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Ashem Vohu
Identifier
022436
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Zoroastrian prayer, the Ashem Vohu. This 9th or 10th century Sogdian manuscript from Dunhuang, China, contains a version of one of the holiest Zoroastrian prayers: the Ashem Vohu, [which originally was composed in the Avestan (old Iranian) language]. It is the oldest existing copy of a Zoroastrian scripture. Written in Central Asia more than 300 years before any other surviving Zoroastrian manuscript. © The British Library Board
A description of the experience
Hyat9 ashãi10 Vahishtãi11 ashem.12
(and it) is6 happiness.5 |
Happiness7 (is) to him,8 who9 (is) righteous12 |
for the sake of the best11 righteousness.10 |