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YASNA VI.
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YASNA VI THE SACRIFICE CONTINUES WITH FULLER EXPRESSION.
1. We worship the Creator Ahura Mazda with our sacrifice, and the Bountiful Immortals who rule aright, and who dispose of all aright.
2. And we worship the Asnya with our sacrifice, and Hâvani, Savanghi and Visya, the holy lords of the ritual order, and Mithra of the wide pastures, of the thousand ears, and myriad eyes, the Yazad of the spoken name, and we worship Râmán Hvâstra.
3. And we worship Rapithwina with our sacrifice, and Frâdat-fshu, and the Zantuma, and Righteousness the Best, and the Fire, Ahura Mazda's son, holy lords of the ritual order.
4. And we worship Uzayêirina, and Frâdat-vira, and Dahvyuma*, the holy lord of the ritual order, and that kingly Ahura, the radiant Napát-apãm, of the fleet horses, and the water holy, and Mazda-made.
5. And we worship Aiwisrathrima and Aibigaya in our sacrifice, the holy lord of the ritual order, and Frâdat-vispām-hugyâiti and the Zarathustrôtema, the holy lord of the ritual order, and the good, heroic, bountiful Fravashis of the saints, and the women who bring forth many sons, and the Prosperous home-life which endures without reverse throughout the year, and Force which is well-shaped and stately, and the Blow which brings the victory, which is Ahura-given, and the Victorious Ascendency (which it secures).
6. And we worship Ushahina with our sacrifice, and
1 This chapter differs from Y. II only in having yazamaide instead of the formula ahmya zaothré baresmanaềka-âyêsê yesti. Expressions for the same Zend words are purposely varied.
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