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VSNF 12.59(+) (tlh:VSNF 12.59(+))
CTH 404
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| Designation | VSNF 12.59(+) |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:VSNF 12.59(+) |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 404 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| {€1} Vs. I | ||
| 1 | [UM]-MA {f}ma-aš-ti-i[g-ga … … … … … … … …] | ... Maštiga ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [ma]-⸢a⸣-an-kán A-BU DUMU-RU n[a-aš-ma … … … … …] | And the son ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [na-aš-m]a ŠEŠ NIN-ia ḫal-⸢lu-wa⸣-a[n-zi] [… … … … … … …] | And they libate from the hearth of my sister. |
| 4 | [an-d]a ti-it-ta-nu-mi nu-uš [k]i-[iš-ša-an … … … …] | And he speaks: “Then ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [… …] GE₆ da-a-i na-at {UZU}Ì.UDU-i[t … … … … … … … …] | he places ... night ... and the sheep's fat ... |
| 6 | [na-at-z]a ti-iš-ša-at-wa ḫal-z[i-iš-ša-an-zi] | And they sing tiššatwa.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [… … …] ⸢EN⸣ SISKUR še-er [… … …] ... | ... the lord of the sacrifice ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2} Vs. II | ||
| 1 | […] QA-TAM-MA le-e ⸢ú⸣-[wa-an-zi] | likewise they take the writing-board. |
| 2 | [nu-uš-m]a-aš-kán ŠAḪ.TUR še-er ar-ḫa [… … … …] | And he places a small šuḫtu-vessel behind ... |
| 3 | [nam-m]a-⸢an⸣-kán ku-na-an-zi nu te-kán [… … … …] | And they bow down, and you ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [na-an-kán] kat-ta-an-da ti-ia-an-zi NINDA.G[UR₄.RA-ia a-wa-an] | Then they take the loaf of bread.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [kat-t]a ti-ia-an-zi GEŠTIN ši-i[p-pa-an-ti] | They libate wine below.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [… te-ká]n an-da ap-pa-an-z[i] | And they go up.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [… … … … … …] {DUG}iš-nu-ra-an i-e-ez-zi | He goes to the libation vessel.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [… … iš-ša-na-a]n te-pu an-da da-a-i | He places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | [… … … … … …] an-da pé-eš-ši-ia-zi | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [… … … … … …] EN SÍSKUR še-er ar-ḫa | ... the lord of the sacrifice goes back ... |
| 11 | [… … … …] [nu ki]-iš-ša-an me-ma-i | And he speaks thus:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [… … … … … … … … … … w]a-ap-pu-u-i EGIR-pa Ú-UL | ... he does not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [… … …] [… … … … … ḫar-k]e-e-eš-zi Ú-UL | ... they do not ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [… … … … … … … … NUMUN]-an Ú-UL ki-ša-ri | “If he does not have seed, |
| 15 | [… … … … … … … … … DINGIR{ME]Š}-aš {NINDA}ḫar-ši Ú-UL pa-iz-zi | He does not go to the gods.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | [… E]N SÍSKUR{MEŠ} | Afterwards, the offerings(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | […] QA-TAM-MA le-e pa-iz-zi | likewise he goes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | […] da-a-i | he takes.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19 | […] an-da ḫu-la-li-ia-zi | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20 | [… … … … … … … … …] še-er ar-ḫa | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 21 | [… … … …] [… … … … …] me-ma-i | He speaks ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | [… … … … … … … … … GÌR]-aš i-da-a-lu-un | ... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [… …] [… … … … … … … …] kar-ap-du | “If he [drinks] anything, if he drinks anything, |
| 24 | [… … … … …] ⸢kar-ap⸣-du | ... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32′ | nam-m[a-an …] | and then ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 33′ | […] wa-a-[tar …] | ... the remainder ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34′ | [… pár-k]u-nu-[zi] | ... they break ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35′ | [… ar-ḫ]a wa-a[ḫ-nu-zi] | ... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36′ | [… i-i]a-zi | he goes.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37′ | [… SÍ]G ZA.GÌN-ia-[kán …] | ... the wool of the lapis lazuli ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38′ | […]-kán an-d[a …] | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 39′ | […] SISKUR x[…] | a sacrifice ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40′ | […] e-ep-z[i] | he performs.