Transliterated Text:

kadâ mazdâ mãnarôish narô vîseñtê
kadâ ajên mûthrem ahyâ madahyâ
ýâ añgrayâ karapanô urûpayeiñtî
ýâcâ xratû dushe-xshathrâ daxyunãm.

Translated Text:

When shall, Wise One, humanity settle down in dwellings?
When shall they throw out the filthy intoxicant?
It is through it that the priests
and the wicked rulers of the lands form their evil intellects.

Commentary:

The ‘answering questions’ show that Zarathushtra wants humanity to peacefully settle down and create good settlements. He wants a total ban on the “haoma” drink which is responsible for violence. It is this intoxicant, very possibly “marijuana” or “hashish” (Cannabis sativa), which infuriated addicted priests and princes to lose their wisdom and be cruel to people. He wants a clean society, free from drugs and violence.

Pondering Point:

“Deceitful rulers wish to burden humanity with systems that only serve to benefit themselves.”

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