lju Ljub.d. - Petka
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1:	Mcъ oktomъvrie *di*	[Title] 14th (day of the) month October
2:	žitie prpodobnie mtre naše petъki trъnovъskie	[Title] The Life of our Reverend Mother Petka of Tъrnovo
3:	blsvi oče sx za mltvъ stix	[Title] Father, bless the (readers) by the prayers of the saints
4:	slnce kolkoto ima světъ i světi	As the world has Sun to shine
5:	tolkozi i na prpodobnaa petka pamet što i e prosvětila po sički světъ	so much (shines) the remembrance of our Reverend Petka, which has enlightened the whole world
6:	njeino čjudo i njeinъ pos koi ezikъ može iskaza	which tongue could retell all of her miracles and her fasting?
7:	što e tia storila dobra rabota na zemlja	what goodness she did on the Earth
	na epivatъsko město i na	in the land of the town of Epibates
	trakiisko i na	and in the Thracian (land)
	trъnovъ i na	and in Tarnovo
	misia i na	and in Moesia
	dalъmati i něi	and in Dalmatia
	tъkmo po tia města ami i	and not merely in those lands
	po sičъki světъ	but all over the world?
8:	deto našъ umъ ne može da postignje	our mind cannot reach there
	ili ezikъ našъ da iskaže sičko to njeino čjudo i dobro i post i slъzi	or our language cannot tell of all her miracles and goodness and fasting and tears
9:	ami tъkmo kolъkoto našъ umъ postigna	but only as much as our mind could comprehend
10:	i napisax azъ eѵъtimie patriarъxъ trъnovъskii što znajaxъ	and so I, Euthymius, Patriarch of Tъrnovo, wrote what I knew
11:	ami i vie blsvenii xrstiane poslušaite	but also you, blessed Christians, do hear
12:	Tazi staa i prpodobna petka běše ot město epivati	that Saint and Reverend Petka was from the land of Epibates
13:	bašta njeinъ i maika i běxa dobri i blgočъstivii	her father and her mother were good and pious
14:	i xoděxa po bžii zapovědъ	and they lived (ʺwalkedʺ) according to Divine Commandment(s)
15:	mlstinja činěxa	(they) performed deeds of mercy
16:	i drugi dobrini běxa u těxъ	and (also) other good deeds were (done) by them
17:	i rodixa tъzi čistaa i xva gъlabica i dvca	and they gave birth to this pure, Christ's dove and maiden
18:	i rodixa i drugo mъžъko ime to mu eѵъtimie	and they gave birth also to another male (child), his name (was) Euthymius
	što bi napokonъ na maditъ vldka	who finally became the bishop of Madit (Matidia?)
19:	i naučixa gi na strax bžii i na zakonъ dobrě	and (the parents) tought them to fear God and His law (ʺthe fear of God and the lawʺ) well
20:	i prěstavixa se	and they died (ʺpresented themselvesʺ, i.e. to God)
21:	i osta sta petъka sъsъ brata si eѵъtimia deto bi vldka na maditъ	and St Petka remained with her brother Euthymius, who became the bishop of Madit
22:	i toi mnogo čjudo pokaza tamo	and he did many miracles there
23:	zašto běše i toi prosvětilъ sъsъ postъ mnogo dobrini	because he had shone with his fasting (and) many good deeds as well (?)
24:	zatova se i posti	for that reason he was canonized
25:	i njegovi mošti i do dneska čjudno iscěljenie činjatъ	and his relics cause a lot of miraculous healing until today
26:	I staa petъka ot kato pogrebe roditelje svoi otredi gi dobrě	and St Petka, since she buried her parents, she gave them their due well
27:	togazi započe postъ i metanie i bděnie	then she began with fasting, and bowing, and staying awake
28:	I porevna i se kato apstlъskii zakonъ	and it came to her mind (ʺit wanted to herʺ) as an apostolic law
29:	i na zemlja bezъ postelja legnuvaše	and she laid herself on the ground without a bed
30:	I ot tuka pakъ i se isplъni srdce to na mislъ bžstъvnaa	and then her heart was filled by a divine thought
	da ide vъ pustinja	to go into the desert
31:	i poběgna ot tamo	and she ran from there
32:	i otide vъ pustinja	and went to the desert
33:	i tamo prěbivaše agglъskii činъ	and an angelic host lived there
34:	i podrъža i kato ilia i kato ioanna krstlja	and (it?) followed her example as (if she were) Elijah or (ʺasʺ) John the Baptist
35:	pos i bděnie i metanie i slъzi studъ i pekъ sičko trъpěše	fasting, staying awake, bowing and tears, cold and heat - she endured everything
36:	i vъkusjuvaše trěva město jastie	and ate grass instead of food
	i to po malъko na večrъ	and (even) that (only) a little in the evening
37:	i mlba neprěstanno činěše	and she prayed (ʺdid prayerʺ) perpetually
38:	i ničto da imaše mislъ za toizi světъ	and she wouldn't have a thought about the world (?)
