Translation:Qolasta/Prayer 70

by Mark Lidzbarski

LXX.

Blessed and praised be the life

that is full of mercy to these souls.

Blessed be you, my Lord Mandā d-Haijē,

who lift up these souls and do not condemn them.

Blessed be you, Jōšamīn, you Pure One,

who are a helper to them.

Blessed are you, Šilmai and Nidbai,

who bear true witness to them.

Blessed are you, Hibil, Šitil and Anoš,

who may bring them over from the tax collector's house.

From Abathur, the man of valor,

come an escort to meet you.

The attendant who is coming to meet you

is completely resplendent beyond measure.

In his right hand he holds a wreath,

on his two arms a robe.

Get ready, put on your robe

and put on your garland.

Tie on your belt,

which is without spot or blemish.

Above your head

blossom fruit.

Between the lamps of light

your lamps will be lifted up and shine.

The chief tax collector will not stand before you,

and the judges of lies will not question you.

They will lay beams for you

from here to the light dwelling place.

The building that is set up for you in the house of life

will not pass away for all time.

From the splendor and the light of the Mandā d-Haijē

and from the peace of the life rest a part on us.

Blessed be the voice of life

and praised be the great lamp that is all light.

And praised be the life.

Commentary

After you have read "Life rests in its own splendor and light" (= LXIV),

recite "You have been raised up and strengthened" (= LXV), "I lie there wrapped up" (= LXV, "With him, with the solver" (= LXVII), "Between the hidden and the splendor" (= LXVIII), "Rest and Salvation Prevail" (= LXIX), "My Illumination and Praise" (= XCI), "Go in Peace, Chosen One, Pure One" (= XCII), "Hail, Hail, Soul" (= XCIV) and other hymns as much as you can.

Then read "Blessed and Praised be the Life" of Šum bar Nū.

If you read about (several) souls, read ivie is written, if the soul is one, say "the soul of the NN".

Take care (that you) speak carefully, thoughtfully, and knowledgeably.

Read "Good is the good for the good" (= LXXII), hand Kuštā to each other, read "With rich splendor I am baptized" (LXIII), pray for yourselves, prepare for yourselves Pihtā and Mambūhā, eat your Pihtā, drink your Mambūhā, consecrate (the prayer) "Good is the good for the good", hand Kuštā to each other and honor your crown.

And life is victorious.

Mandaic transcription

brikia u-mšabia hiia

ḏ-l-halin nišmata b-rahmia ˁtimlun

mšabit marai manda ḏ-hiia

ḏ-anat asqinin l-halin nišmata u-la-tagzar ˁlauaihin

mšabit iušamin dakia

ḏ-anat tihuilin bahid ˁda

mšabitun šilmai u-nidbai

ḏ-sahduta ḏ-kušṭa tisihdun ˁlauaihin

mšabitun hibil u-šitil u-anuš

ḏ-anatun tahlipunin mn bit maksia

u-mn abatur ḏ-muzania

ḏ-napiq alanpaikin paruanqa

paruanqa ḏ-atia alanpaikin

kulẖ ziua mn riš b-riš

kḏ klila b-iaminẖ

u-ˁl trin draiiẖ ˁuṣṭla

paṣ ˁuṣṭlaikin lbuš

u-truṣ klilaikin rauza

ˁusruia l-himianaikin

ḏ-hargta u-muma lit-bẖ

ˁlauia rišaikin

pira nihuia

binia šragia ḏ-nhura

nidalun šragaikin u-ninihrun

rab maksia la-niqum qudamaikin

u-daiania ḏ-šiqra la-nišailunkin

natnulkin širiata

mn haka l-daura taqna

binta ḏ-binalkin bit hiia

l-dar daria la-baṭla

mn ziua u-mn nhura ḏ-manda ḏ-hiia

u-mn ruahun ḏ-hiia nišria ˁlan

brik qala ḏ-hiia

u-mšaba pasimka rba ḏ-kulẖ nhur

u-mšabin hiia

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abatar ḏ-qarit škinia hiia b-ziuaihun u-nhuraihun ḏ-napšaihun truṣ ˁtriṣtun u-ˁtqaiamtun u-mkalalna u-šakibna u-minẖ u-mn šaruia u-binia kisia l-ziua u-niaha u-šalma u-ˁrutai u-tišbihtai u-ˁzil b-šlam bhira dakia u-ṭubak ṭubak nišma u-drašia hurinia kma ḏ-mṣiiit haizak qria brikia u-mšabia hiia ḏ-šum br nu ˁu ˁl nišmata qarit kḏ ḏ-ktib qria ˁu nišimta had hˁ amur l-nišimta ḏ-plan u-balak b-zahraiit u-ṣilaiit u-malpanaiit u-qria ṭab ṭaba l-ṭaba u-pšuṭ kušṭa mn hdadia u-qria b-ziu ḏ-npiš ṣbina u-bun buta l-napšaikun u-šauun pihta u-mambuha l-napšaikun u-akul pihtaikun u-štun mambuhaikun u-qaiimiun ṭab ṭaba l-ṭaba u-pšuṭiun kušṭa mn hdadia u-auqariun tagaikin

u-hiia zakin

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