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🔥 Yasna 45 - Proclamation of the Faith

Hymn 10 of Zarathustra

Verses: 4

Verses

Verse 1

I will speak of that which the Holiest declared to me as the word that is best for mortals to obey: he, Mazda Ahura, said they who at my bidding render Him obedience, shall attain unto Welfare and Immortality by the actions of the Good Spirit.

Zarathustra proclaims the holy word: obedience to Mazda brings welfare and immortality.

Verse 2

Thus I will declare the most mighty of the Holy Ones, praising through Righteousness Him who is beneficent to all that live. Let Ahura Mazda hear with His Holy Spirit, for the Good Mind has taught me what to say.

Declaration of praise for Ahura Mazda, taught by the Good Mind.

Verse 3

And him will I declare the greatest of all, Ahura Mazda, who through Righteousness promotes the good. Asha is he who is friendly to all living beings, that they may strive through Good Thought and attain Thy Kingdom.

Ahura Mazda through Asha promotes good for all living beings.

Verse 4

Thus shall he whose spirit is good come to Thee, O Mazda, through Right and through the sovereignty of devotion. Those who follow Thy teaching shall dwell in the House of Song forever.

Those with good spirit who follow Mazda through Asha dwell in paradise.