AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer) part 2

8/12/2019 AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer) part 2

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AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer) part 2

Translaton !y "ames Darmesteter (#rom Sa$re% Books of t&e

East' Amer$an E%ton' *+)

,as&ts (Hymns to A&-ra .a/%a' t&e Ar$&an0els' an% t&e An0els)1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

+ O&rma/% ,as&t (Hymn to A&-ra .a/%a) 11111111111111111111111111111111111111

(Translate% !y "ames Darmesteter (#rom Sa$re% Books of t&e


+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4 .ay An0ra .any- !e %estroye%

!y t&ose 5&o %o tr-ly 5&at s t&e foremost 5s& (of 6o%)+

7 prase 5ell1t&o-0&t' 5ell1spoken' an% 5ell1%one t&o-0&ts' 5or%s' an% %ee%s+ 7 em!ra$e all 0oo% t&o-0&ts' 0oo% 5or%s' an% 0oo% %ee%s8

7 re3e$t all e9l t&o-0&ts' e9l 5or%s' an% e9l %ee%s+

7 09e sa$rf$e an% prayer -nto yo-' O Ames&a1Spentas4 e9en 5t& t&e f-llness of my t&o-0&ts' of my 5or%s' of my %ee%s' an% of

my &eart: 7 09e -nto yo- e9en my o5n lfe+

7 re$te t&e Prase of Holness:As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%+ ;ell s t for

t' 5ell s t for t&at &olness 5&$& s perfe$ton of &olness4

7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of '

t&e &oly an% master of &olness8#or sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton' an% 0lorf$aton -nto =Sa9an0&

an% Vsya>' t&e &oly an% masters of &olness8

#or sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton' an% 0lorf$aton -nto t&e .asters of t&e %ays' of t&e pero%s of t&e %ay' of t&e mont&s'

of t&e seasons' an% of t&e years8

?nto AH?RA .A


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&eart

+ A&-ra .a/%a ans5ere%: O-r ame' O Sptama


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5t& t&e stra0&t spears' 5t& t&e spears -plfte%' !earn0 t&e

spear of &a9o$k8 t&en' re$te t&o- t&ese my names e9ery %ay an%

e9ery n0&t+

2+ 7 am t&e Keeper8 7 am t&e Creator an% t&e .antaner8 7 am t&e Ds$erner8 7 am t&e most !enef$ent Sprt+

.y name s t&e !esto5er of &ealt&8 my name s t&e !est !esto5er

of &ealt&+.y name s t&e At&ra9an8 my name s t&e most At&ra9an1lke of

all At&ra9ans+

.y name s A&-ra (t&e @or%).y name s .a/%a- (t&e all1kno5n0)+

.y name s t&e Holy8 my name s t&e most Holy+

.y name s t&e 6loro-s8 my name s t&e most 6loro-s+.y name s t&e #-ll1seen08 my name s t&e #-llest1seen0+

.y name s t&e #ar1seen08 my name s t&e #art&est1seen0+

+ .y name s t&e Prote$tor8 my name s t&e ;ell15s&er8 my

name s t&e Creator8 my name s t&e Keeper8 my name s t&e .antaner+ .y name s t&e Ds$erner8 my name s t&e Best Ds$erner+

.y name s t&e Prosperty1pro%-$er8 my name s t&e ;or% of Prosperty+

.y name s t&e Kn0 5&o r-les at &s 5ll8 my name s t&e Kn0 5&o r-les most at &s 5ll+

.y name s t&e l!eral Kn08 my name s t&e most l!eral Kn0+

+ .y name s He 5&o %oes not %e$e9e8 my name s He 5&o s not %e$e9e%+

.y name s t&e 0oo% Keeper8 my name s He 5&o %estroys mal$e8

my name s He ;&o $onI-ers at on$e8 my name s He 5&o $onI-ers

e9eryt&n08 my name s He 5&o &as s&ape% e9eryt&n0+.y name s All 5eal8 my name s f-ll 5eal8 my name s t&e .aster

of 5eal+

F+ .y name s He 5&o $an !eneft at &s 5s&8 my name s He 5&o $an !est !eneft at &s 5s&+

.y name s t&e Benef$ent One8 my name s t&e Ener0et$ One8

my name s t&e most Benef$ent+.y name s Holness8 my name s t&e 6reat One8 my name s t&e

0oo% So9ere0n8 my name s t&e Best of So9ere0ns+

.y name s t&e ;se One8 my name s t&e ;sest of t&e ;se8 my name s He 5&o %oes 0oo% for a lon0 tme+

G+ T&ese are my names+

An% &e 5&o n t&s materal 5orl%' O Sptama


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not t&e s5or%' not t&e $l-!' not t&e sln01stone s&all rea$& an%

5o-n% &m+

*+ B-t t&ose names s&all $ome n to keep &m from !e&n% an%

to keep &m n front' from t&e Dr-3 -nseen' from t&e female Varenya fen%' from t&e e9l1%oer !ent on ms$&ef' an% from t&at fen%

5&o s all %eat&' An0ra .any-+ 7t 5ll !e as f t&ere 5ere a

t&o-san% men 5at$&n0 o9er one man+2+ J;&o s &e 5&o 5ll smte t&e fen% n or%er to mantan

t&y or%nan$es Tea$& me $learly t&y r-les for t&s 5orl% an%

for t&e net' t&at Sraos&a may $ome 5t& Vo&-1.ano an% &elp 5&omsoe9er t&o- pleasest+J

2+ Hal to t&e 6lory of t&e Ka9s4 Hal to t&e Aryanem Vae3a&4

Hal to t&e Saoka' ma%e !y .a/%a4 Hal to t&e 5aters of t&e Datya4 Hal to Ar%9' t&e -n%efle% 5ell4 Hal to t&e 5&ole 5orl% of

t&e &oly Sprt4

,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or%+++

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++22+ ;e 5ors&p t&e A&-na Varya+ ;e 5ors&p As&a1Va&s&ta' most

far' -n%yn0' an% !enef$ent+ ;e 5ors&p Stren0t& an% Prosperty

an% .0&t an% V$tory an% 6lory an% V0o-r+ ;e 5ors&p A&-ra .a/%a' !r0&t an% 0loro-s+

,en0&e &atam: All t&ose !en0s of 5&om A&-ra .a/%a kno5s t&e

0oo%ness for a sa$rf$e =performe%> n &olness' all t&ose !en0s' males an% females' %o 5e 5ors&p+

2+ ,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of &olness++++

7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% t&e prayer -nto A&-ra .a/%a' !r0&t

an% 0loro-s' an% &s stren0t& an% 90o-r+

(Ba&man ,as&t+)2+ O from t&e foe -nfren%ly =to me>4 Do not 09e -p t&at fren%

-nto t&e stroke (of t&e foe)' -nto 9eatons to !e !orne8 5s& no &arm -nto t&at man 5&o 5o-l% offer me a sa$rf$e' !e t e9er

so 0reat or e9er so small' f t &as rea$&e% -nto -s' t&e Ames&a1Spentas+

2F+ Here s Vo&-1.ano' my $reat-re' O


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mal$e' t-rn t&er mn%s astray' !n% t&er &an%s' make t&er

knees I-ake a0anst one anot&er' !n% t&er ton0-es+

;&en' O .a/%a4 s&all t&e fat&f-l smte t&e 5$ke% ;&en s&all

t&e fat&f-l smte t&e Dr-3 ;&en s&all t&e fat&f-l smte t&e 5$ke%

2*+ T&en !y %ay an% !y n0&t' 5t& offern0s

of l!atons 5ell1a$$epte%+2+ ;e 5ors&p t&at $reaton =of A&-ras>' Spenta1Armat8 an%

t&e &oly $reatons of t&at $reat-re an% of As&a =Va&s&ta>' t&at

are foremost n &olness+Here 7 take as lor% an% master t&e 0reatest of all' A&-ra .a/%a8

to smte t&e fen% An0ra .any-8 to smte Aes&ma of t&e 5o-n%n0

spear8 to smte t&e .a/anya fen%s8 to smte all t&e Dae9as an% t&e Varenya fen%s8 to n$rease A&-ra .a/%a' !r0&t an% 0loro-s8

to n$rease t&e Ames&a1Spentas8 to n$rease t&e star Ts&trya'

t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s8 to n$rease t&e fat&f-l men8 to n$rease

all t&e &oly $reat-res of t&e !enef$ent Sprt+As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++

+ Besto5 on &m r$&es+++ (Re$te SrBF+) As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++

2+ Haft Ama&raspan% ,as&t

1111111111111111111111111

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4+++As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++

7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of

' t&e &oly an% master of &olness++++

7+

+ To A&-ra .a/%a' !r0&t an% 0loro-s' an% to t&e

Ames&a1Spentas8To Vo&-1.ano8 to Pea$e' 5&ose !reat& s fren%ly' an% 5&o s

more po5erf-l to %estroy t&an all ot&er $reat-res8 to t&e

&ea9enly ;s%om' ma%e !y .a/%a' an% to t&e ;s%om a$I-re%


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t&ro-0& t&e ear' ma%e !y .a/%a8

2+ To As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e farest8 to t&e m-$&1%esre% Aryaman8

to t&e nstr-ment ma%e !y .a/%a: an% to t&e 0oo% Saoka' 5t& eyesof lo9e' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly8

To K&s&at&ra1Varya8 to t&e metals8 to .er$y an% C&arty+

+ To t&e 0oo% Spenta1Armat' an% to t&e 0oo% Rata' 5t& eyes

of lo9e' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly8

To Ha-r9atat' t&e master8 to t&e prosperty of t&e seasonsan% to t&e years' t&e masters of &olness8

An% to Ameretat' t&e master8 to fatness an% flo$ks8 to t&e

plenty of $orn8 an% to t&e po5erf-l 6aokerena' ma%e !y .a/%a+

+ (At t&e 6a& Ha5an): To .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res an%

to Rama H9astra+

(At t&e 6a& Rapt&5n): To As&a1Va&s&ta an% to Atar' t&eson of A&-ra .a/%a+

(At t&e 6a&' ?/ern): To Apam apat' t&e tall lor%' an% to

5ater' ma%e !y .a/%a+

F+ (At t&e 6a& A5sr-t&rem): To t&e #ra9as&s of t&e fat&f-l

an% to t&e females t&at !rn0 fort& flo$ks of males8 to t&eprosperty of t&e seasons8 to t&e 5ell1s&apen an% tall1forme%

