Jan 1967

neit mvdium for old triftdom ¦<' / ' i* ELECTRONIC ENOINEEM, A. I. E. R. E.(U.K,) A. I. E. E.E.(U.S.A.> A. 1. Mar. Tech. (Iw Ub). Radio Officau ». r y 1 f I GAYOMARD The First King of Peshodadian Dynasty (See article inside ) b( * V I •'¦1 .i' .3 'S* ! . (¦ 4^ . :,-X: 1 A/ I* *! ¦4 t »> t ^OL. Ill No. 3 ? ¦I' <* ¦¦9. 'y^ Contents ¦H- - IW v; -S>; 'd!!- 4 js. Oir« • r' ‘ . J ¦ . 3^-.' • : JANUARY 1967 Page EDITORIAL The Edto of Iran. Adar Gushnasp Atash-Kadeb Unesb?@iiid?^by Errad I^. Ptehotan C. Anklesaria, PhiD. Well—Known Facte Abbut Little Known People Peshdadian Pynaste* First King (^ylhnsudr—by P. B. Wntden I- 3 5 m February Hl *10^1—iMrt—iftltej ttt’ttn (X’’R»ft) Cmre^to^doKie ‘ ... ... Atar. 'Hie Son Ahura-Mas^---^ Mahyar Byramji Patel Gvdddine to Young Zoi^strians—b^ Bejon N. Desai ... Parents’ CornCT-Mathre (Prayer)—ily Gool Shavaksha Mansgi^ Editor: P. B. WARDEN, ( Bom.), D.P.M. (Bom.) APYiyUY BOARD Dallilt^L^^vreK^Rc^or^WMiiii. M.A., B.Ed. 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KHORDEH AVESTA (IN ROMAN SGRIPT) need of those Zoroastrians who To meet. the presshig are unable to read Gujarati, offering daily flayers, we have transcribed into Roman Script our Khordeh A vesta CONTENTS: I ? ? ? «• •> * o ? t ? ? ? i. ¦ : Ui i- --M— l.’T-' ¦• , Hamkars/Recital of Yatha and Adienit Patet Padienuu^ PaW Ravan'll!. Saturn Karda, KH. Nama of Ahufamazda. Price Rs Six ( Postage Ro. I/-> G^, Aiwiamthrem lyaiuu Vispa Humata, 1: I > Jehangk B* Marani’a Sons Sir P Mdhta Roi^, x,^.' s s rele; 261289. ? ? ? ? « <• «• ? ? 2 Karani ’sAll Khord^ Ay|^^ are available at Warden’^ Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Sandalwood Shdps' ? ? * « n'v bn,Kz ? EDITORIAL 1^' J i the New Year 1967, when we are now ia^ wt third year of publieation. During the last one year there i^ a sufestantial increase in the number of new subscribers. This year^w arb ppepating a campaign for sale of retail copies in greater and for that purpose we shah lower the price of retail copies frco 75 pabe to 50 paise each. We are once again thankful to our Advertisers for their kind support which enables us to make that change. It is hoped that reduction of retail price will increase the sale and increased sale of copies may induce more advertisers to support the magazine. It is our publication but it is your paper and you owe soBwttdng to it — effort to increase the number of new sub- is no end to the possibilities of improving the magazine — the end is the purse not the purpose. ^’3t? &li iw U ¦‘•'it T '1 «S(^- J i are strictly following the non-alignment policy letting all ihhdes^of opinions to have a say^ is nnhndy\ mnnnpniy in the cro^-sest^ o| a; group of nwdi Truth. ^hiocher-lj^^isiji reeently expressed^ has as wiBBOt cut, not belon^ng school of th^u^> and* not bringing out the ^W’^ph^t. May be, I ^bs^|^ him from all responsibility by myself goingpress —no m^nber* is responsible -er f or contents or translitWAtiws or erro^ Dr. Karkhanaw^a ItMtwrji Miiza previousiy; resig(ad ’from..thg>then Advisory td^pEpd Bo^ beeause>th^ approved certain articles and alsp l|ii^ -a r|g.iiTj;iwff| r; was ydid bg.^b a^^ment is vali^ for all times. They argued that I < ' was ma^jn^ i^ of their name andU-gnatatiea. V.esJ LdiiljanOfU I Why not ? I am promoting a cause and have a right to borrow repu- we 'A ) : f« ¦ ? > 3- n 'S? them and I tation so long as my efforts are bona fide. I regret losing tL^.„ ; often requested them ttf cdntrftiufe lrti|leS of tieir own view points that they may enlighten our readers. If they want any apology here it is. . ...................... . i . ................................... .... .............. .; They may fill up the , blanks, for my next issue or any issue when they eease to look upon Par si ana as an UNTOUCHABLE. Dasturji Daboo does occ^ionally , correct me but he approaches the issue with a view to gmding me. There he ends the matter. All are welcome but there should'be/no ,.hang over tT’3 Tlhf^ ® SODIRIN TABL ET FOR SWEETNESS THAT IS NOT SUGAR i @1 ; /I; A 1 * Non Caloric, Non Nutritive Sweetener I • indicated In Diabetic Diets And I Weight Reduction. I • 1 Tablet = 2 Teaspoons Sugar. 