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CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite (P469529)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000348 (Inanna and Bilulu) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469529 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | edin-na {d}dumu-zi-gu10 i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu balag? mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 | My Dumuzi in the steppe, a lament for you, an alament for your sake, “Alas, the balag drum(?) is set for you |
| 2 | e2 a-ra-li mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 | The house of Arali is set up for you. |
| 3 | bad3-tibira{ki} mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 | and made Badtibira perfect for him. |
| 4 | du6-szuba-a mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 | he placed it in the Dušuba. |
| 5 | ki nam-sipa-da mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 amasz {d}dumu-zi-da-ka [...] | The place where the shepherdship is determined, the sheepfold of Dumuzi |
| 6 | sipa lu2 [...] | Shepherd who ... |
| 7 | [...] | |
| 8 | [...] {d}dumu-zi | ... Dumuzi |
| 9 | [...] | |
| 10 | [...] | |
| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | [...]-mu-un | ... lord |
| 13 | [...] | |
| 14 | [...] giri17-zal-gu10 | ... my joy |
| 15 | [...] gar-ra | ... set |
| 16 | [...] UG | ... ... |
| 17 | [...] KA? | ... ... |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...] | |
| 20 | [...] | |
| 21 | [...] | |
| 22 | [...] | |
| 23 | [...]-la mu-da-[...]-ba-e i-si-isz [...] MU [...] | ... together ... |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | [...] giri17-zal-la-ke4 [...] | ... joy ... |
| 26 | [...] NE [...] ad-e-esz [...] gi4 | ... ... I will give back ... |
| 27 | {d}dumu-zi ka ku3 igi sa6-sa6 i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3 | Dumuzi, the holy mouth with a beautiful face is exhausted. |
| 28 | ka ku3 igi sa6-sa6 i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3 | The pure mouth, with a beautiful face, is exhausted by tears. |
| 29 | gurusz? nitalam u3-mu-un zu2?-lum | Young man, spouse, lord of dates(?) |
| 30 | [...] {d}dumu-zi-de3 mu-un-kusz2-u3 i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3 | ... Dumuzi is tired, its irises are tired |
| 31 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 [...] | Holy Inanna |
| 32 | SZID NIG2 nam MUNUS [...] NE [...] NIG2 nam-[...] | ŠID (means) property of a woman. |
| 33 | in-nin lu2 gar-ra [...] gar-ra [...] | Lady, who established a man ... established ... |
| 34 | ki-sikil {d}inanna lu2 gar-ra [...] | Maiden Inanna, the one established |
| 35 | ama5 ama ugu-na-ka mu-un-|DU.DU| | In the chamber of the mother who bore him, he ... |
| 36 | e a-ra-zu sun5-sun5 mu-un-na-su8-ug | Oh, your arazu prayer is exalted for him. |
| 37 | a [...] ama-gu10 da-[...]-dib amasz-sze3 ga-ma-e-da-gen | ... my mother ... I want to go with you to the sheepfold. |
| 38 | ama-gu10 ga-sza-an-gal-e da-[...]-dib amasz-sze3 ga-ma-e-da-gen | My mother, Gašangal ... I want to go with you to the sheepfold. |
| 39 | a-a-gu10 ma-ra-bu7 sun5-na ga-da-[...]-dib | My father, I want to utter an arabu prayer to you. |
| 40 | {d}suen ma-ra-bu7 sun5-na ga-da-[...]-dib | Sîn, I want to utter an arabu prayer to you |
| 41 | dumu ama ugu-ni kin-gi4-a-gin7 ama5-ta im-ma-ta-e3 | Like the child of his birth mother, he came out from the cella. |
| 42 | ama ga-sza-an-gal-e kin-gi4-a-gin7 ama5-ta im-ma-ta-e3 | Mother Gašangal came out from the chamber like a messenger. |
| 43 | nin-gu10 gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu | My lady knows great things, she has brought great things to me. |
