Written by The Miraculous Arrival (c. 1700 BCE)
“Instead of crying, he laughed at birth and the whole of creation rejoiced.”
— Pahlavi Denkard
Every Prophet Cried. Zarathustra Laughed.
That tells you everything about the difference between his message and what came after.
The Prophecy
Zarathustra’s coming to the world came to be seen as preordained: his guardian spirit (fravashi) was created millennia before his actual birth.
This wasn’t an ordinary birth. This was the culmination of a divine plan that had been in motion since the beginning of time.
Before the birth of Zarathustra, the magicians and wicked people knew that a person who would teach the people the true worship of Ahura Mazda was to be born to a woman named Dughdova. They wanted to prevent it. They had to prevent it.
Because the arrival of this child would mean the end of their power.
The Conception
His father was Pourušaspa (meaning “many horses”), a herdsman. His mother was Dughdova, which means “milkmaid.” They were from the Spitama family—a priestly lineage, but humble, pastoral people.
According to the sacred texts, Zarathustra was conceived of three elements: the frawar (his soul) from the hom plant, xwarrag (his glory) from his mother, and his tan gorh (his body substance) from milk.
His guardian spirit (fravashi), his soul, and his “glory” were all transmitted by Ahura Mazda and several of his divine helpers in a very complicated process, which involved his father and mother and various elements from the natural world.
This wasn’t immaculate conception in the Christian sense. His parents were “natural and earthly.” But the process itself was sacred—a collaboration between heaven and earth, spirit and matter, the divine and the human.
The child being formed in Dughdova’s womb was both fully human and fully chosen.
The Pregnancy of Light
His mother was said to have been glowing throughout her pregnancy in a way that was generally attributed to royalty.
Before Zarathustra was born, a very bright light shone all around the house.
Neighbors saw it. Travelers passing through spoke of it. The radiance emanating from Dughdova wasn’t natural. It was divine.
And it terrified the demons.
During the pregnancy of his mother, the demons and evil priests were struck by terror and feelings of impending disaster for their ways of life.
Why? Because they knew what was coming.
A light so bright it would expose all lies.
A truth so pure it would shatter all deception.
A child whose very existence would declare war on evil itself.
The old order—blood sacrifice, demon worship, priestly exploitation—was about to end. And the forces of darkness knew it.
The Moment of Birth
The Laugh Heard Around the World
There are many versions of Zarathustra’s birth: all of them say he laughed uproariously when he was born.
Not a cry. Not a whimper. A laugh.
The primary tradition is that the supreme being Ahura Mazda sent the Immortal Saint Vohumano (“Virtuous Thought”) to enter the infant’s soul, and Zarathustra, illumined with a bright light, laughed so loudly that the whole neighborhood heard.
Vohuman entered inside Zarathushtra’s soul, and Zarathushtra laughed, since Vohuman is a Holy Immortal spirit that gives joy and pleasure.
Why This Matters
Every other prophet came into the world crying:
- Moses, hidden in a basket to escape death
- Jesus, born in a stable with no room at the inn
- Muhammad, orphaned before he was born
They cried because they entered a world of suffering, oppression, and darkness.
But Zarathustra laughed.
He laughed because he saw the victory. He knew the outcome. Zarathustra is the only child who laughed at birth, as he was aware of his divine mission and victory of good over evil.
Sitting next to Zarathushtra were several Karpans (False Priests) who by virtue of the bright light illuminating Zarathushtra’s dwelling saw Zarathushtra laughed, which was in contradiction to the custom of the rest of mankind, who cry when being born, and this horrified them at what they saw.
The False Priests were horrified. And they should have been.
Because that laugh was a declaration:
“I see you. I see your lies. I see your exploitation. And I’m here to end it.”
“You think darkness wins? You’re wrong.”
“You think evil is inevitable? Watch me prove otherwise.”
That laugh was defiance. That laugh was joy. That laugh was victory.
The Question
On the next day Pouruaspa saw the Karpans, false priests, and asked them: By what reason do the infants cry at birth, and by what reason my son Zarathushtra laughed? And they answered: Those who cry, see their deaths as completion of their lives, while Zarathushtra who laughed, saw his own righteousness.
Think about that.
Most babies cry because they sense the suffering ahead—life, death, the inevitable end.
Zarathustra laughed because he saw his righteousness—his mission, his purpose, the truth he would bring to the world.
One is about fear. The other is about faith.
One is about death. The other is about victory.
One is about suffering. The other is about joy.
That’s the difference between Zarathustra’s message and every religion that came after.
The Rejoicing of Creation
The whole of creation rejoiced.
With his birth at the same time, the world rejoiced.
When the Prophet of Iran was born, nature rejoiced. The trees, rivers and flowers expressed their joy and delight.
