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CDLI Literary 000367 (Lugalbanda and Mountain Cave) composite (P469672)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000367 (Lugalbanda and Mountain Cave) composite
ID	P469672
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Coordinates	32.1271, 45.2300

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	u4 ul an ki-ta ba9-ra2-a-ba	When distant days had passed from heaven to earth,
2	[...] ul-e suh10 kesz2-da [...]	... the old one, bound in a knot
3	[...] ul? buru14 ul-e sze \|KAxX\|-x-a-ba	... the abundance(?) of the harvest(?)
4	[...] in ba-dub-ba ki ba-sur-ra-a-ba	... when it was heaped up, at the place where it was spread out
5	x na ba-du3-a-ba mu ba-sar-ra-a-ba	When the ... was built, when the inscription was written
6	x e pa5-re szu-luh ak-a-ba	When the ... of the marshes was cleaned with cleansing water,
7	x ad-gin7 x pu2 si sa2-sa2-a-ba	... like a father ... in order to make the wells right,
8	{i7}buranun i7 he2-gal2-la unu{ki}-ga-ke4 ki in-dar-ra-a-ba	When the Euphrates, the river of abundance in Uruk, was torn out,
9	x x NUN BI? tab du3-a-ba	When the prince ...
10	x x ha-la UL tab gar-ra-ba	... placed as a share.
11	x x an ku3-ga-ke4 in-ze-ze-ra-a-ba	When the ... of holy An was angry,
12	x nam-en nam-lugal-la-ke4 unu{ki}-ga-ke4 x pa e3 bi2-in-ak	He made the ... of lordship and kingship manifest in Uruk
13	szibir? eszgiri2? kul-aba4{ki}-ke4 me3 sag il2-ba	The šibir(?) and the eş̄zgiri(?) of Kulaba, who raises the head in battle
14	me3 eszemen {d}inanna-ke4	the battles of the ešemen of Inanna
15	sag ge6 zi su3-u4-ba mi-ni-ib-du10-ge-esz-ba	Because they made the beginning of a long lasting dark night pleasant,
16	in-di3-in-di3-ba za3-esz-za3-esz-ba	When you roam around, when you rise up,
17	masz2 kur-ra umbin kin-kin-ba	the goats of the netherworld in their dung,
18	dara3 kur-ra aszkud sa6-sa6-ba	The wild goat of the netherworld, the beautiful scepter
19	en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ra mu-na-szum2-mu-usz-ba	Enmerkar, son of Utu, gave to him
20	u4-ba lugal-e iri{ki}-sze3 {gesz}mi-tum na-ga2-ga2	At that time, the king to the city with a mētum weapon
21	en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ra	Enmerkar, son of Utu
22	aratta{ki} kur me sikil-la-sze3 har-ra-an zu na-an-ga2-ga2	To Aratta, the land of pure divine powers, one should not go on a journey.
23	ki-bala gul-gul-de3 na-an-gen	To destroy the rebel land he went.
24	en-e iri-a-ni zi-ga14 ba-ni-gar	The lord set his city on fire.
25	nimgir kur-kur-ra si gu3 ba-ni-ra	The herald of all the lands shouted:
26	unu{ki} zi-ga lugal zu ba-ra-e3-e	Uruk rose up, but the king did not come out.
27	kul-aba4{ki} zi-ga en-me-kar2-ra he2-us2-e	In Kulaba, the rising of Enmekar, may he sit.
28	unu{ki} zi-ga-bi a-ma-ru-kam	Uruk’s rising is a flood.
29	kul-aba4{ki} zi-ga-bi an dungu gar-ra	Its rising of Kulaba is a cloud of dust.
30	muru9-gin7 ki he2-us2-sa-ba	so that like a cloud it spreads over the earth,
31	sahar? pesz-pesz-bi an-e mu-un-szi-ib-us2	Its dust is piled up(?) in heaven
32	buru4-dugud{muszen} numun sag-sze3 zi-zi-i-gin7	like a raven raising its head towards the seed,
33	lu2-ulu3 zu-ne na-an-ni-pa3-de3	No one should find out who you are!
34	szesz szesz-a-ne geszkim na-an-ga2-ga2	The brother should not place a claim against his brother.
