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Yashts
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Anahita YashtThe fifth Yasht of the Avesta — the great hymn to Aredvi Sura Anahita, goddess of all the waters upon the earth, purifier of the seed of men and the wombs of women, the mighty, the immaculate, who flows from the heights of Hukairya to the sea Vouru-Kasha. In 133 verses across 30 sections.Fravashi YashtThe thirteenth Yasht of the Avesta — the great hymn to the Fravashis, the pre-existent guardian spirits of every righteous being. Through them Ahura Mazda maintains the sky, the waters, the earth, and the child in the womb. They fight in armies of light, watch over the cosmic sea and the stars, and return at the festival of Hamaspathmaidyem to ask who will remember them. In 158 verses across 30 sections.Mithra YashtThe tenth Yasht of the Avesta — the great hymn to Mithra, lord of wide pastures, guardian of oaths, all-seeing judge, and warrior of the heavenly light. The longest and most celebrated Yasht, in 145 verses across 35 sections.The Tishtrya Yasht — Hymn to the Star SiriusThe eighth Yasht of the Avesta — the hymn to Tishtrya (Sirius), the star who brings the rains. A cosmic battle between the bright star-horse and the dark demon of drought, fought over the waters of the world.Zamyad YashtThe nineteenth Yasht of the Avesta — the hymn to the earth and the Kingly Glory (Khvarenah), the divine radiance that belongs to gods, kings, and heroes. A sacred history of Iran from creation to the final renovation, told through the Glory that passes from hand to hand. In 97 verses across 16 sections.