Song 2.9 (Yasna 29.9)
`,mvdAr ,EnVmnLSx ,mvSEana ,V% `,AtsOar ,Awru ,SuVg ,AcTa
`,mIrqaSx ,ASI ,ImvsaW ,A ,mV% `,AyharUsa ,Svrvn ,mvcAW
.,Owa ,Tawatsaz ,Tadad ,iOh ,V% `,TahMa ,Owh ,Awa% ,Adak
`,mIrqaSx ,ASI ,ImvsaW ,A ,mV% `,AyharUsa ,Svrvn ,mvcAW
.,Owa ,Tawatsaz ,Tadad ,iOh ,V% `,TahMa ,Owh ,Awa% ,Adak
Transliterated Text:
atcâ gêush urvâ raostâ
ýê anaêshem xshãnmênê râdem
vâcem neresh asûrahyâ
ýêm â vasemî îshâ xshathrîm
kadâ ýavâ hvô anghat
ýê hôi dadat zastavat avô.
Translated Text:
The Soul of the World cried again:
Am I to accept a powerless man
with a feeble voice as my caretaker?
I want a powerful ruler.
Will such a time come
when will he give me his helping hand?
Commentary:
The World, so used to “Might is Right”, cannot understand how a man of mind, weak in physical force, can take care of her. She wants a powerful overlord.
Pondering Point:
“Those who view physical power as the only strength may not easily appreciate the power of the mind.”