Historical corpus of the Mongolian language

translit. naran singgejü otba

en but the sun sank,

translit. dü'üsin bolju ayisu qoyitu tede haran baru'an boldaju bayiju qocorba

en dusk came down and those men behind, overtaken by darkness, halted and were left behind altogether.

translit. 92. tere söni düli'et qurban üdür qurban söni dülijü gürba

en §92 They rode all that night and then rode for three more days and nights before they reached their destination.

translit. temüjin ügülerün nökör bi cima-daca anggida ede morid-iyan abqu'ū büle'e

en Temüjin said, ‘Friend, would I ever have got these horses of mine back without you?

translit. qubiyalduya kedüi-yi a[b]qu ke'emü ke'ebe bo'orcu ügülerün bi sayin nökör-i cimayi mungtaniju ayisu ke'en sayin nökör-e tusa bolsu ke'en nököcejü ireba

en Let’s share them. How many do you say you’ll take?’ Bo’orču said, ‘I became your companion because you, a good friend, were in trouble and approached me, and I wished to be of help to a good friend.

translit. bi ölje-'ű ke'ejü a[b]qu bi ecige minu naqu-bayan neretü buyu naqu-bayan-nu qaqca kö'ün inu bi buyu ecige-yin minu jü'e[k]sen nada tügetele buyu bi ülü a[b]qu tusa boluqsan minu ya'un tusa bolqu ülü a[b]qu ke'eba

en Am I now to take the horses as booty? My father is called Naqu Bayan. I am the only son of Naqu Bayan. The property of my father is ample for me. I won’t take the horses. What sort of help would my help be? I won’t take them.’

translit. 93. naqu-bayan-nu ger-tür gürba

en §93 They arrived at the tent of Naqu Bayan.

translit. naqu-bayan kö'ün-ben bo'orcu-yi ja[b]qaju nisun nilbusu-bar aju'u

en Naqu Bayan was all in tears for the loss of his son Bo’orču.

translit. genete gürtejü kö'ü-ben üjejü niken-te uyilamu niken-te dongqodumu kö'ün inu bo'orcu ügülerün ya'un bolba

en When they suddenly arrived and he saw his son, he began both to wail and to scold. His son Bo’orču said, ‘What is the matter?

translit. sayin nökör mungtaniju ayisun aju'u

en A good friend came to me in trouble,

translit. nököcejü odula'a bi edö'e ireba

en I became his companion and went with him. Now I have come back.’

translit. kē'et ha'ulju otcu ke'er-e buquqsan nambuqa sa'ul<u>qa-ban a[b]ciraba

en With this he rode off to fetch his leather bucket and pail which he had concealed in the grass.

translit. temüjin-ne tel quriqan alaju günesü ögü'et nambuqa de'ürge jasaju günesüle'ülba

en They killed a lamb fattened on the milk of two ewes and gave it to Temüjin as provision for the road; they also prepared a leather bucket containing mare’s milk which they loaded on the horse. In this way, they provided for his journey.

translit. naqu-bayan ügülerün qoyar jala'us bui ta üjeldüktüt mono qoyina bu te[b]cildü[k]tüt ke'eba

en Then Naqu Bayan said, ‘You two young men keep seeing each other, never abandon each other!’

translit. temüjin otcu qurban söni qurban üdür yorciju senggür-qoroqan-a ger-tür-iyen gürba

en Temüjin left, and after travelling three days and three nights arrived at his tent on the Senggür Stream.

translit. hö'elün-eke qasar ki'et de'ü-ner inu herüjü aju üjejü bayasba

en Mother Hö’elün, Qasar and his younger brothers were worrying about him, but when they saw him they rejoiced.

translit. 94. tendece temüjin be[l]gütei qoyar dei-secen-nü börte-üjin-i yisün nasutu büküi-tür üjejü irekse'er qaqacaju büle'e

en §94 Thereupon, Temüjin left with Belgütei downstream along the Kelüren River to look for Lady Börte, the daughter of Dei Sečen,

translit. kelüren-müren huru'u erin otba

en from whom he had been separated since he had visited her at the age of nine.

translit. ce[k]cer ciqurqu qoyar-un ja'ura dei-secen onggira[t] tende aju'u

en Dei Sečen, the Onggirat, lived between Mount Čekčer and Mount Čiqurqu.

translit. dei-secen temüjin-i üjejü masi yeke bayascu ügülerün tayici'ut aqa de'ü cinu naitamu ke'en medejü masi herüjü cököle'ei aran üjeba-je cimayi kē'et börte-üjin-i neyile'üle'et e'üsgeba

en When Dei Sečen saw Temüjin he was very glad. He said, ‘I knew that your Tayiči’ut kinsmen were jealous of you, and I worried and despaired; and now at last I see you!’ So saying he had him and Lady Börte united as man and wife, and then accompanied her to her new home.

translit. e'üsgen ayisurun dei-secen ja'ura kelüren-ü uraq-cöl nū-daca qariba

en Dei Sečen accompanied her and, as they approached their destination and were still on the way, he turned back at the Uraq Čöl Bend of the Kelüren.

translit. gergei inu börte-üjin-ü eke cotan neretei büliyi cotan öki-yen hüdejü gürelgü dotora senggür-qoroqan-a büküi-tür gürgejü ireba

en His wife, the mother of Lady Börte, was called Čotan. Čotan escorted her daughter and took her to Temüjin’s home, which at that time was on the Senggür Stream in the Gürelgü Mountains.

translit. 95. cotan-ni qari'ulu'at belgütei-yi bo'orcu-yi nököceye ke'en uriju ilēba

en §95 After Temüjin had sent Čotan home, he sent Belgütei to invite Bo’orču to join him as his companion.

translit. bo'orcu be[l]gütei-yi gürge'ülü'et ecige-dür-iyen ülü kelelen bögötür qongqor-i unu'at boro örmüge-ben böktürü'et belgütei-lü'e ireba

en Bo’orču after receiving Belgütei did not say a word to his father, but He jumped on his chestnut horse with the arched back, He tucked his grey woollen cloak behind him and came with Belgütei.

translit. tere nököcekse'er nököceküi yosun teyimü 96. senggür-qoroqan-aca newüjü kelüren-müren-ü teri'ün bürgi-ergi-de nuntuqlan bawuju cotan eke-yin sitkül ke'en qara buluqan daqu abciraju büle'e

en This is how they became firm companions after first having joined in friendship. §96 From the Senggür Stream they moved on and set up camp on the Bürgi Escarpment at the source of the Kelüren River. Čotan had brought a black sable coat as a wedding present for Temüjin’s mother.

translit. tere daqu-yi temüjin qasar belgütei qurban a[b]cu otcu erte üdür yisügei-qan ecige-lü'e kereyit irgen-ü ong-qan anda ke'eldüksen aju'u

en Temüjin, Qasar and Belgütei took away that coat. In earlier days, Ong Qan of the Kereyit tribe and their father Yisügei Qan had declared themselves sworn friends.

translit. ecige-lü'e minu anda ke'eldüksen ecige metü bui-je ke'en ong-qan-i tu'ula-yin qara tün-ne buyu ke'en medejü otba

en Temüjin said, ‘As he and my father have declared themselves sworn friends, Ong Qan is indeed like a father to me.’ Knowing that Ong Qan was staying in the Black Forest by the Tu’ula River, he went there.

translit. ong-qan-tur temüjin gürcü ügülerün erte üdür ecige-lü'e minu anda ke'eldüksen aju'u

en When he came to Ong Qan, Temüjin said, ‘Since in earlier days you and my father declared yourselves sworn friends

translit. ecige-gü metü buyu-je ke'ejü gergei bawülju emüsgel cimada a[b]ciraba ke'en buluqan daqu ökba

en you are, indeed, like a father to me. I took a wife, and I have brought the wedding gift to you.’ Thereupon, he gave him the black sable coat.

translit. ong-qan masi bayascu ügülerün qara buluqan daqu-yin qari'u qaqacaqsan ulus-i cinu qamtutqaju öksü buluqan daqu-yin qari'u butaraqsan ulus-i cinu bügütke[l]düjü öksü bököre-yin bökse-tür cekere-yin ce'eji-tür aduqai ke'eba

en Ong Qan was very pleased. He said, ‘In return for the black sable coat, I shall bring together for you Your divided people; In return for the sable coat, I shall unite for you Your scattered people. Just as The place of the kidneys must be in the back, That of good faith must be in the breast!’

translit. 97. tendece qariju bürgi-ergi-de büküi-tür burqan-qaldun-aca uriangqadai gü'ün jarci'udai ebügen kü'ürge-ben űrcü jelme neretü kö'ün-iyen uduritcu irejü jarci'udai ügülerün onan-nu deli'ün-boldaq-a büküi-tür temüjin-i töröküi-tür buluqan nelkei ögüle'e bi ene kö'ü-ben jelme-yi ögüle'e-gü bi ücűgen ke'en abcu odula'a edö'e jelme-yi eme'el-iyen toqu'ul e'üde-'en negü'ül ke'ejü ö[k]ba

en §97 From there they returned home. While they were living on the Bürgi Escarpment, from Burqan Qaldun came Old Jarči’udai, a man of the Uriangqai tribe, carrying his smith’s bellows on his back and leading his son called Jelme. Jarči’udai said, ‘When you people were at Deli’ün Boldaq on the Onan River and you Temüjin were born, I gave you sable swaddling-clothes as a gift. I also gave you this son of mine Jelme, but since he was still small I took him back. Now let Jelme Put on your saddle, Open your door.’ So he spoke and handed him over to Temüjin.

translit. 98. kelüren-müren-nü teri'ün-e bürgi-ergi-de bawuju büküi-tür niken manaqar erde gerel siral üdür geyin büküi-tür hö'elün-eke-yin ger dotora gödölküi qo'a[q]cin-emegen boscu ügülerün eke eke öter bos qajar derbelümüi tübüri'ün sonostamu jalqamsiqtan tayici'u[t] ayisun aqun-ü eke öter bos ke'ebi 99. hö'elün-eke ügülerün kö'üd-i öter seri'ülütkün kē'et hö'elün-eke öter-gü bosbi temüjin-tan kö'üt öterlen-gü bosu'at morid-iyan bariju temüjin niken mori unuba

en §98 They had set up camp on the Bürgi Escarpment at the source of the Kelüren River, when early one morning - the light was yellowish as day began to dawn - Old Qo’aqčin, who was serving in the tent of Mother Hö’elün, got up and said, ‘Mother, mother, rise up quickly! The earth is shaking and one can hear the sound of trampling hoofs: will they be the dreadful Tayiči’ut approaching? Mother, rise up quickly!’ §99 Mother Hö’elün said, ‘Quickly wake the sons!’ Mother Hö’elün also rose in haste. Temüjin and the other sons rose in haste too. They grabbed their horses. Temüjin rode one horse,

translit. hö'elün-eke niken mori unuba

en Mother Hö’elün rode one horse,

translit. qasar niken mori unuba

en Qasar rode one horse,

translit. qaci'un niken mori unuba

en Qači’un rode one horse,

translit. temüge-otcigin niken mori unuba

en Temüge Otčigin rode one horse,

translit. belgütei niken mori unuba

en Belgütei rode one horse,

translit. bo'orcu niken mori unuba

en Bo’orču rode one horse,

translit. jelme niken mori unuba

en Jelme rode one horse.

translit. temülün-ni hö'elün-eke ebür-tür-iyen de'ürbe niken mori kötöl jasaba

en Mother Hö’elün put Temülün in front of her on the horse. One horse was harnessed as a spare horse.

translit. börte-üjin-e mori dutaba

en There was no horse left for Lady Börte.

translit. 100. temüjin aqa-nar de'ü-ner morilaju erte bö'et<e> burqan jük qarba

en §100 While it was still early Temüjin and his brothers set out in the direction of Mount Burqan.

translit. qo'aqcin-emegen börte-üjin-i ni'usu ke'en böken qara'utai tergen-tür unu'ulju bö'ere alaq hüker kö[l]jü tenggeli[k]-qoroqan ö'ede gödöljü ayisun büküi-tür herü baru-da üdür geyin büküi-tür esergün-ece cerik haran qataraju hergijü gürcü irejü ya'un gü'ün ci ke'en hasaqba

en Old Qo’aqčin, in order to hide Lady Börte, Put her into a ragged black covered cart. Harnessed to it an ox with dappled loins, and moved upstream along the Tenggelik Stream. As she was proceeding in the dim light - the day was breaking - some soldiers came riding at a trot towards her. They surrounded her and went up to her, and asked her who she was.

translit. qo'a[q]cin-emegen ügülerün bi temüjin-ü'ei bui yeke ger-tür qonin kirqara irele'e ger-tür-iyen qariju ayisi ke'ebi tendece ügülerün temüjin ger-tür buyu-'ū ger keji'e buyu ke'ebi qo'aqcin-emegen ügülerün ger-ci oyira buyu temüjin-i büküi-yi ügei ese uqabi qoyinaca bosu'at irebi bi ke'ebi 101. tede ceri'üt tedüi qataraba

en Old Qo’aqčin said, ‘I belong to Temüjin. I came to shear sheep at the big tent and now I am returning to my tent.’ On this, they said, ‘Is Temüjin at home? How far is his tent from here?’ Old Qo’aqčin said, ‘The tent - it is nearby; but whether Temüjin is there or not I did not notice. I arose and left from the back.’ §101 The soldiers then trotted off.

