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The Yenghe hatam is one of the four major mantras, and one of the most important prayers in Zoroastrianism.[1] It is interpreted as a call to pray specifically to the Amesha Spentas,[2] or generally to all Zoroastrian divinities.[3]
Jointly with the Ahuna vairya, the Ashem vohu, and the Airyaman ishya; the Yenghe hatam forms the four mantras that enclose the Gathas in the Yasna and form the linguistically oldest part of the Avesta.[4] It is furthermore found throughout many other parts of the Avesta, where it often marks the transition from one portion of the text to the next.[1]
- ^ a b Brunner 2015.
- ^ Gershevitch 1967, p. 164.
- ^ Kotwal & Kreyenbroek 2015, p. 337.
- ^ Humbach 1991, pp. 13-15.