Avesta book in persian

This collection of writings occupies the same place in the literature of iran ancient persia that the vedas do in india. After the arab and mongol conquests, only the writings on religion containing much of the current avesta and one law book survived, though there is evidence that much of the other material was translated into arabic and persian and became part of the persian islamic heritage. The oldest texts are the gathas, 16 or perhaps 17 short hymns written in an archaic form of an old iranian language called avestan, named for the avesta, the holy book of zoroastrianism. Khorda avesta persian with text, translation, and commentary by mobed azargoshasp 3rd ed. The avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of zoroastrianism, composed in the otherwise unrecorded avestan language. Avestan is the language in which the zoroastrian holy book, the avesta, has been composed. The avesta is the analogue of the bible for zoroastrians. The qissai sanjan is a tale of the journey of the parsis to india from iran. Displayed is a page from the gathas, in the middle persian language pahlavi, and its translation into modern persian. Our guests come to avesta expecting the best kabob and. Framraot ha for days 1 to 5 of muktad khordeh avesta for kadimis.

For these reasons still more importance is to be attached to the avesta in the history of religious thought, especially when the power and the widespread influence of the persian empire in early times are taken into account. It is a set of persian book zoroastrianism farsi zoroaster zend avesta. The relationship of vedic sanskrit and avestan old persian. Zend avesta a neglected hindu scripture by d b thengadi written on 22267 from his book the perspective, page 32 the vishva hindu parishad is trying to bring together hindus all over the world on a common platform. The zend avesta or persian holy scripture by charles f.

The avesta, also known as the holy book or the prayer book of the zoroastrians, was committed to writing in the midfirst millennium ce common era. It is hardly more than a century ago that the western world, already often enriched by the treasures of the east, received another gift, a contribution from persia, and a new text deciphered was added to our list of sacred books of ancient nations this was the avesta, or zend avesta, the bible and prayer book of zoroaster, the prophet of ancient iran. Zand glosses and commentaries exist in several languages, including in the avestan language itself. Since most of the prayers are in avesta pazand, gujarati, farsi with their englishfarsi interpretations, one suggestion was to include all three language prayers with english translation on one page. The term avesta is from the 9th10thcentury works of zoroastrian tradition in which the word appears as zoroastrian middle persian abestag, book pahlavi. The avesta is a compilation of all zoroastrian prayers, which were composed over several centuries, some dating back to more than 3000 years. The book describes in brief, in 86 pages, the tentime contents of the extant avesta, which, with the exception of the gathas of zarathushtra, is still a closed book, a mystery to many admirers and inquirers.

Properly speaking avesta is the collection of texts in avestan, and zand their translation and commentary in book pahlavi. According to a legend preserved in the book of arda viraf, a 3rd or 4th century work, a written version of the zend avesta had existed in the. The oldest part is the gathas, which includes a collection of hymns and one of the oldest examples of religious poetry attributed to the prophet zoroaster ca. The avesta speaks of several lands that include the saptasindhu that is the sindhusarasvati region. The avesta contains books written in various but related old indoiranian languages, broadly called the avestan languages. An old edition of the avesta with zand interspersed is called the zend avesta or zand avesta. As we know, zoroaster was basically from the present day loralai or zhob district of balochistan, inhabited by pashtoon ethnicity, therefore, it comes clear that avesta was written in pashto. Hence it is necessary and useful that a thorough research is conducted into our many neglected scriptures. At avesta persian grill, our passion is to provide guests with quality ingredients and outstanding service in an unforgettable atmosphere. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The zend avesta is the main texts used in the zoroastrian faith. Hama anjuman prayers for naurooz in english, farsi and. The designation zend avesta, which is often employed to denote the sacred code, is not strictly correct. The first report of written avestan texts comes from the middle persian language pahlavi writer arda viraf, in his book the arda viraf nameh 3rd or 4th century ce.

