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Song 16.5 (Yasna 51.5)

`,TadIW ,mLg ,Acah ,TACa `,Aqa% ,sLsvrvp ,At ,ApsIW

`,AhMamvn ,Sutarxuh ,sLh `,OwSvrv ,SiAnqOayK ,OyrtsAW

.,Atsic ,lwiCa ,sLyaSx `,mUtar,Svrv ,OybiEaqAd ,V%

Transliterated Text:

vîspâ tâ peresãs ýathâ
ashât hacâ gãm vîdat
vâstryô shyaothanâish ereshvô
hãs huxratush nemanghâ
ýê dâthaêibyô eresh-ratûm
xshayãs ashivå cistâ.

Translated Text:

I ask these to know
how does a settler, by his proper actions,
strengthen the world with righteousness?
He is a humble intellectual
who is a true leader of the lawful
and is recognized as the ruler of the rewarded.

Commentary:

As against a wandering parasite, a settled humble intellectual promotes the world through his righteous actions. In turn, such a person is recognized by the prosperous law-abiding as their true leader.

Pondering Point:

“A truthful leader prioritizes the advancement of society by an intellectual understanding of the laws of existence.”


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