Čaryš (A-1)

Description

This runic inscription was discovered by G.I. Spasskij, a well known researcher of Siberian history, in 1819. He made a copy of the inscription found on a rock near the place where the stream POperečnyj flows into the river Čaryš. The inscription consists of 58 signs. Ė.R. Tenišev gives a transcription and a reading of this inscription (Tenišev 2006:122).

Reading of Ė. R. Tenišev

Transcription:

1) бiз бäш апар

2) äдiс ылыk тÿшi jäр бäңгÿ äдir äш äрir äңir ыд, äр älim(iз) äмдi

3) äрir атып ыд, äр äliрiп апам äшi jäр бäрiр

Translation:

1) We, 5 Avar men,

2) the source of good well-being, the land, give eternal grace, heroes as friends, game (at hunting)! Having made men close (to him), a comrade (?) of my father, will give land.

3) Our brave people, send (your) heroes now! Having made men close (to him), a comrade (?) of my father, will give land. (Tenišev 2006:122).

Comments:

Ė.R. Tenišev assumes that the inscription is an address of the Avar people who moved to new place to their people. According to the Byzantian sources, the Avars were tribute payers to the Turks-Tügü. In the VI.  century. They moved from Asia to Europe. They were beaten by the Hungarians in the beginning of the X. century. After that the Avars are not mentioned in the chronicles anymore. Consequently, Tenišev Э. Р. Dates this inscription back to the V–VI. Centuries AC. It is doubtful, that the Runic writing already existed at that time.

Reading of L.N. Tybykova, I.A. Nevskaya, M. Erdal

Runic transliteration:

Transliteration:

1) b² n²/z b² š¹ s¹ l¹

2) d² … l¹ k¹ t² Ü I y² r² b² ŋ² g² Ü A d² g² š¹ l²/r² g¹/n¹+ŋ² ? I d¹ r² l² U b¹ r¹/k² d² I

3) r² g² k² I p d¹ r² l²/r² t² p b¹ m š¹ y² r² b² ŋ² g²/I ?

Transcription:

1) b(ä)n

2) …. y(e)r b(ä)ŋ(i)gü ... (a)d(ï)r(ï)lu b(a)rdï

3) …(a)d(ï)r(ï)lt(ï) ... y(e)r b(ä)ŋ(i)g[ü …]

Translation:

1) я

2) …. The Earth is eternal ...parted from/left

3) … parted from/left... the Earth is eterna[l …]

Comments:

The inscription is lost, therefore it is impossible to check the copy made by Spasskij. Consequently, there are many unclear places that hinder an interpretation.