Stren0t&8 to Veret&ra0&na' ma%e !y A&-ra' an% to t&e $r-s&n0

As$en%ant+

(At t&e 6a& ?sa&n): To t&e &oly' %e9o-t' fen%1smtn0Sraos&a' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% 0ro58 to Ras&n-1Ra/s&ta an% to

Ars&tat' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% 0ro5' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% n$rease8

Be proptaton' 5t& sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton an%0lorf$aton4

,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of

&olness++++

77+

G+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto A&-ra .a/%a' !r0&t an% 0loro-s8 5e

sa$rf$e -nto t&e Ames&a1Spentas' t&e all1r-ln0' t&e

all1!enef$ent+;e sa$rf$e -nto Vo&-1.ano' t&e Ames&a1Spenta8 5e sa$rf$e

-nto Pea$e' 5&ose !reat& s fren%ly' an% 5&o s more po5erf-l to

%estroy t&an all ot&er $reat-res8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e &ea9enly;s%om' ma%e !y .a/%a8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e ;s%om a$I-re%

t&ro-0& t&e ear' ma%e !y .a/%a+

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e farest' t&e

Ames&a1Spenta8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e m-$&1%esre% Aryaman8 5e

sa$rf$e -nto t&e nstr-ment ma%e !y .a/%a8 5e sa$rf$e -nto


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t&e 0oo% Saoka' 5t& eyes of lo9e' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly+

;e sa$rf$e -nto K&s&at&ra1Varya8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e

metals8 5e sa$rf$e -nto .er$y an% C&arty+

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e 0oo% Spenta1Armat8 5e sa$rf$e -nto

t&e 0oo% Rata' 5t& eyes of lo9e' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly+

;e sa$rf$e -nto Ha-r9atat' t&e Ames&a1Spenta8 5e sa$rf$e-nto t&e prosperty of t&e seasons8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e years'

t&e &oly an% masters of &olness+

;e sa$rf$e -nto Ameretat' t&e Ames&a1Spenta8 5e sa$rf$e-nto fatness an% flo$ks8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e plenty of $orn8 5e

sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l 6aokerena' ma%e !y .a/%a+

*+ (At t&e 6a& Ha5an): ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of

5%e past-res8 5e sa$rf$e -nto Rama H9astra+

(At t&e 6a& Rapt&5n): ;e sa$rf$e -nto As&a1Va&s&ta an%

Atar' t&e son of A&-ra .a/%a+(At t&e 6a& ?/ern): ;e sa$rf$e -nto Apam apat' t&e

s5ft1&orse%' t&e tall an% s&nn0 lor%' t&e lor% of t&e females8

5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e &oly 5aters' ma%e !y .a/%a+

+ (At t&e 6a& A5sr-t&rem): ;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e 0oo%'

po5erf-l' !enef$ent #ra9as&s of t&e fat&f-l8 5e sa$rf$e -ntot&e females 5&o !rn0 fort& flo$ks of males8 5e sa$rf$e -nto

t&e prosperty of t&e seasons8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e 5ell1s&apen'

tall1forme% Stren0t&8 5e sa$rf$e -nto Veret&ra0&na' ma%e !y

.a/%a8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e $r-s&n0 As$en%ant+(At t&e 6a& ?s&a&n): ;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e &oly'

tall1forme%' fen%1smtn0 Sraos&a8 5&o makes t&e 5orl% 0ro5' t&e

&oly an master of &olness8 5e sa$rf$e -nto Ras&n-1Ra/s&ta8 5esa$rf$e -nto Ars&tat' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% 0ro5' 5&o makes t&e

5orl% n$rease

777+

+ @et t&e ,at-s !e $r-s&e%' O


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He &as reno-n$e% trespasses an% fa-lts' O ' 5&o are%estroye% !y &s stren0t&+

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++

G+ ,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of

&olness++++

7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% t&e prayer' t&e stren0t& an%90o-r

Of A&-ra .a/%a' !r0&t an% 0loro-s' an% of t&e

Ames&a1Spentas8

Of Vo&-1.ano8 of Pea$e' 5&ose !reat& s fren%ly++++Of As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e farest8 of t&e m-$&1%esre%

Aryaman++++

Of K&s&at&ra1Varya' of t&e metals++++Of t&e 0oo% Spenta1Armat an% of t&e 0oo% Rata++++

Of Ha-r9atat' t&e master++++

Of Ameretat' t&e master++++(At t&e 6a& Ha5an): Of .t&ra++++

(At t&e 6a& Rapt&5n): Of As&a1Va&s&ta++++

(At t&e 6a& ?/ern): Of t&e &0& lor% Apam apat++++

(At t&e 6a& A5sr-t&rem): Of t&e #ra9as&s of t&efat&f-l++++

(At t&e 6a& ?s&a&n): Of t&e &oly' %e9o-t' fen%1smtn0

Sraos&a' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% 0ro58 of Ras&n-1Ra/s&ta an% ofArs&tat' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% 0ro5' 5&o makes t&e 5orl% n$rease+


69e -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' 09e &m &ealt& of!o%y' 09e &m st-r%ness of !o%y' 09e &m 9$toro-s stren0t&

of !o%y' 09e &m f-ll 5elfare of 5ealt&' 09e &m a 9rt-o-s

offsprn0'09e &m lon0' lon0 lfe' 09e &m t&e !r0&t' all1&appy'

!lssf-l a!o%e of t&e &oly Ones+

+ Ar%5a&s&t ,as&t 1111111111111111111

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4 ++++

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of


?nto As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e farest8 -nto t&e m-$&1%esre%


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Aryaman' ma%e !y .a/%a' an% -nto t&e 0oo% Saoka' 5t& eyes of

lo9e' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly8

Be proptaton' 5t& sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton' an%

0lorf$aton+,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of

&olness++++

7+

+ A&-ra .a/%a spake -nto Sptama


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%r9e a5ay s$kness from t&e !o%y of t&e fat&f-l: for t&s one

s t&e !est1&ealn0 of all reme%es+

+ S$kness fle% a5ay =!efore t>' Deat& fle% a5ay8 t&e Dae9afle% a5ay' t&e Dae9as $o-nter15ork fle% a5ay8 t&e -n&oly

As&emao0&a fle% a5ay' t&e oppressor of men fle% a5ay+

+ T&e !roo% of t&e Snake fle% a5ay8 t&e !roo% of t&e ;olf

fle% a5ay8 t&e !roo% of t&e T5o1le00e% fle% a5ay+ Pr%e fle%

a5ay8 S$orn fle% a5ay8 Hot #e9er fle% a5ay8 Slan%er fle% a5ay8Ds$or% fle% a5ay8 t&e E9l Eye fle% a5ay+

*+ T&e most lyn0 5or%s of false&oo% fle% a5ay8 t&e "a&'a%%$te% to t&e ,at-' fle% a5ay8 t&e "a&' 5&o makes one pne'

fle% a5ay8 t&e 5n% t&at !lo5s from t&e ort& fle% a5ay8 t&e

5n% t&at !lo5s from t&e ort& 9ans&e% a5ay+

+ He t s 5&o smtes me t&at !roo% of t&e Snake' an% 5&o

m0&t smte t&ose Dae9as !y t&o-san%s of t&o-san%s' !y ten

t&o-san%s of ten t&o-san%s8 &e smtes s$kness' &e smtes %eat&'&e smtes t&e Dae9as' &e smtes t&e Dae9as $o-nter15ork' &e

smtes t&e -n&oly As&emao0&a' &e smtes t&e oppressor of men+

+ He smtes t&e !roo% of t&e Snake8 &e smtes t&e !roo% of

t&e ;olf8 &e smtes t&e !roo% of t&e T5o1le00e%+ He smtes

Pr%e8 &e smtes S$orn8 &e smtes Hot #e9er8 &e smtes Slan%er8

&e smtes Ds$or%8 &e smtes t&e E9l Eye+

2+ He smtes t&e most lyn0 5or%s of false&oo%8 &e smtes t&e

"a&' a%%$te% to t&e ,at-8 &e smtes t&e "a&' 5&o makes onepne+ He smtes t&e 5n% t&at !lo5s from t&e ort&8 t&e 5n%

t&at !lo5s from t&e ort& 9ans&e% a5ay+

+ He t s 5&o smtes me t&at !roo% of t&e T5o1le00e%' an%

5&o m0&t smte t&ose Dae9as' !y t&o-san%s of t&o-san%s' !y ten

t&o-san%s of ten t&o-san%s+ An0ra .any-' 5&o s all %eat&' t&e5orst1lyn0 of all Dae9as' r-s&e% from !efore &m:

+ He e$lame%' %% An0ra .any-: J;oe s me4 Here s t&e

0o% As&a1Va&s&ta' 5&o 5ll smte t&e s$klest of alls$knesses' 5&o 5ll affl$t t&e s$klest of all s$knesses8

JHe 5ll smte t&e %ea%lest of all %eat&s' &e 5ll affl$t

t&e %ea%lest of all %eat&s8JHe 5ll smte t&e most fen%s& of all fen%s' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e most fen%s& of all fen%s8

JHe 5ll smte t&e most $o-nter15orkn0 of all$o-nter15orks' &e 5ll affl$t t&e most $o-nter15orkn0 of all

$o-nter15orks8

JHe 5ll smte t&e -n&oly As&emao0&a' &e 5ll affl$t t&e


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-n&oly As&emao0&a8

JHe 5ll smte t&e most oppress9e of t&e oppressors of

men' &e 5ll affl$t most oppress9e of t&e oppressors of men+

F+ JHe 5ll smte t&e snakest of t&e Snakes !roo%' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e snakest of t&e Snakes !roo%8

JHe 5ll smte t&e most 5olfs& of t&e ;olfs !roo%' &e5ll affl$t t&e most 5olfs& of t&e ;olfs !roo%8

JHe 5ll smte t&e 5orst of t&e t5o1le00e% !roo%' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e 5orst of t&e t5o1le00e% !roo%8JHe 5ll smte Pr%e' &e 5ll affl$t Pr%e8

JHe 5ll smte S$orn' &e 5ll affl$t S$orn8

JHe 5ll smte t&e &ottest of &ot fe9ers' &e 5ll affl$tt&e &ottest of &ot fe9ers8

JHe 5ll smte t&e most slan%ero-s of slan%ers' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e most slan%ero-s of slan%ers8

JHe 5ll smte t&e most %s$or%ant of %s$or%s' &e 5llaffl$t t&e most %s$or%ant of %s$or%s8

JHe 5ll smte t&e 5orst of t&e E9l Eye' &e 5ll affl$t

t&e 5orst of t&e E9l Eye+

G+ JHe 5ll smte t&e most lyn0 5or%s of false&oo%' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e most lyn0 5or%s of false&oo%8JHe 5ll smte t&e "a&' a%%$te% to t&e ,at-' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e "a&' a%%$te% to t&e ,at-8

