Pahlavi Texts Part III: Dînâ-î Maînôg-î Khirad, Sikand-gûmânîk Vigâr, and the Sad Dar
Original Authors: Various
Translator: E.W. West
Original Date Written: c. 9th - 10th century CE (Middle Persian period)
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The Pahlavi Texts Part III: Dînâ-î Maînôg-î Khirad, Sikand-gûmânîk Vigâr, and the Sad Dar is a collection of medieval Zoroastrian texts written in Middle Persian, also known as Pahlavi. This volume includes three significant works:
Dînâ-î Maînôg-î Khirad (Opinions of the Spirit of Wisdom): A series of enquiries and answers relating to the worship of Ahura Mazda, made by an anonymous wise man and answered by the Spirit of Wisdom. This text provides an outline of the tenets, legends, and morality of Zoroastrianism.
Sikand-gûmânîk Vigâr (Doubt-dispelling Exposition): A controversial ninth-century Zoroastrian apologetic, designed to prove the correctness of the fundamental doctrine of Mazda-worship.
Sad Dar: A Persian rather than Pahlavi text, offering valuable discussion of 'a hundred subjects' connected to Zoroastrianism.
The Pahlavi Texts before are foundational texts of Zoroastrianism, a religion that has significantly influenced other major world religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Pahlavi Texts' cosmological, theological, and ethical teachings provide a window into the spiritual and cultural practices of medieval Persia and the enduring legacy of Zoroastrianism.