1 • No Ritter After Taste And Completely ] Stable In Cooking, Baking & Heating. •^Piesbives immediately in Warrti Li<|uids < • Packing Of 100 And SpO Tablets. . _ n tp promote cultural may return to Iran some day, I am sure lations between our two countries, that the Parsees remaining here will tinue to hold the torch of friendship between our two Nations. You may wish to know more about the crowned with success. The Madras -‘f ¦¦ if i I I >1 I sent io year that 40 Iranian Students were re- con- In the economic sphere, I am glad to say that our mutual efforts regarding the establishment of a joint venture have beenud relations between our two nations, since nery arrangement has be^ last year, when I paid my first visit to the Foundation Cereawto-wil^Sd on Bombay. I do not propose to elaborate the 6th of January, fl»67, which will be on this matter, however, I must say that presided over by your distinguished Prime ^en able to strengthen our relations both in the cultural and economic spheres. In the field of culture, the IndoJranian So- 6 to day politics, we have Minister — Mrs. indira Gandhi. This arrangement will be followed by the setting up of a Fertilizer Plant in which Iran will have the option to %rve as aS. •W ¦ r i kt^ r ! r- •-X fr ? -3? 1 I isST^ 4 4 kf" ib 3 a Tf ! y ? i i> - ¦j I Hit * Excellency Dr. Jalal Abdoh, Iranian Ambassador to India delivering his Speech — His Excellancy Bahman Ahanin. Consul General of Iran in Bombay and Mr Nayer Mohammadi. Cultural Attache partner. Our joint venture in the offshore Persian Gulf continues to operate with ^r^r prospects of reaching oil. Another feature of- ouj- economy which is of par ­ ticular interest to you is the acceleratory pace which has direct effect ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? * ? ? ? ? ? * ? ? ? ? ? ? ing there for similar purpose. Mr. Aden- arts, sciences, industries and Staffed a P-; Attendance ^t “all f UM)/ V H r;' HOMt & GO C^arhi A liiiice for Otiidj^' Precision Eyes tested by qualified ey^ spedalist ,qn att^^ance ,. Iw p.W ? *0 ? * ? ? ? ? <• ? * * •> « t « nt ? i"?" ? ? ? ? ¦¦;¦ * '¦ ..... ¦ •¦• - ¦ (COURWY and FAIR-DEAL) ¦ t 1 i Jr ' * ttJiuniUg L^S' ?? .*¦ H A RECENT IRANIAN ARCHAECBOGICAL DISCOVERY Aciar >^us ¦ L<; dt !'.!.).*/’ .‘iusoil sw . <:i \. '-i i. ‘ t '>iltV>l. * u.il' EivSiff‘bit ^rteSHOTiN C. ANiaESARIA, Ph.D^ - •>r!/ny3.'j bnr . • i - - . Under the auspices of; Indin?Iran of this Atash-Kadeh was anticipated by Cultural Society Ervad Dr. Peshotan Prof, William Jackson in his Persia, Past Anklesaria delivered/a most, enlightening and Present published in 1906, after his lecture on a recent discovery in Iranian visit to Iran in 1904. Therein he has Archaeology. It related tq.the unearthipg hinted — nay clearly stated 77-that, arch- of an ancient Atash-Kadeh — namely- — aeologists of future working in the area Adar Gushnasp Atash-Kadeh, located at of Takhte Suleman would unearth an the site of Takhte Suleman ^arbaUan Atash-Kad^h on the spot. T^ prophets Province of Iran. by ' •H!/ny3/j bnf: nt . la was in I lhe ciiair, ^Ur7 .;. Hie - iec^nrer ibegant > ihisj snbjegt with -dfatkai of para 13 of the Affine Uapt AmsjKpands and explained /^the origins • and connections of . thei ttinee famous Atash Kadeha, whose glory ^nd greatness as praiseworthy have descended to this day from their ancient origin. words have come true after sixty ycaraof their pronouncement and tho honpuf of the discovery is shared by Henri Henning, Von/der Ostend and Prof. Audolf, man, who started excavations in I W in collaboration with the Archaeological i>epartmenf of the Iranian Government with the avowed object of unearthing tWs ancient monument of Zoroastrian culture. Yakut lias described this Atash-Kad^ based on the description given by the The Adar-froba Atash-Kadeh ^ assQ- poet Abdolf Misaf Em-M^alhal. ciated wUh the^Athoiman ugcoup ©tithe -phat de^ctftM haS Wi^^ true iii all its time. The Adar-Gushilasp Attash-Kadeh details. ' ' is conected with the Rathestaran, the*- warrior class? The Adar/Bur jin-Mehef . Atash-Kadeh is linked up with the V ast- rayokshan, the farmer families. I r ;«j'l ¦; The learned lecturer ipfornied the au^- ence that the Adar Gushasp Atash Kadeh was founded by King Kaikhushru after his destroying the idols in the Fortress df This lecture is concerned about Adar- Oaz-e-Behhian and assuming the thfohe Gushasp Atash Kadeh discovered in the Iran?WhiS ihonument commemorate early years of the present decade by the the joy of a victory. It is said that light \jpsmt venture of German,,Swedish -apd sgiistenedion a ear of the horse King ¦feanian scholars. The probable existence Kaikhushru was riding and it ;wds ak«i nceremonies, have the construction that is It IS the characteristic of Pahlavi alphabet and Ar construction of Dadyseth Atash- by him as a happy augury encouraging nasp is eothroned and the room adjoin- to to action ^ulting a VitSpryrr atf'^spiM^.^^ meaning of the Pahlavi ceremonies, have the constraction dmt is to identical with the location that many of its letters are pronounced behram of Bombay. The plan of this in more ^an one way and hence can ticular area i? simflar but the ancient convey different meanings. The word monument is vast and extensive with over Uushasp also occurs in Pahlavi as Gush- thirty rooms. par- in more than one way and hence nasp and suggests two meanings : (a) An ear of a horse and (2) A young horse. Holy Dadyseth Atashbehram was de ­ signed under the guidance of Dastur as Azar- Muliaferoz who personally directed its constftietion cribes Azaraksh or Azarkhush meaning ** "i s OJ Firdausi uses the expression Azar Gush- asp. In an Arabic text it occurs i Jushnasp ; whereas an Arabic writer des ­ cribes Azaraksh or Azarkhush meaning a good Atash, a benevolent Atash, as its history reveals. Around the site of this excavation are performed in them. They a.. T f'- “"Slyffliherf own right'eithroned pyifig a seat offhonour dn'order of merit, ce- >rmed in the Due to the loftiness of ffij teus Atashbehrams, none of ffife are petformed. in them. Thev are &e I, occu- excavation Atash Kadeh itself is found enclosed in an area surrounded on all sides by 50 ft. high walls. In its neighbourhood there is a hot-water spring 195 ft. deep with run­ ning water at the rate of 22 gallons per second at the temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The characteristic of this water is that it petrifies, i.e., sets as rock, near-by sand over which it travels. Pahlavi Text Zadasparam has described an identical hot-spring, and may be refers to the same. Plan of the Atash-Kadeh; It occupies extensive area. There is a large portico at the entrance, which tinues into a big hall from which i___ dors lead to several rooms, about thirty commanding, 'remohiesi- whk®ft^^^ Atash Adaran (what we ^i^tAgiari) that is^ attached to each^tashbiJram. An Atash ^daran attached thereto is also discovered. In the Revayat of Dastur The Kamdin Shahpur he states that the Afar ­ gania (Receptacle for firel of Atash fieh- ram and Atash-Adaran should be made of stone and 'Hot of any rmetal as we have them now. A istoue Afargania of this Atash^Radeh is found amongst the delois. People of Kerman call this atone Afarga- nia “Maghrab ”, of Yezd call it “Kalak ' and of Faridabdd Ardkhan call it “Aado- in number located all around. ' The word Aadoksh rp. 0 4. o . ^^chrs in Dadestan-e-Dini. In some Per- - 41?! Sanctorium or the boUest sian Wayats it is known as “Aadushna ” -----------------> and “Aatyasha ”. I. con- corri- 99 of the holy place where the Atashe Gosh- 42 '99ly iyy* r a *¦£’ ;¦ i ? ¦=i No ceremony of any kind is performed in the room of any Atash-Kadesh of any status where the holy Atash is enthroned and none except those Athravans attend ­ ing on these fires can enter therein — and that too after proper personal cleanliness and after saying Farajiat prayers( prayers compulsory on han to be fit to perform any cerempny) with change of every Geh jsM that span of a day which is divided into five unequal periods in 24 hours, a|53ropriate to ahy one day ’s activity of a normal Zoroastrian in the sense of his religious denomination. All major cere ­ monies are performed in a special adjoin ­ ing room known as “Urvishgah ” set apart for the purpose. The plan of the Dadyseth Atashbehram of Bombay re ­ sembles the plan of the aforesaid monu­ ment only so far as the Sanctum Sancto ­ rum and the Urvishgah are concerned. It may be noted that the place and construction of Dadyseth Atashbehram 01 Bombay were carried out under guid­ ance and instructions of Late Dastur MuUa-Feroz. I I From one of the rooms unearthed in Atash Kadeh Gushnasp, 234 Bullaes and Seals were recovered. They bore the names of the mobeds. Ervad Dr, Ankle- saria recalled the lines of Firdausi Ydd mobed bud namesh Homa (There was one mobed whose name was Homa) Hunnarmand au ba danesh au paak rai (He was skilled and with wisdom and holy ways) He was the Vazir of King Behramgor. There is reference to Adar-Gushnasp in Behman Yasht as Vishnasp. Only the three Adar Gushnasp, Adar Khordad and Adar Burjin Meher occur in Shahnameh, and their relations are shown herein in this article. In Atash-ni-Niyaes Atash Mino-Karko also is mentioned. His Atash-Kadeh exis ­ ted in ancient Iran and was known as Atash-Kadeh Kurku. This Atash is res ­ plendent around Dadar Ahurmazd and is Mino Karko bringing Minoi to man and bringing man nearer to Ahura Mazda around whom he shines. This lecture was illustrated by very interesting lantern slides of the Atash- Kadeh and the area around. -i- ? 