Zoroastrian theological term
Ashavan (Avestan: 𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬬𐬀𐬥 "ašavan") is a Zoroastrian theological term. It literally means "possessing/mastering "aša"" and has been interpreted as "possessing/mastering truth" or "possessing/mastering righteousness", but has further implications:
The linguistic cognate of Avestan "ašavan" is Vedic ऋतावन् "ṛtā́van", which, however, has some functional differences vis-à-vis the Zoroastrian term:
That the souls of the dead dwell in the radiant quarters of Asha ("Yasna" 16.7) has a Vedic parallel in which the seat of truth is located in the other world.
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