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== Literature of Pahlavi == |
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Pahlavi Literature is divided to three parts:<p> |
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1. Pahlavi version (translation) of Avesta which is |
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generally named as 'Zend-Avesta'.<br> |
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2. Pahlavi texts on religious subjects<br> |
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3. Pahlavi texts on non-religious subjects <br> |
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1. '''Pahlavi translations of Avesta texts''' |
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It includes several major Pahlavi texts which are translation of Avetsa texts. It includes also some Afringan, Yasht and Niyayishn.<p> |
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Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:<p> |
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1. Vendidad<br> |
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2. Afringan-i Gahanbar<br> |
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3. Yasna<br> |
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4. Haptan Yasht<br> |
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5. Nirangistan<br> |
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6. Srosh Yasht Hadokht<br> |
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7. Vishtasp Yasht<br> |
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8. Sirozak I, II<br> |
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9. Visperad<br> |
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10. [[Frahang-i Oim-evak]]<br> |
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11. Khurshet Nyayish<br> |
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12. Ahuramazd Yasht<br> |
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13. Aban Nyayish<br> |
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14. Bahram Yasht<br> |
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15. Afringan-i Dahman<br> |
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16. Hadokht Nask<br> |
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17. Afringan- Gatha<br> |
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18. Aogemadaecha<br> |
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19. Khurshet Yasht<br> |
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20. Chitak avistak-i gasan<br> |
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21. Mah Yasht<br> |
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22. Ataxsh Nyayish<br> |
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23. Vichirkart-i Denig<br> |
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24. Afaringan Fravartigan<br> |
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25. Mah Nyayish<br> |
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2. '''Pahlavi texts on religious subjects''' |
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It includes several major Pahlavi texts about different zoroastrian religious subjects such as cosmogony, cosmology, eschatology, creation of the world, ceremonies, rituals, Andarz, Pandnamak, Patit etc.<p> |
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Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:<p> |
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1. [[Denkard]]<br> |
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2. [[Bundahishn]]<br> |
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3. [[Datistan-i Denig]]<br> |
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4. Rivayat accompanying<br> |
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5. Selections of [[Zat-Sparam]]<br> |
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6. [[Epistles of Manushchihr]]<br> |
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7. [[Shikand-gumanic Vichar]]<br> |
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8. [[Shayast ne-shayast]]<br> |
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9. [[Dana-i Menog Khrat]]<br> |
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10. 39. Arta-Viraf namak<br> |
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11. [[Jamasp namak]]<br> |
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12. [[Bahman yasht]]<br> |
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13. [[Matigan-i Yosht-i Fryano]]<br> |
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14. [[Matigan-i gujastak Abalish]]<br> |
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15. [[Matigan-i mah Fravartin roz Khurdat]]<br> |
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3. '''Pahlavi texts on non-religious subjects''' |
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It includes several major Pahlavi texts which fall within the categories of Pahlavi glossaries, stories, poems, Geography etc.<p> |
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Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:<p> |
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1. [[Matigan-i Hazar Datistan]] (Social code of the Parsis in Sasanian times)<br> |
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2. [[Cities in the land of Iran]]<br> |
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3. [[Karnamak-i Artaxshir-i Papakan]]<br> |
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4. [[Vizarishn- i Chatrang ud nahishn-i new Ardashir]] (invent of chess)<br> |
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5. [[Yatkar-i Zariran]]<br> |
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6. [[Drakht-i Asurig]]<br> |
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7. [[Khusro-i Kavatan and his Page]]<br> |
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8. [[Frahang-i Pahlavig]]<br> |
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9. [[Wonders of the land of Sagastan]]<br> |
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10. [[Forms of Epistles]]<br> |
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We have to add several other Pahlavi books which are missed today and we are only aware of them through Arabic and Persian books where some information are written about them. |
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Like 'Ayyatkar-i Anushirvan' which the Arabic translation could be found in 'Tajarob-al Omam' of 'Ibn-i Muskuye' or 'Khvatay Namak' that is missed completely. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ichodoc.ir/p-a/CHANGED/84/html/84-26.htm On Pahlavi literature (in Persian)] |
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*[http://www.farvardyn.com/pahlavi4.php#73 Pahlavi literature (in English)] |
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To Be Continued By Author |
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[[Category:Iranian languages]] |
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[[Category:Middle-Persian]] |
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[[fa:ادبیات پهلوی]] |
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