Afrinagan ceremony: Dibache

NOTE: During the first recital only, this prayer is recited aloud. If it is performed again later, it is recited quietly. The text is based on Antia, Pazand Texts, p. 152, corrected according to Kotwal & Boyd, 1991, p. 149 ff. Translation of verses 3 on is from Bleeck, p. 172, except as noted.

(Avesta:) (English:)
(Priest (Zoti) and congregation:)
1. ba nãm i ýazad i baxshâyañdêh i baxshâyashgar i meherbãn. 1. In the name of God, the forgiving, the merciful, the loving.
(Priest:)
ýathâ ahû vairyô (--[*] ). (See table 1)
ashem vohû se.
Yatha ahu vairyo (will be repeated) (N.) (times).
Ashem Vohu 3.
[* This is an announcement of how many times the prayer "yatha ahu vairyo..." is to be repeated later in the ceremony. For 10 say "deh", 7 "hafta", 8 "hashta", 2 "do", 5 "panca", 12 "davazdeh", 4 "chehar". For example, if it is to be repeated ten times, say "yatha ahu vairyo deh".]
2. fravarâne gah i (Name of Gah) ýasnûman dâmãn fravash ýasht hôrmezda ameshâspeñdãn bê-rasât. 2. Profession, Gah (N.). Let the propitiation of the creation and the fravashis of the glorious Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas reach us.
(Priest and congregation:)
gurz hvarahe awazâyât. May there be an increase in the luster and glory.
în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât.[1] May [insert the name of the Yazad] come to my aid in this Kshnuman (prayer offering)
(Priest:)

3. nîrañg pîrôzgar bât h'arah i vêh dîn i mâzdayasnân ravâ bât añdar haft keshwar nãmcistîâtar añdar kâm bât. hast shahirastãn añdar (Name of town) shahirastãn pûrî pîrôzî shâdî râmashnî ravãn. xarah i xajaste awzûn bât awzuntar bât xarah xajaste bât 3. May this Nirang (ceremonial prayer offering) be victorious. May the glory of the good Mazdayasnian religion be spread throughout the seven regions, whatever the name, of the Earth [2]. May our desire and hope be accomplished specially among all the living inhabitants in [here insert the name of the town] [3] among all inhabitants thereof, so that the glory of their souls may be abundantly replete with joy, victory and blessings and happiness well spent. And may their glory as well be happiness well spent.
4. în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât. 4. In order that [insert the name of the Yazad] [4] may come to my aid, through this prayer offering.
kirâ gâh rôz shahryârî h'îsh
In each Gah, day, and year, I myself may solemnize and conclude my Yasna [5].
ýazashne kart hôm
darûn ýasht hôm
myazd hamâ-râyînam [0]
ayôkardahyâ
pa gañj i dâdâr hôrmezd i rayômañd hvarehômañd ameshâspañdãn bê- rasât.
I may offer Darun and Myazda which I shall accomplish at all times for the treasure-house of the Creator Ahura Mazda, radiant and glorious. May the Amesha Spentas come to my aid.
5. aôj zôr nîrô tagî amâvañdî pîrôzhgarî, 5. with strength, vigor, power and vitality, for my self-confidence and success.
în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât. May [insert the name of the Yazad] come to my aid in this Kshnuman (prayer offering)
6. ezh hamâ padîraftâr bât aê mârâ panâî-kirdâr nêkî-añdâxtâr anâî patyâr dûr awâz-dâshtâr ayâft-xâh bât. kirâ dîgar myazda hazâr mart myazda shâyãm sâxt aê mârâ kam- rañjtar âsãntar ýaêni kart ýak ez mâ hazâr padîraftâr bât. 6. and from all this gratifying may there be protection of the Doer and the Giver of righteousness. May inhumanity and perversity be kept far away (from us). In order that we may accomplish this Myazda and a thousand other Myazdas of men (which) we can perform for ourselves, when best performed, once, with ease, it may be one done by us, providing gratification a thousand times.
(Priest and congregation:)