JHe 5ll smte t&e "a&' 5&o makes one pne' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e "a&' 5&o makes one pne8JHe 5ll smte t&e 5n% t&at !lo5s from t&e ort&' &e 5ll

affl$t t&e 5n% t&at !lo5s from t&e ort&+J

+ T&e Dr-3 5ll pers& a5ay' t&e Dr-3 5ll pers&8 t&e Dr-3

5ll r-s&' t&e Dr-3 5ll 9ans&+ T&o- pers&est a5ay to t&e

re0ons of t&e ort&' ne9er more to 09e -nto %eat& t&e l9n05orl% of t&e &oly sprt+

+ #or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory 7 5ll offer -nto &m asa$rf$e 5ort& !en0 &ear%' namely' -nto As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e

farest 1 t&e Ames&a1Spenta+ ?nto As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e farest' t&e

Ames&a1Spenta' 5e offer -p t&e l!atons' t&e Haoma an% meat'

t&e !aresma' t&e 5s%om of t&e ton0-e' t&e &oly spells' t&espee$&' t&e %ee%s' t&e l!atons' an% t&e r0&tly1spoken 5or%s+

,en&e &atam: All t&ose !en0s of 5&om A&-ra .a/%a kno5s t&e

0oo%ness++++

*+ ,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of

&olness++++7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% prayer an% t&e stren0t& an%

90o-r of As&a1Va&s&ta' t&e farest8 of t&e m-$&1%esre%

Aryaman' ma%e !y .a/%a8 an% of t&e 0oo% Saoka' 5t& eyes of


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lo9e' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly+


=69e> -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' 09e &m &ealt&

of !o%y8 ++++ 09e &m t&e !r0&t' all1&appy' !lssf-l a!o%e oft&e &oly Ones+

+ A5er%a% ,as&t

1111111111111111

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4 ++++As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++



?nto Ha-r9atat' t&e master8 -nto t&e prosperty of t&e

seasons an% -nto t&e years' t&e masters of &olness'

Be proptaton' 5t& sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton' an%0lorf$aton+

,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of

&olness++++;e sa$rf$e -nto Ha-r9atat' t&e Ames&a1Spenta8 5e sa$rf$e

-nto t&e prosperty of t&e seasons8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e years'

t&e &oly an% masters of &olness+



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t&e 5llf-l snner' from t&e oppressor of men' from t&e ,at-'

from t&e Parka' from t&e strayn0 5ay+

F+ Ho5 %oes t&e 5ay of t&e fat&f-l t-rn an% part from t&e 5ayof t&e 5$ke%

A&-ra .a/%a ans5ere%: 7t s 5&en a man prono-n$n0 my

spell' et&er rea%n0 or re$tn0 t !y &eart' %ra5s t&e f-rro5san% &%es t&ere &mself' =sayn0>:

G+ J7 5ll smte t&ee' O Dr-34 5&omsoe9er t&o- art' 5&omsoe9ert&o- art amon0st t&e Dr-3es t&at $ome n an open 5ay' 5&omsoe9er

t&o- art amon0st t&e Dr-3es t&at $ome !y &%%en 5ay' 5&omsoe9er

t&o- art amon0st t&e Dr-3es t&at %efle !y $onta$t8 5&atsoe9erDr-3 t&o- art' 7 smte t&ee a5ay from t&e Aryan $o-ntres8

5&atsoe9er Dr-3 t&o- art' 7 !n% t&ee8 7 smte t&ee %o5n' O Dr-34

7 t&ro5 t&ee %o5n !elo5' O Dr-34J

+ He %ra5s =t&en> t&ree f-rro5s: 7 pro$lam &m one of t&e

fat&f-l8 &e %ra5s s f-rro5: 7 pro$lam &m one of t&e

fat&f-l8 &e %ra5s nne f-rro5s: 7 pro$lam &m one of t&efat&f-l+

+ T&e names of t&ose (Ames&a1Spentas) smte t&e men t-rne% toas-s !y t&e Dr-3es: t&e see% an% kn of t&e %eaf are smtten'

t&e s$ornf-l are %ea%' as t&e


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90o-r of Ha-r9atat' t&e master8 of t&e prosperty of t&e seasons

an% of t&e years' t&e masters of &olness+


=69e> -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' ++++ 09e &mt&e !r0&t' all &appy' !lssf-l a!o%e of t&e &oly Ones+

F+ Ar%- S-r Bano ,as&t (Hymn to t&e ;aters)

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

Translate% !y "ames Darmesteter+ (#rom Sa$re% Books of t&e


+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4++++


7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of '

t&e &oly an% master of &olness++++

?nto t&e 0oo% ;aters' ma%e !y .a/%a8 -nto t&e &oly 5ater1sprn0ARDV7 AAH7TA8 -nto all 5aters' ma%e !y .a/%a8 -nto all plants'

ma%e !y .a/%a'

Be proptaton' 5t& sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton' an% 0lorf$aton+

,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of &olness++++

7+



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%ays' r%n0 on a 0oo% &orse+

F+ #rom t&s r9er of mne alone flo5 all t&e 5aters t&at sprea%

all o9er t&e se9en Kars&9ares8 t&s r9er of mne alone 0oes on

!rn0n0 5aters' !ot& n s-mmer an% n 5nter+ T&s r9er of mnep-rfes t&e see% n males' t&e 5om! n females t&e mlk n females

!reasts+

G+ 7' A&-ra .a/%a' !ro-0&t t %o5n 5t& m0&ty 90or' for t&en$rease of t&e &o-se' of t&e !oro-0& of t&e to5n' of t&e $o-ntry'

to keep t&em' to mantan t&em' to look o9er t&em' to keep an%

mantan t&em $lose++ T&en Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta' O Sptama


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777+

2+ Offer -p a sa$rf$e' O Sptama


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5o-l% 0rant &m t&at !oon+

#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e++++

V77+



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5&o are t&e farest of !o%y amon0st 5omen' an% t&e most 5on%erf-l

$reat-res n t&e 5orl%+J

F+ Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0

l!atons' 09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e5o-l% 0rant &m t&at !oon+


+

G+ Offer -p a sa$rf$e' O Sptama


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,at-s an% Parkas' of t&e oppressors' t&e !ln% an% t&e %eaf+J

+ Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0

l!atons' 09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e

5o-l% 0rant &m t&at !oon+#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e++++

777+

+ Offer -p a sa$rf$e' O Sptama


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5$ke%' of t&e 5ors&ppers of t&e Dae9as' $omn0 from afar n

!attle array+

G*+ He aske% of &er a !oon' sayn0: J6rant me t&s' O 0oo%'

most !enef$ent Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta4 t&at 7 may !e as $onstantly9$toro-s as any one of all t&e Aryans+J

+ Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0

-p l!atons' 09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e5o-l% 0rant &m t&at !oon+


V777+




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+



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t&at .a/%a may make t&ee r-n %o5n (to t&e eart&)' t&at &e may

not make t&ee r-n -p nto t&e &ea9ens' a!o9e t&e s-n8 an% t&at

t&e Serpent may not n3-re t&ee 5t&++++' 5t&++++' 5t&++++'

an%++++ posons+J*+ Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta ans5ere%: JO p-re' &oly Sptama4

t&s s t&e sa$rf$e 5&ere5t& t&o- s&alt 5ors&p me' t&s s

t&e sa$rf$e 5&ere5t& t&o- s&alt 5ors&p an% for5ar% me' fromt&e tme 5&en t&e s-n s rsn0 to t&e tme 5&en t&e s-n s settn0+

JOf t&s l!aton of mne t&o- s&alt %rnk' t&o- 5&o artan At&ra9an' 5&o &ast aske% an% learnt t&e re9eale% la5' 5&o art

5se' $le9er' an% t&e ;or% n$arnate+

*2+ JOf t&s l!aton of mne let no foe %rnk' no man fe9er1s$k'no lar' no $o5ar%' no 3ealo-s one' no 5oman' no fat&f-l one

5&o %oes not sn0 t&e 6at&as' no leper to !e $onfne%+

*+ J7 %o not a$$ept t&ose l!atons t&at are %r-nk n my

&onor !y t&e !ln%' !y t&e %eaf' !y t&e 5$ke%' !y t&e %estroyers'!y t&e n00ar%s' !y t&e++++' nor any of t&ose stampe% 5t& t&ose

$&ara$ters 5&$& &a9e no stren0t& for t&e &oly ;or%+

J@et no one %rnk of t&ese my l!atons 5&o s &-mp1!a$ke%or !-l0e% for5ar%8 no fen% 5t& %e$aye% teet&+J

*+ T&en



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777+



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5o-l% 0rant &m t&at !oon+


V7+



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as m-$& 6lory as t&e 5&ole of t&e 5aters t&at r-n alon0 t&e eart&'

an% s&e r-ns po5erf-lly+


7+



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a $&arot ro-n% n !attle8 an% one fo-r1le00e%' 5&o $an I-$kly

t-rn to5ar%s et&er 5n0 of t&e &ost 5t& a 5%e front' to5ar%s

t&e r0&t 5n0 or t&e left' to5ar%s t&e left 5n0 or t&e r0&t+

2+ T&ro-0& t&e stren0t& of t&s sa$rf$e' of t&s n9o$aton'O Ar%9 S-ra Ana&ta4 $ome %o5n from t&ose stars' to5ar%s t&e

eart& ma%e !y A&-ra' to5ar%s t&e sa$rf$n0 prest' to5ar%s t&e

f-ll !oln0 =mlk>8 $ome to &elp &m 5&o s offern0 -p l!atons09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at t&o- 5o-l%st 0rant

&m t&y fa9ors8 t&at all t&ose 0allant 5arrors may !e stron0'

lke kn0 Vs&taspa+#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e++++

+ ,at&a a&- 9arya: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of &olness++++

7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% prayer' an% t&e stren0t& an% 90or

of t&e &oly 5ater1sprn0 Ana&ta+


=69e> -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' ++++ 09e &m t&e!r0&t' all1&appy' !lssf-l a!o%e of t&e &oly Ones4

G+ K&5ars&e% ,as&t (Hymn to t&e S-n)

111111111111111111111111111111111111

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4++++As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++

7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of 't&e &oly an% master of &olness++++

