PKT 10 - 11 (P336311)
Royal Ritual, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | PKT 10 - 11 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336311 |
| Museum no. | unknown |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Ritual |
| Find spot | Qalat Sherqat (Assur) |
| Coordinates | 35.4581, 43.2620 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa20 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | [When you are to provide for the House of Aššur, (and) to strew salt], you say: “[Aššur and Mullissu, Adad and Mašmaš, accep]t [life]!” |
| Obverse [2:6] o 33–o 66 | [When] you are to swing [the purification device over the table, you say: “The hand is released.” You repeat it] and swing it in the centre of the house, [saying: “The centre of the house is released].” You go and swing it in the area of the censers, [saying: “The centre of the house is seized].” You return and swing it over the censers, [saying: “May Fire purify]!” |
| Obverse [6:8] o 77–o 88 | When you are to put combustibles on the censer, [you giv]e incense [thri]ce and say: “Aššur accept, Aššur listen!” |
| Obverse [8:10] o 99–o 1010 | When you are to provide for the House of God of Nineveh, (when) you are to strew salt, you say: “Aššur-Ištar, Šamaš, and Marduk, king of the gods, accept life!” |
| Obverse [10:14] o 1111–o 1414 | When you are to swing the purification device over the table, you say: “The hand is released.” You repeat it and swing it on the dais, saying: “The centre of the house is released.” You go and say in the area of the censers, without coming close: “The centre of the house is seized.” You return and swing the purification device over the censer, [saying]: “May Fire pu[rify]!” |
| Obverse [14:16] o 1515–o 1616 | When y[ou are] to put combustibles on the censer, you give incense [thrice] and s[ay]: “Ištar accept, Ištar listen!” |
| Obverse [16:19] o 1717–o 1919 | When you are to go to the table on which the glass vessel is placed, you s[ay]: “Ugurtu, Ti’tu, the Seven Gods and N[arudi] ....” You serve bread. |
| Obverse [19:21] o 2020–o 2121 | When you are to strew salt on the bread (and) the [glass ves]sel, [you say]: “May Nikkal accept, may Kidin[birbir] listen!” You return and treat the gods. |
| Obverse [21:23] o 2222–o 2323 | When you are [to pour] wine on the censer, you s[a]y: “Nusku, vizier of the gods, life for Bel!” |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | When you are to pour out a libation bowl, you say: “Bel, accept life!” |
| Obverse [24:27] o 2525–o 2727 | When you make libation after libation you say: “May Igigi, the gods of heaven, and Anunnaki, the gods of earth, accept and listen!” |
| Obverse [27:29] o 2828–o 2929 | When you are to pour out a libation bowl in the evening on the lintel(s) of the doors, you say: “Nusku, vizier of the [god]s, accept life!” |
| Obverse [29:32] o 3030– | All this is of providing for the House of God of Nineveh. You invoke their names in the morning and evening. |
| Reverse [0:2] r 11–r 22 | When you are to verse wine and pre[mium be]er in front of Aššur, all the gods, you say: “Aššur, [bles]s Mulli[ssu]! Mullissu, may Aššur bless you!” |
| Reverse [2:4] r 33–r 44 | When you are to verse it before Sîn, you say: “Sîn, bless Nikkal! Nikkal, may Sîn bless you!” |
