Book of Dead - 4

The Papyrus of Ani 240 BC, Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

THE PYLONS OF THE HOUSE OF Osiris

The following shall be said by The Osiris of the Dead when one comes to the pylons of the house of Osiris
Pylon 1: - Lady of tremblings, high-walled, the sovereign lady, the lady of destruction, who uttereth the words which drive back the destroyers, who delivereth from destruction him that cometh. The name of her Doorkeeper is Neruit.
Pylon 2: - Lady of heaven, Mistress of the Two Lands, devourer by fire, Lady of mortals, who art infinitely greater than any human being. The name of her Doorkeeper is Ptah.
Pylon 3: - Lady of the Altar, the mighty lady to whom offerings are made, greatly beloved one of every god sailing up the river to Abydos. The name of her Doorkeeper is Sebqa.
Pylon 4: - Prevailer with knives, Mistress of the Two Lands, destroyer of the enemies of the Still-Heart (Osiris), who decrees the release of those who suffer evil hap. The name of her Doorkeeper is Nekau.
Pylon 5: - Flame, Lady of fire, absorbing the entreaties which are made to her, who permitteth not to approach her the rebel. The name of her Doorkeeper is Henti-Reqiu.
Pylon 6: - Lady of light, who roareth mightily, whose breadth cannot be comprehended. Her like hath not been found since the beginning. There are serpents over which are unknown. They were brought forth before the Still-Heart. The name of her Doorkeeper is Semati.
Pylon 7: - Garment which envelopeth the helpless one, which weepeth for and loveth that which it covereth. The name of her Doorkeeper is Saktif.
Pylon 8: - Blazing fire, unquenchable, with far-reaching tongues of flame, irresistible slaughterer, which one may not pass through fear of its deadly attack. The name of her Doorkeeper is Khutchetef.
Pylon 9: - Chieftainess, lady of strength, who giveth quiet of heart to the offspring of her lord. Her girth is three hundred and fifty khet, and she is clothed with green feldspar of the South. She bindeth up the divine form and clothes the helpless one. Devourer, lady of all men. The name of her Doorkeeper is Arisutchesef.
Pylon 10: - goddess of the loud voice, who maketh her suppliants to mourn, the awful one who terrifieth, who herself remaineth unterrified within. The name of her Doorkeeper is Sekhenur.
Pylon 11: - I have made my way, I know you, and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is within thee: She who slayeth always, consumer of the fiends by fire, mistress of every pylon, the lady who is acclaimed on the day of darkness is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 12: - I have made my way, I know you, and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is within thee: Invoker of thy Two Lands, destroyer of those who come to thee by fire, lady of spirits, obeyer of the word of thy Lord is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 13: - I have made my way, I know you and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is within thee: Osiris foldeth his arms about her, and maketh Hapi (the Nile-god), to emit splendour out of his hidden places is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 14: - I have made my way, I know thee, and I know thy name, and I know the name of her who is within thee. Lady of might, who trampleth on the Red Demons, who keepeth the festival of Haaker on the day of the hearing of faults is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 15: - Fiend, red of hair and eyes, who appeareth by night, and doth fetter the fiend in his lair. Let her hands be given to the Still-Heart in his hour, let her advance and go forward is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 16: - Terrible one, lady of the rain- storm, destroyer of the souls of men, devourer of the bodies of men, orderer, producer, and maker of slaughter is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 17: - Hewer-in-pieces in blood, Ahibit, lady of hair is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 18: - Fire-lover, pure one, lover of slaughterings, cutter off of heads, devoted one, lady of the Great House, slaughterer of fiends at eventide is thy name. She inspecteth the swathing of the helpless one.
Pylon 19: - Light-giver for life, blazing all the day, lady of strength [and of] the writings of the god Thoth himself is thy name. She inspecteth the swathings of the White House.
Pylon 20: - Dweller in the cavern of her lord, her name is Clother, hider of her creations, conqueror of hearts, swallower [of them] is thy name. She inspecteth the swathings of the White House.
Pylon 21: - Knife which cutteth when [its name] is uttered, slayer of those who approach thy flame is thy name. She possesseth hidden plans.

THE SPEECH OF THE priest ANMUTEF.

I have come unto you, O ye great Tchatcha Chiefs who dwell in heaven, and upon earth, and in Khert-Neter, and I have brought unto you the Osiris Ani. He hath not committed any act which is an abomination before all the gods. Grant ye that he may live with you every day. The Osiris the Scribe Ani adoreth Osiris, Lord of Rasta, and the Great Company of the gods who live in Khert-Neter. He saith: Homage to thee, Khenti Amenti, Un-Nefer, who dwellest in Abtu. I come to thee. My heart holdeth Truth. There is no sin in my body. I have not told a lie wittingly, I have not acted in a double manner. Grant thou to me cakes, let me appear in the presence, at the altar of the Lords of Truth, let me go in and come forth from Khert-Neter [at will], let not my Heart- soul be driven away [from me]; and grant me a sight of the Disk and the beholding of the Moon for ever and ever.

THE SPEECH OF THE priest SAMEREF.

I have come unto you, O ye Tchatcha Chiefs who dwell in Rasta, and I have brought unto you the Osiris Ani, grant ye unto him cakes, and water, and air, and a homestead in Sekhet-hetep as to the followers of Horus
The Osiris the scribe Ani, whose word is truth, adoreth Osiris, the Lord of everlastingness, and the Tchatcha Chiefs, the Lords of Rasta. He saith: Homage to thee, O King of Khert-Neter, thou Governor of Akert! I have come unto thee. I know thy plans, I am equipped with the forms which thou takest in the Tuat. Give thou to me a place in Khert-Neter, near the Lords of Truth. May my homestead be lasting in Sekhet-hetep, may I receive cakes in thy presence.

THE JUDGES IN ANU

Hail, Thoth, who madest to be true the word of Osiris against his enemies, make thou the word of the scribe Nebseni to be true against his enemies, even as thou didst make the word of Osiris to be true against his enemies, in the presence of the Tchatcha Chiefs who are with Ra and Osiris in Anu, on the night of the things of the night, and the night of battle, and of the fettering of the Sebau fiends, and the day of the destruction of the enemies of Neb-er-tcher.
Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs in Anu are Tem, Shu, Tefnut, [Osiris and Thoth]. Now the fettering of the Sebau fiends signifieth the destruction of the Smaiu fiends of Seth, when he wrought iniquity a second time.
Hail, Thoth, who didst make the word of Osiris to be true against his enemies, make thou the word of the Osiris Ani to be true against his enemies, with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Tetu, on the night of setting up the Tet in Tetu.
Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Tetu are Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Horus the avenger of his father. Now the setting up of the Tet in Tetu signifieth [the raising up of] the shoulder of Horus, the Governor of Sekhem. They are round about Osiris in the band [and] the bandages.
Hail, Thoth, who didst make the word of Osiris to be true against his enemies, make thou the word of the Osiris Ani to be true against his enemies, with the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Sekhem, on the night of the things of the night in Sekhem.
Now the great Tchatcha Chiefs who are in Sekhem are Heru-khenti-en- ariti and Thoth who is with the Tchatcha Chiefs of Nerutef. Now the night of the things of the night festival signifieth the dawn on the sarcophagus of Osiris.