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Lohrasp

human monarch Origin / Domain: Balkh Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

Kianian King, son of Arvand Shah and successor to Kay Khosrow. He ceded the throne to Goshtasp and retired to the fire temple of Balkh, where he was slain by Turanian invaders during Esfandiyar's imprisonment.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (40)

الانان و غزدژ به لهراسب داد / بدو گفت کای گرد خسرو نژاد
“He gave Alanan and Ghaz-Dezh to Lohrasp, and said to him: 'O hero of royal lineage,”
12rokh • The Fourfold Host: Kay Khosrow’s Mobilization and the Dispatch of Armies Against Turan بیت #17132
چو لهراسب و چون اشکش تیزچنگ / چو رستم سپهبد دمنده نهنگ
“'Concerning Lohrasp, Ashkash of swift claws, and commander Rostam, the roaring dragon,'”
12rokh • Kay Khosrow's Royal Rescript, Tus's Mobilization, and Piran's Deepening Dismay بیت #18034
وز آن سو که لهراسب شد با سپاه / همه مهتران برگشادند راه
“'And from the side where Lohrasp went with the host, all chieftains opened up the road for him.'”
12rokh • Kay Khosrow's Royal Rescript, Tus's Mobilization, and Piran's Deepening Dismay بیت #18039
وز آن سو که لهراسب شد جنگجوی / الانان و غر در سپارم بدوی
“'And on that side where warlike Luhrasp went, I shall surrender Alanan and Ghar to him.'”
12rokh • Piran's Reconciliation Letter to Goudarz and the Proposal of Border Concessions بیت #18154
از آن مهتران نام لهراسب ماند / که از دفتر شاه کس برنخواند
“Among those chieftains, only Luhrasp remained, whose name no one had yet read from the royal register.”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22424
به بیژن بفرمود تا با کلاه / بیاورد لهراسب را نزد شاه
“He commanded Bijan to fetch Luhrasp before the King, bearing a crown.”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22425
چو دیدش جهاندار برپای جست / بر او آفرین کرد و بگشاد دست
“When the Lord of the World saw him, he rose to his feet, praised him, and extended his hands.”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22426
به لهراسب بسپرد و کرد آفرین / همه پادشاهی ایران زمین
“He entrusted all the realm of Iran to Luhrasp, bestowing blessings upon him.”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22428
که این تاج نو بر تو فرخنده باد / جهان سر به سر پیش تو بنده باد
“He said: 'May this new crown be fortunate upon thee, and may the whole world serve before thee.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22430
سپردم به تو شاهی و تاج و گنج / از آن پس که دیدم بسی درد و رنج
“'I hand over to thee the sovereignty, crown, and treasure, after enduring much pain and grief.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22431
به ایرانیان گفت کز بخت اوی / بباشید شادان دل از تخت اوی
“He said to the Iranians: 'Through his fortune, keep your hearts joyful under his throne.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22435
همی هر کسی در شگفتی بماند / که لهراسب را شاه بایست خواند
“Everyone was filled with astonishment that Luhrasp should be proclaimed the King.”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22437
سر بخت آن کس پر از خاک باد / روان ورا خاک تریاک باد
“'May the head of fortune of him who calls Luhrasp a king in justice be filled with dust, and may dust be his soul's antidote!'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22440
به ایران چو آمد به نزد زرسب / فرومایه‌ای دیدمش با یک اسب
“'I saw him as a wretched man possessing but a single steed!'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22442
به جنگ الانان فرستادیش / سپاه و درفش و کمر دادیش
“'Thou didst send him to the war of the Alans, giving him an army, a banner, and a girded belt.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22443
نژادش ندانم ندیدم هنر / از این گونه نشنیده‌ام تاجور
“'I know not his lineage, nor have I seen any art in him; never have I heard of such a crown-wearer!'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22445
نجوییم کس نام در کارزار / چو لهراسب را کی کند شهریار
“'We shall seek no fame in battle, if Luhrasp is to be made our Monarch!'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22447
جهان‌آفرین بر روانم گواست / که گشت این سخنها به لهراسب راست
“'The World-Creator is witness to my soul that these truths apply to Luhrasp:'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22452
که دارد همی شرم و دین و خرد / ز کردار نیکی همی برخورد
“'He possesses modesty, religion, and wisdom, and reaps the fruit of good deeds.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22453
نبیرهٔ جهاندار هوشنگ هست / خردمند و بینادل و پاک‌دست
