RIME 3/1.01.06.05 composite (P431927)
Official or display, Lagash II, Girsu · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/1.01.06.05 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431927 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Lagash II · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | For Ningirsu, |
| surface a 2 | the mighty warrior |
| surface a 3 | of Enlil, |
| surface a 4 | Ur-Baba |
| surface a 5 | ruler |
| surface a 6 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 7 | child born |
| surface a 8 | of Ninagala, |
| surface a 9 | one chosen by the heart of Nanše, |
| surface a 10 | given strength by Ningirsu, |
| surface a 11 | called by a favorable name by Baba, |
| surface a 12 | given wisdom by Enki, |
| surface a 13 | a person subject to the word of Inanna, |
| surface a 14 | beloved slave of Lugal-Urub, |
| surface a 15 | beloved of Dumuzi-abzu, |
| surface a 16 | I, Ur-Baba — |
| surface a 17 | for Ningirsu my master |
| surface a 18 | an area of [n] cubits (deep) I dug out, |
| surface a 19 | its earth like gems I stacked up, |
| surface a 20 | as if it were silver I refined it with fire, |
| surface a 21 | as with a seeding funnel into a wide area I brought it out, |
| surface a 22 | and (then) that earth into it I returned . |
| surface a 23 | Its poured out foundation I made. |
| surface a 24 | Over it a foundation platform, 10 cubits (in height) I built, |
| surface a 25 | and over the platform |
| surface a 26 | the Eninnu with a White Thunderbird, 30 cubits (in height) |
| surface a 27 | I built for him. |
| surface a 28 | For Ninhursaga, the mother of the gods, |
| surface a 29 | her temple of Girsu |
| surface a 30 | I built. |
| surface a 31 | For Bau, |
| surface a 32 | the beautiful woman, |
| surface a 33 | daughter of An, |
| surface a 34 | her temple of the Holy City |
| surface a 35 | I built. |
| surface a 36 | For Inanna, the holy noble lady, |
| surface a 37 | her temple of Urub |
| surface a 38 | I built. |
| surface a 39 | For Enki, the lord of Eridu, |
| surface a 40 | his temple of Girsu |
| surface a 41 | I built. |
| surface a 42 | For Nindara, powerful lord, |
| surface a 43 | his temple I built. |
| surface a 44 | For Ninagala, |
| surface a 45 | my (text: his) (personal) goddess, |
| surface a 46 | her temple |
| surface a 47 | I built. |
| surface a 48 | For Ninmar, |
| surface a 49 | the beautiful woman, |
| surface a 50 | eldest daughter of Nanše, |
| surface a 51 | her Gutur shrine, the temple chosen by her heart, |
| surface a 52 | I built. |
| surface a 53 | For Ensignun, |
| surface a 54 | donkey herder of Ningirsu, |
| surface a 55 | his house of donkey stallions |
| surface a 56 | I built. |
| surface a 57 | For Geštinanna, |
| surface a 58 | the lady of ..., |
| surface a 59 | her temple of Girsu |
| surface a 60 | I built. |
| surface a 61 | For Dumuzi-abzu, |
| surface a 62 | the lady of Kinunir, |
| surface a 63 | her temple of Girsu |
| surface a 64 | I built. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 2 | ur-sag kal-ga | |
| 3 | {d}en-lil2-la2-ra | |
| 4 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 5 | ensi2 | |
| 6 | lagasz{ki} | |
| 7 | dumu du2-da | |
| 8 | {d}nin-a2-gal-ka-ke4 | |
| 9 | sza3-ge pa3-da {d}nansze-ke4 | |
| 10 | a2 szum2-ma {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4 | |
| 11 | mu du10 sa4-a {d}ba-ba6-ke4 | |
| 12 | gesztu2 szum2-ma {d}en-ki-ka-ke4 | |
| 13 | lu2 inim-ma se3-ga {d}inanna-ke4 | |
| 14 | ARAD2 ki-ag2 {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka-ke4 | |
| 15 | ki-ag2 {d}dumu-zi-abzu-ka-ke4 | |
| 16 | ur-{d}ba-ba6-me | |
| 17 | {d}nin-gir2-su lugal-mu | |
| 18 | ki-gar n kusz3 mu-na-ba-al | |
| 19 | sahar-bi za-gin7 mu-zar-zar | |
| 20 | ku3-gin7 izi i3-la2 | |
| 21 | ninda2-gin7 ki dagal-la bi2-de6 | |
| 22 | sahar-bi sza3-ba im-szi-gi4 | |
| 23 | usz-de2-bi mu-ak | |
| 24 | ugux(REC193)-bi-a ki-sa2-a 1(u@c) kusz3-am3 bi2-du3 | |
| 25 | ugux(REC193) ki-sa2-a-ka | |
| 26 | e2-ninnu-anzu2{muszen}-babbar2 3(u@c) kusz3-am3 | |
| 27 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 28 | {d}nin-hur-sag ama dingir-re-ne-ra | |
| 29 | e2 gir2-su{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 30 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 31 | {d}ba-ba6 | |
| 32 | munus sa6-ga | |
| 33 | dumu an-na-ra | |
| 34 | e2 iri ku3-ga-ka-ni | |
| 35 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 36 | {d}inanna nin ku3 nun-na-ra | |
| 37 | e2 uru11{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 38 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 39 | {d}en-ki lugal eridu{ki}-ra | |
| 40 | e2 gir2-su{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 41 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 42 | {d}nin-dar-a lugal uru16-ra | |
| 43 | e2-ni mu-na-du3 | |
| 44 | {d}nin-a2-gal | |
| 45 | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 46 | e2-a-ni | |
| 47 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 48 | {d}nin-mar{ki} | |
| 49 | munus sa6-ga | |
| 50 | dumu-sag {d}nansze-ra | |
| 51 | esz3-gu2-tur3 e2 sza3-ge pa3-da-ni | |
| 52 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 53 | {d}en-sig-nun | |
| 54 | sipa ansze {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ra | |
| 55 | e2 dur3{ur3}-ka-ni | |
| 56 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 57 | {d}gesztin-an-na | |
| 58 | nin gu2 a-dir-ra | |
| 59 | e2 gir2-su{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 60 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 61 | {d}dumu-zi-abzu | |
| 62 | nin ki-nu-nir{ki}-ra | |
| 63 | e2 gir2-su{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 64 | mu-na-du3 | |
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