	ili za dobra odežda da se oblěče	nor about good clothes to wear
	ili za domъ i za stoka i za imanie	nor about a house and goods and wealth
39:	ami tъkmo oči tě i běxa slъzi naplъnjenii i mlba na ba	but only her eyes were filled by tears and prayers to God
40:	i sičъka mislъ běše i i nadežda na ga ba	and all of her thoughts were the hope of the Lord God
41:	i pomisljuvaše za vtoro prišъstvie za bžii sudъ	and she thought about the Second Coming, about the Divine Judgment
	i kakъ da si ukrasi dšъ ta da sreštne xa ba sъ světilnikъ ukrasenъ	and how to decorate her soul, to meet Christ the God with a decorated (prepared) lamp
	i kakvo dobro da stori	and what good deed should she do
	da čjue togazi glas krotъkъ ot ga ba	to hear that meek voice of the Lord God
	i kakъ da si isplъni světilnikъ sъs maslo	and how to fill the lamp with oil
	da vlěze sъsъ mudri te dvci vъ rai	to enter the Paradise with the wise maidens
	da se nasiti krasota raiskaa i xubostъ i světlostъ	to satisfy herself with the heavenly glory and (the) beauty and (the) light
	i pěsni agglъskie	and (the) angelic songs
42:	tъkmo za tova ii běše mislъ	her thoughts were (directed) only for that
43:	i tvrъdě tъguvaše sъs srdce to si	and she yearned powerfully in her heart
	kakъ da poluči onova dobro	how to receive that boon
44:	i taka provaždaše svoi životъ po onъzi pustinja za mnogo vrěme	and thus she lived her life on that desert for a long time
45:	A lukavii diavolъ ne prěstanuvaše da ę plaši	but the Devil didn't cease to frighten her
46:	i mnogo pъti se prěstruvaše kato źvěrъ strašenъ	and many times (he) changed himself to a terrible beast
	davno bi ja uplašilъ da ostavi pustinja	to frighten her (and thus force her) to leave the desert
47:	ami staa petъka imaše ba pomoštnika	but St Petka had God (as a) helper
48:	i ne prěstanuvaxa i slъzi ot oči te	and the tears didn't stop (to flow) from her eyes
49:	i sičъka xitrostъ diavolъska izčeznuvaše ot njeina ta mlba	and all the devilish cunning was vain because of (ʺdisappeared fromʺ) her prayer
50:	Takvazi sila běše dobila ot ba	such a power she had acquired from God
51:	i tъi se běše podkanila	and thus she had decided to live
52:	makarъ da běše žena	altough she was a woman
53:	ami běše isplъnjena dxa stgo	but she was filled (by the) Holy Spirit
54:	i běgaše ot njea sila diavolъska	and the devilish force ran away from her
55:	i isčeznuvaše kato dimъ	and disappeared as a smoke.
