Translation talk:Qolasta

Translation notes

This preliminary English translation of the Ginza Rabba was based on DeepL's machine translation of Lidzbarski's 1920 German text, which was then copyedited and refined by User:Nebulousquasar (and hopefully other editors later as well). Nebulousquasar (talk) 15:49, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Gelbert's titles for the first 103 prayers

Table of contents from Gelbert (2002):

• Gelbert, Carlos, trans. (2002). Mandaean Prayers and Hymns. Edensor Park, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books.

Nebulousquasar (talk) 09:11, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

The Baptism

• My Lord be praised!
• 1. In the Name of that Primal Being
• 2. Illumined and illuminating is Zihrun
• 3. Life created Yawar-Ziwa
• 4. As the 'uthras stand in their skintas
• 5. Let there be light, let there be light!
• 6. A crown of ether-light shone forth dazzlingly
• 7. Strengthened and enhanced is the great mystery
• 8. Incense that is fragrant, incense that is fragrant!
• 9. Raising my eyes and lifting up my countenance
• 10. On the day that the Jordan was bestowed upon Sam-Smir
• 11. I have worshipped and praised that Yawar-Ziwa
• 12. I am Yur son of Barit
• 13. I went to the jordan, but not I alone
• 14. In the Name(s) of Yusmir the First Vine
• 15. Bound is the seal
• 16. I am a perfected gem
• 17. Avaunt! flee in fear all (ye) evil
• 18. Piriawis, the great jordan of the First Life
• 19. Manda created me, 'uthras set me up
• 20. Blessed art thou, Outer Door
• 21. I rose up from the jordan
• 22. We have acknowledged the name of Life
• 23. Precious oil art thou, son of white sesame
• 24. Thou wast established, First Life
• 25. When a jordan of living water was bestowed on Sam-Smir
• 26. Bound (together) and sealed are these souls
• 27. We were set up and raised up by 'Usar-Hiia
• 28. Bound (together) and sealed are these souls
• 29. Ye are set up and raised up into the Place of the Good
• 30. What did thy Father do for thee, Soul?
• 31. Radiance goeth up to its place

Masiqta, Mass for the Dead

• 32. Strengthened, enhanced was the great mystery
• 33. Water of Life art thou!
• 34. Hail to the First Life before whom none existed
• 35. I sought to lift my eyes, shoulders
• 36. I worship, laud and praise that great, secret, Mana
• 37. I worship, laud and praise that Occult, great First Cloud of Life
• 38. I have worshipped and praised Yawar-Ziwa
• 39. I worship, laud and praise that secret saying
• 40. I have worshipped and praised 'Usar
• 41. I worshipped and praised Treasure-of-Light
• 42. I worship, laud and praise that first secret Word
• 43. Thou art enduring, First Life
• 44. Biriawis, source of living waters
• 45. Thy name, (O) Life, is excellent
• 46. [The Light became light]
• 47. Enlightened and enlightening are words of light
• 48. Manda-d-Hiia went to the stars
• 49. This, the glory and light of life
• 50. Rightly did the baptist baptise me
• 51. I am baptised in the name of the Strange Life
• 52. Whose son am I?
• 53. A letter, union and victory have come
• 54. Yukasar chose her that passeth (crosseth) over
• 55. The Great Life spoke and revealed
• 56. Living waters shone forth (in splendour)
• 57. Fragrant incense riseth to its place
• 58. Praised be the First Life
• 59. Life is fulfilled in its own glory
• 60. The Great Life dwelleth in those that love Him
• 61. An earthly wreath fadeth
• 62. The worlds glisten (with costly) oil
• 63. In great radiance am I immersed
• 64. The Life dwelleth in its own radiance and light
• 65. Ye are set up and raised up into the Place
• 66. I am crowned with a wreath and lay me down
• 67. With him, with the Deliverer
• 68. Between the Hidden and the Radiance
• 69. Bliss and peace there will be on the road
• 70. Blessed and praised be Life who is filled with compassion
• 71. Blessed and praised be the Life of Shem son of Noah
• 72. Good is the Good for the good
• 73. A scaled letter which Icavcth the world
• 74. Bound and scaled are the spirit and soul of N.

Three Prayers

• 75. We have acknowledged and praises to the mighty sublime First Life
• 76. Praises to the Outer Life
• 77. Thee (O) life, to praise, to honour, to magnify and to bless

Canticles and Hymns

• 78. May my thought, my knowledge and my understanding enlighten me
• 79. When the myrtle, the myrtle, flourished in the gardens of Hibil
• 80. Hear me, my Father, hear me! Draw me upward
• 81. And draw me upward, great Son of the mighty (Life)
• 82. At the Fountain-head came I forth
• 83. How lovely are plants which the jordan hath planted
• 84. Truly did my baptiser baptise me
• 85. Silmai hath baptised us with his baptism
• 86. The jordan in which we have been immersed shall be our witness
• 87. I rejoice in my priests and in Nasoraeans
• 88. Rightly do I say to you, my Chosen
• 89. To you do I call and you do I teach, men who have received the Sign
• 90. A disciple am I, a new one; for I went to the jordanbank
• 91. My vigilance and praisegiving are my ferrymen across (the waters of death)
• 92. Go in peace, chosen, pure and guiltless one
• 93. The mana rejoiceth in its treasure and in the glory of Life
• 94. Hail to thee, hail to thee, soul that hast departed from the world!
• 95. Her Sunday, her kusta and her alms bear witness for the soul
• 96. I am provided and provisioned
• 97. He rose and took me with him
• 98. The day on which the soul goeth forth
• 99. Ye are set up and raised up, my Chosen ones
• 100. In a building which Life buildeth
• 101. The Life hath founded a dwelling
• 102. The building that Life buildeth will never come to nought
• 103. Darkness is crushed back into the Dark