Canon Status
Canonical in Zoroastrianism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in the Younger Avestan period (c. 1000–500 BCE), redacted in the Sasanian era.
Language & Manuscripts
Avestan manuscripts, the oldest dating from the 13th century CE.
Why It Matters for Study
Hymns to the individual yazatas (divinities). The longest and most important is the Yasht to Mithra (Yasht 10).
" I will sacrifice unto that friendship, the best of all friendships." — Yasht 11:1
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " I will sacrifice unto that friendship, the best of all friendships." — Yasht 11:1 " I will sacrifice unto that friendship, the best of all friendships." — Yasht 11:1
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Further Reading
Darmesteter, J. The Zend-Avesta, Part II. Sacred Books of the East, 1883.
Yasht — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasht|Background and scholarly discussion.
Yashts — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/zor/sbe23/index.htm|Full public-domain translation.