At the birth of the prophet, all creations rejoiced and exclaimed in joy Ushtā no zātō āthrava yō spitāmō zarathushtrō, “Rejoice, for us is born the priest Spitama Zarathushtra.”
Nature itself recognized the arrival of the prophet.
The trees, the rivers, the flowers—all of creation sensed that something fundamental had shifted. The cosmic balance was being restored. Truth had entered the world in human form.
But Evil Knew Too
The demons were frightened.
Evil persons were terrified by the divine glow of the child. As they came to know about the birth of this divine child, they trembled, fearing an end to their evil powers and practices. They decided to kill infant Zarathushtra.
As an infant, he glowed so brightly that the others who lived in his village feared him and attempted to hurt and even kill him, thinking him to be related to some sort of demonic spirit.
The light that made nature rejoice made evil tremble.
And so began the attempts to destroy the child who would change the world.
The First Assassination Attempt: Fire
Chief among the wicked was the evil chieftain Dorasrun. He tried several times to have baby Zarathushtra killed, but each time the child was divinely saved.
The first method: burn him alive.
Dorasrun had the baby thrown into a fire, but the fire did not burn the child, as Adar Yazad, the Yazata who looks after fire, made the fire cool, and the baby was unharmed.
According to later tradition, the karb (wicked priest) growled to Purushasp that the way was to kindle fire, so that he would be burnt with the wood. But lo, a great miracle was manifest to many, as the Religion says: the fire did not spread to the brushwood, the fire did not take hold of the brushwood. At dawn his mother ran, seeking her son, and came to him, and took him on her right arm.
The evil men put baby Zarathustra into burning fire, but the angel Asha-Vahishta which look after the fire i.e. Adibest Amesaspand caused the fire to get cold.
The Symbolism
Fire—the symbol of truth, purity, and divine light—refused to harm the prophet of light.
The very element Zarathustra would later make sacred protected him from those who wielded it as a weapon.
Even in infancy, the forces of nature recognized their master.
The Second Assassination Attempt: Cattle
When fire failed, they tried another method: trampling.
The karb growled to Purushasp that the way was to lay Zardusht on a narrow path so that cattle would trample him underfoot. And Purushasp did this.
And a great miracle was thus manifest to many, as the Religion says: a bull came along who was the leader, fierce and big as an elephant. It ran to him. The whole day long it took pity on him, keeping the other cattle away from him. It was the first come, the last to go. At dawn his mother ran, seeking her son, and came to him, and took him on her right arm.
They placed him in a lane frequented by cattle, with the intention that he would be trampled to death. But Bahman Amesaspand the angel that protect the cattle, came to the rescue by inspiring a cow to stand over him and protect him from the stampede.
The Message
Even animals recognized the prophet and refused to harm him.
A bull—massive, dangerous, capable of crushing an infant with a single step—instead stood guard over the child all day long.
The first to arrive. The last to leave.
Protecting the one who would later teach: “Good thoughts, good words, good deeds—toward all living beings.”
The Pattern of Divine Protection
The assassination attempts continued:
- He was laid in a den of wolves
- He was thrown into the embers of a fire
- Each time, he escaped death through divine intervention
Seven nurses, who had come with the intent to hurt the child, retreated on seeing this great miracle.
Even those sent to kill him couldn’t do it. The light was too strong. The protection too complete.
In the end Durasarun tried to carry out the murder himself. He entered Zarathustra’s house when all were asleep and was going to strike him with his deadly dagger, when angel Behram Yazad permanently paralysed and twisted his hands so that he could never ever use them again.
The assassin who tried to murder the prophet of light was forever crippled.
Not killed. Not destroyed. But rendered powerless.
That would become the pattern: Evil cannot win. It can only be neutralized.
What The Birth Reveals
1. This Was Preordained
His guardian spirit (fravashi) was created millennia before his actual birth.
This wasn’t an accident. This wasn’t a random birth. This was the culmination of a cosmic plan.
From the beginning of time, Ahura Mazda knew that evil would arise in the world. And from the beginning of time, he prepared the solution: a human being who would bring truth into the darkness.
2. Light and Darkness Cannot Coexist
The moment Zarathustra was born, two things happened simultaneously:
- Nature rejoiced (trees, rivers, flowers)
- Demons trembled (evil priests, wicked chieftains)
You cannot be neutral toward truth.
You either celebrate it or try to destroy it. The birth of Zarathustra forced everyone—human, animal, demon, angel—to choose a side.
3. The Power of Joy Over Suffering
Every other prophet came crying into a world of pain.
Zarathustra came laughing into a world of lies.
Why?
Because his message wasn’t “suffer now, be rewarded later.” His message was:
“You have the power to choose right now. You are free. You are responsible. And good will win.”
That’s a message of joy, not suffering.
That’s a message of victory, not martyrdom.
