A Comparative Study of Seventh Fragard of Baγ nask with Gāhānic Yasn XXXI and its Zand

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Fatemeh Seyedi
Ph.D. in ancient Iranian Languages and Cultures, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
Abstract
Baγ Nask is one of the Avestan Nasks of Sasanian period; although its Avestan text is not remained, according to the understanding of writer or writers of Dēnkard, a summary of its concepts is reflected in Dēnkard IX. This text has twenty two fragards. It is not a literary translation, but a brief review of some phrases. It also differs from what is appeared in Zand and contains meanings and paraphrases. Since the compiler of the text is a priest and familiar with religious teachings, this fragard is extremely valuable. In this article the concepts of seventh fragard of Baγ Nask is compared with gāhānic Yasn XXXI and its Zand texts so that the relationship between these three texts and different understandings becomes clear.

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