56:	Dvdъ crъ za takvizi ženi prrokuvaše	King David prophesized about such women
57:	i kaže	and said:
58:	vъždelěetъ crъ dobrotě tvoei	ʺLet the king be enthralled by your beautyʺ (Ps 45:11 NIV)
59:	I taka stai petka prěbi mnogo godini vъ pustinja	and thus lived St Petka for many years in the desert
60:	I vъ edna noštъ kato	and (ʺinʺ) one night
	si činěše mlba i metanie	as she was doing her prayers and bowing
	i rъcě te si vdigaše nagorě i plačěše	and she raised her hands high and wept
	i naprasno vidě bžstvno viděnie	and suddenly she saw a divine apparition
61:	edinъ agglъ i se javi kato někoi mladъ momъkъ	an angel appeared to her as a young boy
62:	i světi kato svěštъ	and (he) shined as a candle
63:	i reče i	and he said to her:
64:	da ostavišъ pustinja ta	ʺ(you should) leave the desertʺ
65:	i idi si pakъ nazadъ na tvoa baštnina	ʺand go back to your homelandʺ
66:	Zašto tamo ti priliče da si ostavišъ tělo to	ʺbecause it is good for you to leave your body thereʺ
67:	a dša ta ti šte da bъde na xubavii i na sladъkii rai	ʺand your soul shall be in the beautiful and immaterial Paradiseʺ
68:	Kato vidě staa petъka tova viděnie i čju tia dumi	as St Petka saw this apparition and heard those words
	razumě če e ot ba tova viděnie	she understood, that this apparition was from God
69:	i pozna če šte da se prěstavi skoro	and she found out that she will die soon
70:	i zaraduva se	and she was glad
71:	i grižěše se	and she worried:
72:	kak si ostavě pustinja ta	ʺhow can I leave the desert?ʺ
73:	zašto ne može ništo drugo da očisti člku dšъ ta kato pustinja	because nothing else can purify the human soul as a desert
74:	I togazi staa petka kato čju onzi glas	and then, as St Petka heard that voice
	i da i se ne štěše	even though she didn't want
	a tia ostavi onazi pustinja	she left that desert
75:	I poide prъvěnъ na crigrad	and first she went to Tsarigrad
76:	i vlěze vъ čerkova xva u staa sofia	and entered the church of Christ of (ʺtoʺ) St Sophia
77:	i mlba neprěstanno činěše	and she prayed (ʺdid prayerʺ) perpetually
78:	kakъ da iskaže člkъ tolъkozi metania i pokloni	how could one describe so many kneelings and bowings
79:	i sički dni i nošti na bděnie běše	and she was awake for all the days and nights
80:	i plačěše i tъguvaše za pustinja ta	and she wept and craved for the desert
81:	I obide sičъki čerъkovi kato edna pčela rabotna	and she visited all the churches as a diligent bee
	štoto obъxodi sički cvětove prolětni	which visits all the vernal flowers
82:	I poide vъ čerkova prěstěi bci što se zove vlaxerna	and (then) she went to (the) church of most-holy Mother of God which is called Blachernae
83:	i tamo pripade na ikona prěstěi bci	and there she came (ʺfellʺ?) to the icon of most-holy Mother of God
84:	i slъzi ot oči tě si mnogo izlia	and she poured a lot of tears from her eyes
85:	i dumaše i mljaše s bci	and she said and prayed to the Mother of God:
86:	tebě vldčce što si na sički světъ	ʺUpon yourself, o Lady (ʺwhich isʺ) of the whole worldʺ
	i porodila si ga ba	ʺand who gave birth to Lord Godʺ
	azъ moi životъ u tebě ostavix	ʺto yourself I dedicated (ʺleftʺ) my lifeʺ
87:	i na tebě se naděa da me pomluvašъ	ʺand in yourself I hope that you have mercy upon meʺ
88:	i ne děi se gnusi ot mene što sъmъ tvoa robinja	ʺdon't turn away in disgust from me, your servantʺ
89:	Zašto i azъ ot mladostъ tvoemu snu poslědovax	ʺbecause I followed your son and prayed since my youthʺ
90:	i mlja se	ʺand I pray (you)ʺ
91:	i tii znaešъ bce moa ta ženъskaa rabota i moa slabostъ	ʺand you know, o Virgin, my womanly nature and my weaknessʺ
	što e na moa ta dša oznoba	ʺwhich worries my soulʺ (ʺwhich is my soul's worryʺ)
92:	ami i tii staa bce	ʺbut you, o St Mother of Godʺ
	tii mi bъdi pomoštnica	ʺyou be my helperʺ
93:	zašto osvěnъ tebe na drugo město ne mam da se naděa	ʺbecause I have no hope at another place than by yourselfʺ
94:	ami tii mi bъdi nastavnica	ʺbut you be my teacherʺ
	da me nastavišъ na dobro i na pokaanie	ʺso that you leads me to the goodness and remorseʺ
95:	i tii da me upazišъ ot sičko zloi	ʺ(so that) you shall protect me from all evilʺ
96:	zašto koga běx vъ pustinja tebe imax pomoštnica	ʺbecause I had yourself as my helper as I was in (the) desertʺ
97:	i sega se vrъnax vъ mirъ	ʺbut now I have returned into (the) worldʺ
98:	ami pakъ i sega me očuvai i upazi	ʺbut now, hear and protect me againʺ
99:	i pomoštnica mi bъdi	ʺand be my helperʺ
100:	i pokrii me ot sičko zloi	ʺand cover me from all evilʺ
101:	I tova se pomli	and thus she prayed
102:	i plaka ot se srdce	and wept from all heart
103:	i izlěze	and she left
104:	i trъgna da ide na svoa ta si baštnina	and went (ʺto goʺ) to her (ʺownʺ) homeland
105:	I doide do epivati što běše njeina baštnina	and came to Epibates, which was her homeland
106:	i prěbŷ tamo vrěme ne malo	and stayed there for quite some time
107:	i nikoi ne poznavaše ja	and nobody recognized her
108:	I tamo postъ metanie bděnie	and there (she did much) fasting, kneeling (and) staying awake
	koi može iskaza	who could tell (how much?)