?nto t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0' s5ft1&orse% S-n8



+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0' s5ft1&orse% S-n+

;&en t&e l0&t of t&e s-n 5aes 5armer' 5&en t&e !r0&tness of

t&e s-n 5aes 5armer' t&en -p stan% t&e &ea9enly ,a/atas' !y &-n%re%san% t&o-san%s: t&ey 0at&er to0et&er ts 6lory' t&ey make ts 6lory

pass %o5n' t&ey po-r ts 6lory -pon t&e eart& ma%e !y A&-ra' for

t&e n$rease of t&e 5orl% of &olness' for t&e n$rease of t&e

$reat-res of &olness' for t&e n$rease of t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0's5ft1&orse% S-n+

2+ An% 5&en t&e s-n rses -p' t&en t&e eart&' ma%e !y A&-ra'

!e$omes $lean8 t&e r-nnn0 5aters !e$ome $lean' t&e 5aters oft&e 5ells !e$ome $lean' t&e 5aters of t&e sea !e$ome $lean' t&e

stan%n0 5aters !e$ome $lean8 all t&e &oly $reat-res' t&e $reat-res

of t&e 6oo% Sprt' !e$ome $lean++ S&o-l% not t&e s-n rse -p' t&en t&e Dae9as 5o-l% %estroy

all t&e t&n0s t&at are n t&e se9en Kars&9ares' nor 5o-l% t&e

&ea9enly ,a/atas fn% any 5ay of 5t&stan%n0 or repelln0 t&em


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n t&e materal 5orl%+

+ He 5&o offers -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0' s5ft1&orse%

S-n 1 to 5t&stan% %arkness' to 5t&stan% t&e Dae9as !orn of %arkness'

to 5t&stan% t&e ro!!ers an% !an%ts' to 5t&stan% t&e ,at-s an%Parkas' to 5t&stan% %eat& t&at $reeps n -nseen 1 offers t

-p to A&-ra .a/%a' offers t -p to t&e Ames&a1Spentas' offers

t -p to &s o5n so-l+ He re3o$es all t&e &ea9enly an% 5orl%ly,a/atas' 5&o offers -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0'

s5ft1&orse% S-n+

F+ 7 5ll sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' 5&o&as a t&o-san% ears' ten t&o-san% eyes+

7 5ll sa$rf$e -nto t&e $l-! of .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res'

5ell str-$k %o5n -pon t&e sk-lls of t&e Dae9as+7 5ll sa$rf$e -nto t&at fren%s&p' t&e !est of all fren%s&ps'

t&at re0ns !et5een t&e moon an% t&e s-n+

G+ #or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer -nto &m a sa$rf$e

5ort& !en0 &ear%' namely' -nto t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0' s5ft1&orse%S-n+ ?nto t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0' s5ft1&orse% S-n 5e offer -p t&e

l!atons' t&e Haoma an% meat' t&e !aresma' t&e 5s%om of t&e

ton0-e' t&e &oly spells' t&e spee$&' t&e %ee%s' t&e l!atons'an% t&e r0&tly1spoken 5or%s+

,en0&e &atam: All t&ose !en0s of 5&om A&-ra .a/%a++++

+ ,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of &olness++++

7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% t&e n9o$aton' an% t&e stren0t& an%

90o-r of t&e -n%yn0' s&nn0' s5ft1&orse% S-n+

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++69e -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' 09e &m &ealt& of !o%y'

++++ 09e &m t&e !r0&t' all1&appy' !lssf-l a!o%e of t&e &oly

Ones+

+ .a& ,as&t (Hymn to t&e .oon) 1111111111111111111111111111111

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4++++

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of '

t&e &oly an% master of &olness++++?nto t&e .oon t&at keeps n t t&e see% of t&e B-ll8 -nto t&e

only1$reate% B-ll an% -nto t&e B-ll of many spe$es8



+ Hal to A&-ra .a/%a4 Hal to t&e Ames&a1Spentas4 Hal to t&e.oon t&at keeps n t t&e see% of t&e B-ll4 Hal to t&ee 5&en

5e look at t&ee4 Hal to t&ee 5&en t&o- lookest at -s4

2+ Ho5 %oes t&e moon 5a Ho5 %oes t&e moon 5ane


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#or ffteen %ays %oes t&e moon 5a8 for ffteen %ays %oes t&e

moon 5ane+ As lon0 as &er 5an0' so lon0 s t&e 5ann08 as lon0

as &er 5ann0' so lon0 s t&e 5an0+

;&o s t&ere !-t t&ee 5&o makes t&e moon 5a an% 5ane+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e .oon t&at keeps n t t&e see% of t&e

B-ll' t&e &oly an% master of &olness+

Here 7 look at t&e moon' &ere 7 per$e9e t&e moon8 &ere 7 lookat t&e l0&t of t&e moon' &ere 7 per$e9e t&e l0&t of t&e moon+

T&e Ames&a1Spentas stan% -p &ol%n0 ts 0lory8 t&e Ames&a1Spentas

stan% -p' po-rn0 ts 0lory -pon t&e eart&' ma%e !y .a/%a++ An% 5&en t&e l0&t of t&e moon 5aes 5armer' 0ol%en1&-e% plants

0ro5 on from t&e eart& %-rn0 t&e sprn0+

;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e ne5 moons' t&e f-ll moons' an% t&e Vs&aptat&as+;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e ne5 moon' t&e &oly an% master of &olness8

;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e f-ll moon' t&e &oly an% master of &olness8

;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e Vs&aptat&a' t&e &oly an% master of &olness+

F+ 7 5ll sa$rf$e -nto t&e .oon' t&at keeps n t t&e see%of t&e B-ll' t&e l!eral' !r0&t' 0loro-s' 5ater109n0' 5armt&109n0'

5s%om109n0' 5ealt&109n0' r$&es109n0' t&o-0&tf-lness109n0'

5eal109n0' fres&ness109n0' prosperty109n0' t&e l!eral't&e &ealn0+

G+ #or ts !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer -nto t a sa$rf$e

5ort& !en0 &ear%' namely' -nto t&e .oon t&at keeps n t t&esee% of t&e B-ll+

?nto t&e .oon t&at keeps n t t&e see% of t&e B-ll' 5e offer

-p t&e l!atons' t&e Haoma an% meat' t&e !aresma' t&e 5s%om

of t&e ton0-e' t&e &oly spells' t&e spee$&' t&e %ee%s' t&e l!atons'an% t&e r0&tly1spoken 5or%s+


+ ,at&a a&- 9aryo: T&e 5ll of t&e @or% s t&e la5 of &olness++++

7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% prayer' an% t&e stren0t& an% 90o-r

of t&e .oon' t&at keeps n t t&e see% of t&e B-ll' an% of t&eonly1$reate% B-ll' an% of t&e B-ll of many spe$es+

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%+

69e -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' 09e &m &ealt& of !o%y'++++ 09e &m t&e !r0&t' all1&appy' !lssf-l a!o%e of t&e &oly

Ones+

+ Ts&tar ,as&t (Hymn to t&e Star Sr-s)

111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

(Ts&trya s t&e an0el (,a/a%) of t&e star Sr-s+ Ts&trya also pres%es o9er t&e fo-rt& mont& an% t&e t&rteent& %ay of ea$& mont&+

Sr-s also %re$ts t&e ran+)

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4++++




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one 5&o &ates t&e Dae9as an% o!eys t&e la5s of A&-ra8

#or sa$rf$e' prayer' proptaton' an% 0lorf$aton -nto =Ha9an>'

t&e &oly an% master of &olness++++

?nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star' an% -nto t&e po5erf-lSata9aesa' ma%e !y .a/%a' 5&o p-s&es 5aters for5ar%'



==>>

+ A&-ra .a/%a spake -nto Sptama +

2+ ;e offer -p l!atons -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-sstar' t&at 09es &appy %5elln0 an% 0oo% %5elln08 t&e 5&te'

s&nn0' seen afar' an% per$n08 t&e &ealt&1!rn0n0' lo-%1snortn0'

an% &0&' per$n0 from afar 5t& ts s&nn0' -n%efle% rays8an% -nto t&e 5aters of t&e 5%e sea' t&e Van0-& of 5%e reno5n'

an% t&e spe$es of t&e B-ll' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e a5f-l kn0ly 6lory'

an% t&e #ra9as& of t&e &oly Sptama


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#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

G+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star8

5&o fles' to5ar%s t&e sea Vo-r-1Kas&a' as s5ftly as t&e arro5%arte% t&ro-0& t&e &ea9enly spa$e' 5&$& Erek&s&a' t&e s5ft ar$&er'

t&e Arya amon0st t&e Aryas 5&ose arro5 5as t&e s5ftest' s&ot

from .o-nt K&s&aot&a to .o-nt H9an9ant++ #or A&-ra .a/%a 0a9e &m assstan$e8 so %% t&e 5aters an%

t&e plants8 an% .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' opene% a 5%e

5ay -nto &m+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==F>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'

t&at affl$ts t&e Parkas' t&at 9ees t&e Parkas' 5&o' n t&es&ape of 5orm1stars' fly !et5een t&e eart& an% t&e &ea9ens' n

t&e sea Vo-r-1Kas&a' t&e po5erf-l sea' t&e lar0e1s/e%' %eep sea

of salt 5aters+ He 0oes to ts lake n t&e s&ape of a &orse' na &oly s&ape8 an% %o5n t&ere &e makes t&e 5aters !ol o9er' an%

t&e 5n%s flo5 a!o9e po5erf-lly all aro-n%+

*+ T&en Sata9aesa makes t&ose 5aters flo5 %o5n to t&e se9en

Kars&9ares of t&e eart&' an% 5&en &e &as arr9e% %o5n t&ere' &estan%s' !ea-tf-l' sprea%n0 ease an% 3oy on t&e fertle $o-ntres

(t&nkn0 n &mself): JHo5 s&all t&e $o-ntres of t&e Aryas

0ro5 fertleJ#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==G>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'5&o spoke -nto A&-ra .a/%a' sayn0: JA&-ra .a/%a' most !enef$ent

Sprt' .aker of t&e materal 5orl%' t&o- Holy One4

+ J7f men 5o-l% 5ors&p me 5t& a sa$rf$e n 5&$& 7

5ere n9oke% !y my o5n name' as t&ey 5ors&p t&e ot&er ,a/atas5t& sa$rf$es n 5&$& t&ey are n9oke% !y t&er o5n names'

t&en 7 s&o-l% &a9e $ome to t&e fat&f-l at t&e apponte% tme8

7 s&o-l% &a9e $ome n t&e apponte% tme of my !ea-tf-l' mmortallfe' s&o-l% t !e one n0&t' or t5o n0&ts' or ffty' or a &-n%re%

n0&ts+J

2+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya8;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e rans of Ts&trya+