translit. qo'aqcin-emegen bö'ere alaq hüker-iyen deledü'et öterlen ne'ügü bolun tergen-ü tenggeli ququs otba

en Old Qo’aqčin struck the ox with the speckled loins so that they would move along faster, but the axletree of the cart broke in two.

translit. tenggeli-ben ququra[q]daju yabuqad-iyar hoi-tur güyijü oroya ke'eldün büküi-tür daruca müt ceri'üt belgütei-yin eke-yi sundula'ul<du>ju qoyar köt (?) inu cerbegelje'üljü qadaraju gürcü ire'e[t] ene tergen dotora ya'un te'ejü amu ke'eba

en As the axletree was broken, they decided to flee into the forest on foot, but at that very moment the same soldiers came trotting up. Forced to sit on one of the horses behind the rider was the mother of Belgütei, both feet dangling in the air. ‘What are you carrying in this cart?’, they said.

translit. qo'aqcin-emegen ügülerün ungqasun te'ejü amu ke'ebi tede ceri'üd-ün aqa-nar inu ügülerün de'ü-ner kö'üd-iyen bawuju üjetkün ke'eba

en Old Qo’aqčin said, ‘I am carrying wool.’ The elders of the soldiers said to their younger brothers and sons, ‘Dismount and have a look!’

translit. de'ü-ner kö'üt inu bawuju qa'atai tergen-ü qa'alqa abqui-lu'a dotora qatuqje (?) gü'ün sa'uju imayi tergen-ece circü bawūlju qo'aqcin jirin-i sundula'ulju abu'at temüjin-ü qoyinaca ebesün-ü alurqai-bar mö[c]gijü burqan jük qarba

en The younger brothers and sons dismounted and, having taken off the door of the closed cart, sure enough they found a lady sitting inside. They dragged her out of the cart and made her come down; then, making both her and Qo’aqčin ride behind, they took them away. Following the tracks left in the grass they went after Temüjin in the direction of Mount Burqan.

translit. 102. temüjin-ü qoyinaca burqan-qaldun-ni qurban-ta quci'ulju erüsün yadaba

en §102 In pursuit of Temüjin they circled Burqan Qaldun three times but could not catch him.

translit. eyin teyin bulji'asu ümbü sibar berke hoi inu catqulang moqai-ya sirqu'asu ülü bolqu berke siqui qoyinaca inu daqaju erüsün yadaju'ui tede qurban merkit aju'u

en They made detours this way and that - the swallowing quagmires and the tangled woods made so impenetrable a forest that a glutted snake could not creep in - and although they were on his heels they were unable to catch him.

translit. uduyit-merkid-ün toqto'a uwas-merkid-ün dayir-usun qa'at-merkid-ün qa'atai-darmala ede qurban merkit erten-ü hö'elün-eke-yi ciledü-daca buliju abdala'ai ke'en edö'e tere ösöl ösön ire[k]se[t] aju'u

en The Three Merkit were Toqto’a of the Uduyit Merkit, Dayir Usun of the U’as Merkit and Qa’atai Darmala of the Qa’at Merkit. Now these Three Merkit had come to take their revenge because Mother Hö’elün had formerly been abducted from Čiledü.

translit. tede merkit ügüle[l]dürün hö'elün-nü haci aburan edö'e emes-i anu abuba

en The Merkit said to each other, ‘We have now seized their women to take our revenge for Hö’elün!

translit. haci-yan aburaba

en We have had our revenge!’

translit. bida ke'eldüjü burqan-qaldun-naca bawuju geyit-tür-iyen ajiraba

en So saying they descended from Burqan Qaldun and returned to their homes.

translit. 103. temüjin tede qurban merkit maqat geyit-tür-iyen ajiraba-yū bükcü-'ű amui ke'en belgütei bo'orcu jelme qurban-i merkid-ün qoyinaca uqa'uta qurban qonoq daqa'ulju merkid-i küngke'üljü temüjin burqan de'erece bawuju ebce'ü-ben mö'eletcü ügülerün qo'aqcin-eke-yi solangqa bolju sonosqu-yin tula ünen bolju üjegü-yin tula büdün beye-'en buru'udun bugiya moritu buqu-yin horum horumlaju burqasun ger gerlen burqan de'ere qarula'a burqan-qaldun-a bö'esün-ü tedüi amin-iyan bulji'uldaba

en §103 Temüjin said to himself, ‘Have these Three Merkit really returned home, or are they lying in ambush?’ He sent Belgütei, Bo’orču and Jelme after the Three Merkit to spy on them for three days and nights, and having thus made sure that the Merkit had gone a long way off, Temüjin came down from Mount Burqan and, beating his breast, said, ‘Because Mother Qo’aqčin’s Hearing is as keen as a weasel’s, Her sight as sharp as an ermine’s, I escaped with my own body whole. I climbed the Burqan On a horse hobbled with the halter strap. Following deer tracks; A shelter of elm twigs I made my home. Thanks to Burqan Qaldun I escaped with my life, a louse’s life.

translit. bi qaqcaqan amin-iyan qayiralan qaqca moritu qandaqai-yin horum horumlaju qalqasun ger gerlen qaldun de'ere qarula'a bi qaldun-burqan-a qarca-yin tedüi amin-iyan qalqalaqdaba-je bi masi ayu'uldaba

en Fearing for my life, my only life, I climbed the Qaldun On one horse, following elk tracks; A shelter of broken willow twigs I made my home. Thanks to Qaldun Burqan My life, a grasshopper’s life, Was indeed shielded! But I was greatly frightened.

translit. bi burqan-qaldun-i manaqar büri maliyasuqai üdür büri öcisügei uruq-un uruq minu uqatuqai ke'en naran esergü büse-ben güjü'ün-dür-iyen erigelejü maqalai-ban qar-tur-iyan se'ejigelejü qar-iyan e[b]ce'ün-dür-iyen mö'ele[t]cü naran [jük] yisün-te sögö[t]cü saculi öci'üli ö[k]ba

en Every morning I will sacrifice to Burqan Qaldun, everyday I will pray to it: the offspring of my offspring shall be mindful of this and do likewise!’ He spoke and facing the sun, hung his belt around his neck, put his hat over his hand, beat his breast with his fist, and nine times kneeling down towards the sun, he offered a libation and a prayer.

translit. 104. tedüi kelelejü temüjin qasar belgütei qurban kereyid-ün to'oril ong-qan-tur tu'ula-müren-nü qara tün-na büküi-tür otcu ügülerün qurban merkit-te genen büküi-tür irejü eme kö'ü-ben dauliju a[b]daba

en §104 Having thus spoken, Temüjin, with Qasar and Belgütei, went to To’oril Ong Qan of the Kereyit who was then staying in the Black Forest by the Tu’ula River. Temüjin said to him, ‘The Three Merkit came, taking us by surprise; they seized my wife and carried her off.

translit. qan ecige minu eme kö'ü aburaju öktügei ke'en ireba ba ke'eba

en We have come now to ask you, O Qan my father, to rescue my wife and return her to me.’

translit. tere üge-yin qari'u to'oril ong-qan ügülerün bi nidöni cimada ese-'ű ügülele'e buluqan daqu nada a(b]cirarun ecige-yin caq-un anda ke'eldüksen ecige metü buyu-je ke'en emüsgekde'esü tende bi ügülerün buluqan daqu-yin qari'u butaraqsan ulus-i cinu bügütgeldüjü öksü qara buluqan daqu-yin qari'u qaqacaqsan ulus-i cinu qamtutqalduju öksü ke'en cekerei-yin ce'eji-tür atuqai bökörei-yin bökse-tür atuqai ese-'ű ke'ele'e bi edö'e tere üge-dür-iyen gürün buluqan daqu-yin qari'u bügüde merkid-i büreltele börte-üjin-i cinu aburaju öksü bi qara buluqan daqu-yin qari'u qamuq merkid-i qa[l]taciju qatun börte-yi cinu qari'ulju abciraya bida ci jamuqa de'ü-de kelen kijü ilē jamuqa de'ü qorqonaq-jubur-a bui-je bi endece qoyar tümet morilasu bara'un qar bolun jamuqa de'ü qoyar tümet bolju jewün qar bolun morilatuqai bidan-u bolja'an jamuqa-daca boltuqai ke'eba

en To these words To’oril Ong Qan replied, ‘Did I not speak with you last year? When you brought me the sable coat, you said, “Since in my father’s time you two declared yourselves sworn friends, you are, indeed, like a father to me.” When you put the coat on me, there and then I said, “In return for the sable coat, I shall unite for you Your scattered people; In return for the black sable coat, I shall bring together for you Your divided people. Let The place of good faith be in the heart, just as That of the kidneys must be in the back!” Did I not say this? I shall now fulfil that promise and In return for the sable coat, Even to the complete destruction of the Merkit, I shall rescue for you your Lady Börte. In return for the black sable coat, We shall crush all the Merkit, We shall cause your wife Börte to return, Bringing her back to you! Send a message to younger brother Jamuqa who must now be in the Qorqonaq Valley. I shall set forth from here with two units of ten thousand and form the right wing of the army. Younger brother Jamuqa should set forth with two units of ten thousand to form the left wing. Let Jamuqa decide on the time and place of our meeting!’

translit. 105. temüjin qasar belgütei qurban to'oril-qan-naca qariju ger-tür-iyen gürcü temüjin jamuqa-tur qasar belgütei qoyar-i ilērün jamuqa anda-da ügüle ke'en ügülejü ilērün qurban merkit-te irejü oro-ban hoqtorqu bolda[q]da'a bi önör nikentan busut-ū bida ösöl-iyen ker ösökün ebür-iyen hemtülde'e bi heligen-ü uru[q] busut-ū bida haci-yan ker hacilaqun bida ke'ejü ilēba

en §105 When Temüjin, Qasar and Belgütei came back from To’oril Qan’s camp and arrived at their tent, Temüjin sent both Qasar and Belgütei to Jamuqa saying, ‘Give my sworn friend Jamuqa this message: “When the Three Merkit came, My bed was made empty. You and I, Are we not from one family? How shall we take our revenge? My breast is torn apart. You and I, Are we not of kindred blood? How shall we avenge this injury?’”

translit. jamuqa anda-da ügülejü ilēksen üge edüi basa kereyid-ün to'oril-qan-nu ügüleksen üges-i jamuqa-da ügülejü ilērün erde üdür yisügei-qan ecige-de minu tusa sayi kikdeksen-i setkijü nököcesü bi qoyar tümet bolju bara'un qar bolun morilasu jamuqa de'ü-de kelelejü ilē jamuqa de'ü qoyar tümet morilatuqai qamtutqu bolja'an jamuqa de'ü-dece boltuqai ke'eba

en He sent this message and these were the words he had them convey to his sworn friend Jamuqa. He also told them to report to Jamuqa the words spoken by To’oril Qan of the Kereyit: ‘Remembering the help and good things done to me in former days by his father Yisügei Qan, I shall stand by Temüjin. I shall set forth with two units of ten thousand and I shall form the right wing. Send a message to younger brother Jamuqa that he should set forth with two units of ten thousand. As to the time and place of our meeting and joining forces, let younger brother Jamuqa decide!’

translit. ede üges-i da'usqan baraju jamuqa ügülerün temüjin anda-yi oro ho[q]torqu bolba ke'en medejü örö minu ebetba

en After they had finished delivering this message, Jamuqa said, ‘To know that my sworn friend Temüjin’s Bed has become empty, Brought pain to my heart.

translit. ebür hemtereba ke'en medejü helige minu ebetba

en To know that his Breast was torn apart, Brought pain to my liver.