That’s a message of empowerment, not submission.
No wonder the demons tried to kill him.
4. Evil Knew What Was Coming
Evil persons were terrified by the divine glow of the child. As they came to know about the birth of this divine child, they trembled, fearing an end to their evil powers and practices.
They didn’t try to kill him because he was dangerous as an infant.
They tried to kill him because they knew what he would become.
They knew that one day, this laughing child would:
- Abolish blood sacrifice (their income)
- End demon worship (their authority)
- Give people direct access to God (their obsolescence)
- Teach personal responsibility (their greatest threat)
A baby is helpless. But a baby destined to give humanity freedom?
That’s the most dangerous thing in the world.
The First Words
When he started to speak, he proclaimed the text that was to become “Ahunaver”, the major Zoroastrian prayer.
His first words weren’t crying. His first words were prayer.
Even as an infant, Zarathustra’s instinct was to speak truth, to proclaim divine order, to align himself with Ahura Mazda.
This wasn’t learned. This wasn’t taught. This was his nature.
Why This Birth Matters 3,700 Years Later
Because It Reveals the Difference
Christianity teaches:
- Jesus born in poverty and suffering
- “Blessed are those who mourn”
- Salvation through sacrifice and pain
- The cross as the symbol
Islam teaches:
- Muhammad orphaned and tested
- Submission to Allah’s will
- Paradise after endurance
- The struggle (jihad) as the path
Buddhism teaches:
- Siddhartha born into suffering (samsara)
- Life is suffering
- Liberation through detachment
- The end of desire as the goal
But Zarathustra?
Zarathustra laughed.
He came into the world with joy, not tears.
He proclaimed victory, not suffering.
He taught choice, not submission.
He offered freedom, not escape.
That laugh at birth was the thesis statement for his entire teaching:
“Good wins. You choose. And that’s something to celebrate.”
The Theft Begins Here
When Judaism adopts heaven and hell after the Babylonian Exile (539 BCE), they don’t mention Zarathustra.
When Christianity teaches resurrection and final judgment, they don’t mention Zarathustra.
When Islam establishes five daily prayers and Satan as the adversary, they don’t mention Zarathustra.
But all of them teach concepts that didn’t exist before his birth.
All of them practice theology that appeared 1,700 years after his laugh.
And none of them acknowledge the source.
4.3 billion people today believe in:
- Heaven and hell (Zarathustra, 1700 BCE)
- Satan as adversary (Zarathustra, 1700 BCE)
- Resurrection and judgment (Zarathustra, 1700 BCE)
- Personal moral choice (Zarathustra, 1700 BCE)
And almost none of them know the name of the man who brought these ideas into the world.
The man who laughed at birth because he knew good would win.
The Question We Must Ask
If Zarathustra’s birth was marked by:
- Divine light radiating from his mother
- The rejoicing of all creation
- The terror of demons
- Multiple miraculous protections
- Nature itself refusing to harm him
- A laugh instead of a cry
Why is his name forgotten while those who copied his teachings are worshipped?
If Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad are revered for bringing monotheism, resurrection, heaven, hell, and moral choice to humanity—
Why is Zarathustra, who invented all of these concepts 1,000-1,700 years earlier, unknown?
The answer is simple:
Because acknowledging Zarathustra means acknowledging Persia.
And acknowledging Persia means admitting that the entire narrative of Western and Abrahamic civilization is backwards.
So the source is erased.
But the ideas remain.
Every time someone prays five times a day → That’s Zarathustra’s Gah system.
Every time someone believes in heaven and hell → That’s Zarathustra’s teaching.
Every time someone faces a moral choice → That’s Zarathustra’s framework.
The fire he lit never went out.
They just stopped saying who lit it.
The Invitation
As you continue through this series, you’ll see:
- How his 10-year search led to the most revolutionary vision in history
- How his teaching of “good thoughts, good words, good deeds” became the foundation of Western ethics
- How he was rejected, exiled, nearly killed—then found refuge with a king
- How his ideas spread across the Persian Empire
- How Judaism adopted them after 70 years in Babylon
- How Christianity inherited them without knowing the source
- How Islam received them and made them central
- How Greek philosophy learned from his priests (the Magi)
- How the modern world practices his wisdom while demonizing his homeland
But it all begins here.
With a laugh.
With light.
With a child who entered the world knowing that good would win.
NEXT: Episode 2 – The Priest Who Questioned Everything
He was trained to perform blood sacrifices. He refused. That refusal would change history.
“Those who cry, see their deaths as completion of their lives, while Zarathushtra who laughed, saw his own righteousness.”
— The Karpans (False Priests), forced to explain why the prophet laughed at birth
Even his enemies knew: This child was different.
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The man who laughed at birth gave you the ideas you live by.
The least you can do is know his name.