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Pahlavi Dinkard available in reprint
2 February, 2012 — yazdiHello,
My name is Zeke Kassock and I graduated 2 years ago with a degree in Linguistics and Middle Eastern Languages. Since that time I have been studying Pahlavi, Old Persian & Avestan. Seeing the importance of the Dinkard, I have took it upon myself to preserve it by making a reprint. It is a reprint of D.M. Madan’s Complete Text Of The Pahlavi Dinkard Volume I: Books III – V. I photographed it and edited it to make it easier to read. I’m working on volume two now and that should be a few months.
Included in the attachment is the intro + 15 page preview copy of my book in pdf format. It is available from Amazon at:
http://www.amazon.com/Facsimile-Complete-Text-Pahlavi-Dinkard/dp/146992756X/ref=cm_cmu_up_add_glance
by Zeke J. V. Kassock
Yatha Ahu Vairyo Mohalla
30 January, 2012 — yazdiDid you all know there was a locality called, `Yatha Ahu Vairyo Mohalla‘ near the Crawford Market in Bombay where Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy was born. Here is some very interesting information on Sir JJ.
Parsee Thy name begins with Charity – is well explained hereunder
Please read on :-
One of the nicest things to have happened in the city recently, has been the restoration of the portrait of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, First Baronet, a great son of India.
For this, we have to thank Kekoo Gandhy (of Gallery Chemould and Chemould Frames) for his efforts in initiating the restoration work at the J. J. School of Art, and Hungarian painter Laslo Seres, who did the job with enthusiasm and skill, not charging a cent for it. This is called a true labour of love, and perhaps no single individual in the history of Bombay city deserves it more than the philanthropic Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, whose entire life was a personification of charity.
Philatelist Vispi S. Dastoor, an illustrious and industrious research scholar of the Parsi community, provides us with the following interesting facts on the life and times of the noble Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, who was born to a poor Parsi family and became an orphan at a very early age. Yet, he left behind a legacy of tremendous compassion and charity for the citizens of Mumbai.
Jamsetjee, the youngest son of cloth weaver Jeejeebhoy and his wife, Jeevibai, was born at the `Yatha Ahu Vairyo Mohalla’ near the Crawford Market in Bombay on July 15, 1783. He lost his parents early in life, and did not have the blessings of a formal education, something he greatly missed and which prompted to open several boys and girls schools and colleges in the city when he became an affluent man in later years.
But life was hard for the young Jamsetjee. He began as an unschooled apprentice to his uncle, Framji Batlivala (notice the appropriateness of the surname!), who sold empty glass bottles out of a shop at Fort. During the three years that he worked with his uncle, he obtained his first hand experience of trade and commerce, and also studied Gujarati, English and elementary accountancy by the dint of his own efforts.
Tales of the achievements and exploits of Hirji Readymoney (notice the `bawaji’ surname again!), the first Parsi trader to visit China in 1756, inspired Jamsetjee to undertake a voyage to China himself. It was the subsequent voyages that brought him immense wealth. Those were the days when widespread smuggling of silk and opium by unscrupulous traders was taking place, but from the beginning, Jamsetjee displayed his integrity. Although he was then only 17 years old, Bombay businessmen extended finance and credit to the extent of Rs. 40,000 (a grand sum in those days), in recognition of the young Parsi’s genius for commerce.
Through hazardous voyages to and fro, he amassed great fortunes, but tragedy struck him on February 18, 1803, when the great fire of Bombay, that burnt half of Fort, reduced Jamsetjee’s home and wealth to ashes. During those trying days when hundreds of people were rendered homeless, two Parsi businessmen came to their rescue. Naoroji Sett opened the doors of his bungalow to home the homeless, and Pestonji Bomanji Wadia gave food to hundreds at his palace at Parel. Jamsetjee was not one to cower under misfortune. He
undertook his voyages to China again, and made good his losses. By the age of 40, he had made over two crore rupees, a staggering sum in those days. Further riches came to him from cotton trade during the Napoleonic Wars. He bought his own fleet of ships. Said Lord Elphinstone, then Governor of Bombay, of Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, ‘By strict integrity, by industry and punctuality in all his commercial
transactions, he contributed to raise the character of the Bombay merchant in the most distant markets.’
All along, Jamsetjee’s partner was his uncle with whom he began his humble career as an bottle-seller, Framjee Batlivala, whose daughter, Avabai, became Jamsetjee’s wife when he was 20, and she ten. They enjoyed wedded bliss for 56 years, had seven sons and three daughters, of which four sons and two daughters died in infancy.
After the death of his uncle (and father-in-law) Jamsetjee took Motichand Amichand and Mohomedali Rogay as his partners in the firm Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Co., and their efforts were enormously successful.
Side by side with his business activities, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy undertook several charitable projects, all of a cosmopolitan nature. He spent Rs. 1,45,403 to set up the Sir J. J. Dharamshala at Bellasis Road, and till today immumerable old and destitute people receive free
food, clothing, shelter and medicines. All their needs for the past 150 years, irrespective of caste, creed or religion, have been looked after by the Dharamshala, the first free home for the elderly in Asia.
Jamsetjee later founded the J. J. Hospital and the Grant Medical College (named after his friend Sir Robert Grant, then Governor of Bombay). He also insituted, for a sum of Rs. 18,000, the Sir J.J. Books, Prizes and Medals Fund in order to encourage medical students, and in 1851, for the benefit of poor women, he opened the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy Obstretics Institution.
Before 1845, there was no land communication between Bandra and Mahim and people had to be ferried over the Mahim Creek. It was dangerous, and during the monsoons, countless people would lose their lives on dubious and unrealiable ferry services. Jamsetjee spent Rs. 1,55,800 in order to build the Mahim Causeway, that was justly named after his wife, Lady Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. Not only did it
save countless lives, but even today, it is a boon to all of us who live in the suburbs. Yet, such is the wretched pettiness of our present day politicians that the Mahim Causeway was recently renamed after someone much less worthy.
Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy had to his credit 126 notable public charities, including the Sir J. J. School of Arts, the Sir J. J. School of Architecture, the Sir J. J. School of Commercial Art. As his fame spread, the residents of Poona approached him to build a bund in order to contain the raging waters of the Mulla and Mutha rivers, and the kind man obliged.
He built wells and tanks all over Bombay, hospitals and schools in Surat and Navsari, Agiaries in Bombay and Poona. His charity was not just confined to human beings. He contributed Rs. 80,000 to a Panrapole for animals, distributed money for the feeding of stray dogs, built water places for cattle and horses.
For all his good work, he became the first Indian upon whom Knighthood was conferred. Queen Victoria conferred baronetcy on the first Indian knight, Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy who was 74-years-old at that time.
He died two years later, and never before and never after Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy has Bombay had a son with such a large heart. His charities alone are estimated at over Rs. 100 crore, God bless his soul.
The reason we are telling his story in such detail is that, perhaps, it just might inspire some other young man or young woman who could emulate the example of this poor orphan who made a fortune and disbursed it amongst his fellow citizens.
Yes, Bombay, in the next millenium, needs another Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy.
3750 years of Zarathushtra’s teachings
25 January, 2012 — yazdiFriends
I am forwarding this message on behalf of Feridoon Demehri, of Vancouver, one of the organizers for the celebrations to commemorate 3750 years of Zarathushtra’s teachings . A Conference is being held in June 2012, at Vancouver, as part of the celebrations .
3750 years is a milestone of historic proportions, Asho Zarathushtra propounded his teachings which delivered a universal message of peace, social justice, and righteousness.
Aptly, in a world currently riddled with so much turmoil, we would like to increase the awareness of Zarathushtra’s teachings by means of a global celebration” SEE ATTACHMENT
Please support these celebrations by informing your friends and publishing in your electronic newsletters and bulletins.
Thank you
Dolly Dastoor Ph.D
2012 FEZANA Silver Jubilee
www.fezana.org
2012 FEZANA Silver Jubilee
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Check out their website at http://3750z.com/
Karachi’s invaluable Parsi connection
16 December, 2011 — yazdiWhen one dreams of an ideal society where everyone is looked after by the community itself and not just the State alone; a society, where the privileged use their resources to provide for the poor and the unfortunate, one only needs to look at the Parsi community of Pakistan to see these principles at play. Of course the Parsis have their problems like any other community, but even so, they are very good at dealing with them, and when they can’t they simply make the best of what they have in hand.
The Parsi community of Karachi is an ageing one. Of the 1800 Parsis who reside in the city, about 60 percent are over 60 years of age. During the last five to eight years, a number of younger Parsis, along with their families but without their ageing parents have opted to leave Karachi in search of better opportunities in countries like Australia, Canada and the United States. Furthermore, because the community as a whole is affluent with a literacy rate of 100 percent, an average Parsi lives to be about 90 years old, which comparatively, far exceeds the life span of an average resident of Karachi. This could account for the reason as to why the elderly dominate the Parsi population in the city today.
Despite a dearth in the population of young Parsis, the elderly are well looked after and provided for by the entire community. During the early 1900s, various affluent and prominent members of the community gave a hefty portion of their wealth for the establishment of community housing and health care. The various donations resulted in the construction of nine Parsi residential colonies in areas such as Mehboodabad, various areas of Saddar and near the Cantt. Station. These residential colonies are home to majority of the Parsis, rich, poor, young and old, with only about 400 living elsewhere in the city. The rent required is a token and very nominal amount and the maintenance of the residential colonies is taken care of by the various wealthy Parsi families. Also established within each colony are community centers designed to engage the residents in various social, recreational and welfare activities. And of course, health care has long been a part of the incredible Parsi community agenda.
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Was it an Ancient Zoroastrian City
8 December, 2011 — yazdiA very interesting video from History Channel
A rare glimpse at Persia’s History
1 December, 2011 — yazdiA rare private collection on show at the Sharjah Art Museum reveals a different side of Persia.
In varying hues of black and white, a different image of Persia comes to life.
Set against monumental landscapes captured in painfully meticulous detail, Persians are dressed in flamboyant seamless costumes, the men often with pointed beards and cone-shaped turbans, and the women covered up completely or with open headscarves, showing long wavy hair and flirtatious smiles.
Museum of World Religions (MWR)
22 November, 2011 — yazdiBrief report on MWR
Who raised the consciousness of all humanity to One Divine?…….. Zarathushtra.
Who was the first Great Poet of epics even before the Mahabharata?…….Zarathushtra.
Who was the one who revealed the attributes of the Almighty?………….Zarathushtra.
Can we ask why His name, His deeds, His wisdom is not recognised amongst the Greatest.
This was my feeble attempt to take up the project of representing “The Religion of
Zarathushtra” in the Museum of World Religions.
Observe the writing on the main board, The Religion of Zarathushtra is not mentioned.
It broke my heart. I was persistent in my attempts. It finally paid of.
The Religion of Zarathushtra is now represented in the Museum of World Religions.
The Dharma Master Hsin (heart) Tao (the way), originated the idea of the museum of world religions. A way to show the beauty of all religions. The museum is not just a collection of artefacts, it employs modern technology to reveal the truth in every religion. It is a living breathing entity, that can stir the visitors heart. His dream is to create a world Global body of Tolerance, Love and Peace.
MWR Decennial Celebrations, were celebrated on Nov. 9th, 2011, with affection, pomp, style and genuine Taiwanese hospitality. May I mention here that the Taiwanese people are one of the most affectionate people in the whole world.
