Jan 1972

ftp/r mvdium for oltf triadom JANUARY VOL. VIII No 3_ 1972 ¦h t- 1251st Anniversary CELEBRATIONS OF Iranshah at Udvada I k I on Sunda}) i^th M.arch 19^2 REPORT INSIDE"¦ - a: •t, if' i ^L. Mill No. 3 % < CONTENTS Editorial J251St ANNIYERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF JANUARY im Page IRANSHAH AT Ul5VADA 5 4 Managing Editor : P. B. WARDEN. M.S. (Bom.). D.P.M. (Bom.) ADViSORYBOA^ * Mr. P. R. E. Cassod/Advocate - Rangoon, Arfeti, Nairobi, Bombay Major Adarbad11i^f^JtAuM»C.» l3,^^M.S; {Lo«d»^ Mr«. Gool K. S^aval^a v Prof. Nadir Ardeshir Mody, M.A., LL.B. , Dr. Sobrab H. Batliwal^ Ph.D. Mr. Bejon N. Desai, M.A., B.Ed. Mr. Faribourx Nariman^ (Arcbitect) Mr. HomI Burjor Dhalla, M.A. (Harvard) Mr. Mahyar Byrarnji Patel Yearly subscription for 12 issues: Rs. 6/- for Inland; Sh. 12/6 for U.K.; and $ 2/-for U.S.A i - «•' Single Copy: 50 Paise. Office Address : Opposite Anjuman Atash-^iahram, Published and edited by Editor-Proprietor 621-Jagannath Shankarshet Marg, Bombay - 2. BR. P. B. Warden from 621-Jagannath Shankarshte Marg, Bombay-2. BR., and printed at Kaleid Art Printers, 5-B, Shalimar Industrial Estate, Mathnga, Bombay-19, and mimeographed at 621-Jaganoath Shankarshet Marg, Bombay-2. BR. I.! •zSWYOBmax > r > Faith maintains with his ‘ dwny^ol.i¦Wariness p everal principles and we must believe them. ’ T ,• jgi on' is what the indi vidual does ' what he thinks',lives and has h'is some extraneous influence and necer Opinion is not religion being in. Bpihion pulls in ------ . . puts man into the spirit of faith. In Russia religion is.,the opinion of the peoj)!©. In Ghina^(pinion of Iko is the religion of the people. Winion ®a-y be lifted;high up to the level of religion but as in life so in faith hi^up there is no.room for more th^ one .apd-dn the soueeze one or-the other is gen-; tly or roughly pushed out as the Circumstances warrant. hVeryG. deviation deteriorates faith hence Miriocher right from the ing that" every small con- between cpnvoitional faith , M of the people. In Ghina^pinion of Iko is the religion people. Winion ®a-y be lifted-high up ’ ' ' - L life so in faith hi^up th Peshodadian times has sounded a warning cession tends to widen the interval L, the lack of it. This is/the present struggle at Iran shah where-Pi^dolites are pricking the neei eS ¦ without inj ecting any remedial fluid wh ­ ich can bebefit all and 'make faith a. more .enduring experience. Pin pricks do often come up to strer^thea pause for which Biblical expression is '‘Suffer and be stnong • All deviations are healthy so long as they, do not cause-dissent!on in or . disruption of the existing healthy order of things. Je-have . built devotion which is 1251 years old. Let that be -saved in the Bank that needs no other eahi tai .Onlythe existing Cap- . ,, , r, interest erifence All deviations ~ T the Bank that needs no other ------- -— ital'should be safe-guarded a^inst devalution that may accrue and go in Girculation;/ Parsiana is on the way to put faith into-Circulation within means-.'of a minority comnitiriity.z'W. are experimenting witn. paper,stencils,ink labour saving,time saving,capital saying and such other direct means ¥c nave jumped se vet al h^dles but still' on Capital saving. Though capital n^ee^ed is not big remaining experiments are- 'conducted to bring old type ­ writers back into use with-appropriate-spacing anc suitable a letters so that any. number of people owning old machines go into this work of giving out leaflets^ with our cp-op _ -J- cost. This way ct+.-rThn+.i itribution of interest aving, capital saving ed is not it can become distribution , and distribution of mim- likely to erat ion at _ of labour,dlstribution of inter — ebgraphed leaflets.-vhich IXsturj^ Dabu thinks i be more effective than half d:z:n szeh: ’"” fore two dozen audience and that the almost the same person at different halls. Once we succeed here photographic cutting for reproduction,o_ Gujarati Typewriter my be.necessary to __ati knowing. s__'-l-- J--. expensive than Gujarati Typevriter. . never can tell. Before.wp jun^) further we wish to truiarati ly iriLO Grujara' more < move we PARSim JAN. 1972. p dozen, preachers lecturing be- ¦ * 111 - ---- — — .._'.e we can venture with ¦¦' of books. Purchase of t __ ________ I carry the interest section. Gujarati typist imay become ¦ ¦ "" ¦ ' • -T- niakc a o 3 •ypiSL : Will »¦. ,-j finish the back-load of previous issues not finish the back-load of previous issues not yet published. Post office objects to posting joint issues as it deprives them of their revenue.But we can if ready post monthly. iss ­ ues next day after day, for iJ5hich permission will be granted but not for joint issues. That means duplication of all work. We assure you we are ^thering speed and will dispose.of, 'back-load soon .• Meanwnile extend your indulgence~ and obiige . ues next day after day, for ' but not for joint issues. That means In the natural order of information in the next issue we sh ­ all give lb slokas uttered, before the noble and liberal King Jadav Rana at Sanjan by Dasturji Nairyosang Dhaval, To realise the future of Iran shah we must understand the', past of Iranshah, Iranshah represents neither Iran nor Sassanian dynasty, Iranshah is the anlage or co-relate of the eternal essence that was released from Zarvane-AkameCthe boundldst time) and which according to a theory gave spente MainyU a flying start that would last for one cycle of Zarvane Ihre^o Khaa- slokas uttered before the noble and liberal King spente MainyU a flying f Zarvane Ifere^o Khad- hate,a seif limiting.self-manifesting cycle of time that will respeat itself in- the larger boundless time. Its end is no- ----- -’-- sight. We all have to learn to behold Ir^shah in . *We must feel that way and love that way. in a spi “ where in si that moodt . ____ _ _ ___ rit as grand as that by vidiich He exists. lt spi­ rlvM n 1 51'^ C-nvt^1 '^vv^ — ' waS: hot “upHft from I'F' ih ppT' '< -ait h -and vi s i on as' ' *...... fpecche -A Justice the prevaiTihg. depressing atmosphora -- . materialism'" a-s Dasturji Khurshed Dsubu haa.put do his message for the ” d ay. Por the day religiong™' ’ a belief hot a rituaj. -It pas all . seen by visitors and sho ’^n by orators .pf weday. were.-many and informative. Invitees gere imany an “Sir Jamshedia J eaj eebhoy t o the Chair ,Honiir . Jal Vimadalal '— -f -’-F special guest, Mrs-. -Aloo Chibber with Mr.' Peshotan. Kansotia and Dr ¦.t Por the dayjrcligion Invitees v^as. CS. ¦ fed ' r end Cawasji Davar as ____ along a Ispi ’Golvalla r presenting ere many j'-rJ c -___ ns chief guest,Prof . Phiroz .special invitee P'J^SI INt J\N. 1972. s as ...,1^ Mr. J.S.Khergamwg,!! Q ParsiPanchayat of'Bombay. iAr. J.S.Khergarang,lPa, Senior De­ puty Greneral Manager of Western Railways was present for facilitating train transport. Cujarat S-tate Transport spared.. 50 buses'for the day. Kermain. Transport^Co. and Re­ ach Pundole spared their ovn' vehicles liber el 17.t-<*aAl peo­ ple aho could help cooperated to make ; _ day. Kaiser -i-Hind drag's _________ — .------ ongst inzitees ’-it was Dasturii Saheb , Meherii Rana of Navasari Atashbehram. Ihintenrional ommissions d all important occasions. Mr, Jehangir Shroff (Bulsar) Nadirshah Pardiwalla(Pardi), Mr. Jamshed LathvDaman) and several others had given sigi- nificant heln for the occasion. lAr. Framroze Poonawalla and Aadar contributed blocks liberally for the souvenir yoi- Mr. Framroze Joshi printed a number of small items but 1 bringing out a ipemorable souv- n expense tne Community will forever remain _ __ ____ _,-m. Rattan Mehcrwanji Dadabhai Qramarba^awalla fittingly and popularly knovn as R.M.D.C. He and his pub - Cb f facilitating train transport. Gujarat Sf^fe Transport spared.. 