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Yasna 30

Yasna 30 emphasizes the importance of recognizing the conflict between the two fundamental spirits of good and evil, urging individuals to choose truth and virtuous actions. It highlights the consequences of deceit and the eventual protection and reward for those who adhere to good thinking and truth. The text calls for adherence to the commandments of the Wise One, promising salvation for the truthful and destruction for the deceitful.

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Yasna 30

Yasna 30 emphasizes the importance of recognizing the conflict between the two fundamental spirits of good and evil, urging individuals to choose truth and virtuous actions. It highlights the consequences of deceit and the eventual protection and reward for those who adhere to good thinking and truth. The text calls for adherence to the commandments of the Wise One, promising salvation for the truthful and destruction for the deceitful.

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Yasna 30.

1. (to the adherents). Yes, to those of you seeking to know , I


shall speak of those things which are to be borne in mind —
even by one who already knows — through both praise and
worship for the very Wise Master of good thinking and for
truth, which things are to be looked upon in joy throughout
your days.

2. Listen with your ears to the best things. Reflect with a


clear mind — man by man for himself — upon the two choices
of decision, being aware to declare yourselves to Him before
the great retribution.

3. Yes, there are two fundamental spirits, twins which are


renowned to be in conflict. In thought and in word, in action,
they are two: the good and the bad. And between these two,
the beneficent have correctly chosen, not the maleficent.

4. Furthermore, when these two spirits first came together,


they created life and death, and how, at the end, the worst
existence shall be for the deceitful but the best thinking for
the truthful person.

5. Of these two spirits, the deceitful one chose to bring to


realization the worst things. But the very virtuous spirit, who
is clothed in the hardest stones chose the truth, and so shall
those among you mortals who shall satisfy Ahura Mazdâ
continuously with true actions.

6. The Daevas did not at all choose correctly between these


two, since the deceptive one approached them as they were
deliberating. Since they chose the worst thought, they then
rushed into fury, with which they have afflicted the world and
mankind.

7. But to this world He came with the rule of good thinking


and of truth, and our enduring piety gave body and breath to
it. He shall be here for the protection of these faithful, just
as He shall be the first to do so during the requitals with the
molten iron.

8. (to Ahura Mazdâ). And thus, when the punishment for these
sinners shall come to pass, then, for Thee, Wise One, shall
the rule of good thinking be at hand, in order to be
announced to those, Lord, who shall deliver deceit into the
hands of truth.

9. Therefore may we be those who shall heal this world! Wise


One and ye other lords, be present to me with support and
with truth, so that one shall become convinced even where
his understanding shall be false concerning our ultimate goal.

10. For then shall descend the destruction of the prosperity


of deceit, and there shall be yoked from the good dwelling
place of good thinking the swiftest steeds, which shall race
ahead unto the good fame of the Wise One and of truth.

11. (to the adherents). Men, when ye learn those


commandments which the Wise One has posed, when ye learn
there is both a way of easy access and one with no access, as
well as long destruction for the deceitful but salvation for the
truthful, then each one of you shall abide by all these
commandments. Wish it so.

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