The Master’s message was “…. nothing is impossible for a true heart.” His life proves it. He laid stress on the plans for the next ten years. He invited experts from all over the world to share their ideas and make his dream of having numerous museum of religions in major centres of the world. There is one group whose plans are already on the way for making one in Birmingham, UK. I believe the Zoroastrians are involved. There are hopes for museums mushrooming in India, Middle East, China etc.
The MWR authorities were kind enough to inaugurate the display of our Zarathushtrian stand in this event. Over a 100, 000 people local & foreign visit every year. It will give our religion a much needed exposure.
An international symposium on: How to create a Museum of World Religions was held. Many experts gave their views. The hope is that the symposium will be the starting point of strengthening collaborations of similar ventures between various countries and cultures.
As with all births, there were birth pangs in starting a venture like this. Sometimes it looked like an impossible task. One lady came to 
the rescue. Her name is Alison Liu. She is the Asst. Curator of the museum. She took up the task. The global Zarathushtrian community owes her a lot for her devoted effort to our cause.
Finally the day arrived. The Religion of Zarathushtra is now represented in the Museum of World Religions.
Many, many Zarathushtrians helped from all over the world, one way or another. This is truly a Zrathushtrians United effort.
…… Perviz Dubash
THE GATHAS – Least known facts
18 November, 2011 — yazdiTHE GATHAS - Least known facts
The Gathas were most fragmentarily comprehensible even to the more intelligent among Zarathustra’s lay contemporaries, and long before the restoration of the Mazdayasnian Religion in the Sasanian period, the priestly tradition seems to have lost a reliable knowledge of the contents of these holy texts, of their poetical style, of their syntactical and morphological rules, and of lexical meanings of numerous words. It is the power of these holy texts and their recitations which continue to be relevant to this day. The interpretation of the Gathas as a religious textbook or a code of laws, or even as collective Sermons is likely to be rather recent.
A great many of modern scholars start out from the premise that the Gathas are a systematic though complicated exposition of the basic tenets of the religion preached by Zarathushtra but this does not tally with the facts. Just a glance at the statistics of the use of the vocative case in the Gathas makes evident that these holy texts are invocations of Ahura Mazda and philosophical conversations with Him, the initiated one par excellence, whereas humans are apostrophized only occasionally in sort of rhetorical digression.
Often enough it happens that adherents or scholars refer to Gatha passages quoted with assertion that “the prophet teaches.” Without any regard to the correctness or incorrectness or fancifulness of the respective translation proposed by those authors such assertions basically erroneous.
The Gathas are composed to be used for ritual purposes. They are cryptic texts of an archaic kind of spirituality, documents of a ritual philosophy, full of deliberate ambiguities and metaphorical expressions, behind which the details of their ritual, religious, and historical backgrounds and together with them, Zarathustra’s place in the development of human thought that can be easily made out to be far superior than the later sages of other religions who followed him … …
Best wishes,
Dr. Pallan Ichaporia, Ph.D.,
Who was who in Persian History
17 November, 2011 — yazdiWho was Who in Persian History.
1) Zarathust / Zarathost / Zoroaster
Prophet Spitaman or Spetman Zarathust who preached, the first ever monotheist religion, was born in Iran, in the city of Rae, which was on the banks of river Durji, flowing from the mountain Jabar. His Mother Dogdo or Dugdowa. was also from Rae, but father Poursasp was from the western region of media province called Azarbaizan. He first preached his religion at the city of Balkh, during the reign of Kyanian King Goshtasp. Being from the Spitaman or ancestral family, was called spetman Zarthust. He was born on the day of Khordad Sal (Mah Farvardin, Roj Khordad) and was killed on Zarthust no Diso I.e..Mah Dae, Roj Khorshed) by Turani Sardar named Tur-bar-tur in the fire temple at the city of Balkh at the ripe age of 78.
2) Noshirwan
He was better known as Noshirwan-e-Adil and was the son of Kobad and 20th King of the Sassanian dynasty.His real name was Khusrav, but due to his righteous justice, he was called Noshirwan-e-Adil. He destroyed the followers of anti-Zoroastrian cult named ” Mazdak ” and ruled for 39 years.
3) Esadvaster
He was the son of Zarthust. He was the leader of Athornans and was mobedaan-mobed. He died a century after the rise of Zoroastrianism.
4) Havovi
She was the noble and pious wife of Prophet Zarthost and helped her husband in propagation of the religion.
5) Oorvatathnar / Urvatatnar
He was the son of prophet Zarthost and was the leader of farmers.
6) Khurshed-cheher
He was the son of prophet Zarthost . He being a strongman, was a close friend of Peshotan, the son of Shah Goshtasp. He lived in the city of Kungdej. It is being said that he is still alive.
7) Dogdo / Dodhdowa
She was the mother of prophet Zarthost and was from Zavish ancestral family. Her father’s name was Farehemfava.
8) Pourshasp
He was the son of Paeterasp. He was the father of Prophet Zarathost. He was from Haechedasp or Spetman ancestral family, and was having stables of fine pedigree horses.
9) Mediomah
He was the son of Arasp, and the paternal cousin of Prophet Zarathost. He was the first, to accept, the Zoroastrian religion and hence was called the leader of all mobeds.
10) Spetman
He was the son of Vidarshun and was the ninth ancestral father of Prophet Zarthost, hence the name Spetman Zarthost.
11) Minocher
He was the son of Eruch and the fourteenth ancestral father of prophet Zarthost and the sixth king of Peshdanian dynasty. He was the son of Fredun Padshah’s son, Eruch’s daughter.He was born on the mountain Manush hence referred to as ” Manush Chithra “. To avenge his maternal grandfather Eruch, he killed Eruch’s brother selam and Toor who were responsible for killing Eruch. He ruled Iran with justice and wisdom.