109:	Vrěme někoe promina se	some time passed
110:	i pozna če šte da se prěstavi	and she understood that she will die (soon)
111:	i stori si mlba na ba	and she gave (ʺdid herʺ) a prayer to God
112:	i rče sъ slъzi	and said with tears:
113:	Člkoljubъče vldko	ʺo Lord, Lover of humansʺ
	da ne ostavišъ mene što sъm robinja tvoa	ʺdo not leave me, (who am) your servantʺ
	deto sъmъ zaradi tebe ostavila sičъko	ʺwho has left everything for youʺ
114:	i k tebě priběgnax	ʺand to yourself I ranʺ
115:	ami gi be moi reči agglu mirno	ʺbut, my Lord God, give a calm command to an angelʺ
	da mi prieme dšъ ta	ʺto receive my soulʺ
116:	i da mi ne bъde zabranjeno da ulěza na tvoe crstvo ot mrъsnii i ne čistii běsove	ʺand that I wouldn't be barred from entering your kingdom by unpure and tainted demonsʺ
117:	ami me spodobi bezъ strax da stana prěd tvoi strašni prěstolъ	ʺbut make me worthy to stand without fear before your awesome throneʺ
118:	oti si blsvenъ gi vъ věki	ʺbecause you are blessed, o Lord, in eternityʺ
119:	aminъ:	ʺamenʺ
120:	I tova se pomli	and she prayed thus
121:	i toizi čas prědade si bu dšъ ta	and in that moment she turned her soul over to God
122:	i tělo to i pogreboxa někoii xrstiane	and some Christians buried her body
123:	i ne pozna ja nikoi dogde ia i pogreboxa	and no one knew her, as they buried her
124:	niito znajaxa ot kidě bě došla	nor they knew where she had come from
125:	I taka si provodi dni te svoi tuka na zemlja	and thus she passed her days here on the Earth
126:	a tamo naide golěmo dobro i lesnina	and there she found great good and comfort
127:	ami i tuka gъ bъ ne ostavi ja da e za mnogo dni sъkriena na zemlja	but even here, Lord God wouldn't leave her hidden in the Earth for long
	i da e bez pametъ njeino to čistoe i stoe tělo	to leave her pure and holy body to remain without rememberance
128:	ami pokaza čjudo divno zaradi njeini te stie mošti	but he showed a miracle on her holy relics
129:	Někoi postnikъ imaše tamo	there was a hermit
130:	na stlъpъ prěbivaše	he lived on a pillar
131:	i postěše se blizo pri onova město gdeito ei bilo grobъ tъ stěi petъki	and he fasted near the site of the St Petka's grave
132:	I sluči se ta umrě někoi gemeџia	and it came to pass, a sailor died
133:	i frъlixa go tamo blizo pri onъzi stlъpъ	and they threw him there, close to that pillar
134:	i poče da isxodi ot njego smradъ zlъi	and a terrible stench started to come out from him
	kolъkoto vekie ne možaše tamo da pomine člkъ ot zlai mirizma	so much that one couldn't pass by because of the stench
135:	zaedno i onzi stlъpnik vekje ne može da trъpi onzi smradъ	neither the stylite could suffer that stench
136:	ami slěze ot onъzi stlъpъ	so he climbed down from the pillar
137:	i naide člci	and he found some men
138:	i rče imъ da iskopajut trapъ golěm	and he commanded them to dig a big hole
	da turjatъ onova tělo čtoto smrъděše	to throw that stinking body (down there)
139:	i onia člcii poslušaxa onogozi stlъpnika	and those people obeyed the hermit
140:	i poidoxa tamo	and they went there
141:	i zexa da kopajatъ	and started to dig
142:	i naidoxa tělo to stěi petki cělo i xubavo	and they found the body of St Petka, healthy and beautiful
143:	i mirizma xubava kolъkoto navivaše tazi mϋrizma na onъzi smradъ	and how (her) beautiful scent covered the odor of that stench!
