Early Years – Family
The name Zarathustra is a Bahuvrihi compound in the Avestan dialect, of zarata-“weak, old” and usatra “camel”, meaning “having old camels, the person who possesses old camels”. The initial segment of the name was in the past regularly deciphered as “yellow” or “brilliant”, from the Avestan “zaray”, giving the signifying “having yellow camels”. The later Zoroastrians, maybe humiliated by their prophet’s crude sounding name, said that the name signified “Brilliant Light,” getting their significance from the word ‘zara’ and the word ‘ushers’, light or first light. There is no uncertainty about Zarathushtra’s faction name, which is Spitama – maybe signifying “white.” Zarathushtra’s dad was named Pouruchaspa (numerous steeds) and his mom was named Dughdova (milkmaid).
The Gathas contain inferences to individual occasions, for example, Zoroaster’s triumph over deterrents forced by contending clerics and the decision class. They likewise demonstrate he experienced issues spreading his lessons and was even treated with hostility in his mom’s main residence. They additionally portray familial occasions, for example, the marriage of his little girl, at which Zoroaster directed. In the writings of the Younger Avesta (created numerous hundreds of years after the Gathas), Zoroaster has portrayed grappling with the daevas and is enticed by Angra Mainyu to deny his confidence (Yasht 17.19; Vendidad 19).
The Spend Nask, the thirteenth segment of the Avesta, is said to have a portrayal of the prophet’s life. Be that as it may, this content has been lost throughout the hundreds of years, and it survives just as a rundown in the seventh book of the ninth century Denkard. Other ninth to twelfth century accounts of Zoroaster, as in the Shahnameh, are additionally thought to be founded on before writings however should be considered as basically an accumulation of legends. The authentic Zoroaster, be that as it may, escapes classification as an unbelievable character.
Zoroaster was naturally introduced to the holy group of the Spitamids and his predecessor Spitama is specified a few times in the Gathas. His dad’s name was Pourusaspa, his moms were Dughdova. With his significant other, Huvovi, Zoroaster had three children, Isat Vastar, Uruvat-Nara and Hvare Cira and three little girls, Freni, Pourucista, and Triti. His better half, kids and a cousin named Maidhyoimangha, were his first changes over after his brightening from Ahura Mazda at age 30. As indicated by Yasnas 5 and 105, Zoroaster appealed to Anahita for the change of King Vistaspa, who shows up in the Gathas as a recorded personage.