Epic Lore & Biography

Jamasp was the legendary grand vizier, chief astrologer, and counselor to King Goshtasp. Known for his foresight and wisdom, he was summoned by the dying king to receive the keys to the royal treasuries and to oversee the seamless succession of Prince Bahman to the throne.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (40)

بخواند آن زمان پیر جاماسپ را / کجا راهبر بود گشتاسپ را

“He summoned old Jamasp, who was the wise guide to King Goshtasp.”

Goshtasp • The Arrival of Arjasp's Letter to Goshtasp and the Iranian Council بیت #23725

جهانجوی گفتا به فرخ زریر / به فرخنده جاماسپ و پور دلیر

“The seeker of the world spoke to blessed Zarir, to auspicious Jamasp, and to his valiant prince:”

Goshtasp • The Arrival of Arjasp's Letter to Goshtasp and the Iranian Council بیت #23733

زریر گرانمایه و اسفندیار / چو جاماسپ دستور ناباک‌دار

“Noble Zarir and prince Esfandiyar, along with Jamasp, the fearless vizier,”

Goshtasp • Daqiqi's Verse: Goshtasp's Fierce Reply to Arjasp and the Threat of War بیت #23751

ز دانا سپهبد زریر سوار / ز جاماسپ و ز فرخ اسفندیار

“Deeply impressed by wise Zarir, the general, by Jamasp, and by blessed Esfandiyar,”

Goshtasp • Daqiqi's Verse: Goshtasp's Fierce Reply to Arjasp and the Threat of War بیت #23756

بخواند او گرانمایه جاماسپ را / کجا رهنمون بود گشتاسپ را

“He summoned the venerable Jamasp, who was the counselor and guide to King Goshtasp.”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23852

سر موبدان بودو شاه ردان / چراغ بزرگان و اسپهبدان

“He was the chief of the Mobads and the king of sages, the guiding light of nobles and generals.”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23853

چنان پاک تن بود و تابنده جان / که بودی بر او آشکارا نهان

“So pure was his body and so luminous his soul that hidden secrets were manifest unto him.”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23854

ستاره‌شناس و گرانمایه بود / ابا او به دانش کرا پایه بود

“He was a master astrologer of high estate; who in all the world could equal him in wisdom?”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23855

بپرسید ازو شاه و گفتا خدای / ترا دین به داد و پاکیزه رای

“The King questioned him, saying: 'God has granted thee the true Faith and a pure judgment.'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23856

چو تو نیست اندر جهان هیچ کس / جهاندار دانش ترا داد و بس

“'There is none like thee in all the world; the Lord of Knowledge has bestowed this lore upon thee alone.'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23857

ببایدت کردن ز اختر شمار / بگویی همی مر مرا روی کار

“'Thou must consult the stars and reveal to me the true course of this impending conflict,'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23858

نیامد خوش آن پیر جاماسپ را / به روی دژم گفت گشتاسپ را

“This request pleased not the aged Jamasp; with a troubled countenance he addressed Goshtasp:”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23860

که میخواستم کایزد دادگر / ندادی مرا این خرد وین هنر

“'Would that the Just God had never granted me this wisdom and this prophecy!'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23861

مرا گر نبودی خرد شهریار / نکردی زمن بودنی خواستار

“'For if I possessed not this wisdom, O King, thou wouldst not demand of me the secrets of fate.'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23862

مگر با من از داد پیمان کند / که نه بد کند خود نه فرمان کند

“'Unless the King makes a pledge of justice with me, that he will neither harm me himself nor command evil against me.'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23863

خردمند گفت ای گرانمایه شاه / همیشه بتو تازه بادا کلاه

“The wise counselor said: 'O noble King, may thy crown remain ever fresh and radiant!'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23868

بیاید پس آنگاه فرزند من / ببسته میان را جگر بند من

“'Thereafter my own beloved son shall come forward, girt tight for vengeance,'”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23888

به جاماسپ گفت ار چنینست کار / به هنگام رفتن سوی کارزار

“He said to Jamasp: 'If this be indeed the order of fate when we set out for the battle,',”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23955

بدادش بسی پند و بشنید شاه / چو خورشید گون گشت بر شد به گاه

“He gave him much counsel, which the king heeded; as the sun rose bright, the monarch ascended his throne.”

Goshtasp • Jamasp's Prophecy of the Great War and the Fate of Iranian Champions بیت #23968

بیامد سر سروران سپاه / پسر تهم جاماسپ دستور شاه

“Then stepped forward the chief of the army's chieftains, the son of brave Jamasp, the king's wise minister.”

Goshtasp • Daqiqi's Narration: The Heroism of Gerami, Bastur, and Newzar, and the Fall of the Kavian Banner بیت #24038

دریغ آن نبرده سوار هژبر / که بازش ندید آن خردمند پیر

“Alas for that brave lion-like rider, whom his wise old father would never see again!”

Goshtasp • Daqiqi's Narration: The Heroism of Gerami, Bastur, and Newzar, and the Fall of the Kavian Banner بیت #24061

ز پس گفت داننده جاماسپ را / چه گویم کنون شاه لهراسپ را

“Then he turned to the wise Jamasp and said, "What can I say now to King Lohrasp?"”

Goshtasp • The Battle of Zarir, His Treacherous Fall, and Goshtasp's Bitter Mourning بیت #24144

بفرمود تا بر در گنبدش / بدادند جاماسپ را موبدش

“He commanded that Jamasp, his wise Mobad, be stationed at the portal of its dome.”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Triumphant Return, the Pursuit of Arjasp, and the Adornment of the Realm بیت #24346

ازان دشت آواز کردش کسی / که جاماسپ را کرد خسرو گسی

“From across that plain, a voice called out to him that the King had dispatched Jamasp.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24434

چراغ جهان بود دستور شاه / فرستادهٔ شاه زی پور شاه

“It was the light of the world, the King's wise minister, sent by the monarch to the prince.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24450

پذیره شدش گرد فرزند شاه / همی بود تا او بیامد ز راه

“The prince's son went forth to meet him, waiting until he arrived from the road.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24452

ز بارهٔ چمنده فرود آمدند / گو پیر هر دو پیاده شدند

“They dismounted from their swift steeds; both the old sage and the young warriors walked on foot.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24453

خردمند گفتا درستست و شاد / برش را ببوسید و نامه بداد

“The wise man said: 'He is healthy and glad.' He kissed his chest and handed over the letter.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24455

درست از همه کارش آگاه کرد / که مر شاه را دیو بی‌راه کرد

“Truly he informed him of the whole matter, revealing that a demon had led the King astray.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24456

خردمند را گفتش اسفندیار / چه بینی مرا اندرین روی کار

“Esfandiyar said to the wise elder: 'What do you advise me to do in this situation?'”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24457

یکی چاره‌ساز ای خردمند پیر / نیابد چنین ماند بر خیره خیر

“'Devise a remedy, O wise elder! Such a plight cannot be left to chance.'”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24460

خردمند گفت ای شه پهلوان / به دانندگی پیر و بختت جوان

“The wise man said: 'O champion prince! Wise as an elder and young in fortune!'”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24461

برین بر نهادند و گشتند باز / فرستاده و پور خسرو نیاز

“On this they agreed and turned back, both the envoy and the royal prince.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24464

یکی جای خوبش فرود آورید / به کف بر گرفتند هر دو نبید

“He brought him to a splendid abode, and both took wine goblets in hand.”

Goshtasp • Daquiqi's Speech: Jamasp Summons Esfandiyar and Returns to Court بیت #24465

جهاندیده جاماسپ را پیش خواند / ز اختر فراوان سخنها براند

“He summoned the world-experienced Jamasp to his presence and spoke at length regarding the stars.”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Siege on the Mountain and Jamasp's Secret Mission to Gonbadan Fort بیت #24713

چو بشنید جاماسپ بر پای خاست / بدو گفت کای خسرو داد و راست

“Hearing this, Jamasp stood erect and said, 'O King of justice and truth!'”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Siege on the Mountain and Jamasp's Secret Mission to Gonbadan Fort بیت #24716

بدو گفت جاماسپ کای شهریار / سخن بشنو از من یکی هوشیار

“Jamasp answered him, 'O Sovereign, listen attentively to a wise word from me.'”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Siege on the Mountain and Jamasp's Secret Mission to Gonbadan Fort بیت #24720

به جاماسپ گفت ای خردمند مرد / مرا بود ازان کار دل پر ز درد

“He said to Jamasp, 'O wise man, my heart was already filled with grief over that deed.'”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Siege on the Mountain and Jamasp's Secret Mission to Gonbadan Fort بیت #24724

بدو گفت جاماسپ کای شهریار / منم رفتنی کاین سخن نیست خوار

“Jamasp said to him, 'O Sovereign, it is I who shall go, for this mission is not to be disdained.'”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Siege on the Mountain and Jamasp's Secret Mission to Gonbadan Fort بیت #24729

به جاماسپ شاه جهاندار گفت / که با تو همیشه خرد باد جفت

“The world-ruler king said to Jamasp, 'May wisdom ever be your close companion!'”

Goshtasp • Goshtasp's Siege on the Mountain and Jamasp's Secret Mission to Gonbadan Fort بیت #24730