Ateni Theotokos Church inscription

The Ateni Theotokos Church inscription (ატენის ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესიის წარწერა) is the Georgian language inscription written in the Georgian Asomtavruli script on the Ateni Theotokos Church, a basilica located in the village of Didi Ateni, Gori Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia. The inscriptions are dated 982–989 AD. The inscription mentions Rati I and Liparit II, Dukes of Kldekari.

Inscription

 * ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႭႰႱႠ
 * ႥႤ ႺႾႭႥႰႤႡႠႱႠ
 * ႠႵႠ ჄႭႰႺႨႤႪႤႡ
 * Ⴐ ႣႠ ႼႤ ႸႬႱႠ ႱႳႪ
 * ႨႤႡႰ ႰႠႲ ႤႰႨႱႧ
 * ႠႥႨ ႻႤ ႨႢႨ ႪႮႰႲ
 * ႤႰႨႱႧႥႨႱႠႨ ႰႪႬ
 * ႠႶႠႸႤႬႠ ႤႱႤ ႱႠႾ
 * ႪႨ ႶႧႨႱႠႨ ႣႠ ႡႽႤႨ
 * ႺႠႧႠႨ ႼႨ ႤႩႪႤႱႨ
 * ႠႨ ႱႠႪႭႺႥႤႪႠႣ
 * ႱႳႪႨႱႠ ႫႧႨႱႠ


 * Translation: "Jesus Christ, have mercy on both of the worldly lives, bodily and spiritual, of Rati Eristavi, son of Liparit Eristavi, who built this house of God as a rock of Sky, a holy Church, for praying for their souls."