Bundahish

/ˌbʊndəˈhɪʃ/ noun

A Zoroastrian religious text that describes the creation and structure of the universe, written in Middle Persian.

From Middle Persian 'bundahishn' (creation), derived from 'bund' (bound, tied) and 'dahishn' (creation). This ancient text was compiled during the Sassanid period (224-651 CE) to preserve Zoroastrian cosmology.

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