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        | 1.   kat1 môi2 urvâ3  | 
        Whether1 my2 soul4
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        |  isę4
          chahyâ5 avanghô6  | 
        has wished4 for the help6
          of anyone5 | 
      
      
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         I invoke21 you to tell20
          (me) ; O Ahura Mazda! | 
      
      
        |  kę7-môi8 pasęush9
           | 
        Who7 (is) the protector13
          of my8 cattle9? | 
      
      
        |  kę10 mę11 nâ12
          thrâtâ13
          vistô14, | 
        And who10 is a person12
          known14 (as a protector) for me?11 | 
      
      
        |  anyô15 ashât16
          thwatchâ17  | 
        other than15 Thee17,
          righteousness16 | 
      
      
        |  Mazdâ18 Ahurâ19,
          azdâ20 zűtâ21   | 
        
          
            see above 
           
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        |  vahishtâatchâ22
          mananghô23. | 
        and best thought22 ? | 
      
      
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        Explanation : The creator Ahura Mazda
          is the greatest protector of every man and on account of his
          righteousness and good thought the creator Ahura Mazda saves him from
          any calamity whatever | 
      
      
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        | kathâ24
          Mazdâ24 rânyô-skeretîm26 găm27 ishasôit28;  | 
        How24 does (a man) choose28
          (or wish) this joy bringing26 world27 O Ahura Mazda! | 
      
      
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          ýę29-hîm30 ahmâi31 vâstravaitîm32
          stôi33 usyât34  | 
        which29 he may always33
          wish34 to be full of prosperity32 | 
      
      
        |  erezhejîsh35  | 
        Those living truthfully35 | 
      
      
        |  ashâ36  | 
        through righteousness36 | 
      
      
        |  pourushű37 hvarę38-pishyasű39  | 
        and shone forth with the divine knowledge
          (are) in the abundant37 lustre39 of the Sun38
          (or in the Heaven of the region of the sun) | 
      
      
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        |  âkâstęńg40
          mâ41 nishăsyâ42 dâthęm43 dâhvâ44. | 
        Grant me44 the gifts43
          of bringing42 me41 in that state40 O Ahura
          Mazda  | 
      
      
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        What61  nearest62 
          "gaetha" and divisions relating to existence63 a
          wicked one (i.e. the false one64) breaks65 ; | 
      
      
        | atchît45 ahmâi46
          Mazdâ47 ashâ48 anghaitî49 ýăm50
           hôi51 khshathrâ52 Vohuchâ53 chôisht54
          Mananghâ55  | 
        
          
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        |  ýę56-nâ57  | 
        Whoso56,57 | 
      
      
        |  ashôish58 aojanghâ59  | 
        by means of the power59 of
          righteousness58 | 
      
      
        | varedayaętâ60  | 
        transforms into spiritual growth60 | 
      
      
        |  ýăm61 nazdishtăm62
          gaęthăm63 dregvĺ64 bakhshaitî65. | 
        
          
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           that "Gaetha"50  
          to him46,51
          becomes49 chosen54  
          the Trinity of Asha48 Khshathra52  
          and Vohu Manangha53,55  | 
      
      
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        O Mazda47 | 
      
      
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        Whoever with the strength of righteousness
          cultivates and renders prosperous the nearest land by snatching it
          away from the wicked person (i.e. which is in the possession of some
          wicked person) to that man ..... | 
      
      
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        | at66 vĺ67 ýazâi68
          stavas69
          Mazdâ70 Ahurâ71 hadâ72   | 
        O Ahura Mazda70,71 (I who am Thy)
          singer of praises69 always72 worship68
          (or invoke68) Thee67 | 
      
      
        |  ashâ73
            | 
         with righteousness73 (i.e.
          with sincere heart) | 
      
      
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          vahishtâchâ74
          mananghâ75  | 
        with the best74 thought75 | 
      
      
        |  khshathrâchâ76,  | 
        and with steadfastness,76 | 
      
      
        |  ýâ77   | 
        so that77 | 
      
      
        |  îshô78 stĺnghat79 â-paithî,80
           | 
         (I) might stand79 on the
          path80 of Chinvat Bridge | 
      
      
        | âkĺo81 aredręńg82
          demânę83 garô84 seraoshânę85. | 
        and hear85 openly81
          hymns of adoration82 in the Garothman84 (heaven)83, | 
      
      
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          ârôi86-zî87 khshmâ88 | 
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          Mazdâ89 ashâ90 Ahurâ91 | 
        O holy90 Ahura91 Mazda89 | 
      
