Ahunavaiti
GATHA
Song 7
Renovation
(15 stanzas -- Days
89th to 103rd)
89th
Transliterated
Text:
ýâ
shyaothanâ ýâ vacanghâ
ýâ ýasnâ ameretatâtem
ashemcâ taêibyô dånghâ
mazdâ xshathremcâ haurvatâtô
aêshãm tôi ahurâ
êhmâ pourutemâish dastê.
Translated Text:
The
deed, the word, and the veneration
by which I give immortality, righteousness,
and the motive for wholeness to the people,
are very much offered by us,
Wise Lord, to You.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 1)
Summary
Substance: The message of Zarathushtra leads to mental
veneration, words and deeds that give righteousness, power to move
towards wholeness, and immortality.
And these very things are what he and his companions offer to
Mazda Ahura.
Pondering
Points: Offer the Wise One what wisely we achieve. What a
veneration!
90th Day
Transliterated
Text:
atcâ
î-tôi mananghâ
mainyushcâ vanghêush vîspâ dâtâ
speñtaxyâcâ neresh shyaothanâ
ýehyâ urvâ ashâ hacaitê
pairigaêthê xshmâvatô
vahmê mazdâ garôbîsh stûtãm.
Translated Text:
Moreover,
all these offerings are made to You alone
through thoughts of good mind
and actions of a progressive man,
whose soul is in accord with righteousness.
Wise One, he goes singing everywhere
songs of glory and praise for You.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 2)
Summary
Substance: The offerings of all the achievements of
Zarathushtra are made to Mazda alone. No one else. They are made through
good thoughts and actions by a person who is progressive, not statically
traditional, a person whose soul, self, is in harmony with truth.
He sings his songs -- the Gathas -- praises for Ahura and
guidance for mankind.
Pondering
Points: Progressive songs praise God to promote humanity.
91st Day
Transliterated
Text:
at
tôi myazdem ahurâ
nemanghâ ashâicâ dâmâ
gaêthå vîspå â xshathrôi
ýå vohû thraoshtâ mananghâ
ârôi zî hudånghô
vîspâish mazdâ xshmâvasû savô.
Translated Text:
Therefore,
we make a humble offering
to You and to Righteousness.
The living beings in Your dominion
are those who promote good mind.
Indeed, it is in the rise of a beneficent person,
Wise One, that there lies gain for all those belonging to You.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 3)
Summary
Substance: The offering of veneration, words and deeds -- a
solemn dedication to serve the Creator and the creation --are made by
Zarathushtra and companions. True
living persons in the divine dominion are those who promote good mind to
acquire useful knowledge. Feeling a rise, a surge in himself because of
the dedication, Zarathushtra foresees the gain awaiting the dedicated to
Mazda.
Pondering
Points: Dedication to serve returns in gain.
92nd Day
Transliterated
Text:
at
tôi âtrêm ahurâ
aojônghvañtem ashâ usêmahî
asîshtîm êmavañtem
stôi rapañtê cithrâ-avanghem
at mazdâ daibishyañtê
zastâishtâish dereshtâ-aênanghem.
Translated Text:
Therefore,
Lord, we yearn for Your fire,
which is strong through righteousness.
It is very swift and forceful,
and clearly and strongly helps the supporters.
But, Wise One, for an enemy daring to harm,
it has the power of arms to stop him.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 4)
Summary
Substance: The
divine “fire” is the zeal that derives its strength from
righteousness -- precision. It
is forceful and swift in clearing and opening the way for the promotion
of the mission. It is also
strong enough in stopping those who want to harm the cause.
Pondering
Points: Righteous zeal speeds progress, stops mischief.
93rd Day
Transliterated Text:
kat vê
xshathrem kâ îshtîsh
shyaothanâi mazdâ ýathâ vâ haxmî
ashâ vohû mananghâ
thrâyôidyâi drigûm ýûshmâkem
parê-vå vîspâish parê vaoxemâ
daêvâishcâ xrafstrâish mashyâishcâ.
Translated Text:
What is Your
dominion, what is Your power,
Wise One, for us to follow in action
through righteousness and good mind
in order to protect the oppressed person of Yours?
