Sources & Translation Policy
Ancient prayer, historical editions, reader glosses, modern English, and eFireTemple interpretation remain visibly separate.
Textual foundation
The prayer order and identifying Avestan/Pazand formulas are grounded in the Khordeh Avesta tradition and public-domain editions associated with Karl F. Geldner, James Darmesteter, and L. H. Mills. The package does not redistribute hosted audio.
What “word for word” means here
Each displayed source form receives a lemma, grammatical identification, compact reader gloss, confidence label, and note where needed. This is a learning interlinear—not a claim that every Avestan word has one simple English equivalent.
Original eFireTemple work
Natural English, Asha interpretations, summaries, learning instructions, page structure, technical confidence labels, and many reader glosses were prepared for this library. They are not represented as ancient wording.
Coverage honesty
The three short foundational prayers receive complete word-level treatment. Several Kusti formulas receive core-text treatment. Long Gāhs and Niyayeshes presently receive complete English ritual sequences plus word-level treatment of their identifying original-language formulas. They are labeled accordingly instead of being falsely called manuscript-critical complete editions.
Primary historical references
- Karl F. Geldner, Avesta: The Sacred Books of the Parsis (1886–1896).
- James Darmesteter, The Zend-Avesta, Part II, Sacred Books of the East 23.
- L. H. Mills, The Zend-Avesta, Part III, Sacred Books of the East 31.
- Historic Khordeh Avesta prayer books and traditional recitation structures.