7. If the ceremony is dedicated to the entire community, say:
nãmcistî zendarawan hamâ anjomãn êdhar ýât bât
or,
nãmcistî zendarawan hamâ anjomãn bê- rasât
If the ceremony is dedicated to a person, say: nãmcistî (A.) (Title) (N.) (Title of father) (N. father) (B.) [13]
Where:
A.:
_________
zanda ravan if person is living
anaosha ravan ravani if person is deceased
Title: Behedin if person is a layperson
Ervad if person is ordained
Dastur if person is a Dastur
Osta if person is non-ordained male of priestly family
Osti if person is non-ordained female of priestly family
N. name of person service is dedicated to
Title of father (See Title above) (or husband)
N. father name of person's father or (or husband) husband
B.:
be-rasat if person's father is living
edhar yat bat if person's father is deceased
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî zarathushtra spitamãn ashô farôhar êdhar ýât bât
7. May the living souls [insert their names] [9] be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest:)

anaoshha ravãn ravãnî îsat-vâstra zarathushtra êdhar ýat bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî gushtasp shâh luhurasp shâh êdhar ýât bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî jâmâsp habûb êdhar ýat bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî ardâivîrâf ardâ fravash êdhar ýat bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî âdarbât mihirspeñt êdhar ýât bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî môbit shâpûr môbit shihrýâr êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî môbit nairyôsañg daval êdhar ýât bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî môbit harmaz ýâr êrvat râm ýâr êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî hamâ fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî bâ frazañdãn xêshãn êdhar ýât bât
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî hamâ fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât May Zartusht the Spitaman, with pure Farohar and immortal soul [10] be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Esadvaster Zartusht be remembered here. [11] be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Gushtaspshah Loraspshah [12] be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Jamasp Habub be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Arda Viraf with pure Frohar be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Adarbad Marespand be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Mobed Shapur Mobed Shahiryar be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Mobed Neriosang Daval be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Mobed Harmazyar Ervad Ramyar be remembered here. May all the immortal souls with Asha-sanctified Frohars be remembered here. May the immortal souls with ... be remembered here. May all the immortal souls with Asha-sanctified Frohars be remembered here.
8. framâyashni (Title and N. of person who directs that the ceremony may be performed. [16]) bê-rasât. hamâ fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ cihârum dahum sî-rôz sâl-rôz, ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! 8. May blessings come to the director of this ceremony, (N.) May all Fravashis of the pure, together on the fourth, tenth, thirtieth day, at the anniversary, from Gayomart to Soshos be remembered here!
(Priest and congregation:)

hastãn bûdhãn bêdhãn zâdãn azâdãn â-dahî uz-dahî dahma nar nârîk awarnâi pûrnâi har-ki awar în zamîn pairi vêh-dînî gudârãn shut hast hamâ fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! May there also be remembered here the fravashis of all those now living, of those who existed in the past, and of all those who will be born hereafter, of all those that are already born and those not yet born, in this region or any other region, of all religious men, women and children, adolescents, and all who are in high state on this earth, and of those of the Good Religion who have departed, and all fravashis of the holy, together, from Gayomard until Soshyos.
(Priest:)

9. ki în mãn vîs u zañt deh u rôstã guzashte hañt hamâ fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! 9. May those who have departed from this home, village, providence, country and region, along with all fravashis of the holy from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest:)

10. ashavãn fravash cîrãn fravash awar-vîzãn fravash pîrôzgarãn fravash paoiryôtkaêshãn fravash nabânazdishtãn fravash i fravashayô hamâ ayôkardahyâ, ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! 10. May the fravashis of the holy, the highly exalted, the successful, the victorious, of the Paoiryo-tkaeshas, the nearest relatives, all fravashis of the holy together from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
11. ravãn i pidarãn u mâdarãn u jadagãn u nyâgãn u frazañdãn u paêvañdãn u parastârãn u nabânazdishtãn fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! 11. May all the souls of fathers, mothers, elders, forefathers, children, their relatives, all those who were devoted to the faith, all those who are near and dear to me, all fravashis of the holy together from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest and congregation:)

12. hamâ athaornãn hamã rathaêshtârãn hamã vâstryôshãn hamã hutaoxshãn hamã fravash i ashôãn hamâ ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! 12. All priests, all warriors, all husbandmen, all artisans, all fravashis of the pure together from Gayomart to Soshos shall be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest:)

