Chapter7— Yasna 44: The Questions
Yasna 44, known as the Questions, serves as a pivotal didactic section within the Avesta, framing the Zoroastrian cosmological narrative through a structured dialogue between the prophet Zarathustra and the divine spirit Vohu Manah. This chapter systematically enumerates the creative acts of Ahura Mazda, attributing the formation of celestial bodies, the earth, and moral virtues to the supreme deity while establishing a clear dualistic framework between good and evil. Positioned early in the Yasna liturgy, it functions as a foundational theological exposition that invites the reader to contemplate the origins of the universe and the moral order inherent in creation.
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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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