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tions which are the evil man's distress? 7. And we sacrifice to the manifest performer of the truth (the correct maintainer of the rites), the holy lord of the ritual order. And we sacrifice to the later lore; yea, we sacrifice to the manifest fulfiller of the truth, and to the (entire) creation of the holy (and the clean) by day and by night with Zaothras together with offered prayers, for the sacrifice and homage of Dahvyuma, the lord. And we sacrifice to Dahvyuma, the holy lord of the ritual order. 8. And we sacrifice to that lofty and royal lord, the brilliant Apãmnapât of the fleet horses; and we sacrifice to the water which is Mazda-made and holy. 9, 10. And we sacrifice to thee, the Fire, Ahura Mazda's son. II! And I bless the sacrifice, homage, strength, and swiftness of that lofty Ahura Napát-apãm, and of the water which Mazda created 4.
IV. GÅH AIWISRUTHRIMA 6. 1. Propitiation be to Ahura Mazda. A blessing is Asha Vahista — I confess myself a Mazdayasnian, and of Zarathustra's order, a foe to the Daevas, devoted to the lore of the Lord, for Aiwisrathrima, and Aibigaya ®, the holy lord(s) of the ritual order, for their sacrifice, homage, propitiation, and praise, and for Frâdat-vispām-huggâiti ? and Zarathustrôtema, the holy lord(s) of the ritual order, for their sacrifice, homage, propitiation, and praise. 2. And to the
1 See Y. XLV, 7.
9 The Yênhê hâtãm here follows. * The Ahuna follows. The Ashem follows.
Recited every day at the hour of Aiwisrathrima. • Or, that furthers life.'
The genius presiding over all that furthers happiness. . The genius presiding over the highest office in a province.
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