CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 017 (P346164)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 017 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346164 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Therefore shall relax towards its “cool side” |
| obverse 2 | The male going on the road who (otherwise) spends the night on the road |
| obverse 3 | Therefore has taken refuge there as if it was his built city |
| obverse 4 | So that my name is established to distant time, so that it is not dropped by/from the mouth |
| obverse 5 | So that my praise is performed in the land |
| obverse 6 | I am possessed of speed, I muster up my strength so that (my) running is tested |
| obverse 7 | From Nibru to the brickwork of Urim |
| obverse 8 | Therefore my heart resolved to make the round trip as if (the journey) was one double-hour |
| obverse 9 | A pirig creature not tiring by means of its youth, I am one who stands by itself(?) |
| obverse 10 | My little niglam garment was suitable on my hips(?) |
| obverse 11 | Like a ... wild dove flying furiously, I pumped my arms |
| obverse 12 | Therefore, like the Anzud bird raising its eye towards its mountain, I spread my knees apart (in stride) |
| obverse 13 | Therefore the cities of the land that I founded stood for me |
| obverse 14 | Therefore my black-headed people, teeming like ewes, look to me sweetly |
| reverse 1 | Like a goat of the mountain range that is running to its dwelling(?) |
| reverse 2 | (As?) Utu, broadening the daylight upon the settlements |
| reverse 3 | Therefore I(?) was entering the Ekišnugal temple |
| reverse 4 | Therefore the temple of Suen, the cattlepen (of) great amounts of butter(?) was filled with abundance |
| reverse 5 | Therefore bulls were slaughtered there, sheep were slaughtered there |
| reverse 6 | Therefore the šem and ala drums resounded |
| reverse 7 | Therefore the tigi drum, the good thing, functioned properly there |
| reverse 8 | I am Shulgi, the one who makes anything/food(?) numerous and therefore I(?) offered food (offerings) there |
| reverse 9 | When I roused myself from the ... cultic area like a pirig creature |
| reverse 10 | It was in the Egalmah temple of Ninegala |
| reverse 11 | Therefore (I?) relaxed(?) there, (I?) bathed there with flowing water |
| reverse 12 | Therefore (I?) bend the knee there and ate food there |
| reverse 13 | Therefore I was arising like a harrier and a falcon |
| reverse 14 | Therefore I(!?) was returning(?) towards Nibru in my exuberance |
| reverse 15 | At that time the storm therefore shouted, the stormwind circled |
| reverse 16 | Therefore the north(?) and south winds howled by themselves |
| reverse 17 | Therefore flashing lighting wreaked havoc in heaven together with the seven winds |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a2 sed4-de3-[...] | |
| 2 | [...] har-ra-an-na DU#? [...] | |
| 3 | [...] du3-a-ni-gin7 zi#-[...]-tum3 | |
| 4 | mu#-gu10 ul-asz-am3 ga2-ga2#-de3# ka-ta nu#-szub-bu-de3 | |
| 5 | ar2-gu10 kalam-ma ke3#?-ke3#-de3 | |
| 6 | dub3-tuku-me-en usu#-gu10# i-im-zi-ge-en x-[...] x di-dam | |
| 7 | nibru{ki}-ta#? [...] uri2#{ki}-ma-sze3! | |
| 8 | danna{+na} asz-gin7# szu ni10-ni10-ta sza3-gu10 ha-ba-ab-du7 | |
| 9 | pirig nam-sul-bi-ta nu-kusz2#-u3 ni2#?-x gub-ba-me-en | |
| 10 | {tug2}nig2-lam2 banda3{+da}-ga2 ib2-ga2 ba-ab-du11 | |
| 11 | tum12{muszen} NIR-DU sumur-bi dal-a-gin7 a2-gu10 hu-mu-un-su13-su13 | |
| 12 | [{d}]anzu2#{muszen} kur-bi-sze3 igi il2-la-gin7 dub3-gu10 hu-mu-un-bad-bad | |
| 13 | [...]-ra#?-gu10#? [...]-ma#?-su8#-su8#?-ge-esz-am3 | |
| 14 | [...]-gig2#-ga u8-gin7 lu!?-a-gu10 [...] du10 ha-ma-ab-du11 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...]-bi#-sze3 hub2 sar-sar-re-gin7 | |
| 2 | [...] u4 dagal#-la | |
| 3 | [...]-la#?-sze3! ha-ba-an-ku4-re | |
| 4 | [...] tur3#? i3! gal-gal-la [he2]-gal2#-la# he2-bi2-ib-si | |
| 5 | [... ha]-ba#-ni#-gaz udu#? ha-di?-ni-szum | |
| 6 | [...] kusz# la2-la2 szeg10#? ha-ba-gi4 | |
| 7 | tigi# nig2-du10-ge si ha-ba-sa2 | |
| 8 | {d#}sul-gi lu2 NIG2 lu-lu-a-me-en ninda gesz ha-ba-ni-tag | |
| 9 | pirig-gin7 ki-lugal-DU-ta ni2 il2-la-gu10-ne | |
| 10 | e2-gal-mah {d}nin-e2-gal-la-kam | |
| 11 | dub3 he2-ni-dub2 a zal!-le he2-ni-tu5 | |
| 12 | dub3 he2-ni-gurum ninda hu-mu-ni-gu7 | |
| 13 | {d}nin-ninna2 sur2-du3{muszen}-gin7 ha-ba-zi-ge-en | |
| 14 | nibru{ki}-sze3! a-la-ga2 ha-DI-ku4-re | |
| 15 | u4-ba-a u4-de3 gu4 he2-eb-be2 mar-rux(TE) he2-ni10-ni10 | |
| 16 | mir-mir!-re# {tu15}ulu3{+lu} murum-bi ni2-bi-a hu#-mu-un-sza4 | |
| 17 | nim gir2-gir2-re tu15 imin!-bi-ta# an!-na tesz2 he2-ni-gu7# | |
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