RIME 3/2.01.02.054 composite (P432214)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/2.01.02.054 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P432214 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| object composite text 1 | Enlil, ... towards the east, |
| object composite text 2 | great north-wind of the Anunna gods ..., |
| object composite text 3 | (for) Šulgi, the serpent bearing fearsomeness ..., |
| object composite text 4 | for the king, whom he had wrought, he ... the eye. |
| object composite text 5 | Very great strength he ... |
| object composite text 6 | His noise ... heaven and earth, |
| object composite text 7 | (in) the Ekur temple, a fierce snake which ... divine power, |
| object composite text 8 | (in) Duranki a joy (where) the ancient divine attributes ..., |
| object composite text 9 | within the brickwork founded by the prince, whose young shoot's days are prolonged, |
| object composite text 10 | for Šulgi, born for a prosperous reign, from the womb on he was destined for greatness. |
| object composite text 11 | Unifier of the people, |
| object composite text 12 | (you) who unto distant (time) is king of multitudes! |
| object composite text 13 | A runner, a tempestuous storm, whose loins keep going, |
| object composite text 14 | a runner who leaves behind all the settlements, |
| object composite text 15 | a frightening force, fiercest of all racers, |
| object composite text 16 | chosen from all the people, their strength, who ... the head. |
| object composite text 17 | when (his) tall arms are spread wide, toward his back ... |
| object composite text 18 | Šulgi, whose speeding has been repeatedly set(? from the horizon(?), |
| object composite text 19 | Because of his great strength, in his arms ever-expanding(?) ..., |
| object composite text 20 | tirelessly traveling powerfully(?) upon the road. |
| object composite text 21 | Among the Black Headed People no king had dared so much; he reached a great decision. |
| object composite text 22 | On a day that broke joyously, with clouds set for rain, |
| object composite text 23 | from the Ki'ur terrace of Nippur he decided to run |
| object composite text 24 | to the shrine of Ur, the Etemenniguru. |
| object composite text 25 | For Nanna in the morning dining hall where stood his princely bowl he provided the fitting regular offerings. |
| object composite text 26 | On this day he determined abundance as its fate. |
| object composite text 27 | A storm wind from the south(?), a whirlwind, broke out. |
| object composite text 28 | The sun dipped low in parallel, |
| object composite text 29 | but he arrived(?) back at the lapis lazuli Ekur. |
| object composite text 30 | That heroes for (future) lifetimes |
| object composite text 31 | would reveal in praise the very great magnificence of Šulgi, |
| object composite text 32 | his statue of distant days and eternal fame, |
| object composite text 33 | like the heavenly stars he colored it, |
| object composite text 34 | and by exalted father Enlil, him with unalterable verdicts, |
| object composite text 35 | with his good eyes, filled with delight, (clothed) with a princely garment, he set it up. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| object composite text | ||
| 1 | {d}en-lil2 utu-e3-sze3 x KA [...] | |
| 2 | mer-ru gal {d}a-nun#-ke4-ne [...] | |
| 3 | {d}szul-gi uszum ni2 gur3# [...] | |
| 4 | lugal szu du11-ga-ni-ir IGI#? [...] | |
| 5 | ne gal-gal x [...] | |
| 6 | za-pa-ag2-ni an-ki [x x?]-bi-a-ke4? [x x] | |
| 7 | e2-kur gal musz idim-ma me-x [x x] | |
| 8 | dur-an-ki giri17-zal me ul ba-til mu#-[x?]-x | |
| 9 | szeg12 nun ki gar-ra-ba {gesz}isimu3{sar}-bi u4 su3-su3-u5 | |
| 10 | {d}szul-gi bala nam-he2 ba-tu-da sza3-ta <nam> gal mu-tar | |
| 11 | ug3 ka tesz2-a se3-i3 | |
| 12 | su3-u4-bi lugal szar2-ra-ba-ke4 | |
| 13 | du10 tuku u4 mar-uru5 za3-sze-ni nu-til-e | |
| 14 | kas4 a2-dam a2-dam-ta e3-a | |
| 15 | hu-luh-e kas4-kas4-e husz-sza3-am3# | |
| 16 | ug3-ta igi sag5-ga2 u3-su-bi sag x [x] | |
| 17 | a2 an bad-ra2-a bar-ra-ni-sze3 [...] | |
| 18 | {d}szul-gi nig2 gir5-re! an-ur2#?-ta ga2-ga2-ga2-dam# | |
| 19 | nam-a2-nun gal2-la-ne3-esz a2-na [x?] x szu-pesz5 szu-pesz5-e | |
| 20 | nu-kusz2-u5 kaskal-e ne-x di-di | |
| 21 | sag-ge6-i-a lugal na-me sag nu-szum2 sa2 gal#?-esz2 na-an-gar | |
| 22 | u4 giri17-zal-a-asz e3-a dungu szegx(|IM.A|)-ka? gar-ra | |
| 23 | nibru{ki} ki-ur3-ta na-kas4 | |
| 24 | esz3 uri2{ki} e2-temen-ni2-gur3-sze3 | |
| 25 | {d}nanna unu2# [x? kin]-nim bur nun su8-ga-ne2 sa2 du7 nam-mi-in-du11 | |
| 26 | u4-ne-a [nam]-he nam im-mi-in-tar! | |
| 27 | IM-GAN2 UH#-[ME-U] im dal-ha-mun szu bar-am3 | |
| 28 | {d}utu-e sig#?-ge-esz2 nam-szi-tab | |
| 29 | a-ne e2-kur za-gin3-sze3 na-ti#? | |
| 30 | u4 ti-la-sze3 ur-sag-e-ne-e | |
| 31 | {d}szul-gi-ra nam#-mah gal-gal-a-ni a-re-esz2 pa3-de2-de3 | |
| 32 | [x?] alan#? u4 su3-ra2 mu da-ri2-ka-na | |
| 33 | mul an-ne2-esz2# bi2-in-gun#? | |
| 34 | a-a {d}en-lil2 mah di nu-kur2-ra#? | |
| 35 | igi du10 nig2 giri17-zal si-a-ni tug2 nam-nun-na mu-ni-in-gub | |
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