Section 1
1. Opening and dedication
With satisfaction for Ahura Mazda, recite Ashem Vohu three times and profess the Mazdayasnian, Zoroastrian faith. Honor Rapithwin, Fradat-Fshu, and Zantuma as righteous masters of this watch.
The Five Gāhs
Rapithwin Gāh
Noon to mid-afternoon—the watch of fullness and renewal
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The full noon watch honoring Asha Vahishta, Fire, the five Gathas, truthful speech, and the fullness of creation.
TEXT COVERAGEOpening dedication
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Original-language text
Rapithwināi ashaonē ashahe rathwē yasnāicha vahmāicha khshnaothrāicha frasastayaēcha…
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COMPLETE SEQUENCE
Full English translation & ritual order
Section 2
2. Powers of this watch
Honor Asha Vahishta and Fire, the son of Ahura Mazda, for worship, praise, satisfaction, and glorification.
Section 3
Ahura Mazda and the righteous tradition
We honor Ahura Mazda, Zarathushtra, the Fravashi of Zarathushtra, and the righteous Amesha Spentas.
Section 4
The Fravashis and masters of Asha
We honor the good, powerful, beneficent Fravashis in the spiritual and material worlds, and the worthy masters and helpers of Asha who accomplish their responsibilities.
Section 5
5. The five Gathas
Honor Rapithwin and each of the five Gathas: Ahunavaiti, Ushtavaiti, Spenta Mainyu, Vohu Khshathra, and Vahishtoishti.
Section 6
6. Truthful speech and creation
Honor the prayer for the increase of the living world, the truthfully spoken word, the waters, earth, plants, spiritual Yazatas, and the Amesha Spentas.
Section 7
7–9. Height of Asha
Honor the summit of Asha Vahishta, the assembly of the Amesha Spentas, and Fire as the visible sign of truth, clarity, and transforming power.
Section 8
Sacred creation and good deeds
We honor the Fire of Ahura Mazda, the waters, the plants, the spiritual helpers, the souls and Fravashis of the righteous, all teachings of Zarathushtra, and every good deed already done or still to be done.
Section 9
Yenghe Hatam
Among living beings, Ahura Mazda knows—through Asha—who is worthy of reverence. We honor those righteous ones, women and men.
Section 10
Closing blessing
May splendor, health, endurance, abundant well-being, worthy descendants, a long life, and the luminous best existence of the righteous be granted. May healing, courage, truthful action, and the strength of the beneficent creation come. May the merit of all good people spread through the seven regions. Thus may it be as I pray.
Natural English
At the day’s height, I stop and restore alignment. Power, productivity, and heat must remain governed by truth and good purpose.
The Asha understanding
Rapithwin is a midpoint audit. The worshipper does not wait for night to recognize disorder; Asha is restored while the day is still active.
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