Bahram-e-Pazhdo
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Bahram-e Pazhdo, meaning Bahram (son) of Pazhdo, was a Zoroastrian and Persian
poet of the 13th century.
Bahram-e Pazhdo's only surviving work is his Bahariyyat "Spring", a 330-couplet composition, in hazaj meter
, that dates to 1257. The poem celebrates the spring season, the Iranian new year festival Nowruz
, the prophet Zoroaster
, the praise of Kings and leaders who upheld or propagated the Zoroastrian
religion, the righteous deceased
of that faith, as well as those who might copy his poem. According to Professor Jaleh Amuzegar, the Bahariyyat "has little literary merit and is poorly composed."
The oldest surviving copy of the Bahariyyat is in a greater collection that dates to 1653-1655. That edition of the Bahariyyat, dated 1654, covers folios 219-223 of the 512-folio codex. As of 1989, the compendium was in the custody of the Public Library in St. Petersburg, Russia
.
Bahram-e Pazhdo was the father of Zartosht Bahram
, composer of the better-known Zartosht-nama. In the son's verse adaptation of the Book of Arda Viraf
and which immediately precedes the father's poem in the above-mentioned 512-folio codex, Bahram-e Pazhdo is described as a writer (dabir), as a man of letters (adib), as a priest (herbad
) and astronomer, and as someone who wrote good poetry in Middle Persian
and in New Persian.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
poet of the 13th century.
Bahram-e Pazhdo's only surviving work is his Bahariyyat "Spring", a 330-couplet composition, in hazaj meter
Hazaj meter
Hazaj meter is a quantitative verse metric frequently found in the epic poetry of the Middle East and western Asia. A musical rhythm of the same name is based on the literary meter....
, that dates to 1257. The poem celebrates the spring season, the Iranian new year festival Nowruz
Nowruz
Nowrūz is the name of the Iranian New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year....
, the prophet Zoroaster
Zoroaster
Zoroaster , also known as Zarathustra , was a prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism who was either born in North Western or Eastern Iran. He is credited with the authorship of the Yasna Haptanghaiti as well as the Gathas, hymns which are at the liturgical core of Zoroastrianism...
, the praise of Kings and leaders who upheld or propagated the Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
religion, the righteous deceased
Ashavan
Avestan ashavan is a Zoroastrian theological term. It literally means "possessing aša", hence "possessing truth" or "possessing righteousness", but has further implications:...
of that faith, as well as those who might copy his poem. According to Professor Jaleh Amuzegar, the Bahariyyat "has little literary merit and is poorly composed."
The oldest surviving copy of the Bahariyyat is in a greater collection that dates to 1653-1655. That edition of the Bahariyyat, dated 1654, covers folios 219-223 of the 512-folio codex. As of 1989, the compendium was in the custody of the Public Library in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Bahram-e Pazhdo was the father of Zartosht Bahram
Zartosht Bahram e Pazhdo
Zartosht Bahram e Pazhdo , was a significant Persian Zoroastrian poet and the son of Bahram-e-Pazhdo. He was born in the early or mid 13th century.- Life and place of Birth :...
, composer of the better-known Zartosht-nama. In the son's verse adaptation of the Book of Arda Viraf
Book of Arda Viraf
The Book of Arda Viraf is a Zoroastrian religious text of Sassanid era in Middle Persian language,contains about 8,800 words. It describes the dream-journey of a devout Zoroastrian through the next world. Due to the ambiguity inherent to Pahlavi script, 'Viraf' may also be transliterated as...
and which immediately precedes the father's poem in the above-mentioned 512-folio codex, Bahram-e Pazhdo is described as a writer (dabir), as a man of letters (adib), as a priest (herbad
Herbad
Hērbad is a title given to Zoroastrian priests of minor orders.In the present-day, hērbad is the lowest rank in the Zoroastrian priesthood, and is granted following the basic navar ceremony that marks the beginning of theological training. Unlike a mobed or dastur, a herbad may not be the...
) and astronomer, and as someone who wrote good poetry in Middle Persian
Middle Persian
Middle Persian , indigenously known as "Pârsig" sometimes referred to as Pahlavi or Pehlevi, is the Middle Iranian language/ethnolect of Southwestern Iran that during Sassanid times became a prestige dialect and so came to be spoken in other regions as well. Middle Persian is classified as a...
and in New Persian.