Pyramid Texts

Pyramid Texts — Budge 1911 Pepi I / Merenre / Pepi II selections — sourcepage 357

Appendix 343 part of heaven, just as Ra shineth in the eastern part of heaven. 663. O Guardian, mother in whom is Pepi, he being in Nut, this Pepi was brought forth by father Tern when there was no heaven, when there was no earth, when there were no men, when the gods were not brought forth, when there was no death. This Pepi hath shortened [his] day under death as Set shortened his day under death. Pepi is at your vases, O gods of Nut,^ who smite not your enemies, whom their enemies smite not. This Pepi is not smitten, his enemies are not. Ye do not die hke a king, and Pepi dieth not like a king ; ye do not die Hke every one who dieth, and Pepi doth not die Hke every one who dieth. Pepi is imperishable, the king (?) of the great heaven, who dwelleth in Het-Serqet. Ra hath drawn Pepi to the sky, this Pepi Hveth, just as he who entereth on the right side of heaven and cometh forth from the left side, Hveth. Pepi commandeth Am-hent-f, and Am-Sep-f . . . Pepi is a star. The magical power of Ra is on this Pepi, Ra weigheth not his magical power on this Pepi. Horus throweth this Pepi on his shoulders, he accounteth him as Shu, directing [his] hands under Nut. O Ra, give thy hand to this Pepi ! O Great God, give thy staff to Pepi and let him live for ever ! 667. " Happy are those who see, those who rest in Petet," saith I sis. This god cometh forth to heaven, his soul is on him, his knife is with him, words of power are his speech, and Tem doeth for him what he did for himself. The orods who belono- to heaven brino- this Pepi, and the gods who belong to earth embrace him. They place their hands under him, they form a ladder for him, and he entereth into heaven thereby. The doors of heaven are open to him, the firmament is thrown wide open before him. Tem hath gathered together the nomes to him, and Keb hath given him towns which are called " Aats," the Aats of Horus, the Aats of Set, and Sekhet-Aaru. Pepi is Rahes," Governor of the South-land. Pepi is Tetun, Governor of Ta-sti o %■ '-^M^^-mk-