50 buses'f or the day. Kermain. Transport^Co ach Pundole spared their own' vehicles libereA17.t-; pie who could help cooperated to make a grand success of h « J. attention toa significant oimission^am- Io occur on ' bnroii kou Mr . Jamsh ed Lath( Daman ) Mr. Sadar contributed blocks liberally for_the _souyenir vol ­ ume. ] for printing,publishing and J _ enir at his own expense the Community indebted to,Mr. 1____________ 4. X ................................................ .................V lication need special mention hereafter. ¦ t ’’^ere demonstrated by our Feats of strength and enduranc B blood from Golvad Parsi nurai nome,ouraL rarsi erp- jDossibai Kotwal Orph.ange(NavEari) ,M.F.Caraa Institute (xindheri) and Boy’s TownlNasik) . But Pehlyan S'am Ristoor of Broach gave amazing feats of breaking iron rods and getti -ing big stones broken on his chest and back v?ith heavy, hammer hammering.heavily-to crack,the stones. At this sight those seating were biting their fingers,and,those seatting-: were biting trieir toes. Amongst all^ jubilation there was one tune of despair. The chief creator arid organiser of LAIk. .vllvzxx.. A-.d b- It was'ivhnek Mistry,Pr€7sident of Jashan Committee and Trustee of Pansi Panchayat, who took ill the night before and returned to 1 Bombay vzhen a, few hours after his departure celebrations blood from Golvad Par si Ruretl Home, Surat Parsi Orp hange,iJossibai Kow (xindheri) and Boy’s ca. gave amazing feats of br. ------„ if ones broken on his chest and back v?ith heavy this memorable celebrations had to be absent 0 all splendour and dignity to the greater gl- ______ .h,The Symbol and essence of Zarathosht He had seen everything and found werything in order to plan .excepe the flocks that poured om,tho ­ rn the W'akc of the day to witness his achievement, ___ absence of Mr. i^ianek Mistry his lecture w’as read to the audience by Mr. Manek Ghyara of Surat. .Ahisper was shone out in __ ory of Iranshe-h,The Symbol and Ite and 0 • . andl his years lacs ear- onn- angir ; * * "* L s "in; the fitness; . d hin^sfytlf* lacs'^of . off erings , of. ^uoys? > - Mac^is- 'and ini?lionB. ^d millions r p The more the off; sacred fire v.ent^ prayers. benedictions on His devoteczS. let us pray that the blessings of the to US and our Conraunity shall advmco rise to the former glory and I&P^tation ovor agai amin as ours is a unique incident in tne loria i-.- - , . ^fire has kept alive without even once being extinguKhed^in 1251 vears. Ro other race of man on the surface of th^ - rth has ®hown such staunch devotion because this fire ha.: «Sv-d the ^eds of nur head and heart and given us con- iiSi^ of future possibilities of our younger and succe- PlRSI.'Jfl J.1N. 1972* 7 to US and our Iron shah shall coTne- : in right jnusncss end lin and ahi ch in o C! eucce* >holding out like their neestors and for- paid. Homage faith that th- ssive generations bears. Untold number of '2oroastrians must'have to this Fire and secured inspire ‘ is lustre brightens and activcvtt ideals are safe under His Care and in every home and hearth and heart, facsimile of undefiled glory of God ’s son,as w’e call Atash. A succession of ! , love of Zoroasbrian Faith follow^ed wdtb their _ and inhs^nce the glory of the First and Foremost Fire Temple of Parsis. Parsis have so much faith in the nrotecting powers and guiding'principles of this sacred fire that Parsis from all over India and"all Parsis visiting India from abroad alm ­ ost always without fail come to Udvada arid pay homage to Iran ­ shah. This unique phenomenon is not so clearly noticeable because of our very small number, if we also were in millions in Udvada would be a first rate Tourist Centre with a good floating pop­ ulation and would have been a flourishing Centre of hope,faith and charity. Today it 'is a modest but truly revered small town --and better it would be if it stays as it is aw ’ay from pollu-' tions of politics,conferences and other sources of confusion worse confounded. Some look upon it as primitive. Primitive - is not backward it is only indicative oi the point of time — point of tome w-hen modern amenities may be ____ force and true wdsdom may be at their height of power and proliferation. This is true of mny holy places in the world. Every place has its owmi specific atmosphere, a ¦tion,hope and _ __ _ _ e our life and our life ’s rot action only if' we ^ee; iy if' this pure -ani speakers,each of one of status,reputation and ian Faith followed with their zest to witness 1 and at a given fewer the soul liiiversity has an atmosphere of learning,a library has an at ­ mosphere of study,a home has an atmosphere of cohesion and family love, a sacred place has an atmosphere of holiness, one is attracted by one ’s own need and goes Just there,as go to Udvada for tne compelling needs of our hearts and return. by one's own need ano goes Just there,as tne compelling needs of our hearts and r one ’s own need and Ihch vze with influences ennobling and soothing. PIRSIINA J'xN. 1972. 3SPEECH OF THE CHilWaN. SIR J^MSEEnJI JEEJEEBHOY. Sir Jamshedji "Jeejeebhoy delivered his speech as Giairman of the meeting giving vent to his deep feelings of Thanksgiving for the happy day,which came for our joy,nomatter even after years of hardships and difficulties, which our ancestors and specifically the iilobeds,who tendered this holy fire uninterr ­ uptedly for 1200 years endured with patience for a lofty cause. It speaks volumes for the devotion of Athormans and the anjumans who jointly cared for,locked after and tendered the Holy Fire as the emblem of sovereignity of our souls even if the soil was desecrated at Iran.-This Holy Fire is namdd Iranshah because He represents the Continuity of’ this ancient sovereignity. The first batch of Pilgrims landed.at Diev bunder for the happy day years of hardship: Cb souls sovereign!ty- and after sLa- main land at ¦the and ______ ________ ______ ___ ..______ ___ Zoroastrian faith bestovrs on such holy place,.'Due to,local feuds,invasions and constant aggressions from other tribes ... and races the Holy Fire had to be shifted from place _to place from being desecrated and violated by ferocious enemies.; Fire was shifted for protection to Bahrot Mountain,Vasda,Naw sari,Surat,Buisar and lastly to Udvada,whose then name was ’Ude . . -pur. The speaker referred to the Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy-Eharam-,- shala of Udvada as evidence of his noble ances-fcor,the First Bare -net,being a devotee of this noble House of Fire. ¦ ; He pointed out a significant aspect of Iranshah that -(.vheh devotees visit here they do not worship just physical fire kept burning by firewood, and sandalwood with incensesolt is in clear words that the faith we have in Iranshah around v/hom^ ¦ ‘ there is a constant aura of .unseen Minoi Yazati .influence Behram Yazt ,ying there for few ,years decided to shift to the Barijan in the year YAZo 90. On arrival.at Sanjan pilgrims decided to establish an Atashbeheravijthe hipest the holiest custodian of sacredness and hiliness that ¦ for protection do not worship just physical fire that gives us^blessings and draws us towards Hi5, Behram Yazt the angel of victory must have dravm millions_O' Parsis befo" re Him who must have ..approached with their trials and troub-' ;y must have returned with easy Yazt is victorious because of , )Ie relieved of re Him who must have ..approached ' les of life before Kd^bla and the heart and peace of .mind. _____ His powers to smi-Le evil and. ev_ ____ . . . troubles'must have visited and-re-visited*the place and become; Wibrshipful of _ ’ of its damaging influence The present generation must learn tha ’c mere intelligenc ’e is , not enough and not everything-- only when heart is ¦'’¦ivi ’'ied by the mysteri A . ' " \ ' ' ' '' " that man's soul secures real solace. Behram ¦Y Yazt : il"doers and peop r ¦- V1 s i t * t b ft nl a potent universal instrument of cleaning life 3 • OUS element of mysticism, of Faith in prayers P/iRSIANA JAN. 1972 oV It is with .such* prayer s decT devotional faith that our It is with such* prayers wdth Community in India enjoyed prosperity ond forward ages amidst a vast and variegated population. H-g' , tipn has come to our community only in the very recent past prior tothat our so called good, simple folk like our good^ grandmothers 4who could hardly even sign their name,have main -tained and brought up generations well-bred end respectable families. Tyical of that good breed was Motlabai Nowroji Jfenekji Wadia, whose generous contribution of Rs. 91,000 has given us. this recent structure of the Iranshah Atashbeher^. iviay.her soul rejoice on this auspicious day at seeing this multitude of worshippers at the door of her House of Fire. Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy said that it w'af hi 'd T^orshippers ' sto.tus for Higher . educa*- A. simple folk like our good^ A X _ ______ _ ____ _____ _ - earnest recuest to his Community members, to work out a plan to end dessension amongst that devoted breed, of Athravo.ns x’lho tendered this ennobling fire for 1250 years and that dissenting persons shall join in a united brotherhood of devotees, all as one man to serve.pres erye and ¦ hah and ligho the fire in '--------------- . greater good of the greater number. It behoves tne senior members of all families to curb the li^*-^ — — gravity of situation and status is to be CHIEF GUEST HON.MR. JUSTICE J/Ju nUAHALAL: . . . x* rx n opened his speech by declaring the publication of R.xvi.D.C. j.;xblx^ 0.0 a valuable addition.to the current avail.,, -’able reading matter of religious subject for Parsis ^md thanked mr Rat-en Alerwanji Mabhoy Chemarbaugwala for his Hv> the history of Iranshah from the days when our forefathers left their mothorland from Hormazd Bunder in Iran under duress of circumstances end landed on . the island of Diev with the sole earnest purpose of preserving the Zoroastrian Faith, when they could have stayed on in com. - ort by accepting Islam. From the island of Diev after a stay of 19 years years there they left the island to settle t own at Sanjan on the mainland. During the crossing they ^^acrc engu -Ifed in furious storm vdien they prayed to xihura..viazda in p gst that devoted breed, of Athravans xiiho tendered tnis •bling fire for 1250 years and that dissenting p * -- " united brotherhood of devotees, all perpetuate the glory that is Irans- the''hearts,of all believers forthe- t-heartedness vherc ' sustained* fire shall join in a united brotherhood of devotees HON.MR. JUSTICE J/d. nUADALAL: ‘-X open to public as a minificence. He traced Bunder in Iran under duress of circumstances end landed on _ left the island to s-ettl d OVTl 'X 1 UU. ill C. XWii'JU.O Kjjjvxm vvxxv/xx .-v j ------j supplication for s-fe voyage ¦across, ^ftpr sctdinng ow. in ' auijan the staunch followers of our Fsith decided to ful “ fil their promise to establish an Uashbehoram ’-hich they had o-Tv-n to iihura Mazda in their prayer of supplication if tney fyi^cd^safe. This Ua.shbeheram was establisheo in the year Yk.! .D. and' was named Iransir.h in memory of the lost Shebusha,t Smpire) and as such wa? and is honoured as one entnroned ._oul end the custodian of our spiritual sentiments. Even if the land is lost soul is saved. Pir'- e • 'g . as as shah of our such wa? P( p saved*7* r X in and around ^hbeherar for safefy- i to Vasda^ until 'le ­ ered Fire.. ¦ _.tashbeherain stand "1® S' matter of ceremonies and to loot,riot, arson and oth^ .agressions ran our forefathers'Shifted -the. Atc.;- +n fhe effortS of theoParsis of .NaV ’-ari .tn . . -rs ’ enteonea,.'at;NayPari-in.thc .ycar MlS AyD StSAl"' yS;. dissensioh the saoredaire and the Bhagariya goup of fcWs of Uv.ari. Ihie struggle of Iransh^ fAm^lvstrf tof ,. BSSr?^Asab irith thbpermission of the Subahsaheb rS Falkwad of Nlvsari. Aansh^ sta^ XFnbAn ^hfpre in Valsad and was finally installed mo entnron.. 1 sent premises of Udvada. ' ¦ . This History of Iranshah is available from th Due • Sen j an our. fo n c-' ,r 4- o spot dihere' the gros XXX u^x and repose, of / the right's rand privileges in; the ?iit Navsari ¦A c. S' ts started ever _ ______ _ _je and struggle ended in tho yea • the sacred Fire _ ________.) with the permission Gaekwad of Navsari. Navsari Atashbeherarn. Our acc e] choice. „ . choice becaus fS'il ft ------ , X* • T Fire i.s purity mdefile to defile it. Trust Deed of tanoe of Fire - as ;the,symbol .^ofjorship^is -jy lire as bliS BVIUWUX ^.x 1 e cannot under stsn'd the loftiness of- thi lev have become too familiar wi'th kppriiciate^its greatness,aptness^ and unimpressiveness^ riuritv undefilea and^wili ^"cjessfyiy smitt .W ----- „„ ../—Fire will gladly accept pttasant licenses as Sandal wood,Loban, -W. and emit A‘y-b,?lrYSrn out AVoff- turn to the surrounding but “W ° ensive material any throw back to toe^people ensive smell they brou^t and emerge ever*'•incidentally always pointing .it - reason Heavens where its father has His abode. Fqr^thi. reason and sharing the gra,ndeur that is ceptaj . flan ri- ey wis - effort es- as round the- off" shafts upward tpvx ¦ I Fire Heavens where its gatne.r ihb luo m y KrnpU inheriting cAtoin holifeys or days celpdrating some a “ o^ry al way? laAAs attributed totA- occasion he_w€nt to p?"y®^o„\uch ref eftnee ' ttashbeheram derives ir s naine ae Aash-TAe Giver of Victory as W or Vehram. is the .Mgcl of W^Wh.^2g?beiief tory and hence Behr am is fHe Victor. Now as. c^e__^ WG invoke the aid of Behram Yazat to obt,.i- ever* radiant and clean as ;’s shafts upward tpv^ lire c; co In'ancient times in Iran sacred sire..rgnainge inE • %he Royal Palace and and people nad acoes... blessings of the derives it ’s name as to ^ar sacred Fire some event WG our efforts and ventures. Tnqfol 1 a + i on of Sacred Fire of Afcashbeharam requires installation J 5 Consscra-bion ceremony takes oouu a year for 32 Mobeds. Detail^ ~’ivcn in one of the issues of -arsiana y pes of fires from lb sources about a year given in one oi tne ustomji of Colombo. a of this ar PARSIANA JAN. 1972. 16 ty- previously Framrozer_QF SUH'.T PAHSI PZdjCHA' IT expressed his,deep sense of pleasure on „ _ -------- -- J,---------------- —- -ccing waves after waves of fgfsis vuth their^zest of^ Iranshah marching past v. X- X,-_ .n--_ XV interrupted country of whose links st to pay homage to the fire that .still glow for 12.50 years and more and due to blessings of the s.ome their adoption* Religion first^one chain ^life. Our religion is duty of t he" younger generation to p: for generations to come. He praised in lofty terms the ’self-less service the Athorahs bestowed on the holy fire to preserve it for generations in succession-.-He regre ­ tted that this self-effacing group of* devotes is dying ' out and if, our,fire t.emplcs are to be sav.d from'lapsing ,..x_ .ki.-...'.,. ^x .. _chcme..for the betterment of Athcrn.ans .and that this duty, is so obvious grid urgent that something should be done ?vt onee.- Such ’ scheme must start nor/ and to^ay and if a good scheme ¦ ¦ comes up Surat Pg,rsi Panchayat will surely put in it ’s for __ _ fire the un years ano more and due to blessing; P?.rsis are, still shining put in th !ountry oi -.— -- ------- — ------- ./hose links could k^ep us ioined together in unity of the purpose of life. Our religion is a Ic-gacy that our ancestors have left us,nay, it is our asset or capital ,which,it is the ’•reserve ano transm.it in lofty terms the a 1 into oblivion it is our dutv to evolve UJ a <3 D t- share * PISTWI SIEEFS. Iranahah is under -the Dasturjis simultaneously guidance and .supervision of twon Ty and for alternately looking af ­ ter the daily needs,supervision over ceremonies and litur ' ¦ ‘ ’ ' ' • ¦ • jpanshah at [is - cooperate L Iranshah,re -gic righte and similar routines to maintai the hipest level of reverence. Both Da st ur to .maintain the dignity and unicue steitus __ ________ „ -taining th dignified sensibiTity thenessence of the Zo n 0 ¦'roastriaji mind. They both delivered their speeches dep ­ loring: thougjitless efforts of some dissenters from the es -tablished order of thiu shall prevail ’and CI counsel and prayed that Ill fcresee the strength th at is in a united brotherhood for the good and greatness that Ironshah represents. Whenever during the entire sess -ion this idea ’"•as expressed there was total acceptetnee ¦ ¦and general applausr-all ears throbbed ond all hearts heard and all ears heard and all ho.arts throbbed in one sympathetic tune. YxA — — — ------- ------------- ----------- p iS all people brotherhoo _ , Whenever during the ontire sess -as expressed there wa; men . ^gTUR DR. EQBMUZDRR DISTUR KAIYOJI ( is a very old custom.Behram Y’azt is a potentiality bo- him to said that the ceremony of installation of a sacred fir stowii^ po^er and health to the devotee'to enabl exercise power. i? PAF5IAM JAJ^. 1972.electronic c I- E. R. E. (U. I. B. E. E. (y A. I. Mar. Tech. . Radio Officer, jiration and _„e s aceful to_return over ohing To get the inner strength through Zealous Zordastrians must have by no a-yep- Atash.ni.niyaes millions of times in front nf _,^_d felt happy and d over again. One important t T <*• Xlk-ir-^4» .-- i ‘ •» • linoi' In CT'. —. of times in front of thi and p * * ' ¦ . ayeo. Atasn.ni .niyaes noble Kebla and felt and over again< is oha.t ev.cry material -object'oossesstis within it heavenly essence of .Lhura-Mazda *s ^>Iiteri^'l fir-c 'h porers that accuired and becausepof-.that hidden p, rnw' 1 potentiality that of X engineer •K,) (U s. A,) (India). Zoroastrianism PS fa'e .elf thc"^ Minoc Lecaus'o of-.that hidden potential inn-r'iire_ .we worshi-p'et potentiality that can th* ' our life by v/a.y of bodily :strength and rob* u-t health^to -achieve our good desires in life and health vhere our efforts dbEprve them.! - .'t. A' 9^ fire he-m'^htiohed ’three princi * on our life by to secure successes Speaking 1 fipes'of most -an-cienhpast" ' ¦ Farnbagh - - Guardi an ¦ o f Ithr avan s . ^itar Gushn^sp--Guardian of Rathestars. - ? Atar Burzin"Meher--Guardian of'-Vastrayosh occasion by 7 given-detailed and highly interesting arfcic T xi ---v-st. It is a learned article written in cimm pie style for average readers to understand,absorb and rel for the reading progranme of 'h.-m eg ing Zoroastrian. ~ . The above said.three fires arc ni*niyaish. ... Suhsequently fir there ;was- a separate . ation of fire tempie„ "hamar»dabireh* and a Royal R tained and the Royal Hous De spit won on urji Mirsa has Ic on the eubjc ¦’J Q,C. Dast* • sim* :very believ ;^cr cd .by us. in •Itaeh- ’ ¦ u templ'.QS were installed from time to time . so much so , that . in,; Sassani.an^ period iiiihistry for _protect!on b were and taken good care of there ;was- a separate '' ation of fire temples and the hiniHer nc .knovT lister of all fi maintained them ail . such cie'ar arrangement never ha word mini s ter (Vai ir) or any word in the_ entire liture of Custom! ' and firetcmples. One wonders !-----J * *’ * i ' - „ _f except perhaps from some recenS Th er e are a. handful of: Hhornai ' _ this pretenceC ’ / —<^hating) link! ideas on a .false contention • unsupnorto'- ’ by any ^-ome of the Athomans wish to make Capit^ out such clear 2ainistr- H ' dc)' at as rm 3 r.as main- tash ,there occured the su^esti.ve of such moaning systems or. Legends connected P^^^^rvation in the history of fi and iiretc2^1es. One Fond.ers w’----- —¦' brought this idea of connectin 9 c. wh er cf r cm_ha V e‘ res some persons r. Atash"Padshah nalogy from mundan ns ya nd Bchdins ng up ith a n a false contention ¦ unsupnortc'* ’ b ¦ ?> . "Vajir'* history. uworting > extraneous precedent. " of thi p sit-' ' FIRSI ."M J.-IN. 1972.nation and earn more* Some Behdins seek short cut to hea ­ ven^ and fork out money in vain hope.. Such pretences are a serious nuisance to our religion and our Community and we all pray that wiser counsel shall prevail and keep our- Co­ mmunity in solid cohesion* recalled the memory of IMsturJi NairyosangxEhaval who.first- installed Iranshah at Sanjan . Ever since then the Parsie have obtained hl essihgs,inspiration and help from IranshahJ' in their hour of need and helped theParsi race to hold on . duri: even ____ _______ , , __ , ____ _ _ ____ ________ , , -engthen our. belief .in our Faith by all patents ' initiating their children into thelofty ethical teachings of Zoroast as we have inherited them and The Mobe-ds-have given heavy sacrifice to 'keep alive the'- ¦ spirit and the lustre, of oin* religion but our I’iobed class ’issension in a sihall todn parable d i srupt i on amon * ' age th- dur 'religi on which __ _____ It behoves one and-all, , e wheel and ’V'ith united effort- Ff? _________ __ __ ped tne rarsi race to hold on . ng our trials .and.tribulations till we emerged safe and. I'^triumphant. It is timp^that with^ renewed forse^wc. str i of Zoroaster - — — - - -. . - - shall pass on.hs heritage 9,‘ ng in number and any d (udvada) may cause irr is dwindli like ours kUdvadaj may cause Irre; gst ourselves and irreparable d,.anage IS so staunchly pre^Aifh: ’ - i - to put their shoulders to see the end,of an artificial difficulty raised for perso ­ nal ends rather than for promotion of good of our ^Faith ahd' actised T^til ’now. so staunchly pr; put their snoul see the end,of an artificial difficulty raised for p nal ends rather than for promotion of £ cod of¦our ^Fa oT out Community. In the recent jubilee function of Cusrpw Baug the presence of all the seven Trustees was announced- and'recorded as'some unique event in a public function. This Udvada great func*^ ’ tion. was however punctuated by wholesale absentoeism as witnessed by the visitorst Three dir^ not attend. Two could - ’ not attend. Two made/their-mark and were up to the .mark. Absence-of L-ady Jehahgirj Jfr. 2rach_,.Nadirshah''^d At; Barnas be explained cbuld only be guessed'l Mr. Manek Mis try was ; for good reason the talk of the town as he 'wois hurried to Bombay for his sudden illness and Kir. Nadirshah Mullan also ran. Mr." Peshotan Hansotia ’and it. gralr. Arach Nadir shah' and Air; £5a:r -shah BomanrBenram could not be explained.-'What, could not of the town as spi' Go.lv/alta that- carried ance. ^weighty' speeches onviction and messages- of hopC'^ ^ahd ¦deliver-' ?ABSI ,He annoimcd' ’ a le !a!b".*.Manek Mistry had left news that Mr<.;Nanabhoy Byramii Jecjeebhoy had declar- charity for we good of .tne Community* ¦ Nana- m the famous Byramji Jeejeebhoy.family known ir* Trustee descendant of the settlor and Chairmn-of and more charities- He is the Trust and Community .. .anti cipates mor from'him of vacant land, for building residential co^5onies. . Stressed hope that. Mr.' Nanabhoy should in the fut- Trustee of ehe Parsi. Panchayat where he would be SI Hq- further e; ure be a ' . an asset to the Communit In his speeeheexpressed wonder how the community despite such small number amongs'^ 4,? tity and retained still. t millions had pr-eserved it ’s .iden- ___ __ _____,‘everal identifiabledifferencQS . which could be explained biologically. Bringing in hi.s.cli- ni cal «exoe-rjoncp, he asserted that physiologically we d?Lff- Ttom other communities in a way and opr disease-pattern v^as ~ } factors^are our hereditary nuke-up of our belongingness ** avoiding int3rmarriag.es and preventing mixed traits becom ­ ing prominent in our' physical and mental make-up. He .said, that somethin^: should be done urgently for the uplift ;___ __-j and all for this noble osc" religious institutions which- ’ ¦YVW * "** * TT -- can,maintain them and Daptur'a may •e c therefore modified due to the sufficiently encouraging for • traits and our psychological ] to Zoroastrianism as o. distinct pattern of living “-such as ‘ ¦ S' TJF 1 amc cause*The to. preserv of Mobeds and .expectlS cause* Ke .Insinuated •” are no more sclf*su ’ units so that the (------- Dr. Golwala prayed that good relations amongst tnemse. big factor