translit. ösöl-iyen ösön uduyit uwas-merkid-i ülütkejü üjin-börte-yen aburaya haci-yan aburan qamuq qa'at-merkid-i qaltaciju qatun börte-yü'en qari'ulun aburaya edö'e tere gölme dabsiqui-tur kö'ürge-yin dawu bolqaju kökidek toqto'a bu'ura-ke'er-e bui-je dabcitu qor darbaljaqui-tur dayiji[q] ci dayir-usun edö'e orqon selengge qoyar-un [ja'ura] talqun-aral-a bui-je qamqa'ulsun keyisküi-tür qara hoi temecekci qa'atai-darmala edö'e qaraji-ke'er-e bui-je edö'e bida dötelen kilqo-müren-ni kinggüs saqal bayan esen atuqai sal huyaju oroya tere kökidek toqto'a-yin erüge de'ere inu oroju erkin e'ede inu embürü da'ariju eme kö'ün inu ecültele hawuluya qutuq e'ede inu ququru da'ariju qotola ulus-i inu qo'osun boltala hawuluya 106. jamuqa basa ügülerün temüjin anda to'oril-qan aqa qoyar-a ügüle ke'en ügülerün bi bürün qara'atu tuk-iyan sacuba

en Taking our revenge, Wiping out the Uduyit and U’as Merkit, We shall rescue our Lady Börte! Taking our vengeance, Crushing all the Qa’at Merkit, We shall rescue your wife Börte, Causing her to return! Now, That Toqto’a, who takes fright When one strikes the saddle-flaps, for He takes it for the sound of the drum, He must be in the Bu’ura Steppe. Dayir Usun, who on hearing The rattle of a loose quiver Deserts his own companions, He must now be at Talqun Aral, Between the Orqon and the Selengge. Qa’atai Darmala, who when the saltwort Is carried by the wind, Quickly flees into a dark forest, He must now be in the Qaraji Steppe. Now, by the shortest way We shall cross the river Kilqo - May the sedge be in good growth! We shall bind our rafts with it, We shall enter their land. Descending on the smoke-hole Of that coward Toqto’a’s tent, Its proud frame we shall smite, So it collapses; We shall kill his wives and children To the last one. Of his door the sacred frame, We shall smite so it shatters; We shall utterly destroy his people Till nothing will be left.’ §106 Further, Jamuqa said, ‘Speak to my sworn friend Temüjin and elder brother To’oril Qan, and say to them on my behalf, “As for me, I have consecrated my standard Which is visible from afar;

translit. bi qara buqa-yin arasun-niyar büriksen bürkiren büküi dawutu kö'ürge-ben deletba

en I have beaten my bellowing drum Covered with the hide of a black bull;

translit. bi qara qurdun-iyan unuba

en I have mounted my swift black horse;

translit. bi qatangqu de'el-iyen emüsba

en I have put on my armour

translit. bi qatan jida-ban bariba

en And grasped my steel spear;

translit. bi qatqurasutu sumun-iyan onolaba

en I have placed on the bowstring my arrow with its nock Of wild peach bark.

translit. bi qa'at-merkit-tür qatqu[l]dun morilaya bö'et ke'en ügüle urtu qara'atu tuk-iyan sacuba

en I am ready, let us start And give battle to the Qa’at Merkit!” Then say to them, “My long standard, visible from afar, I have consecrated;

translit. bi hüker-ün arasu-bar büriksen ötken dawutu kö'ürge-ben deletba

en I have beaten my deep-sounding drum Covered with ox-hide;

translit. bi oroq qurdun-iyan unuba

en I have mounted my swift horse, The one with a black stripe along the backbone;

translit. bi hüdēsütü quyag-iyan emüsba

en I have put on my leather-strapped breastplate,

translit. bi onggitu üldü-be'en bariba

en And grasped my hilted sword;

translit. bi onotu sumun-iyan onolaba

en I have placed on the bowstring my nocked arrow.

translit. bi uduyit-merkit-tür üküldüya bö'et ke'en ügüle to'oril-qan aqa morilarun burqan-qaldun-u ebür-iyer temüjin anda-yi da'ari'at irejü onan-müren-nü teri'ün-e botoqan-bo'orji-da boljalduya endece morilarun onan-müren ö'ede anda-yin ulus ende bui anda-yin ulus-aca niken tümen bi endece niken tümen qoyar tümen bolju onan-müren ö'ede otcu botoqan-bo'orji-da boljāl qajar-a neyileldüya ke'en ügülejü ilēba

en I am ready, let us fight to the death Against the Uduyit Merkit!” Then say to them, “After elder brother To’oril Qan has set out and, passing by my sworn friend Temüjin on the southern side of Burqan Qaldun, comes jointly with him, we shall meet at Botoqan Bo’orji at the source of the Onan River. When I set out from here, upstream along the Onan River where my sworn friend’s people are - with one unit of ten thousand taken from his people and I with one from here making two units of ten thousand - going up along the Onan River we shall join forces at the appointed meeting place in Botoqan Bo’orji.’” And he sent them off with this message.

translit. 107. jamuqa-yin ede üges inu qasar belgütei qoyar irejü temüjin-e ügülejü to'oril-qan-na kelen gürgeba

en §107 Qasar and Belgütei came and reported these words of Jamuqa to Temüjin, who had them conveyed to To’oril Qan.

translit. to'oril-qan jamuqa-yin ede üges gürge'ülü'et qoyar tüme[t] morilaba

en Upon receiving Jamuqa’s message, To’oril Qan took the field, two units of ten thousand altogether.

translit. to'oril-qan morilarun burqan-qaldun-u ebür kelüren-ü bürgi-ergi jorin ayisi ke'en temüjin bürgi-ergi-de bürün mör-tür bui ke'en jayilan tünggelik ö'ede newüjü tana-qorqon-a burqan-qaldun-u ebür bawuju temüjin tendece cerik e'üsgejü to'oril-qan niken tümen to'oril-qa-nu de'ü jaqa-gambu niken tümen qoyar tüme<n>d-iyer kimurqa-qorqon-u ayil-qaraqana-da bawuju büküi-tür neyilen bawuba

en When To’oril Qan set out, as he was approaching in the direction of the Bürgi Escarpment of the Kelüren on the southern side of Burqan Qaldun, Temüjin, who was then on the Bürgi Escarpment and therefore on To’oril’s path, made way for him and, moving upstream along the Tünggelik, set up camp on the Tana Stream on the southern side of Burqan Qaldun. Temüjin then advanced from there with his troops. When To’oril Qan with one unit of ten thousand and To’oril Qan’s younger brother Jaqa Gambu with one unit of ten thousand - two units of ten thousand in all - halted at Ayil Qaraqana on the Kimurqa Stream, Temüjin joined them and set up camp there.

translit. 108. temüjin to'oril-qan jaqa-gambu qurban qamtutcu tendece gödö[l]jü onan-nu teri'ün botoqan-bo'orji-da gürbesü jamuqa boljāl qajar-a qurban üdür urida gürcü'üi jamuqa ede temüjin to'oril jaqa-gambu-tan-u ceri'üd-i üje'e[t] jamuqa qoyar tümet ceri'üd-iyen jasaju bayiju'ui ede ber temüjin to'oril-qan jaqa-gambu-tan ceri'üd-iyen jasa'at-gü gürülcejü jici tanilduju jamuqa ügülerün boro'an ber bolu'asu boljāl-tur qura ber bolu'asu qural-tur bu qojidaya ese-'ű ke'eldüle'ei bida mongqol je andaqartan busut-ū je-dece qojidaqsan-i jerge-dece qarqaya ke'eldüle'ei ke'eba

en §108 Temüjin, To’oril Qan and Jaqa Gambu came together and started off from there. When they arrived at Botoqan Bo’orji at the source of the Onan River, Jamuqa had already reached the meeting place three days before. Jamuqa, seeing the troops of Temüjin, To’oril and Jaqa Gambu, took up position, ranging his two units of ten thousand troops in battle order. They - Temüjin, To’oril Qan and Jaqa Gambu - likewise ranged their troops in battle order. As soon as they came face to face and recognized each other, Jamuqa said, ‘Did we not agree that we won’t be late At the appointed meeting, Even if there be a blizzard; At the gathering, Even if there be rain? Are we not Mongols, for whom a “yes” is the same as being bound by an oath? We did agree that We shall reject from our ranks Whoever is remiss in his “yes.”’

translit. jamuqa-yin üge-tür to'oril-qan ügülerün boljāl qajar-a qurban üdür qojit bayiba ke'en qodulaqu-yi cimarlaqu-yi jamuqa de'ü medetügei ke'eba

en To the words of Jamuqa, To’oril Qan said, ‘As we are three days late at the meeting place, it is up to younger brother Jamuqa to punish and lay blame!’

translit. boljāl-un cimar edüi ügüleldüjü 109. botoqan-bo'orjin-aca gödöljü kilqo-müren-ne gürcü sal huyaju ketülü'et bu'ura-ke'er-e toqto'a-beki-yin erüge de'erece erkin e'ede embürü da'arin oroju eme kö'ü inu ecültele dauliba

en In this way they exchanged words of reproach about the meeting. §109 Starting from Botoqan Bo’orjin they arrived at the river Kilqo. They made rafts and crossed it. In the Bu’ura Steppe, Descending on the smoke-hole Of Toqto’a Beki’s tent, Of his tent the proud frame They did smite so it collapsed; They plundered his wives and children To the last one.

translit. qudu[q] e'ede inu ququru da'ariju qotola ulus inu qokiratala dauliba

en Of his door the sacred frame They did smite so it shattered; They utterly plundered his people Till nothing more was left.

translit. toqto'a-beki-yi kebte'e bö'etele gürgü-yi kilqo-müren-ne bükün jiqacin buluqacin görö'ülücin talbiqsat dayin ayisi ke'en söni dülin kelen gürgen otcu'ui tere kelen gürge'ülü'et toqto'a uwas-merkid-ün dayir-usun qoyar qamtutcu selengge huru'u barqujin oron cö'en beyes-iyen duta'an buru'utcu'ui 110. merkid-ün ulus selengge huru'u söni-de dürbejü yabuqui-tur bidan-u ceri'ü[t] dürbejü yabuqun merkid-i söni-de-gü darucaju dawulin talan yabuqui-tur temüjin dürbejü ayisuqun irgen-tür börte börte ke'en ungsiju yabuqui-tur uciraju börte-üjin tede dürbekün irgen-tür büjü'üi

en While Toqto’a Beki was asleep, some fishermen, sable catchers and wild animal hunters who happened to be by the river Kilqo, left it and, travelling all through the night, brought the news of the allies’ approach saying, ‘The enemies are coming, pushing forward at full speed.’ When they received this news, Toqto’a and Dayir Usun of the U’as Merkit joined together, went downstream along the Selengge and entered the Barqujin territory. Few in number and dispossessed of all but their bodies, they escaped by taking flight. §110 At night the Merkit people fled in disarray down the Selengge River, but even in the night our troops were pressing hard after the hastily fleeing Merkit. As the pillaging and plundering went on, Temüjin moved among the people that were hurriedly escaping, calling, ‘Börte, Börte!’ And so he came upon her, for Lady Börte was among those fleeing people.

translit. temüjin-ü dawu sonoscu taniju tergen-ece bawu'a[t] güyijü irejü börte-üjin qo'a[q]cin jirin temüjin-ü jilu'a cilbur söni taniju bariju'ui sara'ur büle'e

en She heard the voice of Temüjin and, recognizing it, she got off the cart and came running towards him. Although it was still night, Lady Börte and Qo’aqčin both recognized Temüjin’s reins and tether and grabbed them. It was moonlight;

translit. üje'esü börte-üjin-i taniju teberildün tusulcaba

en he looked at them, recognized Lady Börte, and they fell into each other’s arms.

translit. tendece temüjin to'oril-qan jamuqa anda qoyar-a mün söni bö'et ügülejü ilērün erigü kereg-iyen olba

en After this, that very night Temüjin sent a message to To’oril Qan and to sworn friend Jamuqa saying, ‘I have found what I was looking for.

translit. bi söni bu düliye ende bawuya bida ke'ejü ilēba

en Let us not travel all night; let us camp here!’ He had this message delivered to them.

translit. merkid-ün ulus dürbejü ayisuqui-yi söni-de sandurcu ayisuqui ja'ura mün tende bawuju qonoba

en As for the Merkit people who had been fleeing in disarray at night, while still scattering and on the run, they too stopped and spent the night right there.

translit. börte-üjin-i teyin jolqalduju merkit irgen-ece aburaqsan yosun eyimü 111. türűn urida uduyit-merkid-ün toqto'a-beki uwas-merkid-ün dayir-usun qa'atai-darmala ede qurban merkit qurban ja'ut haran üdür-ün erte toqto'a-beki-yin de'ü yeke-ciledü-dece yisügei-ba'atur-a hö'elün-eke-yi buliju abtalāi ke'en te'ün-i ösön haciran otcu'ui temüjin-i burqan-qaldun-ni qurban-ta quci'ulqui-tur börte-üjin-i tende erüscü ciledü-yin de'ü cilger-bökö-de asara'uluqsan aju'u

en This is how Lady Börte was rescued from the Merkit tribe, and how she was reunited with Temüjin. §111 At the very beginning, Toqto’a Beki of the Uduyit Merkit, Dayir Usun of the U’as Merkit and Qa’atai Darmala of the Qa’at Merkit, those three Merkit with three hundred men, said, ‘In former days Mother Hö’elün was abducted by Yisügei Ba’atur from Yeke Čiledü, the younger brother of Toqto’a Beki’, and they set out to take revenge for that. It was at the time when Temüjin circled Burqan Qaldun three times that they captured Lady Börte. They entrusted her to Čilger Bökö, the younger brother of Čiledü.

translit. tere asaraqsa<n>'ar aju cilger-bökö dayijiju qarurun ügülerün qara kere'e qalisu körisü idegü jaya'atu bö'etele qalawun toqura'un-i idesü ke'en jesin aju'u

en As Čilger Bökö had been looking after her ever since, when he fled, deserting his own companions, he said, ‘To feed on scraps of skin Is the black crow’s lot - yet It was goose and crane It aspired to eat.

translit. qatar mawui cilger bi qatun üjin-tür qalqu bolun qamuq merkit-te huntawu qaracu mawu cilger qara teri'ün-dür-iyen gürtegü bolba

en I, brutal and base Čilger, who laid my hand On the noble lady, I have brought disaster On all the Merkit. Lowly, base Čilger, I have come to the point That I shall lose my black head.

