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Ahuna Vairya (Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬥𐬀 𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀) is the
first of Zoroastrianism's four
Gathic Avestan mantras. The text,
which appears in
Yasna 27.13...
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Kshatra Vairya (Avestan: 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀, romanized: xšaθra vairiia; also Šahrewar
Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩𐭥𐭥, and Xšaθra 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀, a...
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attributed to
Zoroaster himself. The
attributes vohu "good", vahišta "best",
vairya "desirable" and
spenta "holy" are not
always present in the
oldest texts...
- sections: With the
exception of
Ahunavaiti Gatha, that is
named after the
Ahuna Vairya prayer (Yasna 27, not in the Gathas), the
names of the
Gathas reflect the...
- the most
prominent type of
prayer were mantras, in
particular the
Ahuna Vairya, the
Ashem Vohu, the
Yenghe hatam, and the
Airyaman ishya.
These four prayers...
- (Y. 30.4)."
Yasna 19.15
recalls that
Ahura Mazda's
recital of the
Ahuna Vairya invocation puts
Angra Mainyu in a stupor. In
Yasna 9.8,
Angra Mainyu creates...
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Geush Urvan / Ram Asha
Vahishta + Atar /
Sraosha /
Verethraghna Kshatra Vairya +
Khwar /
Mithra /
Asman /
Anaghran Spenta Armaiti + Ap /
Daena / Ashi /...
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opposing Shahrewar of "desirable dominion" (Av.
Saurva versus Kshathra Vairya) Tauriz/Tawrich of
destruction opposing Hordad of "wholeness" (Av. Taurvi...
- prayers, is
dedicated to Aṣ̌a. All four
prayers (the
first is the
Ahuna Vairya, the
third is the
Yenghe Hatam) have
judgement and/or
salvation as a theme...
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Mainyu Scripture and
worship Zoroastrian literature Avesta Ashem Vohu
Ahuna Vairya Yenghe hatam Airyaman ishya Fire
Temples 101
Names of
Ahura Mazda Adur Burzen-Mihr...
