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When a great calamity occurs in Hattuša
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either king or queen becomes a god,
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everyone, adult (and) young, take away their reed ŠULPU-objects
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On what day he becomes a god,
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on that day they do the following:
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they offer one plow ox fit for praising to His/Her Soul.
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They slaughter it (the ox) at its head
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and they speak as follows:
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'As you have b[ec]ome,
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let this one (the ox) be[co]me likewise!
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Release your soul [d]own into this ox!'
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Then they bring wine HAB.HAB-vessel
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and pour it for His Soul.
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Then they break it (the HAB.HAB-vessel) into pieces.
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As soon as the night comes,
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they sway one he-goat over the deceased
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and they speak concurrently as follows:
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To the [ … ] it [ … ]
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[he offers] one sheep [to the s]oul of the deceased [ … ],
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they slaughter it down.
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The c[ooks take] it [ … ].
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he pitches [a tent?].
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Then [they give] him to drin[k].
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When from the silv[er] cup [ … ]
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Another cup of baked [clay], however, [ … ]
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Whe[n] to him [ … ].
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Then in front of the t[able … ].
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… to the deceased [ … ]
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While [they give] to dr[ink],
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he/they dr[inks] (him) in the same way.
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Then on that [day … ].
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They pa[ss] the night awake.
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The first day [is finished].
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The first tablet. (The ritual) is not f[inished].
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'[When] a great calami[ty occurs in Hattuša]'.
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When [a great calamity occurs] in H[attuša]
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either kin[g or queen becomes a god].
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On (these) days [they do as follows:]
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on (which) day he bec[omes … ]
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[ … ] they give to [ … ].
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[ … ] them on the table.
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[ … the c]upbearer takes away the cup of baked clay.
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The palace attendant [gives] it to the soul of the deceased.
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[ … ] Inanna-instrument (and) the thick loaves are not (used).
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[Then] he drinks [the goddess Mez]zulla1.
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[The cupbearer] brings [two s]weet [loaves].
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[and] puts [them further onto the ta]ble.
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The singers [sing] (with the accompaniment of) hunzinari-instruments.
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[The per]formers exclaim 'aha!',
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[w]hile whispering the [word].
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[The cupbe]arer takes the golden cup.
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In the inner chamber in which the deceased (is),
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[he gives] it to the palace attendant [in this inner chamb]er.
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The palace attendant hol[ds] it forth to the deceased.
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T[hen] he p[ours i]t down into the cup of baked clay in front of the bed.
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But he give[s] the gol[den c]up back to the cupbearer.
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They tak[e it] out.
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[Then] he drinks the Storm-god (and) the Storm-god of Zippalanda.
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[The singe]rs sing (with the accompaniment of) the hunzinari-instruments.
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[The perf]ormers exclaim 'aha!',
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[w]hile whispering the [word].
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[Then he hold]s forth [to h]im (i.e. the deceased) the cup in front of the bed.
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Then the cupbearer takes down for him [anothe]r cup of baked clay
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and [empt]ies it into the (first) cup of baked clay.
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The table-man brings two sweet loaves [from outsid]e.
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and put[s] them furth[e]r [onto the ta]ble.
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[Then] he drinks the Tutelary [De]ity.
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The singers [sing] (with the accompaniment of) the hunzinari-instrument.
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[The per]formers exclaim 'aha!',
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[while wh]ispering [the word].
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The thick loaves are no[t (used)].
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[Then] he drinks [the deity … -]nu.
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The singers [sing] (with the accompaniment of) the hunzinari-instrument.
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[The perfo]rmers exclai[m] 'aha!',
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[while whi]spe[ring the word].
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The cupbea[rer] br[ings] one thick sour loaf from outside
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and gives it t[o] the palace [attendant].
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He give[s] it ba[c]k to the cupbearer.
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He bring[s] it [o]ut.
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[Then] he drinks the Propitious Day.
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The singers sing (with the accompaniment of) [the hunz]inari-instrument.
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The perform[ers exc]laim ['aha!'],
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while whi[s]pering the word.
