Opening Salutation by an Unknown Ancient Poet:

Transliterated Text:

ýânîm manô ýânîm vacô ýânîm shyaothnem
ashaonô zarathushtrahe.
ferâ ameshâ speñtâ gâthå gêurvâin.
nemô vê gâthå ashaonîsh!

 


Translated Text (By Ratu Jafarey):

 


Ideal are the thoughts, ideal the words, ideal the deeds
of the Righteous Zarathushtra.
Let the ever-living promulgators present the Gathas.
Homage to the righteous Gathas!

 

Note: This introductory salutation was, most probably, composed by an early reciter of the Gathas who was himself/herself a devout promulgator of the Sublime Songs and a great preacher of the Divine Doctrine. It has been faithfully preserved by those who followed this teacher and gave it a high position.