Historical corpus of the Mongolian language

translit. ede qurban-i ilērün qada'un otcu sultan-u cinana qarcu bidan-i gürge'ülün qamsatqun ke'ejü ilēba

en As he sent these three ahead he said, ‘Go round the outside, coming out at the other side of the Sultan and, waiting for Us to arrive, attack him from your side.’ So saying he sent them forth.

translit. jebe tere otcu qan-melig-ün balaqat da'ariju ülü könden qada'un nökcijü'ü

en Jebe then went and, passing the cities of Qan Melik without touching them, he bypassed them on the outside.

translit. te'ün-ü qoyinaca sübe'etei mün yosu-'ar ülü könden nökcijü'ü

en Behind him, Sübe’etei bypassed them in the same manner without touching them.

translit. te'ün-ü qoyinaca toqucar qan-melig-ün kiji'ar balaqat ha'ulju tariyajin-i inu dawuliju'ui qan-melik balaqad-iyan ha'ulda'a ke'en dayijin gödöljü jalaldin<g>-soltan-tur neyilejü'ü

en But Toqučar, coming behind him, attacked the border towns of Qan Melik and pillaged his peasants. Because his towns had been attacked, Qan Melik rose in rebellion against us and joined Jalaldin Soltan.

translit. jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar cinggis-qa'an-u esergü morilaju'ui cinggis-qa'an-u urida sigi-qutuqu manglai yabuju'ui sigi-qutuqu-lu'a bayilduju jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar sigi-qutuqu-yi daruju cinggis-qahan-tur gürtele daruju ayisuqui-tur jebe sübe'etei toqucar qurban jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar-un qoyinaca oroju jici ani daruju kidu'at buqar semisgab udarar balaqasun-tur ani ülü neyile'ülün daruju sin-müren-e gürtele hüldejü yabuqdarun sin-müren-tür cübtüscü oroqun bolun olon sarta'ul-iyan tende sin-müren-tür sö'eba-je jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar ami-yan qoroqun sin-müren ö'ede tuta'aba

en Jalaldin Soltan and Qan Melik moved against Činggis Qa’an. Šigi Qutuqu went as vanguard before Činggis Qa’an. Jalaldin Soltan and Qan Melik fought with Šigi Qutuqu. They defeated Šigi Qutuqu and, pressing on, approached as far as Činggis Qa’an; at that moment, however, Jebe, Sübe’etei and Toqučar came in from behind Jalaldin Soltan and Qan Melik, overcame them and utterly destroyed them. By so doing, they prevented them from joining forces in the cities of Buqar, Semisgab and Udarar. They pursued them as far as the Sin River and when, being pressed, the Sarta’ul started throwing themselves into it, many of them did indeed perish there, in the Sin River. Jalaldin Soltan and Qan Melik fled upstream along it, saving their lives.

translit. cinggis-qahan sin-müren ö'ede yorciju batkesen-i dauliju otcu eke-qoroqan ge'ün-qoroqan gürcü baru'an-ke'er-i bawuju jalayirtai bala-yi jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar-i neke'ülün ilējü jebe sübe'etei qoyar-i masi soyurqaju jebe ci jirqo'adai neretü büle'e

en Činggis Qa’an advanced along the Sin River upstream and went to plunder Batkesen. He reached the Eke Stream and the Ge’ün Stream, and set up camp in the Baru’an Plain. He sent Bala of the Jalayir in pursuit of Jalaldin Soltan. Činggis Qa’an, greatly favouring Jebe and Sübe’etei, said, ‘Jebe, you were named Jirqo’adai.

translit. tayicu'ud-aca irejü jebe bolba-je ci toqucar-i qan-melig-ün kija'ar balaqat ö'er-ün dura-'ar ha'ulju qan-melig-i dayiji'ulba

en When you came to me from the Tayiči’ut, you indeed became Jebe. Toqučar, of his own will, attacked the border towns of Qan Melik and caused him to rebel against us.

translit. jasaq bolqan mököri'ülüya ke'en baraju jici ülü mököri'ülün masi dongqotcu cerik medegü-dece inu ere'ülejü bawūlba

en Making this a matter of law, we shall execute him!’ However, in the end he did not execute him, but having severely reprimanded him, he punished him by demoting him from his command of the army.

translit. 258. tedüi cinggis-qahan barula(?)-ke'er-ece qariju joci ca'adai ögödei qurban kö'üd-i bara'un qar-un ceri'üd-iyer amui-müren ketüljü ürünggeci-balaqasu bawutqun ke'en ilēba

en §258 Then Činggis Qa’an, returning from the Baru’an Plain, sent his three sons, Joči, Ča’adai and Ögödei, saying, ‘Cross the Amui River with the troops of the right wing and set up camp at the city of Ürünggeči.’

translit. tolui-yi iru isebür teri'üten olon balaqat bawutqun ke'en ilēba

en He sent Tolui, saying, ‘Set up camp at Iru, Isebür and many other towns.’

translit. cinggis-qahan ö'esün udirar-balaqasu bawuba

en Činggis Qa’an himself encamped at the city of Udirar.

translit. joci ca'adai ögödei qurban kö'üt öcijü ilērün ceri'üt manu bügütba

en The three sons, Joči, Ča’adai and Ögödei sent the following request: ‘Our troops are completely assembled.

translit. ürünggeci-balaqasu gürba

en We have reached the city of Ürünggeči.

translit. ken-ü'en üge-'er yabuqun ba ke'en öcijü ilē'esü cinggis-qahan jarliq bolurun ögödei-yü'en üge 'er yabutqun ke'ejü ilēba

en Of the three of us, according to whose words should we act?’ Upon their request, Činggis Qa’an sent a message to them ordering that they should act according to the words of Ögödei.

translit. 259. tedüi cinggis-qahan udurar-balaqasu oro'ulju udurar-balaqasun-aca gödöljü semisgab-balaqasu bawuba

en §259 Then Činggis Qa’an, having brought the city of Udurar to submission, set out from the city of Udurar and pitched camp at the city of Semisgab.

translit. semisgab-balaqasun-aca gödöljü buqar-balaqasu bawuba

en Setting out from the city of Semisgab, he pitched camp at the city of Buqar.

translit. tende cinggis-qahan bala-yi gülicen altan-qorqan-u niri'un soltan-u jusalang jusaju tolui-tur elcin ilēba

en Thereupon, Činggis Qa’an waited for Bala and spent the summer at the ridge of Altan Qorqan in the former summer quarters of the Soltan. From there he sent messengers to Tolui, saying,

translit. hon qala'un bolba

en ‘The weather has become warm.

translit. busut ceri'üt bawut-je ci bidan-tur neyile ke'ejü ilē'esü tolui iru isebür-tan balaqat abcu sisten-balaqasu ebdejü cuqceren-balaqasu ebden büküi-tür elcin ene kelen gürge'esü tolui cuqceren-balaqasu ebde'et qarin bawuju ire'et cinggis-qahan-tur neyileba

en The other troops must set up camp too. You come and join Us.’ When he sent this message, Tolui had captured the cities of Iru, Isebür and others, had destroyed the city of Sisten and was just destroying the city of Čuqčeren. When the messengers gave him this message, Tolui, having destroyed the city of Čuqčeren, returned to pitch camp and joined Činggis Qa’an.

translit. 260. joci ca'adai ögödei qurban kö'üt örünggeci-balaqasu oro'ulju qurbaula balaqat irgen qubiyalduju cinggis-qa'an-a qubi ese qarqaju'u

en §260 Joči, Ča’adai and Ögödei, these three sons of Činggis Qa’an, subjugated the city of Örünggeči: they shared the people of the cities among all three of them but did not give Činggis Qa’an a share.

translit. ede qurban kö'üd-i bawuju ire'esü cinggis-qahan joci ca'adai ögödei qurban kö'üd-i cimatcu qurban üdür ese a'ulja'ulba

en When these three sons came to set up camp, Činggis Qa’an reprimanded Joči, Ča’adai and Ögödei - the three sons in question - and for three days did not allow them into his presence.

translit. tende bo'orcu muqali sigi-quduqu qurban öcirün öcin meljen aqsat sarta'ul irgen-ü soltan-i doroyitda'ulju balaqat irge anu abu'ai bida qubiyaju abdaqu örünggeci-balaqasun qubiyalduju abqun kö'üt bügüde cinggis-qa'an-u'ai bui tenggeri qajar-a gücü nemekdejü sarta'ul irgen-i edüi doroyita'uluqsan-tur ba

en Then Bo’orču, Muqali and Šigi Quduqu petitioned as follows: ‘We caused the Soltan of the Sarta’ul people, who had refused to submit, to abase himself and we conquered his cities and peoples. The city of Örünggeči, which was taken and shared, and the sons of yours who took it and shared it among themselves, all belong to Činggis Qa’an. Now that, with our strength increased by Heaven and Earth, we have caused the Sarta’ul people to abase themselves like this,

translit. olon ere aqta cinu bayascu maqaiju amui qahan yekin eyin kilinglaju amu kö'üt buru'u-yan uqaju ayuba-je qoyici-yu'an surtuqai kö'üt aburi-yan alqasa'ujai soyurqa'asu a'ulja'ulu'asu bolqu-yū ke'en öci'esü cinggis-qahan jaliraju joci ca'adai ögödei qurban kö'üd-i a'ulja'ulju dongqodurun ötögüs üges orkitcu qa'ucin üges qadalju bayiqsan qajar-a baqta aldatala manglai-yin kölesün arcin yadatala badarkiju cimar-i'ar söyü-'er du'ulqan büküi-tür qongqai-qorci qongtaqar-qorci cormaqan-qorci ede qurban qorcin cinggis-qa'an-a öcirün boro sibawun bauliya-tur sayi oroqu metü kö'üt sayi edüi ayalan surun büküi-tür kö'üd-i singtalun mene metü yekin eyin dongqodumu kö'üt ayuju setkil-iyen alqasa'ujai naran singgegü-ece urququ-da gürtele dayin irgen bui man-i töbödüt noqod-iyan tukircu ilē'esü dayin irgen-i ba

en we - the men of your entire army - are rejoicing and are content with ourselves. Why is the Qa’an so angry? The sons have realized their mistake and are indeed afraid. Let this be a lesson for their future conduct! We fear lest the sons’ natural ardour may be discouraged as a result of this. Will you not, therefore, show favour to them again and allow them into your presence?’ Upon their petition, Činggis Qa’an, appeased, allowed the three sons Joči, Ča’adai and Ögödei into his presence. He rebuked them Quoting ancient words, Citing old sayings, and reprimanded them To the point where they almost sank In the place where they stood, To the point where they could not wipe off The sweat of their brow. Just as he was addressing them with reprimands and admonitions, Qongqai Qorči, Qongtaqar Qorči and Čormaqan Qorči - these three quiverbearers - also petitioned Činggis Qa’an as follows: ‘Like grey falcons that have just begun training, the sons are barely learning how to wage a military campaign, and, at such a time, you rebuke them in this way, piling abuse on them. Why? We fear lest the sons, being afraid, will lose heart. From the place where the sun sets to the place where it rises there are enemy people. If you incite us - your Tibetan dogs - and send us on a mission,

translit. tenggeri qajar-a gücü nemekdejü altan mönggü a'urasun tabar irgen orqan cimada abcirasuqai ali irgen ke'e'esü ene höröne baqtat irgen-ü qalibai-soltan ke'egü bui ke'emüi te'ün-tür ba

en with our strength increased by Heaven and Earth we shall bring back for you enemy people, gold, silver, satin, goods and subjects. If you say, “Which people?”, we say, “Here in the west there is one called the Qalibai Soltan of the Baqtat people.”

