Section 1ID=1: Opening of the ḫalentu- complex. The king prepares for the day.

[… Éḫale]nt[uwapalace:ACC.PL.N ḫašš]a[nzi]to open:3PL.PRS

[.. they op]e[n the ḫale]nt[u- complex.]

[KUŠNÍG.BÀ]R=aštacurtain:ACC.SG(UNM)=OBPst uššiyan[zi]to draw open:3PL.PRS

They pul[l] (open) the [curtai]ns.

[nuCONNn LUGAL‑u]šking:NOM.SG.C I‑NA É.DU₁₀.ÚS.SAhouse or room for (cultic) washing:D/L paiz[zi]to go:3SG.PRS

[The kin]g goe[s] into the bath chamber

[ta=z(a)]CONNt=REFL 2two:QUANcar [TÚ]GNÍG.LÁMME.EŠ‑tar(precious garments):ACC.PL.N ḪUB.BIearring:ACC.SG(UNM) KÙ.S[I₂₂gold:GEN.SG(UNM) dāi]to take:3SG.PRS

and [dons] two ceremonial robes and gold[en] earrings.

Section 2ID=2: The kings goes to the temple of URAŠ (i.e. Šuwaliyat).

[LUGA]L‑uš=kanking:NOM.SG.C=OBPk IŠ‑TU É.DU₁₀.ÚS.SAhouse or room for (cultic) washing:ABL uez[zi]to come:3SG.PRS

[The kin]g com[es] from from the bath chamber.

[GA]Lgrandee:NOM.SG(UNM) DUMUME.EŠ.É.GALpalace servant:GEN.PL(UNM) LUGAL‑iking:D/L.SG GIŠkalmušlituus (the king’s crook):ACC.SG.N [pāi]to give:3SG.PRS

[The chie]f of the palace attendants [gives] the king the lituus.

[2two:QUANcar DUMU]ME.EŠ.É.GALpalace servant:NOM.PL(UNM) 1one:QUANcar LÚME‑ŠE‑DIbody guard:NOM.SG(UNM) LUGAL‑iking:D/L.SG per[anbefore:PREV ḫu]wiyantešto run:PTCP.NOM.PL.C

[Two palace] attendants and one royal bodyguard [pro]ceed befo[re] the king.

GIŠarkammi(kind of harp or lyre):ACC.SG.N galga[ltūritambourine(?):ACC.SG.N w]alḫiškanzito strike:3PL.PRS.IMPF

They (impers.) play the harp and a tambo[urine.]

[LUGA]L‑ušking:NOM.SG.C I‑NA Éhouse:D/L DURAŠ:DN.GEN.SG(UNM) paizzito go:3SG.PRS

[The kin]g enters the temple of URAŠ

GIŠZAG.GAR.R[A‑ni]offering table:D/L.SG UŠ‑KE‑ENto prostrate:3SG.PRS

and he bows [to] the offering table.

LÚALAM.ZU₉cult functionary:NOM.SG(UNM) memaito speak:3SG.PRS

The ALAM.ZU₉ man recites.

UGULAsupervisor:NOM.SG(UNM) LÚ.ME.EŠMUḪALDIMcook:GEN.PL(UNM) tuḫḫuešnit(solid purification substance):INS GIŠZAG.GAR.RAoffering table:ACC.SG(UNM) G[U₄?bovid:ACC.SG(UNM) UDU?]sheep:ACC.SG(UNM) NINDA.GUR₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) šuppiyaḫḫito make holy:3SG.PRS

The supervisor of the cooks cleanses the offering table, the o[x? and the sheep?] (and) the loaf of bread with the tuḫḫueššar substance.

UGULAsupervisor:NOM.SG(UNM) LÚ.ME.EŠMUḪALDIMcook:GEN.PL(UNM) [t]uḫḫueššar(solid purification substance):ACC.SG.N LUGAL‑iking:D/L.SG parāout (to):PREV ēpz[i]to seize:3SG.PRS

The supervisor of the cooks holds out the tuḫḫueššar substance to the king

LUGAL‑uš=kanking:NOM.SG.C=OBPk tuḫša:III.1.6.1

and the king uses (it).

Section 3ID=3: Bread, groats and various beverages are offered to URAŠ and loci numinosi.

LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C 1one:QUANcar NINDAdannaš(dish):ACC.SG.N A‑NA DURAŠ:D/L.SG paršiy[a]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

The king break[s] one dannaš bread for URAŠ.

1one:QUANcar NINDAdannaš=ma(dish):ACC.SG.N=CNJctr NINDAḫarzazuta(bread or pastry?):ACC.PL.N iyanzito make:3PL.PRS

They turn another dannaš bread into ḫarzazu- breads

taCONNt NINDAḫa[r]zazutit(bread or pastry?):HITT.INS AŠ‑RIḪI.Aplace:D/L.SG(UNM) irḫānzito go around:3PL.PRS

and they perform a round of offerings at the loci (numinosi) with the ḫarzazu- breads:

[ḫ]aššīhearth:D/L.SG 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul DDAGThrone deity:DN.D/L.SG(UNM) 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul GIŠAB‑yawindow:D/L.SG 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul GIŠḫattalwašbolt:GEN.SG GIŠ‑ruiwood:D/L.SG 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul nammastill:ADV ḫaššīhearth:D/L.SG tapu[šzabeside:POSP 1‑ŠU]once:QUANmul

once at the hearth, once at the divine Throne, once at the window, once at the wood of the door-bolt, and [once] [again] ne[xt] to the hearth.

