CDLI Literary 000513, ex. 001 (P346190)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000513, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346190 |
| 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 | Rīm-Sîn, king of the princely cosmic powers, overseer of the many cosmic powers, whose head is raised in princeliness |
| obverse 2 | In the Abzu, the pure and supreme shrine of the Ekišnugal temple |
| obverse 3 | Its greatness (which is present) inside and outside |
| obverse 4 | The foundation of(!?) the temple, in (its) pure and holy midst |
| obverse 5 | There is a sweet odor of a forest of cedar and juniper |
| obverse 6 | On the pedestal of the temple (that is) in the midst of the temple |
| obverse 7 | In the shade of the temple, in the aura of the temple |
| obverse 8 | In the great corner, the holy corner whose interior is established(?) |
| obverse 9 | The plan of the gate |
| obverse 10 | The {geš}bur ornament and the sun disk of its(?) front/his head(?), a guard/standard(?) ... there |
| obverse 11 | Bison of the right and left, a great work ... |
| obverse 12 | The god(s) of the gate are to stand watch |
| obverse 13 | Supreme ... trees(?) have made the site sweet for you |
| obverse 14 | The(?) jamb, architrave, bolt, staircase(?), and threshold |
| obverse 15 | The door, bolt and latch of the temple |
| obverse 16 | The platform, the mound founded in the temple(?) ... in the temple whose midst is pure and holy(?) |
| obverse 17 | The pure(?) gizi reed growth, its metal(?) being gold and silver |
| obverse 18 | It is the side of the circuit(?) of the Abzu shrine, that of the Ekišnugal temple |
| obverse 19 | In the pure shrine where cows roam |
| obverse 20 | Thick-necked wild bulls(?) of lapis, to be seized (for) their impregnation(?) |
| obverse 21 | ... the cow ... its calf ... |
| obverse 22 | ... stand(?) ... |
| reverse 1 | The dead reeds, the old reeds ... |
| reverse 2 | Crouched (in) the dead/old reeds, the straight reeds(?) ... |
| reverse 3 | ..., founded in its midst(?), ... |
| reverse 4 | It is the ... of the circuit(?) of the Abzu shrine, that of the Ekišnugal temple(?) |
| reverse 5 | The pure ..., (in?) the reedbed, the pure water ... grows for you(?) |
| reverse 6 | In the midst of the temple, (past?) the gate of the great and supreme shrine |
| reverse 7 | The true/fertile lady, filled with attractiveness, perfect(?), head raised in magnificence |
| reverse 8 | Exuding allure, verdant like fruit |
| reverse 9 | Filled with attractiveness, taken care of like a mountain range equipped with an aura |
| reverse 10 | Inside and outside, its four corners |
| reverse 11 | The appropriate(?) statue/physique?, the supreme lamma protective spirit |
| reverse 12 | In order to procreate the established (crescent) moon/month(?) |
| reverse 13 | The udug and lamma spirits of the temple |
| reverse 14 | The tutelary god, the resident(?) of the temple |
| reverse 15 | From/at the unclean(?) foundation/bottom, the watch of the outer gate, where the steps (i.e., the (beginning of the) procession?) of the god occurs |
| reverse 16 | They make the design of the great šuluh ritual go smoothly(?) for you |