13. hamã fravash ashôãn haft-kêshwar-zamîn arezah shavah fradhadafsha vîdhadafsha vouru-bareshta vouru-zareshta hvanaras-bâmî kañga-daêz ashavãn var-i-jam- kardãn gañj mãthrã hamã fravash ashôãn hamâ ayôkardahyâ, ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât! 13. May all fravashis of the holy in the seven regions [14] of the earth; in Arzahe, Savahe, Fradadhafs, Vidadhafs, Vourubarest, Vourujarest, Qaniras-bami, and Kangdezh, the pure in the Var which Yima has made, those who have Manthras as treasures; all fravashis of the pure together from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
14. gurz hvarahe awazâyât, în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât. nãmcistî anaoshha ravãn ravãnî (N. N.) êdhar ýât bât, anaoshha ravãn ravãnî hamã fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât framâyashni (N.) bê-rasât, 14. May there be an increase in the luster and fortune of [insert the name] [15] through this Kshnuman. May the departed souls of N.N. here be remembered by name. May all the fravashis of the holy be mentioned here by name. May all the fravashis of the holy be remembered here at the request of a Mazda worshipper, and may they come to my aid.
15. ham kerbaî i hamâ vahã i haft-keshwar-zamî bê-rasât, kirâ gâh rôz shahryârî h'îsh pêrôzh bât. 15. May there come all the good works of all the good ones of the seven regions of the earth. I have performed this offering, may it be victorious.

