Yenghe hatam

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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]