Chista (Ciṣṭā) (Avestan: 𐬗𐬌𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃, romanized: Chista;[1]चिष्टा) is the yazata most closely associated with wisdom, knowledge, and insight in Zoroastrianism.[2] Her name is derived from the Avestan derivative of the verb Cit, 'to notice, to understand'. The sixteenth yasht (or "hymn") of the Avesta is dedicated to Chista and she is also mentioned in the tenth yasht (Yt. 10.126).[3][2]
Zarathustra's youngest daughter was named "Pouro Chista" or "Pouručistā", meaning “the one who is noticed by many people, the charming one,"[2] or a very wise and knowledgeable person.[4]
The Iranian cultural magazine Tchissta, founded in 1981 by mathematician and activist Parviz Shahriari, was named after Chista.[5]
Nomenclature and etymologyedit
Though a direct etymology is unknown, the name Chista is probably derived from the feminine form of the Avestan participle čista “noticed, noticeable.” The action noun čisti “intuition, idea” appears only within the special vocabulary of the Gathas and the Yasna haptaŋhāiti.[2]
Referencesedit
^"AVESTA: KHORDA AVESTA: YASHTS (Hymns)". www.avesta.org. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ abcdJean Kellens, “ČISTĀ,” Encyclopædia Iranica, Fasc. V, Vol. 6, pp. 601-602; available online at https://www.iranicaonline.org. (accessed in print on 3 February 2023).
^Hambartsumian, Arthur (2009). "The Sacred Aryan Forest in the Avestan and Pahlavi Texts". Iran and the Caucasus. 13 (1): 125–130. doi:10.1163/160984909X12476379008043. eISSN 1573-384X. ISSN 1609-8498.
^Behnamfar, Zahra, Abbasali Maghsoodlou, and Kobra Nodehi. "Principles of Education in Ancient Iran with a Look at Yashts." Journal of Novel Applied Sciences (2013): 1085-1088.
^SAHIMI, MUHAMMAD (17 May 2012). "Obituary - Parviz Shahriari, Mathematician and Activist, Dies at 85". FRONTLINE - Tehran Bureau. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
April 09, 2024
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