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YASNA xv.
approach the holy Yazads with my praise !, and all the holy lords of the ritual order at their times, Håvani at his time, and Savanghi and Visya at their times. 4. I confess myself a Mazdayasnian, and of Zarathustra's order 2.
5. The Zaotar speaks : As an Ahů (revered and) chosen, the Zaotar(?) speaks forth to me (?).
The Ratu speaks: As an Ahd (revered and) to be chosen, the Zaotar speaks forth to me.
The Zaotar : So let the Ratu from his Righteousness, holy and learned, speak forth!
YASNA XV (Sp. XVI).
THE SACRIFICE CONTINUES. 1. With precept, praise, and with delight produced by grace 3, I call upon the Bountiful Immortals the good, and also therewith the beautiful by name *; and I sacrifice to them with the blessing of the good ritual, with the earnest blessings of the good Mazdayasnian Faith.
2. Whose best gift from his Righteousness is mine in the offering Ahura this knoweth ; who have lived, and live ever, by their names these I worship, while I draw near with praises. The Good Kingdom is to be chosen, that lot which most of all bears on (our blessings ).
3. Let Sraosha (Obedience) be here present for See Y. II, 18.
See Y. III, 24, 25. s Root rap=rabh, a reception of grace, or being received by grace.
* Namãn may be meant for a locative; 'with the beautiful things in their name (7).' 6 See Y. LI, 22.
• See Y. LI, 1.
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| SR No. | 007673 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | L H Mills |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1887 |
| Total Pages | 2618 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |