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Roj Dae-pa-Din Mah Spendarmad, 1382.

Several readers of Frashogard have written asking for details of prayers to be recited during the Muktad days. Since the Muktad days are of special spiritual significance, it is obvious that there would be some specific prayers for these days. Our Master, Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff revealed some very potent and special prayers which, if recited during these days, not only help the person in this life, but more importantly, also after death. We shall first explain some of these special prayers and then give a detailed worksheet which can be printed and used by readers of Frashogard.

There are some very simple  but extremely potent prayers which can be recited during these days. Of these, perhaps the most interesting, and the least well known, is the Lakh prayer. The Lakh prayer (which has nothing to do with 100,000) is the name given to the recitation of a total of 5700 Yatha Ahu Vairyo, 2100 Yenghe Hatam and 1200 Ashem Vohu prayers, spread over the ten days of the Muktad from Roj Ashtad to Gatha Vahishtoisht.

Readers of Frashogard are aware that the Yatha, the Ashem and the Yenghe Hatam are the three most important prayers of our religion. Our Master, Ustad Saheb revealed that reciting these three powerful prayers in a particular sequence and number, gives rise to a most beautiful effect in nature, which not only aids our own spiritual progress (or the progress of an Anusheh Ruvan, if the prayer is being recited for them), but also is of great help in the immediate period after death. The addition of 5700, 2100 and 1200 gives rise to the potent number of 9000, or 9 followed by three zeroes.

To pray the Lakh, the following routine is to be followed. After reciting the normal Farajyat prayers of the Gah, the Baj of Ardafravash is taken (details of all these prayers are given in the attached PDF files in English). Thereafter, the devotee should recite 570 Yatha, 210 Yenghe Hatam and 120 Ashem Vohu, serially, one after the other. That is, first recite 570 Yatha, then recite 210 Yenghe Hatam and then recite 120 Ashem Vohu.  After this recitation, the closing part of the Baj should be recited (available in the PDF file).

1. The Lakh sequence should be done every day from Roj Ashtad to Gatha Vahishtoisht. Thus, over the period of ten days, the required number of 5700 Yatha, 2100 Yenghe Hatam and 1200 Ashem will be completed.

2. During the first five days, from Roj Ashtad to Roj Aneran the 20^th Ha of the Yazashne, called the Framraot Ha should be recited 7 times. The actual prayer and its Baj is given in the attached PDF file.

3. During the five Gatha days, the specific Gatha should be recited on each day. An English version of the Gathas has been attached as a PDF file to download and pray during these days.

4. Another totally forgotten prayer, which was re-introduced by our Master, Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff is the Ashaunam ni Tasbih. All our Khordeh Avesta books have the ‘Muktad no Namaskar’ prayer. However, Ustad Saheb revealed that instead of recited the sentence ‘Ashaunam vanguhish surao spentao Fravashayo yazamaide’ 3 times, as given in the book, the whole sentence should be recited 101 times. After the 101 recitation, one Ashem Vohu and the closing part of the Namaskar should be recited. It is to be remembered that the Ashaunam Tasbih should be recited standing in front of the Muktad tables. If possible, the Tasbih should be recited in every Gah for the ten days from Roj Ashtad to Gatha Vahishtoisht. The Tasbih should not be recited from Roj Hormuz.

5. A very important prayer to be recited only on the Vahishtoisht Gatha (Pateti day) is the Patet Pashemani. This should preferably be done in the Ushahin Gah. Those Behdins who are having Muktad prayers said at an Agiary would be required to attend the farewell prayers in the Ushahin Gah of the Vahishtoisht Gatha. This would be an apt moment to recite the Patet Pashemani prayer. This is the time when we all have to stand in front of the Padshah Saheb and recount the various sins we may have committed during the past year. At this very end of the year, we must make a pledge to the Padshah Saheb that we will turn into better Zoroastrians in the coming year. For more details on what Pateti means please read the post ‘Can we wish Pateti Mubarak’.

6. For the Haft Ameshaspand days, Ustad Saheb revealed that a special prayer called the Sarosh ni Tasbih should be recited. This involves the recitation of the Sarosh Baj, with the sentence ‘Sraoshim ashim huraodem vaerethrajanem fradat gaethem ashavanem ashahe ratum yazamaide’ being repeated 121  times. Guidelines for this prayer, have been given in its specific PDF file.

7. On Khordad Sal, which is the birthday of Prophet Zarathushtra, Ustad Saheb revealed that a special Tasbih should be recited in His honour. After reciting 2 Yatha and 1 Ashem the phrase: ‘Ushta no Zaato Athrava yo Spitamo Zarathushtro!’ should be recited 101 times, and closed with 1 Yatha and 2 Ashem.

8. During all the 7 days of the Haft Ameshaspand, the Haftan Yasht is specially recommended.

We give below a chart which will summarize the above prayers in a clear form. Readers of Frashogard are requested to download the chart and the attached prayer files and keep them in a pure and sacred environment.

Downloadable PDF files have been made for the Lakh prayer, the Ashaunam Tasbih, the Framraot Ha, the Gathas (in English), and a total Muktad Prayer Control Sheet.

Muktad Prayer Control Sheet Download

The Ashaunam Tasbih Download

The Lakh Prayer Download

The Framraot Ha Download

The Gathas in English Download

Sarosh ni Tasbih Download

It is my hope that readers of Frashogard will make full use of these helpful files and implement the prayer schedules during the holy days.

Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram