Avesta book in persian

The avesta contains books written in various but related old indoiranian languages, broadly called the avestan languages. 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. The zend avesta is the main texts used in the zoroastrian faith. 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. 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 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. The extant avesta is the remaining part of the zoroastrian canon of 21 volumes. Avesta in persian englishpersian dictionary glosbe. For many centuries it was primarily transmitted orally.

The term avesta is from the 9th10thcentury works of zoroastrian tradition in which the word appears as zoroastrian middle persian abestag, book pahlavi. The zendavesta or persian holy scripture 9781425328788. Hama anjuman prayers for naurooz in english, farsi and. It is a set of persian book zoroastrianism farsi zoroaster zend avesta. Ahmadiyya belief states that some original holy scriptures such as the scrolls of abraham, are not to be found in contemporary times and that all holy scriptures, have undergone some. The avesta is the analogue of the bible for zoroastrians. This collection of writings occupies the same place in the literature of iran ancient persia that the vedas do in india.

The avesta is the scripture of zoroastrianism which developed from an oral. Avesta texts zoroastrian scriptures zoroastrian heritage. According to the book itself the avesta represents a direct revelation from ahuramazda to. 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. In it, he writes that the the persian achaemenian kings c. 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.

Survey of the history and contents o encyclopaedia. The qissai sanjan is a tale of the journey of the parsis to india from iran. There is some evidence that it arose as a result of the amalgamation of three tribes. 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. This is the book of daily prayers of the zoroastrians. 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. 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. Hence it is necessary and useful that a thorough research is conducted into our many neglected scriptures.

The avesta is a compilation of all zoroastrian prayers, which were composed over several centuries, some dating back to more than 3000 years. Kanga, kindly contributed and scanned by soli dastur. What is the name of the holy book of parsis and when was. Middle persian pahlavi sacred literature preserved in the middle persian. The texts come from times that may be as early as 1700 bc and as late as 400 a. The zoroastrian holy book, called the avesta, was written in the avestan language, which is closely related to vedic sanskrit. This is a humble effort to bring all our zarathushti. Framraot ha for days 1 to 5 of muktad khordeh avesta for kadimis. A section of this avesta is known as the khordeh avesta which means the smaller or selected avesta. Properly speaking avesta is the collection of texts in avestan, and zand their translation and commentary in book pahlavi. The visprat is a lesser liturgical scripture, containing homages to a number of zoroastrian. An old edition of the avesta with zand interspersed is called the zend avesta or zand avesta. A bowl with goldfish and a basket of colored eggs, indicating new life, are also placed on the table.

It gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries and it divided into 21 volumes text. The indian religion in ancient iran and zarathushtra. Anjuman prayers for naurooz in english, farsi and gujarati. The oldest zoroastrian religious scripture, as preserved at present, is known as the avesta. At avesta persian grill, our passion is to provide guests with quality ingredients and outstanding service in an unforgettable atmosphere. These many different texts are believed to have been transmitted orally for centuries before they were written down in the 3rd century.

Eirciv 102a, spring 2006 vi february 7, 2006 basic bibliography some useful literature boyce, m. The gathas have been handed down as a part of the avesta along with several more recent. Avesta persian grill is a unique dining experience, combining authentic persian and middle eastern cuisine. The oldest portion, the ghathas, are the religious songs composed by zoroaster himself. The designation zend avesta, which is often employed to denote the sacred code, is not strictly correct. This book is useful for the later history of the zoroastrians. Until recently, the avesta was known in the west as the zend avesta. There are two other religious texts in zoroastrianism.

Avesta, the bible of zoroaster wikisource, the free online library. Avesta, sacred book of zoroastrianism containing its cosmogony, law, and liturgy, the teachings of the prophet zoroaster zarathushtra. It is a cherished possession of every devoted zoroastrian household. Avesta, sacred book of zoroastrianism containing its cosmogony, law, and. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The avesta has also been translated into other languages including farsi and english. Avesta simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Other parts of avesta are named yasna, yashts, visperad, vendidad and khordeh avesta. It is a collection of many texts from many eras, in different languages. This is an old iranian language old persian word, meaning interpretation or explanation. Persiandna avesta the sacred scripture of zoroastrianism. 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.

Its religious core is a collection of songs or hymns, the gathas, thought to be in the main the very words of zoroaster. 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. The religious texts of the zoroastrian faith of ancient persia are referred to as the avesta. Avesta is name given to the most ancient language of the iranian branch. Displayed is a page from the gathas, in the middle persian language pahlavi, and its translation into modern 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 sacred books of parsees, or zoroastrians, and the main source of our knowledge concerning the religious and spiritual life the ancient persians. Zoroastrian tradition holds that the original work of 21 books known as. 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. It must be noted that during the sassanian period the writing system used. The zend avesta or persian holy scripture by charles f.

Avestan, an old iranian language which together with old persian constitutes. 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. Hamaanjuman prayers for naurooz in english, farsi and gujarati. 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. Avestan is the language in which the zoroastrian holy book, the avesta, has been composed. The collection suffered a disaster when alexander of macedonia invaded iran 2317 years ago in 321 bce and destroyed. Ancient iran the oldest texts are the gatha s, 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. The relationship of vedic sanskrit and avestan old persian. The extant avesta is all that remains of a much larger body of scripture, apparently zoroasters transformation of a very ancient tradition. 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. The avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of zoroastrianism, composed in the otherwise unrecorded avestan language. Khorda avesta persian with text, translation, and commentary by mobed azargoshasp 3rd ed. Avesta, the bible of zoroaster wikisource, the free.