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Pyramid Texts

A Series Of Old Heliopolitan Texts Partly Osirianized, Utterances 213-222
Ancient Egyptian trans. Samuel A. B. Mercer • c. c. 2400-2300 BCE
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134 O N., thou didst not depart dead; thou didst depart living, 134 (so) thou sittest upon the throne of Osiris, thy `b-sceptre in thy hand, thou commandest the living; 134 (thy) mk-sceptre and thy nb.t-sceptre in thy hand, commanding those of secret places. 135 Thine arm is like that of Atum; thy shoulders are like those of Atum; thy body is like that of Atum; thy back is like that of Atum; 135 thy seat is like that of Atum; thy legs are like those of Atum; thy face is like that of Anubis. 135 Thou travelest over the regions of Horus; thou travelest over the regions of Set (or, the regions of Horus serve thee; the regions of Set serve thee).
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136 O N., beware of the ocean (sea?). To say four times. 136 The messengers of thy ka are come for thee; the messengers of thy father are come for thee; the messengers of R` are come for thee. 137 Go after (pursue) thy sun (days); purify thyself, 137 (for) thy bones are (those of) female-falcons, goddesses, who are in heaven, 137 that thou mayest be at the side of the god; that thou mayest leave thy house to thy son 137 who is thine heir. Everyone who speaks, evil against the name of N., 138 when he ascends, Geb reckons him as an evil-doer in his own city, 138 so that he weakens, he falters. Thou purifiest thyself in the dew of the stars; 138 thou descendest on firm (copper?) cables, on the shoulders of Horus in his name of "He who is in the nw-boat." 139 The blessed dead (?) lament for thee (after) the imperishable stars bore thee (away). 139 Enter the abode of thy father, to the abode of Geb, 139 that he may give to thee that which is on the brow of Horus, that thou mayest be a ba thereby, that thou mayest be a m thereby, 139 that thou mayest be a nti-'imntiw thereby.
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140 O N., 140 let thy messengers go; let thine envoys hasten to thy father, to Atum. 140 Atum, let him ascend to thee; enfold him in thine embrace, 141 (for) there is no god, (who has become) a star, who has not his companion. Shall I be thy companion? 146. Look (at me); thou hast regarded the form of the children of their fathers, 141 who know their speech. (They are now) imperishable stars. 141 (So) shalt thou see those who are in the palace, (that is) Horus and Set. 142 Mayest thou spit in the face of Horus; mayest thou drive away the injury from him. 142 Mayest thou catch the testicles of Set; mayest thou drive away his mutilation. 142 That one was born to thee; this one was conceived by thee. 143 Thou art born, O Horus, as one whose name is "Him at whom the earth quakes." [Thou art conceived, O Set, as one whose name is] "Him at whom heaven trembles." 143 That one (Horus) has not a mutilation; this one (Set) has not an injury; this one (Set) has not an injury; that one (Horus) has not a mutilation. 144 Thou art born, Horus, of Osiris; thou art more ba than he, thou art more m than he. 144 Thou art conceived, Set by Geb; thou art more ba than he, thou art more m than he. 145 No seed of a god, which belongs to him, goes to ruin; so thou who belongest to him wilt not go to ruin. 145 R`-Atum does not surrender thee to Osiris. He judges (lit. numbers) not thy heart; he gains not power over thy heart. 145 R`-Atum does not surrender thee to Horus. He judges (lit. numbers) not thy heart; he gains not power over thy heart. 146 Osiris, thou dost not gain power over him (Set); thy son gains not power over him. 146 Horus, thou dost not gain power over him (Set); thy father gains not power over him. 147 Thou belongest, O mn, to that god, of whom the twin-children of Atum said (to him): 147 "Arise," said they, "in thy name of god"--and so thou becomest an Atum to (of) every god: 148 Thy head is (that of) Horus of the D.t, O Imperishable. 148 Thy face is that of Mnti-'irti, O Imperishable. 148 Thine ears are the twin-children of Atum, O Imperishable. Thine eyes are the twin-children of Atum, O Imperishable. 148 Thy nose is (that of) Anubis, O Imperishable. Thy teeth are (those of) Sopdu, O Imperishable. 149 Thine arms are Hp and Dw-mw.t.f, which thou needest to ascend to heaven, when thou ascendest; 149 thy legs are 'Im.ti and b-n.w.f, which thou needest to descend to the lower heaven (underworld) when thou descendest. 149 Thy (other) members are the twin-children of Atum, O Imperishable. 149 Thou perishest not, thy ka perishes not, (for) thou art a ka.