35	lugal-bi sag-ba du-a-ni	its king, when he goes,
36	x x x erin2-na-ka di-dam	... of the troops is to be litigated.
37	en-me-er-kar2 sag-ba du-a-ni	Enmerkar, when he goes,
38	lu2 [...]-ka di-dam	The one who ... a lawsuit
39	BIR? x x x [...] ki?-se3-ga-ke4	... of Kiseg
40	hur-sag SUG nunuz gu2 nu?-gun3-e	The mountain range, whose neck is not trimmed(?)
41	gu2-nida-e gu2 me-er-me-er-re-da	The gu-ni-da-e, the neck of Mer-mer,
42	zi-du sza3 kusz2-u3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4	the life of Enlil's exhausted heart,
43	kul-aba4{ki} nigin2-na-bi im-ma-an-kar-esz-ba	and all of Kulaba seized.
44	x kur-ra-ke4 u8?-gin7 ba-an-gur-ru-usz	The ... of the mountain turned into a ewe
45	x x zi-ga? gaba hur-sag-ga2-ke4 am-gin7 du10 bi2-in-gal2-le	Risen ..., on the edge of the mountain range like a wild bull, it is there for you
46	x x za3-sze3 i3-kin-e har-ra-an i3-zu-ne	... at your side, when you go on the road,
47	x x x x i3-kin-e u4 5(disz)-am3 ba-zal	... he established. The 5th day passed.
48	u4 6(disz)-kam-ma-ka a mu-un-tu5-tu5-usz	On the 6th day I bathed.
49	x x x u4 7(disz)-kam-ma kur-ra ba-an-sun5-ne-esz	... on the 7th day, they went to the netherworld.
50	in-di3-in-di3-a bala-bala-e-da-bi	When he roams around, when he crosses over,
51	a-ge6 uru16 ambar BULUG gaba gabu2 ru-ru-gu2	The storm, the city, the marsh, the potter's churn,
52	en-bi ulu3-a u5-a-ni	Its en priestess, when he rides in the south,
53	dumu {d}utu ku3-me-a zi	son of Kumea, faithful
54	an-ta ki gal-la gub-ba-am3	standing from heaven to the great earth,
55	nig2 babbar2-ra sag mu-na-mu2-mu2	He smote him with a white object.
56	ti zu2 nim-gin7 mu-na-gir2-gir2-re	like a rising wind he makes it spin for him.
57	a2-na dur10-gag zabar-ra urin-na mu-na-mul-lu	He filled the bronze urgaŋ drum with his arms.
58	dur10-gag-ta ur ad6 gu7-a-gin7 galam mu-na-ta-e3	From the Urgaŋ, like a dog eating a carcass, he came forth for her.
59	u4-bi-a 7(disz) he2-na-me-esz 7(disz) he2-na-me-esz	At that time, seven were they; seven were them;
60	di4-di4-la2 pesz-tur-ZI kul-aba4{ki} 7(disz) he2-na-me-esz	The little ones of Peštur-ZI of Kulaba were seven.
61	7(disz)-be2-ne {d}urasz-e tu-da immal2 ga gu7-me-esz	The seven of Uraš, born by cows, ate milk.
62	ur-sag-me-esz ki-en-gi-ra se12-me-esz a-la-ba nun-na-me-esz	We are heroes of Sumer, we are princes of Alabaster.
63	{gesz}banszur an-na-ke4 a2 e3-a-me-esz	They were the ones who were able to raise their arms on the table of heaven
64	7(disz)-be2-ne ugula-a-ke4-esz ugula-a-me-esz	The seven of the overseers are our overseer.
65	nu-banda3-a-ke4-esz nu-banda3-a-me-esz	The overseer and the overseer are
66	szagina-a-ke4-esz szagina-a-me-esz	The generals are our generals.
67	ugula lu2 5(gesz2) 5(gesz2)-ta-a-me-esz	they are foreman of 650 men.
68	nu-banda3 lu2 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz'u)-ta-a-me-esz	the overseers of the men are 900,
69	szagina erin2 7(szar2) 7(disz)-ta-me-esz	the generals of the 727 troops,
70	en-ra zu2 kesz2 igi bar-ra-ka-na mu-na-su8-su8-ge-esz	They stand before the lord in his grasp of the knot.