| reverse 17 | ..., the pedestal (of the statue?) of the supreme lamma spirit of the temple |
| reverse 18 | Butter and cream ..., brought for you, there shall be!(?) |
| reverse 19 | The tutelary god, the lamma spirit, lamasaga/Aladsaga(!?), the one who is agreeable in the temple |
| reverse 20 | May they acquire your good ... |
| reverse 21 | Your offered(?) incense burner(?) |
| reverse 22 | Both Nanna and Ningal shall accept it |
| reverse 23 | They shall pray for you with their holy words/mouths |
| reverse 24 | Rīm-Sîn, my king |
| reverse 25 | 46 is (the total number of) its lines. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {d#}ri-im-{d}suen lugal me nun-na kingal me szar2-ra nam-nun-na sag il2 | |
| 2 | abzu esz3 ku3 mah e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-ke4 | |
| 3 | nam-mah gal sza3-ta bar-ta-bi | |
| 4 | ki-gar e2-GISZ sza3 ku3 sikil-la-ka | |
| 5 | ir du10-ga tir szim {gesz}erin-na ha-szu-ur2-ra-kam | |
| 6 | e2 ki-gal-bi sza3 e2-ke4 | |
| 7 | an-dul7 e2-e me-lam2 e2-ke4 | |
| 8 | ub gal ub# ku3-ge sza3 gin6-na | |
| 9 | gesz-hur ka2-na# | |
| 10 | gesz-bur2-e asz-me sag-ga2-ni urin [...]-ni#?-in-DU-DU | |
| 11 | alim-ma zi-da gab2-bu-kam#? kin2 gal szu dab-dab-be2# | |
| 12 | dingir ka2-na en-nu-ug3 i3-ke3-de3 | |
| 13 | gesz HI mah ki-bi ma#?-ra-du10-du10 | |
| 14 | za3-du8 a-sal4-bar-ra si-gar kun4 i-dub-be2 | |
| 15 | {gesz}ig {gesz}sag-kul {gesz}suhubx(|SZU.ESZ|) e2-ke4 | |
| 16 | ki-sa5 du6? e2-a ki gar e2 e2 sza3 ku3 sikil-la-ka | |
| 17 | gi-zi ku3 ku3-bi ku3-si2 ku3-babbar2-ra | |
| 18 | da LAGAB abzu-a e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-kam | |
| 19 | esz3#? ku3-ga ab2 nigin2-nigin2-na | |
| 20 | [am] gu2#? pesz#? za-gin3-na-ke4 nig2 sza3-ba-bi dab5-be2-de3 | |
| 21 | [... ab2] szilam#?-bi# amar#-bi x [...] | |
| 22 | [...]-ga ma-su8-ge#-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | gi# usz2 gi sumun-ne2-ke4 u2#-[...] | |
| 2 | gi# BAD nu2-a gi si sa2 x [...] | |
| 3 | [x] sza3-ba ki gar ma-ra-[...] | |
| 4 | x LAGAB abzu e2#-[...] | |
| 5 | x ku3 gesz-gi a ku3-ga x [...] ma-ra-mu2#-mu2# | |
| 6 | sza3 e2-e ka2 esz3 gal mah | |
| 7 | munus zi ul gur3-ru a szu du7-a nam-nun-na sag il2 | |
| 8 | hi-li su3-su3 gurun-gin7 sig7-ga | |
| 9 | ul gur3-ru mi2 du11-ga hur-sag-gin7 me-lam2-ma szu du7 | |
| 10 | sza3-ta bar-ta ub-ta# limmu2-bi | |
| 11 | alan TE-ME-bi {d}lamma mah e2-ke4 | |
| 12 | sza3 u4-sakar gar-ra bala-bala-e-de3 | |
| 13 | {d}udug e2 {d}lamma e2-ke4 | |
| 14 | an-gub-ba dumu e2-ke4 | |
| 15 | dur2 u2-zu-uk-ka?-ta en-nu-ug3 ka2 bar-ra giri3 gub dingir-ra | |
| 16 | gesz-hur szu-luh mah e2-e-ke4 dur2 ki ma-ra-sar-sar | |
| 17 | NI ki-gal-bi {d}lamma mah e2-e-ke4 | |
| 18 | i3 ga-ar3-bi NIG2-NIG2-bi ma-ra-DU-DU he2#?-a | |
| 19 | an-gub-bu {d}lamma {d}|KALxAN|?-sa6-ga e2-e sze-ga?-ba? | |
| 20 | SAG-SAG nig2-sa6-ga-zu he2-bi2-ib-tuku-tuku-ne | |
| 21 | nig2-na-<de5>-ga gesz-bi du11-ga-zu | |
| 22 | {d}nanna {d}nin!-gal-bi szu he2-eb-szu-te-ge26-ne | |
| 23 | KA ku3-ga-ne-ne-a szu ha-ra-mu2-mu2-ne | |
| 24 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal-gu10 | |
| 25 | 4(u) 6(disz) mu-bi-im | |
Sources & licences
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