4- 13- Well-Known Facts abodt Luttle Known People » Bfopn 9-11-1902 DiU 20-12-1966 Aged 64 JEHANGIR DINSHAW WARDEN cess. He was cut out for life insurance agents ’ career. He I&ed and loved people as they were. With such outlook he could easily be'a friend and get an ever expand ­ ing circle Of persons willing to accept him as their friend. His friendliTiess-was complete, untainted by any motive 'add his sincerity was palpable. He did not approach pexsons. to get them as insurable parties, lie approached them as friends and they in turn approached him as their Agent for their life and geiiefal insurance proposals. He believed in service Dale Carnegie wrote a book entitled Little Known Facts about Well- Known People. By a reversal of significance we can really study a number of lives which deserve our respect and attention. By studying well-known facts about little known people we can get a glimpse of life as we see it and can get at the root of life as we feel it. Late Jehangir never said and never did anything spectacular for head-lines. He, however, lived a life which can easily be the envy of many. He started his career as a Life Insur- offered it sincerely and honestly, ance Agent about forty years back with leading, always guiding, the Oriental Government Security Life never wanting. Assurance Co. Ltd., of which his grand ­ father, Late Mr. Sorabji Edulji Warden was the then Chairman. Singleness of could do and never achieved less than he purpose prompted him to put in all his set out for. But What he achieved apart best, which he did with admirable sue- from success as an Insurance Agent was ¦P’s iting. He never attempted more than he 14 Irr 1 r i : 1 I something for whh^ many have to be sinceiely (^tes|te| malpractices of every grateful to him all their life. By his per ­ sonal touch and overpowering earnest ­ ness he secured jobs for many from peons and clerks Jo. nppei^ Ra^ __arid_^^ a' ’qiw - “Afterali whrfare we paying them? ” and expressed his usual sincerity that if we do not pay them well, better we, at least, pay them respect. With more respect given to them they will realise their mission and try to come up to the level of people ’s approval. That will be a new stabilizing phase in Mobed- Behdin relationship. c Following his underst^dirig of the si ­ tuation I, as an elder surviving member m the house, have started giving respect to Mobeds in a particular way -starting with all mobeds who were in hiS V’toamna Ceremonies. Instead of paying all the mo- He had clear-cut views on many sub- beds in the tone Of “just take your pay- jccts. Religion was to be lived and not ment ” I have respectfully offered them paraded. Money should be honestly their rightful dues (out of his assets!, acquired. He never took a foul rupee addressing each one of them separately even though opportunities had arisen. He with following words written on envelopes -kind and lived up to his ideals. He regretted that the priest class was going mercenary but at the same time •> j' I £Wk. w F executives for members of all communi ­ ties, This good was greater good than any purse could afford. Mr. C. H. Bhabha, Vice- 4.- "^hareiiy. He bee die primitive souls then gradually evolv- ' the “Gelshiff ’ XPteat^OGel^Jtond-b mg towards human mind and form. He I? shah) and ruled over all the then living and his intermediate successors are called beings including some animals which ap- Poiryotakesho «®tated in ledging only i IF Y-: > . lowing the righteous path and binding ourselves to fight for that path continued down to the time when Zarathushtra cleared it of all unworthy elemehts which entered this original pure religion. Gayo- raard still guides our departed souls in Minoi and the Bastekustian Mazdayasni Zarathustrian remember him even now 8nd praise him and all his devout succes- Gayomard devoted a large part of his sors. In our prayers we remember the ; day to prayers for which he was always Fravashis of Gayomard and Soshyos and seen in the posture of supplication as all holy souls that have lived from Gayo- ; shown in this and all oflfer pictured of his. mard down to this day. Hama Fravash ashoan, yo kardeha az Gyomard anda soshyos aidar yad baad ”. Etymology of the word Gyomard also connects him with both the worlds. His |true. From His spiritual strength knowing other name is “Gae-maretan ” of which Gae ” or Gao ” means life universal and Maretan ” means mortal. He is in the ; shown in this and all oflfer pictured of his. He had developed ’ Hghteousness to such lofty level that he intuitively obtained hints and directives from Sarosh Yezd, i hence whatever he uttered turned out 6( and understai^ing the working of the ^Divine he dfi^ up af code of laws first ^ime in history and aroused awareness of centre of “life ” and “no^ife ”, an ambiva- t'the Almighty in the minds of the noma- lent Fravashi. 