      
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           hyat92 ýűshmâkâi93 măthrânę94
          vaorâzathâ95; | 
        do Thou88 indeed87 bring joy95 fully86 into
          Thy93 revealer of Holy94 word | 
      
      
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          aibî-dereshtâ96 âvîshyâ97 avanghâ98,  | 
        by giving98 (Thy) powerful96
          and manifest97 help98 | 
      
      
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           zastâishtâ99 ýâ100 | 
         so that (i.e. on account of the
          strength of thy help)100 | 
      
      
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           -nĺo1 k
          hvâthrę2 dâyât3. | 
        (he) may grant3 us1 happiness2
          with sufficient vigour99 | 
      
      
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        Explanation Its significance seems to
          be this that thou o Ahura Mazda mayest please and rejoice the
          expounder of the religion by giving the required help in order that by
          hearing his teachings we may gain happiness by holding fast the path
          of righteousness and truth. | 
      
      
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        (Prophet) Zarathushtra12  | 
      
      
        | ýę4 măthrâ5
          vâchem6 Mazdâ7 baraitî8 urvathô9 | 
        (is) the friend9 (of that man)
          who4, O Ahura Mazda!7 pronounces6,8
          (Holy) Mathra5 Sacred Hymns5 with | 
      
      
        |  ashâ10 nemanghâ11 | 
        sincerity10 and with homage11 | 
      
      
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        | Zarathushtrô12 | 
        (Prophet) Zarathushtra12  | 
      
      
        |  Dâtâ13
          khratęush14 hizvô15 raithîm16 stôi17; | 
        (is) always17 the keeper13
          of wisdom14 and the conductor16 on the right
          path of (his) tongue15  | 
      
      
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        | mahyâ18 râzęńg19
          Vohű20 sâhît21 Mananghâ22. | 
         (Prophet Zarathushtra says) (any
          person) can teach21 my18 secrets19 
          'through good20 thought22' | 
      
      
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        O Ahura Mazda32 | 
      
      
        | at23 vę24 ýaojâ25 | 
        I meditate25 only upon Thee24  | 
      
      
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        through righteousness33 and good35
          thought36 | 
      
      
        |  zevîshtyęńg26 aurvatô27 | 
        having reached the beneficial26
          strong27 | 
      
      
        |  jayâish28 perethűsh29 vahmahyâ30
          ýűshmâkahyâ31 Mazdâ32 | 
        and steadfast34 paths29
          of Thy31 adoration30 | 
      
      
        |  ashâ33 ugręńg34
          Vohű35 Mananghâ36  | 
        
          
             see above 
           
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        |   ýâish37 | 
        on account of which37 (i.e. on
          account of my righteousness and good thoughts) | 
      
      
        |  azâthâ38  | 
        do Thou guide38 | 
      
      
        | mahmâi39 | 
        me39 (to go towards those paths)
          and | 
      
      
        | khvyâtâ40
          avanghę41. | 
        may Thou become40 my40
          helper41 | 
      
      
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        | mat42  | 
        Together with42 | 
      
      
        |  vĺo43 padâish44   | 
        poetical hymns44 | 
      
      
        |  ýâ45  frasrűtâ46 
          îzhayĺ47
           | 
        sung from the fullness of my heart47 which45
          (are) known fully, | 
      
      
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          pairi-jasâi48  | 
        may I verily56 reach48
          Thee43 | 
      
      
        |  Mazdâ49  | 
        O Ahura Mazda!49 | 
      
      
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        |  ustâna-zastô50,
          at51 vĺo52 ashâ53  | 
        With both the hands entreatingly uplifted
          through righteousness53 | 
      
      
        |  aredrakhvyâchâ54 nemanghâ55
          at56 vĺo57
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        and adoration55 accompanied by
          libations  | 
      
      
        |  Vanghęush58 Mananghô59 hunaretâtâ60. | 
        and through the excellence60 of
          good58 thought59 | 
      
      
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        May I (who am Thy) praiser65
          reach66 Thee62 (O Ahura Mazda!)67 | 
      
      
        | tâish61 vĺo62 ýasnâish63
           paitî64  | 
        through these61 prayers (or acts
          of worship)63 | 
      
      
        |  stavas65 ayenî66
          Mazdâ67  | 
        
          
            see above 
           
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        |  Ashâ68   | 
        through righteousness68 | 
      
      
        |  Vanghęush69
          shyaothanâish70 mananghô71  | 
        good69 deeds70 and
          thoughts71 | 
      