12) Eruch
He was the youngest son of the fifth Peshdanian king of Iran, Shah Faredun. Shah Faredun during his life time, made three parts of his vast kingdom. To the elder son Selam, he gave the eastern region of his kingdom and Mahachin. To the second son Toor, he gave Toorkastan, and to the youngest son Eruch he gave the biggest portion, that of Iran. Due to jealousy, the two brothers killed their younger brother Eruch. This was the beginning of great wars of revenge between Iran and Turan.
13) Shah Faredun Athavian
He was the fifth Peshdadian king of Iran, was the son of the noble and pious man named Athavian.Shah Faredun defeated the then treacherous king Zohak, in war and got him bound at the mountain Demavand. He ruled Iran with just and righteous orders. As his father was a breeder of cows, he introduced the Guraj, depicting the cow’s head on it. He was an expert of Herbal medicines.
14) Dara-e-Darab
He was the last Kyanian king, who was defeated by Sikander ( Alexander)
15) Darab
He was the son of Beheman, was the eight Kyanian king of Iran. His mother Homai, on birth, put him in a wooden case and drifted him away in a river.He was picked up and brought up by a washerman. When he came of age, his mother got him found and made him the king of Iran. A book ” Darabnama ” had been written on his life.
16) Homai
She was the wife of Beheman and was the daughter of Egyptian king. After the death of her husband Beheman, she ruled Iran for 32 years.
17) Beheman or Boman
He was the sixth Kyanian king of Iran and was the son of Shah Gostasp’s son, Aspandiar. On Aspandiar’s untimely death, Gostasp gave Beheman, the kingdom of Iran. Beheman destroyed, the entire family and the kin of the great warrior Jalejar. Beheman-nama is a book written on his life.
18) Noshazer and Adar Farooz
They were the grand sons of Shah Goshtasp, and sons of Aspandiar.They established in their individual names, two fire temples in Iran and helped out Prophet Zarthost in propagating the religion.
19) Aspandiar
He was the son of Kyanian king Shah Goshtaspshah.He was also called Rohinton Aspandiar; Rohinton meaning body of bronze. In our sacred scriptures he is referred as ” Spentodaat ” . He fought many a religious wars and helped to enhance the propagation of our religion. He also got built many fire temples.
20) Farshidwar
He was the son of Shah Goshtasp, and hakem of Khurasaan. In our holy scriptures he is referred as Frushamvaret. It is stated in a book Yadgare-Zarirnan that it was wounded and killed in religious war against king Arjasp of Turan. In that war altogether 23 princes, who were brothers and sons of Shah Goshtaspshah were killed.
21) Ketayun
She was the queen of Shah Goshtasp and is referred in our holy scriptures as Hutox. She was very much impressed by the religion that Prophet Zarthost preached.She made her husband and sons propogate Zororastrianism with fervor.
22) Shah Goshstaspshah
He was the son of Lohraspshah and was the fifth Kyanian king of Iran. In our holy scriptures he is referred to as ‘ Nao-Taiye’ meaning from the ancestral family of Nauder.In the 3oth year of his rule, Prophet Zarthost preached his religion. Many religious wars were fought in which most of the brothers and princes of Shah Goshtasp got killed.He was renowned as the great friend and supporter of prophet Zarthost. In Avesta today, a Zoroastrian whilst declaring his religion in prayers, takes a vow to be as religious and noble as Shah Goshtaspshah.
23) Zarir
He was the son of Lohrashpshah and Inastu. He and his son both were killed in religious wars.
24) Lohraspshah
He was the son of Arvand and son-in-law of Kaikaus, and was the forth Kyanian king. Shah Kaikhusrow whilst meditating in a cave had a hinting vision, hence ha gave the kingdom of Iran to Shah Lohraspashah who was very pious and wise.Lohraspashah extended his empire right upto China and Tartar.He also established a fire temple in Balkh. At the ripe age he gave his kingdom to his son Goshtaspshah, and led a lonely life at Balkh city .The Turanians at war killed him with other mobeds and Prophet Zarthost in the said fire temple.
25) Shiavaksh or Shavak
He was the son of the second Kyanian king Kaikaus. Our holy scriptures refer to him as ‘Syavarshan’. He got built the then famous fort at Kungdej. He married Farangiz, the daughter of Turanian king Afrasiab, who bore him the noble son Kaikhusrav.It is being said that he is still alive, at the cave of Che-Chast-var.He was immortalised by almighty God so as to help Shosyos at the time of Rast khej. Afrasiab on investigation of his brother Karsiavaj got Shavak killed. Consequently, a long line of battles took place between Iran and Turan.At last shah Kaikhusrav with help of Hom dastoor, avenged the killing of his father Shavak and put to death Afrasiab and Karsivaj.
26) Kaikaus
He was the son of Kaikobad and was referred in our holy scriptures as ‘ Kaviosan ‘ . He meditated at the mount of ‘ Aereji-roop, in the name of Ahura Mazda and Avan azad, due to the power of which he was able to destroy magicians and sorcerers Kik, Karp and others.He used to have a natural aura and said to have mastered a trick, which enabled him to fly in the air.
27) Kaikobad
He was the son of Kairus and grand son of Kaipashin, was the first Kyanian king of Iran. He was the descendent of Shah faredoon. He was used to live a lonely life at mount Elburj. On the death of the Peshdadian king Shah Kershasp, the great warrior Jalejar, ordered his son, the then world renowned Rustom Pehelvan to fetch Kaikobad to enthrone him as the king of Iran.