for the good of th Ke .Insinuated 'd sUp'po: ? that th upporting i Community )h or t fr om on e and ted into smaller with diginity. _ ___ ____ ___ . . . . maintain ood relations amongst themselves as their cordiality is f . ’.hemselves and the entire commun ­ ity. It is necessary to retain our adaptability in tune wit?' the times and bring in changes before time may enforce them. With proper and adequate ways of living our futu ’re will_|be as bright as was our past and _ M™1 t; :-tl : ’t" li ”'; effectively with our prayers and devotion to Ir,ansnah. as V? ' o -iO ¦ may be amalgam y ca heds we elves and the entin. a commun- shall be able to live well and (5 PiRSIAKi J'.B.o In his lecture he stated that his visit to 'Udvada ... _ _ heart ’s delight. This sacred fire had not been brought fro ’ Iran but instalTed after coming to India. ’We lost Tran' and found Iranshah.We lost Vatan( )and found Chetan ’ ( (Vatan me.ans mother ’land and Chetan means awareness of a high found Iranshah.We lost Vatan( as nis ot .been brought fro-m )and found Chetan ’ ( )r order of spiritual urge. ) our forefathers endured untold hafdshi'ps .and maintained and J known to histor' retained the diginity of Iranshah despit known to history. In^ lTlO A.D. they at .1 stalled Irenshan h. 1___ f.. 1...- peacefully. .ALT this was due to the fact that throughout this long interval in Udvaca ’^here for last 230 ite all vicissitudes .ost brou^t and in- years He rests the thorn on s stuck unflindiingly to the laws of purity and rigjiteousness (tSEA) a,nd th ___ _____________________ . . Behddns too remained _^aunch Adherents -bp thpir Religion, _ If Ath- would have been different ef that"So long as the Athornans will, contin staunchly the l^s of purity and righteopsnes c- shown this Zest history .. expressed his firm beli- wilV continue to fallow. aslong as'ihe Parsis will remain devoted and f5.ithful to their^rc ” ligion and retain the traits that orc specifically 'Par si and traits which are specifically Zoroastrian and can modn" tain that strength of devotion, that long Ifanshah will vain firmly in the' place is beyond doubt. ’. omans and Behdins had not jointly . Then he .nd aslong spe c i f i call y Par s i f a Iranshah is our Spiritual Bank. This is not a financing Bank, 'in this Bank,but it is the store-room of Ther e is no money Righteousness . _ xlL ___ .1 over good deeds are credited to our aC.cou* nt'^here. This is a unicue Bank f ounded by Dadar dlhurmuzd by hi. 'i..-.___ "T_. i J and the learned spiritually lofty soiils of whom Do.asturji N.airyosang Dhaval was one,who eataclished this Iranshah Bank. There will never be imy deficit in this Bank but only profits,for as we on putting in more and more capital of righteousness more and more interest ’’"ill his Abeds. The wise c_ _____________ ______________ __ this Iranshah Bank. There will never be as v. e ny'deficit in this accure in form of blessings. Atash and Hmighty a^re not apart thfit is why fire is called Light of the Lord. Offering Sandalwood to fire is an under ­ taking to create altruism and doing service ” and that too not for a day or t'wo or for a fe i., ‘_.. all time^. There f' ' ' Almighty for the exchange*-of much from the littl. — ...—Tha.ppincss in exchange for c reward from wi ‘ asurc of life is to creato altruism and ;ing service ith good, min years but un is no bargainin ' ''' ¦*'¦¦’"^1 e one offers. 7ith the 1 times . Th er interruptedly _ for Almipity t right'.OUS livingis"^in itself th happiness emerges. No other pic near this happiness. I •* ^ty does not worldly .t'.OUS livingis in itself th hoppin ess ornery, e s No other pl hich'worl'^ly .nywhere P^ESI'-K'. J '.K. 1972. /6The teaching of Lord Zarathustra is that he alone is ha T-Vin cr-ivpR hq-nniness to others. We have to earn tut not 1 (JI 'H'jiicy wMu ’ ----- of which immortal happiness comes *^^7 J; ai.-. ____ vorl^ ’. But this i At^lSt “he"^/ assassinated .But this worldly materialistic occurences. The soul continues share of unhappiness in all lives. Why docs^h?do so is a different issue. He is. omni-potent and omni-scient and has precise sense of justice so we must in humility acknowledge and accept his wishes. He knows best what is best for us. V/hen Ke sends pains and troubl^. he also sends with them the power, to endure til era a^ they bui Id up character through suf paring then^is the real power devotees build up within thems<. Though it is highly ^'ithin ourselves th __ ________ _ . -ppy ^ho gives happiness to others. We have to earn bul noP live for money but we have to live to create righteousness out . — 1 ... .. __L_T 1____z ft.To'tTtr o T, T mo s ome no OX cs u n'^ most vitruous man does not ^et any- happiness in this. an illusion upon our preceived concept i of happiness. Nar"Asho(Noble-soul ) Shiavux had false char ges levelled against him.. No one sheletered.him.. No ono^^ helped lit* to evolve higher and higher. Almighty,^puts in a owi-scient and has precise him. s our preccivcd concept . The soul continues s Ives. ¦ — desirable that we incorporate.Ir^sh^ uiie effort is practically unattainable be heart and mind are yet not so pure. Our mind is .-A,____________ - like a monkey capering from here to there. It is said.that in heaven we get Mb. sia( ) but we cannot drink it for ? o need gold Lowx loi it. To attain to heavenly bliss we.need the heart of ..._________Q to incorporate Iranshah within ourselves we need crystii clear character. The ad-vent of Spshyants who will ch^e the hearti of man ­ kind is predicted. Late Jamshed Mehta (of Karachi) and . ^atma Bani^hiji achieved something to that end in a sm^l measure. Wenever it comes Ramraj will come only througJi Ashoi(righteousness) not'through Hydrogen Bomb.Sosh^t ^ho will come will establish^ goyerranent of may come from any to Establish such ity'^by'^adherihg^to Ashoi may live well forever. 17* ___ _ -cause our never s sia( likewise to incorporate Iran steady and steadfast. It is ) but we cannot drink it for 7' To­ ne^ goid'^bowl for pr 0(1101.00.. i»aLo ^amsnot^ feandhiii achieved something to that end in a ' race of mankind hut if anyone is coming OU OX.UU rule I wish -e all P^^rsis givo_ a ^e^ar nent comer in our hearts for Iransh^ so that the Coinnun . > -I n_ _ 2 .1 _ X _ * 4 vvirt ir T T jrr- ¦mc'I I m nT P-V t?!' . race PERSIANA JAN. 1972. f7>»'¦ DR. MTNQGHAHR KARKHAN/IV^ALA speech that he -was asked by several nan-Parsis ^?hat aich^y.or community possessed which makes ’ ’ To produce rare and distinguished persons. staunch faith in our Religinn ^zda,Prophet Zarathushtra, QC'-iJrS Iran^hah and_our willingness for sacrifice'to pre- "to^our^f^ith °+ hearts. So long as we shall s?ick hv and disciplines taught to pr forefathersjkeep SudrcH and Kusti on our person and orWooS pur existence will ne^r^b^ iAjSr- /'iseci. Uur prosperity X S X— _ ___ L__ I t ings we recei ve from ,the lustrous Keblas^Jf KdrShuraazda^ ^^i^^ushru J^sp ’As^a said he came specially to thpt nnr occasion and the large.crowd i/a-proof our^^reli^ion is solid "^ich keeps us\e:oing and shave to pass it onto the younger generation, who I Have to strengthen the our faith SO that the existence of our Comm ­ unity can. be guar ran teed for a long time to come.. special speech Quoted the • globetrotter Bir Alfred Lyi.1 ^6 expressed surprise at the minority amongst millions retaining separate system of religious thought,different culture gnd^ customs and^ways of .life. .Noting biological analogy that in tho .orld^oi living, neings the bigger ones usually swa- smiler ones out of existence and the survival .of eighth wonder of the worldv. +i,r+ f jg d —. race needs lifc;religion i»-. biictt i 11 e“bo IS the existence of the Parsis due to rel- rare and disti 10 this his re “"-- ' • - - US scrvi VC inn -ra, ---- -- and Kusti on our person and t 0’"-------------------will A.a, is without doubt due*to^^const8Jit ‘’blcss' e have to las-s it on separate 11ow the system