translit. ayalasuqai ke'en öciesü qahan so'oraju ede üges-tür jaliraju cinggis-qahan jöbsiyejü jarliq bolurun qongqai qongtaqar cormaqan qurban qorcin-i soyurqaju adargidai qongqai dolonggirdai qongtaqar qoyar-i minu dergede atuqai ötegedei cormaqan-i baqtat irgen-tür qalibai-soltan-tur ayala'ulba

en Let us move against him!’ So they petitioned him. The Qa’an was appeased by these words and his anger abated. Činggis Qa’an approved their proposal and issued the following order, favouring the three quiverbearers Qongqai, Qongtaqar and Čormaqan: ‘Qongqai of the Adargin and Qongtaqar of the Dolonggir shall stay at my side.’ He sent Čormaqan of the Otegen on a campaign against the Baqtat people and the Qalibai Soltan.

translit. 261. basa hindus irgen baqtat irgen qoyar-un ja'ura aru maru madasari irgen-ü abtu-balaqasun-tur dörbetei dörbei-doqsin-i ayala'ulba

en §261 Further, Činggis Qa’an sent Dörbei Doqšin of the Dörbet on a campaign against Aru, Maru and the city of Abtu of the Madasan people between the Hindus people and the Baqtat people.

translit. 262. basa sübe'etei-ba'atur-i ümeksi qanglin kibcaut bajigit orusut majarat asut sasut serkesüt kes<i>mir bolar raral ede harban niken ayimaq qarin irgen-tür gürtele idil jayaq usutan müret ketülün kiwa men-kermen balaqasun-tur gürtele sübe'etei-ba'atur-i ayala'ulba

en §262 Further, he sent Sübe’etei Ba’atur northwards to campaign as far as the countries and peoples of these eleven tribes: Qanglin, Kibča’ut, Bajigit, Orusut, Majarat, Asut, Sasut, Serkesüt, Kešimir, Bolar and Kerel; and, making him cross the rivers Idil and Jayaq rich in waters, he sent Sübe’etei Ba’atur to campaign as far as the city of Kiwa Menkermen.

translit. 263. basa sarta'ul irgen-i abun baraju cinggis-qahan jarliq bolurun balaqat balaqat-tur daruqacin talbiju ürünggeci-balaqasun-aca yalawaci masqut nereten ecige kö'üt qoyar qurumsi oboqtan sarta'ul irejü balaqasun-u yosu dörö cinggis-qa'an-a ügülejü yosun-tur adali meden kelelekdejü kö'üd-i inu masqut qurumsi-yi bidan-u daruqas-lu'a buqar semisgen ürünggeci udan kisqar uriyang güsen-daril teri'üten balaqad-i mede'ülün tüsijü ecige-yi inu yalawaci-yi abciraju kitad-un jungdu-balaqasu mede'ülün abciraba

en §263 Further, having completed the conquest of the Sarta’ul people, Činggis Qa’an issued an order setting up resident commissioners in the various cities. Two Sarta’ul of the Qurumši clan - father and son - called Yalawači and Masqut, came from the city of Ürünggeči. They told Činggis Qa’an about the laws and customs of cities; whereupon the latter, being adequately informed as to these customs, appointed his son Masqut the Qurumši, putting him in charge, with our resident commissioners, of Buqar, Semisgen, Ürünggeči, Udan, Kisqar, Uriyang, Güsen Daril and other cities. He brought back with him his father Yalawači and put him in charge of the city of Jungdu of the Kitat.

translit. sartaqtai gü'ün-nece yalawaci masqut qoyar-un balaqasun-u törö yosun cidaqu-yin tula kitat irgen-i mede'ülün daruqas-lu'a tüsiba

en Because, from among the Sartaq people, Yalawači and Masqut were adept in the laws and customs of cities, Činggis Qa’an appointed them, with our resident commissioners, putting them in charge of the Kitat people.

translit. 264. sarta'ul irgen-tür dolo'an ho<n>t yabuju tende jalayirtai bala-yi gülicejü büküi-tür bala sin-müren-i ketüljü jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar-i hindus-un qajar-a gürtele nekejü jalaldin<g>-soltan qan-melik qoyar-i jabqaju hindus-un dumda gürtele erijü yadaju qariju hindus-un kiji'ar irgen-i dauli'at olon teme'et olon serkes-i abu'at irejü'üi

en §264 Činggis Qa’an spent seven years in the country of the Sarta’ul people. Then, at the time when he was waiting for Bala of the Jalayir, Bala, having crossed the Sin River, was pursuing Jalaldin Soltan and Qan Melik as far as the country of the Hindus. He lost track of Jalaldin Soltan and Qan Melik and, even though he sought them as far as the middle of the country of the Hindus, he was unable to find them and returned. He came back pillaging the people on the border of the Hindus and seizing many camels and many gelded billy-goats.

translit. tende cinggis-qahan qariju ja'ura erdiš jusaju dolodu'ar hon takiya jil namur tūla-yin qara tün-na ordos-tur bawuba

en Then Činggis Qa’an returned home. On the way he spent the summer on the river Erdis. In the autumn of the Year of the Hen (1225) - the seventh year of the campaign - he settled at his Palaces in the Black Forest by the Tula.

translit. 265. tere übül übüljejü tang'ut irgen-tür morilaya ke'en sini to'a to'ulaju noqai jil namur cinggis-qahan tang'ut irgen-tür morilaba

en §265 After spending the winter there, Činggis Qa’an said, ‘I shall set forth against the Tang’ut people.’ He counted his troops anew and in the autumn of the Year of the Dog (1226) set forth against the Tang’ut people.

translit. qadun-daca yisüi-qadun-ni abcu otba

en From among the ladies, he took with him Yisüi Qatun.

translit. ja'ura übül arbuqa-yin olon qulad-i abala'asu cinggis-qahan josotu-boro-yi unuju büle'e

en In the winter, Činggis Qa’an, riding his steed Josotu Boro, on the way hunted the many wild asses of Arbuqa.

translit. qulat da'ariju ire'esü josotu-boro ürgüjü cinggis-qahan-ni morin-aca una'asu mariya-ban masi ebetcü co'orqat bawuba

en When the wild asses passed close by them Josotu Boro took fright. Činggis Qa’an fell off the horse and, his body being in great pain, he halted at Čo’orqat.

translit. tere söni qono'asu manaqar yisüi-qadun ügülerün kö'üt noyat keleleldütkün qahan söni mariya qala'un qonoba ke'eba

en He spent that night there and the following morning Yisüi Qatun said, ‘Princes and commanders, consult each other on what to do: the Qa’an has spent the night, his body hot with fever.’

translit. tende kö'üt noyat qura'asu qongqotadai tolun-cerbi duratqan ügülerün tang'ut irgen nödüksen balaqasutan nunji nuntuqtan bui nödüksen balaqasu-ban ü'ürcü ülü otqun tede nunji nuntug-iyan gējü ülü otqun tede bida icuju qahan-u mara'a seri'üdü'esü basa jici morilat-je bida ke'e'esü bürin kö'üt noyat ene üge jöbsiyejü cinggis-qahan-a öci'esü cinggis-qahan ügülerün tang'ut irgen bidan-i jürüge yadaju qariba ke'ekün bida elcin maqa ilējü elcin-i [= ebecin-i] mün ene co'orqat-ta sobilaju üge anu uqaju icu'asu bolu-je ke'ejü tende elcin-e da'u bari'ulju ilērün nidöni burqan ci ügülerün ba

en Thereupon, the princes and commanders assembled and Tolun Čerbi of the Qongqotan advised as follows: ‘The Tang’ut people Are ones who have towns with pounded-earth walls, Are ones who live in permanent camps. They won’t leave, carrying off their towns with pounded-earth walls; They won’t leave, abandoning their permanent camps. Let us withdraw. Then, when the Qa’an’s body has cooled down, we shall set out again!’ When he spoke thus, all the princes and commanders agreed with his words and petitioned Činggis Qa’an accordingly, but Činggis Qa’an said, ‘The Tang’ut people will say that we turned back because we lost heart. However, if we send envoys to them and watch right here at Čo’orqat which turn my illness takes, and withdraw after considering their reply, that would be fine.’ And so he sent envoys to carry the following message; ‘In the past, you, Burqan, said, “We,

translit. tang'ut irgen bara'un qar cinu bolsu ke'elü'e cimada teyin ke'ekdejü sarta'ul irgen-e eye-dür-iyen ese oroqdaju morilasu ke'en quyuju ilē'esü ci burqan üge-dür-iyen ülü gürün cerik ba

en the Tang’ut people, shall be your right wing.” Although told so by you, when I sent you a request for troops, saying that I was going on a campaign because the Sarta’ul people had not agreed to my proposal, you, Burqan, did not keep your promise

translit. ülü ögün üge-'er da'ariju irejü büle'e

en and did not give me troops, but came out with mocking words.

translit. ö'ere joriqsan-tur qoyina olulcasu ke'en sarta'ul irgen-tür morilaju möngke tenggeri-de ihe'ekdejü sarta'ul irgen-i jük-tür oro'ulju edö'e burqan-tur üge olulcasu ke'en ayisai ke'ejü ilē'esü burqan ügülerün da'aringqu üge bi ese ügülelü'e ke'ejü'üi

en As I was moving in a different direction at the time, I said that I would call you to account later. I set out against the Sarta’ul people and being protected by Eternal Heaven I brought them duly under submission. Now I have come to call Burqan to account for his words.’ Burqan said, ‘I did not speak the mocking words.’