144:	i onia člci běxa glupavi i ne razumni	and those people were dumb and irrational
145:	i ne mogoxa da se osětetъ za onova stoe tělo	and they couldn't understand that (it was a) holy body
146:	zašto i nikoi ne znaeše če e tamo pogrebena staa petka	because nobody knew that St Petka was buried there
147:	oti běše ot davna bila pogrebena	because she was buried since long
148:	ami se mnogo čjudixa kakъ da storętъ	and they wondered a lot what should they do
149:	i rekoxa si meždu sebě	and they said to each other:
150:	koi pakъ da kopae na drugo město	ʺwho would dig elsewhereʺ
151:	ami e tuka toizi grobъ dosta širokъ i glъbokъ	ʺthis grave here is wide and deep enoughʺ
152:	da turime i onazi mrъša da ne smrdi	ʺlet's throw that corpse (here) as well, so that it doesn't stinkʺ
153:	a to ako bъde tova sto tělo bъ šte go izvadi	ʺand if it would be a holy body, God will take it outʺ
154:	i zarinaxa onazi mrъša tamo pri onova stoe tělo	and they buried that corpse there next to that holy body
155:	i razidoxa se po doma si	and they all went home
156:	I ot těx něko člkъ georgie ime to mu xristianinъ dobrъ	one of them (was) a certain Georgi, a good Christian
157:	i toi kato si poide doma si i po večerě napokonъ stanъ da se pomli bu	and as he also went home and dined, he stood up to pray to God
	kato si činěše sěkogi mlba mnogo	as he always did, doing a lot of prayer
158:	i na sъmnuvanie zaspa	and at the twilight he fell down asleep
159:	i vidě edna žena kato edna crca	and he saw a woman (looking) like a queen
160:	i sědi na stolъ zlatъ světlikavъ	and she sat on a shiny golden throne
161:	i okolo njea momъci xubavi světlikavi	and many beautiful, shiny boys (stood) around her
162:	i toi se uplaši	and he was scared
163:	i pade na zemlja	and he fell to the ground
164:	i rastrepera se	and he trembled
165:	ot xubostъ ne možaše da gleda toja světъ	he couldn't watch that light for its beauty
166:	I edinъ ot onia xubavi i světlikavi momъci pristъpi	and one of those beautiful shiny young men stepped to him
167:	i uze go za rъka	and he seized his arm
168:	i rče mu	and he said to him:
169:	stani georgie	ʺstand up, Georgi!ʺ
170:	i oti ste taka storile	ʺand as you did soʺ
171:	ta ste ostavile onova tělo vonešto pri tělo to stěi petъki	ʺas you left that stinking body next to the body of St Petkaʺ
172:	ami skoro da poidešъ	ʺyou shall go quicklyʺ
173:	da izvadišъ mošti te stěi petъki	ʺand you shall retrieve the relics of St Petkaʺ
174:	i da gi ostavišъ u kovčegъ zlatъ	ʺand you shall put them to a golden coffinʺ
175:	zašto crъ požali njeina dobrina	ʺfor the King craves for her virtueʺ
176:	i šte gъ sega da ja proslavi po sičъki světъ	ʺand now Lord will spread her fame in the whole worldʺ
177:	Togazi i tia mu sama poduma	then she spoke to him herself:
178:	skoro izvaděte moi te mošti	ʺretrieve my relics quicklyʺ
179:	i položěte gi na xubavo město	ʺand put them on a nice placeʺ
180:	Zašto ne mogu da trъpę azъ za mnogo toizi smrad	ʺbecause I can't suffer that stench anymoreʺ
181:	ne boiš li se ba da ne bi pustilъ bъ ogъnъ da vŷ popali	ʺdon't you fear God that he'd cast fire to burn you?ʺ
182:	i az esъmъ člkъ ot maika i ot baštъ rodena	ʺand I am a human (too), born from a mother and a fatherʺ
183:	i moa baštnina ta e epivati štoto go zovъtъ i deto ste vie sega na njego	ʺand my fatherland (is) Epibates, as you call it and where do you live nowʺ
184:	I prěz tъzi noštъ drugaa žena xrstianъka ime to i eftimie i tia takvozi viděla	and in that night another woman, a good Christian, her name was Efimia, saw such (a vision)
185:	i takvizi dumi i njei rekle	and they said such words to her
186:	i zarъčale	and commanded:
