`,I!aW ,iAydiUrsarvf ,AW ,Vk `,iAgam ,iOzam
,IhA% ,Opsa’a!IW* `,Awak ,Owh ,Ta
`,Aruha ,Sanim ,iOmvdah `,Adzam ,UtsgNV%
.,OhManam ,SiADxu ,SuVhMaW `,Ayabz ,gNVt
Transliterated Text:
zarathushtrâ kastê ashavâ urvathô
mazôi magâi kê vâ ferasrûidyâi vashtî
at hvô kavâ vîshtâspô ýâhî
ýêñgstû mazdâ hademôi minash ahurâ
têñg zbayâ vanghêush uxdhâish mananghô.
Translated Text:
Who is my, Zarathushtra's righteous companion?
Who wishes fame for the Great Fellowship?
He, on this great event of initiation, is Kavi Vishtaspa.
I shall invoke, with words of good mind, those whom You, Wise God,
have established in Your abode.
Commentary:
After two years of deliberation, King Vishtaspa decides to convert to the Good Religion, with Zarathushtra officiating at his initiation. In his opening words, Zarathushtra calls Vishtaspa his righteous companion, a person who wishes the Religion to be known and spread far and wide. Zarathushtra blesses all those who join the Fellowship, the Divine Abode, where good mind guides.
The following is the eulogy in honor of King Vishtaspa, the only one in honor of a Zoroastrian celebrity besides Zarathushtra, who has two:
“We venerate the Choice of Religion by Kavi Vishtaspa, the righteous,
The hero, thought-provocation personified,
The sharp-sighted, divine,
Who sought, for the first time, glory for Righteousness,
Who gave, for the first time, glory to Righteousness,
Who was the arm and protection
Of the Divine and Zarathushtrian Religion,
Which had stood stagnant until then.
He freed it and helped it progress,
Made it central and ruling high;
The resolute, righteous Religion,
Which rejoices with life and prosperity,
Which delights in life and prosperity.”
(Farvardin Yasht.99)
Pondering Point:
“Acceptance of the Divine Message is a choice founded on the Good mind, Good deeds and desire to pursue righteousness.”