translit. qaqcaqan amin-iyan qoroqun qarangqu qabcal sirqusu qalqa ken-e boldaqu-yū bi quladu mawu sibawun quluqana kücügene idegü jayātu bö'etele qun toqura'un-i idesü ke'en jesin aju'u

en To save my one and only life, I wish to creep into dark gorges. Who will act as a shield for me? To feed on rats and mice Is the buzzard’s, that vile bird’s lot - yet It was swan and crane It aspired to eat.

translit. qunar mawu cilger bi qutuqtai sutai üjin-i quriyaju iregü bolun qotola merkit-e huntawu bolba

en I, thieving and base Čilger, who took away The favoured and fortunate lady, I have brought disaster upon The whole of the Merkit.

translit. qokir mawu cilger qokimai teri'ün-dür-iyen gürtegü bolba

en Boastful, base Čilger, I have come to the point That I shall lose my shrivelled head.

translit. bi qorqosun-u tedüi amin-iyan qoroqun qaratu qarangqu qabcal-a sirqusu qorqosun-u tedüi amin-a minu qoriya'an ken-e boldaqu-yū bi ke'e'et daijin duta'aju'u

en To save my life, worth but a sheep’s dropping, I wish to creep into dreadful, dark gorges. Who will be a shelter for my life Which is worth but a sheep’s dropping?’ Thus he spoke, and escaped, deserting his own companions.

translit. 112. qa'atai-darmala-yi erüsba

en §112 They seized Qa’atai Darmala and brought him back,

translit. abciraju qa[b]tasun buqa'u emüsgejü qaldun-burqan-na jori'ulba

en They forced him to wear a cangue made of a wooden board, They took him straight to Qaldun Burqan.

translit. belgütei-yin eke tere ayil-tur buyu ke'en ja'aqdaju belgütei eke-yü'en abura otcu ger-tür inu belgütei bara'un e'üte<n>-ber oroqu-lu'a eke inu nabtarqai nekei de'eltei jewün e'ute<n>-ber qaru'at qadana busu gü'ün-ne ügülerün kö'üt minu qat bolju'u ke'ekdemüi bi ende mawui gü'ün-tür tübejü edö'e kö'üd-iyen ni'ur ker üjeküi bi kē'et güyijü siqui hoi-tur sirquju'u tedüi erijü ese oldalāi belgütei-noyan merkidei ele yasutu gü'ün-ni eke-yi minu abcira ke'ejü qodolitqu büle'e

en Someone informed them that Belgütei’s mother was ‘in that ayil over there.’ Belgütei went there to fetch his mother, but when he entered her tent by the right-hand door, his mother, in a ragged sheepskin coat, went out by the lefthand door. Outside she said to someone else, ‘I am told that my sons have become qans, but here I have been joined with a base man. How can I now look my sons in the face?’ So she spoke and ran off, slipping away into a dense wood. Belgütei Noyan immediately searched for her, but could not find her. He then shot knob-headed arrows at any man of Merkit stock, saying, ‘Bring me my mother!’

translit. burqan-ni qucilduqsat qurban ja'ut merkid-i uruq-un uruq-a gürtele hünesü-'er keyistele ülitgeba

en The three hundred Merkit who had once circled Mount Burqan Were exterminated, down to The offspring of their offspring: They were blown to the winds like hearth-ashes;

translit. hülekset eme kö'ün anu ebüri[t]kün medüs-i ebüritba

en Their remaining wives, Those suitable to be embraced, Were embraced;

translit. e'üten-tür oro'uldaqun medüs-i e'üten-dür-iyen oro'ulba

en Those suitable to be let into the tent Through the door and serve as slaves Were let in through the door.

translit. 113. to'oril-qan jamuqa qoyar-i temüjin büsiren ügülerün qan ecige minu jamuqa anda qoyar-a nököcekdejü tenggiri qajar-a gücü nemekdejü erketü tenggiri-de nereyitcü eke etügen-e gürgejü ere hacitu merkit irgen-i ebür ba anu hoqtorqui bolqaba helige ba anu hemtelba bida oro ba anu hoqtorqui bolqaba uruq-un ba gü'ün-ni ülütgeba bida hüleksed-i ba anu arbilaba-je bida merkit irgen-i tedüi busan[g]qaju icuya ke'eldüba

en §113 Temüjin, speaking gratefully to To’oril Qan and Jamuqa, said, ‘Being taken as a companion by my father the Qan and sworn friend Jamuqa, and with my strength increased by Heaven and Earth, Called by Mighty Heaven, Carried through by Mother Earth. We emptied the breasts of the Merkit people Who take their revenge as a man does, And we tore their livers to pieces. We emptied their beds And we exterminated their relatives; The women of theirs who remained We surely took captive. Thus we destroyed the Merkit people: let us now withdraw!’

translit. 114. uduyit-merkit dürberün buluqan maqalaitu maral-un qodun qudusutu ilkin jarqaq usun-u buluqan jalqaqsan de'eltü tabun nasutu kücü neretü nidün-dür-iyen qaltu kö'üken-i bidan-u ceri'üt nuntuq-tur qocoruqsan-i olju abciraju hö'elün-eke-de sauqa abcu otcu ökba

en §114 At the time when the Uduyit Merkit were fleeing in haste, our soldiers found a little boy of five with fire in his eyes who had been left behind in the camp and whose name was Küčü. He had a sable cap, boots made from the skin of a doe’s forelegs, and a dress of otter skins cleared of hair and sewn together. They took him and brought him to Mother Hö’elün, and gave him to her as a present.

translit. 115. temüjin to'oril-qan jamuqa qurban qamtutcu merkid-ün corqan ger coqoli'ulju coqtai eme-yi arbilaju orqan selengge qoyar-un talqun-aral-aca icurun temüjin jamuqa qoyar qamtu[t]cu qorqonaq-jubur jorin icuba

en §115 When Temüjin, To’oril Qan and Jamuqa, after joining their forces Had smashed the lock-carts, Had captured the splendid women of the Merkit, they withdrew from Talqun Aral, between the Orqan and Selengge rivers. Temüjin with Jamuqa, withdrawing jointly, went in the direction of the Qorqonaq Valley.

translit. to'oril-qan icurun burqan-qaldun-nu gerü-ber hökörtü-jubur da'arin qaca'uratu-subcit huliyatu-subcit da'arin görü'en inu abala'at tu'ula-yin qara tün-ni jorin icuba

en On his way back, To’oril Qan passed by the Hökörtü Valley on the northern side of Burqan Qaldun; then passing by Qača’uratu Subčit and Huliyatu Subčit, where he hunted wild game, he withdrew in the direction of the Black Forest by the Tu’ula River.

translit. 116. temüjin jamuqa qoyar qorqonaq-jubur-a neyilen bawuju erten-ü anda bolulcaqsan-iyan duradulcan anda tungqulduju amaralduya ke'eldüba

en §116 Temüjin and Jamuqa got together and set up camp in the Qorqonaq Valley. Remembering how earlier on they became sworn friends, they said, ‘Let us renew our mutual pledge of friendship, let us now love each other again.’

translit. angqa urida anda bolulcarun temüjin harban niken nasutu büküi-tür jamuqa quraltuq si'a temüjin-ne ökcü temüjin-ü cinggültüktü si'a anda bolulcaju anda ke'eldüksen onan-nu mölsün-tür si'aljaqui-tur tende anda ke'eldüle'ei te'ün-ü qoyina qabur alanggir numutan qarbiyaldun büküi-tür jamuqa bura'u-yin qoyar eber ni'aju nükelejü dawutu yor-iyan temüjin-e ö[k]cü temüjin-ü arca manglaitu qodoli araljiju andacilalduba

en Earlier, when they had first become sworn friends, Temüjin was eleven years old. Jamuqa had given Temüjin a roebuck knucklebone, Temüjin in return had given him a copper knucklebone, and so they had become sworn friends. Having declared themselves sworn friends, they had played knucklebones together on the ice of the Onan River. There they had declared each other friends by oath for the first time. After that, in the spring, as they practised shooting with their firwood bows, Jamuqa split and stuck together the two horns of a two-year-old calf, bored holes in them, and gave this whistling arrowhead of his to Temüjin. In exchange Temüjin gave him a knob-headed arrow with a tip of juniper wood, and they became sworn friends once more.

translit. nökőte anda ke'eldü[k]sen yosun teyimü 117. uridus ötögüs-ün üge sonoscu anda gü'ün amin niken ülü tebcildün amin-u arici boluyu ke'en amaralduqui yosun teyimü edö'e basa anda tungqulduju amaraya ke'eldüjü temüjin merkid-ün toqto'a-yi arbilaju abuqsan altan büse jamuqa anda-da büsele'ülba

en This is how they declared themselves friends by oath for the second time. §117 They said to each other, ‘Listening to the pronouncement of the old men of former ages which says: “Sworn friends - the two of them Share but a single life; They do not abandon one another: They are each a life’s safeguard for the other.” We learn that such is the rule by which sworn friends love each other. Now, renewing once more our oath of friendship, we shall love each other.’ Temüjin girdled his sworn friend Jamuqa with the golden bell taken as loot from Toqto’a of the Merkit.

translit. toqto'a-yin esgel qali'un-i jamuqa anda-da unu'ulba

en He also gave sworn friend Jamuqa for a mount Toqto’a’s yellowish white mare with a black tail and mane, a mare that had not foaled for several years.

translit. jamuqa uwas-merkid-ün dayir-usun-i arbilaju abuqsan altan büse temüjin anda-da büsele'ülba

en Jamuqa girdled his sworn friend Temüjin with the golden belt taken as loot from Dayir Usun of the U’as Merkit,

translit. dayir-usun-u-gü ebertü ünügün caqa'an-i temüjin-e unu'ulba

en and he gave Temüjin for a mount the kid-white horse with a horn, also of Dayir Usun.

translit. qorqonaq-jubur-un quldaqar-qun-nu ebür-e saqlaqar-mudun-a anda ke'eldüjü amaralduju qurimlan toyilan jirqalduju söni könjile-de'en qaqca qonolduqun büle'e

en At the Leafy Tree on the southern side of the Qul-daqar Cliff in the Qorqonaq Valley they declared themselves sworn friends and loved each other; they enjoyed themselves revelling and feasting, and at night they slept together, the two of them alone under their blanket.

translit. 118. temüjin jamuqa qoyar amaraldurun niken hon nökö'e hon-u jarim amaralduju tere aqsan nuntuq-aca niken üdür newüye ke'eldüjü newürün jun-nu teri'ün sara-yin harban jirqo'an-a hula'an tergel üdür newüba

en §118 Temüjin and Jamuqa loved each other one year and half of the second year. Then one day they decided to move on from their present encampment. They broke camp and set out on the sixteenth of the first month of summer, the day of the Red Circle.

translit. temüjin jamuqa qoyar qamtu terged-ün urida yabuju ayisurun jamuqa ügülerün temüjin anda anda a'ula siqan bawuya adu'ucin bidan-u alacuq-a gürtügei qol-tur siqan bawuya qoni<n>cit quriqacit bidan-u qo'olai-a gürtügei ke'eba

en Temüjin and Jamuqa went together in front of the carts, and as they proceeded Jamuqa said, ‘Sworn friend, sworn friend Temüjin, Let us camp near the mountain: There will be enough shelter For our horse-herders! Let us camp near the river: There will be enough food For our shepherds and lamb-herds!’

translit. temüjin jamuqa-yin ene üge-yi uqan yadaju sem-iyer bayiju qocorcu [ne]'üri dumda terget gülicejü ne'üri bö'et temüjin hö'elün-eke-de jamuqa anda ügülemü a'ula-tur siqan bawuya adu'ucin bidan-u alacuq-a gürtügei qol-tur siqan bawuya qoni<n>cit quriqacit bidan-u qo'olai-a gürtügei ke'en ügülemü bi ene üge inu uqan yadaju qari'u inu ya'u ba

en Temüjin could not understand these words of Jamuqa and remained silent. Falling behind, he waited for the carts in the middle of the moving camp - for it was a moving camp - then Temüjin said to Mother Hö’elün, ‘Sworn friend Jamuqa said, “Let us camp near the mountain: There will be enough shelter For our horse-herders! Let us camp near the river: There will be enough food For our shepherds and lamb-herds!” I couldn’t understand these words of his,

translit. ese ügüleba

en so I did not give him any answer

translit. bi eke-dece asaqsu ke'en ireba bi ke'eba

en and decided to come and ask you, mother.’

translit. hö'elün-eke-yi dongqodu'a üdü'üi-e börte-üjin ügülerün jamuqa anda uyidangqa ke'ekden büle'e

en Before Mother Hö’elün could utter a sound, Lady Börte said, ‘Sworn friend Jamuqa, so they say, grows easily tired of his friends.

translit. edö'e bidan-aca uyitqu caq bolba

en Now the time has come when he has grown tired of us.

translit. tuqar-un jamuqa anda-yin keleleksen kelen bida-tur bö'et jesigü üge buyu bida bu bawuya ene gödölükse'er sili'ui-a qaqacan söni dülin gödölüya bö'et ke'eba

en The words which sworn friend Jamuqa has spoken just now are, therefore, words alluding to us. Let us not pitch camp, but while we are on the move, let us separate completely from him and move further on, travelling at night!’ This, then, is what she said.

