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12. 'I am the Keeper 1; I am the Creator and the Maintainer2; I am the Discerner 3; I am the most beneficent Spirit.
'My name is the bestower of health; my name is the best bestower of health.
My name is the Âthravan4; my name is the most Athravan-like of all Âthravans.
My name is Ahura (the Lord). My name is Mazdau (the all-knowing).
My name is the Holy; my name is the most Holy.
My name is the Glorious; my name is the most Glorious.
My name is the Full-seeing; my name is the Fullest-seeing.
My name is the Far-seeing; my name is the Farthest-seeing.
13. "My name is the Protector; my name is the Well-wisher; my name is the Creator; my name is the Keeper; my name is the Maintainer.
'My name is the Discerner; my name is the Best Discerner.
“My name is the Prosperity-producers; my name is the Word of Prosperity..
My name is the King who rules at his will;
1 'I keep the creation' (Phl. tr.). 2 'I created the world and I maintain it' (ibid.). S'I can know what is useful and what is hurtful' (ibid.). 4 The priest.' 5 'I impart increase to the righteous' (Phl. tr.).
* Doubtful. Fsûsô-mãthrô is used in several passages as the name of a part of the Avesta, Yasna LVIII (LVII), which appears to be called so from the presence in it of the words fsûsa, fsûmant, 'thriving, causing to thrive,' which aptly express its contents.
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