“'He is the descendant of the World-Ruler Hushang—wise, clear-sighted, and clean-handed.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22454
پی جادوان بگسلاند ز خاک / پدید آورد راه یزدان پاک
“'He shall sever the track of sorcerers from the earth and make plain the path of holy Yazdan.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22455
زمانه جوان گردد از پند اوی / بدین هم بود پاک فرزند اوی
“'The times shall grow young through his counsel, and such too shall be his immaculate son.'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22456
بیالود لب را به خاک سیاه / به آواز لهراسب را خواند شاه
“He soiled his lips with black earth, and aloud he hailed Luhrasp as King.”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22461
که دانست جز شاه پیروز و راد / که لهراسب دارد ز شاهان نژاد
“'Who knew except the victorious and generous King that Luhrasp possesses royal lineage?'”
Mahmood • The Bestowal of the Crown upon Luhrasp and Zal's Dusty Apology بیت #22463
خروشید و لهراسب را پیش خواند / از ایشان فراوان سخنها براند
“He cried out and summoned Luhrasp before him, speaking many words regarding the maidens.”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22494
به لهراسب گفت این بتان منند / فروزندهٔ پاک جان منند
“He said to Luhrasp, 'These maidens are mine; they are the illuminators of my pure soul.'”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22495
بر این هم نشست اندر این هم سرای / همی دارشان تا تو باشی به جای
“'In this same palace and assembly, protect them so long as you endure.'”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22496
پذیرفت لهراسب زو هرچه گفت / که با دیده‌شان دارم اندر نهفت
“Luhrasp accepted all that he commanded, saying, 'I shall guard them as my very eyes.'”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22499
به لهراسب فرمود تا بازگشت / بدو گفت روز من اندر گذشت
“He commanded Luhrasp to turn back, saying to him, 'My day has come to its close.'”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22507
تو رو تخت شاهی به‌آیین بدار / به گیتی جز از تخم نیکی مکار
“'Go and maintain the royal throne in proper order; sow nothing in the world save the seeds of virtue.'”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22508
فرود آمد از باره لهراسب زود / زمین را ببوسید و شادی نمود
“Swiftly Luhrasp dismounted from his steed; he kissed the ground and rejoiced.”
Mahmood • Kay Khosrow's Farewell to the Iranians, Entrusting the Crown to Luhrasp, and Departure to the Mountains بیت #22512
چو لهراسب آگه شد از کار شاه / ز لشکر که بودند با او به راه
“When Lohrasp learned of the King's departure, and of the army traveling in his train,”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22604
نشست از بر تخت با تاج زر / برفتند گردان زرین کمر
“He sat upon the royal throne with a golden crown, as the golden-girdled paladins assembled.”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22605
چو لهراسب گفتار دستان شنید / بدو آفرین کرد و دم درکشید
“When Lohrasp heard the speech of Dastan, he blessed him and fell silent.”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22617
ز گفتار ایشان دلش تازه گشت / ببالید و بر دیگر اندازه گشت
“At their loyal speech his heart was refreshed; he swelled with pride and ascended to a new majesty.”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22629
گزیدش یکی روز فرخنده‌تر / که تا برنهد تاج شاهی به سر
“He chose an auspicious and blessed day to set the crown of kingship upon his head.”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22631
بیاراست ایوان کیخسروی / بپیراست دیوان او از نوی
“He decorated the royal palace of Kay Khusrow and renovated his court anew.”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22634
از این کار خسرو به بیرون شدیم / سوی کار لهراسب بازآمدیم
“Now we turn away from the story of Khusrow and return to the reign and deeds of Lohrasp.”
Mahmood • The Accession of Lohrasp: Vows of Zal and Gudarz, and the Mehregan Coronation بیت #22636
چو لهراسپ بنشست بر تخت داد / به شاهنشهی تاج بر سر نهاد
“When Lohrasp sat upon the throne of justice, he placed the crown of supreme kingship upon his head.”
Lohrasp • Lohrasp Ascends the Throne, Gives Royal Counsel, Gathers the Wise in Balkh, and Erects the Burzin Fire Temple بیت #22639
گرانمایه لهراسپ آرام یافت / خرد مایه و کام پدرام یافت
“Noble Lohrasp attained tranquility; wisdom became his foundation and his desires were happily fulfilled.”
Lohrasp • Lohrasp Ascends the Throne, Gives Royal Counsel, Gathers the Wise in Balkh, and Erects the Burzin Fire Temple بیت #22653
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