| 44 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu | Holy Inanna knows great things and brings great things to me. |
| 45 | kasz u4 re u4 su3-ra2 dur2-ru-na-bi-a | The beer that lingers for long days and long days, |
| 65 | [...] amasz-ta [...] | ... from the sheepfold |
| 66 | [...] | |
| 67 | e2 um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu-sze3 [...] | To the house of the mother Bilulu |
| 68 | ki-bi-a sipa sag-a ra [...] | At that place, the shepherd of the head ... |
| 69 | {d}dumu-zi sag-a ra | Dumuzi, the one with the head |
| 70 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sag-a ra | Ama-ušumgal-ana, the one with the head |
| 71 | udu lugal-ga2 {d}dumu-zi-da-ke4 edin-na [...] | The sheep of my king Dumuzi in the steppe |
| 72 | {d}inanna {lu2}sipa nu-me-a | Inanna was not a shepherd |
| 73 | udu lugal-ga2 za3-ba mu-un-gi4-gi4 | She returns my king's sheep at its side. |
| 74 | nin-e nitalam-ni-ir szir3 mu-un-szi-ib2-u3-tu szir3 mu-un-szi-ib-dim2-e | The lady sings a song for her husband, she recites the song for him. |
| 75 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 {d}dumu-zi-ra szir3 mu-un-szi-ib2-u3-tu szir3 mu-un-szi-ib-dim2-e | Holy Inanna sang a song for Dumuzi, he fashioned the song. |
| 76 | mu-lu nu2 su8-ba mu-lu nu2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub | The sleeping man, the shepherd, the sleeping man - I stand guard. |
| 77 | {d}dumu-zi mu-lu nu2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub | Dumuzi, the one who lies down, stands guard. |
| 78 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mu-lu nu2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub | Ama-ušumgal-ana, the one who lies down, stands guard. |
| 79 | {d}utu-da gub-ba DI-ga2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub | Standing with Utu, I stand guard. |
| 80 | ge6-da nu2-nu2 DI-ga2 en-nu-ug3-ba me-gub | Night and day, I stand guard. |
| 81 | u4-bi-a um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu | At that time Bilulu |
| 82 | bur-szu-ma nin ni2-te-na-ka | Buršuma, the lady of her own, |
| 83 | dumu-ni gir2-gir2-e lu2 dili-am3 | Her child is a single man. |
| 84 | ul4-ul4-e am3-tum2 lu2 i3-zu-am3 | The one who knows how to ride a mule, |
| 85 | gu4 dab5-ba-ni tur3 amasz-e am3-si | His captured oxen fill the cattlepen and sheepfold. |
| 86 | guru7-du6-ra-ni gu2 am3-gur-gur | His silo is swollen. |
| 87 | ul4-ul4-la szita2 tag-ga-na sag2 mu-un-ne-du11 | He screamed at him in his rage. |
| 88 | dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2 | The son, the guli priest, the song of the desert |
| 89 | igi-ni-sze3 i3-tusz inim mu-un-da-ab-be2 | She sits before her and speaks to her: |
| 90 | u4-bi-a nin-e sza3-ga-ni a-na am3-de6 | At that time, the lady, what did she bring to her heart? |
| 91 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 sza3-ga-ni a-na am3-de6 | Holy Inanna, what has been carried away from her heart? |
| 92 | um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu ug5-ge-de3 sza3-ga-ni am3-de6 | The mother, Bilulu, went to kill him, her heart. |
| 93 | nitalam ki ag2-ga2-ni {d}dumu-zi-{d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ra | his beloved spouse Dumuzi-Amaušumgalana |
| 94 | ki-nu2 du10-du10-ge-de3 sza3-ga-ni nam-de6 | To make the bed comfortable, to soothe his heart, |
| 95 | nin-gu10 {d}bi-lu-lu edin-lil2-la2 ba-an-[...] | My lady Bilulu ... in the desert |
| 96 | dumu-ni gir2-gir2-e lil2-la2-a-bi bi2-in-[...] | He made his sons tremble like a wind |
| 97 | dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2 [...] | The son, the guli priest, the song of the desert |
| 98 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 esz2-dam-ma ba-ni-in-ku4 [...] | Holy Inanna entered into a sanctuaries |
