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Nastav

human hero Origin / Domain: Rum Allegiance: independent

Epic Lore & Biography

Caesar's brave and vigilant chief shepherd in Rum. When Goshtasp approached him seeking work tending horses and livestock, Nastav declined, explaining that he could not entrust valuable royal herds in the wilderness to an unknown wanderer.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (6)

جوانمرد را نام نستاو بود / دلیر و هشیوار و با تاو بود
“That valiant man was named Nastav—brave, vigilant, and possessed of great endurance.”
Lohrasp • Goshtasp's Arrival in Rum: Rejections at Court and the Shattered Anvil بیت #22800
به نزدیک نستاو چون شد فراز / برو آفرین کرد و بردش نماز
“When Goshtasp drew near Nastav, he offered him high praise and bowed in respect.”
Lohrasp • Goshtasp's Arrival in Rum: Rejections at Court and the Shattered Anvil بیت #22801
نگه کرد چوپان و بنواختش / به نزدیکی خویش بنشاختش
“The shepherd looked upon him, treated him with kindly favor, and sat him by his side.”
Lohrasp • Goshtasp's Arrival in Rum: Rejections at Court and the Shattered Anvil بیت #22802
چه مردی بدو گفت با من بگوی / که هم شاه شاخی و هم نامجوی
“He asked him, 'Tell me what manner of man thou art, for thou seemest of royal stock and seeker of glory!'”
Lohrasp • Goshtasp's Arrival in Rum: Rejections at Court and the Shattered Anvil بیت #22803
بدو گفت نستاو زین در بگرد / تو ایدر غریبی وبی‌پای مرد
“Nastav said to him, 'Turn away from this request; thou art a stranger here, without root or backing.'”
Lohrasp • Goshtasp's Arrival in Rum: Rejections at Court and the Shattered Anvil بیت #22806
بیابان و دریا و اسپان یله / به ناآشنا چون سپارم گله
“'With open wilderness, seas around, and horses free, how can I entrust my herds to an unknown man?'”
Lohrasp • Goshtasp's Arrival in Rum: Rejections at Court and the Shattered Anvil بیت #22807
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