187:	skoro utrě rano da kažete tova da vi ot ba ogъnъ ne izgori	ʺyou shall tell that early in the morning, so that you won't be burned down by the fire of Godʺ
188:	I nautrě izlězoxa i dvai ta	and the both went out in the morning
189:	i kazaxa na sički te tamo po konecъ	and told to all who where there to the end
190:	I kato čjuxa tova epivatъscii ljudie skoro sičъki te tekoxa	and as the people of Epibates heard it, they all hurried (to the grave)
191:	i sъs golěma radostъ izvadixa mošti te i kato někoe mnogocěnъnoe skrivalište	and they retrieved her relics with great joy, as a very precious treasure
192:	i mnogo se čjudixa na njeino to tělo	and they wondered a lot about her body
193:	ot tolkozi vrěme kato stoi cělo i xubavo	how could it stay so healthy after so much time
	i blgouxae i ot xubava mirizma da se člkъ nasiti	and (how could it) smell of beautiful scent, so that one cannot stop smell it
194:	i uzexa onova tělo sъ svěšti i sъsъ kadilnici i ѳimianъ i izmϋrno i drugi xubavi aromaѳi	and they took that body with candles and censers and thyme and myrrh and other beautiful incenses
195:	i otnjesoxa ja sъsъ golěma radostъ	and carried her away with great joy
196:	i položixa ja v čerkova stixъ apslъ	and they laid her in the Church of the Holy Apostles
197:	I tamo mnogo čjudo stori togazi sta petka	and St Petka then performed many miracles there
198:	běsni iscělěxa i bolni i gluxi i eźavi	the mad were cured, and the ill, the deaf and the wounded as well
199:	i ot sěkakva bolestъ koii doxoždaxa i věra imaxa čista i ljubovъ sъ sičko srdce na staa petъka toizi čas i iscělěvaxa	and those, who came, and had pure faith and love for St Petka from the whole heart, were cured from any illness instantly
200:	I pročju se po sička zemlja epivatъska	and she became famous throughout the whole land of Epibates
201:	i ne tamo se pročju ami	and she became famous not (only) there
	i po crigrad i	but even in Tsarigrad
	po sička zemlja	and on the whole Earth
202:	I vrěme bi někoe	and some time passed
203:	oslabna grъčъsko crstvo	the Greek kingdom became weak
204:	i sъs bžie povelěnie doidoxa rimlěne	and the Romans came by the divine command
205:	i prěexa crigrad	and they took Tsarigrad
206:	kato kaže dvdъ crъ	as the King David says
207:	sъsъ palica želězna udrъžaxa	they ruled ʺwith a rod of ironʺ
208:	i sičko u crigrad plěnixa frencii	and the Franks looted everything in the Tsarigrad
209:	i obraxa i zlato i srebro i čerkovni odeždi	and they stole gold and silver and ecclesial robes
	i sъsudi što běxa mnogocěnni	and ceremonial instruments, which were very precious
	zaedno i stie mošti	together with holy relics
210:	i sičъko otnesoxa vъ rimъ	and they carried everything away to Rome
211:	togiva kato viděxa i dočakaxa carograždane i blgočъstivii sъborъ vъzdъxna tvrъdě	as the Tsarigradians saw and suffered that, the Holy Synod sighed heavily
212:	i golěmъ skrъbъ i golěma tъga imaxa togazi	and they were overcome with great sadness and sorrow
213:	i xoděxa kato mrъtvi	and they walked as dead
214:	i mljaxa se bu	and they prayed to God
215:	i dumaxa	and they were saying:
216:	Vъskrsni	ʺwake upʺ
217:	vъskuju spiši gi	ʺwhy do you sleep, o Lord?ʺ
218:	zašto zaboravi naša ta siromašia i griža ta naša	ʺwhy do you forget our misery and worries?ʺ
219:	i drugi rěči mnogo mljaxa se i dumaxa	and they prayed and said many other things
220:	I vъ tova vrěme blgočstivii crъ trъnovsъkii ioannъ asěnju krěpko drъžaše togazi crstvo	and in that time John Asen, the honorable King of Tarnovo, son of the old Bulgarian King Asen, held his kingdom fast
221:	i nikakъ ne uboa se ot onia frenъcii kato priexa crigrad	and he was in no way scared by those Franks as they conquered Tsarigrad