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150 To say: I had come to thee Nephthys; I am come to thee Boat of the Evening (mkt.t-boat); 150 I am come to thee M`-ri-tr.wt; 150 I am come to thee M.t-k.w; remember him--N. 151 is enveloped by the D.t, pure and living, in the horizon; 151 So this is enveloped by the D.t, pure and living, in the horizon; 151 N. is enveloped by the D.t, pure and living, in the horizon. 151 He is content because of them; he is cool because of them, 151 in the arms of his father, in the arms of Atum.
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152 To say: R`-Atum, N. comes to thee, an imperishable spirit, lord (by) decree of the places of the four papyrus-pillars. 152 Thy son comes to thee; N. comes to thee, 152 that ye may stride over the sky (way), reunited in obscurity; 152 that ye may arise in the horizon, in a place which is pleasing to you. 153 Set and Nephthys, hasten, announce to the gods of Upper Egypt and their spirits: 153 "N. comes, an imperishable spirit; 153 if he wills that ye die, you will die; if he wills that ye live, you will live." 154a-d == 1152a-d. 155 Osiris and Isis, hasten, announce to the gods of Lower Egypt and their spirits: 155 "N. comes, an imperishable spirit, like the morning star over the Nile; 155 the spirits in the waters adore him; 155 whom he wills that he live, be lives; whom he wills that be die, he dies." 156a-d = 152a-d. 157 Thot, hasten, announce to the gods of the West and their spirits: 157 "N. comes, an imperishable spirit, masked to the neck like an Anubis, chief of the western highland, 157 that he may count hearts, that he may be powerful over the best of the hearts; 157 whom he wills that he live, he lives; whom he wills that he die, he dies." 1158a-d = 152a-d. 159 Horus, hasten, announce to the Souls of the East and their spirits: 159 "N. comes, an imperishable spirit; 159 whom he wills that he live, he lives; whom he wills that he die, he dies,." 160 R`-Atum, thy son comes to thee; N. comes to thee; 160 let him ascend to thee, enfold him in thy embrace; 160 he is thy bodily son for ever.
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161 To say: Osiris, N. comes; he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?), an imperishable spirit, 161 to count hearts, to seize kas, to subdue kas. Each of his functions 161 obliges him whom he (himself) protected, (as well as him who) asked him (to help him). There is no one who withdraws- 162 (such) would have no bread, his ka would have no bread, his bread would be withheld from him. 162 Geb has said, and it comes out of the mouth of the Ennead: 162 "Falcon, m-t-'iti.f," said they, "behold, thou art ba, thou art m." 163 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?), an imperishable spirit, 163 who surpasses thee, who is more like thee, who is more weary than thou, who is greater than thou, who is fresher than thou, 163 who is more praised than thou. Thy time of silence about it is no more. 163 Behold what Set and Thot have done, thy two brothers, who knew not how to weep for thee. 164 Isis and Nephthys embrace ye, embrace ye; 164 unite ye, unite ye. 164 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?), an imperishable spirit. 164 The Westerners, who are on the earth belong to N. 164 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?) an imperishable spirit. 165 The Easterners who are on the earth belong to N. 165 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?) an imperishable spirit. 165 The Southerners who are on the earth belong to N. 165 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?), an imperishable spirit. 166 The Northerners who are on the earth belong to N. 166 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?), an imperishable spirit. 166 Those who are in the underworld belong to N. 166 N. comes, he is displeased (?) with the Nine (Bows?), an imperishable spirit.