translit. 119. börte-üjin-ü üge-ber jöbsiyejü ülü bawun söni dülin gödöljü ayisuqui-tur ja'ura mör-tür tayici'ud-i da'ariba

en §119 They all approved of the words of Lady Börte and without pitching camp they set off, travelling at night. As they proceeded, they passed the Tayiči’ut’s encampment along the way.

translit. tayici'ut ber kökijü mün söni bö'et jöricen jamuqa jük gödölba-gü tayici'ud-un besüd-ün nuntuq-tur niken ücűgen kököcü neretü kö'ün-i nuntuq-tur qocoruqsan-i bidan-u'ai abu'at irejü hö'elün-eke-de ökba

en The Tayiči’ut, for their part, became frightened and that same night in great confusion actually moved to Jamuqa’s side. In the camp of the Besüt in the midst of the Tayiči’ut, our people took a little boy by name of Kököčü who had been left behind in the camp. When they came back they gave him to Mother Hö’elün.

translit. hö'elün-eke tejiyeba

en Mother Hö’elün took him under her care.

translit. 120. tere söni dülijü üdür geyi'esü üje'esü jalayir-un qaci'un-toqura'un qar<a>qai-toqura'un qaraldai-toqura'un ede qurban toqura'un aqa-nar de'ü-ner söni dülildüjü ayisun aju'u

en §120 They travelled all that night. At daybreak they saw Qači’un Toqura’un, Qaraqai Toqura’un and Qaraldai Toqura’un, the three Toqura’un brothers of the Jalayir tribe, drawing near to join them after having travelled throughout the night together.

translit. basa tarqud-un qada'an daldurqan aqa-nar de'ü-ner tabun tarqut ayisun-gü aju'u

en Then Qada’an Daldurqan of the Tarqut and his brothers - five Tarqut in all - also drew near.

translit. basa mönggetü-kiyan-u kö'ün önggür-tan cangsi'ut baya'ud-iyar-ān ayisun-gü aju'u

en Then the son of Mönggetü Kiyan, Önggür and the others, with their Čangši’ut and Baya’ut followers drew near too.

translit. barulas-aca qubilai qudus aqa-nar de'ü-ner ireba

en From the Barulas came the brothers Qubilai and Qudus.

translit. mangqud-aca jetei doqolqu-cerbi aqa de'ü qoyar ireba

en From the Mangqut came the two brothers Jetei and Doqolqu Čerbi.

translit. bo'orcu-yin de'ü ögölen-cerbi arulad-aca qaqacaju aqa-dur-iyan bo'orcu-tur neyilen ireba-gü jelme-yin de'ü ca'urqan sübe'etei-ba'atur uriangqan-aca qaqacaju jelme-tür neyilen ireba

en The younger brother of Bo’orču, Ögölen Čerbi, left the Arulat and also came to join his elder brother Bo’orču. The younger brothers of Jelme, Ča’urqan and Sübe’etei Ba’atur, left the Uriangqan and came to join Jelme.

translit. besüd-ece degei kücügür aqa de'ü qoyar ireba-gü suldus-aca cilgütei taki tayici'udai aqa-nar de'ü-ner ireba-gü jalayir-un sece-domoq arqai-qasar bala qoyar kö'üd-iyer-ēn ireba-gü qongqotan-aca söyiketü-cerbi ireba-gü sükeken-ü jegei-qongdaqor-un kö'ün sükegei-je'ün ireba-gü ne'üdei caqa'an-uwa ireba-gü olqunu'ud-un kinggiyadai qorolas-aca seci'ür dörben-ece moci-bedü'ün ireba-gü ikires-ün butu ende gürege[t]-te yabuqsa'ar ireba-gü noyakin-aca jungso ireba-gü oronar-aca jirqo'an ireba-gü barulas-aca suqu-secen qaracar kö'ün-lü'e-ben ireba-gü basa ba'arin-u qorci üsün-ebügen kökö-cos menen-ba'arin-iyer-ēn niken güre'en ireba-gü 121. qorci irejü ügülerün bodoncar boqdo-yin bariju abuqsan eme-dece töreksen ba

en From the Besüt also came the two brothers Degei and Küčügür. From the Suldus also came the brothers Čilgütei, Taki and Tayiči’udai. Seče Domoq of the Jalayir also came with his two sons Arqai Qasar and Bala. From the Qongqotan also came Söyiketü Čerbi. Sükegei Je’ün, the son of Jegei Qongdaqor of the Sükeken, also came. Čaqa’an U’a of the Ne’üs came too. There also came Kinggiyadai of the Olqunu’ut, Seči’ür from the Qorolas, and Moči Bedü’ün from the Dörben. Since Butu of the Ikires had made his way here as son-in-law, he also came. From the Noyakin came also Jungso, and from the Oronar also came Jirqo’an. From the Barulas came also Suqu Sečen with his son Qaračar. Then Qorči, Old Üsün and Kökö Čos of the Ba’arin together with their Menen Ba’arin followers also came as one camp. §121 When Qorči came he said, ‘As we were born from the same woman captured and taken as wife by the august Bodončar,

translit. jamuqa-lu'a ke'eli niketen keke qaqcatan büle'ei ba

en We are from the same womb, We are from the one womb water as Jamuqa.

translit. jamuqa-daca ülü qaqacaqun büle'e ba ja'arin irejü nadur nidün-dür-iyen üje'ülba

en We would not have parted from him, but a heavenly sign appeared before my very eyes, revealing the future to me.

translit. qo'aqcin üni'en irejü jamuqa-yi horciju yabuju ger tergen inu mürgüle'et jamuqa-yi mürgüjü öre'ele eber-iyen ququraju so[l]jir ebertü bolju eber minu aca ke'en ke'en jamuqa-yin jü[k] mö'ören mö'ören siro'ai sacun sacun bayimu muqular qo'a hüker yeke gerlüge de'ere ergüjü köljü jitküjü temüjin-ü qoyinaca yeke terge'ür-iyer mö'ören mö'ören ayisurun tenggiri qajar eyetü[l]düjü temüjin-i ulus-un ejen boltuqai ke'en ulus te'ejü a[b]cu ayisu ke'en ja'arit nidün-tür üje'ü[l]jü nadur ji'amui temüjin ci ulus-un ejen bolu'asu namayi ji'a[q]san-u tula ker jirqa'u[l]qu ci ke'eba

en There came a fallow cow. She circled Jamuqa and struck his tent-cart with her horns; then she butted him too, breaking one of her two horns. Being thus left with uneven horns, “Bring me my horn!” she kept saying, bellowing repeatedly at Jamuqa as she stood there, hoofing up the ground and raising more and more dust. Then a hornless and fallow ox lifted up the great shaft under the tent, harnessed it on to himself and pulled it after him. As he proceeded following Temüjin on the wide road, he kept bellowing, “Together Heaven and Earth have agreed: Temüjin shall be lord of the people!” and “I am drawing near carrying the people and bringing it to him.” These heavenly signs appeared before my eyes; they revealed the future to me. Temüjin, if you become lord of the people, how will you please me for this augury?’

translit. temüjin ügülerün ünen teyin ulus mede'ülü'esü tümen-ü noyan bolqasu ke'eba

en Temüjin said, ‘If it is indeed given to me to rule over the people as you say, I will make you a leader of ten thousand.’

translit. ele edü törö-yi ji'aqsan gü'ün-ni namayi tümen-ü noyan bolu'asu ya'un jirqalang bui tümen-ü noyan bolqa'at ulus-un qo'as sayit ökit darqalan abqa'ulju qucin ba

en Qorči said, ‘What kind of happiness is it for me, the man who foretold so many great affairs, merely to become the leader of ten thousand? Make me a leader of ten thousand, but in addition allow me to take freely beautiful and fine girls from among the people,

translit. emestü bolqa basa ya'u ba

en and let me have thirty as wives.

translit. keleleksen-i minu esergü sonos ke'eba

en And again, whatever I say, heed me closely!’

translit. 122. qunan teri'üten geniges niken güre'en ireba-gü basa dāritai-otcigin niken güre'en ireba-gü jadaran-aca mulqalqu ireba-gü basa ünjin saqayit niken güre'en ireba-gü jamuqa-daca tedüi qaqacan gödölüyet kimurqa-qoroqan-u ayil-qaraqana bawuju büküi-tür basa jamuqa-daca qaqacaju jürkin-ü sorqatu-jürki-yin kö'ün saca-beki taicu qoyar niken güre'en basa nekün-taisi-yin kö'ün qucar-beki niken güre'en basa qutula-qan-u kö'ün a[l]tan-otcigin niken güre'en ede basa jamuqa-daca qaqacan gödöljü temüjin-i kimurqa-qoroqan-u ayil-qaraqana-da bawuju büküi-tür neyilen bawuba

en §122 The Geniges, with Qunan at their head, also came as one camp. Then came Dāritai Otčigin - also one camp. From the Jadaran came also Mulqalqu. And the Ünjin and the Saqayit came - also one camp. When Temüjin had parted company in this way from Jamuqa and had moved further on, setting up camp at Ayil Qaraqana by the Kimurqa Stream, there came, also separating from Jamuqa, the sons of Sorqatu Jürki of the Jürkin, Sača Beki and Taiču - one camp; then the son of Nekün Taiši, Qučar Beki - one camp; and the son of Qutula Qan, Altan Otčigin - one camp. These, then, left Jamuqa and moved on, and when Temüjin set up camp at Ayil Qaraqana by the Kimurqa Stream, they joined camp with him.

translit. tendece newüjü gürelgü dotora senggür-qoroqan-u qara-jürügen-ü kökö-na'ur bawuba

en From there they went on, and camped at Kökö Na’ur of Mount Qara Jirügen by the Senggür Stream in the Gürelgü Mountains.

translit. 123. altan qucar saca-beki bürün (?) eyetüldüjü temüjin-e ügülerün cimayi qan bolqaya temüjin-i qan bolu'asu ba

en §123 Altan, Qučar and Sača Beki, all of them having agreed among themselves, said to Temüjin, ‘We shall make you qan. When you, Temüjin, become qan, we

translit. olon dayin-tur alginci ha'ulju öngge sayin ökin qatun ordo ger qari irgen-ü qacar qo'a qatun öki qarqam sayin aqta qatara'ulju a[b]ciraju ö[k]sü ba

en As vanguard shall speed After many foes: for you Fine-looking maidens and ladies of rank, Palatial tents, and from foreign people Ladies and maidens with beautiful cheeks, And geldings with fine croups At the trot we shall bring.

translit. oro'a görö'esün abala'asu uturaju öksü ba ke'er-ün görö'esün-ü ke'eli inu niketele siqaju öksü qun-u görö'esün-ü quya inu niketele siqaju öksü ba

en When in a battue we hunt the cunning Wild beasts, for you We shall go ahead and round them up. For you we shall drive the beasts of the steppe Until their bellies press together; For you we shall drive the beasts of the steep banks Until their thighs press together.

translit. qatqulduqui üdür qala cinu busi bolqa'asu qari siri-dece qatun eme-dece manu qaqaca'ulju qara teri'ü manu qajar kösör-tür gējü ot engke üdür eye cinu e[b]de'esü eres harad-aca eme kö'üd-ece manu hirice'üljü eje ügei qajar-a gējü ot edüi üge bara[l]duju eyin aman aldaju temüjin-i cinggis-qahan ke'en nereyi[t]cü qan bolqaba

en In the days of war, If we disobey your commands, Deprive us of all our goods and belongings, and Our noble wives, and cast Our black heads on the ground! In the days of peace, If we violate your counsel, Cut us off from our retainers and possessions, and Our wives, and cast us Out into the wilderness!’ Thus they pledged their word and in This way they swore the oath of loyalty, and made Temüjin qan, naming him Činggis Qa’an.

translit. 124. cinggis-qahan bolu'at bo'orcu-yin de'ü ögölei-cerbi qor a[q]saba

en §124 Having become qa’an, Činggis ordered the younger brother of Bo’orču, Ögölei Čerbi, to carry a quiver,

translit. qaci'un-toqura'un qor a[q]saba

en Qači’un Toqura’un to carry a quiver,

translit. jetei doqolqu-cerbi aqa de'ü qoyar qor aqsaba

en and the two brothers Jetei and Doqolqu Čerbi each to carry a quiver.

translit. önggür söyiketü-cerbi qada'an-daldurqan qurban ügülerün manaqar-un undān bu megüde'ülsügei üde-yin undān bu osoldasuqai ke'en bawurcin bolba

en Önggür, Söyiketu Čerbi and Qada’an Daldurqan then spoke, saying, ‘We shall not let you go without Your morning drinks; We shall not neglect your drinks In the evening!’ And so they became stewards.

