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Zoroastrianism

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Zoroastrianism, in spite of its small current number of adherents, has played a huge role in the study of comparative religion. Not only was it a cohort of the ancient Vedic Hinduism, but also had a huge influence on the development of Judaism and Christianity.

This part of the site has complete online editions of the Sacred Books of the East's Zoroastrian texts: the three volume Avesta series, as well as the five volume Pahlavi series.

Part I The Zend Avesta
Content
Chapter 1. THE DISCOVERY OF THE ZEND-AVESTA
Chapter 11. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE ZEND-AVESTA
Chapter III. THE FORMATION OF THE ZEND-AVESTA
Chapter IV. THE ORIGIN OF THE AVESTA RELIGION
Chapter V. THE VENDÎDÂD
FARGARD I. VENDÎDÂD
FARGARD II. Yima Gamshêd
FARGARD III. The Earth
FARGARD IV. Contracts and Outrages
FARGARD V
FARGARD VI
FARGARD VII
FARGARD VIII
FARGARD IX.
FARGARD X
FARGARD XI
FARGARD XII
FARGARD XIII
Fargard XIV
Fargard XV
Fargard XVI
Fargard XVII
Fargard XVIII
Fargard XIX
Fargard XX. Thrita the First Healer
Fargard XXI. Waters and Light
Fargard XXII
Part II The Zend Avesta
Title Page
Content
Introduction
Preliminary Observations to the Yasts and Sîrôzahs
Sîrôzah I
Sîrôzah II
Part I. Ormazd Yast
Part II. Haptân Yast
Part III. Ardibehist Yast
Part III. Khordâd Yast
Part V. Âbân Yast
Part V. Khôrshêd Yast
Part VII. Mâh Yast
Part VIII. Tîr Yast
Part IX> Gôs Yast
Part X. Mihir Yast
Part XI. Srôsh Yast Hâdhôkht
Part XII Rashn Yast
Part xiii Farvardîn Yast
Part XIV. Bahrâm Yast
Part XV. Râm Yast
Part XVI. Dîn Yast
Part XVII. Ashi Yast
Part XVIII. Âstâd Yast
Part XIX. Zamyâd Yast
Part XX. Vanant Yast
Part XXI. Yast Fragment
Part XXII Yast
Part XXIII. Âfrîn Paighambar Zartûst
Part XXIV. Vîstâsp Yast
Part I. Khôrshêd Nyâyis
Part II. Mihir Nyâyis
Part III. Mâh Nyâyis
Part IV. Âbân Nyâyis
Part V. Âtas Nyâyis
Index to Volumes IV and XXIII
Part III. The Zend Avesta
Title Page
Content
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations
Introduction
Yasna XXIX
Yasna XXVIII
Yasna XXX
Yasna XXXI
Yasna XXXII
Yasna XXXIII
Yasna XXXIV
Yasna XLIII
Yasna XLIV
Yasna XLV
Yasna XLVI
Yasna XLVII
Yasna XLVIII
Yasna XLIX
Yasna L
Yasna LI
Yasna LIII
Yasna I. The Sacrifice Commences
YASNA II. The Sacrifice Continues
YASNA III. The Yasna Advances to the Naming of the Objects of Propitiation
YASNA IV. The Offering Takes Place
Yasna V
YASNA VI 1. The Sacrifice Continues With Fuller Expression
YASNA VII. Presentation of Offerings by the Priest with the Object of Propitiation Named
YASNA VIII. Offering of the Meat-Offering in Particular
The Hôm Yast
Yasna X
YASNA XI. Prelude To The H(a)oma-Offering
YASNA XII (SP. XIII). The Mazdayasnian Confession
YASNA XIII (SP. XIV). Invocations and Dedications
YASNA XIV (SP. XV). Dedications
YASNA XV (SP. XVI). The Sacrifice Continues
YASNA XVI (SP. XVII). The Sacrifice Continues with Increased Fulness of Expression
YASNA XVII. To the Fires, Waters, Plants, &c.
Yasna XVIII
YASNA XIX. Zand or Commentary on the Ahuna-vairya Formulas
YASNA XX. Zand, or Commentary, on the Ashem Vohû
YASNA XXI. Catechetical Zand, Or Commentary Upon The Yênhê Hâtãm
YASNA XXII. The Sacrifice Continues
YASNA XXIII. The Fravashis of the Saints; Prayers for Their Approach
YASNA XXIV. Presentations
Yasna XXV
YASNA XXVI. The Fravashis; Sacrifice and Praise to Them
YASNA XXVII. Prelude to the Chief Recital of the Ahuna-vairya
YASNA XXXV. Yasna Haptanghâiti
YASNA XXXVI. To Ahura and the Fire
YASNA XXXVII. To Ahura, the Holy Creation, the Fravashis of the Just, and the Bountiful Immortals
YASNA XXXVIII. To the Earth and the Sacred Waters
YASNA XXXIX. To the Soul of the Kine, &c
YASNA XL. Prayers for Helpers
YASNA XLI. A Prayer to Ahura as the King, the Life, and the Rewarder
YASNA XLII. A Supplement to the Haptanghâiti
YASNA LII (SP. LI). A Prayer for Sanctity and its Benefits
YASNA LIV 2 (SP. LIII). The Airyemâ-ishyô
YASNA LV (SP. LIV). The Worship of the Gâthas as Concluded, and That of the Staota Yêsnya as Beginning
YASNA LVI (SP. LV). Introduction to the Srôsh Yast
YASNA LVII (SP. LVI). The Srôsh Yast
YASNA LVIII (SP. LVII). The Fshûshô-Mãthra
YASNA LIX (SP. LVIII). Mutual Blessings
YASNA LX (SP. LIX). Prayers for the Dwelling of the Sacrificer
Yasna LXI
Yasna LXII
YASNA LXIII 4 (SP. LXII). Yasna LXIII
Yasna LXIX
YASNA LXV (SP. LXIV). To Ardvi Sûra Anâhita, And The Waters
YASNA LXVI (SP. LXV). To the Ahurian One
YASNA LXVII (SP. LXVI). Yasna LXVII
YASNA LXVIII (SP. LXVII). To the Ahurian One, and the Waters
Yasna LXIX
YASNA LXX (SP. LXIX). To the Bountiful Immortals, and the Institutions of Religion
YASNA LXXI (SP. LXX). The Yasna Concluding
Yasna LXXII
Visparad I
Visparad II
Visparad III
Visparad IV
Visparad V
Visparad VI
Visparad VII
Visparad VIII
Visparad IX
Visparad X
Visparad XI
Visparad XII
Visparad XIII
Visparad XIV
Visparad XV
Visparad XVI
Visparad XVII
Visparad XVIII
Visparad XIX
Visparad XIX
Visparad XX
Visparad XXI
Visparad XXII
Visparad XXIII
Part I. Âfrînagân Gahanbâr
Part II. Âfrînagân Gâtha
Part III. Âfrînagân Rapithvin
Part I. The Gâh Hâvan
Part II. Gâh Rapithvin
Part III. Gâh Uziren
Part IV. Gâh Aiwisrûthrima
Part V. Gâh Ushahin
Part I. MISCELLANEOUS FRAGMENTS
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IV.
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VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Index
Part I. Pahlavi Texts
Title Page
Content
Introduction
The Pahlavi Language and Literature
The Bundahis
The Selections Of Zâd-Sparam
The Bahman Yast
The Shâyast lâ-Shâyast
Concluding Remarks
Observations
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Observations-Selections of Zâd-sparam
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Observations Bahman Yast
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Observations Shâyast lâ-Shâyast
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Index
Errata
Errata