71	lugal-ban3-da 8(disz)-kam-ma-ne-ne	the 8th Lugalbanda
72	\|ERIN2+KISIM5\| \|KAxLI\|? a luh-luh-ha-bi	The troops of the kasû-priest(?) were drowned(?)
73	si du11-du11-ga-bi ba-ra-ab-e3	Its utterances were not released.
74	gesz tag-ga lugal-la-ke4 ba-da-ab-du8 ug3-da ba-da-gen	The king's ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ was carried off, and the people went away.
75	kaskal mu-un-sa9 kaskal mu-un-sa9	He makes the road favorable, he makes the path favorable.
76	ki-bi-a tu-ra mu-na-te sag gig mu-na-te	He approached the ground, he approached the head.
77	musz sag-bi gi du5? ra-gin7 e-ne dag i3-si-il-e	The head of the snake, like a young reed, he trembles
78	masz-da3 gesz-bur2-ra dab5-ba-gin7 ka sahar-ra bi2-us2	Like a gazelle seized by a trap, he opened the mouth of the dust.
79	szu-ni dab5-ba nu-mu-da-an-gi4-gi4	He does not return his captured hands.
80	giri3-ni gu2-ba nu-mu-da-an-ga2-ga2	his feet did not put to the sword.
81	lugal zi-ga szu nu-mu-na-an-gal2	“The king who rises does not have a hand.
82	kur gal-e muru9-e ki he2-us2-sa-a-ba	The great mountain, where the clouds are torn out,
83	unu{ki} he2-en-tum2-mu-de3 tum2-mu nu-ub-zu	In order to bring Uruk to an end, he did not know how to bring it.
84	kul-aba4{ki} he2-en-tum2-mu-de3 tum2-mu la-ba-ni-zu-zu	May he bring Kulaba to you, but you will not know how to bring it.
85	kur-ra ki sed4-bi zu2 gal2 x x	In the mountain, its cool place ...
86	ki kum2-ma-bi i3-tum4-tum4 x x	he brought it to its desired place.
87	a-ra-ah ma [...] ga? uh? la? x x	(Sum) I want to scream(?) ... (Akk) ..., ... not(?)
88	nig2-bara2 gud3-gin7 mu-na-se3-ge-ne	they strew for him a scepter like a turtle.
89	zu2-lum {gesz}pesz3 ga-ar3-ga-ar3-ra [...]	... dates, pears, and kashk cheese
90	ninda ku7-ku7 nig2 lu2 tu-ra i3-gu7-u3-ne	They eat the sweet bread of the sick man.
91	kid-da zu2-lum-ma-ka e2 ba-ni-in-du3-du3-usz	He built a house with dates in the middle of the date orchard.
92	i3 hi-a tur3-ra ga-ar3 luh-ha amasz-a	... oil in the cattlepen, ... cheese in the sheepfold.
93	i3 nunuz-te nunuz-te-a sze6-ga2	In my supplication, in my prayer,
94	{gesz}banszur ki ku3 ki kal-kal-la-asz se3-ge5-gin7 mu-na-ab-gub-bu-ne	They set him up like a table at the holy place, the mighty place.
95	kasz dida nag lal3 zu2-lum-ma-ta szar2-ra	beer made with sweetened beer, from the honey and dates, many
96	ku-bu-ul-lum i3-nun-ta e-KU	From the kulullum-vessel of the ghee ...
97	igi {gesz}banszur-ra-ka si ba-ni-in-sa2-sa2-e-esz	They arranged it correctly before the table.
98	{kusz}masz-li-um-e nig2-si-sa2-e	the mašlīum-garment for justice
99	{kusz}a-ga2-la2-e nig2 sa2 du11-du11-ga	a sandal made of leather,
100	szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	their brothers, their friends
101	nig2-gur11 {gesz}ma2 ki-buru14 ba-al-la-gin7	like the property of a boat that was floated at the harvest time,
102	sag-ga2-ni-sze3 hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-ni-in-gar-re-ne	They set him on the mountain of the mountain range.