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[The cupbea]rer br[i]ngs two thick sour loaves from outside
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and gives [them] to the palace attendant.
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[and] gives [it ba]ck to the cupbearer.
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He brings [it] out.
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[The]n again he drinks the god Izzistanu.
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The si[ngers] sing (with the accompaniment of) the hunzinari-instrument.
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The perfo[rm]ers exclaim ['ah]a!',
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while whispering the word.
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[The cu]pbearer brings a thick sour loaf from outside,
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[and] gives [i]t to the palace attendant.
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[and] gives [it ba]ck to the cupbearer.
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He brings [it] out.
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[The]n he drinks the Sun-goddess of the Earth.
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The singers sing (with the accompaniment of) [the hun]zinari-instrument.
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The performers exclaim ['ah]a!',
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while whisper[ing] the word.
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[The cupbe]arer brings one thick sour loaf from outside
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[and] gives [it] to the palace attendant.
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an[d] gives [i]t back to the cupbearer.
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He brings [i]t out.
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[The]n he drinks His Soul three times.
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The singers sing (with the accompaniment of) [the hu]nzinari-instrument.
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The performers exclaim ['aha!'],
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while whispering the word.
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The palace attendant breaks sweet thick [l]oaf.
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They pu[t] it inside [the he]arth on the soldier loaves.
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When [he drinks] His Soul for the third time,
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[t]hen the cupbearer turn[s] (over) the cup only [for the decease]d.
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The singers [sing] (with the accompaniment of) the hunz[inari-instrument].
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The performers exclai[m] 'aha!',
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[while whisp]ering [the word].
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The cupbearer [bri]ngs a thick sour loaf [from outside]
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and giv[es] it to the palace attendant.
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and [put]s it further i[nsi]de the hearth on the soldier loaf.
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[Whe]n he t[urn]s (over) the cup of baked clay of His Soul
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[and] smashes [it] against the gr[ou]nd,
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(Taptara-women)? [be]gin [to wail].
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Then they [chase (them)] out
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[And] they gi[v]e the saramma-allotment [to the taptara-women].
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[When the day] becomes [favour]able,
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'halatuwa!' is exclai[m]ed.
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[ ... they/he] ...
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The palace attendant [ ... ] to? the decease[d].
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[ … ] they bring away.
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An[d ... ] the fine oil.
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[ ... ] the be[d u]nder the tent [ … ]
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[ ... i]t ins[ide] the inner chamber
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[ … ] han[d-water? … ]
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Bu[t] w[h]en[ … ].
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[They give?] to the decease[d to drink?],
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(while) they not? [yet? give?] to eat.
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The table-man brings the table.
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They put one parsulli-lo[af for the Sun-goddess of the Earth], one parsulli-loaf for the Sun-goddess of He[aven, one parsulli-loaf] for Ancestors, one parsulli-l[oaf for the Propitious Day].
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Then[ they ... ] saramma-allot[ment].
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[He sets] one wooden [ ... ] to/for each deity.
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Then the cupbearer makes libat[ion] of beer from išpanduwa-v[essel] everywhere three times.
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Then [they give] to the deceased to eat in t[he same manner].
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Then they g[ive] him to drink three times.
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For the third time, however, [he names] the Propitious Day.
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[The s]inger (sings with the accompaniment of) the TIBULA!-instrument.
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He po[urs ... ] into the cup of baked clay.
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He gives [ ... o]ut.
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[He breaks] two sweet loaves (and) one takarmu-lo[af].
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He put[s] two sweet loaves [inside] the heart[h] on the soldier loaf for the [s]oul [of the deceased].
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He put[s one] takarmu-l[oaf] of the Propitious Day on the soldier loaf.
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[When] he treats these deities in turn,
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(the ritual) is finished.
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They le[t] (the women) enter in for wailing.
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They begin to wail.
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The second day is finished.
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The second tablet of the second day.
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(The ritual) 'When a great calamity occurs in Hattusa' is not finished.
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Divinities Taurit and UTU should be included here like in the exemplar from Temple I.
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