When the sacred fire temple was prepared and the grounds for Nowruz and the Sadeh festival were arranged, Bahram Gur, King of Kings, marched toward Azarabadagan accompanied by the nobles and illustrious heroes of Iran. Upon arriving at the holy sanctuary, the fire-keepers and Zoroastrian Mobads placed their hands upon their heads in reverence. Bahram bestowed lavish gifts upon the guardians of the flame before departing swiftly for the glorious city of Istakhr, the ancient pride of the Sasanian dynasty.
Behind his royal procession marched war elephants bearing heavy bags made of sheep and ox hides, loaded with silver drams and golden dinars—amounting to sixteen hundred qintars, known in the Pahlavi tongue as pedaosi. The King ordered the supple leather bags opened and joyfully commanded the vast wealth to be distributed among six categories of people across the realm. First, he restored every ruined bridge and broken caravansarai reported by travelers. Second, he provided for the poor who labored honestly with their hands yet remained in poverty. Third, he set up scales to weigh and bestow silver upon widows and fatherless orphans. Fourth, he supported the aged veterans who could no longer work or take up arms in battle. Fifth, he enriched the impoverished nobles of illustrious lineage who had been forgotten by fortune. Sixth, he bestowed secret charity upon weary travelers from afar who kept their destitution hidden out of pride. Never did the King grow weary of generosity, leaving all spoils of war to his army without a single thought of hoarding gold.
He then commanded the jewel-encrusted crown of the Khagan of China to be brought forth. Devout craftsmen extracted its priceless gems to adorn the walls and altar of the fire temple with gold and brilliant jewels. With his sacred duties fulfilled, Bahram set out for Ctesiphon, guided by his noble prince Narsi and the chief Mobads. The magnates and champions of Iran rode out to welcome their victorious sovereign. When Narsi beheld the radiant royal banner, the immense host, and the King wearing his imperial crown, he dismounted and bowed low in homage. Bahram bade him remount and warmly took his hand.
Ascending the golden throne of Ctesiphon, Bahram Gur threw open the doors of prisons and scattered treasure to the needy. Justice and joy spread across every province, banishing sorrow from human hearts. He then hosted a grand banquet for the grandees of the empire, clothing every attendee in robes of high honor.