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167 To say: Atum, this thy son is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 167 He lives, N. (also) lives; he dies not, N. (also) dies not; 167 he perishes not, N. (also) perishes not, he is not judged, N. (also) is not judged; 167 he judges, N. (also) judges. 168 Shu, this thy son is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 168b-168d = 167b- 167 169 Tefnut, this thy son is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 169b-169d = 167b- 167 170 Geb, this thy son is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 170b-170d = 167b- 167 171 Nut, this thy son is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 171b-171d = 07b- 167 172 Isis, this thy brother is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 172b-172d = 167b- 07 173 Set, this thy brother is this one here, Osiris, who is made to endure and to live, that he may punish thee. 173b-173d = 167b- 167 174 Nephthys, this thy brother is this one here, Osiris, whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 174b-174d = 167b- 167 175 Thot, this thy brother is this one here, Osiris, who is made to endure and to live, that he may punish thee. 175b-175d = 167b- 167 176 Horus, this thy father is this one here, Osiris., whom thou hast made to endure and to live. 176b-176d = 167b- 167 177 Great Ennead, this one here is Osiris, whom ye have made to endure and to live. 177b-177d = 167b- 167 178 Little Ennead, this one here is Osiris, whom ye have made to endure and to live. 178b-178d = 167b- 167 179 Nut, this thy son is this one here, Osiris, of whom thou hast said: "One born to your father." 179 Thou hast wiped for him his mouth; his mouth was opened by his son, Horus, whom he loves; 179 his limbs are counted by the gods. 180a-180c = 167b- 167 181 In thy name, "He who is in Heliopolis, while he remains everlastingly in his necropolis": 181b-181d = 167b- 167 182 In thy name, "He who is in Busiris, chief of his nomes": 182b-182d = 167b- 167 183 In thy name, "He who is in the House of eret, the satisfied ka": 183b-183d = 167b- 167 184 In thy name, "He who is in the Divine Hall, who is in fumigation, 184 (who is in the) chest, (who is in the) portable chest, (who is in the) sack": 184c-184e = 167b- 167 185 In thy name, "He who is in the White Chapel of p`r-wood": 185b-185d = 167b- 167 186 In thy name, "He who is in ": Thou sojournest in heaven; thou sojournest on earth. 186 Osiris, turn thy face around, that thou mayest see N., 186 thy seed which came forth from thee, the pointed (pd.t). 187a-187c = 167b- 167 188 In thy name, "He who is in Buto": 188 Let thine arms be about "provisions", thy daughter; equip thyself with her. 188c-188e = 167b- 167 189 In thy name, "He who is in the House of the Great Ox": 189 Let thine arms be about "provisions", thy daughter; equip thyself with her. 189c-189e = 167b- 167 190 In thy name, "He who is in Hermopolis of the South": 190 Let thine arms be about "provisions", thy daughter; equip thyself with her. 190c-190e = 167b- 167 191 In thy name, "He who is in Hermopolis of the North": 191 Let thine arms be about "provisions", thy daughter, equip thyself with her. 191c-191d = 167b- 167 192 In thy name, "He who is in the City of Waters": 192 That which thou hast eaten is an eye; thy body is full of it; thy son, Horus, parts with it for thee, that thou mayest live by it. 192c-192d = 167b- 167 193 Thy body is the body of N.; thy flesh is the flesh of N.; 193 thy bones are the bones of N. 193 Thou goest, N. goes; N. goes, thou goest.
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194 The two doors of the horizon are open; its bolts slide. I 94 He has come to thee, N.t (Crown of Lower Egypt); he has come to thee, Nsr.t (Uraeus); 194 he has, come to thee, Great One; he has come to thee, Great-inmagic (Crown of Lower Egypt). 194 He is pure for thee; he is in awe of thee. 195 Mayest thou be satisfied with him; mayest thou be satisfied with his purity; 195 mayest thou be satisfied with his word, which he speaks to thee: 195 "How beautiful is thy face, when it is peaceful, new, young, for a god, father of the gods, has begotten thee!" 195 He has come to thee, Great-in-magic (Crown of Lower Egypt). 195 It is Horus, who has fought in protection of his eye, Great-inmagic.
