aken when Hunyg our
ancestor was ruling, a great counselor and ancient man, when the
war entered Quiche. O my children. Those who began this war at
Quiche were the old men, the counselor Balam, the counselor Ygich,
and the noble Qatu; and many Quiches perished through them. But not
thus did our fathers and ancestors acquire their power.

Chi cablahuh Ah, xel ru vuklauha ru banic yuhuh.

The day 12 Ah completed the 17th year after the Revolt.

Chi belehe Ah, xel chic vahxaklauha yuhuh.

The day 9 Ah completed the 18th year after the Revolt.

120. Chupam chi[c]a huna ok xey[c]o chicop, xche chel ut, quere ri e ute
chi oxi Caok xey[c]o oher pa tinamit chi Yximchee, kitzih tixibin chi
chicop.

120. During this year the beasts and doves came out of the forests,
and on the day 3 Caok the doves passed over the city of Iximche,
and truly it was terrifying to see the beasts.

121. [c]a vo vinak ok [c]a que y[c]o xche chel ut, ok xei[c]o chi[c]a
ca[c]: chi cay Y[t] xey[c]o pa tinamit kitzih, que xibin chi ca[c]
xey[c]o oher.

121. One hundred days after the doves had been seen to come from
the woods, the locusts came. It was on the day 2 Yg that they
passed over the city, and really it was terrifying to see them
pass.

122. Xa ru beleh vinak chic ok x[c]at chi Yximchee, chi cahi Camey xyaar
tinamit chi [t]a[t]. Tan mani ahauh Huny[t] ka mama, tan [c]o ka [c]haka
ya, tane mani ka tata ka mama ok x[c]at tinamit xka [c,]et ronohel ri,
yxnu[c]ahol.

122. About that time nine persons perished in a fire at Iximche; on
the day 4 Camey the city was injured by fire. The king Hunyg was at
the time absent on the other side of the river; our fathers and
ancestors were also absent. But when the city burned, we saw it
all, we, my children.

Chi vahxaki Ah xel beleh lauha yuhuh.

The day 8 Ah completed the 19th year after the Revolt.

123. Chupam [c]a huna ok xcam [c]eche vinak pa Co[c,]il ya cuma y mama;
[c]iy nimak achiha xuyari, ok xquiban labal chiri.

123. During the year the Quiche men were destroyed near the river
of the Tzotzils, by our ancestors; a great number of other
principal men were conquered when this war occurred.

124. Humul chi[c]a xe yaar [c]eche vinak xiquin chi pokoh, pa Mukche
xeoc vi [c]eche vinak cuma, [c]iy nimak rahpop achij, ru [t]alel achi
xuyari chiri, [c]iy [c]a ri [c]hutik camic xq