'jMT'*"?'****^****?*' understai^uig the forking of the •' 3 ”¦ '• 'J '• £ I'" ¦ ,C 'X (( (« 17, ife; ' GujaW D in February 1966 APPEAL f-f ar L. » I I I i' ¦3 > I I s 5 t i I I I f I Nearly a year has gone by since the devotion to duty of the deceased who Gujarat Mail met with a tragic accident sacrificed themselves for the sake of at Dahanu Road on the night of the 2Ist others. February, 196^ tt WiliF be bfefitting that on the anni- We also appeal to other sympathisers and philanthropic institutions to contri- versary of the ill-fated accident, all pas- bute generously to this Fund. In order sengers and sympathisers presented a that the fund may be started, the Trustees handsome sum to the families of the de- of the Pestonji E. Polson Dhunmai Share ^peaaed Engine Driver and the Firemen Trust have donated a handsome sum of who gave up their lives to avert what- d^s. 5,001/- and anotW donation of otherwise would have been a much more Rs. 1,601/- has been received from the tragic ocCurf^ce. ' / Those of us who were travelling on the Dahanu Zoroastrian Farmers. Donations may please be sent either by w IB - u. ^at had it not been cheque or Money Order. The cheques • •*“ -• • • ”* * /» -1 "T^ -?-- Driver and the Fireman and had their hrst thoughts not been the safety of the pas- _____ _ _ sengers, they could have abandoned the “Gujarat Mail Driver and Firemen Fa- . ti ain which most certainly would have n^jiy Relief Fund”. The cheques or plunged into the nullith ^ich was only Money Orders may please be sent to the 200 ^eet away; I of w^o escaped from this disaster thank providence, we cannot for­ get Fakirji the driver and the two Fire- men of the Gujarat Mail who perished in the crash. They gave their lives so others ’ could live — what could be more noble ? may plQtse be drawn payable^t^ accountant of Mr. M. P. Polson and Mr. Z. A. Vasi, who are the Trustees of the following address before the 15th Fdnm- ary, 1967:— Mr. M. P. Polson, Messrs. Polson Limited, 65-B Dockyard Road, Mazagaon, Bombay- 10 (DD) We, the undersigned, who have formed ^hto a Committee, are starting a Fund and we i^>peal to all the passengers to con­ tribute generously towards it, so that the i families of the deceased can be presented with a handsome sum, token of our appreciation for the selfless r >9'' as a very small Sd/- Minoo P. Polson, P. S. Daftary, Dhirajlal Chhotalal Shah, L. Girdharlal Daaiodardas, Z. A. Avast Eduljee Cassinath Rusi Favri. ¦u 19<. i '¦^b V Jiag ^R?lt rtill 4i?i 5is 4lii‘^4. i(4H ey^ilt^ clH^l Pl4 «l ^4 ’lii rIih^ ^lihcn^l 4’y?yct SjmV d, 41^ JvM^t ’h;! n>4t fiwn s/l 1 iieMl <^qi «H*IS 41441,3hH^cember ’66, you have “can Gurus stop natural calamities like published an article, "Renaissance oi anu ucain; Knetoncaiiy, they arc Zoroastrians ” by Eduiji N. Randaria of natural calamities, why should they be •Karachi, and J agree with .the ideas he has stopped? In fact, the destructive aspect Of put forward to bring about religious cdu- Divinity is “self-glorification! ” Again, ^cation amongst our new Parsee genera- ytion, but sad to say, by also allowing to be published a gross insult and criticism of the great Gurus specially of the reno ­ wned Sri Sai Baba and qf lhe living Avtar Meher Baba. Mr. Randeria has challenged the so- called “ill-informed ” Parsees to show any raaterial or spiritual gain obtained by following these Gurus. “It is a mistake to divorce spirituality from materialistic con­ siderations. It is not by ignoring human suffering but by handling it with creative love that the gate is opened to life eternal^ can these Gurus give It is not through callous indifference but religion than taught by Prophet by active selfless service that one attains We already have gossip and critical papers for the benefit of Parsees, then why bring this one and only good Parsee /magazine in this category? , To-his query. ii 21 1 » the transcendental and illimitable truth accuse them as Meva-yasni ’ (devil wor­ that lies at the heart of this materialistic shippers). universe ”. I ask you Sir, has Meher Baba ever spoken anything un-zoroastrian? Mrs. Maharoukh Naval Mody If some people, among them some Par- sees happen to recognize the Ancient One, it is most un-zoroastrian to wrongfully Duamara Tea Estate, P. O. '.Doom Dooma, Upper Assam. ! « f ? I V * X “DIANA CLEANING PASTE” For Spotless Cleaning. Washing, Cooking Utensils. 