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Blessings of fire
Fire, the son of Ahura Mazda, sends his blessings in the following manner, as per Vendidad 18, 19, 27 and Yasna 62, Atash Niyaesh:
"Arise thou, the master of the house. Put on your garments, wash your hands, look for some wood for me, bring it to me, kindle the clean wood over me, with both your well-washed hands.”
After this address, fire blesses the man who brings him dry wood with a righteous heart, in the following words: "May herds of oxen follow you, and of heroic sons in plenty: may your mind develop through action, may your soul develop through energy: all the (days and) nights that you live, may you live in the delight of thy soul.”
"Arise thou, the master of the house. Put on your garments, wash your hands, look for some wood for me, bring it to me, kindle the clean wood over me, with both your well-washed hands.”
After this address, fire blesses the man who brings him dry wood with a righteous heart, in the following words: "May herds of oxen follow you, and of heroic sons in plenty: may your mind develop through action, may your soul develop through energy: all the (days and) nights that you live, may you live in the delight of thy soul.”
Dr PALLAN ICHAPORIA
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, USA
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, USA
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