Hymns (prose translation) · 1883
The Yashts
Hymns to the yazatas, from the Zend-Avesta, Part II
Translated by James Darmesteter (1883)
The twenty-two Yashts of the Younger Avesta, hymns of praise to Ahura Mazda and the yazatas, from Mithra and Anahita to the Fravashis, in James Darmesteter’s prose translation of 1883.
Contents · 22 parts
- Yasht 1: Ormazd Yasht (to Ahura Mazda)99 lines
- Yasht 2: Haptan Yasht (to the Seven Amesha-Spentas)51 lines
- Yasht 3: Ardibehist Yasht (to Asha Vahishta)43 paragraphs
- Yasht 4: Khordad Yasht (to Haurvatat)24 paragraphs
- Yasht 5: Aban Yasht (to Ardvi Sura Anahita)178 paragraphs
- Yasht 6: Khorshed Yasht (to the Sun)20 paragraphs
- Yasht 7: Mah Yasht (to the Moon)25 lines
- Yasht 8: Tir Yasht (to Tishtrya)93 paragraphs
- Yasht 9: Gosh Yasht (to Drvaspa)56 paragraphs
- Yasht 10: Mihir Yasht (to Mithra)267 paragraphs
- Yasht 11: Srosh Yasht Hadokht (to Sraosha)76 lines
- Yasht 12: Rashn Yasht (to Rashnu)54 lines
- Yasht 13: Farvardin Yasht (to the Fravashis)436 paragraphs
- Yasht 14: Bahram Yasht (to Verethraghna)about 140 lines
- Yasht 15: Ram Yasht (to Vayu)about 140 lines
- Yasht 16: Din Yasht (to Daena)37 lines
- Yasht 17: Ashi Yasht (to Ashi Vanguhi)77 paragraphs
- Yasht 18: Astad Yasht (to Arshtat)26 lines
- Yasht 19: Zamyad Yasht (to the Earth and the Kingly Glory)148 paragraphs
- Yasht 20: Vanant Yasht (to the star Vanant)13 lines
- Yasht 21: Fragment on the Ashem Vohu18 paragraphs
- Yasht 22: Fragment on the Soul after Death53 paragraphs