human monarch
Origin / Domain: Iran
Allegiance: iran
Epic Lore & Biography
Tahmuras, known as the Demon-Binder, was the third Pishdadian king of Iran and the son of Hushang. He was a great civilizer who introduced wool spinning, weaving, and the domestication of swift predators (lynx, cheetah) and birds of prey (falcon, hawk), as well as poultry. Guided by his pious minister Shahrasp, his divine glory (Farr) burned bright, allowing him to bind Ahriman with spells and ride him as a steed across the world. When the demons revolted under the Black Demon, Tahmuras crushed them with his heavy mace and bound two-thirds of them. In exchange for sparing their lives, the captive demons taught him the art of writing in thirty scripts, including Persian, Roman, Arabic, Sogdian, Chinese, and Pahlavi.
Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (37)
پسر بد مر او را یکی هوشمند / گرانمایه طهمورث دیو بند
“He had a son, intelligent and grand—the noble Tahmuras, binder of demons.”
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بیت #336
بیامد به تخت پدر بر نشست / به شاهی کمر بر میان بر ببست
“He came and sat upon his father's throne, girding his loins to rule as sovereign king.”
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بیت #337
همه موبدان را ز لشکر بخواند / به خوبی چه مایه سخن‌ها براند
“He summoned all the mobads from the realm and spoke to them with words of gracious wisdom.”
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بیت #338
چنین گفت کامروز تخت و کلاه / مرا زیبد این تاج و گنج و سپاه
“He declared: "Today, this throne and crown, this treasure and host, belong rightfully to me."”
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بیت #339
جهان از بدی‌ها بشویم به رای / پس آنگه کنم درگهی گرد پای
“"I shall cleanse the world of evil by wisdom, and then establish a court renowned across the earth."”
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بیت #340
ز هر جای کوته کنم دست دیو / که من بود خواهم جهان را خدیو
“"I will cut short the reach of demons everywhere, for I am destined to be the lord of all the earth."”
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بیت #341
هر آن چیز کاندر جهان سودمند / کنم آشکارا گشایم ز بند
“"Whatever is beneficial in the world, I shall bring to light and unloose from secrecy."”
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بیت #342
پس از پشت میش و بره پشم و موی / برید و به رشتن نهادند روی
“Then from the backs of ewes and lambs they sheared the wool and hair, and turned their skill to spinning thread.”
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بیت #343
به کوشش از او کرد پوشش به رای / به گستردنی بد هم او رهنمای
“Through industry and thought he fashioned garments from it, and guided them in weaving rugs and coverings.”
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بیت #344
ز پویندگان هر چه بد تیز رو / خورش کردشان سبزه و کاه و جو
“Of all the fleet-footed beasts that roamed, he provided them with grass and straw and barley for food.”
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بیت #345
رمنده ددان را همه بنگرید / سیه گوش و یوز از میان برگزید
“He examined all the wild, elusive beasts, selecting the lynx and the cheetah from among them.”
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بیت #346
به چاره بیاوردش از دشت و کوه / به بند آمدند آن که بد زان گروه
“By skill he brought them from the plains and mountains, taming those wild creatures into servitude.”
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بیت #347
ز مرغان مر آن را که بد نیک تاز / چو باز و چو شاهین گردن فراز
“Among the birds, he singled out the swift and soaring ones—such as the falcon and proud hawk.”
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بیت #348
بیاورد و آموختن‌شان گرفت / جهانی بدو مانده اندر شگفت
“He brought them in and began to train them for falconry, leaving all the world in deep wonder.”
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بیت #349
چو این کرده شد ماکیان و خروس / کجا بر خروشد گه زخم کوس
“When this was accomplished, he domesticated the hen and the rooster, whose crow marks the dawn like beating war-drums.”
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بیت #350
بیاورد و یک‌سر به مردم کشید / نهفته همه سودمندش گزید
“He brought them forth and placed them in service of humanity, uncovering every hidden benefit.”