| 99 | ki-tusz-a ba-e-gub nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | You stand in the dwelling place, he determines fate. |
| 100 | gen-na ba-ug5-ge-en na-nam-ma-am3 mu-zu ga-ba-da-ha-lam-e | Go, you are dead, indeed! I want to destroy your name! |
| 101 | {kusz}ummu a sed nig2 edin-na he2-me-en | May you be a ‘skin’ of cool water, the thing of the steppe. |
| 102 | dumu-ni gir2-gir2-re e-ne-bi-da | His son, who was chasing after him, |
| 103 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na he2-em-ma-da-me-esz-am3 | They are the udug-priests of the steppe and lamma-priestess(s) of the Steppe. |
| 104 | dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2 | The son, the guli priest, the song of the desert |
| 105 | edin-na ha-mu-ni-ib2-du zid2 hu-mu-ni-ib2-SZID-e | May he sprinkle flour in the steppe, may he recite it. |
| 106 | gurusz edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bala-bala zid2 ub-ta-an-dub-dub | The young man in the steppe wails, he wails! |
| 107 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na | The udug priestess of the plain, the protective lamma priestesses(?), in the plain |
| 108 | [...] sed-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be2 dub-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be2 | ... may he say to you "cool ..."; may the tablet be said to you |
| 109 | ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na hu-mu-un-gal2 | May he be present in the steppe where there is saḫana. |
| 110 | um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu sza3-ga-ni hu-mu-hul2-le | Thus Bilulu, may his heart rejoice. |
| 111 | i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne ur5 he2-en-na-nam | Now, may Utu be the one who makes the day bright. |
| 112 | {kusz}ummu a sed nig2 edin-na i3-me | The sandals, cool water, that of the steppe |
| 113 | dumu-ni gir2-gir2-re e-ne-bi-da | His son, who was chasing after him, |
| 114 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na im-ma-an-da-an-me-esz-am3 | The udug priests of the steppe and lamma priests were with him. |
| 115 | dumu na gu5-li na szir3-ru edin-lil2-la2 | The son, the guli priest, the song of the desert |
| 116 | edin-na mu-ni-ib2-gen zid2 mu-ni-ib-SZID-e | He walked in the steppe, he poured out sweet beer for him. |
| 117 | gurusz edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bala-bala zid2 ub-ta-an-dub-dub | The young man in the steppe wails, he wails! |
| 118 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na | The udug priestess of the plain, the protective lamma priestesses(?), in the plain |
| 119 | [...] sed-a mu-ni-ib-be2 dub-a mu-ni-ib-be2 | He says ... in coolness, he says on tablets. |
| 120 | ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na mu-un-gal2 [...] | In his place of rejoicing he was present in the steppe |
| 121 | um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu sza3-ga-ni mu-hul2-e | Thus Bilulu rejoices over his heart. |
| 122 | {d}inanna-ke4 gurusz ki-e szu mu-[...] | Inanna ... the young man on earth |
| 123 | {d}dumu-zi ki-e szu mu-[...] | Dumuzi ... on earth |
| 124 | szu du3-a-ni [...] | His hand ... |
| 136 | [...] SZE3 [...] mu-na-il2 | ... he raised for him. |
| 137 | [...]-ba-sze3 buru5-habrud{muszen}-e nam il2 | To its ..., the black-headed sparrows raised their wings |
| 138 | ki-ulutim2 {d}dumu-zi-da-sze3 buru5-habrud{muszen}-e [...] | To the place of Dumuzi the raven |
| 139 | tu{muszen}-gin7 ab-lal3-ba ni2-bi-a ad-e-esz ba-ni-ib2-gi4 | Like a pigeon, in its midst he was answering by himself. |
| 140 | buru5-habrud{muszen}-e a2-bur2-ba ad-e-esz ba-ni-ib-gi4 | The black-headed sparrows returned to their hiding places. |
| 141 | lugal-gu10 ama-ni {d}dur7-tur-ra-am3 i3-hul2-le | My king, his mother is Durtur, she rejoices |