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In the Zarathushtrian Scriptures Avesta mentioned in the Gathas of Holy Asha-Vahishta, which means the Highest Zarathushtra is Atar. It is the Sacred Fire Righteousness and the Supreme Truth is forever kept shining in the Zarathushtrian so very much identical with the clarity Temples, as the symbol of the ‘Divine and brilliance of Fire, that Atar is taken as Spark ’ that lurks in every human heart, synonymous with Asha-Vahishta. and which is planted there by God Him ­ self. Fire is thus the outer expression of the Inner-most Reality. Zarathushtra regards Fire as belonging to Ahura- Mazda, and holds it up as worthy of the highest reverence. It is a Spark of the Universal Flame. The Zarathushtrian regard Fire with so much reverence that they have erroneously been called Fire- Worshippers. Actually, it is not so much the physical Fire that is being worship ­ ped, (as generally supposed), but the .Inner Divine Spark. The Sacred Texts abound with this truth, where Fire is always invoked as the ‘Son of Ahura- The Avesta distinguishes five kinds of Fires. 1. 2. 3. 4. Atashe-Barezisavah (Buland-sut in Pahlavi) represefats the Fire of the Atash-Behram, and means a thing of great beneficence. Atashe-Vohu-Fryana, represents the Fire that energizes life in the human body. Atashe-Urva-Zishta, represents the Fire of the burning wood. Ataslic-Vsizidita, represents the Fire that resides in the Lightning. 23P' z- 5. Ata^e-Sh>enis^ta, Priests. The carvings at Naksh-i-Rustam repr^ents the Eternal Fire, which depict JC>aTius Hystaspes engaged in j>Fayer lev^s to man th< ^s€«:e of^^ to Ahiftfea-Mazda More the Ahura-Mazda. Atashni Niyas we meet with the re- Kavayehecha-Khareoangho Ihe Ky»- ference regarding the simple expecta^ns nian-Glory, that shines resplendently pf the stationary Holy Fire enthroned in around the persons of the great Iranian " lie Fire Teiiiple. Atar asks the worship- Kings is also one of the manifestations of per “What offering has the moving friend Are, Whilst rejecting all idolatry, Zara-' brought for the stationary friend? ” -If it thushtra speaks of Fire as a brilliant and is good, clean, dry wood and incense, potent creation of Ahura-Bazda, and Atar is happy, offcrs'it as a symbol of l>ivinity. He nowhere enjoins the worship of Fire. Fir­ dausi, stoutly affirms this, when he warm- ly repudiates the often-hurled charge of. twiliglit. Fire-Worship against the Zarathushtrians 2 Hvare —the brflliant life-giving^ t^dus impao:^!Fines : “Na gukk^^ ^’swd-sustainingsun. parastah budan, Parstanda e pak yazda " —the precursor glo­ rious day-light. There arc Seven Shining Ones idendfied with the Fires of Heaven. k. LJsba — the Fire of the morning (4 budand! ” — “Do not say that they arc Fire-Worshippers, they are the worship ­ pers of Holy God” — (Pak Yazda). Atar, being the cause of all life and probably Stos. - . " 6. Asnwn — the celestial ^»ode'*^-M the Heavenly Lights. 7.; —the belt eeadfess . that shines in the heavens. According to the Avesta, gwwth acquired great importance amongst the Iranians. Homage paid lio it was sudi that no important ceremony could be performed without its august presence. It was accepted as the friend of man, presiding on his hearth, assisting him in his toils, dispelling all darkness and evil, and generating the life-giving heat. Its shooting tongues and towering flames drew the poetic imagination of the ancients, who compared it to a messenger of God, carrying to Him all their aspira ­ tions, their complaints, and their grati ­ tudes. Some of the greatest Kings of an ­ cient Iran had their images impressed on coins, in the attitude of offering their ho­ mage to Ahura Mazda, praying before the Holy Fire, attended upon by their High- 4. Mfldb — the jnoon with its cool effulgehce. 