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61. 'Give 2 him strength and victory! Give him welfare in cattle and bread !' thus said Zarathustra to the young king Vistâspa! 'Give him a great number 4 of male children, praisers 5 [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.
7. Ye gods of full Glory, ye gods of full healing, let your greatness become manifest!'
8. Zarathustra addressed him, saying: 'O young king Vistâspa! May their greatness become manifest as it is called for!
'Ye Waters, impart and give your Glory to the man who offers you a sacrifice!
This is the boon we beg (for thee) of Ashi Vanguhie, of Râta ?, with eyes of love.'
9. Pârendi , of the light chariot, follows: 'Mayest thou o become manifest unto him, the young king Vistâspa!
May plenty dwell in this house, standing upon high columns and rich in food 10! Thou wilt never
· For $$ 6-7, cf. Mâh Nyâyis, 10–11. 2 The prayer is addressed to Waters. 3 Hvâthrô-na hîm: âsânîh lah mak. 4 Paourvatâtem: kebad farzand. 5 Stahyanăm: kebad stâyîtâr. 6 See Yt. XVI.
? See Vend. Introd. IV, 30. 8 See p. II, note 5.
Pârendi. 10 Plenty will reign in thy house, if thou wilt be liberal to the priest.
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