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🔥 Yasna 47 - The Holy Spirit and Creation

Hymn 12 of Zarathustra

Verses: 3

Verses

Verse 1

Through the Holy Spirit, O Ahura Mazda, and through the Best Mind, through deeds and words in accordance with Righteousness, they shall give to Him perfection and Immortality. Mazda in His sovereignty, through Devotion.

Through the Holy Spirit and Best Mind, the faithful offer Mazda perfection and immortality.

Verse 2

Of this most holy Spirit, the best of all things, Thou art the creator, O Mazda Ahura, through Righteousness. And by Thy Spirit hast Thou given existence to Truth, and to Good Thought, whose works are of devotion.

Mazda created through the Holy Spirit, giving existence to Truth and Good Thought.

Verse 3

Of this Spirit, who is all-knowing, none can deceive. He discerns the righteous from the wicked. To the faithful He grants the reward of Asha through the Dominion of Good Mind, in His eternal House of Song.

The all-knowing Spirit cannot be deceived and rewards the righteous in paradise.