translit. degei ügülerün silegü irge šülen bolqaju manaqar bu megüdesü qonoq-tur bu qojidasu alaqci'ut qoni<n>d-i adu'ulaju alam dü'ürgesü qongqoqci'ut qoni<n>d-i adu'ulaju qoton dü'ürgesü qo'olancar mawui büle'e

en Then Degei spoke: ‘In making broth Of a two-year-old wether, I shall not fail in the morning, I shall not be remiss at night. I shall tend pied sheep, And shall fill the bottom of the cart with them. I shall tend brown sheep, And shall fill the sheep-fold with them. I was a base and greedy man:

translit. bi qoni<n>t adu'ulaju qonjiyasun idesü bi degei qoni<n>t adu'ulaba

en now I shall tend sheep, And tripe shall I eat!’ So Degei tended the sheep.

translit. de'ü inu gücügür ügülerün co'orqatai tergen-i ci'ü inu bu ci'üde'ülsü tenggisgetei tergen-i terge'ür de'ere bu te'üre'ülsü ke'ejü ger tergen doyasu ke'eba

en His younger brother, Güčügür spoke: ‘I shall not let the linchpin slip Off a lock-cart; I shall not let an axle-cart collapse On the road. I shall manage the tent-carts!’, he said.

translit. dödei-cerbi ger dotora gergen tutqar-i basa'alasuqai ke'eba

en And Dödei Čerbi said, ‘I shall be in charge of the domestics and servants in the tent!’

translit. qubilai cilgütei qarqai-toqura'un qurban-ni qasar-lu'a bolun üldüs aqsaju gücürgegün-i güjü'üt anu kinggüritkün omorqaqun-i omori'u[t] onglajitqun ke'eba

en Qubilai, Čilgütei and Qarqai Toqura’un together with Qasar were ordered to carry swords. To them Činggis Qa’an said, ‘Cut the neck of the braggart, Cleave the breast of the arrogant!’

translit. belgütei qaraldai-toqura'un qoyar-i aqta barituqai aqtacin boltuqai ke'eba

en And he said, ‘Let Belgütei and Qaraldai Toqura’un Be in charge of the geldings, Be my equerries!’

translit. tayici'udai qutu morici mulqalqu qurban-ni adu'u adūlatuqai ke'eba

en And he said, ‘Tayiči’udai, Qutu Morici and Mulqalqu shall tend the herds of horses!’

translit. arqai-qasar taqai sükegei ca'urqan dörben-ni qola-yin qo'ocaq oyira-yin odora bo[l]tuqai ke'eba

en And he said, ‘Let Arqai Qasar, Taqai, Sükegei and Ča’urqan Be my far-flying shafts, Be my near-flying arrows!’

translit. sübe'etei-ba'adur ügülerün quluqana bolju quriya[l]dusu qara keri'e bolju qada'un bügün-i qarmaldusu nembe'e isgei bolju nemürleldün sorisu gerisge isgei bolju ger jük gerisgeleldün sorisu ke'eba

en Sübe’etei Ba’adur spoke: ‘I shall be a rat, And with the others I shall hoard up goods for you; I shall be a black crow, And with the others I shall gather for you All that is found outside; I shall be a felt covering, And with the others I shall try to make a […] for you; I shall be a felt windbreak, And with the others I shall try to shelter you From the wind of your tent!’

translit. 125. tende cinggis-qahan qan bolju bo'orcu jelme qoyar-a ügülerün ta qoyar namayi se'üder-ece busu nökör ügei-tür se'üder bolju setkil minu amu'ulba-je ta setkil-tür aduqai ke'eba

en §125 Thereupon, when Činggis Qa’an became qan, he said to Bo’orču and Jelme, ‘You two, When I had no friend but my shadow, Became my shadows; and truly Brought peace to my mind. In my mind you shall dwell!’

translit. se'ül-ece busu cicu'a ügei-tür se'ül bolju jirüge minu amu'ulba-je ta ce'eji dotora minu aduqai ke'eba

en And he said, ‘When I had no whip But my horse’s tail, you Became my horse’s tail; and truly Brought peace to my heart. In my breast you shall dwell!’

translit. ta qoyar urida bayiqsa'ar ede bügün-i aqalaju ülü-'ű aqun ta ke'eba

en So he spoke, saying to them, ‘You two, who stood by me from the beginning, will you not be at the head of all these here?’

translit. basa cinggis-qahan ügülerün tenggiri qajar-a gücü nemejü ihe'ekde'esü ta jamuqa anda-aca namayi ke'en setkijü nököcesü ke'en ire[k]set ötögüs öljeten nököt minu ülü-'ű bolu'ujai ta ke'eba

en Further, Činggis Qa’an said, ‘When Heaven and Earth increased my strength and took me into their protection, you, the senior ones, who for my sake came over from sworn friend Jamuqa wishing to become companions, will you not be my lucky companions?

translit. jük jük tüsiba

en I have appointed each of you

translit. tan-i 126. cinggis-qahan-ni qan bolqaba ke'en kereyid-ün to'oril-qan-tur daqai sügegei qoyar-i elci ilēba

en to your respective office.’ §126 He sent Daqai and Sügegei as envoys to To’oril Qan of the Kereyit with the message that Činggis Qa’an had been made qan.

translit. to'oril-qan temüjin kö'ün-i minu qan bolqaqu nai jöb mongqol qa üge'ün ker aqun ta ene eye-ben bu ebdetkün eye janggi-ben bu talutqun jaqa-ban bu tamtulutqun ke'ejü ilējü 127. arqai-qasar ca'urqan qoyar-i jamuqa-tur elci ilē'esü jamuqa ügülerün altan qucar qoyar-a ügüle ke'en ügülejü ilērün altan qucar ta qoyar temüjin anda ba qoyar ja'ura anda-yin sübe'e secijü qabirqa qatquju yekin qaqaca'ulba ta

en To’oril Qan sent them back, with the following message: ‘To make my son Temüjin qan is indeed right. How can the Mongols be without a qan? In future Do not break this, your agreement, Do not dissolve your bond, Do not tear off your collar!’ §127 Činggis Qa’an sent Arqai Qasar and Ča’urqan as envoys to Jamuqa. Jamuqa said, ‘Give this message to Altan and Qučar: “Why did you, Altan and Qučar, cause a split between sworn friend Temüjin and myself, by Poking in the flanks, Pricking the ribs of the sworn friend?

translit. anda ba qoyar-i ülü qaqaca'ulun qamtu büküi-tür temüjin anda-yi qan yekin ese bolqaba

en Why did you not make sworn friend Temüjin qan when we were still together - without causing the sworn friend and me to fall apart?

translit. ta edö'e yambar ele setkil setkijü qan bolqaba

en Just what did you have in mind now, When you made him qan?

translit. ta altan qucar ta qoyar ügüleksen üges-tür-iyen gürün anda-yin setkil amu'ulju anda-da minu sayiqa-tur-gü nököcejü ögütkün ke'ejü ilējü 128. te'ün-ü qoyina jamuqa-yin de'ü taicar jalama-yin ebür-e ölegei-bulaq-a bürün bidan-u sa'ari-ke'er-e bügü joci-darmala-yin adu'un de'ermedüre o[t]cu'ui taicar joci-darmala-yin adu'un de'ermetcü abcu otcu'ui joci-darmala adu'u-ban de'ermetcü o[t]taju nököd-iyen jürüge yadaqdaju mün joci-darmala nekejü otcu söni adu'un-u'an kiji'ar-a gürcü morin-u'an del de'ere helige-ber-iyen kebtejü gürcü taicar-un niru'u inu ququru qarbuju ala'at adu'u-ban abu'at irejü'ü

en You, Altan and Qučar, keep to the words you have spoken, put the sworn friend’s mind at ease, be the good companions of my sworn friend!’” He sent them back with this message. §128 After that, when Taičar, a younger kinsman of Jamuqa, stayed at Ölegei Spring on the southern side of Mount Jalama, he went to steal the herd of horses of our Joči Darmala, who was staying in the Sa’ari Steppe. Taičar stole Joči Darmala’s herd of horses and took them away. The same Joči Darmala, thus robbed of his herd, went alone in pursuit, his companions lacking the courage to go with him. That night he arrived at the fringe of his herd. He approached crouching over the mane of his horse, shot and killed Taičar with an arrow that split apart his spine, then took his horses and returned.

translit. 129. de'ü-ben taicar-i alaqdaba ke'en jamuqa teri'üten jadaran harban qurban qarin nököcejü qurban tümet bolju ala'u<'u>t-turqa'ud-iyar dabaju cinggis-qahan-tur morilaju ayisai ke'en ikires-ece mülke-totaq boroldai qoyar cinggis-qahan-ni gürelgü-de büküi-tür kelen gürgen irejü'üi

en §129 Because his younger kinsman Taičar had been killed, Jamuqa, at the head of the Jadaran, and his allies making thirteen tribes and forming altogether three units of ten thousand, crossed the Ala’ut Turqa’ut Mountains and moved against Činggis Qa’an. News of their approach was brought to Činggis Qa’an, who was then staying in the Gürelgü Mountains, by Mülke Totaq and Boroldai of the Ikires.

translit. ene kelen mede'et cinggis-qahan harban qurban güre'et büle'ei qurban-gü tümet bolju jamuqa-yin esergü inu morilaju dalan-baljut bayilduju cinggis-qahan jamuqa-da tende gödölgekdejü onon-u jerene-qabciqai-a qorba

en Informed of this, Činggis Qa’an with his thirteen camps formed also three units of ten thousand and set out against Jamuqa. They fought at Dalan Baljut: Činggis Qa’an was repulsed there by Jamuqa and sought refuge in the Jerene Gorge by the Onon River.

translit. jamuqa ügülerün onon-u jerene-de qorqaba

en Jamuqa said, ‘We have forced him to take refuge in the Jerene by the Onon’,

translit. bida ke'ejü qarirun cinos-un kö'üd-i dalan toqo'ot bucalqaju ne'üdei caqa'an-u'a-yin teri'ü inu hoqtolju morin-u se'ül-tür circü otcu'ui 130. tende jamuqa-yi tendece qari'ulu'at uru'ud-un jürcedei uru'ud-iyan uduridu'at mangqud-un quyuldar mangqud-iyan uduridu'at jamuqa-daca qaqacaju cinggis-qahan-tur ireba

en and, as he was about to return home, Jamuqa had the princes of the Činōs boiled alive in seventy cauldrons. Having cut off the head of Čaqa’an U’a of the Ne’üs, he dragged it away bound to the tail of his horse. §130 Then, letting Jamuqa return home from there, Jürčedei of the Uru’ut at the head of the Uru’ut, and Quyuldar of the Mangqut at the head of the Mangqut deserted Jamuqa and came over to Činggis Qa’an.

translit. qongqotadai mönglik-ecige tende jamuqa-tur aju mönglik-ecige dolo'an kö'üt-lü'e-ben jamuqa-daca qaqacaju tende cinggis-qahan-tur neyilen ireba

en Father Mönglik of the Qongqotat was then with Jamuqa. Father Mönglik with his seven sons also deserted Jamuqa and joined Činggis Qa’an.

translit. jamuqa-daca edün irgen ireba ke'en cinggis-qahan őr-tür-iyen ulus ireba ke'en bayascu cinggis-qahan hö'elün-üjin qasar jürkin-ü saca-beki taicu-tan bolun onan-u tün-tür qurimlaya ke'eldüjü qurimlarun cinggis-qahan-na hö'elün-üjin-ne qasar-a saca-beki-de ki'et teri'ülen niken tüsürge tüsürcü'üi basa saca-beki-yin ücü'ügen eke ebegei-yi teri'ülen niken tüsürge tüsürküi-yin tula qorijin-qatun qu'urcin-qatun jirin nama ülü teri'ülen ebegei-yi teri'ülen ker tüsürüyü ke'en bawurci siki'ür-i ašgiju'ui ašgikdaju bawurci siki'ür ügülerün yisügei-ba'adur nekün-taisi qoyar-i üküküi-yin tula eyin ašgikdaqui minu ya'un ke'e'et yeke dawu-bar uyilaju'ui 131. tere qurim bidan-aca belgütei jasa'at cinggis-qahan-nu aqta bariju bayin büle'e

en Because these tribes were coming in from Jamuqa’s side, Činggis Qa’an rejoiced, saying to himself that the whole nation was coming over to him. Činggis Qa’an, Lady Hö’elün and Qasar, together with Sača Beki, Taiču and others of the Jürkin, decided to hold a feast in the forest by the Onan. In the course of feasting, one pitcher of kumis was first poured for Činggis Qa’an, Lady Hö’elün, Qasar, Sača Beki and others. As one pitcher was also poured to the women starting with Ebegei, the secondary wife of Sača Beki’s father, both Qorijin Qatun and Qu’určin Qatun said, ‘Why didn’t they pour first for me, but began with Ebegei?’, and they thrashed the steward Šiki’ür. As he was being thrashed, the steward Šiki’ür said, ‘What sort of thing is it, your thrashing me like this, just because Yisügei Ba’atur and Nekün Taiši are dead?’ So he spoke and cried out loudly. §131 That feast had been arranged on our side by Belgütei. He was standing outside the camp keeping Činggis Qa’an’s geldings.

translit. jürkin-ece büri-bökö tere qurim jasan büle'e

en From the Jürkin’s side Büri Bökö had arranged the feast.

