eCUT A 12-01 (CTU A 12-01)

(i 1) For the god Ḫaldi, his Lord, Rusa, son of Argišti, built this susi temple and he created and dedicated a ‘gate of the god Ḫaldi’ to perfection in the city “Rusaḫinili in front of Mount Eiduru” for the god Ḫaldi.

(i 3b) Rusa says: the rock was (bare and) the earth was deserted, nothing had (ever) been built there.

(i 4b) When the god Ḫaldi gave me the kingship I sat down on the fatherly throne of kingship. Then I built this gate of the god Ḫaldi to perfection.

(i 6) On behalf of the god Ḫaldi, on behalf of the gate of the god Ḫaldi may there be life, joy, greatness and strength of a lion, favor (and) protection for Rusa, son of Argišti, for the regions (and) for the Bia lands.

(i 8b) Rusa says: on behalf of the gate of the god Ḫaldi may there be indeed a ritual (and) indeed arqauše.

(i 9) In case of a new foundation(?), they shall sacrifice a kid for the god Ḫaldi, they shall sacrifice an ox (and) 2 sheep for the god Ḫaldi, a fat sheep for the Weather-God, a fat sheep for the Sun-God, a cow for the godess ’Arubaini, a sheep for the god Ḫuṭuni, a sheep for the Moon-god, a sheep for the weapons of the god Ḫaldi, a sheep for the gate of the god Ḫaldi’,

(ii 1) a sheep for the god Eiduru, a sheep for the goddess Baba, a sheep for the goddess Adia, a sheep for the goddess Inuani, a sheep for the goddess Aia, a sheep for the goddess Ṭušpue, a sheep for the goddess Inuani for the second time; 2 sheep for the gods, 2 sheep for the goddesses.

(ii 2b) Rusa says: The god Ḫaldi will silist his gate alzinai. At the side of the gate of the god Ḫal[di] they (or, resp. he/one) shall make thi[s foundation]. Furthermore they (or, resp., he/one) shall build it and ešimeṣi (and) elmuše will be (the translation of the sentence is uncertain).

(ii 4b) When they lay them out, they shall sacrifice a kid for the god Ḫaldi, they shall sacrifice an ox for the god Ḫaldi, (and) a cow for the goddess ’Arubaini.

(ii 5b) when they build a paḫazuli, they shall sacrifice a kid for the god Ḫaldi, they shall sacrifice an ox for the god Ḫaldi, (and) a cow for the goddess ’Arubaini.

(ii 6b) when they dig the sanctuary of the god Ḫaldi ṣibuli they shall sacrifice a kid for the god Ḫaldi (and?) the ṣiburde which is here (and) the kaquli they shall gather from the deserted land and ešimeṣi (and) elmuše will be.

(ii 8b) a sheep that(?) at the gate of the god Ḫaldi erašini, they shall incorporate(?) another one(?) who(?) should be a palagi man (and) the house of the god Ḫaldi kušini in front of the god Ḫaldi, in front of the goddess ʾArubaini. (For the following text ii-10b-vii 4a a coherent translation cannot be given since the meaning of many words as well as the grammatical structure remains obscure).

(ii 10b) A coherent translation cannot be given since the meaning of many words as well as the grammatical structure remains obscure.

(vi 4b) Rusa, son of Argišti says: this place was rock, the land was deserted, nothing has ever been built here.

(vi 6b) Through the command of the god Ḫaldi I built this temple and I built this fortress to perfection.

(vi 8) I planted a vineyard (and) a new fruit orchard, a grain field (and)] I founded a new city here, (its) name is Rusahinili in front of Mount Eiduru (Rusahinili Eidurukai).

(vi 10) Rusa, son of Argišti, says: I deported men (and) women from the enemy countries, from the land Assur (Assyria), from the land Targuni, from the land Etiuni, from the land Tabla (Tabal)), from the land Qainaru, from the land Hatti (i.e. the Neo-Hittite states), from the land Muški, from the land Ḫatti, from the land Ṣiliquni.

(vii 1) I [ma]de this fortress by the men and these settlements that are in this fortress and I made alzinai this fortress, I added . . . (untranslatable).

(vii 4b) Rusa, son of Argišti, says: Ḫaldi bestowed me with bravery(?), pugnacity and lordship(?). For the god Ḫaldi I accomplished these deeds. Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Rusa, son of Argišti, strong king, great king, king of the lands, king of the Bia lands, king of kings, lord of Ṭušpa-City.

(vii 11) Through the command of the god Ḫaldi Rusa, son of Argišti, says:

(viii 1) A king, who might be later on in this same place(?), shall neither disregard(?) anything of these orders nor shall he šepuiar the work (or, resp., a message) nor shall he puh.2

(viii 3) Indeed I spoke, indeed I did. Rusa, son of Argišti, says: (as for the one) who destroys this inscription of the gate of the god Ḫaldi, (as for the one) who damages it, (as for the one) who hides(?) it, (as for the one) who removes it from (its) place, (as for the one) who says ‘I made it’, may it be a Biaean (Urartean) or a foreigner, (as for the one) who destroys my name and puts his (own) name, may the god Ḫaldi, the Weather-God, the Sun-god, (and all) the gods annihilate him, his offspring and his offspring's offspring under the sun . . . (rest of the curse formula untranslatable).