translit. aša-gambu ügülerün da'aringqu üges bi ügülelü'e edö'e ber bö'esü ta mongqol qatquldu'a surcu qatquldusu ke'e'esü bi bürün alašai nuntuqtu terme gertü teme'en aci'atu buyu alašai joriju nadur iretkün tende qatqulduya altan mönggün a'urasun tabar kerektü bö'esü eri-qaya eri-je'ü-yi joritqun ke'ejü ilējü'üi

en Thereupon Aša Gambu said, ‘I spoke the mocking words. As for now, if you Mongols, who are used to fighting, say, “Let us fight!”, then turn towards the Alašai and come to me, for I have an encampment in the Alašai, I have tents of thin woollen cloth, I have camels laden with goods. Let us fight there! If you need gold, silver, satin and other goods, turn towards Eriqaya and Erije’ü.’ He sent this message to Činggis Qa’an.

translit. ene üge-yi cinggis-qahan-a gürge'esü cinggis-qahan mariya qala'un arun ügülerün je teli eyimü yeke üge ügüle'üljü ker icuqdaqui ükürün yeke üge-tür siqan yabuya ke'ejü möngke tenggeri ci mede ke'en cinggis-qahan alašai joriju gürcü aša-gambu-lü'e qatqulduju aša-gambu-yi daruju alašai de'ere qorqola'ulju aša-gambu-yi abcu terme gertü teme'en aci'atu irgen-i inu hünesü-'er keyistele tala'ulba

en When his words were conveyed to Činggis Qa’an, his body was still hot with fever. Činggis Qa’an said, ‘This is enough! When one lets oneself be addressed so boastfully, how can one withdraw? Even if we die let us challenge their boasts!’ And, saying, ‘Eternal Heaven, you be the judge!’, he moved in the direction of Alašai. He arrived there and fought with Aša Gambu. He overcame Aša Gambu and forced him to barricade himself up on the Alašai. He captured Aša Gambu and plundered his people Who had tents of thin woollen cloth, Who had camels laden with goods, until they were blown to the winds like hearth-ashes.

translit. erekün omoqun erebin sayit tang'udud-i kiduju eyimün teyimün tang'udud-i ceri'üt gü'ün-e bariqsa'ar oluqsa'ar abutqun ke'en jarliq bolba

en He then gave the following order: ‘Kill the valiant, the bold, the manly and the fine Tang’uts, and let the soldiers take for themselves as many of the common Tang’uts as they can lay hands on and capture.’

translit. 266. cinggis-qahan casutu de'ere jusaju aša-gambu-lü'e a'ulalaqsat dayijiqsat terme gerten teme'en aci'atan tang'udud-i ceri'üt ilējü onoqsa'ar ülittele tala'ulba

en §266 Činggis Qa’an spent the summer on Časutu Mountain. He sent troops against the Tang’uts Who had tents of thin woollen cloth, Who had camels laden with goods, and who, with Aša Gambu, had made for the mountains and were offering resistance. He caused his troops to plunder them as planned until they were utterly destroyed.

translit. tendece bo'orcu muqali qoyar-a soyurqarun gücün-e medetele abtuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en Then, showing favour to Bo’orču and Muqali, he ordered that they should take as much booty as in their judgement their strength could carry.

translit. basa cinggis-qahan jarliq bolurun bo'orcu muqali qoyar-a soyurqal ögürün kitat irgen-ece ese ögüle'e ke'en kitat irgen-ü jüyin-i ta qoyar saca'u qubiyalduju abutqun sayit kö'üd-i anu sibawu-ban bari'ulju daqa'ulju yabutqun sayit ökid-i anu ösgejü emes-iyen qormai jasa'ulutqun kitat irgen-ü altan-qan-nu itegelten ina'ut mongqol-un ebüges eciges-i baraqsan qara-kitat jüyin irgen aju'ui-je edö'e minu itegelten ina'ut bo'orcu muqali ta qoyar buyu-je ke'en jarliq bolba

en Further, Činggis Qa’an ordered to reward Bo’orču and Muqali as follows: ‘Since I did not give you a share of the Kitat people, the two of you take and divide equally between yourselves the Jüyin of the Kitat people. Go and make their fine sons follow you, holding your falcons. Bring up their fine daughters and make them arrange the hems of your wives’ skirts. The trusted friends of the Altan Qan of the Kitat people are the Qara Kitat Jüyin people who have destroyed the ancestors of the Mongols. Now, you two, Bo’orču and Muqali, are my trusted friends.’

translit. 267. cinggis-qahan casutu-aca gödöljü uraqai-balaqasu bawuju uraqai-balaqasun-aca gödöljü dörmegei-balaqasu ebden büküi-tür burqan cinggis-qahan-a a'uljara ireba

en §267 Činggis Qa’an moved away from Časutu Mountain and set up camp at the city of Uraqai. After setting out from the city of Uraqai, while he was destroying the city of Dörmegei, Burqan came to pay homage to Činggis Qa’an.

translit. tende burqan a'uljarun altan sümes teri'ülen altan mönggün ayaqa saba

en Burqan then paid homage, presenting himself with gifts such as, in the first place, golden images of Buddha; then golden and silver bowls and vessels,

translit. yisün yisüt nu'ut ökit yisün yisüt aqtas teme'et yisün yisüt eldeb-iyer yisün yisüt jisülejü a'uljaqui-tur burqan-i e'üten büte'üi-e a'ulja'ulba

en nine of each kind; boys and girls, nine of each; geldings and camels, nine of each; and all sorts of other objects arranged in nines according to their colour and form. Činggis Qa’an kept the door closed and made Burqan pay homage outside the tent.

translit. tere a'uljaqui-tur cinggis-qahan dotora dura bulqaba

en On that occasion, when Burqan paid homage, Činggis Qa’an felt revulsion within his heart.

translit. quta'ar üdür cinggis-qahan jarliq bolurun iluqu-burqan-a sidurqu nere ökcü iluqu-burqan sidurqu-yi irekdejü tende cinggis-qahan iluqu-yi nökciyetkün ke'en tolun-cerbi qardaju nökci'etügei ke'en jarliq bolba

en On the third day, Činggis Qa’an issued an order giving Iluqu Burqan the name Šidurqu. Being thus visited by Iluqu Burqan Šidurqu, Činggis Qa’an then ordered that Iluqu be put to death and that Tolun Čerbi seize and execute him with his own hands.

translit. tende tolun-cerbi iluqu-yi qardaju büte'eba ke'en öci'esü cinggis-qahan jarliq bolurun tang'ut irgen-tür üge olulcan ayisuqui-tur ja'ura arbuqa-yin qulat abala'asu ebedüksen mariya minu anatuqai ke'en amin beye minu qayiralaju üge duratqaqsan tolun bui-je nökör gü'ün-ü qoron üge-tür irejü möngke tenggeri-de gücü nemekdejü qar-dur-iyan oro'ulju öš-iyen abu'ai-je bida iluqu-yin ene abcu ireksen newügü qarsi ayaqa saba

en Afterwards, when Tolun Čerbi reported that he had seized Iluqu and killed him, Činggis Qa’an ordered as follows: ‘When I approached the Tang’ut people to call Iluqu Burqan to account for his words, and on the way hunted the wild asses of Arbuqa, my body being in pain, it was indeed Tolun who, concerned about my life, spoke words of advice and said, “Let it heal!” We came here on account of the poisonous words of an enemy and with Our strength increased by Eternal Heaven, who gave him into Our hands, we took Our revenge. Tolun shall take for himself this movable palace brought by Iluqu,

translit. selte tolun abtuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en together with the bowls and vessels.’ So he ordered.

translit. 268. tang'ut irgen-i dawuliju iluqu-burqan-i sidurqu bolqaju imayi büte'ejü tang'ut irgen-ü eke ecige-yi uruq-un uruq-a gürtele muquli musquli-yi ügei bolqan ide'e ideküi ja'ura muquli musquli ügei ke'en ükü'ülün ecitken kelelen atqun ke'en jarliq bolba

en §268 After he had plundered the Tang’ut people and, making Iluqu Burqan change his name to Šidurqu, had done away with him, and after having exterminated the Tang’ut people’s mothers and fathers down to the offspring of their offspring, maiming and taming (?), Činggis Qa’an gave the following order: ‘While I take my meals you must talk about the killing and destruction of the Tang’ut and say, “Maimed and tamed, they are no more.”’

translit. tang'ut irgen üge ügülejü üge-tür ülü gürgü-yin tula tang'ut irgen-tür cinggis-qahan nökö'e-te ayalaju tang'ut irgen-i muqutqaju irejü qaqai jil cinggis-qahan tenggeri-tür qarba

en Because the Tang’ut people gave their word but did not keep it, Činggis Qa’an for the second time took the field against them. Having destroyed the Tang’ut people, Činggis Qa’an came back and in the Year of the Pig (1227) ascended to Heaven.

translit. qaruqsan-u qoyina yisüi-qadun-a tang'ut irgen-ece masi ökba

en After he had ascended to Heaven a great part of the Tang’ut people was given to Yisüi Qatun.

translit. 269. quluqana jil ca'adai batu teri'üten bara'un qar-un kö'üt otcigin-noyan yegü yisünge teri'üten jewün qar-un kö'üt tolui teri'üten qol kö'üt ökit güreget tümed-ün minqad-un noyat bürin bolju kelüren-ü köde'ü-aral-a gür-iyer quriju cinggis-qahan-u nereyidüksen mün jarlig-iyar ögödei-qahan-ni qan ergüba

en §269 In the Year of the Rat (1228), the princes of the right hand headed by Ča’adai and Batu; the princes of the left hand headed by Otčigin Noyan, Yegü and Yisüngge; the princes of the centre headed by Tolui; the princesses, the imperial sons-in-law, the commanders of ten thousand and those of a thousand, all assembled in full force at Kode’ü Aral on the Kelüren River. In accordance with the very decree by which Činggis Qa’an had nominated him they installed Ögödei Qa’an as qan.

