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214 IN TUNE WITH AHURA MAZDA THROUGH Staota.<br />

" What is Thy system, what Thy will, what is Thy Staota, what is Thy Yacna,<br />

speak O Mazda that I may hear, by means <strong>of</strong> which the Reward <strong>of</strong> Ordinances<br />

may be obtained."<br />

(f) “ Mazda at moi vahishta<br />

Sravaoscha shyothnacha vaocha,<br />

Ta-tu vohu manangha<br />

Ashacha ishudem stuto,<br />

Khshmaka Khshathra ahura fershem<br />

Vasna haithyem dao ahum."<br />

-34 § 15.<br />

“Declare unto me 0 Ahura Mazda the belt canons <strong>and</strong> actions so that on<br />

account <strong>of</strong> Good Mind, Holiness <strong>and</strong> Right-Power Thou mayest give unto me the<br />

genuine fresh existence resulting from the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> Staota <strong>and</strong> divine-will."<br />

(g) “Hyat a bushitsh vasase Khshathrahya dya,<br />

Yavat a thaw mazda staumi ufyacha.”<br />

-43 § 8,<br />

" Hence as long as I am in Thy Staota O Mazda <strong>and</strong> weave myself with Thee,<br />

I give myself up for the desire <strong>of</strong> the adorning <strong>of</strong> thy sovereignty.”<br />

(h) "At fravakhshya vispanam mazishtem<br />

Stavas asha ye hudao yoi henti.”<br />

-45 § 6.<br />

“Then I shall speak <strong>of</strong> the greatest <strong>of</strong> all who is the possessor <strong>of</strong> good wisdom<br />

by means <strong>of</strong> Staota <strong>and</strong> Holiness, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> those who are."<br />

(i) “Tem ni Staotaish nemangho a vivaresho.”<br />

“I do desire Him by means <strong>of</strong> the Staota <strong>of</strong> prayer.”<br />

(j) “ Ye ve staotaish mazda frinai ahura<br />

Avat Yasans hyat ve ishta vahishtem.”<br />

-45 § 8.<br />

-49 § 12,<br />

“Seeking that which is the best desirable for Thee, I shall, O Ahura Mazda<br />

love Thee by means <strong>of</strong> Staota.”

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