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Plain text of The Gatha Spenta Mainyu · Visparad II

1 In this offering, with these twigs, I desire to approach with my praise the Lord of the spiritual creatures; and I desire to approach Him, the Lord of the earthly creatures as well. And I desire to approach the Lord of the waters with my praise, and the Lord of the land; and I desire to approach with my praise the Lord of those which strike the wing, and those which wander wild at large, and those of the cloven hoof, Lord of all in their turn.

2 In this offering with these twigs I desire to approach God with my praise for the holy yearly festivals, signs of the order of worship: Maidhyo-zaremaya, the milk-giver, and Maidhyo-shema, the pasture-giver, and Paitishahya, the corn-giver, and Ayathrima the breeder, the spender of the seed of males, Maidhyairya, the cold, Hamaspathmaedhaya, the especial time for duties of worship, the holy seasons of the order of worship.

3 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach with my praise the future of the settlements, when the future shall produce them as it were anew.

And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach with my praise all these signs of the order of worship which the Wise Lord mentioned to Zarathustra for worship and homage because of Righteousness the Best.

4 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach Thee, the Lord, with my praise, Thou who art the Wise Lord, the spiritual Lord and regulator of the spiritual creatures.

And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach thee, Zarathustra Spitama, with my praise, the terrestrial lord and regulator of the terrestrial creation, appointed by God.

5 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach with my praise the man who recites the rites of worship, who is maintaining thus the thought well thought, and the word well spoken, and the deed well done, and Piety the bountiful, even him who maintains the holy word of the Saviours, by whose actions the settlements are advanced in the righteous order.

6 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach with my praise the yearly seasons, the holy signs of the order of worship, and the Ahuna-vairya as it is recited, and Righteousness the Best when it is lauded, and the Yenhe hatam, the frequent chant of worship.

7 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach the Gatha Ahunavaiti with my praise. And in this offering with these twigs I desire to honour those women who are well-portioned, and of good parentage, and who are stately in their growth; yea, I desire to approach that chant in my praise which has the Lord and the master, for He is verily the one who is Lord and master, that is, the Wise Lord.

And I desire to approach the heroic Yasna Haptanghaiti in my praise, the holy, and ruling in the order of worship; and the mighty waters, holy, and ruling in the order of worship.

8 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach the Gatha Ushtavaiti with my praise, the holy, and ruling in the order of worship; and I desire to approach with my praise those mountains which shine with holiness, abundantly glorious, made by the Wise Lord, holy signs of the order of worship, and the Gatha Spenta-mainyu, and the blow of victory, given by the Wise Lord, the holy sign of the order of worship, and the Victorious Ascendency which it bestows.

9 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach the Gatha Vohu-khshathra with my praise, the holy, and ruling in the order of worship, and the Friendship of the wide pastures, and the peace of pastures, and the Gatha Vahishtoishti, and the pious and good prayer for blessings, and the pious and holy man, and the redoubted and swift curse of the wise upon evil.

10 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach the Airyaman-ishyo with my praise, and the Fshusho-mathra, and that lofty teaching, the Hadhaokhdha, holy signs of the order of worship.

11 And in this offering with these twigs I desire to approach the question asked of the Lord, and the lore of the Lord which He reveals in answer, and the farm-house of the man possessed of pastures, and the pasture produced for the cattle of blessed gift, and the holy cattle-breeding man.