103	{kusz}ummu-da-ne-ne a NAM nu-um-ta-x x	They did not ... their shields
104	kasz ge6 kurun ziz2 babbar	dark beer, kurun-beer, white emmer
105	gesztin na8-na8 gu2-me-ze2 du10-ga-am3	It is good to drink wine, sweet to eat.
106	sag-ga2-ni-sze3 hur-ru-um kur-ra [...] gesz {kusz}ummu-da-gin7 ur2-ba hu-mu-tal2-tal2	To his head, the mountain range of the netherworld ... like a sandal, he stretched it out on its base.
107	i3 szim-gig-ga i3 zi?-da i3 szim ga i3 ligidba i3 sag-bi gan-da	Oil of the šimgig plant, oil of the true(?), oil of juniper, milk, ligidba-plant, oil with its head spread out,
108	si-du11 sur-ra-ke4 mu-na-ak-esz	They performed the supplications for him.
109	sag-ga2-ni-sze3 hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-ni-ib-la2-e-ne	They carry him to his head the mountain range of the netherworld.
110	{uruda}ha-zi-in-na-ni ku3-bi nagga	his hazin-axe, whose silver is of copper,
111	hur-sag zubi-ta szu-a bala-a	From the Zub mountain range transferred,
112	sag-ga2-ni-sze3 im-szi-ib-ru-gu2-ne	they shall bring him to his head.
113	giri2 ur2-ra-ka-ni an-bar-sug4-ga-am3	It is the foot of his lap that is torn out.
114	hur-sag ge6-ta szu-a bala-a	from the Black Mountain in hand, transferred
115	ti-ni-ta im-da-ab-sur-ru-ne	they will tear him out from his bed.
116	igi-ni pa5 mu a-ta dirig-dirig-ga-e	His eye is a canal that flows from the water.
117	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da ba-an-di-ni-ib-bad-bad-de3	The silver of Lugalbanda was carried away.
118	nundum-a-na {gesz}ig bar ku3 {d}utu gu2-bi ba-an-gi4	In his lap the holy door of Utu was turned away.
119	szesz-a-ne-ne nu-mu-un-ne-ba-e	he did not bring it to his brother.
120	gu2-ni un-zi-ge-esz zi nu-um-me	They raised their necks, but there was no life.
121	szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	their brothers, their friends
122	ni2-bi-a ad mi-ni-ib-gi4-gi4-ne	they will answer him by himself.
123	u4 szesz-me {d}utu gesz-nu2-a-gin7 mu-zi-zi-ia	When my brother Utu rises like a bed,
124	dingir nig2 mu-ni-ra-a-ni bar-ta im-da-gub	He stood outside with the god who loves him.
125	ne un-gu7 ne un-\|KAxX\|	She eats nothing, she ... nothing
126	giri3-ni giri3 ki us2-sa ba-an-tah	His feet were twisted on the ground.
127	gar3-gar3 kur-ra-ke4 he2-en-tum2-mu-de3 szeg12 kul-ab{ki}-sze3	May the gargar priests of the nether world bring it to me, to the brickwork of Kulaba
128	u3 tukum-bi {d}utu szesz-me	and if Šamaš my brother
129	ki ku3 ki kal-kal-la-asz gu3 im-ma-an-de2	He called out to the holy place, the mighty place.
130	gesz-gi-ge-en-na-ka-na ki-bi he2-en-da-x	May he ... with him in his reedbed.
131	u4 me-en-de3 aratta{ki}-ta i3-re7-a-me-en-de3-en	When we go from Aratta,
132	ad6 szesz-me szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ga-ba-ni-ib-ku4-re-en-de3-en	We shall bring our brother to the brickwork of Kulaba.
133	ab2 ku3 {d}nanna sag2 du11-ga-gin7	like a pure cow struck by Nanna,
134	gu4-ab2-ba nam-sumun-ba szurum-ma tak4-a-gin7	Like an ox with a wild calf that has been abandoned in a field,
135	szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	their brothers, their friends
136	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-ni-ib-tak4-a-asz	The silver of Lugalbanda, the mountain range of the netherworld, he had set for him.
137	er2 1(disz)-e a-nir 1(disz)-e	She weeps once, she sings once.
