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In Mandaean cosmology, Piriawis ( Classical Mandaic: ࡐࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡎ; sometimes also spelled Biriawiš ࡁࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡔ [1]), also known as the Yardna Rabba (ࡉࡀࡓࡃࡍࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ "Great Jordan"), is the sacred life-giving river ( yardna) of the World of Light. It is the heavenly counterpart of rivers on Earth ( Tibil), which are considered by Mandaeans to be manifestations of the heavenly Piriawis. [2] [3] [4]
Shilmai and Nidbai are the two guardian uthras (celestial beings) watching over Piriawis. [2]
Qolasta prayers 13 and 17 mention Piriawis-Ziwa and Piriafil-Malaka together as uthras. [5]
In Book 4 of the Right Ginza, Sindiriawis is mentioned as "the great yardna of the Life" (sindiriauis, iardna rba ḏ-hiia). [2]
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In Mandaean cosmology, Piriawis ( Classical Mandaic: ࡐࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡎ; sometimes also spelled Biriawiš ࡁࡉࡓࡉࡀࡅࡉࡔ [1]), also known as the Yardna Rabba (ࡉࡀࡓࡃࡍࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ "Great Jordan"), is the sacred life-giving river ( yardna) of the World of Light. It is the heavenly counterpart of rivers on Earth ( Tibil), which are considered by Mandaeans to be manifestations of the heavenly Piriawis. [2] [3] [4]
Shilmai and Nidbai are the two guardian uthras (celestial beings) watching over Piriawis. [2]
Qolasta prayers 13 and 17 mention Piriawis-Ziwa and Piriafil-Malaka together as uthras. [5]
In Book 4 of the Right Ginza, Sindiriawis is mentioned as "the great yardna of the Life" (sindiriauis, iardna rba ḏ-hiia). [2]