of religious ¦ ni.ways of life. Quetin^biJlAgi^^ XnalS, -----01 living, neing" ' ' smaller' ones out o For^surviv^ -^l^ individual or igi on. ¦ »fr. ifenek Mistry the President of the Jrihan,. cAmitt the moving spirit of tod^v ’R fimp+.inn the. younger generati^ and ’the'rol play, rifty years hence Iranshnb in'l 1 n lyersary and tho younger people of today then with' same enthusiasm. Besides a num! foi- self, Ox, ux.uatna invited oGO boys and girls from .Navsari oprat.G-olvad and other school .... .q >ee .'is . J-always lays strc; — —-— -— - e they will -nave to I^anshoh will.celebrate 1301st Ann ---------- - a nugiber of- personal gue- — movine. spirit of today ’s function. He al upon the ---------- - ' ' e ivcrsgi-y and tho ' sac ’ll e en' . ¦ on behalf of.Jashan ys ano girls from .Havsari Y^‘>)“vxvai; uencr scnoois as guest and it is such h rty pleasure to see them here. The- •” _^ucn n th® ennobling impression of. tlicir today ’ it to heart as a. sacred memory of all times o th® ennobling impression of. -their » _ _ _ ____ „Ga sy will carry 1 LA today ’a visit ,and keep with them ’ JAN. 1972.Prom time to thimo distinguished praises for us as • X ! distinguished persons have said words Community. But it fills our hearts with pleasure that a very encouraging and. gratifying received from the Prime Minister of India, Indii a TH*------------- rtV ’ —**fcs.r** ***w w X UXl^ O OGUX oi approval of the First Citizen of the country v^dth her signature for what we are after 1300 years of givizig our word to dadav Rana name Hindustan rayaar ]^sheaii"Cwe shall stay.here as friends of Hindustan) The Prime.Minister has also passed order to the Broadcasting Station of Bombay to arrange for a “ten minute talk on todays occasion. That talk was broadcast at 9 p.m. by Dr.Ratan Marshall. T^USTQMJI MARSH,at Wen Rat^,^Marshall, starts to speak he delivers his lecture oratory and his selective genius for the right ..u -------------X,--.------ . ,-------- J messa^ ... .. ------ -Indira Gan< complimenting the Coimunity. Such a message fixes the ;e is hi, seal arrango'for minute talk on todays occasion. IhaVtalk so feelingly that the audience remains spell-bound.from the - orce* of his oratory and his selective genius fnr thn rTcrh+. word. His speech flows smoothly snd beneath hi.^ .i^x uxt.oo delivery thercis an inexhaustible vocabulary of Gujarati language of which he is the accredited scholar. Hear him speak,I look upon it as a treat ”'hether he speaks exteanp- fZ preparation-the latter he seldom or never needs. Une Mr. Gand^ a^cultercd Gujarati gentleman known to me,af- ter.hearing Or.^rshall ’.s broadcast wrote to me that he ha ’s written to^Marshall to supply him a copy of his speech or if 1 have it to print it in my rarsiana and pass on the original Gujarati to him, I have Iranshah special supplement of Jame-Jamshed of Saturday 25th March, 1972 from which I have translated mo­ st, of this function ’s report because I am sure quite a num ­ ber of present day Parsis do not read Gujarati and therefore ’." miss the ri^t section, of our Community news. After Thanks ­ giving Jashan Ceremony for the recovery of Mr. Manek Mis try l^sturji Dabu rightly said that Jame-Jamshed is the one and tne only genuinely Pars! Newrpape ^ywhere near it lor supplying ____ ____ Community. Mr. Nanabhoy Byramji Jeejeebhoy has come in right time to join hands with Marzban brothers to maintain .and imp rove the news supplied to it ’s readers in gener^ and espcc- -HUban nansoLia aoouL Mr. imnaonoy being the next eligible Trustee of^the Parsi Panchayat is good markmanship. What ever the election system whether the current horrible,non-rep- r es ^t at i.v e, s i ck enning , ar chai c. expand ed . ** So -NUrMgnd g 1 ' or a more refined,modernised ,truly representative dl ection that niay^d must come Mr. Nanabhoy has earned his seat by virtue oT his promise to give and desire to solve the perplexities esists Hth unbe- rar SI ana and .Jiiarshall to s or i p Ne^wpaper. No other Newspaper comes news and views vital to our mainta in ,.and Tmp- Community, specificallyr^Ihc ‘hinFca^t'by Mr^^ . “hotan Hansotia about Mr. Nanabhoy being the next eligible or a promise to givo and desire to solve the perpl of a deteriorating administration that present day Parsi ranchayat reveals in stark nakedness and resists with unL coming obstinacy. Those who sow wind must reap whirlwind > PlRSIkNA J\N. 197, '2I We PROCEED WITH ffi. LERSHALL’S SPEaiCH Iranshah is the most valuable divine asset of the Parsis and it is the good fortune of Pacsis of today who got the oppor ­ tunity to flfeiebrate His 1251st anniversary. Taking part in this function'gives me the feeling as if my life ’s value is enhanced thereby .H’i I This occasion revives mu memories of the altruistic ones who hay*e gone before, the -famous great souls ’^ho have left thefr n-ames b^ind and the. ancestors worthy of worship.These.are . the men "^ho fearlessly overcame all hardships and difficulties end preserved in tact our sacred fire unflinchingly that by the example left them of the love of religion,wherence to Faith and the goodness of man to man we may preserve our sm ­ all group for yeans to come, as an ideal society. Remembering^the. ^cestors and reviving the.memories of their ancestors. to be negli- ancestore worthy of worship.These are V overcame all hardships and difficixL goodness' and good deeds does not mean we live in the .past. Grateful society doesaand must remember their good ancestors. Ihat is history. No cultured society can afford to be negli ­ gent of its past history. It is not enough that we just remsmi- ber them but it isnesessary that following their footsteps That is history. No cultured society can follow! heir g< afford __ ____ _______ _____ ____ ng. their footsteps we cp’rry ahead all their good work left behind. • Preserving link with the past does not iwly iety is not keeping pace with the time.^ ^e vivM during-the past Hindu,Muslim -nd BxitiK^aa xvaguM appnoanh of adaptation to conditions of the times. Parsis can change but ad th all that there principles ___________________ “ preserve. It is by thej ciples held' dear and, • ' survived omongst'mi. A few examples will make this point clear. The. Parsis •afePatt-/ entive to their dress. They do like to be dressed properly . th the times. They accept fashions s,s they come. Well may. such changes be acceptable but on the person of every true - Parsi there must be Sudre and Kusti^^ This .is an immiiita,ble pringi^ -ciple in the matter of dres Parsi s must mix Par sis are good-mixers and other Conmuniti es. like them for it be more widespread but when*"time comes for?Parsi boys end viV^?d during - the ,pa A f ' that Parsi FOC“ ! Parsis have sur^ British reigns by their ¦ 1 '/ - - - - - ! some p^Emanent unchangeable which too they carefully 11___ ’ ” J prin- ______ -- ___ -1—¦- ".s nave. anongst* mill ions-as socially acceptehle with dignity are some ^€11 m ____ . V lG preservation of these inrautable adhered to firmly that the Parsis prin nave society. with Psrsi Parsis must mix ¦'’"ith members-of all other Communities and not keep aloof is the. advice cal ways giyen to the members. Parsis are good -mixers and other Comnunities. like them for it They have been mixing'freely ’^Jid v ith time the. contact shall be more widespread but when time comes for?Parsi boys ehd Parsi girls to select their own life partner they must find ''V'*’ 0'^' '' ri r 1 ' 'itv ' *' -T r.Q f. JAN. '197.2;x. e • X ; lb ^.er-ohf one from'their own Community, to live w.ith that' ‘also is one of our immutable principles of living for an,l within our fold for it ’s preservation and permanency, * . Speaking that thci make ^un of" pur 'alikcjno doubt,yet every human being and every group has it ‘ only to our blood maintained pure by marriages-within oursel ­ ves. .. A year and three months ago-the Par sis gathered together at Sanj'an.There they remcmibered-JMaw'W 1300 years ago had given shelter to the Pars! pilgrims who then wanted to save their sacred religion. Thanksgiving ceremony was per- / formed for all the concessions received from the Rana Saheb. . In return the Parsis had given him certain promises which they are fulfilling even today although there is nd one to question them for it* Recognition and Meept^ce of'the_ Sanctity of word g; ’ • v- The lecturer cited ____ _______ ____ Ard eshir Pramii Khabardar ’s famous lines j ir oastrian stays there Iranshah rests always, how beauti ful 1-‘ ’ Parsi 'sannot vi^it __ ___________ the path-shown ’to him'W ’Prbphet Zarathushtra becomes entit ­ led to the splendour and blessings emanating from Iranshah. May the image of Iranshah remain forever carved into our hearts and stay there as our guide to life to avert all tro ­ ubles and calamities once wc lay our hand on our heart andv promise to follow the ethical lead thus received-through worship of and at Iranshahj^JIe^offer -our .lo've to our Pro ­ phet and the 'return of havfng thoughts fro%' Him we accept as all otir re^rd. We bow to you with gratitude to Ye.