Song 1.9 (Yasna 28.9)
Transliterated Text:
anâish vå nôit ahurâ mazdâ ashemcâ ýânâish zaranaêmâ manascâ hyat vahishtem ýôi vê ýôithemâ dasemê stûtãm ýûzhêm zevîshtyånghô îshô xshathremcâ savanghãm.
Translated Text:
Lord, may we not anger You, And also Righteousness and the Best Mind by abusing these gifts. We are united in offering You our praises, for we consider You, the mighty master of promotion, to be most worthy of invocation.
Summary Substance:
Asking for too many favors may go waste. Zarathushtra pauses. His pleas may not prove pleasing, but his pleas are not pleas. They are praises by a group united in prayer; their praises are for God and the divine principles which stand for promotion and progress. They are worth praising.
Pondering Point:
“Ask for what you can utilize well, be united, pray for promotion, and praise and practice the divine principles of good life.”