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A THOUGHT A DAY, TO PRACTICE, SAY AND PRAY (38th Day of 3742 ZRE)

7 Ardibehesht 3742 ZRE = 26 April March 2004 CE
38th Day of Spring - 38th Day of 3742 & the Solar Year

Read it day after day,
and feel a fresh sway
to live and help live
in a new way.


Ahunavaiti Gatha

Song Four

Transliterated Text (Form I):

ýezî âish nôit urvânê
advå aibî-dereshtâ vaxyå
at vå vîspêñg âyôi
ýathâ ratûm ahurô vaêdâ
mazdå ayå ãsayå
ýâ ashât hacâ jvâmahî.

Transliterated Text (Form II):

yezee aaish noit urvaanay
advaao aibee-dereshtaa vakhyaao
at vaao veespayng aayoi
yathaa ratoom ahuro vedaa
mazdaao ayaao aansayaao
yaa ashaat hachaa jvaamahee.

Translated Text:

Since it is not easy for the soul
to find the better course,
I, whom the Wise Lord knows,
come to you all as the leader of the two parties,
so that we may all live
in accordance with righteousness.
(Gathas: Song 4 - stanza 2)

Summary Substance: In spite of the wisdom to choose, one needs a lead.
Zarathushtra, who has discovered the Wise Lord, Mazda Ahura, and the Principles
of Life, offers to lead both the wrongful and the rightful to live a righteous
life.

Pondering Points: A novice, although wise, needs good guidance. Zarathushtra's
divine experience provides that to all and every person who wants it.

(from "The Gathas, Our Guide," translated and annotated by Ali A. Jafarey,
Cypress, California, USA, 1989)

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