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YASTS AND SÎRÔZAIIS.
the knowledge of the Mãthra Spenta ; we sacrifice unto the heavenly Wisdom, made by Mazda ; we sacrifice unto the Wisdom acquired through thę. ear and made by Mazda.
. 30. Anêrân. We sacrifice unto the eternal and sovereign luminous space; we sacrifice unto the bright Garônmâna; we sacrifice unto the sovereign place of eternal Weal; we sacrifice unto the Kinvat-bridge, made by Mazda ; we sacrifice unto Apãm Napât, the swift-horsed, the high and shining lord, who has many wives; and we sacrifice unto the water, made by Mazda and holy; we sacrifice unto the golden and tall Haoma; we sacrifice unto the enlivening Haoma, who makes the world grow; we sacrifice unto Haoma, who keeps death far away; we sacrifice unto the pious and good Blessing; we sacrifice unto the awful, powerful, cursing thought of the wise, a God; we sacrifice unto all the holy Gods of the heavenly world; we sacrifice unto all the holy Gods of the material world.
I praise, I invoke, I meditate upon, and we sacrifice unto the good, strong, beneficent Fravashis of the holy ones?
1 Cf. Yasna XXVI, 1.
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