translit. bidan-u kirü'ese-ece qadagidai gü'ün cilbur qulaquqsan-ni qulaqai bariju'ui büri-bökö tere gü'ü-ben hoyimascu belgütei nasuda abaldurun bara'un qancu-ban mültüljü nicügün yabuqu büle'e

en A man of the Qadagin tribe stole a tether from our horse station. Belgütei caught the thief, but Büri Bökö took that man under his protection. Now, Belgütei, when wrestling, used to remove his right sleeve and go on fighting bare-armed.

translit. teyin mültülüksen nicügün mürü inu büri-bökö üldü-'er qangqas cabciju'u belgütei teyin cabciqdaju bö'et ya'un-a ba

en On this occasion, Büri Bökö’s sword split open his shoulder, which had been left exposed and bare. Although cut in this way, still Belgütei,

translit. ülü bolqan ülü senggeren cisun cuburi'ulju yabuqui-yi cinggis-qahan se'üder-tür sa'uju qurim dotoraca üjejü qarcu irejü ügülerün ker eyin kikden büle'ei bida kēküi-tür belgütei ügülerün mer üdü'üi büle'e

en thinking nothing of it, did not bother and let the blood flow. But Činggis Qa’an, sitting in the shade, saw what happened from the place of the feast. He stepped out and said, ‘How can we be treated like this?’ Belgütei said, ‘The wound isn’t that bad yet!

translit. minu tula aqa de'ü-tür mawuqalin bolulca'ujai bi ülü aljaqu bi ila'ari buyu aqa de'ü-tür sayi ijilidülcen büküi-tür aqa bütügei qorumut bayi ke'eba

en On my account, I fear we may fall out with our kinsmen. There is nothing wrong with me, I am recovering. Elder brother, now that we have just grown friendly with our kinsmen, do not act, wait a little while!’

translit. 132. cinggis-qahan belgütei tedüi itqa'asu ülü bolun modun-u gesi'üt ququru tatalaju itüges-ün büle'üt suquciju a[b]cu ašgilalduju jürkin-i ilaqcu qorijin-qadun qu'urcin-qadun jirin-i buliju abuba

en §132 Although warned in this way by Belgütei, Činggis Qa’an did not comply: breaking off tree branches, pulling out the churners of the kumis leather bags and grabbing them, they started to beat each other. Činggis Qa’an and our men overcame the Jürkin and forcibly seized both Qorijin Qatun and Qu’určin Qatun.

translit. jici müt jokilduya ke'ekdejü qorijin-qadun qu'urcin-qadun jirin-i icu'aju jokilduya ke'en elcileldün büküi-tür kitat irgen-ü altan-qan tatar-un megüjin-se'ültü-ten eye-dür-iyen ülü oroqdarun ongging-cingsang-a ceri'üt jasaju bu sa'ara bö'et ke'ejü ilējü'üi

en Later, however, on being told, ‘We want to make peace’, they returned both Qorijin Qatun and Qu’určin Qatun to the Jürkin. It was when messengers were still being sent from one side to the other to make peace that Činggis Qa’an learned the news that the Altan Qan of the Kitat people, because Megüjin Se’ültü and others of the Tatar would not enter into an agreement with him, had then sent word to Ongging Čingsang that he should array his troops without delay and set out against them.

translit. ongging-cingsang megüjin-se'ültü teri'üten tatar-i ulja ö'ede adu'u ide'en salte türijü ayisi ke'en kelen medeba

en Thereupon, Ongging Čingsang had driven Megüjin Se’ültü and the other Tatars, together with their livestock, upstream along the Ulja, and was now approaching.

translit. tere kelen mede'et 133. cinggis-qahan ügülerün erte üdür-ece tatar irgen ebüges eciges-i baraqsat öšten irgen büle'e

en §133 Having learned this news, Činggis Qa’an said, ‘From old days, the Tatar people have been our mortal enemies, the people who have destroyed our fathers and forefathers.

translit. edö'e ene qanalqa-tur qamsaya bida ke'e'et to'oril-qan-tur altan-qan-u ongging-cingsang tatar-un megüjin-se'ültü teri'üten tatar-i ulja ö'ede türijü ayisi ke'emüi ebüges eciges-i bidan-u baraqsat tatar-i qamsaya bida to'oril-qan ecige öter iretügei ke'en ene kelen gürgen elcin ilēba

en Now, taking this opportunity, let us jointly attack them!’ And he sent an envoy to deliver this message to To’oril Qan: ‘It is reported that the Altan Qan’s commander Ongging Čingsang has driven the Tatar Megüjin Se’ültü and other Tatars upstream along the Ulja and is now approaching. Let us jointly attack the Tatars who have destroyed our fathers and forefathers. To’oril Qan, my father, should come quickly!’

translit. ene kelen gürge'ülü'et to'oril-qan ügülerün kö'ün minu jöb kelelejü ilējü'ü

en When this message was delivered, To’oril Qan said, ‘The word my son has sent is right.

translit. qamsaya bida ke'e'et qutu'ar üdür cerig-iyen ci'ulqaju cerik e'üsgejü to'oril-qan öterlen iktünejü cinggis-qahan to'oril-qan qoyar jürkin-ü saca-beki taicu teri'üten jürkin-e kelelejü ilērün erte üdür-ece ebüges eciges-i bidan-u baraqsat tatar-i edö'e ene qanalqa-tur qamsaya qamtu morilaya ke'ejü ilēba

en Let us jointly attack!’ Thereupon, on the third day, To’oril Qan, having assembled his troops, set out with his army and quickly went to his assistance. Činggis Qa’an and To’oril Qan sent a message to the Jürkin Sača Beki and Taiču, and to the other Jürkin: ‘Now, taking this opportunity, let us jointly attack the Tatars who from of old have destroyed our fathers and forefathers. Together let us set forth against them!’

translit. jürkin-e irekdeküi-ece jirqo'an üdüt gülicejü yadaju cinggis-qahan to'oril-qan qoyar qamtu cerik e'üscü ulja huru'u ongging-cingsang-lu'a qamsan ayisuqui-tur ulja-yin qusutu-sitü'en naratu-sitü'en-e tatar-un megüjin teri'üten tatar tende qorqa bariju'ui cinggis-qahan to'oril-qan qoyar teyin qorqalaqsad-i megüjin-se'ültü-yi qorqan-aca inu bariju megüjin-se'ültü-yi tende alaju mönggün ölegei tanatu könjile inu cinggis-qahan tende abula'ai 134. megüjin-se'ültü-yi alaba ke'en cinggis-qahan to'oril-qan qoyar [ongging-cingsang-un esergü otba] ongging-cingsang megüjin-se'ültü-yi alaju'ui ke'en mede'et masi bayascu cinggis-qahan-a ja'ut-quri nere ökba

en They sent the message and having waited for six days from the time it should have come to the Jürkin, Činggis Qa’an and To’oril Qan, unable to wait any longer, together set out with their troops. As they approached, moving downstream along the Ulja to launch the attack in conjunction with Ongging Čingsang, the Tatar Megüjin and the other Tatars built a stockade there, at Qusutu Šitü’en and Naratu Šitü’en by the Ulja. Činggis Qa’an and To’oril Qan captured those who had barricaded themselves in this way, among them Megüjin Se’ültü from the stockade. They killed Megüjin Se’ültü on the spot; Činggis Qa’an then took as booty his silver cradle and his blanket decorated with big pearls. §134 Činggis Qa’an and To’oril Qan [went to meet Ongging Čingsang and] told him that they had killed Megüjin Se’ültü. Ongging Čingsang was very glad when he learned that Megüjin Se’ültü had been killed. He gave Činggis Qa’an the title Ja’ut quri and, at the same time,

translit. gereyid-ün to'oril-a ong nere tende ökba

en he gave the title of oruj to To’oril of the Kereyit.

translit. ong-qan nere ongging-cingsang-un nereyidü[k]se'er tendece bo[l]ba

en The name Ong Qan thus originates from the time when it was first given to To’oril as a title by Ongging Čingsang.

translit. ongging-cingsang ügülerün megüjin-se'ültü-yi qamsaju alaqsan tanu altan-qan-a masi yeke tusa kiba

en Ongging Čingsang said, ‘You have done a very great service to the Altan Qan by your joint attack on Megüjin Se’ültü and by killing him.

translit. ta ene tusa-yi tanu a[l]tan-qan-a öcisü bi cinggis-qahan-a e'ün-ece yeke nere nemeküi-yi jeutau nere ökgü-yi altan-qan medetügei ke'eba

en I shall inform the Altan Qan of this service of yours. Let the Altan Qan decide whether a title higher than the present one should be further conferred on Činggis Qa’an - whether he should be given the title of jautau.’

translit. ongging-cingsang tendece tedüi bayascu icuba

en Rejoicing in this way, Ongging Čingsang withdrew from there.

translit. cinggis-qahan ong-qan qoyar tende tatar-i da'uliju qubiyalduju abulcaju geyi[t]-tür-iyen qariju bawuba

en On that occasion, Činggis Qa’an and Ong Qan plundered the Tatars and shared the booty, each taking his part; then they returned to their own encampments.

translit. 135. tatar-un qorqalaqsan naratu-sitü'en-e bawuqsan nuntuq-tur talaqui-tur niken ücűgen kö'üken-i gē[k]sen-i bidan-u ceri'üt nuntuq-aca olju'ui altan e'emek dörebcitü dasi torqan buluqa'ar dotorlaqsan helige[b]citü ücü'ügen kö'üken-i a[b]ciraju cinggis-qahan hö'elün-eke-de sauqa ke'en ökba

en §135 At the time when our troops were plundering the camp at Naratu Šitü’en where the Tatars had halted and barricaded themselves, they happened to find in the camp a little boy who had been abandoned. Taking back the little boy, who had as nose-ring a golden loop and who wore a gold-stitched silken waistcoat lined with sable, Činggis Qa’an gave him as a present to Mother Hö’elün.

translit. hö'elün-eke ügülerün sayin gü'ün-ü kö'ün aju'u-je huja'ur sayitu gü'ün-ü uruq buyu-je tabun kö'üd-iyen de'ü jirqodu'ar kö'ün bolqan sikiken-quduqu ke'en nereyitcü eke asaraba

en Mother Hö’elün said, ‘He must be the son of a man of rank; surely he is the offspring of a man of noble origins!’ The Mother named him Šikiken Quduqu and brought him up as the younger brother of her five children and as her sixth child.

translit. 136. cinggis-qahan-u a'uruq hariltu-na'ur-a büle'ei a'uru'ut-tur qocoruqsan-i jürkin tabin haran-u qu[b]can tonoju'ui harban haran-i alaju'ui jürkin-e teyin kikdeba ke'en bidan-u a'uru'ut-tur qocoruqsat cinggis-qahan-a ja'abasu ene kelen sonosu'at cinggis-qahan masi kilinglaju ügülerün jürkin-ne ker eyin kikden büle'ei bida onan-u tün-tür qurimlaqui-tur bawurci siki'ür-i müt-gü ašgiba

en §136 The base camp of Činggis Qa’an was at Lake Hariltu. From among those who had remained at the base camp, the Jürkin stripped fifty men of their clothing and killed ten men. When those of us who were left at the base camp told Činggis Qa’an that they had been treated in that way by the Jürkin, Činggis Qa’an on hearing this news became very angry and said, ‘How could we be treated in such a manner by the Jürkin? When we held a feast in the forest by the Onan they also thrashed the steward Šiki’ür,

translit. belgütei-yin mürü müt-gü ca[b]ciba

en and it was they who also cut Belgütei’s shoulder.

translit. jokilduya ke'ekdejü qorijin-qadun qu'urcin jirin-i icu'aju ökba

en We were told we should make peace, and gave them back both Qorijin Qatun and Qu’určin.

translit. bida te'ün-ü qoyina erten-ü öšten kišten ebüges eciges-i bidan-u baraqsat tatar-i qamsan morilaya ke'en jürkin-i jirqo'an üdüt gülicejü ese-gü irekdeba

en After that, we said that we would set out and jointly attack the Tatars who, full of hatred and resentment, had from old destroyed our fathers and forefathers. Although we waited six days for the Jürkin, they failed us by not coming.

translit. edö'e basa dayisun-tur siqan dayisun müt-gü boluyi ke'e'et cinggis-qahan jürkin-tür morilaba

en And now, by siding in this way with the enemy, they themselves have also become our enemies!’ Having said this, Činggis Qa’an moved against the Jürkin.

translit. jürkin-i kelüren-ü ködö'e-aral-un dolo'an-bolda'ut-ta büküi-tür irgen inu dawuliba

en When the Jürkin were staying at Dolo’an Bolda’ut of Ködö’e Aral on the Kelüren River, Činggis Qa’an plundered their people.

translit. saca-beki taicu qoyar cö'en bēs-iyen duta'aba

en Sača Beki and Taiču, being few in number and dispossessed of all but their bodies, escaped.

translit. qoyinaca anu nekejü telētü-amasar-a güyicejü saca-beki taicu qoyar-i bariba

en He pursued them and, overtaking them at the Telētü Pass, he caught Sača Beki and Taiču.

translit. bariju cinggis-qahan saca taicu qoyar-a ügülerün erte üdür bida ya'u ke'eldüle'ei ke'ekdejü saca taicu qoyar ügülerün ügüleksen üge-dür-iyen ba

en After their capture, Činggis Qa’an said to Sača and Taiču, ‘What did we agree upon in the old days?’ Being so addressed, Sača and Taiču said,

translit. ese gürba

en ‘We did not keep to the words we spoke.