| Reverse [4:6] r 55–r 66 | Before Šamaš in like manner. Before Adad, ditto. Before Bel, ditto. Before Nabû, ditto. You say in like manner [before] all the gods, and invoke (each) god by his name. |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | When you are to strew salt before Adad in Kilizi, you say: “Adad-Enlil, accept (sg.) life!” |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | When you are to strew salt before Ištar in Arbela, you say: “Aššur-Ištar, accept (sg.) life!” |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | When you are to strew salt before Ninurta in Calah, you say: Enlil-Ninurta, accept (sg.) life!” |
| Reverse [10:12] r 1111–r 1212 | When you are to strew salt before Nergal in Tarbiṣu, you say: “Nergal, Laṣ (and) Išum, accept (pl.) life!” |
| Reverse [12:14] r 1313–r 1414 | When you are to strew salt before Adad (and) Šala in Kurbail, you say: “Adad-Šala, accept (sg.) life!” |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | When in Tue, ditto: “Marduk, Zarpanitu, Lady of Akkad, Muru who resides in Tue, ditto!” |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | When in Urakka, ditto: “Adad (and) Šala, ditto!” |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | When in Harran, ditto: “Sîn, Nikkal, Aššur-Enlil, ditto!” |
| Reverse [17:19] r 1818–r 1919 | Wherever you are to place a censer, you say in all the temples as when providing for the House of God of Nineveh. |
| Reverse [19:21] r 2020–r 2121 | [W]hen you are to kiss the feet of God (lit. ‘gods’), you say: “May [Heaven and Ap]sû bless you (sg.)!” |
| Reverse [21:23] r 2222–r 2323 | When you are to strew salt on cooked meat [before Belat]-dunani, you say: “May [the gods of heaven and the go]ds of earth accept and listen!” |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | Written [according to the original] and collated. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | [Hand of Kiṣir-Aššur, exor]cist of the House of Aššur. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [ki-i E₂—{d}aš-šur a-na a-ba-li-ka-ni MUN a-na ka-ra]-⸢ri-ka⸣-[ni] | |
| 2 | {[d}aš-šur u {d}NIN.LIL₂ {d}IM {d}MAŠ.MAŠ TI.LA muh]-⸢ra⸣ ta-qab-bi | |
| 3 | [ki-i ša₂—te-li-si ina UGU {giš}BANŠUR a-na] še-tu-qi₂-ka-ni | |
| 4 | [qa-a-tu pa-aṭ-rat ta-qab-bi tu-ša₂-na-aʾ] ina ⸢MURUB₄⸣ E₂ tu-še-taq | |
| 5 | [MURUB₄ E₂ pa-ṭir ta-qab]-⸢bi⸣ tal-⸢lak⸣ ina kaq-qar še-ha-ti tu-še-taq | |
| 6 | [MURUB₄ E₂ ṣa-bit ta-qab-bi] ⸢tu⸣-ta-ra ina UGU še-ha-a-ti KI.MIN | |
| 7 | {[d}GIŠ.BAR li-lil ta-qab-bi] ki-i šar-pu ina UGU še-eh-ti ana ša₂-ka-ni-ka-ni | |
| 8 | 03-⸢šu₂ en-di⸣ [ta]-⸢dan {d}aš⸣-šur mu-hur {d}aš-šur še-mi ta-qab-bi | |
| 9 | ki-i E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ⸢ša⸣ 0 ⸢NINA⸣{ki} a-na a-ba-li-ka-ni | |
| 10 | MUN a-na ka-ra-⸢ri⸣-ka-ni aš-šur—{d}15 {d}UTU {d}MES LUGAL DINGIR-MEŠ TI.LA | |
| 11 | muh-ra ta-qab-⸢bi ki-i⸣ ša₂—te-li-si ina UGU {giš}BANŠUR ana še-tu-qi-ka-ni | |
| 12 | qa-a-tu pa-aṭ-rat ta-⸢qab⸣-bi ⸢tu⸣-ša₂-na-aʾ ina BARAG tu-še-taq MURUB₄ E₂ pa-ṭir | |
| 13 | ta-qab-bi ta-lak ⸢ina⸣ kaq-qar še-ha-ti la qa-ra-bi MURUB₄ E₂ ṣa-bit ta-qab-bi | |
| 14 | tu-⸢ta⸣-ra ina UGU še-eh-ti ša₂—te-li-si tu-še-taq {d}GIŠ.BAR li-⸢lil⸣ [ta-qab-bi] | |
| 15 | ki-i šar-pu ina še-eh-ti a-na ša₂-ka-ni-⸢ka⸣-[ni] | |
| 16 | 03-šu₂ en-di SUM-an {d}15 mu-uh-ri {d}15 še-ʾe-e ta-[qab-bi] | |