(Avesta:)	(English:)
(Priest (Zoti) and congregation:)
1. ba nãm i ýazad i baxshâyañdêh i baxshâyashgar i meherbãn.	1. In the name of God, the forgiving, the merciful, the loving.
(Priest:)
ýathâ ahû vairyô (--[*] ). (See table 1) ashem vohû se.	Yatha ahu vairyo (will be repeated) (N.) (times). Ashem Vohu 3.
[* This is an announcement of how many times the prayer "yatha ahu vairyo..." is to be repeated later in the ceremony. For 10 say "deh", 7 "hafta", 8 "hashta", 2 "do", 5 "panca", 12 "davazdeh", 4 "chehar". For example, if it is to be repeated ten times, say "yatha ahu vairyo deh".]
2. fravarâne gah i (Name of Gah) ýasnûman dâmãn fravash ýasht hôrmezda ameshâspeñdãn bê-rasât.	2. Profession, Gah (N.). Let the propitiation of the creation and the fravashis of the glorious Ahura Mazda and the Amesha Spentas reach us.
(Priest and congregation:)
gurz hvarahe awazâyât.	May there be an increase in the luster and glory.
în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât.[1]	May [insert the name of the Yazad] come to my aid in this Kshnuman (prayer offering)
(Priest:)
3. nîrañg pîrôzgar bât h'arah i vêh dîn i mâzdayasnân ravâ bât añdar haft keshwar nãmcistîâtar añdar kâm bât. hast shahirastãn añdar (Name of town) shahirastãn pûrî pîrôzî shâdî râmashnî ravãn. xarah i xajaste awzûn bât awzuntar bât xarah xajaste bât	3. May this Nirang (ceremonial prayer offering) be victorious. May the glory of the good Mazdayasnian religion be spread throughout the seven regions, whatever the name, of the Earth [2]. May our desire and hope be accomplished specially among all the living inhabitants in [here insert the name of the town] [3] among all inhabitants thereof, so that the glory of their souls may be abundantly replete with joy, victory and blessings and happiness well spent. And may their glory as well be happiness well spent.
4. în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât.	4. In order that [insert the name of the Yazad] [4] may come to my aid, through this prayer offering.
kirâ gâh rôz shahryârî h'îsh	In each Gah, day, and year, I myself may solemnize and conclude my Yasna [5].
ýazashne kart hôm darûn ýasht hôm myazd hamâ-râyînam [0] ayôkardahyâ pa gañj i dâdâr hôrmezd i rayômañd hvarehômañd ameshâspañdãn bê- rasât.	I may offer Darun and Myazda which I shall accomplish at all times for the treasure-house of the Creator Ahura Mazda, radiant and glorious. May the Amesha Spentas come to my aid.
5. aôj zôr nîrô tagî amâvañdî pîrôzhgarî,	5. with strength, vigor, power and vitality, for my self-confidence and success.
în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât.	May [insert the name of the Yazad] come to my aid in this Kshnuman (prayer offering)
6. ezh hamâ padîraftâr bât aê mârâ panâî-kirdâr nêkî-añdâxtâr anâî patyâr dûr awâz-dâshtâr ayâft-xâh bât. kirâ dîgar myazda hazâr mart myazda shâyãm sâxt aê mârâ kam- rañjtar âsãntar ýaêni kart ýak ez mâ hazâr padîraftâr bât.	6. and from all this gratifying may there be protection of the Doer and the Giver of righteousness. May inhumanity and perversity be kept far away (from us). In order that we may accomplish this Myazda and a thousand other Myazdas of men (which) we can perform for ourselves, when best performed, once, with ease, it may be one done by us, providing gratification a thousand times.
(Priest and congregation:)
7. If the ceremony is dedicated to the entire community, say: nãmcistî zendarawan hamâ anjomãn êdhar ýât bât or, nãmcistî zendarawan hamâ anjomãn bê- rasât If the ceremony is dedicated to a person, say: nãmcistî (A.) (Title) (N.) (Title of father) (N. father) (B.) [13] Where: A.: _________ zanda ravan if person is living anaosha ravan ravani if person is deceased Title: Behedin if person is a layperson Ervad if person is ordained Dastur if person is a Dastur Osta if person is non-ordained male of priestly family Osti if person is non-ordained female of priestly family N. name of person service is dedicated to Title of father (See Title above) (or husband) N. father name of person's father or (or husband) husband B.: be-rasat if person's father is living edhar yat bat if person's father is deceased anaoshha ravãn ravãnî zarathushtra spitamãn ashô farôhar êdhar ýât bât	7. May the living souls [insert their names] [9] be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest:)
anaoshha ravãn ravãnî îsat-vâstra zarathushtra êdhar ýat bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî gushtasp shâh luhurasp shâh êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî jâmâsp habûb êdhar ýat bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî ardâivîrâf ardâ fravash êdhar ýat bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî âdarbât mihirspeñt êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî môbit shâpûr môbit shihrýâr êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî môbit nairyôsañg daval êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî môbit harmaz ýâr êrvat râm ýâr êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî hamâ fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî bâ frazañdãn xêshãn êdhar ýât bât anaoshha ravãn ravãnî hamâ fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât	May Zartusht the Spitaman, with pure Farohar and immortal soul [10] be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Esadvaster Zartusht be remembered here. [11] be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Gushtaspshah Loraspshah [12] be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Jamasp Habub be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Arda Viraf with pure Frohar be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Adarbad Marespand be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Mobed Shapur Mobed Shahiryar be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Mobed Neriosang Daval be remembered here. May the immortal soul of Mobed Harmazyar Ervad Ramyar be remembered here. May all the immortal souls with Asha-sanctified Frohars be remembered here. May the immortal souls with ... be remembered here. May all the immortal souls with Asha-sanctified Frohars be remembered here.
8. framâyashni (Title and N. of person who directs that the ceremony may be performed. [16]) bê-rasât. hamâ fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ cihârum dahum sî-rôz sâl-rôz, ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	8. May blessings come to the director of this ceremony, (N.) May all Fravashis of the pure, together on the fourth, tenth, thirtieth day, at the anniversary, from Gayomart to Soshos be remembered here!
(Priest and congregation:)
hastãn bûdhãn bêdhãn zâdãn azâdãn â-dahî uz-dahî dahma nar nârîk awarnâi pûrnâi har-ki awar în zamîn pairi vêh-dînî gudârãn shut hast hamâ fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	May there also be remembered here the fravashis of all those now living, of those who existed in the past, and of all those who will be born hereafter, of all those that are already born and those not yet born, in this region or any other region, of all religious men, women and children, adolescents, and all who are in high state on this earth, and of those of the Good Religion who have departed, and all fravashis of the holy, together, from Gayomard until Soshyos.
(Priest:)
9. ki în mãn vîs u zañt deh u rôstã guzashte hañt hamâ fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	9. May those who have departed from this home, village, providence, country and region, along with all fravashis of the holy from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest:)
10. ashavãn fravash cîrãn fravash awar-vîzãn fravash pîrôzgarãn fravash paoiryôtkaêshãn fravash nabânazdishtãn fravash i fravashayô hamâ ayôkardahyâ, ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	10. May the fravashis of the holy, the highly exalted, the successful, the victorious, of the Paoiryo-tkaeshas, the nearest relatives, all fravashis of the holy together from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
11. ravãn i pidarãn u mâdarãn u jadagãn u nyâgãn u frazañdãn u paêvañdãn u parastârãn u nabânazdishtãn fravash ashôãn ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	11. May all the souls of fathers, mothers, elders, forefathers, children, their relatives, all those who were devoted to the faith, all those who are near and dear to me, all fravashis of the holy together from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest and congregation:)
12. hamâ athaornãn hamã rathaêshtârãn hamã vâstryôshãn hamã hutaoxshãn hamã fravash i ashôãn hamâ ayôkardahyâ ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	12. All priests, all warriors, all husbandmen, all artisans, all fravashis of the pure together from Gayomart to Soshos shall be respectfully remembered here.
(Priest:)
13. hamã fravash ashôãn haft-kêshwar-zamîn arezah shavah fradhadafsha vîdhadafsha vouru-bareshta vouru-zareshta hvanaras-bâmî kañga-daêz ashavãn var-i-jam- kardãn gañj mãthrã hamã fravash ashôãn hamâ ayôkardahyâ, ezh gayômart añdhâ saoshyôsh êdhar ýât bât!	13. May all fravashis of the holy in the seven regions [14] of the earth; in Arzahe, Savahe, Fradadhafs, Vidadhafs, Vourubarest, Vourujarest, Qaniras-bami, and Kangdezh, the pure in the Var which Yima has made, those who have Manthras as treasures; all fravashis of the pure together from Gayomart to Soshos be respectfully remembered here.
14. gurz hvarahe awazâyât, în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât. nãmcistî anaoshha ravãn ravãnî (N. N.) êdhar ýât bât, anaoshha ravãn ravãnî hamã fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât framâyashni (N.) bê-rasât,	14. May there be an increase in the luster and fortune of [insert the name] [15] through this Kshnuman. May the departed souls of N.N. here be remembered by name. May all the fravashis of the holy be mentioned here by name. May all the fravashis of the holy be remembered here at the request of a Mazda worshipper, and may they come to my aid.
15. ham kerbaî i hamâ vahã i haft-keshwar-zamî bê-rasât, kirâ gâh rôz shahryârî h'îsh pêrôzh bât.	15. May there come all the good works of all the good ones of the seven regions of the earth. I have performed this offering, may it be victorious.