translit. ca'adai-aqa ögödei-qahan-ni de'ü-yü'en qan ergüjü cinggis-qahan ecige-yü'en altan amin sakin aqsat ke[b]te'ül qorcin naiman minqat turqa'ut qan ecige-yin minu beye ca'ada yabun aqsat emcü tümen kesikten-i inu ca'adai-aqa tolui qoyar ögödei-qahan-na tawulba

en Elder brother Ča’adai installed his younger brother Ögödei Qa’an as qan. The nightguards, the quiverbearers and the eight thousand dayguards who had been protecting the precious life of their father Činggis Qa’an, the personal slaves and the ten thousand guards who had been in close attendance on the person of my father the Qan were all handed over by elder brother Ča’adai and Tolui to Ögödei Qa’an.

translit. qol-un ulus-i mün yosu'ar tawulba

en The domain of the centre they handed over to him in the same manner.

translit. 270. ögödei-qahan őr-iyen qan ergü'üljü dotona yabuqun tümen kesikten-i qol-un ulus-i ö'er-dür-iyen bolqa'ulun baraju urida ca'adai-aqa-tur eyetüjü cinggis-qahan ecige-yü'en dorqut talbiqsat irgen-ü baqtat irgen-ü qalibai-soltan-tur ayalaqsan cormaqan-qorci-yin gejige oqotur mönggetü qoyar-i ayala'ulba

en §270 Ögödei Qa’an, having concluded the installation of himself as qan and the transfer of the ten thousand guards on internal duty together with the domain of the centre to himself, held first of all a consultation with elder brother Ča’adai, whereupon he sent Oqotur and Mönggetü on a campaign in support of Čormaqan Qorči who had taken the field against the Qalibai Soltan of the Baqtat people - a people not dealt with by his father Činggis Qa’an.

translit. basa urida sübe'etei-ba'atur-i kanglin kibca'ut bajigit orusut asut sesüt majar kes<i>mir sergesüt bular kerel irgen-tür gürtele adil jayaq usutan müret ketülün meket men-kermen keyibe teri'üten balaqat-tur ayalaqsan sübe'etei-ba'atur tede irgen-e berkeldükdejü sübe'etei-yin gejige batu büri güyük möngge teri'üten olon kö'üd-i morila'ulba

en Earlier on, Sübe’etei Ba’atur, campaigning against Meket, Menkermen Keyibe and other cities, had crossed the rivers Adil and Jayaq rich in waters, and had reached as far as the Qanglin, Kibča’ut, Bajigit, Orusut, Asut, Sesüt, Majar, Kešimir, Sergesüt, Buqar and Kerel peoples. As Sübe’etei Ba’atur had been put in a difficult situation by these peoples, Ögödei Qa’an sent forth Batu, Büri, Güyük, Möngge and several other princes in support of Sübe’etei.

translit. ede ayalaqsat bürin kö'üd-i batu aqalatuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en He ordered that Batu should be in command of all those princes who went on the campaign

translit. qol-aca qaruqsad-i güyük aqalatuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en and that Güyük should be in command of all the troops coming from the centre.

translit. ede ayalaqun-i ulus medekün kö'üt kö'üd-ü'en-gü yeke kö'ü ayala'ultuqai ulus ba

en He further ordered, with regard to those who went on the campaign, that the princes in charge of a domain should send the eldest of their sons into the field and that the princes who were not in charge of a domain,

translit. ülü medekün kö'üt tümed-ün minqad-un ja'ud-un harbad-un noyat olon gü'ün ken ber bö'esü kö'üd-ü'en aqa-yi ayala'ultuqai ökit güriget mün yosu-'ar kö'üd-ü'en-gü aqa-yi ayala'ultuqai ke'en jarliq bolu'at basa ögödei-qahan ügülerün ene ba

en the commanders of ten thousand, of a thousand, of a hundred and of ten, and any commoners, whoever they might be, should also send the eldest of their sons into the field. Likewise, the princesses and imperial sons-in-law should send the eldest of their sons into the field. Further, Ögödei Qa’an said,

translit. kö'üd-ün aqa-yi ayala'ulqu yosun ca'adai-aqa-aca bolju'u-je ca'adai-aqa ügülejü irerün sübe'etei-yin gejige kö'üd-ü'en aqa büri-yi ayala'ulumu kö'üd-ün aqa ayala'asu cerik arbin qarqu cerik olon bolu'asu cirai de'ere gücütei-e yabuyu cinadu dayisun gü'ün olon qarin bui tere üjü'ür-e kece'ün irgen tede kilingla'asu ö'er-ün mese-dür-iyen ükükün irgen tede meses qurcatan ke'ekdemüi ke'ejü irejü'üi

en ‘This principle of sending the eldest sons on a campaign originates from elder brother Ča’adai. Elder brother Ča’adai came and said to me, “I shall send Buri, the eldest of my sons, on the campaign in support of Sübe’etei. If the eldest of the sons goes into the field, the army will be larger than before. If the troops who set forth are numerous, they shall go to fight looking superior and mighty. The enemy people beyond consist of many states, and there, at the end of the world, they are hard people. They are people who, when they become angry, would rather die by their own swords. I am told they have sharp swords.” So he said when he came.’

translit. ögödei-qahan ügülerün tere üge-tür bidan-u ber ca'adai-aqa-yin kici'enggü gücü-'er kö'üd-ün aqa-yi qarqaya ke'en jük jük tungqa'aju batu büri güyük möngge teri'üten kö'üd-i ayala'ulqui yosun eyimü bui-je 271. basa ögödei-qahan ca'adai-aqa-tur eyetüjü ilērün cinggis-qahan ecige-yü'en belen-tür sa'uba

en Then Ögödei Qa’an said, ‘By these words and by the zeal and strength of Our elder brother Ča’adai, let us send out the eldest of the sons.’ And he proclaimed this order everywhere. Such is the way in which he sent Batu, Büri, Güyük, Möngge and the other princes into the field. §271 Further, Ögödei Qa’an sent the following message to elder brother Ča’adai asking for advice: ‘I have sat on the throne made ready by my father Činggis Qa’an.

translit. yambar erdem-iyer sa'uba ke'en ügülekdegü-yű bi ca'adai-aqa-yi jöbsiye'esü qahan ecige bidan-u kitat irgen-ü altan-qan-ni dorqut talbilu'a edö'e bi kitat irgen-tür morilasu ke'en eyetüjü ilē'esü ca'adai-aqa jöbsiyejü ya'u aljaqu a'uruq-tur sayin gü'ün tüsijü morilatqun bi endece ceri'üt qarqaju ilē['e]sü ke'ejü ilējü'üi

en Will people not say of me, “By what merit has he sat on it?” If elder brother Ča’adai agrees, since our father the Qa’an has left matters with the Altan Qan of the Kitat people unfinished, I shall now move against the Kitat people.’ So he sent this message asking for advice. Elder brother Ča’adai sent a message in reply, expressing his agreement as follows: ‘What obstacles are there? Place a capable man in charge of the main base camp and set forth. I shall send out troops from here.’

translit. yekes ordos-tur oldaqar-qorci-yi tüsijü 272. taulai jil ögödei-qahan kitat irgen-tür morilaju jebe-yi manglai ilēba

en Having put Oldaqar Qorči in charge of the Great Palaces, §272 in the Year of the Hare (1231) Ögödei Qa’an set out against the Kitat people. He sent forth Jebe as vanguard.

translit. tedüi kitad-un ceri'üd-i daruju hünji'ü bayitala kidu'at cabciyal-i dabaju jük jük qotot balaqat anu e'ere'ülün ceri'üt yabu'ulju ögödei-qahan sira-dektür bawuba

en Thus he crushed the Kitat troops, slaying them until they were like heaps of rotten logs. He crossed Čabčiyal and ordered his troops to advance and attack their towns and cities in every direction. Then Ögödei Qa’an pitched camp at Šira Degtür.

translit. tende ögödei-qahan ebetcin gürtejü aman kelen jabqan aljaqdarun bö'es bö'es tölgecin-e tölgele'ülü'esü kitat irgen-ü qajar usun-u ejet qa<n>t irgen orqo-ban dawuliqdarun balaqat qotod-iyan ebdekderün türgün-e adalamui irgen orqa altan mönggün adu'usun ide'en joli'a ökgüye ke'en abitla'asu ülü talbiran dület türgün-e adalamui uruq-un gü'ün-ece bolqu-yū ke'en abitla'asu qahan nidün-ēn ne'ejü usun quyuju u'uju ya'un bolbi ke'en asaqtaju bö'es öcirün kitat irgen-ü qajar usun-u ejet qa<n>t qajar usun-iyan ebdekderün irgen orqa-ban dawuliqdarun türgün-e adalamui busu ya'un ber joli'a ögüye ke'en abitla'asu dület türgen-e ji'ürmedemüi uruq-un gü'ün-ece bolqu-yū ke'e'esü talbiramui edö'e jarliq medemü-je ke'en öci'esü jarliq bolurun dergede kö'üd-ece ken bui kē'esü tolui kö'ün dergede büle'e

en There Ögödei Qa’an fell ill. When he lost his speech and was in great distress, various shamans and soothsayers were ordered to divine the cause of the illness. They said, ‘The lords and rulers of the land and rivers of the Kitat are raging violently against the Qa’an now that their people are plundered and their cities and towns are destroyed.’ When they divined by inspecting the entrails of victims and said to the lords and rulers of the land and rivers, ‘We shall give, as substitute for the Qa’an, people, gold and silver, cattle and food’, the illness did not abate and they raged even more violently. When they divined further by inspecting the entrails and said, ‘Could a person from the Qa’an’s family serve as a substitute?’, the Qa’an, opening his eyes, requested water, drank it and asked, ‘What has happened?’ The shamans then reported to the Qa’an as follows: ‘The lords and rulers of the land and rivers of the Kitat people are raging violently against you now that their land and waters are destroyed and their people plundered. When we divine by inspecting the entrails of victims and say, “We shall give anything as substitute”, with renewed anger they rage even more violently. When we say, “Could a person from the Qa’an’s family serve as a substitute?”, the illness abates. Now your order shall decide!’ After they had made their report, the Qa’an said, ‘Who is at my side from among the princes?’ To these words Prince Tolui, who was at his side,

translit. ügülerün sutu cinggis-qahan ecige bidan-u de'ere aqa-nar dōro de'ü-ner bö'etele qahan aqa-yi cimayi aqta metü songquju irge metü bilijü yeke oro-ban beye-tür cinu cucuju olon ulus-i de'ere cinu aciju ökba-je namayi bürün qahan aqa-yin dergede aju umartaqsan-i duratqaju untaraqsan-i seri'üljü yabu ke'ekdelü'e edö'e qahan aqa-yan cimayi alda'asu bi ken-ü umartaqsan-i duratqaqu ken-ü untaraqsan-i seri'ülgü ünen ber qahan aqa minu jö[b] ese bolu'asu olon mongqol ulus önecirekün kitat irgen kibqangqun qahan aqa-yu'an orun-a bi bolsu tulu-yin niru'un bi tulbalba

en said, ‘Even though there were elder brothers above you and younger brothers below you, our fortunate father Činggis Qa’an chose you, elder brother the Qa’an, as one would choose a gelding, feeling you as one would feel a wether to make sure it is fat. To your person he showed the great throne and upon you he placed the burden of many people for you to govern. As for myself, I was told by him, “Being at the side of your elder brother the Qa’an, Do remind him of what he has forgotten, Do wake him up when he has fallen asleep.” Now, if I lose you, my elder brother the Qa’an, Whom shall I remind of what he has forgotten, Whom shall I wake up when he has fallen asleep? In truth, if my elder brother the Qa’an dies, The numerous Mongol people Would be left orphans; The Kitat people Would rejoice at their good fortune. I shall take the place of my elder brother the Qa’an. I have cleft the back of the trout,

translit. kileme-yin niru'un bi kinggülba

en I have rent the back of the sturgeon;

translit. ile-yi bi ilaqba

en I have conquered those in the fore,

translit. qadā-yi bi qatquba

en I have pierced those afar.