222:	ami ednakъ mu prilegna vrěme voiska da vdigne da plěnuva ne čъstivii	but he managed to raise an army to subdue the dishonorable (Franks)
	i da prěema zemlja mnogo	and to conquer a lot of land
223:	I skoči junašъkii sъsъ bžie povelěnie	and he jumped heroically with the divine command
224:	i prěe makedonъskaa zemlja i sěrъ	and conquered the land of Macedon and Serres
	i aѳonъskaa gora siirěč staa gora	and the Mount Athos, that is, the Holy Mountain
	i okolu što sъ gradove i	and the cities around Salonica
	solunъ i sička zemlja ѳetaliiskaa	and all the land of Thessaly
225:	i trivalia uze taka i dalmatia što e arbanaška drъžava	and he took both Triballia (Serbia) and Dalmatia, which is a country of Albanians
226:	i prěe i do drača	and he conquered (it) up to Dyrrhacium
227:	i po sički zemli gdei prěe postavi mitropoliti i epskpi světli i blgočstivi	and he placed bright and honorable metropolites and bishops to all the lands he conquered
	sъs njegovi stii xrisovuli što sъ sega u slavna lavra u stěi gorě	by his golden bulls, which are now stored in the famous lavra on the Holy Mountain
228:	i ne tъkmo tia zemli kato prěe da se ostavi i da mu se dosadi	and he wasn't satisfied by the lands he conquered
229:	ami poide na crigrad	but he marched to Tsarigrad as well
230:	i njego prěe	and he took it
231:	i što běxa tamo frenъcii poklonixa mu se	and the Franks there bowed to him
	da sъ njegova raja	to be his subjects
	i xazna da mu davatъ	and to pay him tax
232:	I taka sičъko tamo kato prěe	and as he conquered there everything
	razbra se i do njego stěi petъki slava ta	he heard about the glory of St Petka too
	kakъ ei sta i čini iscěljenie i čjudesa	how she was holy and performed healings and miracles
233:	tvrъdě si na umъ položi za staa petъka	he thought much (lit. ʺlaid to his mindʺ) about St Petka
234:	i raspali mu se srdce to	and his heart burned (with desire)
235:	kato elenъ koga ožъdněe za voda:	ʺas the deer pants for streams of waterʺ
	taka i crъ ioannъ asěnъ poželě kakъ da se dobie do onia stie mošti	so did the King John Asen crave to gain those holy relics
236:	Zašto běše sa po sički světъ rasprostrěla njeina blgdtъ i njeino čjudo	for her grace and miracles were spread around the whole world
237:	i poide crъ na trъnovъ	and the king went to Tarnovo
238:	i umisli edinъ zgovorъ i bgu ugodenъ	and conceived terms (of peace with Franks), pleasing to God
239:	I togazi pusti povelěnie na crigrad što běxa tamo frenъcii	and then he sent a command to the Franks in Tsarigrad
240:	i rče imъ	and he said to them:
241:	ne išta ot vas nii srebro nii zlato nii biserъ nii kamenie mnogocěnno	ʺI don't want your silver, nor gold, nor pearls, nor precious stonesʺ
242:	ami vŷ išta što e na vaša frenъska drъžava gradъ epivatъ	ʺbut I want from you (something), which is in your Frankish land the town of Epibatesʺ
	deto ima tamo mošti stěi petъki	ʺwhere the relics of the St Petka are placedʺ
	tova stoe tělo da mi dadete sъsъ kovčega tъ	ʺto give me this holy body with its coffinʺ
243:	tolkozi i tova ištem ot vas	ʺso much and this is what I want from youʺ
244:	Tova kato razbraxa frencii što běxa na crigrad gotovi stanъxa	as the Franks in Tsarigrad heard it, they were ready (to accept)
245:	i poslušaxa cra sъ sičko srdce	and they obeyed the king with all their heart
246:	i poklonixa se na nijegovo to povelěnie	and they bowed to his command
247:	i pustixa pisanie i poklonъ do cra	and they sent a letter of respect to the king
248:	i rekoxa	and they said:
249:	Da bъde volja tvoa mnogolětnii cru	ʺyour will be done, o king for many yearsʺ
250:	što ištešъ uzmi	ʺtake what you wishʺ
251:	ako štešъ i dšъ ta nŷ ze	ʺeven if you want our souls, we kneel before youʺ (ʺthe soul from usʺ)
