Epic Lore & Biography

Nastihan was a noble Turanian general and brother to Piran Viseh. Seeking to turn the tide after Houman's demise, Nastihan led ten thousand elite horsemen into battle at dawn against the Iranians, but was decapitated in battle by Bizhan, leaving Piran in utter despair.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (15)

ز گردان گزین کرد کلباد را / چو نستیهن و گرد پولاد را

“Among his warriors he selected Kulbad, along with Nastihan and the brave Pulad.”

Siavosh • Giv's Seven-Year Quest: Finding Kay Khosrow and the Battle Against Piran's Forces بیت #10438

به نستیهن گرد کلباد گفت / که این کوه خارا‌ست نه یال و سفت

“Kulbad called out to the warrior Nastihan: 'This is a granite mountain, not mere flesh and bone!'”

Siavosh • Giv's Seven-Year Quest: Finding Kay Khosrow and the Battle Against Piran's Forces بیت #10458

یکی لشکر آمد بر ما به جنگ / چو کلباد و نستیهن تیز چنگ

“An army came to give us battle, led by sharp-clawed commanders like Kulbad and Nastihan.”

Siavosh • Giv's Seven-Year Quest: Finding Kay Khosrow and the Battle Against Piran's Forces بیت #10463

تو رفتی و نستیهن نامور / سپاهی به کردار شیران نر

“'You went forth, alongside the renowned Nastihen, backed by an army fierce as male lions,'”

Siavosh • Giv's Seven-Year Quest: Finding Kay Khosrow and the Battle Against Piran's Forces بیت #10481

بنستیهن گرد و کلباد گفت / که شمشیر و نیزه بباید نهفت

“He spoke to brave Nestihan and Kolbad, saying: 'We must now sheath sword and spear.'”

Khaghan • The Capture of the Khaqan of China, the Flight of Piran, and the Entrusting of Spoils to Fariborz بیت #14802

به نستیهن آنگه فرستاد کس / که ای نامور گرد فریادرس

“He then dispatched a messenger to Nastihen, saying, "O famed knight and succor!”

12rokh • The Single Combat of Bizhan and Houman بیت #17877

بدو گفت نستیهن ایدون کنم / که از خون زمین رود جیحون کنم

“Nastihen said to him, "I shall do even so, and turn the earth into a River Jayhun of blood!"”

12rokh • The Single Combat of Bizhan and Houman بیت #17883

چو نستیهن آن لشکر کینه‌خواه / بیاورد نزدیک ایران سپاه

“When Nastihan brought that vengeful host close to the Iranian army,”

12rokh • Nastihan's Dawn Ambush, His Fall to Bizhan's Mace, and Piran's Grief بیت #17886

چو بیژن به نستیهن اندر رسید / درفش سر ویسگان را بدید

“As Bizhan reached Nastihan, he caught sight of the banner of the House of Viseh.”

12rokh • Nastihan's Dawn Ambush, His Fall to Bizhan's Mace, and Piran's Grief بیت #17902

یکی تیر بر اسب نستیهنا / رسید از گشاد و بر بیژنا

“An arrow shot from Bizhan's bow struck the steed of Nastihan.”

12rokh • Nastihan's Dawn Ambush, His Fall to Bizhan's Mace, and Piran's Grief بیت #17905

که آرد نشانی ز نستیهنم / وگرنه دو دیده ز سر برکنم

“'To bring me news of Nastihan, or else I shall tear my two eyes from my head!'”

12rokh • Nastihan's Dawn Ambush, His Fall to Bizhan's Mace, and Piran's Grief بیت #17916

که نستیهن آنک بدان رزمگاه / ابا نامداران توران سپاه

“Reporting that Nastihan lay on that battlefield among the renowned dead of Turan,”

12rokh • Nastihan's Dawn Ambush, His Fall to Bizhan's Mace, and Piran's Grief بیت #17918

چو نستیهن آن شیر شرزه به جنگ / که روباه بودی به جنگش پلنگ

“'Nastihan was a fierce lion in war, before whom a leopard was but a helpless fox!”

12rokh • Nastihan's Dawn Ambush, His Fall to Bizhan's Mace, and Piran's Grief بیت #17927

و دیگر چو نستیهن نامدار / ابا ده هزار آزموده سوار

“'And another was the famed Nastihan, who with ten thousand battle-tested horsemen,'”

12rokh • Piran's Message to Afrasiab: The Tragic Deaths of Houman and Nastihan بیت #18394

برفت از بر من سپیده دمان / همان بیژنش کند سر در زمان

“'Went forth from my side at early dawn, and that same Bizhan severing his head in an instant.'”

12rokh • Piran's Message to Afrasiab: The Tragic Deaths of Houman and Nastihan بیت #18395