EGIR‑ŠUafterwards:ADV memalitgroats:INS IŠ‑TU KAŠ.GEŠTIN(beverage):INS tawali[t(cult drink):INS wa]lḫitwalḫi- beer:INS AŠ‑RIḪI.Aplace:D/L.SG(UNM) irḫānzito go around:3PL.PRS

Afterwards, they make the offering round at the loci (numinosi) with the mixture of wine and beer, with the tawal- drink, and with the [wa]lḫi- drink.

Section 4ID=4: Animals are sacrified to URAŠ and his circle.

[LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C t]i[y]azito step:3SG.PRS

[The king s]teps up

ta=kkanCONNt=OBPk 1one:QUANcar GU₄bovid:ACC.SG(UNM) 7seven:QUANcar UDUsheep:ACC.PL(UNM) A‑NA DURAŠ:D/L.SG šipant[i]to pour a libation:3SG.PRS

and he makes an offering of one ox and seven sheep to URAŠ.

[… k]alutirow:D/L.SG ŠA DURAŠ:GEN.SG šippantito pour a libation:3SG.PRS

[…] makes an offering of [… to the c]ircle of URAŠ.

[…] GIŠZAG.GAR.RAoffering table:ACC.SG(UNM) ZAG‑zaright:ADV karpanzito lift:3PL.PRS

They lift the offering table from the right side […]

[… ḫatt]iliin Hattic language:ADV SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS;
to sing:3SG.PRS

[…] sing in [Hatt]ian.

[… …]‑ta [… …‑d]a …[… …]

[…]

Lacuna

Section 5ID=5: (Fragmentary)

[… …]‑unnanzi

They […]

[… …]‑zi

[…]

[…]

[…]

[… KA]Š?.GEŠTIN(beverage):ACC.SG(UNM) [… …‑z]i

[… the mixture of bee]r and wine.

[… …]‑zi

>[…]

Lacuna

Section 6ID=6: The king performs drinking rites for deities.

[… …]‑in [andurzainside:ADV 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul ekuzi]to drink:3SG.PRS

[… toasts … once … inside.]

[GIŠ.DINANNAstringed instrument:NOM.SG(UNM) GA]Lbig:NOM.SG(UNM)

[The grea]t [lyre] (plays).

SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS

(The singers) sing.

1one:QUANcar NINDA.GUR₄.R[Aloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) paršiya]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

He (i.e. the king) [breaks] one loaf of bread.

[LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C GUB‑ašstanding:ADV GU₄še]ri:DN.ACC.SG(UNM) GU₄ḫurri:DN.ACC.SG(UNM) andurzainside:ADV [1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul ekuzi]to drink:3SG.PRS

[The king toasts Še]ri and Ḫurri [once while standing] inside.

[GIŠ.DINANN]Astringed instrument:NOM.SG(UNM) GALbig:NOM.SG(UNM)

[The grea]t [lyre] (plays).

SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS

(The singers) sing.

1one:QUANcar NINDA.GUR₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) [paršiya]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

He [breaks] one loaf of bread.

[LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C GUB‑ašstanding:ADV ŠA D]10Storm-god:GEN.SG kalutinrow:ACC.SG.C andurzainside:ADV [1?‑ŠUonce:QUANmul ekuzi]to drink:3SG.PRS

[The king toasts] the circle [of] the Storm-god [once? while standing] inside.

[GIŠ.DINANNAstringed instrument:NOM.SG(UNM) GA]Lbig:NOM.SG(UNM)

[The grea]t [lyre] (plays).

SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS

(The singers) sing.

1one:QUANcar NINDA.GUR₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) parš[iya]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

He [breaks] one loaf of bread.

[LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C GUB‑ašstanding:ADV ḪUR.SAGM]EŠmountain:ACC.PL(UNM);
mountain:ACC.SG(UNM) ÍDMEŠriver:ACC.PL(UNM) andurzainside:ADV 1‑Š[Uonce:QUANmul ekuzi]to drink:3SG.PRS

[The king toasts the mountain]s and the rivers once [while standing] inside.

[GIŠ.DINANNAstringed instrument:NOM.SG(UNM) G]ALbig:NOM.SG(UNM)

[The grea]t [lyre] (plays).

SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS

(The singers) sing.

1one:QUANcar NIN[DA.GU]R₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) parš[iya]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

He bre[aks] one loaf of br[ea]d.

[LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C GUB‑ašstanding:ADV Dḫa]šgala:DN.ACC.SG(UNM) āšgaza(from) outside:ADV 1‑[Š]Uonce:QUANmul [ekuzi]to drink:3SG.PRS

[The king toasts Ḫa]šgala once [while standing] outside.

[GIŠ.DINANN]Astringed instrument:NOM.SG(UNM) GALbig:NOM.SG(UNM)

The great [lyre] (plays).

SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS

(The singers) sing.

1one:QUANcar NINDA.GUR₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) p[aršiya]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

He b[reaks] one loaf of bread.

[LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C GUB‑ašstanding:ADV D]ḫašgala:DN.ACC.SG(UNM) andurzainside:ADV 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul [ekuzi]to drink:3SG.PRS

[The king toasts] Ḫašgala once [while standing] inside.

[GIŠ.DIN]ANNAstringed instrument:NOM.SG(UNM) GALbig:NOM.SG(UNM)

The great [l]yre (plays).

SÌR‑RUto sing:3PL.PRS

(The singers) sing.

1one:QUANcar NINDA.GUR₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) [paršiy]ato break:3SG.PRS.MP

He [break]s one loaf of bread.

Section 7ID=7: Deities are entertained and the king performs the concluding drinking rite for the Heavenly Storm-god.

[DINGIR]‑LUM=š(a)maš=kangod:ACC.SG(UNM)=PPRO.3PL.D/L=OBPk duškanzito be happy:3PL.PRS

They entertain [the deity.]

GUNNI‑an=kanhearth:ACC.SG=OBPk ḫūyanzito run:3PL.PRS

They run (around) the hearth.

kattanunder:PREV išḫūwauwašto pour:VBN.GEN.SG GAM‑anbelow:PREV išḫūwanzito pour:3PL.PRS

They pour down what needs to be poured down.

LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C GUB‑ašstanding:ADV D10Storm-god:DN.ACC.SG(UNM) ŠA‑ME‑Esky:GEN.SG(UNM) 1‑ŠUonce:QUANmul ekuzito drink:3SG.PRS

The king toasts the Storm-god of Heaven once while standing.

LÚNARsinger:NOM.SG(UNM) URUkaneš:GN.GEN.SG(UNM) SÌR‑RUto sing:3SG.PRS

The singers of Kaneš sing (in Hittite).

1one:QUANcar NINDA.GUR₄.RAloaf:ACC.SG(UNM) par[šiya]to break:3SG.PRS.MP

He brea[ks] one loaf of bread.

Section 8ID=8: The king returns to the ḫalentu- complex. The ḫalentu- complex closes for the night.

LUGAL‑ušking:NOM.SG.C Éḫalentuwašpalace:GEN.PL arḫaaway from:PREV paizzito go:3SG.PRS

The king leaves for the ḫalentu- complex.

KUŠNÍG.BÀRcurtain:ACC.SG(UNM) ḫalziyato call:3SG.PRS.MP

"Curtains!" is called

taCONNt ḫatkanzito shut:3PL.PRS išpantinight:D/L.SG

They close (the ḫalentu- complex) for the night.

taCONNt appāito be finished:3SG.PRS

It (i.e. the ceremony) is finished.

Section 9ID=9: Information on the including of the autumn festival into the nuntarriyašḫa- festival.

EZEN₄cultic festival:NOM.SG(UNM) nuntarašḫašhurry:GEN.SG

The nuntarriyašḫa- festival.

EZEN₄cultic festival:NOM.SG(UNM) zēniyaš=kanpertaining to autumn:GEN.SG=OBPk A‑NA EZEN₄cultic festival:D/L.SG nuntarašḫašhurry:GEN.SG ḫāndanzato arrange:PTCP.NOM.SG.C

The autumn festival was integrated into the nuntarriyašḫa- festival.

Section 10ID=10: Information on the changes in the ritual procedure ordered by king Ḫattušili (III).

nuCONNn kuit=patwhich:REL.NOM.SG.N=FOC NINDA.KU₇sweet bread:NOM.SG(UNM) DUGḫalwatalla(container):NOM.PL.N LÀLhoney:GEN.SG(UNM) DUGḪAB.ḪABjug:NOM.SG(UNM) GÚshoulder:GEN.SG(UNM) GÍD.DAlong:NOM.SG(UNM) GEŠTINwine:GEN.SG(UNM) Ú‑ULnot:NEG ēšzito be:3SG.PRS

Since there is no (offering of) sweet bread, no a jar of honey, nor a long-necked jug of wine,

mḫattuši‑DINGIR‑LIM‑iš:PNm.NOM.SG.C LUGALking:NOM.SG(UNM) GALbig:NOM.SG(UNM) dāi[š]to sit:3SG.PST

the Great King Ḫattušili has (now) put it (in place).

mān=kanas:POSP=OBPk MUKAM.ḪI.Ayear:NOM.PL(UNM) šakuwantariyanzito stay:3PL.PRS

If they neglect (the festival in the future) years,

Ú‑UL=an=kannot:NEG=PPRO.3SG.C.ACC=OBPk ḫapušanzito make up for:3PL.PRS

they will not make up for it.

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