translit. ni'ur qo'a niru'un urtu bi-gü bui-je bö'es arbatqun jügerütqün ke'ejü bö'es jüger'esü jügergen usu tolui kö'ün u'uba

en And fair of face, And tall of stature am I. Shamans, cast your spells and make your incantations!’ Thus he spoke, and as the shamans made their incantations Prince Tolui drank the magic water.

translit. qorom sa'uju ügülerün soqtaba

en Then he sat for a moment and said, ‘I have become drunk.

translit. bi soqtaqu-yi minu sergütele önecit ücűget de'ü-ner-iyen belbisün beri-yen berüde oyin-a gürtele asaraqu-yi qahan aqa medetügei ali ber üge-ben ügülele'e bi soqtaba ke'e'et qarcu otcu jöb ese boluqsan yosun teyimü 273. tedüi altan-qan-ni muqutqaju se'üse nere ökcü altan mönggün altatai hartu a'urasun tabar alašas se'üses-i anu dawuliju alginci tammacin talbiju namging jungdu jük jük-tür balaqasun-tur daruqacin talbiju tübsin tükel qariju qara-qorum-a bawuba

en While I recover from my drunkenness, let elder brother the Qa’an decide how best to take care of his younger brothers’ who are orphaned and young, and of his younger sister-in-law Berude who is widowed, until they are able to look after themselves. I have said all I have to say. I have become drunk.’ On that, he passed out. Such is the manner in which he died. §273 Then Ögödei Qa’an destroyed the Altan Qan and gave him the name Seüse. He despoiled him of his gold, silver, gold-embroidered and patterned satins, possessions, piebald horses and young slaves. Having established scouts and garrison troops, and having appointed resident commissioners in Namging, Jungdu and in cities everywhere, he peacefully returned home, setting up camp at Qara Qorum.

translit. 274. cormaqan-qorci baqtat irgen-i else'üljü'ü

en §274 Čormaqan Qorči brought the Baqtat people under subjection.

translit. tere qajar sayin et sayin ke'ekdemüi ke'en medejü ögödei-qahan jarliq bolurun cormaqan-qorci-yi mün tende tamma sa'uju sira altan siramal altatan naqut nacidut dardas subut tanas güjü'ü

en When Ögödei Qa’an learned that the land was reputedly good and that the things therein were also reputedly good, he ordered as follows: ‘Čormaqan Qorči shall reside at that very place as commander of the garrison troops. Every year he shall make people deliver yellow-gold, [nasīj?] fabrics, brocades and damasks with gilded thread,

translit. urtus köl ündür tobica'ut güring elö'üt da'usi kicidut aci'an-a qacidut lausasut hon-tur gürge'üljü ilēn atqun ke'eba

en small and big pearls, fine Western horses with long necks and tall legs, dark brown Bactrian camels and one-humped Arabian dromedaries, pack-mules and riding mules, and he shall send them to Us.’

translit. sübe'etei-ba'atur-un gejige ayalaqsat batu büri güyük möngge teri'üten olon kö'üt qanglin kibca'ud-i bajigid-i oro'ulju ejil jayaq meget balaqasu ebdejü orusud-i kiduju ülüttele talaba

en Batu, Büri, Güyük, Möngge and several other princes who had gone on a campaign in support of Sübe’etei Ba’atur brought the Qanglin, Kibča’ut and Bajigit people under submission. They crossed the rivers Ejil and Jayaq, destroyed the city of Meget, slew the Orusut and plundered them until they were utterly crushed.

translit. asut sesüt bolar man-kerman kiwa teri'üten balaqad-un irgen-i dawuliju else'üljü daruqacin tammacin-i talbiju qariba

en They ravaged and brought under submission the peoples of Asut, Sesüt, Bolar, Mankerman Kiwa and other cities. Having established resident commissioners and garrison troops they returned home.

translit. urida jürcet solangqas-tur ayalaqsan jalayirtai-qorci-yin gejige yisüder-qorci-yi ayala'ulba

en Ögödei Qa’an sent Yisüder Qorči on a campaign in support of Jalayirtai Qorči who had earlier on been campaigning against the Jürčet and the Solangqas.

translit. tamma sa'utuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en He ordered that he reside there as the commander of the garrison troops.

translit. 275. batu kibcaqcin ayan de'erece ögödei-qahan-a elcin-ece öcijü ilērün möngke tenggeri-yin gücün-tür qahan abaqa-yin su-tur meget-balaqasun ebdejü orusut irgen-i dawuliju harban niken qarin irgen-i jük-tür oro'ulju altan jilu'a icun tataju salulcaqui qurim qurimlaya ke'eldüjü yeke cacir bosqaju qurimlaqui-tur bi ede bükün kö'üd-ün aqaqan boluqsan bolju niken qoyar ayaqa ötök urida u'uba ke'en nadur büri güyük qoyar mawuilaju qurim ülü qurimlan morilaqdaba

en §275 From the Kibčaq campaign, through messengers, Batu sent the following report to Ögödei Qa’an: ‘By the strength of Eternal Heaven and the good fortune of my uncle the Qa’an, I have destroyed the city of Meget, I have ravaged the Orusut people and brought eleven countries and peoples duly under submission. When we turned back, pulling in the golden reins, we decided to hold a parting feast. A large tent was set up and, as we began feasting, since I was quite the eldest among those princes who were present, I was the first to drink one or two bowls of the ceremonial wine. Büri and Güyük became angry with me because of that, refused to join the feast and rode off.

translit. morilaju büri ügülerün batu saca bö'et bolju urida ker u'uqun büle'e

en As they rode off, Büri said, “Since Batu, then, is equal to us, why should he have drunk first?

translit. saqaltan emeget saca'un bolju ösöge-iyer türijü ölmi-iyer gec<i>kileküi ke'ejü'ü

en Old women with beards like him, Who pretend to be one’s equal, One should push with one’s heels, One should trample under one’s feet.”

translit. güyük ügülerün tede qortan emeged-i ebce'üt anu jorqaldaya-ci bida tede'er-i ke'ejü'üi

en On that Güyük said, “Those old women with quivers like Batu - let us also strike their bosoms with a stick of burning wood - those ones!”

translit. eljigidei-yin kö'ün harqasun ügülerün modun se'ül jübciya teden-i ke'ejü'üi

en And Eljigidei’s son Harqasun said, “Let’s attach a wooden tail to them!”

translit. ba bürün busu heligetü bulqa irgen-tür morila'uldaju jöb-i tab-i bolqu bolba ke'ejü büküi-tür büri güyük qoyar-a eyin ke'ekde'et eye ügei tarqaqdaba

en So, just at the time when, having been sent to ride against a rebellious people of a different race, we were asking ourselves whether we had been successful, Büri and Güyük spoke to us in this way and we parted in disaccord.

translit. edö'e qahan abaqa-yin jarliq medetügei ke'en öcijü ilējü'üi

en Now, the order of my uncle the Qa’an shall decide the matter!’ Thus he reported.

translit. 276. batu-yin ene üge-tür qahan masi kilinglaju güyüg-i ülü a'ulja'ulun ügülerün ene dörmegei ken-ü üges-tür dölüsgüjü aqa gü'ün-i aman dü'üren ügüleyü qaqca öndegen hü'ütügei mün aqa gü'ün-ü e[b]ce'ün-tür dayisurqan aju'u

en §276 At these words of Batu, the Qa’an became very angry. He did not allow Güyük into his presence but said, ‘Following whose counsel does this mean creature fill his mouth with talk against a person senior to him? May he and he alone rot like an egg! He has turned against the bosom of a person who is senior to him.

translit. alginci talbiju harban quru'ud-un kimul inu ha'u[t]tala a'ulas metü balaqat-tur abari'uluya tamma talbiju tabun quru'ud-un kimul inu tamutala dabtamal qatangqu balaqat-tur abari'uluya ci beter mawui dörmegei harqasun ken-i enggesigejü (?) bidan-u uruq-tur aman dü'üren yeke üge ügülen büle'e

en Therefore, We shall place him in the vanguard: We shall make him climb the town walls Which are as high as mountains Until the nails of his ten fingers are worn away; We shall place him in the garrison army: We shall make him climb the town walls Which are made of hard-pounded earth Until the nails of his five fingers are ground down. And you, wretched, wicked, mean Harqasun, in imitation of whom have you filled your mouth with such boastful talk against Our family?

translit. güyük harqasun qoyar-i qamtu ilēye harqasun-i mököri'üldegü büle'e

en Let us send Güyük and Harqasun away together. We could cut down Harqasun,

translit. alaqcilaba ke'ekün ta büri-yi bürün ke'e'esü batu-da ügüle ca'adai-aqa-da ügülejü ilētügei ca'adai-aqa medetügei ke'eba

en but you would then say that We showed partiality. As for Büri, tell Batu to send him to elder brother Ča’adai, informing him of the matter. Let elder brother Ča’adai decide on it!’

