Jamasp Namag 05 - Rulers after King Vishtasp
Jamasp Namag, Chapter 5 Translated by E.W. West (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 5, 1880)
Chapter 5. On the Rulers after King Vishtasp
King Vishtasp asked, “After all these rulers (and) kings, which king will keep this great throne? Tell me quickly, that the sons of which dynasty shall be (rulers)? For how many years will they keep each country? At what time after me, bad time will come to the good Kayan (kings)? How long and for how many years will this Mazdayasnian religion continue?”
Jamasp the astrologer said, “Let me tell you that, after you, this great throne will go to Bahman of Aspandyar. He will keep the country under his rule for one hundred and twelve years. Awashama, whom they call Chehrazad, shall hold sovereignty for thirty years. Dara-i Darayan, shall hold sovereignty for thirteen years. After him, Arsakinder (Alexander) Rumi thirteen years. After him, the sovereignty goes to his descendants. Then the kingship comes to Ardwan. They, i.e., (the whole line), keep it for two hundred and eighty-two years. Under these sovereigns, evil will come to an end little by little, virtue shall be complete, and this country shall be in prosperity and out of fear from anyone. Men shall be kept in a state whereby they will live according to their desire (i.e., they will be happy).
Then the sovereignty goes to Bahman Babegan. He keeps the country under his sovereignty for thirteen years. Shahpur Bahman (rules) for twenty years. Shahpur Shahpuran for one year. Another Awara Mazda for one year ten months. Bahiram Bahiraman, whom they call Saganshah for four years. Narsha [Narsi], the brother of Bahiram, for nine years. Shawar Avarmazdan (Shahpur Hormazd) seventy-two years. Ashahpuran seventy-five years. Vahiram Vahiraman, whom they call Kirmanshah, for eleven years. Shkuta Shahvaran [Yazdegird Shapuran] for twenty-one years five months. Vahiram Shakutan (Beheram of Yazdegird), whom they call Vahiramgor, for twenty-three years ten months. Shakut (Yazdegird) Vahiraman for eighteen years and four months. Piruz Shakutan for twenty-two years. Lish Pirozan for four years. Kavan Pirozan for two years. Jamasp Humost forty-seven years, seven months, and seven days. Avarramazda Khusruban for twelve years. Khusruba Avaramazdan, the triumphant monarch, for thirty-five years. Kavat Khusrub, whom they call Seroz, for nine years. Bahiram Kavadhan for one year five months. Shakut (Yazdegird) Shaheryar for ten years. Those before him fall (and) they disperse themselves. Afterwards there come up Arabs who bring up their seeds from the branch of Haeshem. They take the country of Iran with violence and force for ten hundred and eighty-two years, nine months, seven days, and four hours.