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240 BC

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

 

Part 26

  THE CHAPTER WHICH MAKETH A MAN TO REMEMBER HIS NAME IN

KHERT-NETER. [The deceased] saith:- Let my name be given to me in

the Great House (Per-ur), and let me remember my name in the House

of Fire (Per Neser), on the night wherein the years are counted up,

and the number of the months is told. I am dwelling with the Divine

One, I take my seat on the eastern side of the sky. If any god

cometh after me, I shall be able to declare his name forthwith.

  THE CHAPTER OF GIVING A HEART TO THE OSIRIS ANI IN KHERT-NETER. He

saith:- Let my heart be with me in the House of Hearts. Let my

heart-case be with me in the House of heart-cases. Let my heart be

with me, and let it rest in [me or] I shall not eat the cakes of

Osiris in the eastern side of the Lake of Flowers, nor have a boat

wherein to float down the river, nor a boat to sail up the river to

thee, nor be able to embark in a boat with thee. Let my mouth be to me

that I may speak therewith. Let my legs be to me that I may walk

therewith. Let my arms be to me that I may overthrow the foe

therewith. Let the two doors of the sky be opened to me. May Keb,

the Erpat of the gods, open his jaws to me. May he open my two eyes

which are blinded by swathings. May he make me to lift up my legs in

walking which are tied together. May Anpu make my thighs to become

vigorous. May the goddess Sekhmet raise me, and lift me up. Let me

ascend into heaven, let that which I command be performed in

Het-ka-Ptah. I know how to use my heart. I am master of my heart-case.

I am master of my hands and arms. I am master of my legs. I have the

power to do that which my KA desireth to do. My Heart-soul shall not

be kept a prisoner in my body at the gates of Amentet when I would

go in in peace and come forth in peace.