translit. 277. kö'üd-ece mönggei noyad-aca alcidai qongqortai janggi teri'üten noyat duratqan öcirün cinggis-qahan ecige-yin cinu jarliq ke'er-ün üyile ke'er-e-gü noyalaqu büle'e

en §277 Then Mönggei from among the princes, and Alčidai, Qongqortāi, Janggi and other commanders from among the commanders, respectfully advised the Qa’an as follows: ‘A decree of your father Činggis Qa’an stated that field matters should be decided in the field,

translit. ger-ün üyile ger-tür-gü noyalaqu büle'e

en just as domestic matters should be decided in the tent.

translit. qahan-ni soyurqa'asu qahan güyük-tür kilinglaju amu ke'er-ün üyile buyu batu-da tüsijü ilē'esü bolqu-yū ke'en öci'esü ene üge-yi qahan jöbsiyen jaliraju güyüg-i a'ulja'ulju söyü-'er üge dongqodurun ayalaju odurun ja'ura böksetü gü'ün-ü bökse inu ese hüledeba ke'ekdemü ci cerig-ün haran-u cirai ququlju otba ke'ekdemü ci orusut irgen-i tere cinu a'ur kiling-dur ayuju oraqdaqsan-a bolqan aqu-yū ci orusut irgen-i qaqca-'ar oro'uluqsan metü setkijü omoq dura bariju aqa gü'ün-tür dayisurqan ayisu ci cinggis-qahan ecige-yin bidan-u jarliq-tur bui olon ayu'uli gün ükü'üli ke'egü ese-'ű büle'e

en Now, the Qa’an is angry with Güyük. This is a field matter: will the Qa’an not show favour and send Güyük to Batu, entrusting him with the decision?’ So they advised him. The Qa’an approved their words and agreeing to their request allowed Güyük into his presence. He rebuked him with the following words of admonition: ‘It is said about you that when you went on the campaign, in the course of it, You did not leave unlashed the buttocks Of any man with buttocks; And it is also said about you that You crushed the spirit Of every man in the army. Do you imagine that the Orusut people have submitted out of fear of that fury and anger of yours? And thinking as if you alone have brought the Orusut people under submission do you now go on, with pride in your heart, rebelling against a person who is senior to you? In the pronouncements of Our father Činggis Qa’an, was he not accustomed to say that “The multitudes of people make one afraid, The depth of water makes one die”?

translit. qaqca-'ar tuniqsan metü sübe'etei büjek qoyar-un dalda-da yabuju olo-'ar büri-yer qamsaju orusut kibca'ud-i oro'ulju niken qoyar orusut kibca'ud-i olju esige-yin si'ira olu'ai jö'e'ei üdü'üi-e eremsijü niken-te ger-tece qarcu ya'u ber qaqca-'ar tuniqsan metü üge dawu üliscü irejü ci mönggei alcidai qongqortai janggi-tan-a dekdeksen jürügen-i derge nökör bolju töde'ejü debülküi toqo'an-i delegei sinaqa bolju amurli'uldaju-je teli ke'er-ün üyile batu-yi ke'ele'ei güyük harqasun qoyar-i batu medetügei ke'ejü ilēba

en You pretend that you have accomplished it alone, whereas you set out under the shelter of Sübe’etei and Büjek, and with the full force of the army, to bring the Orusut and Kibča’ut under submission. You took one or two Orusut and Kibča’ut, but while you haven’t yet acquired as booty even the hoof of a kid, you make yourself into a hero; having left home but once, you pretend that you alone have accomplished everything and come out with such abusive and provocative language. But now, owing to Mönggei, Alčidai, Qongqortāi, Janggi and the others, who Being at my side as faithful companions Have restrained my agitated heart, Being like a broad ladle Have calmed the overboiling cauldron, I say, “Right! This is a field matter. They have said that it is Batu’s concern. Let then Batu decide on Güyük and Harqasun.’” He sent them both to him,

translit. büri-yi ca'adai-aqa medetügei ke'eba

en and said, ‘Elder brother Ča’adai shall decide about Büri.’

translit. 278. basa ögödei-qahan jarliq bolurun cinggis-qahan ecige-tür minu yabuqsat kebte'ül qorcin turqa'ut bürin kesikten-ü yabudal tungqun du'ulqaqui jarliq tungqa'arun qahan ecige-yin jarlig-iyar urida ker yabuqun büle'ei edö'e mün yosu-'ar yabutuqai ke'en jarliq bolurun qorcin turqa'ut uridu yosu-'ar üdür mör mör-dür-iyen yabuju naratai-a kebte'ül-e jayilaju qadana qonotuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en §278 Further Ögödei Qa’an ordered: ‘In proclaiming the present order which announces anew the duties of all the guards - nightguards, quiverbearers and day guards - who have served my father Činggis Qa’an, I command that in whatever capacity they previously acted in accordance with the order of my father the Qa’an, so shall they act in the same capacity now. The quiverbearers and the dayguards shall, in accordance with the previous order, carry out their day duties, each at his post. While there is still sunlight, they shall retire so as to be replaced by the nightguards and they shall spend the night outside.’ So he ordered.

translit. söni bidan-tur kebte'ül qonotuqai e'üten-tür ger-ün qorcin kebte'ül bayituqai ordo-yin qoyina'un urida'un kebte'ül muqurituqai naran singgeksen-ü qoyina söni yabuqun haran kebte'ül bariju qonotuqai olon tarqaqsan-u qoyina qonoqsat kebte'ül-ece busut dotoqsi jöricen oroqun haran-i bariqsat kebte'ül ekit anu dalbaru cabciju o'ortuqai söni ya'aral keletü gü'ün ire'esü kebte'ül-tür kelelejü ger-ün ümerece kebte'ül-lü'e qamtu bayiju keleleldütügei ordo ger-tür oroqu qarqu-yi qongqortai siraqan-tan jasa'ul kebte'ül-lü'e qamtu jasatuqai eljigidei itegeltü bö'etele jilda kebte'ül-ün dege'ün yabuqu bolun kebte'ül-e bariqdala'a ke'en jarliq busu ülü bolqaqu kebte'ül itegeltü bui-je ke'en jarliq bolju kebte'ül-ün to'a bu asaqtuqai kebte'ül-ün sa'urin dege'ün bu yabutuqai kebte'ül-ün jaqa'un bu yabutuqai kebte'ül-ün dege'ün yabuqun jaqa'un yabuqun haran-i kebte'ül barituqai kebte'ül-ün to'a asaqu gü'ün-ü tere üdür-ün unuqsan aqta eme'eltü qada'artu-yi emüsüksen qubcasun salte kebte'ül abtuqai kebte'ül-ün sa'urin-u de'ere ken ber bu sa'utuqai kebte'ül tuq ke'ürge dōro jida ayaqa saba

en And he ordered the following: ‘At night, the nightguards shall spend the night beside Us. The nightguards shall stand at the door and around the Palace tent. The nightguards shall patrol the rear and front of the Palace. The nightguards shall seize people who move about at night - after sunset - and shall hold them in custody for the night. After the multitude of men has dispersed, except for those nightguards who have spent the night on duty and are to be relieved, the nightguards shall seize anyone who by mingling with them has entered the precinct. They shall split their heads open and shall cast them away. If at night a person comes with an urgent message he must report to the nightguards and communicate the message to me while standing together with the nightguards at the rear of the tent. The supervisors Qongqortai, Širaqan and others, together with the nightguards, shall supervise all comings and goings at the Palace tent. And because Eljigidei, even though he was a trustworthy person, was arrested by the nightguards when in the evening he happened to walk up beyond them, the nightguards too, who like those who arrested Eljigidei do not contravene the orders, are worthy of confidence.’ Thus he spoke, and issued the following order: ‘One must not ask the number of nightguards. One must not walk beyond the nightguards’ post. One must not walk between the nightguards. The nightguards shall arrest the people who walk beyond or between them. With regard to any person who shall have asked their number, the nightguards shall seize the gelding that that person was riding that day, with saddle and bridle, together with the clothes that he was wearing. No one is to sit above the place of the nightguards.

translit. asaratuqai undān ide'en-i ötken miqa kebte'ül daruqalatuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en The nightguards shall take care of the standards and drums, and of the spears, bowls and vessels arranged beneath them. The nightguards shall supervise drink and food - the uncut meat.’

translit. ordo ger tergen kebte'ül asaratuqai bidan-u beye cerik ese qaru'asu bidan-aca anggida ö'ere kebte'ül cerik bu qartuqai bidan-i sibawulaqui abalaqui-tur jarimud-iyan ordo ger tergen-tür caqlaju talbiju bidan-lu'a jarim kebte'ül yabutuqai kebte'ül-ece nuntu'ucin yabuju ordo bawūltuqai e'üten ca'ada kebte'ül e'üdecin bayituqai bürin kebte'ül qada'an minqa medetügei ke'en jarliq bolba

en And he ordered: ‘The nightguards shall take care of the tent-carts of the Palace. If We Ourselves do not go on a military campaign, the nightguards must not take the field separately and without Us. When We go falconing or hunting, exactly one half of the nightguards shall stay at the tent-carts of the Palace and the other half shall go with Us. The campmasters from among the nightguards shall go before Us and set up the Palace. The doorkeepers from among the nightguards shall stand right next to the door. The commander of a thousand Qada’an shall be in charge of all the nightguards.’

translit. basa kebte'ül-ün kesik kesig-ün noya[t] tüsirün qada'an bulaqadar qoyar niken kesik bolju eyetüldüjü niken kesik oroju ordo-yin bara'un jewün ete'et qaqas sa'uju jasatuqai amal canar qoyar eyetüldüjü niken kesik bolju kesik oroju ordo-yin bara'un jewün ete'et qaqas [sa'uju] jasatuqai qadai qori-qacar qoyar eyetüldüjü niken kesik oroju ordo-yin bara'un jewün ete'et qaqas sa'uju jasatuqai yalbaq qara'udar qoyar eyetüldüjü niken kesik bolju kesik oroju ordo-yin [bara'un] jewün ete'et qaqas sa'uju jasatuqai basa qada'an bulqadar-un kesik amal canar-un kesik ede jirin kesi'üt ordo-yin jewün ete'et nuntuqlaju kesik orotuqai qadai qori-qacar qoyar-un kesik yalbaq qara'udar qoyar-un kesik ede jirin kesi'üt ordo-yin bara'un ete'et nuntuqlaju kesik orotuqai ke'eba

en Further, when he appointed the commanders of the various companies of nightguards, he said, ‘Qada’an and Bulqadar, forming one company, shall consult together; when taking the same turn of duty they shall stay on the right and left side of the Palace respectively and marshal their guards accordingly. Amal and Čanar, consulting together, shall form one company; when taking the same turn of duty, they shall stay on the right and left side of the Palace respectively and marshal their guards accordingly. Qadai and Qori Qačar shall consult together and, when taking the same turn of duty, they shall stay on the right and left side of the Palace respectively and marshal their guards accordingly. Yalbaq and Qara’udar, consulting together, shall form one company; when taking the same turn of duty, they shall stay on the right and left side of the Palace respectively and marshal their guards accordingly. Further, the company of Qada’an and Bulqadar, and the company of Amal and Čanar - these two companies - shall encamp on the left side of the Palace and take their turn of duty there. The company of both Qadai and Qori Qačar and the company of both Yalbaq and Qara’udar - these two companies - shall encamp on the right side of the Palace and take their turn of duty there.’

