HAFTAN YAST

To the Lords of the Seven (Haftan = 7) Earthly Karshvare

I We sacrifice to Ahura Mazda, who is  bright and glorious ; and  we sacrifice to his All-ruling, and  All-beneficent  Ahuras :  

[ The first three are Male : attributed to Ahura Mazda ]

II  1 First, we will sacrifice to  that Ahura Who is so powerful and bright :  Vohu Mano ! so

      2 we will also sacrifice to the Ahura  ASHA Vahista, and

III3 we will sacrifice to Khshathra Vairya ! 

[ The second three are Female, attributed to Ahura Mazda via Sraosha / Mithra : the mystery of the Avestan Trinity ]

      4 Then : we will sacrifice to Spyenta Armaiti, and 

      5 we will also sacrifice to the Ahura Haurvatat, and

      6 we will sacrifice to the Ahura Ameretat,  

[ Actually, this is the First of the 7 Earthly Karshvare (kingdoms) : without Sun-Light there would be no air (oxygen) either, so no breathing, physical life at all ! ]

     7 andfinally : we will also sacrifice to Mithra [who works for and in balance with Sraosha, looking after the physical Creation],

[Explanation:]

 When we sacrifice to ASHA Vahista, we do also sacrifice to Atar [,the Son of Ahura Mazda] !

 [And when we sacrifice to Spyenta Armaiti, we we do also sacrifice to Aredvi Sura Anahita: the Daughter of Ahura Mazda]

IV Also, we will sacrifice to the good, powerful and beneficent  Fravashis of the Faithful,  who make the World grow, who make the World   increase [or "become a better place"]

V Who is the person, in whose house  every evil is destroyed ? It is that person, who takes the seven All-ruling, All-beneficent  Ahuras  as a shield against his enemies ! 

VI ASHA is the Best of All Good ! 

The Will of the Ahuras is the Law of ASHA.

( Holiness is the Best of All Good.)

The Will of the Lord is the Law of Holiness !