Yasna 28.2 based on the ancient commentary


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At You Ahúrmazd, I arrive through an awe-inspiring, wondrous spirit/mind (through Vohüman.) {That is by progress, going forward, I fundamentally and completely reach Your own self;}

Give me for both the worlds, (The world) of flesh and bones as well as the spirit/mind (fortune, goodness here and also there;)

Delightful discovery through the kinship with excellence, brilliance, virtue (seeking kingship/dominion through progress, advance;) Give one who is the bringer of joy, light/loving ease (that is to give joy and accomplish joyfulness is a must.)

ýé váv mazdá ahúrá
kih án shümá Ahúrmazd

At You Ahúrmazd,

pairí-jasái vohü man.ang.há
rasid pah Vohüman (kü pah frárünöíh bündak bará khvíshí shümá rasid)

I arrive through an awe-inspiring, wondrous spirit/mind (through Vohüman.) {That is by progress, going forward, I fundamentally and completely reach Your own self;}

Vohü is literally “wow,” an expression of amazement. Vohü means awe-inspiring, amazing, superb, wonderful.
Manö Proto Indo European Ménos is purpose, passion, spirit, psyche, mind.

maibyö dávöi ah.váv
án man dehad pah har dö ahvánö

Give me for both the worlds

astva.tas-chá hyat-chá man.ang.hö
ast-hömandán kih ham minövánö (nadükíh í ínjá ud án ham ánjá)

(The world) of flesh and bones as well as the spirit/mind (fortune, goodness here and also there)

Compare (The world) of flesh and bones Avestan “astvat,” with Greek osteon, “bones.” It refers to the two worlds of tangible/physical and the invisible realm of spirit/mind and intuitive understanding.

áyaptá ashát hachá
ávádíh az aharáyíh avákíh (kü paðíkhvíh pah frárünöíh dehad)

Delightful discovery through the kinship with excellence, brilliance, virtue (seeking kingship/dominion through progress, advance)

ýáish rapañtö daidít khváthræ
kih án ü rámíshnídár dehad khvaríh/ásání (pah rámíshnö aváyad kardanö)

Give one who is the bringer of joy, light/loving ease (that is to give joy and accomplish joyfulness is a must)

Khváthræ or light/loving ease is the same as Vedic Savitr, “spark, subtle light.” In the Vedas, Savitr stimulates the thoughts of worshipers who focus on excellence, brilliance; and is invoked at the beginning of the Vedic study. Savitr is the subtle, pleasant light right before dawn and sunset.

ardeshir

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1 Response to Yasna 28.2 based on the ancient commentary

  1. zaneta garratt says:

    very nice poetic translation

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