CHAPTER 19.

1. The Yatha-ahu-vairyo formulas that are necessary in each place, and how they are to be spoken in performing anything. 2. One by him who goes forth to an assembly, or before grandees and chieftains, or on any business; or when he goes to ask for what he wants (val khvahishno); also when he quits any business; in each of these situations he is to say only one formula, so that his business may proceed more promptly. 3. That a blessing (afrin) may be more benedictory, for this reason one utters two formulas; for there are two kinds of blessing, one is that which is in the thoughts, and one is that which is in words.

4. Four are for coming out more thankfully when at a season-festival. 5. Five by him who goes to atone for sin, in order to expel the fiend; because it is necessary to undergo punishment by the decision (dastobarih) of these five persons, the house-ruler, the village-ruler, the tribe-ruler, the province-ruler, and the supreme Zartosht; and five Ashem-vohus are to be uttered by him at the end. 6. Six by him who goes to seek power, and to battle, so that he may be more successful. 7. Seven by him who goes to perform the worship of God (yazdan), so that the archangels may come more forward at the worship.

8. Eight by him who goes to perform the ceremonial of the righteous guardian spirit. 9. Nine by him who goes to sow corn; these he utters for this reason, because the corn will ripen (rased) in nine months, and so that the corn may come forward he will make the mischief of the noxious creatures less. 10. Ten by him who goes to seek a wife, so that the presents may be favorable for the purpose. 11. Ten by him who wishes to allow the male access to beasts of burden and cattle, so that it may be more procreative. 12. Eleven by him who goes to the lofty mountains, so that the glory of mountains and hills may bless him and be friendly.

13. Twelve by him who goes to the low districts, so that the glory of that country and district may bless him and be friendly. 14. Thirteen by him who shall become pathless; at that same place he shall utter them; or by him who shall pass over a bridge and a river, so that the spirit of that water may bless him; because the Yatha-ahu-vairyo is greater and more successful than everything in the Avesta as to all rivers, all wholesomeness, and all protection. 15. Religion is as connected with the Yatha-ahu-vairyo as the hair is more connected with the glory of the face; any one, indeed, would dread (samat) to separate hairiness and the glory of the face.