5. Tfeililkjfflithe raih-prodticing star, Fire is the most important creation of Ahura-Mazda. It is illutnjnatingi beautiful, creative, sus ­ taining, attractive and worthy of the highest admiration. The Sun is the rep sentation of Atar for the Material, as is Ahura-Mazda of the Spirji^i^fl^ It is therefore to the Sun tfen our face when we pray, and in its absence we turn tp any other|^htj as symbc^ic of Ahura-Mazd^. Zarathushtrians enjoihed to the Fife prpetually burahsg in theft- Te ­ mples and in thw homes, and" to feed fy'’ w ¦«a 1 1 =4/*• > \ H I 4 'a fv E. ISDN V 'S’ OFFEE BUTTER TE? I'/ / I To Zarathushtrians, Fire represents that which is noblest in Personal Will. It must with good, clean, dry wood and in- :.nense., In reward the worshippers are blessed with energy, power, material and forever create and serve life, and never spiritual, joy and wealth, good-friendship, destroy it. That is why true Zarathushtri- worthy progeny, comfort, abundance of a ns will never permit the burning of corp­ glory, sufficient nourishment, active souls, ^s. They disapprove smoking, which is expanded minds, lasting virility, long lives regarded as desecration of Fire, besides and purity. Samuel Johnson writes about the bene ­ ficence of Fire : As light. Fire is the sym- Fire, will keep his face covered well with being unhygienic. Fire is held in such great esteem and reverence, that the Ath- ravan, who is the Keeper of the Iloly a ‘padam ’, a white piece of clean cloth, bol of truth; as heat, of love; as cosmic vital energy, of consciousness of being; as impure breath pollute the Fire astronomical centre, of unity; as all- pro­ ducing and all-sustaining power, of cre ­ ative and providential care. ..... It is the first-born (rf creation; £ seed and atom... The soul itself is said to The Greeks declared theif solemn ohths down from heaven as a beam of before Fire; The Romans beheld it as the Guardian of the State ; The Vedic Aryans dMared that it brought down upon them . before which he prays to Ahura-Mazda. There is no other element like the Fire, that so very perfectly represents Supreme Force, and consequently, careful tending germ, of it ensures security and bliss. and as a beam to retarn whence it "'Aime.' jj 25I ¦S ¦ • t’A S' the blessings of the gods; The Turanian i " ‘ \ Magi of Media adored it. The ancient the heart to the One ’ True' Light? Zar^ away all drossness and sin, and lifts up Teutons caused an ever-burning lamp to thushtra always exhorted the faithful to be placed before the statue of their god conten^late the beams of the dating Thor. The Slavs and the Prussians like- Fire with a pious mind. Those who would wise had permanent Fires maintained be- come out of the Ordeal of Fire unscathed fore their deities. The Lithuanians bowed v/ould surely be pure in heart and humble in mind at the sight of ashes to which fire wise had permanent Fifes maintained be- in reverence before their Fire, Zinoz. i ' ' Ireland paid its homage to its perpetual reduces things. Fire Bridgit. The Semitic, Assyrian, Phoe ­ nician, Hebrew all saw in the presence of Fire the Revelation of God; Jehovah seals His covenants with men whilst mov­ ing in a smoky flame; Jesus visualizes the cated to Verethraghna, the Yazata of Kingdom of God coming in a lightning ’s Victory. In India, there are eight of them flash that moves from the east to the in all. The Holy of Holies at Udvada is west; Mahomet announces that Allah is a flame, burning like a star, as a lamp set for over a thousand years. One at-KSsari There ar® three grades of Fire-Tuples among the modern Zarathushtrians. ’ 1. The Atash-Behrams are Fire dedi­ called the Iranshah which is kept in a pure glass within a niche; And the and two at Surat together make four devout Zarathushtrian pays his deep ho- Atashbehrams outside of Bombay. Bom- ‘ mage to his Holy Fire, Atar, with the bay itself has four Atashbehram, namely, chanting of ancient hymns and the pro- Anjuman ’s Wadiaji ’s Banaji ’s and Dady- ferring of sweet incense and Sandal-wood seth ’s named after the Donors which literally means good wood. To all the scriptures of the world. Fire represents Truth, Purity and Divinity symbolically, because this mighty agent of the Almighty is able to destroy all evils, near or within the precincts of the all impurities of mind and matter. Sanctum-Sanctorum, as this Fire is regar- The perennial heavenward tendency, ded with special reverence above all requires seventeen Ceremony of Consecrating an Atash ­ behram takes oyer a year. ,.