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196 To say: O N.t (Crown of Lower Egypt), O 'Inw (Crown of Lower Egypt), O Great One (Crown of Lower Egypt), 196 O Great-in-magic (Crown of Lower Egypt), O Nsr.t (Uraeus), 197 make thou the terror of N. to be like the terror of thee; 197 make thou the awe of N. to be like the awe of thee; 197 make thou the respect for N. to be like the respect for thee; 197 make thou the love for N. to be like the love for thee; 197 make thou that his `b-sceptre be at the head of the living; make thou that his m-sceptre be at the head of the spirits; 197 make thou that his blade be firm against his enemies. 198 O 'Inw-Crown, thou has come forth from him as he came forth from thee. 198 The great 'I.t has given birth to thee, the 'I.t-wt.t has adorned thee; 198 the 'I.t-wt.t has given birth to thee, the great 'I.t has adorned thee, 198 for as for thee, thou art like Horus, who fought in protection of his eye.
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199 To say: Stand thou upon it, this earth, which comes forth from Atum, the saliva which comes forth from prr; 199 be thou above it; he thou high above it, 199 that thou mayest see thy father; that thou mayest see R`. 200 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, R`. 200 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, Ndi. 200 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, Pndn. 200 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, Dndn. 201 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, m-wr. 201 He has, come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, Sn-wr. 201 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, Sopdu. 201 He has come to thee, his father; he has come to thee, Sharp of Teeth. 202 Cause thou that N. seize b.w, that he take the horizon; 202 cause thou that N. govern the Nine Bows, that he equip the Ennead; 202 cause thou that the shepherd's crook be in the hand of N., so that Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt may bow (before him). 203 He accepts ("takes on") his opponent and stands up, the great chief, in his great kingdom; 203 Nephthys praised him when he seized his opponent: 204 "Thou hast equipped thyself as the Great-in-magic, Set, who is in Ombos, lord of the land of the South; 204 nothing is lacking in thee; nothing ceases with thee, 204 for behold thou art more glorious, more powerful than the gods of Upper Egypt and their spirits. 205 Thou whom the pregnant brought forth, as thou didst cleave the night, 205 thou art equipped like Set, who mightily broke forth". Fortunate is he whom Isis has praised: 206 "Thou hast equipped thyself like Horus, the youthful, 206 nor is there anything lacking in thee, nor anything ceases with thee, 206 for behold thou art more glorious, more powerful than the northern gods and their spirits. 207 Thou puttest away thine uncleanness for Atum in Heliopolis, thou ascendest with him; 207 thou judgest distress in the underworld,. thou standest above the places of the abyss; 207 thou art (king) with thy father Atum, thou art high with thy father Atum; 207 thou appearest with thy father Atum, distress disappears. 207 The midwife of Heliopolis (holds) thy head. 208 Thou ascendest, thou openest thy way through the bones of Shu; 208 thou envelopest thyself in the embrace of thy mother Nut; 208 thou purifiest thyself in the horizon, thou puttest away thine impurity in the lakes of Shu. 209 Thou risest, thou settest, thou settest with R`, in obscurity with Ndi; 209 thou risest, thou settest, thou risest with R`, 209 thou appearest with Sn-wr; 210 thou risest, thou settest, thou settest with Nephthys, in obscurity with the mkt.t-boat; 210 thou risest, thou settest, thou risest with Isis; 210 thou appearest with the m`nd.t-boat. 211 Thou art master of thyself; there is no one in thy way. 211 Thou art born because of (like) Horus; thou art conceived because of (like) Set; 211 Thou didst purify thyself in the Falcon-nome; thou didst receive thy purification in the Nome of the Integral Ruler, from thy father, from Atum. 212 Thou hast come into being, thou hast become high, thou hast become content; 212 thou hast become well in the embrace of thy father, in the embrace of Atum. 213 Atum, let N. ascend to thee, enfold him in thine embrace, 213 for he is thy bodily son for ever". 5. THE DECEASED KING RECEIVES OFFERINGS AND IS RE-ESTABLISHED IN HIS FUNCTIONS AND POSSESSIONS,