For You, we have renounced
all the false gods and the barbarian people.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 5)
Summary Substance:
Zarathushtra is seeking to know the divine dominion and power so
that one acts according to the universal law of precision and good mind
and provide a social order in which those oppressed and deprived of
their rights are protected and rehabilitated.
Zarathushtra and his companions have renounced all false gods and
the cruel people whose superstitious cult is the cause of all
exploitation and oppression.
Pondering Points: Order
and power, well thought and well done eliminate oppression.
94th Day
Transliterated
Text:
ýezî
athâ stâ haithîm
mazdâ ashâ vohû mananghâ
at tat môi daxshtem dâtâ
ahyâ anghêush vîspâ maêthâ
ýathâ vå ýazemnascâ
urvâidyå stavas ayenî paitî.
Translated
Text:
If indeed,
You are so, Wise One,
through righteousness and good mind,
then grant me guidance through all the goals of this life,
so that I happily return to You
with veneration and praise.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 6)
Summary
Substance:
Through good thinking and righteousness, Zarathushtra has all
false gods and their worshipers completely out of his mind.
Mazda is the only Ahura -- the only Guide.
He prays to achieve all the goals of his present life -- his
mission to spread his message so that he successfully returns to Mazda
with more praises of love and adoration.
Pondering
Points: Mission
accomplished ends in happy reunion.
95th Day
Transliterated
Text:
kuthrâ
tôi aredrâ mazdâ
ýôi vanghêush vaêdenâ mananghô
sêñghûsh raêxenå aspêñcît sâdrâcît
caxrayô usheurû
naêcîm têm anyêm ýûshmat vaêdâ
ashâ athâ nå thrâzdûm.
Translated
Text:
Wise One,
where are Your devotees
who comprehend good mind,
and despite retrogression and failure,
attend to inherited doctrines with wisdom?
I have none besides You.
Therefore, protect me and my people through righteousness.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 7)
Summary
Substance: Once dedicated to the cause and comprehending the
circumstances with good mind, one is not deterred by initial failures.
One continues to wisely work for the mission one feels is his/her
inheritance. Zarathushtra
knows no one else except Mazda. He
prays for support for himself and his companions as they work on right
basis.
Pondering
Points: Failures
fail to deter the dedicated.
96th Day
Transliterated Text:
tâish
zî nå shyaothanâish byeñtê
ýaêshû as pairî pourubyô ithyejô
hyat as aojyå nâidyånghem
thwahyâ mazdâ ãstâ urvâtahyâ
ýôi nôit ashem mainyañtâ
aêibyô dûirê vohû as manô.
Translated Text:
Indeed, they
are afraid of our actions
just as a weakling is afraid of a stalwart,
because these actions constitute a danger to many.
Wise One, those who are antagonistic to Your principle,
do not think of righteousness,
and are at a distance from good mind.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 8)
Summary Substance: The
days when ritualistic priests and exploiting princes were in power
appear to be disappearing. They
are now as afraid of the Zarathushtrian mission as a weakling fears a
strong person. The reason
is simple. They do not
think of righteousness and and do not use their good mind, and therefore
remain antagonists to the Divine Doctrine.
Pondering
Points: Wrong, when not strong, fears the rising right just
because of not consulting good mind.
97th Day
Transliterated Text:
ýôi
speñtãm âramaitîm
thwahyâ mazdâ berexdhãm vîdushô
dush-shyaothanâ avazazat
vanghêush evistî mananghô
aêibyô mash ashâ syazdat
ýavat ahmat aurunâ xrafstrâ.
Translated Text:
Wise One, he
forsakes progressive serenity,
esteemed by your wise one,
with his evil deeds solely
because of his lack of good mind.
He avoids them much on account of their righteousness,
just as the disheveled barbarians keep far from us.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 9)
Summary Substance:
Progressive serenity and stability is valued by the wise one who
is devoted to Mazda. But
the person lacking good mind forsakes serenity because of his evil
actions. Just as uncivilized people shun our company, such a person
would avoid good people because of their righteousness.
Pondering
Points: Evil actions isolate one from stability valued by
wise community.
98th Day
Transliterated Text:
ahyâ
vanghêush mananghô shyaothanâ
vaocat gerebãm huxratush
speñtãmcâ âramaitîm
dãmîm vîdvå haithãm ashahyâ
tâcâ vîspâ ahurâ
thwahmî mazdâ xshathrôi â vôyathrâ.