translit. ede dörben kesik kebte'ül qada'an medetügei basa kebte'ül minu beye ca'ada ordo horcin bayiju e'üten daruju kebtetügei kebte'ül-ece ordo-tur oroju qoyar haran tüsürge barituqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en And he ordered: ‘Qada’an shall be in charge of these four companies of nightguards. Further, the nightguards shall stand around the Palace right next to my person, and they shall lie down guarding the door. Two men from the nightguards shall enter into the Palace and be in charge of the large kumis pitchers.’

translit. basa qorcin-i yisün-tö'e bükidei horqudaq labalqa dörben kesik kesik bolun qor aqsaqui-a turqa'ud-un dörben kesik kesik-tür acid-un qorcin-iyan jasaju oroldutuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en Further he ordered: ‘As to the quiverbearers, Yisün Tö’e, Bükidei, Horqudaq and Labalqa, forming four separate companies and marshalling their quiverbearers of the bodyguards, shall respectively join the four separate companies of the dayguards to carry quivers.’

translit. basa turqa'ud-un kesi'üd-ün ötögüs-i urida meden aqsad-un uruq-aca tüsirün urida meden aqsan alcidai qongqortaqai qoyar eyetüldüjü niken kesik turqa'ud-i jasaju orotuqai temüder jegü qoyar eyetüldüjü niken kesik turqa'ud-i jasaju orotuqai mangqutai gejigele'ül-i mede'et niken kesik turqa'ud-i jasaju orotuqai basa qahan jarliq bolurun bürin noyat eljigidei-yi aqalaju eljigidei-yin üge 'er yabutqun ke'e'et basa jarliq bolurun kesiktü gü'ün kesik oroqui-tur ho'ara'asu uridu jarliq-un yosu-'ar qurban beri'es süyütügei mün kesiktü gü'ün basa nökö'e-te kesik ho'ara'asu dolo'an beri'es söyütügei basa mün gü'ün ebetcin silta'a ügei kesig-ün ötögü-tür eye ügei quta'ar-ta kesik ho'ara'asu bidan-tur yabuqui-yan berkesiyen aju'u

en Further, when he appointed elders of the dayguards’ companies from among the offspring of those who had earlier been in charge of them, he ordered: ‘Alčidai and Qongqortaqar who were earlier in charge of them, after consulting together and having marshalled one company of dayguards, shall join the dayguards’ service. Temüder and Jegü after consulting together and having marshalled one company of dayguards shall join the dayguards’ service. Mangqutai, who had been in charge of the reserve, shall marshal one company of dayguards and join the dayguards’ service.’ Further, the Qa’an ordered as follows: ‘Eljigidei shall be in command of the Guard and all the commanders of companies shall act according to Eljigidei’s word.’ Further, he ordered: ‘If a member of the Guard when called on duty fails to take his turn, in accordance with the previous order he shall be disciplined with three strokes of the rod. If the same member of the Guard fails again - for the second time - to take his turn of duty, he shall be disciplined with seven strokes of the rod. If, once more, the same man, without sickness or other reason and without having first consulted the elder of the company, for the third time fails to take his turn, thus regarding his service by Our side as too difficult,

translit. qucin dolo'an beri'es söyü'et qola qajar-a nidün-ü ecine ilēye basa kesi'üd-ün ötögüs kesikleksen kesikten-i ülü bügütken kesik ho'ara'asu kesi'üd-ün ötögüs-i ere'üleye basa kesi'üd-ün ötögüs quta'ar quta'ar kesik oroqui-tur ye'ütkeldüküi-tür ene jarliq kesikten-e sonosqatuqai jarliq sonosu'at bürün kesikten kesik ho'ara'asu jarliq-un yosu-'ar ere'üleye ene jarliq kesikten-e ese sonosqa'asu kesi'üd-ün ötögüs aldaltan boltuqai basa kesi'üd-ün ötögüs saca'un oroqsat minu kesiktü-yi bidan-aca eye ügei aqalaqdaba

en he shall be disciplined with thirty-seven strokes of the rod and shall be sent to a distant place out of Our sight. Further, if the elders of the companies do not muster the guards who are to serve on roster with them and fail to take their turn of duty, We shall punish the elders of the companies. Further, the elders of the companies shall proclaim this order to the guards at the time when they take every third turn of duty and at the time when they are relieved. When the guards have heard the order, if they fail to take their turn of duty We shall punish them according to the previous order. But if the elders of the companies do not proclaim this order to the guards they shall be guilty and liable to punishment. Further, elders of the companies without permission from Us shall not, merely on the ground of seniority,

translit. ele ke'en bu onjituqai jasaq könte'esü bidan-a ja'atuqai ükü'üldegü yosutu bö'esü bida mököri'ülüt-je kese'ekdegü yosutu bö'esü bida söyüt-je aqalaqdaba ke'en bidan-a ülü ja'an ö'esüt qar köl gürge'esü nudurqa-yin qari'u nudurqa beriye-yin qari'u beriye qari'ultuqai ke'eba

en reprimand my guards who have enrolled as guards equal to them. If any of them breaks the law let it be reported to Us. Those liable to death We shall certainly cut down. Those liable to punishment We shall certainly discipline. If, without informing Us, they themselves on the ground of seniority lay hands on my guards, as requital for fists they shall be repaid with fists, and as requital for strokes of the rod they shall be repaid with strokes of the rod.’ Thus he spoke.

translit. basa qadanadus minqad-un noyad-aca minu kesikten de'ere bui-je qadanadus ja'ud-un harbad-un noyad-aca minu kesikten-ü kötöcin de'ere bui-je qadanadus minqali'ut minu kesikten-tür kereldü'esü minqali'udai-yi ere'üleye ke'en jarliq bolba

en Further, he ordered as follows: ‘My guards are of higher standing than the outside commanders of a thousand; the attendants of my guards are of higher standing than the outside commanders of a hundred and of ten. If outside leaders of a thousand quarrel with my guards We shall punish those who are leaders of a thousand.’

translit. 279. basa ögödei-qahan ügülerün cinggis-qahan ecige-yü'en joban bayi'uluqsan ulus-i bu jobo'aya köl anu köser-e qar anu qajar-a talbi'ulju jirqa'uluya qahan ecige-yü'en belen-tür sa'uju irge ülü jobo'an šülen-e ede ulus-aca sürüg-ün niken silegü qonin hon hon-tur öktügei ja'un qonid-aca niken qonin qarqaju mün ja'ura üge'ün duta'un-a öktügei basa aqa de'ü olon ere aqta kesikten ci'ulu'asu undān tere tutum irgen-ece ker qubciqdaqui jük jüg-ün minqat minqad-aca ge'üt qarqaju sa'a'at sa'ari<n>cintan-i adu'ula'at nuntu[q]citan-i orosin tölet qarqaju unuqucin boltuqai basa aqa de'ü ci'ulu'asu öklige soyurqal ögüye a'urasun sükes qot numut quyaq jebe sang'ut tüsürcü balaqat saki'uluya jük jüg-ece balaqacin amucin ilqaju saki'ultuqai basa ulus irgen-e nuntuq usu qubiyaju ögüye nuntuq nuntu[q]la'ulqui-a minqat minqad-aca nuntu'ucin ilqaju qarqa'asu bolqu-yū basa cöl qajar-a görö'esün-ece busu ülü amui irgen-e a'ui-a saqut canai ui'urtai qoyar nuntu'ucin-i teri'ülejü cöl-ün qudu'ut eri'üljü qasituqai basa bida elcin ha'ulurun ulus bitü'ülün ha'ulqamui ha'ulqun elcin-ü ba

en §279 Further, Ögödei Qa’an said, ‘We shall not cause suffering to the nation that Our father Činggis Qa’an established with so much toil. We shall make the people rejoice, causing them to rest Their feet upon the ground, Their hands upon the earth. Sitting now on the throne made ready by Our father the Qa’an, so that people do not suffer, every year from these people one two-year-old sheep out of every flock shall be given as levy for Our soup. They shall also provide one sheep out of every hundred sheep and give it to the poor and needy within the same unit. And when the Qa’an’s brothers and the numerous troops and guards gather together at feasts and meetings, how could drink for all be levied every time from the people? From the various units of a thousand of different areas mares shall be provided and milked, and the mare-milkers shall be the ones to tend them. The campmasters shall constantly provide replacements of mares and shall in turn be herders of the milch mares. And when the Qa’an’s brothers gather together We shall give them gifts and rewards. Conveying satins, gold and silver ingots, quivers, bows, breastplates, weapons and the land-tax grains into the storehouses, We shall have people guarding them: storemen and grainkeepers must be selected from different areas and made to guard the storehouses. And, dividing camps and waters, We shall give them to the people. If We select campmasters from the various units of a thousand to reside in the camps, that will surely be an appropriate measure. ‘Moreover, as there is nothing but wild animals in the Čöl country, Čanai and Ui’urtai, being put in charge of the campmasters, shall make them dig wells in the Čöl for people to live in this rather vast area, and they shall build brick walls around the wells to protect them from wild animals. ‘Further, when the messengers ride in haste We allow them to ride moving freely among the population,

translit. yabudal uda'an bui ulus irgen-e ba

en and as a result the pace of these riding messengers is slow

translit. jobolang bui edö'e bida oqo'ata orosi'ulun jük jüg-ün minqat minqad-aca jamucin ula'acin qarqaju sa'urit sa'urit jam talbiju elcin-i qadaqa ügei ulus-iyar ülü bitü'ülün jam-iyar ha'ulqa'asu bolqu-yū ede üyiles-i canai bolqadar qoyar uqaju bidan-a duratqa'asu jöb aqu-yū ke'en setkijü ca'adai-aqa medetügei ede ügülekdekün üyiles jokiqui bö'esü jöbsiye'esü ca'adai-aqa-ca boltuqai ke'ejü ilē'esü ca'adai-aqa asaqcu ilēksen ede ele üyiles-i bügüde-yi jöbsiyejü teyin bö'et kitügei ke'ejü ilējü'üi

en and they are an affliction on the people. Now We shall settle the matter once and for all by providing post-station masters and post-horse keepers from the various units of a thousand of different areas, by setting up a post station at every stage, by not allowing the messengers to move freely among the population unless on urgent business, but instead by having them ride in haste through the post stations. If we do this, it will surely be an appropriate measure. ‘When Čanai and Bolqadar, being well informed, proposed these measures to Us We considered that they were indeed right and said, “Let elder brother Ča’adai decide. If these measures under discussion are appropriate and he approves them, let the decision come from elder brother Ča’adai.”’ After Ögödei Qa’an had sent this message, a reply came from elder brother Ča’adai, saying, ‘I approve these very measures about which you have asked me in your message - all of them. Thus, act accordingly!’

