Jamasp Namag 01 - Jamaspa Advises Vishtasp
Jamasp Namag, Chapter 1 Translated by E.W. West (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 5, 1880)
Chapter 1. — Introduction.
In the name of Dadar Ahura Mazda.
In the name of God and in the name of all-beneficent Dadar Ohrmazd, the bountiful, the brilliant, the glorious (and in the name of) the Amahraspands (who are) holy, good, powerful, bountiful, nourishing, and (in the name of) all the Yazads of the spiritual and the Yazads of the corporeal (worlds), (who) are (the givers of) prosperity and goodness from the holy Dadar Ohrmazd. I recite this memoir of Jamasp, which was written at that time, when King Vishtasp was the monarch. Through him (Jamasp), he (Vishtasp) promulgated the religion soon. Through him, he carried on the sovereignty perfectly. Through him, reached a companion in that great war. And withal, Jamasp was a worshipper of Adharbadigan (Azerbaijan), which was a town of evil-minded persons. After Zarathushtra Spitama, Jamasp was the Mobed of Mobeds (i.e., the arch-priest [i.e. Zarathushtrotema]). He was called Jamasp Pedaish (i.e., Baetash) by them, for this reason, that Zarathushtra, in his lifetime said thus before king Vishtasp, “By the command of God, I have made Jamasp wise (i.e., foreseeing). He knows everything.” Then Jamasp went before king Vishtasp and said thus: I know (i.e., I have learnt) everything from the immortal Zarathushtra of Spitama, and what a knowledge it is! that when it rains in one winter (i.e., a year), how many drops fall on the mountains, how many on the land, how many on the plain (and) how many in the sea. Who knows this, that in the rains, how many blossoms bloom, how many arbors and trees there are in the world? What a knowledge is this! that how many stars (there are in) the sky, what is (the time of) the falling of each star and what is the good of that! What a knowledge is this! that on a flock of sheep and cattle, how many hairs are black (and) how many, white! I know the calculation of all. O king of kings! having asked Ohrmazd, I give the replies.