;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e frst star8 5e sa$rf$e -nto t&e rans

of t&e frst star+


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7 5ll sa$rf$e -nto t&e stars Haptorn0a' to oppose t&e ,at-s

an% Parkas+

;e sa$rf$e -nto Vanant' t&e star ma%e !y .a/%a8 for t&e 5ell1s&apen

stren0t&' for t&e V$tory' ma%e !y A&-ra' for t&e $r-s&n0 As$en%ant'for t&e %estr-$ton of 5&at %stresses -s' for t&e %estr-$ton

of 5&at perse$-tes -s+

;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' 5&ose eye1s0&t s so-n%++ #or ten n0&ts' O Sptama


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an% 0loro-s Ts&trya: J;oe s me' O A&-ra .a/%a4 7 am n

%stress' O ;aters an% Plants4 O #ate an% t&o-' @a5 of t&e 5ors&ppers

of .a/%a4 .en %o not 5ors&p me 5t& a sa$rf$e n 5&$& 7 am

n9oke% !y my o5n name' as t&ey 5ors&p t&e ot&er ,a/atas 5t&sa$rf$es n 5&$& t&ey are n9oke% !y t&er o5n names+

2+ J7f men &a% 5ors&ppe% me 5t& a sa$rf$e n 5&$&

7 &a% !een n9oke% !y my o5n name' as t&ey 5ors&p t&e ot&er ,a/atas5t& sa$rf$es n 5&$& t&ey are n9oke% !y t&er o5n names'

7 s&o-l% &a9e taken to me t&e stren0t& of ten &orses' t&e stren0t&

of ten $amels' t&e stren0t& of ten !-lls' t&e stren0t& of tenmo-ntans' t&e stren0t& of ten r9ers+J

2F+ T&en 7' A&-ra .a/%a' offer -p to t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s

Ts&trya a sa$rf$e n 5&$& &e s n9oke% !y &s o5n name' an%7 !rn0 &m t&e stren0t& of ten &orses' t&e stren0t& of ten $amels'

t&e stren0t& of ten !-lls' t&e stren0t& of ten mo-ntans' t&e

stren0t& of ten r9ers+

2G+ T&en' O Sptama


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to t&e se9eral pla$es' %o5n to t&e fel%s' %o5n to t&e se9en Kars&9ares

of t&e eart&+

+ Apam apat' O Sptama


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5&o affl$ts t&e Parkas' 5&o %estroys t&e Parkas' t&at An0ra

.any-s fl-n0 to stop all t&e stars t&at &a9e n t&em t&e see%

of t&e 5aters+

+ Ts&trya affl$ts t&em' &e !lo5s t&em a5ay from t&e sea Vo-r-1Kas&a8t&en t&e 5n% !lo5s t&e $lo-%s for5ar%' !earn0 t&e 5aters of

fertlty' so t&at t&e fren%ly s&o5ers sprea% 5%e o9er' t&ey

sprea% &elpn0ly an% fren%ly o9er t&e se9en Kars&9ares+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'for 5&om lon0 t&e stan%n0 5aters' an% t&e r-nnn0 sprn015aters'

t&e stream15aters' an% t&e ran15aters:

2+ J;&en 5ll t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s Ts&trya rse -p

for -s ;&en 5ll t&e sprn0s 5t& a flo5 an% o9erflo5 of 5aters't&$k as a &orses s&o-l%er' r-n to t&e !ea-tf-l pla$es an% fel%s'

an% to t&e past-res' e9en to t&e roots of t&e plants' t&at t&ey

may 0ro5 5t& a po5erf-l 0ro5t&J#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'

5&o 5as&es a5ay all t&n0s of fear' 5&o st-nts t&e 0ro5t& of all++++' an% !rn0s &ealt& to all t&ese $reatons' !en0 most !enef$ent'

5&en &e &as !een 5ors&ppe% 5t& a sa$rf$e an% proptate%'

re3o$e%' an% satsfe%+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

+ 7 5ll sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'5&om A&-ra .a/%a &as esta!ls&e% as a lor% an% o9erseer a!o9e

all stars' n t&e same 5ay as &e &as esta!ls&e% >F+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'

to 5&om A&-ra .a/%a &as 09en a t&o-san% senses' an% 5&o s t&e

most !enef$ent amon0st t&e stars t&at &a9e n t&em t&e see% of


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t&e 5aters:

G+ ;&o mo9es n l0&t 5t& t&e stars t&at &a9e n t&em t&e see%

of t&e 5aters: &e' from t&e sea Vo-r-1Kas&a' t&e po5erf-l sea'

t&e lar0e1s/e%' %eep' an% salt of 5aters' 0oes to all t&e lakes'an% to all t&e !ea-tf-l $a9es' an% to all t&e !ea-tf-l $&annels'

n t&e s&ape of a 5&te' !ea-tf-l &orse' 5t& 0ol%en ears an%

a 0ol%en $aparson++ T&en' O Sptama >

*+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto Ts&trya' t&e !r0&t an% 0loro-s star'

t&e &ealt&f-l' 5se' &appy' an% po5erf-l' 5&o s t&e lor% of at&o-san% !oons' an% 0rants many !oons to t&at man 5&o &as please%

&m' 5&et&er !e00n0 or not !e00n0 for t&em+

F+ 7' O Sptama


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!on%s' 5t& t5ofol% !on%s' 5t& t&reefol% !on%s' t&at $annot !e

o9er$ome' 5t& !on%s all o9er t&e !o%y: t s as f t&ere 5ere

a t&o-san% men keepn0 one man n !on%s' a t&o-san% men of t&ose

5&o are t&e stron0est n stren0t&+FG+ 7f t&e Aryan $o-ntres' O Sptama -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' ++++ 09e &m t&e

!r0&t' all1&appy' !lssf-l a!o%e of t&e &oly Ones+

*+ Dr9asp ,as&t

111111111111111+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4 .ay An0ra .any- !e affl$te%4++++

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of


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t&e &oly an% master of &olness+

?nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly'



==>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a an%

&oly' 5&o &eeps t&e flo$ks n &ealt&' t&e &er%s n &ealt&' t&e0ro5n1-p ($attle) n &ealt&' t&e yo-n0 ones n &ealt&8 5&o 5at$&es

5ell from afar' 5t& a 5%e1sprea% an% lon01$ontn-e% 5elfare109n0

fren%s&p82+ ;&o yokes teams of &orses' 5&o makes &er $&arot t-rn an%

ts 5&eels so-n%' fat an% 0lstenn0' stron0' tall1forme%' 5eal1possessn0'

&ealt&109n0' po5erf-l to stan% an% po5erf-l to t-rn for assstan$e

to t&e fat&f-l++ To &er %% Haos&yan0&a' t&e Para%&ata' offer -p a sa$rf$e

on t&e en$los-re of t&e Hara' t&e !ea-tf-l &e0&t' ma%e !y .a/%a'

5t& a &-n%re% male &orses' a t&o-san% oen' an% ten t&o-san%lam!s' an% 5t& an offern0 of l!atons:

+ 6rant me t&s !oon' O 0oo%' most !enef$ent Dr9aspa4 t&at

7 may o9er$ome all t&e Dae9as of .a/ana8 t&at 7 may ne9er fearan% !o5 t&ro-0& terror !efore t&e Dae9as' !-t t&at all t&e Dae9as

may fear an% !o5 n spte of t&emsel9es !efore me' t&at t&ey may

fear an% flee %o5n to %arkness+

F+ T&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e &oly Dr9aspa' t&emantaner' 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0 l!atons'

09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e 5o-l% 0rant

&m t&at !oon+G+ #or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e

5ort& !en0 &ear%8 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e 5ell performe%'

namely' -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly+ ;eoffer -p l!atons to t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a an%

&oly8 5e offer &er t&e Haoma an% meat' t&e !aresma' t&e 5s%om

of t&e ton0-e' t&e &oly spells' t&e spee$&' t&e %ee%s' t&e l!atons'an% t&e r0&tly1spoken 5or%s+


==2>>

+ ;e offer -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y

.a/%a an% &oly' 5&o keeps t&e flo$ks n &ealt&++++;&o yokes teams of &orses ++++ for assstan$e to t&e fat&f-l+

+ To &er %% ,ma K&s&aeta' t&e 0oo% s&ep&er%' offer -p a sa$rf$e

from t&e &e0&t H-karya' 5t& a &-n%re% male &orses' a t&o-san%oen' ten t&o-san% lam!s' an% 5t& an offern0 of l!atons:

*+ 6rant me t&s !oon' O 0oo%' most !enef$ent Dr9aspa4 t&at

7 may !rn0 fatness an% flo$ks %o5n to t&e 5orl% $reate% !y .a/%a8


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t&at 7 may !rn0 mmortalty %o5n to t&e 5orl% $reate% !y .a/%a8

+ T&at 7 may take a5ay !ot& &-n0er an% t&rst' from t&e 5orl%

$reate% !y .a/%a8 t&at 7 may take a5ay !ot& ol% a0e an% %eat&'

from t&e 5orl% $reate% !y .a/%a8 t&at 7 may take a5ay !ot& &ot5n% an% $ol% 5n%' from t&e 5orl% $reate% !y .a/%a' for a t&o-san%

years+

+ T&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e &oly Dr9aspa' t&emantaner' 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0 lp!atons'


&m t&at !oon+#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

2+ ;e offer -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y


+ To &er %% T&raetaona' t&e &er of t&e 9alant At&5ya $lan'

offer -p a sa$rf$e n t&e fo-r1$ornere% Varena' 5t& a &-n%re%male &orses' a t&o-san% oen' ten t&o-san% lam!s' an% 5t& an

offern0 of l!atons:

+ 6rant me t&s !oon' O 0oo%' most !enef$ent Dr9aspa4 t&at7 may o9er$ome A/& Da&aka' t&e t&ree1mo-t&e%' t&e t&ree1&ea%e%'

t&e s1eye%' 5&o &as a t&o-san% senses' t&at most po5erf-l' fen%s&

Dr-3' t&at %emon' !alef-l to t&e 5orl%' t&e stron0est Dr-3 t&at

An0ra .any- $reate% a0anst t&e materal 5orl%' to %estroy t&e5orl% of t&e 0oo% prn$ple8 an% t&at 7 may %el9er &s t5o 59es'

Sa9an0&a9a$k an% Erena9a$&' 5&o are t&e farest of !o%y amon0st

5omen' an% t&e most 5on%erf-l $reat-res n t&e 5orl%+F+ T&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e &oly Dr9asya' t&e

mantaner' 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0 -p l!atons'

