *irang2i K$sti Bastan <*irang @or tying t&e K$sti=................................................." (a& dedi9ations............................................................................................................." Sros& BaB.......................................................................................................................... 3 Hos&%a: (prayer at da'n=..........................................................................................6 (AHS (Dat9&es=..........................................................................................................7 1. Ha'an Ga& - (s$nrise to midday=..........................................................................7 ". Rapit&'in Ga& - (:idday to :id2aEernoon=.......................................................5 3. UCerin Ga& - <:id2aEernoon to s$nset=................................................................ 6. Ai'isr$t&re: Ga& - (s$nset to midnig&t=..........................................................1! 7. Us&a&in Ga& - (:idnig&t to da'n=.....................................................................11 (ra9e be@ore meals......................................................................................................13 Fonger Gra9e be@ore meals........................................................................................13 1aB w&en ans'ering t&e call o@ Nat$re.....................................................................16 1aB be@ore and aEer sleeping......................................................................................16 *irang2i A%eCar...........................................................................................................17 Doa Tan2Dorosti (prayer for healt&=.......................................................................17 Din2*o Kal:o.............................................................................................................17 *irang for disposing o@ hair.......................................................................................18 *irang for disposing o@ nail clippings......................................................................18 /atet Pas&e:ani <prayer o@ repentan9e=..................................................................15 *0YAYESHES (Fitanies=.........................................................................................."1 1. K&'ars&ed Niyayes& <Fitany to t&e S$n=..........................................................."1 ". Mi&r *iyayes& (Fitany to Mit&ra=......................................................................."7 v 3. Ma& Niyayes& (Fitany to t&e Moon=..................................................................."5 6. A%an Niyayes& <Fitany to t&e Daters=................................................................"4 7. Atas& Niyayes& (Fitany to t&e Fire=.....................................................................3" Vispa H$:ata..............................................................................................................38 *a: Stayis&n...............................................................................................................35 *a:aC2i c&a&ar ne:ag <prayer to t&e fo$r q$arters=............................................3 Di%a9&e (*irang As&oan=.........................................................................................3 A#R0*A(A*S..........................................................................................................6! 1. A@rinagan2i Da&:an..............................................................................................6! ". A@rinagan2i Gat&a...................................................................................................6" 3. A@rinagan2i Ga&a:%ar...........................................................................................63 6. A@rinagan2i Rapit&'in...........................................................................................65 A@rin2i Da&:an...........................................................................................................6 A@rin o@ t&e seven A:es&a Spentas..........................................................................7! A@rin o@ t&e Ga&a:%ars.............................................................................................7" /ay:an i Pa&la'i.........................................................................................................78 D$;a Pay:ani................................................................................................................7 YASHTS (Hy:ns=.....................................................................................................7 1. O&r:aCd Yas&t........................................................................................................7 *irang2i O&r:aCd Yas&t............................................................................................86 ". HaE A:a&raspand Yas&t.......................................................................................86 3. Ardwa&is&t Yas&t....................................................................................................88 *irang2i Ardwa&is&t Yas&t........................................................................................84 6. Hordad Yas&t...........................................................................................................84 7. Ardui S$r 1ano Yas&t (Hy:n to t&e Waters=....................................................5" 8. K&'ars&ed Yas&t (Hy:n to t&e S$n=.................................................................4! 5. Ma& Yas&t (Hy:n to t&e )oon=.........................................................................4" . Tis&tar Yas&t (Hy:n to t&e Star Siri$s=.............................................................43 4. Drvasp Yas&t..........................................................................................................1!6 1!. Mi&r Yas&t (Hy:n to Mit&ra=.........................................................................1!4 vi 11. Sros& Yas&t Hado>&t.........................................................................................135 *irang2i Sros& Yas&t Hado>&t...............................................................................161 11a. Sros& Yas&t Vadi...............................................................................................161 *irang2i Sros& Yas&t.................................................................................................165 1". Ras&n Yas&t.........................................................................................................165 13. Fra'ardin Yas&t..................................................................................................171 16. War&aran Yas&t...................................................................................................15 17. Ra: Yas&t............................................................................................................1 18. Den Yas&t.............................................................................................................148 15. Ard Yas&t.............................................................................................................14 1 . As&tad Yas&t........................................................................................................"!4 14. Za: Yas&t <Hy:n to t&e Eart&=......................................................................"1! "!. Ho: Yas&t..........................................................................................................."" *irang2i Ho: Yas&t.................................................................................................""4 "1. Vanant Yas&t (Hy:n to t&e Star Vega=...........................................................""4 *irang2i Vanant Yas&t..............................................................................................""4 SiroCa 1.......................................................................................................................