NOTES

1. Antia gives the first two verses as follows:
humata huxta hvareshta hû-manashne hû-gavashne hû- kunashne în xshnûmaine (See table 2) bê-rasât. nãmcistî anaoshha ravãn ravãnî (flãn flãn) êdhar ýât bât anaoshah ruãn ruãnî hamâ fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât anaoshah ruãn ruãnî hamâ fravash ashavãn êdhar ýât bât framâishne (flãn) bê- rasât.

T. R. Sethna, in his book Yasna excluding the Gathas, Visparad, Marriage Blessings, Afrinagans, Afrins, p. 171, gives verse 2 as follows: fravarâne mazdayasnô zarathushtrish vîdaêvô ahura-tkaêshô. (Here recite the appropriate Gah) ýasnûman dâmãn fravash ýasht hôrmezda ameshâspeñdãn bê-rasât.

2. Bleeck: "spread abroad in the seven Keshvares, what may be the name (of the land)."

3. Bleeck: "(this town and)"

0>4. Per Dhabhar, op. cit. p. xlviii. Antia has:

"ýezishni karda hôm,
drûn ýazata hôm,
myazda hamê râinem".

4. Bleeck: "the farohars of the Holy"

5. Bleeck: "hymns of praise".

9. Bleeck: "blessed souls name by name"

10. Per Modi, p. 383. Bleeck has: "blessed soul".

11. Bleeck omits.

12. Bleeck: "Shah Gushtasp and Shah Lorasp"

13. As an example, if the service is dedicated to a living layperson whose father is alive, say: nãmcistî zanda ravãn behedin (N.) behedin (N. father) bê-rasât

14. Bleeck: "Keshvares"

15. Bleeck: "these Farohars"

16. For Title, see above. According to Modi, p.384, "the name of the elder or the head of the family is generally mentioned as the person directing the performance of the ceremony."

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