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