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This analysis evaluates certain terms in the Gāthās for their significance and implications within the text.

April 24, 2026

VI. Remarks on the Gathic Significance of Certain Technical Terms

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This analysis evaluates certain terms in the Gāthās for their significance and implications within the text.
Focused on the terms am r tāt- and haurvatāt-, analyzing their usage in Gāthās and related contexts.
Explored interpretations by BGA regarding these terms as blessings and their roles in religious context.
Confirmed that am r tāt- and haurvatāt- do not appear in instrumental form in Gāthās.
Noted BGA's perspective on these terms as not being critical for number agreements, suggesting they serve more as blessings from Ahura.

Resumen

§ 66 . I have not included am r tāt- ‘immortality’ and haurvatāt- ‘welfare’ among the aspect-terms 1 , for two reasons : first, because they do not appear in the Gāthās in the instrumental form 2 , and secondly, because their presence or absence does not affect the number agreements 3 . BGA applies to them the term ‘Ahura’, i.e., ‘Gott‘ 4 , and treats the words as proper names in 31.21, 33.8, 44.17, 45. 5. I can see no reason for taking them in the Gāthās as anything more than blessings given to man by Ahura. In 34.11 BGA sees them as celestial food and drink. They occur together

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