* Cur Lord-Zarathushtra. , ¦ < - -/a ; on diminishing number of the Coijmunity he opined ___ _ ue-should have the¦ priprity-over all other problems. Speaking about mixed marriages he ^aid that people make ^un of pure deBCoht and pure blood.. God has made all men lat thes . issue - should have the priority ____ yet every human being ano every group has it s specific characteristics,some of hur characteristics are due how Tian stay! beautiful is ‘that imi Iven is also a characteristic of Parsi blood, other similar instances and recited Kavi I Iherever a true Zor- , ’Wd excl aimed and how ‘true too. «Hveh if ’ ¦'shd, exclaimed ^ery and how true too. «Jiveh if uSvada every Parsi by following _ ___ blessings emanating from Iranshah. May the image of Iranshah remain forever carved into our_ of havF^ th ought sfro^' Him we accept 'e how to vou with gratitude to Ye.* Uur told, the gathering that our first duty is to remember Ifest “ urji Nairyosang waval who founded Iranshah and our next du ­ ty is to express our feeling of.gratitude for-'the succession 01 Athornans who with ^eat,self •sacrifice sehf "denial du- have kept aiive the/Fire hnd the Zeal it imparts to the Comm unity for its preservatipn PmiKN* JAH.-m*- 1,He (deplored the fact that sons of Athenians after full training do not accept priesthood as career and that is due to lack of future and facilities. He implored that things should improve in these directions. No more new fire-ten^les .should come up and tn 0 one ‘ should take any part in setting up new agiaries as the existing ones can hardly meet their endsy He further advo ­ cated amalgamation of several agiaries that proper maintenance may become possible. “ MBxjya, a go wi A Brought out a.siginificant point that in twelve centuries a number of iih^ires have come up and collapsed, -have risen and fallen but Iranshah stands firm and in tact and vdll continue to stand upright for all times so long as the s ' . Zoroas*- trians remain staunch followers of the faith. We kept fire burning and will keep it burning as our Religion is.itself our life and both shall remain coeval.. jagAimSKOTAN gRAMARZ PEER Tv^o ideas, were the real conflicts in the hearts of our ances- i any part in set+ing up new agiaries as hardly meet their endsg He further advo- X tors while leaving Iran* First was to preserve religion and second was to preserve our race as a pure race, unadulterated. ’ by different bloodfwith a view to protect our inherent Arib- 4.^ — Qf gQQ^ breeding; Our Kyaxuan Kings took pride in the _ that the blood that flowed through the veins of bur dear Prophet Zarathushtra the self-same blood through ” ’ now throjii^ veins of oyr progeny the same blood i flow through.. , He said that in our daily prayer of ’fravarane-ue promise four Comitments 1) K^azdyasno hami. 2) Zarathushtrish. 3.) Vid- aivo 4) Ahura takaisho and explained them at length and bbing basic and lengthy will appear as an article hereafter. .asm,U QMI MIA • - read out messages received from prominent persons for the tocracy of good breed! fact • ; theirs and as ours shall J' ' I — - -- < — — - \ J Jr >* **• K *** A \.Z 9^ <«¦ WAAAU. *1^ four Comitments 1) Kilazdyasno hami. 2) Zarathushtrish. 3.) Vid- OCC“ as i on and . Mr r •. Bomanshah Mino cher-Homj i,t he life and blo od o f Jashan Coamittee thanked all persons #10 m occasion. His speech is already summarised atticle. - ¦— —________ ersons who made success of the. 1 in the start of this IRAKSHA 0 F TkU IT L£AVE FT. BOMBA/ PA KBI PANCHA/A “K*JSTEBS TO NOT£ THIS ', \ TWAlH peCOPDS OP L/f BUT, ONty :ON£ OF th IS S^U APSUV FO PBlLpEN * THOU SHALT NOTBkAF^ FAt-SE \A/iTNHSS< ASK^r SQUAKEt-y WHO IS THE LIAK OF fv .V _ » ------ . .-s TRUSTEES SORAB BA J AN OR RATI BULSARA? . I1251 ..st ANNimSARY OF IRANSHAH ATASHBEHDRAM VOLUME. This is printed and Rat an Merwanji . and published entirel DhdabnoyJ isnea entirely a,t the oMcnce of Ch^aebaugwal 1 a (R.M.D.C.) ) and dedicated It is a beauti- to the revered memory of his father Merv/anji. ful handy volume of 110 pages in Ehglish and 75 pages in Guj- crati and is copiously illustrated, all told, giving a picture sque and eminently presentable history of this venerabl lui nandy v crati and i icture- ________ ______ J -- ___ ________ e Ins ­ titution. To own a. copy is education and pride for any Zoroas- trian. No^reader will fail to feel the lasting impression of early : at home, which unfortunately our present generation woefully lacks- R.M.D.C. has himself given the acc ­ ount of his own religious fervour in such impressionable ma ­ nner that doing anything more would be guild!ng gold. religious training generation woefull; at home, which unfortunately • lacks- R.M.D.C. has himself R.M.D.C. vi/rites: I am indeed very grateful that- I got the oppurtunity printing the"Iranshell 1251 st Anniversary volume." There are still some mobeds alive who had seen my father re ­ citing Afringan i7t^. • /Zu2 '^-^ (<>6^0 Kc Lfr-vt' '^ ec *^Z 64 i^JL- '}i.’i£Ci-> Ervad Shai -ings of • 1 standpoint of ^endations Commentaries y** short and readabl --j.pm ’ji ^diwala had received ; -^1^0 vx these ail okas from his f>ip«d rencsar wala. Several of them beinxz dTo+ri? ’^ S*vad Ifenek]! Pustomii Th- Sna. ‘Sd"*hM ‘TtX®S.f;yrf?S^^^^ Snendation it am P^iginal ’Sanskrit e- D-P d1 1 .L Of all the rem 5 S^Fir?! ^U^®^ent rente the o resort to Sanskrit texts and add derings to make his article as more P'^rifying J® liferary piece bv reiectinp* and makijK the fin^ ’renderinff"a?°n° ’^^ false in t^e writing make it. ffiis is from linmistfc noin^^i? correct as one could® ' erary piece more readaM but. to make a lit- ? X piece more readable~and maxe a arranging in some systematic material needed Sanskrit int^S^sSit ’^^edacti bilities fSr iny feus all the resp^si- memorial volumeincorporated in his article in the a lit- ---------- re ­ redaction ‘eon. Hie volume contains S^akri+ To-i-+ t. ¦ . “®sKritiext,Aich IS ^transcribed from the Ifestur Jamshedji. ’S-smasji Asa.ii .fncnslation contained therein i meaning of sev^al dil«e^lt^^fk?it''wordr+b®® '^°^reot accurate nor literal. Sanskrit words thcu^ if is neither manuscript written by one Tezt,which i ;?jnasj i Asaj i Faredunj.! ^7T the one taken from Fnrnf? ^itten in Samvat 1874* It 'ons because it sn was accurate nor liteml Fo r F Ervad __jr-j- •>¦ ' uiicio clearly understood S^slS^it •apurji^rOTarS^^at he relied upon though understood SaiaskrTf to have original » &a^r® Comientaries on Sanskrit'in Sanskrit by. one Aka- rffllerii5|s^lnd ”coSnt^iel'^ selective Cross-section of all above pi ere a. .. «\.2xvla.. Sanskrit Shi okas In their opini mstery over f O' »ian of Sui ought with plans ahead ^^0 doubt the 'T + SZVw ¦ — I— _ I « Vi*** V-/ -•-SSiS-gSfi?"" r" ‘“ “‘”5 --XT- ..XV.X pi,ans anead of^the^moroent^T? ?2®n^? ’'®®lSht. and forsth ^5^? good use of his timp n? ?q must of immigrants stayed at Diev and that the. first batch PiRSLlKa-FS&r 197^. ¦* for a man ^f superior intellig- I I, , 7^* X1V3/ 11 J. 14.0 O years that the first batch 0iff CHALLENGB TO TRUSTEES: PARSI PANCHAYAT;TRUSTEES DISCOVER A PSEUDO - EXPERT-IJR. SORAB BAJAN. Every institution.needs a suitable .person t and to the satisfaction of the eiroloyers an< iditions. profitably —~ — _ —__ wV.Z >-^.