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Song 5.14 (Yasna 32.14)

`,Tadad* ,SUtarx ,TIcsayawAk ,In `,iOqiOh,A ,OmhVrg ,Ayha

`,Owa ,mvtNawgvrd ,AtNVsIW ,Tayh `,Awidiarf ,AcIh ,lcvraW

.,Owa ,TayacOas ,mvSOarUd ,V% `,IOarm ,iAydiaj ,SuAg ,AcTayh

Transliterated Text:

ahyâ gerêhmô â-hôithôi
nî kâvayascît xratûsh nî dadat
varecå hîcâ fraidivâ
hyat vîsêñtâ dregvañtem
avô hyatcâ gâush jaidyâi mraoî
ýê dûraoshem saocayat avô.

Translated Text:

Seizing such spoils,
even the sagacious princes
have long been devoting their minds and efforts.
They have, thus, resorted to help the wrongful.
Fired by the wisdom-wasting drink,
they have declared that the world must be destroyed.

Commentary:

The Kavi princes, although men of knowledge, were cooperating with the practicing priests in exploiting people. The two had a common interest-exploitation. Thus the rulers were helping the wrongful. Addicted to “haoma”, the instant intoxicating drink prepared ceremoniously to give “pep”, their aggressive mood was destroying the world.

Pondering Point:

“Greed will blind many people by setting their minds on committing evil to amass wealth.”


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