Chista
deity Zoroastrian single tradition · 1
Chista is the yazata most closely associated with wisdom, knowledge, and insight in Zoroastrianism. Her name is derived from the Avestan derivative of the verb Cit, 'to notice, to understand'. The sixteenth yasht (or "hymn") of the Avesta is dedicated to Chista and she is also mentioned in the tenth yasht (Yt. 10.126).
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“Though a direct etymology is unknown, the name Chista is probably derived from the feminine form of the Avestan participle čista “noticed, noticeable.” The action noun čisti “intuition, idea” appears only within the special vocabulary of the Gathas and the Yasna haptaŋhāiti.”
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