Парсийский зороастризм

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KAYAN: Name of the dynasty founded by Kaikobad

KAYANSHAH: King of the Kayanian dynasty.

KAYARAX: Ancestor of King Kay-Khosraw

KAYARMIN: Name of a son of King Kaikobad; Av. Kavi Arshna

KAYGUSHTASP, KAYVISHTASP: The Kayanian King Gushtasp, patron of Zarathushtra; Av. Kavi Vishtaspa

KAYKAUS: Name of son of King Kaikobad; Av. Kavi Usadhan

KAYKHUSRU, KAY-KHOSRAW: Of good fame; name of a Kayanian king

KAYLOHRASP: Father of King Gushtasp; Av. Aurvataspa, swift horsed

KAYNASHNIN: Successor to royalty

KAYOMARS: Mortal life; another form of Gayomard

Names of boys 1

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From Dosabhai Framji Karaka, History of the Parsis I, London 1884. pp. 162-3. According to Karaka this is "an almost complete list of names of Parsi men and women in general use at present. Those of Hindu origin are marked with asterisks, and the rest are Persian names."

Names that are CAPITALIZED are from Parsiana's Book of Iranian Names. See also J. J. Modi, The Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the Parsees (Bombay, 1922, pp. 10-11).

ABADAN: Prosperous

ABADARD: One who possesses prosperity

ABADI: Prosperity

ABARJA: Most strenuous

ABTUM: Creator of the plentiful waters

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From Dosabhai Framji Karaka, History of the Parsis I, London 1884. pp. 162-3. According to Karaka this is "an almost complete list of names of Parsi men and women in general use at present. Those of Hindu origin are marked with asterisks, and the rest are Persian names."

Names that are CAPITALIZED are from Parsiana's Book of Iranian Names. See also J. J. Modi, The Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the Parsees (Bombay, 1922, pp. 10-11).

ABAN: Waters; name of an angel; name of 10th day and 8th month

ABANDOKHT: Daughter of Aban

ABANHIR: Possessing essence of Aban

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ZOROASRIZM

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1 THOU SHALT NOT FAIL TO FIGHT AGAINST EVIL OF ANY KIND THROUGHOUT THY LIFE
2 THOU SHALT NOT THINK IMPURE THOUGHTS, NOR SPEAK IMPURE WORDS, NOR DO IMPURE DEEDS.
3 THOU SHALT NOT POLLUTE THE ELEMENTS OF FIRE, WATER, AIR AND EARTH WITH ANY DEAD OR DECAYING MATTER
4 THOU SHALT NOT NEGLECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THY BODY, MIND, HEART AND SOUL AS ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THYSELF
5 THOU SHALT NOT WEAR CLOTHES THAT ARE NOTPURE WHITE ON CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS.
6 THOU SHALT NOT DISOBEY NOR DISRESPECT THY PARENTS, THY TEACHER AND THE RULERS OF THY COUNTRY.