28) Jamasp
He is better known as Jamasp Hakim and was one of the most staunch followers and propogators of Prophet Zarathost. Shah Goshtaspshah after accepting Zoroastrianism appointed Jamasp, Aspendiar, Zarir and Frashostra to propagate the same. Shah Gostaspashah requested Prophet Zarthost to pray to God and get four different boons. Accordingly, Prophet Zarthost was answered by divine force that the said boons will not be endowed upon Shah Gostaspashah alone, but to four different individuals. So Prophet Zarthost, gave Shah Goshtaspashah the consecrated and ritually blessed wine to drink by powers of which he visited his destined and ordained heaven, and back. To Aspandiar, the son of Shah Gostaspashah, the consecrated pomegranate was given to eat by which his body became as solid as bronze (thereafter called Rohinton Aspandiar, Rohinton meaning bronze bodied.) The consecrated milk was given to drink to another son of Shah Goshtaspashah, namely Peshotan, the high priest of Kungdej the city built by Shavak by which he became immortal. He is said to be still alive living with his 150 disciples in the caves of Kungdej or Kungrej. Jamasp was given the consecrated flower to smell, by which he could vividly describe the past and foretell the future.A book of prediction called Jamaspi was written by him. He was also proclaimed as Dasturaan-Dastur..He became the son-in-law of Prophet Zarthost.
29) Farshostar
He was the brother of Jamasp and is referered in our holy scriptures as Farshostra Khoob nar asho. He was from the ancestral family of Havovi the wife of Prophet Zarthost. He was a staunch follower and propagater of Zoroastrianism.
30) The Strongmen and warriors of ancient Iran
Adar Burzin, Sam, Tookhare, Jehanbux : Sons of Framroz
Framroze, Jehangir : Sons of Rustom Kariman
Jehansuj, Temur : Sons of Burjor
Khurshed-Mhapaeker Burjor : Sons of Sohrab
Sohrab : Son of Rustom
Rustom, Javereh : Sons of Jal
Jal : Son of Sam
Sam : Son of Nariman
Nariman : Son of Kershasp
Kershasp : Son of Asrat
31) Kershasp
He was a great warrior. His life history is well preserved in Kershasp-nama.
32) Rustom
He was the son of Jal and was the most renowned champion warrior in Iranian history. He is referred in Shahnama as Tehmton. He devoted all his life in the service of Kyanian kings. Many a war was won under his command. According to Behman-nama, treachery on the part of his youngest brother Shogad, Rustom was killed at the ripe age of 800 years. Ancestors of Rustom were Jal, Sam, Nariman, Kershasp, Asrat, Sam, Toorak, Shedasya, Toor, Shah Jamshed and Vivanghan.
33) Shah Jamshed
He was the fourth Peshdadian king. Our holy scriptures refer to him as Yim. It is believed the Ahuramazdi religion was first got enlightened in him by God, way before Prophet Zarthost. Amongst all Iranian kings, he stood the greatest. He was always anxious for the betterment of his subjects, and had them divided in four categories.
1) Atharenans, Athornans consisted of wise pious subjects.
2) Rathestars consisted of warriors
3) Vastrios consisted of farmers.
4) Hutox consisted of skilled labourers.
As per Jamiyad Yasht, he got constructed the Varjam Kard caves. He had a natural aura. His pride during later years brought him his ruin.He had to leave the throne of Iran, to live in the jungle. During that period he gor married to Samnaz, the daughter of the king of Jabulistan, who bore him a son named Toor. According to Shahnama, Jamshed was killed by Zohak.
34) Agrerus
He fought many a war for Iran.Though being a Turani his name comes across in our holy scriptures. He was killed by his own brother Afrasiab of Turan for favouring Iran and its kings.
35) Banoo Goshap or Goshasp
She was the daughter of Rustom Pehelvan. She was very beautiful and strong. To win her hand in marriage, many hopeful strongmen tried to defeat her in vain. At last she married Gev.
36) Yezdezard Sheriyar
He was the last Sassanian king and was defeated in the war of Nahvand in 641 AD by Arab commander Khalif Omer. Thus came the fall of Iran’s Zoroastrian kings. The Yezdezardi calender year started on his enthronement.
37) Ardeshir Babekhan of Babegan
He was the first Sassanian king.The suffix babekan came from his maternal grandfather named Babak.He encouraged Zoroastrianism and enhanced it when the same was going through a lean period and brought an end to other anti-Zoroastrianism cults.
38) Aderbad Marespand
He was a very pious and wise dastur, during the reign of third sassanian king Hormuzd.The good advice and teachings he imparted to his son Zarthost (not our Prophet) were written down in pehelvi language book named Pundnamey adarbad marespand.
39) Mandiganey Gostefrian
As per the pahelvi language story he was pious and wise. His brother-in-law Akhtjadu, on terms of death, asked him 33 questions, which he all answered. In return Gostefrian asked him 3 questions which he could not answer. Hence Gostefrian killed Akhtdaju. Hoofrish the wife of Akhtajadu was also just and pious. She was killed by her husband for rightly and justly taking the side of her brother Gostefrian, during the question answer session. Thus she lost her life for adhering to the truth.
40) Dastur Ardeshir Noshirwan Kermani
He was called from Iran by Shahenshah Akbar to Delhi to express his views in detail on Zoroastrianism and to help Akbar out to write Pazend and Pehelvi language stanzas for book named Fahungeh Jehangiri.
41) Kyanian King Shah Kaikhusru & others
When he was on the war-path against devparasti (idol worship, black magic, sorcery) a live fire sat on the ear of his horse. That fire was named by him as Adar Goshasp (Gush + Asp = ears + horse). He established that fire on mount Asanvad. This fire is the patron of strongmen and warriors.