«te an atmos ­ phere of harmony in working conditions. By now all well informed Parsis are aware of the embezzlement in tneir. institution, namely Godrej Memorial Press,, run by Parsi Panchayat of Bombay in Bombay. During the managonent of one Mr. Murti the above said Press made a loss of Rs. 450,000 in five years. Strangely, it remained un ­ dected or uncared for. One fine morning in October 1969 the Tru­ stees vroke up after being shaken up by one of them Mr. Manek Mistry. Action w^as now taken. Mr. Murti was removed‘and Mr. Rath Bui Bara, f amyous veteran freedom fighter of Afripa was put in cha ­ rge of the Press and the Press ahd the-adjoining envelop-making department were' entrusted in charge of Mr. Mnstry and Ir. Aspi Golwalla as joint Trustees in charge. Mr. Bulsara worried the Press so diligently and honestly that from October 1969 to April 1970 the press turned corner and made good profit under supervision of Mr. Mistry. Other conditions remaining unchanged drain was discovered in reckless unaccountable rates of consumption of pap ­ er to sale of finished products of printing. The material consu ­ med in the time of Murti was in the ratio of 95% of mateHal used to output of We R^ess. Mr. Bulsara brodg^.t it down to 3C% marking a saving of 60%. ihat means wastage whs 2/3 and real consumption was 1/3 of the purchase value. Further inquiries revealed that tl._ prices- paid for raw material, esp. p^p prevailing market rates at tne time 01 dit really goes to Mr. Bulsara thou^ the value of guidance and strict supe: /O run it • s and to crea' By now all weir informed run by Parsi Panchayat of Bombay in Bombay, f one Mr. Murti the above said Press made a. iUOD UX xio. '*v'V,W>V Xll XXVC JOCXXO. W ux ” « XU X OlUCbilJPU. UU±“ dected or uncared for. One fine morning in October 1969 the Tru- in workii Bui Bara, fajn^ous veteran freedom fighter of Afripa was put in cha* so d/ligently and honestly that from October Sara 1969 discovered in reckless unaccountable rates of consumption of pap ­ er to sale of finished products of printing. The material consu ­ med in the time of Murti was in the ratio of 95% of material used 3C% tpaking vi^ 01 bU/o. ihat means wastage was 4/0 and real consumption 1/3 of the purchase value. Further inquiries revealed that the >er was far in excess of the ,_______ ______ _ __ ___ purchase. For all this cre- _ goes to Mr. Bulsara thou^ Tdo not wish to underrate the value*of guidance and strict supervision imposed by Mr. Mistry. Wien things were moving so smoothly and well I fail to understand UBhy Mr. Sorab Bajan should have been thrust upon the press. I fought tooth and nail with Mr. Mis try. I told him that if the Pan ­ chayat must put ill someone for over all supervision as Mr. Mistry could not indefinitely burdened with such work such new person must be an honorary worker; for if the Trustees will make the assignment lucrative such a person would try to justify his ex­ istence even though he would be redundant appendage. PARSIANA FEB. 1972. UBhy Mr. Sorab Bajan should have been thrust upon the p fought tooth and nail with Mr. Mis try. I told him that \ayat must put ill someone for over all supervision as Mr •uld not indefinitely burdened with such work such new p 3. AI did not know that Mr. Baian was the choice of Lady Jehangi Mr Mistry would-not block nis entry. Nov; see what happens. M “jan was thrust upon the Press^as an administrator, te ir and „ ............. ....... ...... ens."Mr. Ba “jan was thrust upon the Press, as an administrator. What, adminis ­ trator he was no-one knew and no one knows but what he intended to do soon became known to everybody and what he achieved is a chapter in disgrace^ which even the grace of Lady Jehangir could ’ not mould to look worth looking at. From October 1969 to April 1970. Mr. Bnlsara crea ’ted profit balance of Rs. 10,000. Mr-. Bajan took over in April 1970 and by the end of 1970 reversed the position which Bulsara had attained* Profit of ¦Rs. 10,000, thus resulting in overall loss of Rs. 20,000 and ,ay be over. Can the Trustees deny this'? ’ During Bajan ‘s regime the Institute of envelop making, which for years showed profit of Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 80,000 has gone' down to Rs. - -------------------- — — „„ —_ ,___ has gone down to 15,000 to Rs. 20,000. These are the accounts of 1970. My inquiry reveals that accounts of 1971 are no better. i J way. Management went; a,wry. Ledgers • ry. Boom of Bulsara's time turned-to glbom^ I shouted throw Bai an out* Lady J ehangir f orled out Rs . 50,000 After Bajan becoming the so called Ad-Mini ‘-Straighter he made everything crooked in a big way. Management went; ^^wry. Ledgers • looked sorry. Boom of Bulsara's time turned-to gibom^ I shouted al oud _ to-; throw Bai an out* Lady J ehangi.r f orked out H's , 50,000 from her pwn ’pocket td'avert Bajan ’s ezit.-'W^y? For vhat good*^ — Istill shout —Throw ’ jan out. Biy can ’t Trustees be sensible'^ ’ I diallo^e the of the Parsi. Panchayht to refute any of my above statements. 4 PARSIANi.FEB-., 1972. IJ THE SIXTEEN SANSKRIT SHLOKAS RECITED BEFORE KING J^DI RANA • ¦ t ’ThE 'FIRST immigrants' AT;SANJAN. These sixteen Shlokas are historically the most famous.as regards the i TiTmigrati nn of Zoroastrians as permanent settlers in India. betWeen^^Ir^ and India; asTnerchants and. tl-avellers is old but thesb Shlokas are basic as ponstitutwnal ri^t . » n .1 • _L' . • Contact very c, . . of entry in a laqd for adoption o X Of these sixteen historic Shiokas fifteen were recited- by Dastur ” ii Nairyosang the Par si who plead reply of the liberal IhaviL to describe the traits tenets and customs of “leaded for entry and the sixteenth Shi oka is the benevolent King dadi Pana,. - . • ¦ and I There are several renderings of these 16 Shlokas; some are inoo meet,others are distorted; or wrong with.regard to prosody or ___ - A <^'-P oiinii *inr>AV«ronT vrci-rsaT nriR WPTA TftP.ftI Vftd by meet,others are distorted or wrong with.regard to prosody grammar. A number of such Incorrect versions were .received wjr Svad Shapurj i KavasJ i Hodiwala; ¦ the author of thiS L^ticle ih the Dastur Hoshang Mmorial Relume-in honoun; of the Late mams* ” ul-Ulma ¦ Sardar Dastur Hoshang Jamasp M. A. ; I.. whose life sketch has already appeared _in one;of the previous issues of Parsiana. Ph. Di, whose The aforesa;id menkhFi^^"voliine was publ ished in.1918 BehraiwAr Tehraurasp Anklesaria for Gatha Society of which fee was an active worker. I h-^reby thus ^acknowledge the source and would like td^^ that out of the entire article of 25 size volume I have reproduced or presented in suitable lorm oniy the Eh^ish section or the article, om:«tt ing Sanskrit ml okas in ori^nal as well as commentaries in and on the original b^sKrit»_ + =v+, Parsiana is not journal to observe strict li^istio preci -Sion'. Parsiana is a magazine to arouse and,keep al^e interest in all things worth preserving for the Parsis as reflections ir — _ by thus acKnowieoge we like -td^-^ that out of the entire article of 25 size pages of a large .table form only in • / _ __ the past cmate images for the future from f the aforesaid Merfiorial volume was presented to me in k copy of the aioresaid Memoriaj. volume wa-e pi 196Oy Mr. H.D. Mehta, a Social Worker interested in history and religious movements of the Parsis with, e^ressed dewire thati. articles suitable for Parsiana may be printed for enli^tenm^nt C of our readers.- PABSIANA FEB. 1972 « 5.