Transliterated Text:

at mâ ýavâ bêñdvô pafrê mazishtô
ýê dusherethrîsh cixshnushâ ashâ mazdâ
vanguhî âdâ gaidî môi â-môi arapâ
ahyâ vohû aoshô vîdâ mananghâ.

Translated Text:

Now, Wise One, Bendva always obstructs me the most,
I, who wish to satisfy the badly protected through righteousness.
Come to me with good reward and support.
I am seeking illumination for him through good mind.

Commentary:

After declaring his plan, Zarathushtra turns to an arch enemy, Bendva (Vedic Bandhu, a composer of the Rig Veda) who is the main obstruction in Zarathushtra’s way. Zarathushtra wants to attend, in a rightful way, to the people who face the dangers of opposition; they must be saved. He is praying for divine guidance and seeking solution through good mind.

Pondering Point:

“The wrongful people in power will always obstruct genuine attempts to help the oppressed, but they can still be shown another way.”

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