The kyanian king Goshtaspashah established the fire Adar Burzin Meher on mount Raevand, a part of mount Pushte Vistaspan in Khorasan. Prophet Zarthost had that fire with him when shah Goshtaspshah accepted his faith. This fire is the patron of farmers.
A fire named Adar Froba was established by Shah Jamshed on the mount Gadmund-Homund.
Shah Goshtaspshah also established the said type of Atash, at Kabulistan on the mount of Roshun.
Peshotan the son of Shah Goshtaspashah maintained it, and with its divine help destroyed idols and and idol worshippers. This fire is the patron of Athornans.
Atash mino-karko remains within and nearby Pak Dadar Khudavand.
42) Atash Vohufrian lies within humans and animals. Atash Auvajaste lies within trees and vegetation.
Wajaste Atash that of lightening lies within stones. Shapeneste Atash is the common fire, which lies everywhere and cooks our food.
Atash Naiyosung is the patron of great kings and dasturs.
43) Shosyos means ‘ Deliverer of benefits or Benefactor. In ancient books, it is found that shosyos will get borne by a woman named Visptowrivi. (Destroyer of evil) Shosyos who is referred in Fravardin Yasht as Asatvat Aeratay because at the time of Rastakhej ( Ris + Akhej = Dead + rise) he will resurrect the dead.
44) Dastoor Adarbad Marespand
He during the reign of Shapur reorganised the now available scriptures of Avesta. The originals were either burnt or torn by anti-Zoroastrians periodically. He authored the prayer Patet Pashemani.
Note: All the above ancient Iranian historical events/facts are taken from a century old book.
Prophet Spitaman or Spetman Zarathust who preached, the first ever monotheist religion, was born in Iran, in the city of Rae, which was on the banks of river Durji, flowing from the mountain Jabar. His Mother Dogdo or Dugdowa. was also from Rae, but father Poursasp was from the western region of media province called Azarbaizan. He first preached his religion at the city of Balkh, during the reign of Kyanian King Goshtasp. Being from the Spitaman or ancestral family, was called spetman Zarthust. He was born on the day of Khordad Sal (Mah Farvardin, Roj Khordad) and was killed on Zarthust no Diso I.e..Mah Dae, Roj Khorshed) by Turani Sardar named Tur-bar-tur in the fire temple at the city of Balkh at the ripe age of 78.
2) Noshirwan
He was better known as Noshirwan-e-Adil and was the son of Kobad and 20th King of the Sassanian dynasty.His real name was Khusrav, but due to his righteous justice, he was called Noshirwan-e-Adil. He destroyed the followers of anti-Zoroastrian cult named ” Mazdak ” and ruled for 39 years.
3) Esadvaster
He was the son of Zarthust. He was the leader of Athornans and was mobedaan-mobed. He died a century after the rise of Zoroastrianism.
4) Havovi
She was the noble and pious wife of Prophet Zarthost and helped her husband in propagation of the religion.
5) Oorvatathnar / Urvatatnar
He was the son of prophet Zarthost and was the leader of farmers.
6) Khurshed-cheher
He was the son of prophet Zarthost . He being a strongman, was a close friend of Peshotan, the son of Shah Goshtasp. He lived in the city of Kungdej. It is being said that he is still alive.
7) Dogdo / Dodhdowa
She was the mother of prophet Zarthost and was from Zavish ancestral family. Her father’s name was Farehemfava.
8) Pourshasp
He was the son of Paeterasp. He was the father of Prophet Zarathost. He was from Haechedasp or Spetman ancestral family, and was having stables of fine pedigree horses.
9) Mediomah
He was the son of Arasp, and the paternal cousin of Prophet Zarathost. He was the first, to accept, the Zoroastrian religion and hence was called the leader of all mobeds.
10) Spetman
He was the son of Vidarshun and was the ninth ancestral father of Prophet Zarthost, hence the name Spetman Zarthost.
11) Minocher
He was the son of Eruch and the fourteenth ancestral father of prophet Zarthost and the sixth king of Peshdanian dynasty. He was the son of Fredun Padshah’s son, Eruch’s daughter.He was born on the mountain Manush hence referred to as ” Manush Chithra “. To avenge his maternal grandfather Eruch, he killed Eruch’s brother selam and Toor who were responsible for killing Eruch. He ruled Iran with justice and wisdom.
12) Eruch
He was the youngest son of the fifth Peshdanian king of Iran, Shah Faredun. Shah Faredun during his life time, made three parts of his vast kingdom. To the elder son Selam, he gave the eastern region of his kingdom and Mahachin. To the second son Toor, he gave Toorkastan, and to the youngest son Eruch he gave the biggest portion, that of Iran. Due to jealousy, the two brothers killed their younger brother Eruch. This was the beginning of great wars of revenge between Iran and Turan.
13) Shah Faredun Athavian
He was the fifth Peshdadian king of Iran, was the son of the noble and pious man named Athavian.Shah Faredun defeated the then treacherous king Zohak, in war and got him bound at the mountain Demavand. He ruled Iran with just and righteous orders. As his father was a breeder of cows, he introduced the Guraj, depicting the cow’s head on it. He was an expert of Herbal medicines.
14) Dara-e-Darab
He was the last Kyanian king, who was defeated by Sikander ( Alexander)
15) Darab
He was the son of Beheman, was the eight Kyanian king of Iran. His mother Homai, on birth, put him in a wooden case and drifted him away in a river.He was picked up and brought up by a washerman. When he came of age, his mother got him found and made him the king of Iran. A book ” Darabnama ” had been written on his life.
16) Homai
She was the wife of Beheman and was the daughter of Egyptian king. After the death of her husband Beheman, she ruled Iran for 32 years.