translit. üges-tür manu gürge ke'e'et üges-iyen mederejü tüsijü ökba

en Now make us comply with them!’ And, admitting their oath, they held out their necks to the sword.

translit. üges-i anu medere'üljü üges-tür anu gürgen büte'ejü mün tende gēba

en Making them to admit their oath and causing them to comply with their words, he executed them and cast off their bodies there and then.

translit. 137. saca taicu qoyar-i bütē'et qariju irejü jürkin-ü irge gödölgeküi-tür jalayir-un telegetü-bayan-u kö'ün gü'ün-u'a cila'un-qayici je[b]ke qurban tede jürkin-tür aju'ui gü'ün-u'a muqali buqa qoyar kö'üd-iyer-iyen a'uljaju ügülerün bosoqa-yin cinu bo'ol boltuqai bosoqa-daca cinu bulji'asu borbi inu hoqtol e'üten-nü cinu emcü bo'ol boltuqai e'üten-nece cinu heyilü'esü eliget anu etkejü gētkün ke'ejü ökba

en §137 Having disposed of Sača and Taiču he returned to the Jürkin camp. As he was about to move the Jürkin people away, the three sons of Telegetü Bayan of the Jalayir, Gü’ün U’a, Čila’un Qayiči and Jebke, were with these Jürkin at the time. Gü’ün U’a, with his two sons Muqali and Buqa, came to pay homage to Činggis Qa’an and said, ‘Let these sons of mine be the slaves Of your threshold; If they stray from your threshold, Cut off their heel tendons! Let them be the personal slaves Of your door; If they abandon your door, Cut out their livers and Cast them away!’ So saying he handed them over to him.

translit. cila'un-qayici tüngge qasi qoyar kö'üd-iyen basa cinggis-qahan-tur a'uljaju ügülerün altan bosoqa cinu sakiju atuqai ke'en ökba

en Čila’un Qayiči with his two sons Tüngge and Qaši also came to pay homage to Činggis Qa’an and spoke thus: ‘“Let them guard Your golden threshold”, so saying, I give you these sons of mine;

translit. bi altan bosoqa-daca cinu anggida odu'asu ami inu tasulju gētkün örgen e'üten ergüjü öktügei ke'en ökba

en If they depart from your golden threshold, Put an end to their lives and Cast them away! “Let them lift for you The wide felt door”, so saying, I give them to you;

translit. bi örgen e'üten-nece cinu ö'ere odu'asu öre inu miderijü gētkün ke'eba

en If they desert your wide door, Kick them in the pit of the stomach and Cast them away!’ Thus he spoke.

translit. jebke-yi qasar-a ökba

en Činggis Qa’an gave Jebke to Qasar.

translit. jebke jürkin-ü nuntuq-aca boro'ul neretü ücűgen kö'üken-i abciraju hö'elün-eke-de a'ulcan ökba

en Jebke, bringing with him from the Jürkin camp a little boy called Boro’ul, paid homage to Mother Hö’elün and gave him to her.

translit. 138. hö'elün-eke mer[ki]d-ün nuntuq-aca oldaqsan gücü neretü kö'üken-i tayici'ud-un dotora besüd-ün nuntuq-aca oldaqsan kököcü neretü kö'üken-i tatar-un nuntuq-aca oldaqsan sigiken-qutuqu neretü kö'üken-i jürkin-ü nuntuq-aca oldaqsan boro'ul neretü kö'üken-i ede dörben-i ger dotora teji'erün hö'elün-eke kö'üt-te'en üdür üjegü-yin nidün söni sonosqu-yin cikin ken-e bolqaqu-yū ke'en ger dotora teji'eba

en §138 Mother Hö’elün reared in her tent these four; the boy called Güčü found in the Merkit camp, the boy called Kököčü found in the Besüt camp among the Tayiči’ut, the boy called Šigiken Qutuqu found in the Tatar camp, and the boy called Boro’ul found in the Jürkin camp. Mother Hö’elün said, ‘Whom but these foundlings will I make Eyes, for my sons to see in the day, Ears, for my sons to hear at night?’ - and reared them in her tent.

translit. 139. ede jürkin irgen-ü yosun jürkin bolurun qabul-qan-u dolo'an kö'üd-ün angqa aqa ökin-barqaq büle'e

en §139 As for the manner in which those Jürkin people came to be Jürkin, the eldest among the seven sons of Qabul Qan was Ökin Barqaq,

translit. kö'ün inu sorqatu-jürki büle'e

en whose son was Sorqatu Jürki.

translit. jürkin bolurun qabul-qan-u kö'üd-ün aqa ke'ejü irgen-ü'en dotoraca ilqaju helige-tür sölsütü heregei-tür honcitan a'ušgi dü'üreng jirügetü aman dü'üreng a'urtan ere tutum erdemütten bökös gücüten-i ilqaju ökcü a'urtan sölsütan omoqtan jörkimes tula jürkin ke'ekdegü yosun teyimü teyimün omoqtan irgen-i cinggis-qahan dorayita'ulju jürkin oboqtu-yi ülitkeba

en <As they came to be Jürkin> Qabul Qan, saying that Ökin Barqaq was his eldest son, chose men for him from among his own people and, having chosen them, gave him strong and mighty men who had Gall in their livers, Thumbs good at shooting, Lungs filled with courage, Mouths full of fury, And, all, men of skill. Because they had fury and gall, and were proud and inflexible, that is the reason why they were called Jürkin. Činggis Qa’an subjugated such a proud people and destroyed all those who were of the Jürkin clan.

translit. irgen-i ulus-i inu cinggis-qahan ö'er-ün emcü irgen bolqaba

en He made the tribe and its people his personal subjects.

translit. 140. cinggis-qahan niken üdür büri-bökö belgütei qoyar-i abaldu'uluya ke'eba

en §140 One day Činggis Qa’an said, ‘Let us make Büri Bökö and Belgütei wrestle with each other!’

translit. büri-bökö jürkin-tür büle'e

en Formerly, when Büri Bökö was still with the Jürkin,

translit. büri-bökö belgütei-yi örö'ele qar-iyar bariju örö'ele köl-iyer töyitcü unaqaju ülü gödölgen daruqu büle'e

en seizing Belgütei with one hand and tripping him with one foot, Büri Bökö toppled him and held him down so that he could not move.

translit. büri-bökö ulus-un bökö tende belgütei büri-bökö qoyar-i abaldu'ulba

en Büri Bökö was the strongest man among his people. Činggis Qa’an now made Belgütei and Büri Bökö wrestle.

translit. büri-bökö ülü ilaqdaqu gü'ün unaju ökba

en Büri Bökö, the invincible, let himself be toppled.

translit. belgütei darun yadan mürüdejü sa'ari de'ere qarcu belgütei gincas kijü cinggis-qahan-ni üjegü-lü'e qahan ilügei-iyen ja'uba

en Belgütei, unable to hold him down, grabbed his shoulders and straddled him. Belgütei glanced backwards and, when he caught sight of Činggis Qa’an’s eye, the Qa’an bit his lower lip.

translit. belgütei uqa otcu de'ere inu aqdalaju qoyar jaqas inu solbin megejilen tataju niru'u inu ebüdüklejü ququlju ilēba

en Belgütei understood. He sat on top of Büri Bökö and, crossing the two ends of his collar, he pulled them towards himself, tightening his grip. As he did that, he pressed his knee on his spine and broke it.

translit. büri-bökö niru'u-ban ququraju ügülerün belgütei-ye ülü ilaqdaqu büle'e

en Büri Bökö, his spine broken, said, ‘I would not have been defeated by Belgütei,

translit. bi qahan-naca ayuju arqadan unaqu ariyaqu bolun amin-dur-iyan gürteba

en but fearing the Qa’an, I took a fall on purpose. I hesitated, so I lost my life.’

translit. bi ke'e'et üküjü ilēba

en Thus he spoke and died.

translit. belgütei niru'u inu ququru tata'at circü o'orkiju yorciba

en After Belgütei had pulled and broken his spine, he dragged Büri Bökö away, cast him off and left.

translit. qabul-qan-u dolo'an kö'üd-ün aqa ökin-barqaq büle'e

en Of the seven sons of Qabul Qan, Ökin Barqaq was the eldest;

translit. uda'adu bartan-ba'atur büle'e

en the next one was Bartan Ba’atur,

translit. kö'ün inu yisügei-ba'atur büle'e

en whose son was Yisügei Ba’atur.

translit. te'ün-ü uda'adu qutuqtu-möngler büle'e

en The next one after him was Qutuqtu Möngler,

translit. kö'ün inu büri büle'e

en whose son was Büri.

translit. barildu'a bartan-ba'atur-un kö'ün-ece alus barqaq-un omoqtan kö'üt-tür nököcekün bolun büri-bökö ulus-un bökö belgütei-ye niru'u-ban ququldaju üküba

en Overstepping the line of the sons of Bartan Ba’atur which was nearest above him in order of seniority, he became a companion of the proud sons of Barqaq. Because of this, Büri Bökö, the strongest man among his people, perished, his spine broken by Belgütei.

translit. 141. te'ün-ü qoyina takiya jil qadagin salji'ut qamtutcu qadagin-u baqu-corogi teri'üten qadagin salji'ud-un cirgidai-ba'atur teri'üten dörben tatar-tur jokilduju dörben-ü qaji'un-beki teri'üten tatar-un alci-tatar-un jalin-buqa teri'üten ikires-ün tüge-maqa teri'üten onggired-un dergek emel alqui-tan qorolas-un coyoq-caqa'an teri'üten naiman-aca gücü'üt-naiman-u buyiruq-qan merkid-ün toqto'a-beki-yin kö'ün qutu oyirad-un quduqa-beki tayici'ud-un tarqutai-kiriltuq qodun-örceng a'ucu-ba'atur-tan tayici'ut edün qarin alqui-bula'a ci'ulju jajiradai jamuqa-yi qa ergüye ke'en ajirqa ge'ün ke'üs cabcilalduju andaqalduju tendece ergüne-müren huru'u newüjü kan-müren ergüne-de citququ sina'a-yin a'unu'u-da jamuqa-yi tende gür-qa ergüba

en §141 After that, in the Year of the Hen (1201), the Qadagin and the Salji’ut united, and the following tribes gathered at Alqui Spring: the Qadagin led by Buqu Čorogi of the Qadagin, and the Salji’ut led by Čirgidai Ba’atur of the Salji’ut; the Dörben, who had made peace with the Tatar, led by Qaji’un Beki of the Dörben, and the Tatar led by Jalin Buqa of the Alči Tatar; the Ikires led by Tüge Maqa of the Ikires; the Onggirat led by Terge Emel, Alqui and others of the Onggirat; the Qorolas led by Čonaq Čaqa’an and others of the Qorolas; also Buyiruq Qan of the Güčü’üt Naiman from the Naiman; Qutu, the son of Toqto’a Beki of the Merkit; Quduqa Beki of the Oyirat; and, from the Tayiči’ut, Tarqutai Kiriltuq, Qodun Örčeng, A’uču Ba’atur and other Tayiči’ut. Saying, ‘Let us raise Jamuqa the Jajirat as qan’, they jointly hacked the backs of a stallion and a mare and together swore an oath of friendship. From there they moved downstream along the Ergüne River, and on the large promontory of the peninsula where the Kan River flows into the Ergüne, there they raised Jamuqa as gür qan.

translit. gür-qa ergü'et cinggis-qahan ong-qan qoyar-tur morilaya ke'eldüba

en After raising him as gür qan, they decided to set out to attack Činggis Qa’an and Ong Qan.

translit. morilaya ke'eldüksen-i qorolas-un qoridai cinggis-qahan-ni gürelgü-de büküi-tür ene kele gürgejü ilējü'ü

en Word of this - that they had decided to attack - was sent by Qondai of the Qorolas to Činggis Qa’an, when he was staying in the Gürelgü Mountains.

translit. ene kele ire'ülü'et cinggis-qahan ong-qan-tur ene kele gürgejü ilē'esü ong-qan kele gürge'ülü'et cerik e'üscü ötörlen cinggis-qahan-tur ong-qan gürcü ireba

en When he received this news, Činggis Qa’an passed it on to Ong Qan. As soon as Ong Qan received the news, he set his army in motion and speedily arrived at Činggis Qa’an’s camp.

translit. 142. ong-qan-ni ire'ülü'et cinggis-qahan ong-qan qoyar qamtutcu jamuqa-yin esergü inu morilaya ke'eldüjü kelüren-müren huru'u morilarun cinggis-qahan altan qucar dāritai qurban-i manglai yabu'ulba

en §142 After getting Ong Qan to come, Činggis Qa’an and Ong Qan decided to move jointly against Jamuqa. They set out downstream along the Kelüren River. Činggis Qa’an sent Altan, Qučar and Dāritai as vanguard;

translit. ong-qan senggüm jaqa-gambu bilge-beki qurban-i manglai yabu'ulba

en Ong Qan for his part sent as vanguards Senggüm, Jaqa Gambu and Bilge Beki.