Sacred Texts
Zoroastrianism
Pahlavi Texts, Part I
Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 5
translated by E.W. West
[1880]
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This is part I of the Sacred Books of the East
Pahlavi Texts translation.
It includes a number of crucial medieval Zoroastrian
texts: the Bundahis, Selections of Zad-sparam, the Bahman Yast, and
the Shayast la-Shayast, as put into writing about the sixth century C.E.
The Bundahis is of note because it is a collection of Zoroastrian
traditions about the creation of the world.
The Shayast la-Shayast deals with matters of ritual impurity, sin, and rituals
related to purification, including many cases related to dead bodies.
The Bahman Yast is a prophetic text, which details thousands of
years of history, including the downfall and rebirth of the Zoroastrian faith.
West compares these texts respectively to the Biblical books of Genesis, Leviticus and Revelation.
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
1. The Parsi Scriptures.
2. The Pahlavi Language and Literature
3. The Bundahis
4. The Selections of Zâd-sparam
5. The Bahman Yast
6. The Shâyast lâ-Shâyast
7. Concluding Remarks
Bundahis
Observations
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Selections of Zâd-sparam
Observations
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Bahman Yast
Observations
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Shâyast lâ-Shâyast
Observations
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Index
Errata