| 142 | {d}dumu-zi-de3 ama-ni {d}dur7-tur-ra-am3 i3-hul2-le | Dumuzi rejoices over his mother Durtur. |
| 143 | in-nin-gu10 u3-tu-da kuara{ki} | My lady, born in Kuara, |
| 144 | ki-sikil amar sig7-ga men-bi | The young woman is adorned with a yellow calf. |
| 145 | u6 di nig2-me-gar sag ge6-ga | awe-inspiring one, foremost of the black-headed, |
| 146 | e-ne du11-du11 i-lu akkil du11-du11 | He speaks, he sings a lament and a cry. |
| 147 | nam-szita du11-du11 lugal-la [...] | The supplications spoken by the king |
| 148 | {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 nin [...] | Geštinana, the lady |
| 149 | A AN SUD KID [...] | rain shower, ... |
| 150 | ki-sikil u6 di [...] | Young lady, beautiful one ... |
| 151 | {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 [...] mi-ni-[...] | Geštinana ... |
| 152 | nu-gig-e szu [...]-ne-ne szu-a mi-ni-TUR? | The nugig priestess ... their hands |
| 153 | [...] NI [...]-ba tesz2-bi ba-ra-ga2-ga2 | ... will not put together ... |
| 154 | [...] ka NI [...] ba-an-ta-gi4-gi4 | ... answered ... |
| 155 | i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | Lament, lament, a lament! Lament! I want to say lament to you. |
| 156 | [...] szesz-e ge26 i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | ... brother, I want to utter an ilu song for you, an illu song |
| 157 | [...] i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | ... lament for you, lament, I want to speak to you! |
| 158 | e2 a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | In the house of the Arali a lament is uttered for you. |
| 159 | du6-szuba-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | Dušuba, lament for you! Lament for Dumuribdu! |
| 160 | bad3-tibira{ki}-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | In Badtibira a lament is uttered for you, a song is to be sung for you. |
| 161 | ki nam-sipa-da i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | At the place of shepherdship I want to utter a lament for you, an ilu song. |
| 162 | in-nin mu-u4-na-ni ne-nam ib2-da-sa2 | Lady, when she grew up, how did she fare? |
| 163 | ku3 ga-sza-an-an-na su8-ba {d}dumu-zi ne-nam ib-da-sa2 | Holy Gašanana, the shepherd Dumuzi is indeed his companion. |
| 164 | ki-nu2 ze2-ze2-ba in-nin-ra | In the sweet bedroom of Innin |
| 165 | szu gar gi4-a ga-sza-an-an-na-ra? szu-a ba-na-an-si | ... for Gašanana ... |
| 166 | i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | Lament, lament, a lament! Lament! I want to say lament to you. |
| 167 | i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | Lament, lament, a lament! Lament! I want to say lament to you. |
| 168 | ki-ulutim2 i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | I want to utter a lament for you in the distant future. |
| 169 | edin-na {d}dumu-zi i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | In the steppe Dumuzi laments for you, laments are uttered for you |
| 170 | e2 a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | In the house of the Arali a lament is uttered for you. |
| 171 | du6-szuba-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | Dušuba, lament for you! Lament for Dumuribdu! |
| 172 | bad3-tibira{ki}-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | In Badtibira a lament is uttered for you, a song is to be sung for you. |
| 173 | ki nam-sipa-da i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-du11 | At the place of shepherdship I want to utter a lament for you, an ilu song. |
| 174 | {d}dumu-zi ne-nam ib2-da-sa2-e szu gar gi4-a | Dumuzi, as if he were a lion, he set his hand upon it. |
| 175 | {d}bi-lu-lu ug5-ga | and Bilulu, the dead, |
| 176 | {d}inanna ib2-da-sa2 | Ištar will determine. |
| 177 | u3-lil2-la2 {d}inanna-kam | It is the ulila of Inanna |
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