Song 3.11 (Yasna 30.11)
Transliterated Text:
hyat tâ urvâtâ sashathâ ýâ mazdå dadât mashyånghô xvîticâ êneitî hyatcâ daregêm dregvôdebyô rashô savacâ ashavabyô at aipî tâish anghaitî ushtâ.
Translated Text:
If you understand the two principles of prosperity and adversity established by the Wise One, which are a long suffering for the wrongful and a lasting good for the righteous; you shall, then, enjoy radiant happiness.
Summary Substance:
The Divine principle is that Good and Evil mean prosperity and adversity. The wrongful suffer long and the rightful enjoy eternal good. If one understands this simple point, he or she will be happy and radiate happiness to others.
Pondering Point:
“You reap what you sow: ‘Good begets good’, ‘Evil begets evil’, and selfless good deeds bring joy to oneself and to others.”