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41′ | […] ŠA {D}IŠTAR […] | of Ištar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42′ | [… a-aš-š]u-i TI-an-ni […] | And he gives me life.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43′ | [i-da]-⸢a⸣-la-u-e-ma-wa-aš-m[a-aš-kán …] | ... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44′ | […] mu-un-na-a-ed-[du] | he went.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45′ | […] da-a-i | he takes.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46′ | […] {GIŠ}SE₂₀-ER-DÌ pí-[it-tal-wa-ni-it] | ... he libates to the scepter.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47′ | […] {GIŠ}IN-BI{ḪI.A}-ia-aš-ša-[an …] | ... the baskets ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48′ | […] {UZU}SA MUN-an | ... the heart of salt(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 49′ | […] an-da da-a-i | he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50′ | [… … {MUNUS}ŠU.G]I {DUG}ḫu-pu-wa-i ḫa-aš-ši-i an-da | Afterwards, the ŠU.GI-priestess libates in the hupuwa-vessel. |
| 51′ | [la-ḫu-u]š-ke-ez-zi {DUG}ḫu-pu-wa-ia-ma | he pours, and the hupuwa-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52′ | du-wa-ar-ni-eš-ke-ez-zi nu me-mi-iš-ke-ez-z[i] | And he speaks.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53′ | du-wa-ar-na-ad-du-wa-ra-at | of Duwarnadduwarat |
| 54′ | {DUG}ḫu-pu-wa-i KAxU-it EME-it | The ḫupuwa-vessel ... the tongue ... |
| 55′ | nu ma-aḫ-ḫa-an {DUG}ḫu-u-pu-wa-ia du-wa-ar-ni-ez-zi | And before the huppuwa-vessel they pour it. |
| 56′ | 6 NINDA.SIG{MEŠ}-ia pár-ši-ia-an-na-i na-at-kán [… … … …] | He breaks six fine breads, and then ... |
| 57′ | an-da pé-eš-še-eš-ke-ez-⸢zi⸣ | And he prostrates himself.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58′ | [nu] UDU u-un-ni-ia-an-zi na-an-za na-[ak-ku-uš-ši-in] | And they bring the sheep, and they eat it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59′ | [ḫal-z]e-eš-ša-i nu-za {MUNUS}ŠU.GI 1 NINDA.GUR₄.[RA …] | They sing; and the old woman, one loaf of bread ... |
| 60′ | [1 {DUG}K]U-KU-UB GEŠTIN-ia da-⸢a⸣-[i] ... | He places one vessel of wine ... |
| {€2} Rs. III | ||
| 1 | nu ⸢UDU⸣ {D}UTU-i ḫi-in-ik-zi [ … … …] | And he libates sheep to the Sun-deity. |
| 2 | ki-iš-ša-an me-ma-i {D}UTU-i [… … … … … … …] | He speaks thus: “Šamaš ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | na-ak-ku-uš-ši-iš EME-it | The nakku-vessel of the tongue |
| 4 | nu-kán UDU ši-ip-pa-an-ti [… … … … … … …] | And he libates a sheep.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | GEŠTIN-ia ši-ip-pa-an-ti [… … … … … … …] | He libates wine.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | ku-na-an-zi na-an-za-an {MUNUS}ŠU.[GI … … … …] | They place it, and the old woman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [… …] {MUNUS}ŠU.GI 7 GAG URUDU{ḪI.A} [da-a-i] | He gives the old woman seven copper pins. |
| 8 | NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇-ia-za tar-na-aš 1 GA.[KIN.AG] | a sweet loaf of bread, one loaf of cheese |
| 9 | 1 {DUG}KU-KU-UB GEŠTIN-ia da-a-i nu NINDA.G[UR₄.RA … … … …] | He places one vessel of wine, and the loaf of bread ... |
| 10 | {D}UTU-i pár-ši-ia GEŠTIN-ia ši-ip-pa-[an]-⸢ti⸣ | He breaks for the Sun-deity; he libates wine. |
| 11 | nam-ma {MUNUS}ŠU.GI 7 GAG{ḪI.A} URUDU da-a-i nu te-kán | And the old woman takes seven copper pins, and then |
| 12 | tar-ma-a-ez-zi nu ki-iš-ša-an te-ez-zi | he goes, and likewise he steps. |
| 13 | tar-ma-a-an-wa-ra-at e-eš-du KAxU-aš EME-aš {D}[UTU-i … … …] | And he goes to the gate of the tongue of the Sun-deity ... |
| 14 | EGIR-an-da-ma {MUNUS}ŠU.GI 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA ** GA.KIN.AG | Afterwards, the old woman, one loaf of bread, |
| 15 | GAL GEŠTIN-ia da-a-i nu A-NA 2 EN SÍSKUR | He gives the great wine, and for two lords of the sacrifice. |
| 16 | pa-ra-a e-ep-zi nu-uš-ša-an QA-TAM ti-an-zi | He takes it out, and they set it opposite. |
| 17 | nu {MUNUS}ŠU.GI NINDA.GUR₄.RA GA.KIN.AG-ia {D}UTU-i pár-ši-i[a] | And the old woman breaks the loaf of bread for the Sun-deity. |
| 18 | GEŠTIN-ia ši-ip-pa-an-ti nu ki-iš-ša-an te-ez-z[i] | He libates wine, and then he steps forward. |
| 19 | šar-la-a-an-za-wa {D}UTU-uš KAxU-i EME-i EGIR-[ŠU] | Šarlanzawa, the Sun-deity, the ... of the tongue, afterwards |
| 20 | [n]u pa-aḫ-ḫur ZAG-az GÙB-la-az-zi-ia BIL-an-z[i] | And they bring it to the right side of the throne. |
| 21 | [i]š-tar-na-ma-kán 7 {NA₄}ḫu-wa-ši-ia iš-ga-ra-a-an-z[i] | They place seven huwaši-stones on the altar. |
