This selection is located in the
pyramid of Un-is on the north wall of the King's Chamber.
30a. hha Un-is isemen en ek oreti ek peseshet pesesh kef
hha
Un-is 'O Un-is,' [Faulkner
has 'O King,']
isemen
en ek 'it is because you
have established' [Faulkner has 'I fasten for you']
oreti
ek 'your two jaws'
[Faulkner has 'your jaws']
peseshet
'in a divided state,' [Faulkner has 'which were divided---']
pesesh
'a division technique' [Faulkner has 'pesesh-']
kef
'which discarnates,' [Faulkner has 'kef-instrument.]
O Un-is,
it is because you have established your two jaws in a divided state, a
division technique which discarnates,
30b. usir Un-is upi en ek re ek---bia netjer shemou bia netjer mehu
usir
'that O activity of the Eye' [Faulkner has 'O Osiris']
Un-is
'of Un-is,' [Faulkner has 'the King
upi
en ek re ek--- 'there will
open for you your Tunnel Opening---' [Faulkner has 'I split open
your mouth for you---']
bia
netjer 'god's Star lustre'
[Faulkner has 'god's iron']
shemou
'of the South' [Faulkner has 'of Upper Egypt, 1 ingot;']
bia
netjer 'and god's Star lustre'
[Faulkner has 'god's iron']
mehu
'of the North.' [Faulkner has 'of Lower Egypt, 1 ingot.]
that O activity
of the Eye of Un-is, there will open for you your Tunnel Opening---god's
Star lustre of the South and god's Star lustre of the North.
Contrary to the accepted meditation practices in the world today, the
Ancient Egyptians knew that only naturally established central mouth breathing
can open the Eye of Second Sight. Both nostrils will close down automatically
as the Eye opens, and not otherwise. The text which follows the three hyphens
is marked as ritual by the ancient authors.
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