The avesta has also been translated into other languages including farsi and english. The religious texts of the zoroastrian faith of ancient persia are referred to as the avesta. This is the book of daily prayers of the zoroastrians. The zendavesta or persian holy scripture by charles. The avesta is the scripture of zoroastrianism which developed from an oral. The zend avesta is the sacred book of the parsis, that is to say, of the few remaining followers of that religion which feigned over persia at the time when the second successor of mohammed overthrew the sassanian dynasty 1, and which has been called dualism, or mazdeism, or magism, or zoroastrianism, or fireworship, according. This book is useful for the later history of the zoroastrians. What is the name of the holy book of parsis and when was. Avestan, an old iranian language which together with old persian constitutes. The texts come from times that may be as early as 1700 bc and as late as 400 a. There is some evidence that it arose as a result of the amalgamation of three tribes. Avesta simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Avesta texts zoroastrian scriptures zoroastrian heritage.

This is an old iranian language old persian word, meaning interpretation or explanation. It must be noted that during the sassanian period the writing system used. They form a middle section of the chief liturgical part of the canon, the yasna, which contains the rite of the preparation and sacrifice of haoma. The zand is written in middle persian pahlavi, the language that preceded modern persian. Survey of the history and contents o encyclopaedia. Avesta, the bible of zoroaster wikisource, the free online library. It is a cherished possession of every devoted zoroastrian household. The zoroastrian holy book, called the avesta, was written in the avestan language, which is closely related to vedic sanskrit. The zendavesta or persian holy scripture 9781425328788.

It includes the yasna sanskrit yajna with the gathas of zarathushtra, videvdat or vendidad vidaevadat, antidaeva, and yasht sanskrit yajat, worship, which are hymns for worship. A bowl with goldfish and a basket of colored eggs, indicating new life, are also placed on the table. A section of this avesta is known as the khordeh avesta which means the smaller or selected avesta. This is a humble effort to bring all our zarathushti. Persiandna avesta the sacred scripture of zoroastrianism. The oldest zoroastrian religious scripture, as preserved at present, is known as the avesta.

The collection suffered a disaster when alexander of macedonia invaded iran 2317 years ago in 321 bce and destroyed. Avesta farsi pdf fezana published a nawruz prayer book. Although the gathic magavan, member of the zarathushtrian fellowship maga s 6. Until recently, the avesta was known in the west as the zend avesta. The visprat is a lesser liturgical scripture, containing homages to a number of zoroastrian.

Hamaanjuman prayers for naurooz in english, farsi and gujarati. Avesta, the bible of zoroaster wikisource, the free. It is a collection of many texts from many eras, in different languages. According to the book itself the avesta represents a direct revelation from ahuramazda to. Eirciv 102a, spring 2006 vi february 7, 2006 basic bibliography some useful literature boyce, m. Anjuman prayers for naurooz in english, farsi and gujarati. The extant avesta is the remaining part of the zoroastrian canon of 21 volumes. These many different texts are believed to have been transmitted orally for centuries before they were written down in the 3rd century. It gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries and it divided into 21 volumes text. Middle persian pahlavi sacred literature preserved in the middle persian. The gathas have been handed down as a part of the avesta along with several more recent. The indian religion in ancient iran and zarathushtra. The oldest portion, the ghathas, are the religious songs composed by zoroaster himself.

There are two other religious texts in zoroastrianism. For many centuries it was primarily transmitted orally. The relationship of vedic sanskrit and avestan old persian it is generally believed that the language that evolved into the indoeuropean languages originated in the region in the vicinity of the caspian sea. The sacred books of parsees, or zoroastrians, and the main source of our knowledge concerning the religious and spiritual life the ancient persians. Avesta in persian englishpersian dictionary glosbe. Avesta persian grill is a unique dining experience, combining authentic persian and middle eastern cuisine. Zoroastrian tradition holds that the original work of 21 books known as. Its religious core is a collection of songs or hymns, the gathas, thought to be in the main the very words of zoroaster. Avesta, sacred book of zoroastrianism containing its cosmogony, law, and. In it, he writes that the the persian achaemenian kings c.