To whom a thousand outlets; Anyone of these lakes And any of these outlets (Is) a forty days' ride For a man mounted on a good horse. 6. And the outflow of this One water of mine penetrates to all the seven zones. And (the outflow) of this one water of mine Flows continuously Both summer and winter. She purifies my waters, she (purifies) the seed of males, the wombs of females, the milk of females. 7. Whom I, Ahura Mazda by movement of tongue (?) brought forth for the furtherance of the house, village, town, and country. 8. Inasmuch as I shall henceforth recite the Staota Yasna, and shall recite the Ahuna Vairya, and shall pour forth (?) the Asha Vahishta, and shall purify the good waters with (lit. together with) that Gathic word 'Ahura Mazda attained first in the Abode of Praise' - she will therefore give me reward. 9. For her splendor and fortune I shall sacrifice to her with audible worship, I shall sacrifice to her with the well-sacrificed worship. Through this may you be commanded when invoked! Through this may you be more than well-sacrificed! (We sacrifice) to Aredvi Sura Anahita, the righteous, with libations. We sacrifice to Aredvi Sura Anahita, the righteous, master of Asha, With Haoma-containing milk ... and with correctly uttered words. We worship the male and female Entities in the worship of whom Ahura Mazda knows (there is (or: consists) what is) best (lit. better) according to Asha.
Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file zor/sbe23/ka.htm.
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