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Song 12.4 (Yasna 47.4)

`,OtNawgvrd ,ItNieySvrAr `,SuVynam ,TAmha

`,OnuACa ,Aqi ,TiOn `,TAtNvps ,Adzam

`,TahMa ,EqAk ,EnuACa `,An ,TIcSuVsak

.,EtiAwgvrd ,Oka ,SOarap `,sLh ,TIcAwsi

Transliterated Text:

ahmât manyêush râreshyeiñtî dregvañtô
mazdâ speñtât nôit ithâ ashâunô
kasêushcît nâ ashâunê kâthê anghat
isvâcît hãs paraosh akô dregvâitê.

Translated Text:

Wise One, it is the wrongful, not the righteous,
who continue to keep away from this progressive mentality.
A person of very small means can be kind to a righteous person,
and a person of great strength can be bad to the wrongful.

Commentary:

It is clear that the righteous must consult the progressive mentality, as the wrongful do not. As far as relations are concerned, a person of small means can be helpful to a righteous person and so can a rich person. Both can be bad for the wrongful. (note the poetic mastery: Poor is good to the righteous and rich is bad to the wrongful.)

Pondering Point:

“As long as we follow the path of righteousness, we will benefit from the progressive mentality, regardless of our material wealth.”


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