| 22 | [nu] {MUNUS}ŠU.GI 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA tar-na-aš GA.KIN.AG-ia | And the old woman, one loaf of bread, a piece of cheese |
| 23 | [A-N]A 2 EN SISKUR{MEŠ} pa-ra-a e-ep-zi | He takes it out for two lords of the offerings. |
| 24 | nu-[uš]-ša-an QA-TAM ti-an-zi | likewise they set up.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | nu [{MUNUS}Š]U.GI 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia GEŠTIN-ia | And the old woman breaks one loaf of bread and drinks wine. |
| 26 | ši-i[p-pa]-an-ti nu ki-iš-ša-an me-ma-i | he libates, and thus he speaks:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | ⸢ku⸣-i[š-wa-r]a-at ú-e-te-eš-ke-et | ... he libates, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | {N[A₄}ḫu-wa]-⸢a⸣-ši{ḪI.A} ta-a-ni-ta ki-nu-na-wa-[ra-at-kán] | ḫuwaši-stones, and the kinunawarat-stone |
| 29 | [… … …] la-ga-a-ri nu-wa-kán A-NA 2 [… …] | … ... and he pours it out for two ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | [ku-it a-pé]-⸢e⸣-da-ni UD-ti KAxU-az E[ME-az … ] | ... on the day ... the tongue ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | [… … … a-pé]-e-ia ud-da-a-a[r] | ... he renews ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | [… … …] la-ga-a-ru | … lagaru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33 | [… … … … …] {NA₄}ḫu-wa-ši{ḪI.A} […] | ... huwaši-stone ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [… pa-aḫ]-⸢ḫur⸣ i[š-tar-na …] | ... he pours a libation. ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36 | ⸢ar-ḫa⸣ | a kind of plant(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37 | […] [na-a]t-za {MUNUS}ŠU.GI da-a-i | ... he takes the old woman.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | [… {DUG}ÚT]UL še-er ar-ḫa wa-aḫ-nu-zi | Afterwards, they fill the large bowl. |
| 39 | […] GÌR-aš kat-ta-an da-a-i | He places it on the foot.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | [nu ki-iš-ša-a]n me-ma-i ka-a-ša-wa-aš-ma-aš-ma-aš | And thus he speaks: “Kašawašma(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | […] SAG.DU{MEŠ}-KU-NU tar-pa-al-li-iš | Afterwards, the heads of the tarpalliš-vessel |
| 42 | […] {DUG}DÍLIM.GAL nu-wa-aš-ša-an ḫu-u-ma-an-da […] | ... the large vessel, and he libates ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | IŠ-TU GÌR{MEŠ}-KU-NU ar-te-ni | ... with the feet ... |
| 44 | […] {MUNUS}ŠU.GI du-wa-ar-ni-ez-zi | ... the old woman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | [{DUG}DÍLIM.GAL-m]a 2 EN SÍSKUR IŠ-TU GÌR{MEŠ}-ŠU-NU | In the large bowl, two lords of the sacrifice stand at their feet. |
| 46 | [du-wa-a]r-na-an-zi nu ki-iš-ša-an te-ez-zi | They libate, and likewise he goes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | [… ḫu-u-ma]-an-da ud-da-a-ar du-wa-ar-na-at-ta-ru | Afterwards, he brings out the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48 | [… {MUN]US}ŠU.GI {D}UTU-u-aš ú-el-ku da-a-i | He places the old woman before the Sun-deity. |
| 49 | [na-a]t-za ti-wa-ri-ia ḫal-ze-eš-ša-i | ... he takes the tiwari-vessel, the ḫalzešs&dva-votary ... |
| 50 | [nu 2] EN SÍSKUR NÍ.TE{ḪI.A}-uš wa-ar-ši | And the two lords of the sacrifice stand before him. |
| 51 | [nu ki]-iš-ša-an te-ez-zi kat-ta-w[a-ra-aš-ma-aš-kán] | And likewise he goes to Kattawaraška.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | [wa-a]r-ša-an e-eš-du i-da-la-[u-wa] | ... he takes, and he libates.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53 | [ud-da]-⸢a⸣-ar KAxU-aš EME-a[š] ... | Then the mouth of the tongue ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Rs. IV 3″ | [… … … … … … … … … … … … …] KUR {URU}kum-ma-an-ni | ... the land of Kummanni(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Rs. IV 4″ | [… … … … … … … … … … … …] DAM-SÚ-ia | ... my wife ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2} Rs. IV 5″ | [… … … … … … ḫal-lu-u-w]a-an-zi | ... they sing ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2} Rs. IV 6″ | [… … … … … … … … an-d]a ti-it-ta-nu-mi | “If he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Rs. IV 7″ | [… … … … … … a-ni-ia-m]i QA-TI | “If he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
Sources & licences
- Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0 · Müller, G., Prechel, D., Rieken, E., Schwemer, D. (2026). TLHdig Beta Version 0.3. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20328284
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