09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e 5o-l% 0rant&m t&at !oon+

#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

G+ ;e offer -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y.a/%a an% &oly' 5&o keeps flo$ks n &ealt&++++

;&o yokes teams of &orses ++++ for assstan$e to t&e fat&f-l+

+ To &er %% Haoma offer -p a sa$rf$e' Haoma' t&e enl9enn0't&e &ealn0' t&e !ea-tf-l' t&e lor%ly' 5t& 0ol%en eyes' -pon

t&e &0&est &e0&t of t&e Harat Bare/a+ He !e00e% of &er a !oon

sayn0:+ 6rant me t&s !oon' O 0oo%' most !enef$ent Dr9aspa4 t&at

7 may !n% t&e T-ranan m-r%erer #ran0&rasyan' t&at 7 may %ra0

&m !o-n%' t&at may !rn0 &m !o-n% -nto kn0 H-sra9a&' t&at kn0


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H-sra9a& may kll &m' !e&n% t&e C&ae$&asta lake' t&e %eep lake

of salt 5aters' to a9en0e t&e m-r%er of &s fat&er Sya9ars&ana'

a man' an% of A0&raerat&a' a sem1man+

*+ T&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e &oly Dr9aspa' t&emantaner' 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0 -p l!atons'

09n0 0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e 5o-l% 09e


!en0 &ear%++++

==F>>

2+ ;e offer -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y.a/%a an% &oly' 5&o keeps t&e flo$ks n &ealt&++++

;&o yokes teams of &orses ++++ for assstan$e to t&e fat&f-l+

2+ To &er %% t&e 0allant H-sra9a&' &e 5&o -nte% t&e Arya natons

nto one kn0%om' offer -p a sa$rf$e' !e&n% t&e C&ae$&astalake' t&e %eep lake of salt 5aters' 5t& a &-n%re% male &orses'

a t&o-san% oen' ten t&o-san% lam!s' an% an offern0 of l!atons:

22+ 6rant me t&s !oon' O 0oo%' most !enef$ent Dr9aspa4 t&at7 may kll t&e T-ranan m-r%erer' #ran0&rasyan' !e&n% t&e C&ae$&asta

lake' t&e %eep lake of salt 5aters' to a9en0e t&e m-r%er of my

fat&er Sya9ars&ana' a man' an% of A0&raerat&a' a sem1man+2+ T&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e &oly Dr9aspa' t&e

mantaner' 0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0 -p l!atons'



!en0 &ear%++++

==G>>

2+ ;e offer -p a sa$rf$e -nlo t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y.a/%a an% &oly' 5&o keeps t&e flo$ks n &ealt&++++

;&o yokes teams of &orses ++++ for assstan$e to t&e fat&f-l'

2F+ To &er %% t&e &oly


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#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 577 offer &er a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

2+ ;e offer -p a sa$rf$e -nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y


2*+ To &er %% t&e tall Ka9 Vstaspa offer -p a sa$rf$e !e&n%

t&e 5aters of t&e r9er Datya' 5t& a &-n%re% male &orses' at&o-san% oen' ten t&o-san% lam!s' an% 5t& an offern0 of l!atons:

+ 6rant me t&s !oon' O 0oo%' most !enef$ent Dr9aspa4 t&at

7 may p-t to fl0&t As&ta1a-r9ant' t&e son of Vspa1t&a-r9o1ast't&e all1affl$tn0' of t&e !ra/en &elmet' of t&e !ra/en armo-r'

of t&e t&$k ne$k' !e&n% 5&om se9en &-n%re% $amels ++++8 t&at

7 may p-t to fl0&t t&e H9yaona m-r%erer' Are3at1aspa8 t&at 7

may p-t to fl0&t Dars&nka' t&e 5ors&pper of t&e Dae9as8+ An% t&at 7 may smte Tat&ra9ant of t&e !a% la58 t&at 7 may

smte Spn3a-r-s&ka' t&e 5ors&pper of t&e Dae9as8 an% t&at 7

may !rn0 -nto t&e 0oo% la5 t&e natons of t&e Vare%&akas an%of t&e H9yaonas8 an% t&at 7 may smte of t&e H-yaona natons t&er

fftes an% t&er &-n%re%s' t&er &-n%re%s an% t&er t&o-san%s'

t&er t&o-san%s an% t&er tens of t&o-san%s' t&er tens of t&o-san%san% t&er myra%s of myra%s+

2+ T&e stron0 Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a' t&e &oly Dr9aspa' t&e mantaner'

0rante% &m t&at !oon' as &e 5as offern0 -p l!atons' 09n0

0fts' sa$rf$n0' an% entreatn0 t&at s&e 5o-l% 0rant &m t&at!oon+

#or &er !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%8 7 5ll offer &er a sa$rf$e 5ell performe%' namely'-nto t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly+ ;e offer -p

l!atons to t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly8 5e

offer &er t&e Haoma an% meat' t&e !aresma' t&e 5s%om of t&e ton0-e't&e &oly spells' t&e spee$&' t&e %ee%s' t&e l!atons' an% t&e

r0&tly1spoken 5or%s+


7 !less t&e sa$rf$e an% prayer' an% t&e stren0t& an% 90o-r

of t&e po5erf-l Dr9aspa' ma%e !y .a/%a an% &oly+

As&em Vo&-: Holness s t&e !est of all 0oo%++++=69e> -nto t&at man !r0&tness an% 0lory' 09e &m &ealt& of

!o%y'++++ 09e &m t&e !r0&t' all1&appy' !lssf-l a!o%e of t&e

&oly Ones+

+ .&r ,as&t (Hymn to .t&ra) 1111111111111111111111111111111

+ .ay A&-ra .a/%a !e re3o$e%4++++



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7 $onfess myself a 5ors&pper of .a/%a' a follo5er of >+ A&-ra .a/%a spake -nto Sptama


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&atam: All t&ose !en0s of 5&om A&-ra .a/%a++++

==2>>+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' 5&o

s tr-t&1speakn0' a $&ef n assem!les' 5t& a t&o-san% ears'

5ell1s&apen' 5t& ten t&o-san% eyes' &0&' 5t& f-ll kno5le%0e'stron0' sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8

+ To 5&om t&e $&efs of natons offer -p sa$rf$es' as t&ey

0o to t&e fel%' a0anst &a9o$kn0 &osts' a0anst enemes $omn0n !attle array' n t&e strfe of $onfl$tn0 natons+

*+ On 5&$&e9er s%e &e &as !een 5ors&ppe% frst n t&e f-lness

of fat& of a %e9ote% &eart' to t&at s%e t-rns .t&ra' t&e lor%of 5%e past-res' 5t& t&e fen%1smtn0 5n%' 5t& t&e $-rsn0

t&o-0&t of t&e 5se+


!en0 &ear%++++

==>>+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake+

+ ;&om t&e &orsemen 5ors&p on t&e !a$k of t&er &orses' !e00n0s5ftness for t&er teams' &ealt& for t&er o5n !o%es' an% t&at

t&ey may 5at$& 5t& f-ll s-$$ess t&ose 5&o &ate t&em' smte %o5n

t&er foes' an% %estroy at one stroke t&er a%9ersares' t&er

enemes' an% t&ose 5&o &ate t&emn'#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

2+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8

+ ;&o frst of t&e &ea9enly 0o%s rea$&es o9er t&e Hara' !efore

t&e -n%yn0' s5ft1&orse% s-n8 5&o' foremost n a 0ol%en array'takes &ol% of t&e !ea-tf-l s-mmts' an% from t&en$e looks o9er

t&e a!o%e of t&e Aryans 5t& a !enef$ent eye+

+ ;&ere t&e 9alant $&efs %ra5 -p t&er many troops n array8

5&ere t&e &0& mo-ntans' r$& n past-res an% 5aters' yel% plentyto t&e $attle8 5&ere t&e %eep lakes' 5t& salt 5aters' stan%8

5&ere 5%e1flo5n0 r9ers s5ell an% &-rry to5ar%s 7s&kata an%

Po-r-ta' .o-r- an% Haroy-' t&e 6a9a1S-0&%&a an% H9ar/em8F+ On Are/a& an% Sa9a&' on #ra%a%&afs&- an% V%a%&afs&-' on

Vo-r-!ares&t an% Vo-r-3ares&t' on t&s !r0&t Kars&9are of H9anrat&a'

t&e a!o%e of $attle' t&e %5elln0 of $attle' t&e po5erf-l .t&ralooks 5t& a &ealt&1!rn0n0 eye8

G+ He 5&o mo9es alon0 all t&e Kars&9ares' a ,a/ata -nseen' an%

!rn0s 0lory8 &e 5&o mo9es alon0 all t&e Kars&9ares' a ,a/ata


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-nseen' an% !rn0s so9ere0nty8 an% n$reases stren0t& for 9$tory

to t&ose 5&o' 5t& a po-s ntent' &olly offer &m l!atons+


!en0 &ear%++++

==F>>+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8

?nto 5&om no!o%y m-st le' net&er t&e master of a &o-se' nort&e lor% of a !oro-0&' nor t&e lor% of a to5n' nor t&e lor% of

a pro9n$e+

+ 7f t&e master of a &o-se les -nto &m' or t&e lor% of a!oro-0&' or t&e lor% of a to5n' or t&e lor% ofa pro9n$e' t&en

$omes .t&ra' an0ry an% offen%e%' an% &e !reaks as-n%er t&e &o-se'

t&e !oro-0&' t&e to5n' t&e pro9n$e8 an% t&e masters of t&e &o-ses'

t&e lor%s of t&e !oro-0&s' t&e lor%s of t&e to5ns' t&e lor%s oft&e pro9n$es' an% t&e foremost men of t&e pro9n$es+

*+ On 5&ate9er s%e t&ere s one 5&o &as le% -nto .t&ra' on

t&at s%e .t&ra stan%s fort&' an0ry an% offen%e%' an% &s 5rat&s slo5 to relent+

2+ T&ose 5&o le -nto .t&ra' &o5e9er s5ft t&ey may !e r-nnn0'

$annot o9ertake8 r%n0' $annot ++++8 %r9n0' $annot +++++ T&espear t&at t&e foe of .t&ra fln0s' %arts !a$k5ar%s' for t&e

n-m!er of t&e e9l spells t&at t&e foe of .t&ra 5orks o-t+

2+ An% e9en t&o-0& t&e spear !e fl-n0 5ell' e9en t&o-0& t rea$&

t&e !o%y' t makes no 5o-n%' for t&e n-m!er of t&e e9l spellst&at t&e foe of .t&ra 5orks o-t+ T&e 5n% %r9es a5ay t&e spear

t&at t&e foe of .t&ra fln0s' for t&e n-m!er of t&e e9l spells

t&at t&e foe of .t&ra 5orks o-t+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==G>>