| 17 | ki-i ina UGU {giš}BANŠUR ša₂ {dug}bu-zu ina UGU-hi-ša₂ šak-na-⸢tu⸣-[ni] | |
| 18 | ina a-la-ki-ka-ni {d}u₂-gur₂-tu₂ {d}ti-iʾ-tu₂ {d}07.BI {d}⸢na⸣-[ru-di] | |
| 19 | i-na ta-lu-ki-ma ta-[qab-bi] | |
| 20 | ak-lu ta-pa-raṭ ki-i MUN ina UGU ak-li {⸢dug⸣}[bu-zu] | |
| 21 | a-na ka-ra-ri-ka-ni {d}NIN.GAL lim-hur {d}ki-⸢din⸣—[bir-bir liš-me ta-qab-bi] | |
| 22 | ta-sah-hu-ra DINGIR-MEŠ-ni tu-pa-aš₂ ki-i GEŠTIN ina še-eh-ti [ana ša₂-qi-ka]-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 23 | {d}PA.TUG₂ SUKKAL DINGIR-MEŠ TI.LA a-na {d}EN ta-⸢qab⸣-bi | |
| 24 | ki-i pa-gu-lu a-na ga-mu-ri-ka-ni {d}EN TI.LA mu-[hur] ta-qab-bi | |
| 25 | ki-i ma-qe-e a-na ma-qe-e tu-ta-ru-[u]-ni | |
| 26 | {d}5.1.1 DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ AN-e {d}a-nun-na-ki DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ KI.TIM | |
| 27 | li-im-hu-ru liš-mu-u₂ ta-qab-bi | |
| 28 | ki-i pa-gu-⸢lu ša₂ nu⸣-bat-ti ina hi-i-ti {giš}IG-MEŠ ana ga-mu-ri-ka-ni | |
| 29 | {d}PA.TUG₂ ⸢SUKKAL⸣ [DINGIR]-MEŠ ⸢TI.LA⸣ mu-uh-ru ta-qab-bi | |
| 30 | mi₃-im-me an-nu-u₂ ⸢ša a-pal⸣ E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ša₂ NINA{ki} | |
| 31 | ina še-⸢er-ti nu-bat⸣-ti šu-me-šu₂-nu ta-za-⸢kar⸣ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ki-i GEŠTIN ⸢KAŠ.SAG ina IGI⸣ {d}aš-šur DINGIR-MEŠ gab-bu ana tu-ri-ka-ni | |
| 2 | {d}aš-šur {d}NIN.⸢LIL₂⸣ [kur]-ub {d}⸢NIN.LIL₂⸣ aš-šur lik-ru-ub-ki ta-qab-bi | |
| 3 | ki-i ina IGI {d}30 ana⸣ tu-ri-ka-ni {d}30 {d}NIN.GAL kur-bu | |
| 4 | {d}NIN.GAL {d}30 lik-ru-ub-ki ta-qab-bi | |
| 5 | pa-an {d}⸢UTU⸣ ki-i an-nim-ma IGI {d}IM MIN IGI {d}EN MIN IGI {d}AG MIN | |
| 6 | ina ⸢IGI⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ gab-bu ki-i an-nim-ma ta-qab-bi DINGIR ana MU-šu₂ ta-za-kar | |
| 7 | ki-i ina {uru}kal₃-zi MUN ina IGI {d}IM a-na ka-ra-ri-ka-ni | |
| 8 | {d}IM—{d}BE TI.LA mu-uh-ru ta-qab-bi | |
| 9 | ki-i ina {uru}arba-il₃ ina IGI {d}15 MUN MIN aš-šur—{d}15 TI.LA mu-uh-ru ta-qab-bi | |
| 10 | ki-i ina {uru}kal-ha ina IGI {d}MAŠ MUN MIN {d}BE—{d}MAŠ TI.LA mu-uh-ru ta-qab-bi | |
| 11 | ki-i ina {uru}tar-bi-ṣi ina IGI {d}U.GUR MUN ana ka-ra-ri-ka-ni | |
| 12 | {[d]}U.GUR {d}la-aṣ {d}i-šum TI.LA muh-ra ta-qab-bi | |
| 13 | ki-i ina {⸢uru}kur⸣-ba-il₃ ina IGI {d}IM {d}ša-la MUN ana ka-ra-ri-ka-ni | |
| 14 | {d}IM—{d}ša-la TI.LA mu-uh-ru ta-qab-bi | |
| 15 | ki-i ina {uru}tu-e MIN {d}MES {d}NUMUN-DU₃-tu₂ {d}GAŠAN—URI{ki} {d}mu-ru a-šib {uru}tu-e MIN | |
| 16 | ki-i ina {uru}u₂-rak-ka MIN {d}IM—{d}ša-la MIN | |
| 17 | ki-i ina {uru}⸢KASKAL MIN⸣ {d}30 {d}NIN.GAL {d}aš-šur—{d}BE MIN | |
| 18 | ⸢be₂⸣-et še-eh-tu a-na ša₂-ka-ni-ka-ni ša₂ E₂.KUR-MEŠ gab-bu | |
| 19 | ki-i a-pal E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR ša {uru}NINA{ki} ta-qab-bi | |
| 20 | ⸢ki⸣-i ⸢GIR₃⸣.2 ša₂ DINGIR-MEŠ a-na na-ša₂-qi₂-ka-ni | |
| 21 | [AN-u₂] ⸢ZU⸣.AB-⸢u₂⸣ lik-⸢ru-bu⸣-ka ta-qab-bi | |
| 22 | [ina IGI {d}GAŠAN]—du-na-ni ki-i MUN ina UGU {⸢uzu}sil₂⸣-qi₂ ana ka-ra-ri-ka-ni | |
| 23 | [DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ AN-e] ⸢DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ KI.TIM lim-hur liš-⸢me⸣-u₂ ta-qab-bi | |
| 24 | [LIBIR.RA.BI.GIM [LIBIR.RA.BI.GIM ša₂]-⸢ṭir-ma ba⸣-ri₃ | |
| 25 | [ŠU.2 {1}ki-ṣir—aš-šur MAŠ.MAŠ] ⸢ša₂⸣ 0 E₂—AN.ŠAR₂ | |
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