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بیت #351
بفرمودشان تا نوازند گرم / نخوانندشان جز به آواز نرم
“He commanded the people to treat these animals with warmth and gentle kindness, addressing them only softly.”
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بیت #352
چنین گفت کاین را ستایش کنید / جهان آفرین را نیایش کنید
“He said: "Give praise for these gifts, and offer worship to the Creator of the World."”
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بیت #353
مر او را یکی پاک دستور بود / که رایش ز کردار بد دور بود
“He had a pure and noble minister whose counsel was entirely free from evil deeds.”
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بیت #355
سر مایه بد اختر شاه را / در بسته بد جان بدخواه را
“He was the chief foundation of the king's good fortune, keeping the soul of every adversary barred and bound.”
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بیت #359
همه راه نیکی نمودی به شاه / همه راستی خواستی پایگاه
“He showed the king only the paths of righteousness, desiring truth as the foundation of the state.”
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بیت #360
چنان شاه پالوده گشت از بدی / که تابید ازو فرّهٔ ایزدی
“Thus was the king so cleansed of every flaw that the Divine Glory shone brilliantly from his countenance.”
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بیت #361
برفت اهرمن را به افسون ببست / چو بر تیز رو بارگی بر نشست
“He went forth and bound Ahriman through holy incantations, mounting him as a fleet courser.”
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بیت #362
زمان تا زمان زینش بر ساختی / همی گرد گیتی‌ش بر تاختی
“Time and again he saddled him, riding upon his back all around the world.”
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بیت #363
چو دیوان بدیدند کردار او / کشیدند گردن ز گفتار او
“When the demons beheld his deeds, they rebelled against his words and turned their heads away.”
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بیت #364
شدند انجمن دیو بسیار مر / که پردخته مانند از او تاج و فرّ
“Countless demons gathered in assembly, scheming to strip him of his crown and Divine Glory.”
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بیت #365
چو طهمورث آگه شد از کارشان / بر آشفت و بشکست بازارشان
“When Tahmuras learned of their design, he was enraged and shattered their rebellion.”
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بیت #366
به فرّ جهاندار بستش میان / به گردن بر آورد گرز گران
“Girding his loins through the Sovereign's Divine Glory, he raised his heavy mace upon his shoulder.”
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بیت #367
جهاندار طهمورث بافرین / بیامد کمربستهٔ جنگ و کین
“The glorious world-ruler Tahmuras advanced, girt for war and vengeance.”
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بیت #370
یکایک بیاراست با دیو جنگ / نبد جنگشان را فراوان درنگ
“Straightway he arrayed his force against the demons, and their battle was swift without delay.”
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بیت #371
از ایشان دو بهره به افسون ببست / دگرشان به گرز گران کرد پست
“Two thirds of them he bound through magical charms, and the rest he crushed beneath his heavy mace.”
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بیت #372
کشیدندشان خسته و بسته خوار / به جان خواستند آن زمان زینهار
“Dragged away wounded, bound, and humiliated, they pleaded desperately for their lives.”
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بیت #373
کی نامور دادشان زینهار / بدان تا نهانی کنند آشکار
“The renowned monarch granted them quarter, so that they might reveal what was hidden.”
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بیت #375
چو آزاد گشتند از بند او / بجستند ناچار پیوند او
“Once freed from the immediate threat of death, they naturally sought to fulfill their pact with him.”
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بیت #376
نبشتن به خسرو بیاموختند / دلش را به دانش برافروختند
“They taught the monarch the art of writing, illuminating his heart with the light of knowledge.”
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بیت #377
جهاندار سی سال از این بیشتر / چه گونه پدید آوریدی هنر
“For thirty more years the sovereign reigned, bringing forth all manner of arts and arts of civilization.”
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بیت #380
برفت و سر آمد بر او روزگار / همه رنج او ماند از او یادگار
“Then his days drew to an end and he departed, leaving behind all his noble labors as an enduring memory.”
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بیت #381