-v No other light is ever permitted to glow the curling smoke, the sparks, the radiant others. Ceremony sources of Fire, including the Lightnig^ Fire are taken from all trades, w^bi^e a furnace or oven is kept working, and the cremation-ground fire is also required to build up this King among Fires. After light, the rosy-red beams, the variety of colours, the glowing wood, proliferation without diminishing the crackling, the fluctuating motion, the heat, the warmth, the comfort, the oneness, the beauty, the splendour, and the connection between the Material and the Spiritual Worlds passing through various purificatory rites which it represents truly makes it the individually, (depending upon the class of most effective symbol of Ahura-Mazda. origin) all these Fires are brought together As the Fire soars upwards, it scatters and after some still more lengthy rites the •26 ' ? •311 - r ViJII JIIIII II at'5 WMsa I < F . * i •? lx Fire is at last properly consecrated and 3. The Dad-gahs are of the lowest set upon the altar, which is regarded as grade. They are dedicated to Mithra, and its throne. Only those Fire-Priests who are consequently also called the Dar-e- have undergone special ceremonies are Mehers. Any one, even the Beh-dins, the permitted to the inner-rpom where the layman, may tend these. They are the FLingly Fire rests? No one else can tend simplest to instal. ft, or even enter within its precincts. Ashes from these Fires are applied to their fore ­ heads by the visiting worshippers Ahura-Mazda ’s Wilk purity and I »r ?4 f' >!. 5 ¦I Tradition informs us that several great and sacred fires had been consecrated by pre-Zarathushtrian Kings of Iran. Jam- shed established the Fire Froba, Kai khu- shrau established the Fire Goshasp, and Kai Gushtaspa established the Fire Burzin __ 1. __ ______„ ______ „ .J Iban the above, and their positions may credited with discovering Fire, whilst he compared to the relationship that exists smiting a serpent with his staff Against a ^tween the Kings and their Ministers, rock. ^ty or so of these in India to-day. There is no bar against any other light penetra ­ ting these Fires. Only sources of Fire, from the four castes, the Athornan —the priests, the Rathes^taran —the warriors, -Mhe agriculturists, and Hutokhshan —the artisans are requi- for its consecration which takes apout a month to perform it. All ordained priests can enter within its precincts, and Und the Fire. The term Agiary was aqcui- lid for it in India, from Agni, the Vedic Qod of Fire. neaas oy tne visiting worshippers as a token of humility, loyalty, acceptance of Ahura-Mazda ’s Will, purity and as a ^turn on ^heir offerings. 2. Tbe Adarans are of a lesser grade Mehr. The Peshdadian King Hushang is f; ^21 2 .1,1. 11_____71„, ..„11 compared to the relationship that exists smiting a serpent with his staff against ***** **<.** v*AXV* XTXXXXXh^ O • tpere are perhaps about two hundred and In the Gathas, Holy Zarathushtra sings: “O! Ahura, we yearn for Thy Fire, that, mighty through Righteousness, we great ­ ly desire to be ours, and which, possessing power, gives constant help to the faithful, but sees through the evil of the unfaithful at the merest glance, and punishes them with fitting torment! ” “THWAM ATAREM AHURAHE MAZDAO PUTHREM ASHAVANEM ASHHE RATUM YAZAMAIDE!” “Thee do we extol, O! Holy Fire, Son of Ahura-Mazda, Lord of Righteousness! Telegram: citYice , • Telephones: Office: 252497 1374755 J2II679 245247 Resi: ¦ii -'• Cawasji Behramji & Co. it f Shipchandlers & Canteen Contractors ¥ J City Ice Building, 298, Bazar Gate Street, Behind Reserve Bank, Fort, Bombay- 1. StB 27I k' GnideKnes to Young Zoroastriaxis THUS SPAKE ZARATHUSHT:^: 1 ! Gatha Ushtavaiti is a beautiful sermon on spiritualism. Our Prophet gets answers to baffling questions through the Divine. He then passed these answers to the Mazdyasnans, who after learning them have become Mazdyasnan Zarathushtis, that we are. How shall I worship Thee ? How shall one reach the Gcal of Holy Life ? Who is the suprememost fashioner of the Divine Law ? Who inspires Love for right-mindedness ? What architect did fashion the realms of Light and Dark ? Who planned the States of wakefulness and sleep? & Rest and Work? Who gives us strength to serve our Brotherhood ? Who makes the Son obey the Father ? Who shall reveal Thy purpose for my Soul, Oh Lord 1 How shall one dedicate one ’s self in completeness ? Who shall reveal to me Thy faith. How can devotion dwell in our heart for ever ? On what side shall I stand — True dr False ? How shall one keep the False One far away ? How shall I deliver the False Ones into the Holy hands of Asha ? When Thou, with Truth, wouldst shield me from untruth ? Who, of the Holiest, shall protect humanity with Thy Commands ? How shall I, guided by Thee Oh Lord, reach the Goal ? How shall I have restraint on my senses ? Why does the speaker of truth get rebuffs in this world ? 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