Zoroastrianism

Chapter3— Yasna 28: The Invocation

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Yasna 28, the Invocation, serves as a pivotal liturgical centerpiece within the Avesta, the sacred corpus of Zoroastrianism. This chapter articulates the foundational theological framework of the faith, centering on the worship of Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas through the dedication of the six sacred faculties. Situated within the broader Yasna liturgy, it establishes the cosmic order where spiritual virtues are offered as sacrifices to align the human soul with divine truth and righteousness.

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King James Version (1611)

1611 · Public domain

The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.

Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611

To the best Good Mind I pray, to the best Righteousness, to the best Dominion, to the best Devotion, to the best Truth, to the best Strength, to the best Health, to the best Immortality. ²I will worship Ahura Mazda with the sacrifice of the good Mind, with the sacrifice of the good Righteousness, with the sacrifice of the good Dominion, with the sacrifice of the good Devotion, with the sacrifice of the good Truth, with the sacrifice of the good Strength, with the sacrifice of the good Health, with the sacrifice of the good Immortality. ³I will worship the Amesha Spentas, the immortal, the holy, the beneficent, the wise, the good, the just, the true, the beautiful, the strong, the health-giving, the immortal.

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