22+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8

;&o takes o-t of %stress t&e man 5&o &as not le% -nto &m'

5&o takes &m o-t of %eat&+

2+ Take -s o-t of %stress' take -s o-t of %stresses' O .t&ra4as 5e &a9e not le% -nto t&ee+ T&o- !rn0est %o5n terror -pon

t&e !o%es of t&e men 5&o le -nto .t&ra8 t&o- takest a5ay t&e

stren0t& from t&er arms' !en0 an0ry an% all1po5erf-l8 t&o- takestt&e s5ftness from t&er feet' t&e eye1s0&t from t&er eyes'

t&e &earn0 from t&er ears+

2+ ot t&e 5o-n% of t&e 5ell1s&arpene% spear or of t&e flyn0arro5 rea$&es t&at man to 5&om .t&ra $omes for &elp 5t& all

t&e stren0t& of &s so-l' &e' of t&e ten t&o-san% spes' t&e po5erf-l'

all1seen0' -n%e$e9a!le .t&ra+


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!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

2F+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8;&o s lor%ly' %eep' stron0' an% 5eal109n08 a $&ef n assem!les'

please% 5t& prayers' &0&' &olly $le9er' t&e n$arnate ;or%'

a 5arror 5t& stron0 arms82G+ ;&o !reaks t&e sk-lls of t&e Dae9as' an% s most $r-el n

ea$tn0 pans8 t&e p-ns&er of t&e men 5&o le -nto .t&ra' t&e

5t&stan%er of t&e Parkas8 5&o' 5&en not %e$e9e%' esta!ls&et&natons n s-preme stren0t&8 5&o' 5&en not %e$e9e%' esta!ls&et&

natons n s-preme 9$tory8

2+ ;&o $onfo-n%s t&e 5ays of t&e naton t&at %el0&ts n &a9o$'

5&o t-rns a5ay t&er 6lory' takes a5ay t&er stren0t& for 9$tory'!lo5s t&em a5ay &elpless' an% %el9ers t&em -nto ten t&o-san%

strokes8 &e' of t&e ten t&o-san% spes' t&e po5erf-l' all1seen0'

-n%e$e9a!le .t&ra+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

2+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8;&o -p&ol%s t&e $ol-mns of t&e lofty &o-se an% makes ts pllars

sol%8 5&o 09es &er%s of oen an% male $&l%ren to t&at &o-se

n 5&$& &e &as !een satsfe%8 &e !reaks to pe$es t&ose n 5&$&&e &as !een offen%e%'

2*+ T&o-' O .t&ra4 art !ot& !a% an% 0oo% to natons8 t&o-' O

.t&ra4 art !ot& !a% an% 0oo% to men8 t&o-' O .t&ra4 keepestn t&y &an%s !ot& pea$e an% tro-!le for natons+

+ T&o- makest &o-ses lar0e' !ea-tf-l 5t& 5omen' !ea-tf-l

5t& $&arots' 5t& 5ell1la% fo-n%atons' an% &0& a!o9e t&er0ro-n%5ork8 t&o- makest t&at &o-se lofty' !ea-tf-l 5t& 5omen'

!ea-tf-l 5t& $&arots' 5t& 5ell1la% fo-n%atons' an% &0&

a!o9e ts 0ro-n%5ork' of 5&$& t&e master' po-s an% &ol%n0 l!atons

n &s &an%' offers t&ee a sa$rf$e' n 5&$& t&o- art n9oke%!y t&y o5n name an% 5t& t&e proper 5or%s+

+ ;t& a sa$rf$e' n 5&$& t&o- art n9oke% !y t&y o5n name'

5t& t&e proper 5or%s 5ll 7 offer t&ee l!atons' O po5erf-l.t&ra4

;t& a sa$rf$e' n 5&$& t&o- art n9oke% !y t&y o5n name'

5t& t&e proper 5or%s 5ll 7 offer t&ee l!atons' O most !enef$ent.t&ra4


5t& t&e proper 5or%s 5ll 7 offer t&ee l!atons' O t&o- -n%e$e9a!le


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.t&ra4

2+ @sten -nto o-r sa$rf$e' O .t&ra4 Be t&o- please% 5t&

o-r sa$rf$e' O .t&ra4 Come an% st at o-r sa$rf$e4 A$$ept

o-r l!atons4 A$$ept t&em as t&ey &a9e !een $onse$rate%4 6at&ert&em to0et&er 5t& lo9e an% lay t&em n t&e 6aro1nmana4

+ 6rant -s t&ese !oons 5&$& 5e !e0 of t&ee' O po5erf-l 0o%

7 n a$$or%an$e 5t& t&e 5or%s of re9elaton' namely' r$&es'stren0t&' an% 9$tory' 0oo% $ons$en$e an% !lss' 0oo% fame an%

a 0oo% so-l8 5s%om an% t&e kno5le%0e t&at 09es &appness' t&e

9$toro-s stren0t& 09en !y A&-ra' t&e $r-s&n0 As$en%ant ofAs&a Va&s&ta' an% $on9ersaton (5t& 6o%) on t&e Holy ;or%+

+ 6rant t&at 5e' n a 0oo% sprt an% &0& sprt' ealte%

n 3oy an% a 0oo% sprt' may smte all o-r foes8 t&at 5e' na 0oo% sprt an% &0& sprt' ealte% n 3oy an% a 0oo% sprt'

may smte all o-r enemes8 t&at 5e' n a 0oo% sprt an% &0&

sprt' ealte% n 3oy an% a 0oo% sprt' may smte all t&e mal$e

of Dae9as an% .en' of t&e ,at-s an% Parkas' of t&e oppressors't&e !ln%' an% t&e %eaf+


!en0 &ear%++++

==*>>F+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++


V$tory1makn0' army10o9ernn0' en%o5e% 5t& a t&o-san% senses8

po5er15el%n0' po5er1possessn0' an% all1kno5n08G+ ;&o sets t&e !attle a 0on0' 5&o stan%s a0anst (armes)

n !attle' 5&o' stan%n0 a0anst (armes) n !attle' !reaks as-n%er

t&e lnes arraye%+ T&e 5n0s of t&e $ol-mns 0one to !attle s&ake'an% &e t&ro5s terror -pon t&e $entre of t&e &a9o$kn0 &ost+

+ He $an !rn0 an% %oes !rn0 %o5n -pon t&em %stress an% fear8

&e t&ro5s %o5n t&e &ea%s of t&ose 5&o le to .t&ra' &e takesoff t&e &ea%s of t&ose 5&o le -nto .t&ra+

+ Sa% s t&e a!o%e' -npeople% 5t& $&l%ren' 5&ere a!%e men

5&o le -nto .t&ra' an%' 9erly' t&e fen%s& kller of fat&f-lmen+ T&e 0ra/n0 $o5 0oes a sa% strayn0 5ay' %r9en alon0 t&e

9ales of t&e .t&ra%r-3es: t&ey stan% on t&e roa%' lettn0 tears

r-n o9er t&er $&ns+

*+ T&er fal$on1feat&ere% arro5s' s&ot from t&e strn0 of t&e5ell1!ent !o5' fly to5ar%s t&e mark' an% &t t not' as .t&ra'

t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' an0ry' offen%e%' an% -nsatsfe%' $omes

an% meets t&em+T&er spears' 5ell 5&ette% an% s&arp' t&er lon0 spears fly from

t&er &an%s to5ar%s t&e mark' an% &t t not' as .t&ra' t&e lor%

of 5%e past-res' an0ry' offen%e%' an% -nsatsfe%' $omes an%meets t&em+

+ T&er s5or%s' 5ell t&r-st an% strkn0 at t&e &ea%s of men'

&t not t&e mark' as .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' an0ry'


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offen%e%' an% -nsatsfe%' $omes an% meets t&em+

T&er $l-!s' 5ell falln0 an% strkn0 at t&e &ea%s of men' &t

not t&e mark' as .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' an0ry' offen%e%'

an% -nsatsfe%' $omes an% meets t&em++ .t&ra strkes fear nto t&em8 Ras&n- strkes a $o-nter1fear

nto t&em8 t&e &oly Sraos&a !lo5s t&em a5ay from e9ery s%e to5ar%s

t&e t5o ,a/atas' t&e mantaners of t&e 5orl%+ T&ey make t&e ranksof t&e army melt a5ay' as .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' an0ry'

offen%e%' an% -nsatsfe%' $omes an% meets t&em+

2+ T&ey $ry -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' sayn0:JO .t&ra' t&o- lor% of 5%e past-res4 &ere are o-r fery

&orses takn0 -s a5ay' as t&ey flee from .t&ra8 &ere are o-r

st-r%y arms $-t to pe$es !y t&e s5or%' O .t&ra4J+ An% t&en .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' t&ro5s t&em to

t&e 0ro-n%' klln0 t&er fftes an% t&er &-n%re%s' t&er &-n%re%s

an% t&er t&o-san%s' t&er t&o-san%s an% t&er tens of t&o-san%s'

t&er tens of t&o-san%s an% t&er myra%s of myra%s8 as .t&ra't&e lor% of 5%e past-res' s an0ry an% offen%e%'


!en0 &ear%++++

==>>+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++


;&ose %5elln0' 5%e as t&e eart&' eten%s o9er t&e materal

5orl%' lar0e' -n$onfne%' an% !r0&t' a far1an%15%e1eten%n0a!o%e+

F+ ;&ose e0&t fren%s st as spes for .t&ra' on all t&e &e0&ts'

at all t&e 5at$&n01pla$es' o!ser9n0 t&e man 5&o les -nto .t&ra'lookn0 at t&ose' remem!ern0 t&ose 5&o &a9e le% -nto .t&ra'

!-t 0-ar%n0 t&e 5ays of t&ose 5&ose lfe s so-0&t !y men 5&o

le -nto .t&ra' an%' 9erly' !y t&e fen%s& kllers of fat&f-lmen+

G+ Helpn0 an% 0-ar%n0' 0-ar%n0 !e&n% an% 0-ar%n0 n front'

