Definition of Yasht. Meaning of Yasht. Synonyms of Yasht

- tradition—also nominally called yashts. These "hidden" Yashts are: the Barsom Yasht (Yasna 2), another Hom Yasht in Yasna 9–11, the Bhagan Yasht of Yasna 19–21, a hymn...
- the so called legendary Yashts, namely the Aban Yasht, the Drvasp Yasht, the Ram Yasht, the Den Yasht, and the Zamyad Yasht. They are called legendary...
- khvarenah" (Yasht 10.16, 10.128, 10.141). Other texts describe Mithra as "most endowed with glory" (Yasht 19.35, Vendidad 19.15). In Yasht 19.46, Akem...
- Avestan portion of the text, in particular in the Vendidad and several of the Yashts. The identification of these Avestan place names with real locations is...
- The rare dvandvah expression Zam-Armaiti occurs in Yasht 1.16, 16.6 and 42.3. The Zamyad Yasht, the Avesta's hymn nominally devoted to Zam, has little...
- the divinity is Yasht 11, which is a direct invocation of Soroush and bears his name in the title. Yasht 11 - like the other direct Yashts also - is not...
- opposition also reflects Aeshma's position as messenger of Angra Mainyu (Yasht 19.46), for in the hierarchy of divinities, Asha is the messenger of Spenta...
- of several generations. The work is also known as the Bahman Yasht and Zand-i wahman yasht. These titles are scholastic mistakes, in the former case due...
- in the hymn (Yasht 17) dedicated to her. This hymn also contains older material, and many of the verses of Yasht 17 are also found in Yasht 5, the hymn...
- womb. The prin****l source of information on the fravashis is Yasht 13 (frawardin Yasht), the hymn that is addressed to them and in which they appear...