17) Beheman or Boman
He was the sixth Kyanian king of Iran and was the son of Shah Gostasp’s son, Aspandiar. On Aspandiar’s untimely death, Gostasp gave Beheman, the kingdom of Iran. Beheman destroyed, the entire family and the kin of the great warrior Jalejar. Beheman-nama is a book written on his life.
18) Noshazer and Adar Farooz
They were the grand sons of Shah Goshtasp, and sons of Aspandiar.They established in their individual names, two fire temples in Iran and helped out Prophet Zarthost in propagating the religion.
19) Aspandiar
He was the son of Kyanian king Shah Goshtaspshah.He was also called Rohinton Aspandiar; Rohinton meaning body of bronze. In our sacred scriptures he is referred as ” Spentodaat ” . He fought many a religious wars and helped to enhance the propagation of our religion. He also got built many fire temples.
20) Farshidwar
He was the son of Shah Goshtasp, and hakem of Khurasaan. In our holy scriptures he is referred as Frushamvaret. It is stated in a book Yadgare-Zarirnan that it was wounded and killed in religious war against king Arjasp of Turan. In that war altogether 23 princes, who were brothers and sons of Shah Goshtaspshah were killed.
21) Ketayun
She was the queen of Shah Goshtasp and is referred in our holy scriptures as Hutox. She was very much impressed by the religion that Prophet Zarthost preached.She made her husband and sons propogate Zororastrianism with fervor.
22) Shah Goshstaspshah
He was the son of Lohraspshah and was the fifth Kyanian king of Iran. In our holy scriptures he is referred to as ‘ Nao-Taiye’ meaning from the ancestral family of Nauder.In the 3oth year of his rule, Prophet Zarthost preached his religion. Many religious wars were fought in which most of the brothers and princes of Shah Goshtasp got killed.He was renowned as the great friend and supporter of prophet Zarthost. In Avesta today, a Zoroastrian whilst declaring his religion in prayers, takes a vow to be as religious and noble as Shah Goshtaspshah.
23) Zarir
He was the son of Lohrashpshah and Inastu. He and his son both were killed in religious wars.
24) Lohraspshah
He was the son of Arvand and son-in-law of Kaikaus, and was the forth Kyanian king. Shah Kaikhusrow whilst meditating in a cave had a hinting vision, hence ha gave the kingdom of Iran to Shah Lohraspashah who was very pious and wise.Lohraspashah extended his empire right upto China and Tartar.He also established a fire temple in Balkh. At the ripe age he gave his kingdom to his son Goshtaspshah, and led a lonely life at Balkh city .The Turanians at war killed him with other mobeds and Prophet Zarthost in the said fire temple.
25) Shiavaksh or Shavak
He was the son of the second Kyanian king Kaikaus. Our holy scriptures refer to him as ‘Syavarshan’. He got built the then famous fort at Kungdej. He married Farangiz, the daughter of Turanian king Afrasiab, who bore him the noble son Kaikhusrav.It is being said that he is still alive, at the cave of Che-Chast-var.He was immortalised by almighty God so as to help Shosyos at the time of Rast khej. Afrasiab on investigation of his brother Karsiavaj got Shavak killed. Consequently, a long line of battles took place between Iran and Turan.At last shah Kaikhusrav with help of Hom dastoor, avenged the killing of his father Shavak and put to death Afrasiab and Karsivaj.
26) Kaikaus
He was the son of Kaikobad and was referred in our holy scriptures as ‘ Kaviosan ‘ . He meditated at the mount of ‘ Aereji-roop, in the name of Ahura Mazda and Avan azad, due to the power of which he was able to destroy magicians and sorcerers Kik, Karp and others.He used to have a natural aura and said to have mastered a trick, which enabled him to fly in the air.
27) Kaikobad
He was the son of Kairus and grand son of Kaipashin, was the first Kyanian king of Iran. He was the descendent of Shah faredoon. He was used to live a lonely life at mount Elburj. On the death of the Peshdadian king Shah Kershasp, the great warrior Jalejar, ordered his son, the then world renowned Rustom Pehelvan to fetch Kaikobad to enthrone him as the king of Iran.
28) Jamasp
He is better known as Jamasp Hakim and was one of the most staunch followers and propogators of Prophet Zarathost. Shah Goshtaspshah after accepting Zoroastrianism appointed Jamasp, Aspendiar, Zarir and Frashostra to propagate the same. Shah Gostaspashah requested Prophet Zarthost to pray to God and get four different boons. Accordingly, Prophet Zarthost was answered by divine force that the said boons will not be endowed upon Shah Gostaspashah alone, but to four different individuals. So Prophet Zarthost, gave Shah Goshtaspashah the consecrated and ritually blessed wine to drink by powers of which he visited his destined and ordained heaven, and back. To Aspandiar, the son of Shah Gostaspashah, the consecrated pomegranate was given to eat by which his body became as solid as bronze (thereafter called Rohinton Aspandiar, Rohinton meaning bronze bodied.) The consecrated milk was given to drink to another son of Shah Goshtaspashah, namely Peshotan, the high priest of Kungdej the city built by Shavak by which he became immortal. He is said to be still alive living with his 150 disciples in the caves of Kungdej or Kungrej. Jamasp was given the consecrated flower to smell, by which he could vividly describe the past and foretell the future.A book of prediction called Jamaspi was written by him. He was also proclaimed as Dasturaan-Dastur..He became the son-in-law of Prophet Zarthost.
29) Farshostar
He was the brother of Jamasp and is referered in our holy scriptures as Farshostra Khoob nar asho. He was from the ancestral family of Havovi the wife of Prophet Zarthost. He was a staunch follower and propagater of Zoroastrianism.
