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Plain text of III. Mah Nyayish

1 Hail to Ahura Mazda [GOD the Wise Lord]! Hail to the Amesha-Spentas [angels]! Hail to the Moon [GOD's sign] that keeps in it the seed of the Bull! Hail to thee [GOD] when we look at [the moon]! Hail to thee [GOD] when thou lookest at us!

2 Unto [GOD, Maker of] the Moon that keeps in it the seed of the Bull; unto the only-created Bull and unto the Bull of many species;

Be propitiation ....

3 Hail to Ahura Mazda! ....

4 How does the moon wax? How does the moon wane? ....

5 We sacrifice unto [GOD, Maker of] the Moon that keeps in it the seed of the Bull ....

6 And when the light of the moon waxes warmer ....

7 I will sacrifice unto [GOD, Maker of] the Moon ....

8 For its brightness and glory ....

9 Yatha ahu vairyo: The will of the Lord is the law of holiness ....

10 Give us strength and victory! Give us welfare in cattle and in bread! Give us a great number of male children, praisers [of GOD] and chiefs in assemblies, who smite and are not smitten, who smite at one stroke their enemies, who smite at one stroke their foes, ever in joy and ready to help.

11 Ye gods [angels] of full Glory, ye gods of full healing, let your greatness become manifest! let your assistance [by GOD's leave] become manifest as soon as you are called for! and ye, Waters, manifest your Glory, and impart it to the man who offers you a sacrifice [for GOD's sake].

Ashem Vohu: Holiness is the best of all good ....

[Give] unto that man brightness and glory, give him the bright, all-happy, blissful abode of the holy Ones.