Translated Text:
The person
of good intellect says
that the deeds of good mind must be maintained.
He knows that progressive serenity
is the true product of righteousness.
All these, Lord Wise,
are means of promotion in Your dominion.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 10)
Summary Substance:
A wise person wants that one should maintain deeds done with good
mind, because he knows that progressive serenity and growing stability
is the right result of proper procedure.
These deeds promote the divine dominion [chosen and established
by righteous people].
Pondering
Points:
Good deeds increase growing stability, promote good order.
99th Day
Transliterated
Text:
at tôi
ubê haurvåscâ
xvarethâi â ameretatåscâ
vanghêush xshathrâ mananghô
ashâ mat ârmaitish vaxsht
utayûitî tevîshî
tâish â mazdâ vîdvaêshãm thwôi ahî.
Translated
Text:
Both
wholeness and immortality
lead to Your splendor.
The sovereignty of good mind
and serenity with righteousness
promote steadfast strength and courage.
These, Wise One,
constitute our strength against antagonists.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 11)
Summary
Substance: Wholeness
and immortality lead to divine splendor.
For that goal, a self-reliant good mind, enjoying stability and
rightness, gives one the lasting strength and courage to overcome
antagonism.
Pondering
Points: Good mind, stability, and righteousness, when
combined, give courage to win.
100th Day
Transliterated
Text:
kat tôi
râzarê kat vashî
kat vâ stûtô kat vâ ýasnahyâ
srûidyâi mazdâ frâvaocâ
yâ vîdâyât ashîsh râshnãm
sîshâ nå ashâ pathô
vanghêush hvaêtêñg mananghô.
Translated
Text:
What is Your
guidance and what is Your wish?
Is it for praise, or is it for veneration?
Wise One, declare it while we listen,
and the reward for following Your guidance.
Show us, through righteousness,
the paths to self-reliance of good mind.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 12)
Summary
Substance: Zarathushtra asks and then supplies the subtle
answer: The paths leading through righteous to the goal -- self-reliance
that enjoys good mind. This is what the guidance is for, what the Wise
One wishes. God does not
want praise and veneration. All
Mazda wishes is that we are guided to our goal.
It is us who praise and venerate God out of love.
Pondering
Points: The goal guided by Mazda: Self-reliance based on good
mind.
101st Day
Transliterated Text:
têm
advânem ahurâ
ýêm môi mraosh vanghêush mananghô
daênå saoshyañtãm
ýâ hû-karetâ ashâcît urvâxshat
hyat civishtâ hudâbyô
mîzhdem mazdâ ýehyâ tû dathrem.
Translated Text:
God, this is
the same road of good mind
You have shown me.
It is the religion of the benefactors
by which good deeds lead only
through righteousness to happiness,
the promised reward for the beneficent,
a reward, Wise One, solely given by You.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 13)
Summary Substance:
Proceeding towards the goal, Zarathushtra sees that it is very path he
has divinely realized. It
is the religion of benefactors, a religion in which good deeds, done
precisely according to the universal law, lead to happiness, eternal
bliss. It is the reward
promised and granted by Mazda to those who promote goodness.
Pondering Points:
Deeds done to benefit all have divine bliss in reward.
102nd Day
Transliterated Text:
tat zî
mazdâ vairîmastvaitê ushtânâi dâtâ
vanghêush shyaothanâ mananghô
ýôi zî gêush verezênê azyå
xshmâkãm hucistîm ahurâ
xratêush ashâ frâdô verezênâ.
Translated Text:
Indeed, Wise
One, this reward is given to those,
who, in their choice of physical life,
truly serve the community of the fruitful world
with their deeds of good mind,
and God, promote Your plan of wisdom
through communal righteousness.
(Gathas:
Song 7 - stanza 14)
Summary Substance:
The reward of eternal bliss is for those who choose, through
their free will, to serve humanity on this earth of ours as best as they
can. This world is very
productive and rewarding. Serving it with good mind and close
cooperation means promoting the divine plan so wisely prepared.
Pondering
Points: Joining others in wise service is to make life more
fruitful, more blissful.