30) The Strongmen and warriors of ancient Iran
Adar Burzin, Sam, Tookhare, Jehanbux : Sons of Framroz
Framroze, Jehangir : Sons of Rustom Kariman
Jehansuj, Temur : Sons of Burjor
Khurshed-Mhapaeker Burjor : Sons of Sohrab
Sohrab : Son of Rustom
Rustom, Javereh : Sons of Jal
Jal : Son of Sam
Sam : Son of Nariman
Nariman : Son of Kershasp
Kershasp : Son of Asrat
31) Kershasp
He was a great warrior. His life history is well preserved in Kershasp-nama.
32) Rustom
He was the son of Jal and was the most renowned champion warrior in Iranian history. He is referred in Shahnama as Tehmton. He devoted all his life in the service of Kyanian kings. Many a war was won under his command. According to Behman-nama, treachery on the part of his youngest brother Shogad, Rustom was killed at the ripe age of 800 years. Ancestors of Rustom were Jal, Sam, Nariman, Kershasp, Asrat, Sam, Toorak, Shedasya, Toor, Shah Jamshed and Vivanghan.
33) Shah Jamshed
He was the fourth Peshdadian king. Our holy scriptures refer to him as Yim. It is believed the Ahuramazdi religion was first got enlightened in him by God, way before Prophet Zarthost. Amongst all Iranian kings, he stood the greatest. He was always anxious for the betterment of his subjects, and had them divided in four categories.
1) Atharenans, Athornans consisted of wise pious subjects.
2) Rathestars consisted of warriors
3) Vastrios consisted of farmers.
4) Hutox consisted of skilled labourers.
As per Jamiyad Yasht, he got constructed the Varjam Kard caves. He had a natural aura. His pride during later years brought him his ruin.He had to leave the throne of Iran, to live in the jungle. During that period he gor married to Samnaz, the daughter of the king of Jabulistan, who bore him a son named Toor. According to Shahnama, Jamshed was killed by Zohak.
34) Agrerus
He fought many a war for Iran.Though being a Turani his name comes across in our holy scriptures. He was killed by his own brother Afrasiab of Turan for favouring Iran and its kings.
35) Banoo Goshap or Goshasp
She was the daughter of Rustom Pehelvan. She was very beautiful and strong. To win her hand in marriage, many hopeful strongmen tried to defeat her in vain. At last she married Gev.
36) Yezdezard Sheriyar
He was the last Sassanian king and was defeated in the war of Nahvand in 641 AD by Arab commander Khalif Omer. Thus came the fall of Iran’s Zoroastrian kings. The Yezdezardi calender year started on his enthronement.
37) Ardeshir Babekhan of Babegan
He was the first Sassanian king.The suffix babekan came from his maternal grandfather named Babak.He encouraged Zoroastrianism and enhanced it when the same was going through a lean period and brought an end to other anti-Zoroastrianism cults.
38) Aderbad Marespand
He was a very pious and wise dastur, during the reign of third sassanian king Hormuzd.The good advice and teachings he imparted to his son Zarthost (not our Prophet) were written down in pehelvi language book named Pundnamey adarbad marespand.
39) Mandiganey Gostefrian
As per the pahelvi language story he was pious and wise. His brother-in-law Akhtjadu, on terms of death, asked him 33 questions, which he all answered. In return Gostefrian asked him 3 questions which he could not answer. Hence Gostefrian killed Akhtdaju. Hoofrish the wife of Akhtajadu was also just and pious. She was killed by her husband for rightly and justly taking the side of her brother Gostefrian, during the question answer session. Thus she lost her life for adhering to the truth.
40) Dastur Ardeshir Noshirwan Kermani
He was called from Iran by Shahenshah Akbar to Delhi to express his views in detail on Zoroastrianism and to help Akbar out to write Pazend and Pehelvi language stanzas for book named Fahungeh Jehangiri.
41) Kyanian King Shah Kaikhusru & others
When he was on the war-path against devparasti (idol worship, black magic, sorcery) a live fire sat on the ear of his horse. That fire was named by him as Adar Goshasp (Gush + Asp = ears + horse). He established that fire on mount Asanvad. This fire is the patron of strongmen and warriors.
The kyanian king Goshtaspashah established the fire Adar Burzin Meher on mount Raevand, a part of mount Pushte Vistaspan in Khorasan. Prophet Zarthost had that fire with him when shah Goshtaspshah accepted his faith. This fire is the patron of farmers.
A fire named Adar Froba was established by Shah Jamshed on the mount Gadmund-Homund.
Shah Goshtaspshah also established the said type of Atash, at Kabulistan on the mount of Roshun.
Peshotan the son of Shah Goshtaspashah maintained it, and with its divine help destroyed idols and and idol worshippers. This fire is the patron of Athornans.
Atash mino-karko remains within and nearby Pak Dadar Khudavand.
42) Atash Vohufrian lies within humans and animals. Atash Auvajaste lies within trees and vegetation.
Wajaste Atash that of lightening lies within stones. Shapeneste Atash is the common fire, which lies everywhere and cooks our food.
Atash Naiyosung is the patron of great kings and dasturs.
43) Shosyos means ‘ Deliverer of benefits or Benefactor. In ancient books, it is found that shosyos will get borne by a woman named Visptowrivi. (Destroyer of evil) Shosyos who is referred in Fravardin Yasht as Asatvat Aeratay because at the time of Rastakhej ( Ris + Akhej = Dead + rise) he will resurrect the dead.
44) Dastoor Adarbad Marespand
He during the reign of Shapur reorganised the now available scriptures of Avesta. The originals were either burnt or torn by anti-Zoroastrians periodically. He authored the prayer Patet Pashemani.
Note: All the above ancient Iranian historical events/facts are taken from a century old book.
Compiled by: Phil Masters
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