We, zarthoshtis, learn yatha and ashem as our basic recitation of prayers and utter the same throughout our life, knowin g at maximum, if at all, that it is powerful. From dosabhai framji karaka, history of the parsis i, london 1884. I have selected the three oldest zarathushtrian prayers the ashem vohu, the yatha ahu vairyo, and the yenghe haataam. They are the sacred verses mantras of the creator hormazd. Persian language and literature ancient definition and. The language is archaic and the syntax is full of ambiguities, so. The socalled sixth and seventh books of moses in particular consists of a collection of texts which purport to explain the magic whereby moses won the biblical magic contest with the egyptian priestmagicians, parted the red sea, and other miraculous feats. A manual of khshnoom the zoroastrian occult knowledge. In fact, the true name of the book is avesta and the zend only denotes the. The will of the lord is the law of holiness i bless the sacrifice and prayer, and the strength and vigour of the star vanant, made by mazda. Dec 21, 2017 this is the most sacred prayer or mantra in the zoroastrian religion, recited by zoroastrian priest dr. Yatha ahu vairyo also called the ahuna vairya from. An athornan who cannot pronounce yatha ahu vairyo correctly.
Yatha ahu vairyo, the zaotar should say to me atha ratush ashatchit hacha, the ashasanctified knowing one should say. Yuhan vevaina will talk on the subject of charity and benevolence in zoroastrianism, from gathas to today and. The posts title yatha ahu vairyo is derived from from the most sacred. Yatha ahu vairyo, the zaotar should say to me yatha ahu vairyo, he who is the zaotar should say to me atha ratush ashatchit hacha, the ashasanctified knowing one should say. Police batons, prison sentences or the hangmans noosenothing could stop them. Our holy prayer book khordeh avesta has a small prayer of just 21 words. He prays to the guru to j io him the merits of yathaahuvairyo so that he the prayer proclaim ii to the world.
The original avesta scriptures were divided into 21 mega volumes called nasks. May 06, 2017 an athornan who cannot pronounce yatha ahu vairyo correctly. In the remote past of the past, the first sound of creation was set to vibration. Yatha ahu vairyo, an avesta prayer, indicates that the zoroastrian religion gives equal weight to both the temporal and the spiritualthe esoteric and the exoteric.
You may click on 3 key prayers ashem vohu, yatha ahu vairyo and 101 attributes of god below to see their translation on this site. Yatha ahu vairyo, an analysis 1 the ahuna vairya yatha ahu vairyo, an analysis. About volya volya has invaluable experience in design and production of highend sound systems. Daily zoroastrian prayers recorded from the khorda avesta. Zurvanism is an extinct branch of zoroastrianism in which the divinity zurvan is a first principle primordial creator deity who engendered equalbutopposite twins, ahura mazda and angra mainyu. This is an openaccess article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. I agree with everything thats been stated on this page, but i beg to differ on the translation of yatha ahu vairyo.
California friends, there are two lectures on sunday morning, june 28, 2009 at the zoroastrian center in westminster, california, from 10 am to 12 pm. Yatha ahu vairyo, the zaotar should say to me atha ratush ashatchit hacha, the ashaowning, knowing one should say. The important thing is to find the true balance between the twoboth being equally important. Yatha ahu vairyo atha ratush ashat chit hacha, vangheush dazda manangho. The yatha ahu vairyo, which has 21 words and the ashem vohu, which has 12. This will create a very fragrant and pleasant atmosphere in the house which is necessary for welcoming the souls and fravashis and conducive for them to be guests in the house. Key prayers in zoroastrianism that every member of the religion must know to recite and understand are listed below. The story of 5 young people who meet each other in the path of life. A guide to the zoroastrian religion, translated and edited by firoze kotwal and james boyd, scholars press, california, 1982.