252:	Tova kato čju crъ obraduva se	as the king heard this, he was glad
253:	i mněše mu se kolъko da leti i da frъka pod nbe to	and he felt as he was flying in the skies
254:	i ot golěma radostъ ne maše kamo što da stori	and he didn't know what to do because of the great joy
255:	zašto mislěše	for he thought:
256:	ako si izdamъ sičko zlato i srebro	ʺif I give away all my gold and silverʺ
	zaedno i polovina ot crstvo to si	ʺI would give the half of my kingdom together with itʺ
	da štem tъkmo staa petka da prěnesemъ na moe crstvo	ʺonly to bring St Petka to my kingdomʺ
257:	I togazi pusti prěosštennago marka mitropolita velikago prěslavna grada sъsъ golěma	and then he sent the holy man Marko, Metropolite of Great Preslav (ʺgreat famous cityʺ) with great honors
	počstъ da prěnese tělo to prpodobněi petъki na slavnii gradъ trъnovъ	to go to the town of Epibates to bring the body of the Reverend Petka to the famous city of Tarnovo
258:	i poide onzi vldka tamo	and the bishop went there
259:	i stori sičko počstno što trěbuvaše	and he duly did all what was required
260:	i uze onia mošti	and he took those relics
261:	i iděše	and he went
262:	i xvalěše ba i prpodobnai petka	and he praised God and Reverend Petka
263:	i kato prěmina sinorъ frenъskii	and when he crossed the Frankish border
	i vlěze na tъzi stranъ blъgarъskaa	and entered this Bulgarian land
	sički izъ okolu gradove i sela izlězovaxa na srešta sъ svěšti	all (the people) from the near towns and villages went to meet them with candles
	i sštennici oblěčenii vъ sštenničъski odeždi	and clerics clothed in ceremonial robes
264:	i provaždaxa staa petъka sъsъ kadilnici i ѳimianom i izmϋrno i sъs drugi xubavi mirizlivi aromaѳi	and they followed St Petka with censers and thyme and myrrh and other beautiful incenses
265:	I kato razbra blgočъstivii crъ ioannъ asěnъ če nosětъ mošti te stěi petki	and as the honorable King John Asen found out that they bring the relics of St Petka
	izlěze izъ grada pěšъ	he went out of the city on foot
	i maika mu crca elena	(with) Queen Elena, his mother
	i njegova crca anna sъ sički svoi bolěre	and Anna, his queen with all their boyars
	i patriarъxъ kϋr vasilie sъ sički sštennici i diakone	and the Patriarch lord Vasilii with all the clerics and deacons
	i sički ljudie ot gradъ	and all the townspeople
266:	i doidoxa sičъki pěši na *d* poglede	and all went out of the city on foot for four shots
267:	i srěštnъxa ja sъsъ mnogo počstъ	and met her with great honors
268:	i pokloni se crъ do zemlja	and the king bowed to the ground
269:	i cěluva i rъcě i tělo čstně	and he kissed her hands and body honorably
270:	i sički počstno poklonixa se i cěluvaxa	and everyone honorably bowed to her and kissed her
271:	i vnesoxa ja vъ gradъ vъ čerkova creva	and they brought her to the city into the royal church
272:	i položixa ja vъ lěto ot roždъstvo xvo *#asv*:	and they placed (her) there in the year from the Birth of Christ 1202
273:	različno čjudo i iscěljenie čini i do dnešnii dnъ	and she does miraculous healings until today
274:	koi sъsъ čista věra prixožda na njeinъ kovčegъ	(to everyone) who comes with pure faith to her coffin
275:	blgdtiju i člkoljubiemъ ga našego isѵ xa	by the grace and the love for humans of our Lord Jesus Christ
	deto njemu priliče sěkogi da go slavime	who is always to be praised
	i sъsъ počstъ da mu se klanjame	and to whom we (should always) bow with respect
	i bezkraina njegova oca	and (by the grace of) His eternal Father
	i prěstię tъ i štoto sičko oživěva njegovia tъ dxъ	and the Most Holy Spirit, who gives life to everything
276:	i sega i sěkogi	(for) now and always
	i dori do krai světъ	and even until the end of the world
	i vъ věki	and forever
277:	aminъ:	amen