translit. basa ca'adai-aqa ügülejü irerün bi endece jamut esergü barildu'ulsuqai basa endece batu-tur elcin ilēsügei batu ber esergü jamud-iyan barildu'ultuqai kē'et basa ügülejü irerün bügüden-ece jamut talbi'ulqu üyile jöb<e>-ece jöb duratqaju'ui ke'ejü ilējü'üi

en Further, elder brother Ča’adai’s word came, saying, ‘From here I shall have post stations connecting with yours. Also, from here I shall send messengers to Batu, and Batu shall have his post stations connected with mine.’ And a further word came from him, which he sent saying, ‘Of all the measures, the one concerning the establishment of post stations is the most appropriate that has been proposed.’

translit. 280. tendece ögödei-qahan ügülerün ca'adai-aqa batu teri'üten bara'un qar-un kö'üt aqa-nar de'ü-ner bürin otcigin-noyan yegü teri'üten jewün qar-un aqa-nar de'ü-ner bürin kö'üt qol-un ökit güriget tümed-ün minqad-un ja'ud-un harbad-un noyat büri-yer jöbsiyejü'üi

en §280 Thereupon Ögödei Qa’an said, ‘Elder brother Ča’adai and Batu, and the other brothers, princes of the right hand - all of them; Otčigin Noyan and Yegü, and the other brothers, all the princes of the left hand; the princesses and sons-in-law of the centre, and the commanders of ten thousand, of a thousand, of a hundred and of ten, have all together approved the following:

translit. jöbsiyerün dalai-yin qahan-u šülen-e hon-tur sürüg-ün niken silegü irge qarqa'asu ya'un bui ja'un qonid-aca niken jusaq qarqaju üge'ün duta'un-a ö[k]küi sayin bui jam talbi'ulju jamucin ula'acin qarqa'asu olon ulus-a amuqulang elcin-e ber yabuqui-a ilübte bui ke'e'esü büri-yer ele jöbsiyejü'üi

en “If, for the soup of the Universal Ruler one provides every year one two-year-old wether out of every flock, it won’t be a burden at all. To provide one one-year-old sheep out of every hundred sheep and give it to the poor and needy is good. If we have post stations set up and provide post-station masters and post-horse keepers to manage them there will be peace for the many peoples, and for the messengers in particular convenience in travelling.” They unanimously approved this.’

translit. ke'en qahan-nu jarliq ca'adai-aqa-tur eyetüjü ca'adai-aqa-da jöbsiyekdejü bürin ulus-aca jük jüg-ün minqat minqad-aca qahan-nu jarlig-iyar hon hon-tur šülen-e sürüg-ece niken silegü irge ja'un qonid-aca niken jusaq qonin qarqa'ulba

en Having taken counsel with elder brother Ča’adai regarding the order of the Qa’an, and this having been approved by elder brother Ča’adai, all the people from the various units of a thousand of different areas according to the Qa’an’s order were made to provide every year one two-year-old wether out of every flock for the soup of the Qa’an, and one one-year-old sheep out of every hundred sheep for the poor and needy.

translit. ge'üt qarqa'ulju unuqucin sa'ūlba

en They were made to provide mares, and herders of milch mares were also assigned.

translit. unuqucin balaqacin amucin qarqa'ulba

en They were made to provide herders of milch mares, storemen and grainkeepers.

translit. jamucin ula'acin-i qarqa'ulju sa'urin sa'urid-un qajar caqla'ulju jam talbi'ulurun aracan toqucar qoyar-i jasa'ulju jam niken sa'urin-tur qorin ula'acin bolqaba

en They were made to provide post-station masters and post-horse keepers, and measuring the distance between each stage they had post stations set up. Aračan and Toqučar were put in charge of them. At a single stage of the post there had to be twenty post-horse keepers,

translit. sa'urin tutum-tur qori'at ula'acin bolqaba

en and at every stage there had to be a post station with twenty post-horse keepers each.

translit. ula'an-u aqtas si'üsün-ü qonit sa'arin ge'üt telegen-tür kölgü hüker terget endece bidan-aca kemleksen kem-ece oqor bugi duta'ulu'asu orqol-iyar qaqas aldaltan boltuqai qalbuqa kekesün duta'ulu'asu qabar qaqas aldaltan boltuqai ke'en jarliq bolba

en The Qa’an ordered: ‘With regard to the geldings to be used as post horses, the sheep to be used as provisions, the milch mares, the oxen to be harnessed to carts, and the carts, from the amount fixed by Us from now on, If one causes even a piece of string to be lacking, He shall be guilty and liable To “splitting in half along the top of the head”; If one causes even a spoon-shaped spoke of a wheel to be lacking, He shall be guilty and liable To “splitting in half along the nose.”’

translit. 281. ögödei-qahan ügülerün ecige-yü'en yeke oron-tur sa'uju qahan ecige-yin qoyina üyiledüksen minu jaqud-un irgen-tür ayalaju jaqut irgen muqutqaba

en §281 Ögödei Qa’an said, ‘This I have done after I sat on the great throne of my father: ‘I campaigned against the Jaqut people and I destroyed them.

translit. bi nökö'e üyile minu elcin bidan-u ja'ura öterlen ha'ulqui basa kerek jarag-iyan jö'e'ülgüi-e jamut talbi'ulba

en ‘As my second deed, I had post stations set up so that our messengers could ride in haste all along the way; and for that purpose I had all necessities conveyed to the post stations.

translit. basa nökö'e üyile usu ügei qajar-a qudu'ut eri'üljü qarqa'ulju ulus irgen usun ebesün-e gürge'ülba

en ‘As to the next deed, I had wells dug in places without water and had the water brought forth, thus providing the people with water and grass.

translit. basa jük jük balaqad-un irgen-tür algincin tammacin talbiju ulus irgen-ü köl köser-e qar qajar-a talbi'ulju a'ulba

en ‘Further, I established scouts and garrison troops among the people of cities everywhere and so I let the people live in peace, causing them to rest Their feet upon the ground, Their hands upon the earth.

translit. bi qahan ecige-yü'en qoyina dörben üyi[le]s nemeba-je basa qahan ecige-de'en yeke oro ba

en ‘After my father the Qa’an I have indeed added four good deeds to his. ‘But, being placed on the great throne by my father the Qa’an

translit. sa'uldaju olon ulus-iyan de'ere minu aciju ottaju bö'et bor darasun-a ilaqdaqu minu buru'u bolba

en and being made to take upon myself the burden of my many peoples, I was at fault to let myself be vanquished by wine.

translit. niken buru'u minu ene bolba-je nökö'e buru'u yosu ügei eme gü'ün-ü üge-tür oroju otcigin-abaqa-yin ulus-un ökit abcira'ulqu alji'as bolba-je ulus-un ejen qahan bö'etele yosu ügei alji'as üyile-tür dölesgegü minu niken buru'u ene bolba-je basa doqolqu-yi kegesülegü niken buru'u ker buru'u kē'esü qan ecige-yin minu tus-u'an emüne ölümlegü doqolqu-yi kegesülegü buru'u alji'as edö'e minu emüne ken teyin ölümlejü ökgü qahan ecige-yin minu bürin-ü emüne dörö kiciyegü gü'ün-i ülü uqan öyisüledüksen-iyen ö'er-iyen buru'usiyeba

en This was indeed one fault of mine. ‘As to my second fault, to listen to the word of a woman without principle, and to have the girls of my uncle Otčigin’s domain brought to me was surely a mistake. Even though I was the Qa’an and lord of the nation, to participate in wrong and unprincipled actions, this was indeed one fault of mine. ‘To secretly injure Doqolqu was also a fault of mine. And why was it a fault? Because to secretly injure Doqolqu who strove fiercely in the service of his rightful lord, my father the Qan, was a fault and a mistake. Who will now strive so fiercely in my service? Therefore, I have myself acknowledged the fault of having secretly harmed, without discernment, a person who diligently observed the principle of loyalty in the service of my father the Qa’an and in the service of all.

translit. bi basa tenggeri qajar-aca jaya'atu töröksen görö'esün-i aqa de'ü jük odu'uji ke'en qaramlaju quru'a yo'urqa nödü'üljü jetgüjü aqu bolun aqa de'ü-dece cimaliqai üge sonosba

en ‘Further, being greedy and saying to myself, “What if the wild animals born with their destiny ordained by Heaven and Earth go over to the territory of my brothers?”, I had fences and walls built of pounded earth to prevent the animals from straying. As I was thus confining them, I heard resentful words coming from my brothers.

translit. bi buru'u-gü bolba

en That, too, was a fault of mine.

translit. qahan ecige-yü'en qoyina dörben üyiles nemeba-je bi

en ‘After my father the Qa’an, I have indeed added four good deeds to his,

translit. dörben üyiles buru'u bolju'ui-je ke'eba

en and four deeds of mine were surely faults.’ Thus he spoke.

translit. 282. yeke qurilta quriju quluqana jil quran sara-da kelüren-ü köde'e-aral-un dolo'an-boldaq-a silgincek qoyar ja'ura ordos bawuju büküi-tür bicijü dawusba.

en §282 The writing of this book was completed at the time when the Great Assembly convened and when, in the Year of the Rat, in the month of the Roebuck, the Palaces were established at Dolo’an Boldaq of Köde’e Aral on the Kelüren River, between Šilginček and [...].