Song 4.17 (Yasna 31.17)
Transliterated Text:
katârêm ashavâ vâ dregvå vâ verenvaitê mazyô, vîdvå vîdushê mraotû mâ evîdvå aipî-dêbâvayat, zdî-nê mazdâ ahurâ vanghêush fradaxshtâ mananghô.
Translated Text:
Translated Text: Which of the two courses is greater, the one the righteous person chooses for himself, or the one the wrongful takes? Let the wise one tell the knowing, so that the ignorant does not continue his work with deception. Wise Lord, be the revealer of good mind to us.
Summary Substance:
The course which a righteous person chooses is better than the one taken by a wrongful person. This point should be made clear by the wise who teach seekers of truth. It would consequently stop the ignorant leader from deceiving people.
Pondering Point:
“The ethical and the unethical make their own choices. Seek Lord Wisdom, so that you may have the good mind to acquire knowledge rather than ignorance.”