Chapter6— Yasna 31: The Asking of Ahura Mazda
Yasna 31, known as the Asking of Ahura Mazda, stands as a pivotal hymn within the Avesta, the sacred corpus of Zoroastrianism. This liturgical text functions as a profound theological inquiry wherein the faithful seek the divine origin of cosmic order and moral virtues. By interrogating the source of righteousness and the structure of the universe, the hymn reinforces the central Zoroastrian conviction that all creation stems from the benevolent will of Ahura Mazda.
About this translation
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
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