1) Dd-mdw.w jn zkr
A Recitation by Sokar
2) Hr.y-jb Hw.t-mn-m3`.t-r`
residing in the Mansion of Menmaatre:
3) dj.n=j n=k
"I have given you
4) qnj.t nb(.t)
all force
6) snb nb
and all health."
7) Dd-mdw.w (j)n Xr.y-Hb n jt=f zkr nb t3.wy mn-m3`.t-r`
A recitation by
the Lector-priest to his father Sokar,
the Lord of the Two Lands, Menmaatre:
jnj.t nTr r Sbw=f j=f r nTr wdn=f jx.t Hr xrw=f
Bringing the God to His
Food: he cries out to the god, and he
offers things with his voice.
8) Dd-mdw.w jn n.y-sw.t mn-m3`.t-r` n jt=fzkr Hr.y-jb Hw.t-mn-m3`.t-r`
A
recitation by King Menmaatre to his father Sokar residing in the
Mansion of
Menmaatre;
nD-Hr=k ptH-zkr rsw.y-jnb=f
"Greetings to you, Ptah-Sokar South of His
Wall.
9) (j)w.n(=j) xr=k m hrw pn Dr x3wy=f jnj=j n=k nw.t nw mj
It is that I
might bring you what the hunter traps that I have come
unto you this day
until its night! Come
10) jrj=j n=k nw.n Hrw n jt=f 3sjrj `3j.n=f jm w3S.n=f jm
that I might
prepare for you what Horus hunted for his father Osiris,
through which he
became great, through which he became honored,
11) xpr.n=f jm m xnt(.y)-jmn.t(.y.w)
through which he became Chief of the
Westerners.
h3 ptH-zkr rsw.y-jnb=f jn-j(w)=k m p.t t3 mj
Hail Ptah-Sokar South of His
Wall! Whether you are in heaven or (on)
earth, come
12) m 3x=k jn-j(w)=k m qnb.t mj m 3x=k jn-j(w)=k m rsw mHw.t m(j)
as your
Akh! If you are in the council, come as your Akh!
If you are in the South or
in the North, come
13) m 3x=k jn-j(w)=k m jmn.t j3b.t mj m 3x=k
as your Akh! Whether you are
in the West or the East, come as your
Akh!
jnj.n Tw rd.wy=k m3=k pr=k pn
It is that you might see this your house
that your legs have brought
you
14) Hw.t-nTr=k tn n qdj.n sS3.t
(as well as) this your temple of Seshat's
building,
`H`.n b3 Hr j3.w.t=f mj t3=k pn srf r Hnq.t=k tn
on the standards of
which the Ba has arisen! Come, (to) this your
warm bread, to this your warm
beer,
15) (s)rf.t r stp.w=k jptn jrj.n n=k n.y-sw.t mn-m3`.t-r`
to these your
choice-joints which King Menmaatre has prepared
for you,
m jH m 3pd.w h3
from ox and foul. Hail
16) ptH zkr rsw.y-jnb=f jj.n(=j) zxn=j Tw
Ptah-Sokar South of His Wall!
It is that I might embrace you that I
have come!
jn-j(w)=k m p.t mj znj n=k mw.t=k nw.t
If you are in heaven, come, for
your Mother Nut has undone for you
17) rw.t.y qbH.w jn-j(w)=k m t3 mj znj n=k jt=k gb rw.t.y
the double
doors of the cool-water. If you are on earth, come,
for your father Geb has
undone for you the double doors.
jn-j(w)=k m 3x.t.y rsw.y.t mHw.t.y.t
Whether you are in the Southern,
Northern,
18) jmnt.y.t j3b.t.y.t mj jwj=k jm m Htp
Western, or Eastern horizons,
come, that you might be welcome,
sxm=k m D.t=k nxbxb(.w) n=k 3x.t
that your force might be in your body!
The horizon has opened up for
you!
19) wn r sbx.t Hw.t-nTr n ptH-zkr rsw.y-jnb=f
Open the portal of the
temple of Ptah-Sokar South of His Wall,
prj=k jm b3j.tj 3x.tj sxm.t(j) Htm.(j)
that you might emerge therefrom,
distinguished, enlightened,
empowered, and provisioned
20) m nTr gmj=k wj w`b.kw-jb n=k j=j
as a god. You shall find me pure of
heart for you when I invoke
ptH-zkr rsw.y-jnb=f nb `nx-t3.wy
Ptah-Sokar South of His Wall, the Lord
of Memphis,
21) b3j m Htm.t
Ba with provision(s),
22) m nTr s-rwD=f
as a god whom he strengthens
23) m jr.t Hrw wd3.t
with the Sound Eye of Horus
24) xr nb t3.wy mn-3`.t-r`
from the Lord of the Two Lands, Menmaatre.