Transliterated Text:

ýathrâ vê afshmânî sêñghânî
nôit anafshmãm dêjâmâspâ hvôgvâ
hadâ vêstâ vahmêñg seraoshâ râdanghô
ýê vîcinaot dâthemcâ adâthemcâ
dañgrâ mañtû ashâ mazdâ ahurâ.

Translated Text:

Here, Sage Jamaspa Hvogva, I teach you my message
in a poetic and not in an unpoetic language,
so that it shall always stay with you
as prayers of glorification with the divine inspiration.
Whoever distinguishes between the just and the unjust,
Wise Lord, is, through righteousness, a wonderful counselor.

Commentary:

Zarathushtra now instructs his prime pupil—Jamaspa Hvogva, a sage of youth, younger brother of Ferashaoshtra. He is being taught the Gathas—the Divine Message in poetry so that it stays unadulterated. It is prose pieces that are paraphrased every time they are repeated. The Gathas have, because of the insight and foresight of the Master Poet, the Divine Thought-provoker, has remained untouched—fresh to sing, glorify God, and be inspired to think, understand, practice, and preach. The Gathas guide people to distinguish between the just and the unjust, and whoever succeeds would become a wonderful counselor, a genius adviser, and a leading guide.

Pondering Point:

“Wisdom can be found in every aspect of life, always with a pattern or rhythm to it.”

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