Abstract
The 9th book of Dēnkard includes three Gāhānīg Nasks which are SūdgarNask, Waršt-MānsarNask and BaγNask.In this research, the 8th chapter of Waršt-MānsarNask, which is called tā.vǝ̄.urvātā, is examined, and its contents are compared with the 31st Hāt of the Yasna, which is the tā.vǝ̄.urvātā from the Gathas.Then a comparison is made between this chapter and the 31st Hāt of the Yasna, to determine whether their contents match or differ from each other.According to the findings of this research, the name of the 8th chapter of the Waršt-MānsarNask has been taken from the 31st Hāt of the Yasna,verse 1,and its contents have been also taken from 19 verses out of 22 verses of this Hāt, and the compilers of Dēnkard did not mention the interpretations of verses 7,8, and 9 of the 31st Hāt of the Yasna in this chapter.Also, the contents of this chapter are not exactly similar to the Zand of this Hāt of the Yasna;but the contents of this chapter have been written in summary and in simple language to be used in the daily life of Zoroastrians and it has the aspect of advice and counsel for living according to the words of the Gathas of Zoroaster.
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