Spiritual Fires – By Dr. Pallan Ichaporia

 

Iranian  Bundahishn (Pahlavi) describes  FIVE KINDS OF FIRE created in the spiritual world (chapter 18) as per scripture.

 1.  Fire BEREZI –SAVANG:  Fire which glitters before Ahura Mazda

2.  Fire VOHU FRAYAN: Fire in the bodies of humans and animals

3. Fire URVAAZIST : Fire in the plants.

4. Fire VAAZIST:  Fire in the clouds

5. Fire SPENIIST : Fire beneficent which is sent in the material  world to reside as fire of VARHARAAN

 

Fire VOHU FRAYAN consumes both water and food  , it only consumes water as is in the plants. If extinguish life ends

Fire of Varharaan  does not consume food or water as also FIRES VAAZIST, BEREZI-SAVANG

Ahura Mazda further created the fires FRENA-BAG, GOOSN-ASP, and BOORZIN MEHR glittering and watching the world and astral bodies with gloriousness

Furthermore these fires are mentioned in the Yasna Ha 17, 11 which begins as : YOUR FIRES, ARE WORSHIPPEDAS SONS OF AHURA MAZDA WHICH  ARE worshiped as the Fire BEREZI –SAVANG, Fire VOHU FRAYAN,  Fire URVAAZIST, Fire VAAZIST,  and Fire SPENIIST

 

ALSO In Atash Niyaesh, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NIYAESH  one prays for  these spiritual fires  which are enthroned in the DADGHA.

NEMESTE ATHRO AHURE MAZDAO PUTHRA

BOWING TO FIRE THE SON OF AHURA MAZDA

 

Dr. Pallan Ichaporia

Mainz University