Visprat

Japanese: Visprat
Visprat

…(1) Yasna (ritual book): 17 of the 72 chapters are verse poems written by Zoroaster himself, called Ghasa, and are the oldest linguistic layer. (2) Visprat: A small ritual book supplementing the above Yasna. (3) Vīdēvdāt (exorcism book): A book of religious law equivalent to the Old Testament's Leviticus, but includes a chapter on the legendary king Yima and his golden age. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Visprat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(1)ヤスナYasna(《祭儀書》) 全72章のうち17章がガーサーと呼ばれる,ゾロアスター自身の手になる韻文詩篇で,言語学的に一番古層を示す。(2)ビスプラトVisprat 上のヤスナに手を加えた,その補遺的小祭儀書。(3)ビーデーブダートVīdēvdāt(《除魔書》) 旧約聖書の《レビ記》に相当する宗教法の書であるが,伝説上の王イマYimaとその黄金時代に関する章などが含まれている。…

※「Visprat」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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