      
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        | ýadâ72  | 
        When72  | 
      
      
        |  ashôish73
          makhvyĺo74 vasę75 khshayâ76,  | 
        I am steadfast76 over my74
          wish75 of righteousness73  | 
      
      
        |  at77 hudânâush78
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        then I wish78 that like a man
          possessed of good wisdom78 | 
      
      
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          ishayăs79 gerezdâ80  khvyęm81. | 
        I may be81 earnestly yearning79
          thee with obedience as an humble petitioner80   | 
      
      
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        | at82 ýâ83 vareshâ84
          ýâchâ85  | 
        Through these (prayers and righteousness),
          (referred to in the preceding verse) whatever83,85  | 
      
      
        |  pairî86 âish87 shyaothanâ88,
          ýâchâ89 Vohű90  | 
        (good) acts88 I will perform
          successively86 will be considered89  | 
      
      
        |  chashmăm91 arejat92
           | 
        worthy of respect92 to the eyes91
          (of men) | 
      
      
        |  Mananghâ93; | 
        on account of good thoughts (i.e. by reason
          of having been performed through righteousness) | 
      
      
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        | raochĺo94  | 
        The stars94 | 
      
      
        |  khvęńg95  | 
        the sun95 | 
      
      
        |  asnăm96
          ukhshâ97  | 
        the informer of the rising of the day97
          (i.e. twilight at dawn)  | 
      
      
        |  aęurush98 
          , | 
        (all these) revolve round98 | 
      
      
        | khshmâkâi99 ashâ100 vahmâi1 | 
        to sing Thy99 hymns of praise1. | 
      
      
        |  Mazdâ2 Ahurâ3. | 
        O Holy100 Ahura3 Mazda2 | 
      
      
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        As long as10 I can12 wield the
          power13 through righteousness11  | 
      
      
        | at4 vę5 staotâ6 aojâi7
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        so long I will be k nown7 as the singer of
          Thy5 hymns of praise6  | 
      
      
        |  Mazdâ8 anghâchâ9   | 
        O Ahura Mazda8 as I had been before9   | 
      
      
        |  ýavat10 ashâ11
          tavâchâ12 isâichâ13
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          dâtâ14   | 
        The Creator14  | 
      
      
        |  anghęush15  | 
         of the world,15 ( Ahura Mazda) | 
      
      
        |  aredat16  | 
        
          fulfills16 | 
      
      
        |  Vohű17
          Mananghâ18; haithyâvareshtăm19  | 
        
          
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        |  hyat20 vasnâ21
          ferashôtemem22! | 
         the wish21 most progressive20 | 
      
      
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        of the doers of righteous deeds19
          through good17 thoughts18. | 
      
      
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        | Speńtâ5 Mainyű6 | 
        Through Spenta5 Mainyu6 (i.e. Beneficent
        Spirit), | 
      
      
      | vahishtâchâ7 mananghâ8
        hachâ9 ashât10 shyaothanâchâ11 vachanghâchâ12, | 
      owing to best7 thought8, word12
        and deed11 (inspired\) through righteousness10 | 
      
      
      |  ahmâi13 dăn14
        Haurvâtâ15  | 
      (the Creator) Ahura20 Mazda17 doth
        give14 unto us13 happiness15 (of this
        world)  | 
      
      
      | Ameretâtâ16 Mazdĺo17 | 
      and immortality16 (of the world beyond) (i.e.
        heaven) | 
      
      
      | khshathrâ18 ârmaitî19
        Ahurô20 | 
      prosperity18 and perfect mindedness19 | 
      
      
      | {the stanza should be
        repeated twice) | 
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        |   ashem
          vohű ... (3). | 
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        | kat-môi-urvăm hâitîm
          ýazamaide. | 
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        |  speńtâ-mainyűm
          gâthăm ashaonîm ashahe ratűm ýazamaide, | 
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            speńtâ-mainyęush gâthayĺ hańdâtâ ýazamaide.  
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      |   yenghe1 hătăm2 | 
      Among living
        beings2 who1  | 
      
      
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        ăat3
 yesne4 paiti5
        vanghő,6 | 
      (is) better6 in acts of
        worship,4  | 
      
      
      |  Mazdăo Ahurő7 | 
       of such Ahura Mazda7 (Himself) | 
      
      
      |  vaethă8 | 
       is
        aware8  | 
      
      
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        ashăt9 hachă10 | 
       on account of10 their holiness9
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      | yăonghămchă
        11 tănschă12 tăoschă13
          | 
      
        - all such,11 both men12 and women,13
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        yazamaide.14  | 
      
        do we revere.14  | 
      
      
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      # This entire para occurs at the end of Yasna Hă 18 and Yasna Hă
        27.  | 
      
      
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