Yenghe hatam

Yenghe hatam is one of the four formulas (the other three being Ashem Vohu, Ahuna Vairya and Airyaman ishya) of the Gathic canon, that is, part of the group of texts composed in the more archaic dialect of the Avestan language.

Text and interpretation

ýenghê hâtãm âat ýesne paitî
vanghô mazdå ahurô vaêthâ
ashât hacâ
ýånghãmcâ tãscâ tåscâ ýazamaide.

Among the living human beings whom
Ahura Mazda recognizes as being more excellent
by reason of their knowledge and practice of virtues
we revere all such men and women.

or:

Indeed Mazda Ahura, the Wise God, knows better any person among men and women for his or her veneration.

We, on our part, venerate all such men and women.[1]

or:

We praise those men and women from amongst the living, whose actions are good and whose goodness is judged by righteous Ahura Mazda.[2]

Other texts on the religion of Ahura Mazda

http://www.zoroastrian.org/GathaSongs/supplements2.htm
http://www.zoroaster.com/


  1. ↑ "Supplements II". www.zoroastrian.org. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  2. ↑ Khordeh Avesta. Translated by Sethna, Tehmurasp R. p. 19.
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