Yatha ahu vairyoan english translation n notes mumbai blogg. Yatha ahu vairyo in the avesta and pahlavi traditions. Yatha ahoo vairyo which are its first three holy words. I bless in reverence and adoration the abiding offering, the joyous offering, and the. Names that are capitalized are from parsianas book of iranian names. The most important of zoroastrian scriptures are the gathas, or hymns, composed by zoroaster himself and are still kept in their original language. According to karaka this is an almost complete list of names of parsi men and women in general use at present. Chanting of ashem vohu, yatha ahu vairyo, yanghehatham posted on 7 february, 20 by yazdi 6 comments here is a serene and soothing prayer that many zoroastrians would like to hear recited over and over again. It is the zarathushtrian master formula for a spiritual and material democratic system in which one is free to choose a person as his or her lord ahu. In zoroastrian tradition, the formula is also known as the ahunawar.
Hormazd yasht 103 yatha ahu vairyo and 12 ashem vohu. This will create a very fragrant and pleasant atmosphere in the house which. The religious ceremonies and customs of the parsees, jivanji modi, 2nd edition, union press, bombay, 1986 2. Names of boys 1 zoroastrian community of saintpetersburg.
However, the ahunavar prayer, commonly known as the yatha ahu vairyo. Those of hindu origin are marked with asterisks, and the rest are persian names. A flag a song and a pinch of salt by subhadra sengupta. These 21 mega volumes were divided into three categories. Yatha ahu vairyo 5, ashem vohu 3, fravarane mazdayasno. Our mission is creating the most spectacular sound systems that you can imagine the real masterpiece.
Yatha ahu vairyo the above three lines of 21 words stands in avesta prayers as one of the most mysterious prayer, an oldest, and powerful. This chapter is for those who want to dig into the linguistics of the ahuna vairya yatha ahu vairyo and modern and. The concept behind using 2112 21st december for the launch of xyz, was symbolic of the two basic prayers of our religion. Fezana scholars a word from the editor dolly dastoor the role and responsibilities of philanthropy we begin the new year 80 with a tribute to the quality that the zarathushti community is most. All has planted dreams, but not all dreams can come true. Ahuna vairya also known as ahunavar, ahunwar, and yatha ahu vairyo is the avestan language name of the most sacred of the gathic hymns of the avesta, the revered texts of zoroastrianism.
The zend avesta, part ii sbe23 james darmesteter, tr. Nemascha ya armaitish izacha 3 times yatha ahu vairyo. There is a subdialect of medic avestic known as the gathadialect, from the fact that the gathas or hymns yasna xxviiixxxiv, xliil, lii, and also the prayers yatha ahu vairyo, ashem vohu, airyama ishyo, and originally yenhe halam, and a few scattered passages elsewhere are composed in it. A perfect choice for mumbai and pune corporates looking for a business venue, meeting events, and corporate events at lonavala. Because you wish to meditate on these prayers, i have also added the name that. Hence it will be understood that ahunavar and yatha ahu vairyo are not the same. Monajat of the yatha ahu vairyo prayer where children understand the need for working with righteousness to bring about joy to all on earth. Is there a tradition in zoroastrian religion to substitute prayers by the. Ahu, literally meaning, it is only as it occurs in the yatha ahu vairyo prayer corroborates with it is occurring in prephilological ethical zervanism which starts squarely with the unity of the godhead of. You can have a look at the temple and our guests as well as read an excerpt from kriwaczeks book in search of zarathustra. He who give assistance to the poor acknowledges the kingdom of god. Jatindra mohan chatterjee states the simple meaning of yatha ahu variyo to be as follows. Covid19 humbandagi prayers march 21st 2020 n a m c. The oldest prayer in the world comes from the zoroastrian faith from the gathas and was kept through the oral traditions.
Ahuna vairya, or as commonly called by the two words in the beginning, yatha ahu, is the principle of choice. Ahura mazda gives authority to the one who protects the oppressed. The following excerpt shares zarathushtra explaining the meaning and significance of the omnipotent, yatha ahu vairyo prayer the heart and the core of the ahunavar or the yatha ahu vairyo prayer is. Zoroastrians through their teachings are taught to give assistance to the needy thereby obtaining blessings from those that are helped. The nasks were irreplaceable books of ancient wisdom and knowledge that transcended time, space and energy.
