AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Book of Common Prayer) AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (English): YASHT 11AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (English): Rashn YashtAVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA (Englis

beneficent lord, increase. (Hither) may come Banu Aban Ardvisur. Of all sins ... I repent. 1. To the good waters, created by Mazda. To the waters of Aredvi Anahita, the righteous. To all waters created by Mazda. To all plants created by Mazda. Propitiation ... glorification. As (he is) the Lord that is to be chosen ... let one who knows it pronounce it to me. 2. Ahura Mazda spoke to Spitama Zarathushtra: 'May you sacrifice for me, O Spitama Zarathushtra, to her who is Aredvi Sura Anahita, The wide-expanding, the healing, Foe to the daevas, of Ahura's Faith, Worthy of sacrifice in the material world, Worthy of prayer in the material world, Life-increasing, the righteous, Herd-increasing, the righteous, Fold-increasing, the righteous, Wealth-increasing, the righteous, Country-increasing, the righteous.' 3. Who purifies the seed of all males. Who purifies the wombs of All females for bearing. Who makes all females have easy childbirth. Who bestows on all females Right (and) timely milk. 4. The great, far-famed, Who is as much in greatness As all these waters That run along on this earth. Who, the strong one, flows forth From the height Hukairya To the Sea Vourukasha. 5. All the shores around the Sea Vourukasha Are in commotion, The whole middle is bubbling up When she flows forth to them, When she streams forth to them, Aredvi Sura Anahita. To whom belong a thousand lakes, To whom a thousand outlets;