Song 9.2 (Yasna 44.2)
Transliterated Text:
tat thwâ peresâ eresh-môi vaocâ ahurâ, kathâ anghêush vahishtahyâ paourvîm kâthê sûidyâi ýê-î dâyât paitishât hvô zî ashâ speñtô irixtem vîspôibyô hârô mainyû ahûmbish urvathô mazdâ.
Translated Text:
This I ask You, tell me truly, Lord. How shall one who, from the very beginning, seeks the best life, prosper? Indeed, such a person is, through righteousness, a great promoter and a treasure for all. He is, Wise One, a guardian, a mental life-healer, and a friend.
Summary Substance:
Zarathushtra wants to be fully enlightened; so, he asks how can a person become prosperous just because he is seeking it, the answer being ‘just because he is seeking’. It is such a prosperous person who understands the value of promoting others through righteousness. He is, therefore, of great value to all; he is a guardian, a friend and one who improves life through his mental healing and psychological counseling.
Pondering Point:
“Gaining prosperity comes from the desire to reach it through righteousness and paying it forward to others.”