English translation of Holy Zend Avesta − Yasna English translation of Holy Zend Avesta − Yasna Table of Contents Credits...................................................................................................................................1 YASNA 1................................................................................................................................2 YASNA 2................................................................................................................................6 YASNA 3 − THE YASNA ADVANCES TO THE NAMING OF THE OBJECTS OF PROPITIATION.....................................................................................................................9 YASNA 4 − THE OFFERING TAKES PLACE.....................................................................13 YASNA 5..............................................................................................................................17 YASNA 6 − THE SACRIFICE CONTINUES WITH FULLER EXPRESSION......................18 YASNA 7 − PRESENTATION OF OFFERINGS BY THE PRIEST WITH THE OBJECT OF PROPITIATION NAMED...............................................................................................21 YASNA 8 − OFFERING OF THE MEAT−OFFERING IN PARTICULAR. THE FAITHFUL PARTAKE.........................................................................................................25 YASNA 9..............................................................................................................................27 YASNA 10............................................................................................................................31 YASNA 11 − PRELUDE TO THE HAOMA−OFFERING.....................................................34 YASNA 12 − The Zoroastrian Creed.................................................................................36 YASNA 13............................................................................................................................38 YASNA 14 − DEDICATIONS...............................................................................................40 YASNA 15 − THE SACRIFICE CONTINUES......................................................................41 YASNA 16 − THE SACRIFICE CONTINUES WITH INCREASED FULLNESS OF EXPRESSION.....................................................................................................................42 YASNA 17 − TO THE FIRES, WATERS, PLANTS, ...........................................................44 YASNA 18............................................................................................................................45 YASNA 19 − ZAND OR COMMENTARY ON THE AHUNWAR..........................................46 i English translation of Holy Zend Avesta − Yasna Table of Contents YASNA 20 − ZAND, OR COMMENTARY, ON THE ASHEM VOHU..................................49 YASNA 21 − CATECHETICAL ZAND, OR COMMENTARY UPON THE YENHE HATAM...............................................................................................................................50 YASNA 22 − THE SACRIFICE CONTINUES......................................................................51 YASNA 23 − THE FRAVASHIS OF THE SAINTS; PRAYERS FOR THEIR APPROACH........................................................................................................................53 YASNA 24 − PRESENTATIONS.........................................................................................54 YASNA 25............................................................................................................................56 YASNA 26 − THE FRAVASHIS; SACRIFICE AND PRAISE TO THEM.............................58 YASNA 27 − PRELUDE TO THE CHIEF RECITAL OF THE AHUNWAR..........................60 YASNA 28............................................................................................................................61 YASNA 29............................................................................................................................63 YASNA 30............................................................................................................................65 YASNA 31............................................................................................................................67 YASNA 32............................................................................................................................70 YASNA 33............................................................................................................................72 YASNA 34............................................................................................................................74 YASNA 35 − PRAISE TO AHURA AND THE IMMORTALS; PRAYER FOR THE PRACTICE AND DIFFUSION OF THE FAITH...................................................................76 YASNA 36 − TO AHURA AND THE FIRE...........................................................................78 YASNA 37 − TO AHURA, THE HOLY CREATION, THE FRAVASHIS OF THE JUST, AND THE BOUNTIFUL IMMORTALS................................................................................79 YASNA 38 − TO THE EARTH AND THE SACRED WATERS...........................................80 YASNA 39 − TO THE SOUL OF THE KINE........................................................................81 ii English translation of Holy Zend Avesta − Yasna Table of Contents YASNA 40 − PRAYERS FOR HELPERS............................................................................82 YASNA 41 − A PRAYER TO AHURA AS THE KING, THE LIFE, AND THE REWARDER.......................................................................................................................83 YASNA 42 − A SUPPLEMENT TO THE HAPTANGHAITI.................................................84 YASNA 43............................................................................................................................85 YASNA 44............................................................................................................................87 YASNA 45............................................................................................................................90 YASNA 46............................................................................................................................92 YASNA 47............................................................................................................................95 YASNA 48............................................................................................................................96 YASNA 49............................................................................................................................98 YASNA 50..........................................................................................................................100 YASNA 51..........................................................................................................................102 YASNA 52 − A PRAYER FOR SANCTITY AND ITS BENEFITS.....................................105 YASNA 53..........................................................................................................................106 YASNA 54 − The Airyema−Ishyo.....................................................................................108 YASNA 55 − THE WORSHIP OF THE GATHAS AS CONCLUDED, THAT OF THE STAOTA YESNYA AS BEGINNING.................................................................................109 YASNA 56 − INTRODUCTION TO THE SROSH YASHT.................................................111 YASNA 57 −− THE SROSH YASHT..................................................................................112 YASNA 58 −− THE FSHUSHO MATHRA.........................................................................117 YASNA 59 − MUTUAL BLESSINGS.................................................................................119 YASNA 60 − PRAYERS FOR THE DWELLING OF THE SACRIFICER..........................120 iii English translation of Holy Zend Avesta − Yasna Table of Contents YASNA 61..........................................................................................................................122 YASNA 62 − TO THE FIRE...............................................................................................123 YASNA 63..........................................................................................................................125 YASNA 64..........................................................................................................................126 YASNA 65 − TO ARDVI SURA ANAHITA, AND THE WATERS......................................127 YASNA 66 − TO THE AHURIAN ONE..............................................................................130 YASNA 67..........................................................................................................................131 YASNA 68 − TO THE AHURIAN ONE, AND THE WATERS............................................132 YASNA 69..........................................................................................................................135 YASNA 70 − TO THE BOUNTIFUL IMMORTALS, AND THE INSTITUTIONS OF RELIGION.........................................................................................................................136 YASNA 71 − THE YASNA CONCLUDING........................................................................138 YASNA