.t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' pro9es an -n%e$e9a!le spyan% 5at$&er for t&e man to 5&om &e $omes to &elp 5t& all t&e

stren0t& of &s so-l' &e of t&e ten t&o-san% spes' t&e po5erf-l'

all1kno5n0' -n%e$e9a!le 0o%+

#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&!en0 &ear%++++

==>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8A 0o% of &0& reno5n an% ol% a0e' 5&om 5%e1&oofe% &orses $arry

a0anst &a9o$kn0 &osts' a0anst enemes $omn0 n !attle array'

n t&e strfe of $onfl$tn0 natons+


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+ An% 5&en .t&ra %r9es alon0 to5ar%s t&e &a9o$kn0 &osts'

to5ar%s t&e enemes $omn0 n !attle array' n t&e strfe of t&e

$onfl$tn0 natons' t&en &e !n%s t&e &an%s of t&ose 5&o &a9e

le% -nto .t&ra' &e $onfo-n%s t&er eye1s0&t' &e takes t&e &earn0from t&er ears8 t&ey $an no lon0er mo9e t&er feet8 t&ey $an

no lon0er 5t&stan% t&ose people' t&ose foes' 5&en .t&ra' t&e

lor% of 5%e past-res' !ears t&em ll15ll+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==2>>

*+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8

F+ #or 5&om t&e .aker' A&-ra .a/%a' &as !-lt -p a %5elln0

on t&e Hara Bere/at' t&e !r0&t mo-ntan aro-n% 5&$& t&e many

(stars) re9ol9e 5&ere $ome net&er n0&t nor %arkness' no $ol%5n% an% no &ot 5n%' no %eat&f-l s$kness' no -n$leanness ma%e

!y t&e Dae9as' an% t&e $lo-%s $annot rea$& -p -nto t&e Harat

Bare/a8F+ A %5elln0 t&at all t&e Ames&a1Spentas' n one a$$or% 5t&

t&e s-n' ma%e for &m n t&e f-lness of fat& of a %e9ote% &eart'

an% &e s-r9e9s t&e 5&ole of t&e materal 5orl% from t&e HaratBare/a+

F2+ An% 5&en t&ere r-s&es a 5$ke% 5orker of e9l' s5ftly' 5t&

a s5ft step' .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' 0oes an% yokes

&s &orses to &s $&arot' alon0 5t& t&e &oly' po5erf-l Sraos&aan% aryo1san0&a' 5&o strkes a !lo5 t&at smtes t&e army' t&at

smtes t&e stren0t& of t&e mal$o-s+


==>>

F+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8F+ ;&o' 5t& &an%s lfte% -p' e9er $res -nto A&-ra .a/%a' sayn0:

J7 am t&e kn% keeper of all $reat-res' 7 am t&e kn% mantaner

of all $reat-res8 yet men 5ors&p me not 5t& a sa$rf$e n 5&$&

7 am n9oke% !y my o5n name' as t&ey 5ors&p t&e ot&er 0o%s 5t&sa$rf$es n 5&$& t&ey are n9oke% !y t&er o5n names+

FF+ J7f men 5o-l% 5ors&p me 5t& a sa$rf$e n 5&$& 7

5ere n9oke% !y my o5n name' as t&ey 5ors&p t&e ot&er ,a/atas5t& sa$rf$es n 5&$& t&ey are n9oke% !y t&er o5n names'

t&en 7 5o-l% $ome to t&e fat&f-l at t&e apponte% tme8 7 5o-l%

$ome n t&e apponte% tme of my !ea-tf-l' mmortal lfe+JFG+ B-t t&e po-s man' &ol%n0 l!atons n &s &an%s' %oes 5ors&p

t&ee 5t& a sa$rf$e' n 5&$& t&o- art n9oke% !y t&y o5n ame'

an% 5t& t&e proper 5or%s+


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5t& t&e proper 5or%s 5ll 7 offer t&ee l!atons' O po5erf-l

.t&ra4

;t& a sa$rf$e' n 5&$& t&o- art n9oke% !y t&y o5n name'5t& t&e 0roper 5or%s 5ll 7 offer t&ee l!atons' O most !enef$ent

.t&ra4

;t& a sa$rf$e' n 5&$& t&o- art n9oke% !y t&y o5n name'5t& t&e proper 5or%s 5ll 7 offer t&ee l!atons' O t&o- -n%e$e9a!le

.t&ra4

F+ @sten -nto o-r sa$rf$e' O .t&ra4 Be t&o- please% 5t&o-r sa$rf$e' O .t&ra4 Come an% st at o-r sa$rf$e4 A$$ept

o-r l!atons4 A$$ept t&em as t&ey &a9e !een $onse$rate%4 6at&er

t&em to0et&er 5t& lo9e an% lay t&em n t&e 6aro1nmana4F+ 6rant -s t&ese !oons 5&$& 5e !e0 of t&ee' O po5erf-l 0o%4

n a$$or%an$e 5t& t&e 5or%s of re9elaton' namely' r$&es' stren0t&'

an% 9$tory' 0oo% $ons$en$e an% !lss' 0oo% fame an% a 0oo% so-l8

5s%om an% t&e kno5le%0e t&at 09es &appness' t&e 9$toro-sstren0t& 09en !y A&-ra' t&e $r-s&n0 As$en%ant of As&a1Va&s&ta'

an% $on9ersaton (5t& 6o%) on t&e Holy ;or%+

F*+ 6rant t&at 5e' n a 0oo% sprt an% &0& sprt' ealte%n 3oy an% a 0oo% sprt' may smte all o-r foes8 t&at 5e' n

a 0oo% sprt an% &0& sprt' ealte% n 3oy an% a 0oo% sprt'

may smte all o-r enemes8 t&at 5e' n a 0oo% sprt an% &0&sprt' ealte% n 3oy an% a 0oo% sprt' may smte all t&e mal$e

of Dae9as an% .en' of t&e ,at-s an% Parkas' of t&e oppressors'

t&e !ln%' an% t&e %eaf+


==>>

G+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8;&ose reno5n s 0oo%' 5&ose s&ape s 0oo%' 5&ose 0lory s 0oo%8

5&o &as !oons to 09e at &s 5ll' 5&o &as past-re1fel%s to 09e

at &s 5ll8 &armless to t&e tller of t&e 0ro-n%' ++++' !enef$ent8&e' of t&e ten t&o-san% spes' t&e po5erf-l' all1kno5n0' -n%e$e9a!le

0o%+


!en0 &ear%++++

==F>>G+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++


#rm1le00e%' a 5at$&er f-lly a5ake8 9alant' a $&ef n assem!les8makn0 t&e 5aters flo5 for5ar%8 lstenn0 to appeals8 makn0 t&e

5aters r-n an% t&e plants 0ro5 -p8 r-ln0 o9er t&e Kars&9ares8

%el9ern08 &appy8 -n%e$e9a!le8 en%o5e% 5t& many senses8 a $reat-re


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of 5s%om8

G2+ ;&o 09es net&er stren0t& nor 90o-r to &m 5&o &as le%

-nto .t&ra8 5&o 09es net&er 0lory nor any !oon to &m 5&o &as

le% -nto .t&ra+G+ T&o- takest a5ay t&e stren0t& from t&er arms' !en0 an0ry

an% all1po5erf-l8 t&o- takest t&e s5ftness from t&er feet' t&e

eye1s0&t from t&er eyes' t&e &earn0 from t&er ears+ot t&e 5o-n% of t&e 5ell1s&arpene% spear or of t&e flyn0 arro5

rea$&es t&at man to 5&om .t&ra $omes for &elp 5t& all t&e stren0t&

of &s so-l &e of t&e ten1t&o-san% spes' t&e po5erf-l all1kno5n0-n%e$e9a!le 0o%+ #or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 7 5ll offer

&m a sa$rf$e 5ort& !en0 &ear%++++

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G+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8;&o takes possesson of t&e !ea-tf-l' 5%e1epan%n0 la5' 0reatly

an% po5erf-lly an% 5&ose fa$e looks o9er all t&e se9en Kars&9ares

of t&e eart&8GF+ ;&o s s5ft amon0st t&e s5ft' l!eral amon0st t&e l!eral'

stron0 amon0st t&e stron0' a $&ef of assem!ly amon0st t&e $&efs

of assem!les8 n$rease109n0' fatness109n0' $attle109n0'so9ere0nty109n0' son109n0' $&eerf-lness109n0' an% !lss109n0+

GG+ ;t& 5&om pro$ee% As& Van0-&' an% Paren% on &er l0&t

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t&e many fat&f-l 5ors&ppers of .a/%a+


==>>

G+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e pastares' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8;&o %r9es alon0 on &s &0&15&eele% $&arot' ma%e of a &ea9enly

s-!stan$e' from t&e Kars&9are of Are/a& to t&e Kars&9are of H9anrat&a'

t&e !r0&t one8 a$$ompane% !y t&e 5&eel of so9ere0nty' t&e 6lory

ma%e !y .a/%a' an% t&e V$tory ma%e !y A&-ra8G+ ;&ose $&arot s em!ra$e% !y t&e 0reat As& Van0-&8 to 5&om

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lor%' 5&o 0oes an% r-s&es from a t&o-san% s%es a0anst &s foe'

&e' of t&e ten t&o-san% spes' t&e po5erf-l' all1kno5n0' -n%e$e9a!le


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!en0 &ear%++++

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Before 5&om Veret&ra0&na' ma%e !y A&-ra' r-ns opposn0 t&e foes

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t&e eart&' t&e !ones' &ar' !rans' an% !loo% of t&e men 5&o &a9e

le% -nto .t&ra+#or &s !r0&tness an% 0lory' 5e offer &m a sa$rf$e 5ort&

!en0 &ear%++++

==*>>

+ ;e sa$rf$e -nto .t&ra' t&e lor% of 5%e past-res' ++++

sleepless' an% e9er a5ake8;&o' 5t& &an%s lfte% -p' re3o$n0' $res o-t' speakn0 t&-s:

+ JO A&-ra .a/%a' most !enef$ent sprt4 .aker of t&e

materal 5orl%' t&o- Holy One4J7f men 5o-l% 5ors&p me 5t& a sa$rf$e n 5&$& 7 5ere

n9oke% !y my o5n name' as t&ey 5ors&p t&e ot&er 0o%s 5t& sa$rf$es

n 5&$& t&ey are n9oke% !y t&er o5n names' t&en 7 s&o-l% $ometo t&e fat&f-l at t&e apponte% tme8 7 s&o-l% $ome n t&e apponte%

tme of my !ea-tf-l' mmortal lfe+J

F+ .ay 5e keep o-r fel%8 may 5e ne9er !e eles from o-r fel%'eles from o-r &o-se' eles from o-r !oro-0&' eles from o-r

to5n' eles from o-r $o-ntry+

G+ T&o- %as&est n pe$es t&e mal$e of t&e mal$o-s' t&e mal$e

of t&e men of mal$e: %as& t&o- n

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