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YASTS AND SÎRÔZAHS.
commander is the same, namely, the Maker, Ahura Mazda;
84. Who see one another's soul thinking of good thoughts, thinking of good words, thinking of good deeds, thinking of Garð-nmâna, and whose ways 1 are shining as they go down towards the libations.
XXIV. 85. We worship the good, strong, beneficent Fravashis: that of the most rejoicing 8 fire, the beneficent and assembly-making ; and that of the holy, strong Sraosha ", who is the incarnate Word, a mighty-speared and lordly god; and that of Nairyô-sangha .
86. And that of Rashnu Razista ?; That of Mithra, the lord of wide pastures; That of the Mãthra-Spenta o; That of the sky; That of the waters : That of the earth; That of the plants ; That of the Bull 10; That of the living man 11; That of the holy creation 12. 87. We worship the Fravashi of Gaya Maretan 13,
1 The Vedic devayâna.
Cf. Yt. XIX, 15, 17. 3 Urvâzista. As a proper name Urvâzista is the name of the fire in plants (Yasna XVII, 11 [65], and Bund. XVII, 1). • At the hearth and the altar.
o See Yt. XI. See Vend. XXII, 7.
? See Yt. XII. 8 See Yt. X. • The Holy Word. 10 See Sîrôzah I, 12. 11 Of mankind; possibly, of Gaya (Maretan). 13 Doubtful.
13 The first man. On the myths of Gaya Maretan, see Ormazd et Ahriman, $$ 129-135.
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