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CHAPTER 23.
tr. E. W. West, Sacred Books of the East vol. 5 (1880)
0. In the name of God and the good creation be health! 1. Ohrmazd is more creative, Vohuman is more embellished, Ardwahisht is more brilliant, Shahrewar is more exalted, Spandarmad is more fruitful, Hordad is moister, Amurdad is fatter. 2. Den-pa-Adar is just like Ohrmazd, Adar is hotter, Aban is more golden, Khwar [Khwarshed] is more observant, Mah is more protective, Tir [Tishtar] is more liberal, Gosh is swifter. 3. Den-pa-Mihr is just like Ohrmazd, Mihr is more judicial, Srosh is more vigorous, Rashn is more just, Frawardin is more powerful, Warharan is more victorious, Ram is more pleasing, Wad is more fragrant. 4. Day-pa-Den is just like Ohrmazd, Den is more valuable, Ard is more beautiful, Ashtad is purer, Asman is more lofty, Zamyad [Zam] is more conclusive, Mahraspand is more conveying the religion, Anagran is the extreme of exertion and listening.
5. May it be completed in peace and pleasure! Avesta -- Zoroastrian Archives Contents Prev shayest Next Glossary