Zurvanism is also known as zurvanite zoroastrianism, and may be contrasted with mazdaism. Sep 19, 2012 sarode avesta is a collection of devotional hymns in gujarati giving the meanings of most of our daily prayers ashem vohu, yatha ahu vairyo, kemna mazda, hormuzd khodae, jasme avanghe mazda, sarosh baj, ahmai raescha, hazangarem, jasme avanghe mazda, kerfe mozd, dinno kalmo, doa tandorosti, five gehs, five niyaeshes, namaskars. Geldner, avesta, the sacred books of the parsis, stuttgart, 1896. The kushti is woven by zarathushti men and women from the priestly family, while continuously reciting the three most important prayers in the avesta, namely ashem vohu, yatha ahu vairyo and yenghe hatam. While reciting yathaa ahu vairyo tie the first knot with the right hand at the word shyaothananaam while reciting second yatha ahu vairyo tie the second knot with the left hand at. Besides the biblical five books of moses pentateuch, there are other writings ascribed to moses pseudepigraphically no doubt. In search of zarathustra the spirit of things abc radio. They were the foundation of our profound faith and perhaps this loss was the single biggest, most defining loss for us. The weaving begins with 144 threads, twisted and spun together to make 72 strands.
In the masnavi according to jalaluddin rumi the sufi rumi, dr. The will of the lord is the law of holiness i bless the sacrifice and prayer, and the strength and vigour of the moon, that keeps in it the seed of the bull, and of the onlycreated bull, and. However, the ahunavar prayer, commonly known as the yatha ahu vairyo, is the saving grace in this historic tragedy. Full text of zoroastrianism in the light of ilmekschnoon.
Yatha ahu vairyo an important prayer composed by asho zarathushtra himself. Yatha ahu vairyo, an avesta prayer, indicates that the zoroastrian religion gives equal weight to both the. Chanting of ashem vohu, yatha ahu vairyo, yanghehatham. We worship sraosha, companion of ashi, fair of form, victorious, worldpromoting, the ashavan, master of asha. Yatha ahu vairyo, the zaotar should say to me yatha ahu vairyo, he who is the zaotar.
Yatha ahu vairyo, an avesta prayer, indicates that the zoroastrian religion gives equal weight to both the temporal and the. This chapter is for those who want to dig into the linguistics of the ahuna vairya yatha ahu vairyo and modern and ancient translations and interpretations, so that you can evaluate them and arrive at your own. Below, we have included links to audio and video examples of how the avestan words and verses sound. A manual of khshnoom the zoroastrian occult knowledge free ebook download as pdf file. After the nasesalars give the signal by clapping, indicating that the body is laid down in the dakhma, the baj of sarosh is to be concluded as follows. Yatha ahu vairyo, the zaotar should say to meatha ratush ashatchit hacha, the knowing ashavan should say. Apas is the avestan language term for the waters, which, in its innumerable aggregate states, is represented by the apas, the hypostases of the waters. An ideal corporate outing destination for team building activities by. This is the most sacred prayer or mantra in the zoroastrian religion. Zrathushtrish vidaevo ahuratkaesho recite the appropriate geh sraoshahe ashyehe takhmahe tanumanthrahe, darshidraosh ahuiryehe, khshnaothra yasnaicha vahmaicha khshnaothraicha frasastayaecha, yatha ahu vairyo. In the very second prayer a zoroastrian child learns the yatha ahu vairyo there is a line which says. What to do and pray during the muktad part 2 frashogard.
They stood up against the biggest colonial empire in the world and all they had was their courage and passion for freedom. The former is ahu s will, the latter a prayer formulated by the prophet based on the same vibrations of ahunavar, which is said to be 81 times more powerful than yatha ahu vairyo. Jul 14, 2014 monajat of the yatha ahu vairyo prayer where children understand the need for working with righteousness to bring about joy to all on earth. Thus there was a nask called yatha, one called ahu and so on till vastarem. Rohit is young, single, bright student and meet rashmi in his class, rashmi, the only child of her parents, her father is very strict and want rashmi to follow his dream path. We, zarthoshtis, learn yatha and ashem as our basic. The audio version and the meanings of the prayers required for the navzote are provided in prayers.
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