BASIC CONGREGATION PRAYERS A shern Vohu: Ahem Vohu,vahishtem asti, ushta asti, Ushta ahmai, hyat ashai, vahishtai ashern. **In righteousness [Ashoi] lies real happiness, for it is Godʹs finest gift; Happiness is his who is righteous for true righteounessʹ sake Yatha Ahu Vairvo: Yatha Ahu Vairyo,Atha ratush Ashatchit hacha,Vangheush dazda manangho shyaothananam angheush Mazdai, Khshathremcha Ahurai a yim drgubyo dadat vastarem **Just as we choose to worship the Lord [Ahura MazdaL so do we ake our decisions in accordance with the Truth. The gift of the Good Mind is granted in order to advance the good creation. The power of Ahura Mazda comes to him, who works for the poor and the weak. Ooa Tandorosti: Ba name Yazade,bakshayandehe, bakshayashgare meherban. [Yatha Ahu Vairyo ‐
2]. Tandorosti der‐zivashni awayad,khoreh anghad ashahidar, Yazdane minoan,Yazdane getian,haft Ameshashpandan,myazd roshan hame beresad. In doaya bad,in khoaha bad, hame andar kesara Zarthushti Din shad bad. Ya bari Khoda, Khodavande alamra hame Anjumanra,[mention the names of the persons for whom the prayer is recitedL ba farzandan, hazar sal der bedar,shad bedar,tandorost bedar,edun bedar. Bar sare arzaniya salhae besyar 0 karanhae‐ bishomar, baki o payandeh dar; hazaran hazar afrin bad,sal khojasjasteh bad,roz farrokh bad, mah mubarak bad. Chandin sal,chandin roz, chandin mah,besyar sal arzanidar,yazishne o nyaishne, o radio zorbarishne. Ashahidar avare hama karo kerfeha;tandorosti bad, neki bad, khub bad,edun bad, edun taraz bad; pa Yazdan o Ameshaspandan kame bad. Asem vohu ‐ 1. ** In the name of the beneficent,forgiving, all‐loving Ahura‐Mazda, do I start this prayer. Good health is essential to longevity. May my prayer be accepted ! May my wish be fulfilled! May the religion of Zarathushtra prosper ! Amen ! 0 Ahura‐Mazda! May the Head of the State and all his subjects [Anjuman] and with all his/her progeny live for a thousand years, full of joy and health. Amen! A thousand blessing on them! May the year be auspicious and the day memorable ! May you be blessed with good health, with righteousness and with all that is best I Amen ! Twice Amen ! May your desires be as righteous as those of the Yezds,and the Amesahaspentas!