138	er2-e nig2 sza3-ne-sza4-ka	In tears, that of wailing
139	sza3 sag3-ge i-si-isz ga2-ga2-de3	In order to make the heart tremble,
140	szesz-gal-szesz-gal {d}lugal-ban3-da kur-ra ba-an-sun5-ne-esz	The big brothers and the big brothers sat down in the mountains.
141	u4-ba lugal-ban3-da tu-ra-am3 u4 2(disz)-am3 i-ni-in-zal	At that time Lugalbanda was abandoned, two days passed.
142	u4 2(disz)-am3 u4 MASZ-am3 ba-an-tah	The second day, the third day was taken away.
143	{d}utu e2-a-ni-sze3 igi-ni ga2-ga2-gin7	Šamaš, as if he was going to his house,
144	masz2-ansze szurum-sze3 sag il2-i-gin7	like a goat raising its head to the extispicy,
145	u4 szu nigin2 a2 u4 te-en-na-ra	for the one who extends the days, for those who extend the days
146	i3-gin7 su-na mu-na-hal-ha	Like oil, he filled his body for him.
147	tu-ra-na nu-um-ta-ab-e11-de3	will not come out of his womb.
148	{d}utu-ra an-sze3 igi he2-em-szi-ib-il2-ia-ke4?	may he look up at Utu
149	a-a tu-da-na-gin7 er2 ba-szi-in-pa3	Like a birth father she wept.
150	szu sa6-sa6-ga-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-kam mu-na-ab-zi-zi-zi-i	(Sum) His beautiful hands are raised in the mountains for him (Akk) He raised his beautiful hands in the mountain range for him
151	{d}utu silim ga-ra-ab-du11 nam-ba-tu-tu-de3-en	Šamaš, I want to speak kindly to you, do not give birth!
152	ur-sag dumu {d}nin-gal silim ga-ra-ab-du11 nam-ba-tu-tu-de3	Hero, son of Ningal, I want to speak to you in peace, but you will not give birth.
153	{d}utu szesz-gu10-ne-ka kur-ra mu-un-e11-de3	Utu, when I was my brother, went up to the netherworld
154	hur-ru-um kur-ra ki sumur ki-ka nam-ba-an-tu-tu-de3	Do not give birth to a mountainous mountain, a flattened place,
155	ki ama nu-gub-ba a-a nu-gub-ba	The place where no mother stands, where no father stands.
156	zu-a nu-gub-ba kal-la nu-gub-ba	The one who does not stand in the Zua, the one who is not standing in the Kalla.
157	ama-gu10 a dumu-gu10 nu-um-me	My mother, woe my child!
158	szesz-gu10 a szesz-gu10 nu-um-me	My brother, alas, my brother is not.
159	uszur ama-gu10 e2-a ku4-ra-na er2-gu10 nu-sze8-sze8	Ušur, my mother, when she enters the house, she does not weep over me.
160	dingir ama dingir a-a ul-su8-ge-esz-a-ta	After the gods, mother and god have been reconciled with father,
161	dingir nam-uszur-ke4 lu2 ba-ra-an-e11-de3 im-me-a	“Dir of Ušur, the one who will not come out for you’, she says.
162	ur nu-zu hul-a lu2 nu-zu husz-am3	A dog that knows no harm, a stranger who knows no distress, it is furious.
163	kaskal nu-zu gaba kur-ra-ka	The one who knows no road, on the edge of the mountain,
164	{d}utu lu2 nu-zu lu2 hul rib-ba-am3	Šamaš, who does not know a man, who is an evil person
165	a-gin7 ki-lul-la nam-ma-e	How can one lie down in a false sleep?
166	sze-gin7 sahar sis-a nam-ba-da-gu7-e	Do not eat the dust like barley!
167	{gesz}ilar-gin7 edin ki nu-zu-ga2 nam-ba-e-de3-szub-bu-de3-en	Like a axe, you should not fall down in a desert that knows no place.
168	mu in-na szesz-gu10-ne-ka nam-ba-an-tu-tu-de3-en	Do not give birth to the name of my brother!
169	su-lum mar du10-sa-gu10-ne-ka nam-ba-an-tu-tu-de3-en	Do not give birth to a child born of my good mother!
170	dim3-ma-gin7 kur-ra musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu	Like a god, one should not draw near to the netherworld
171	{d}utu er2-na szu ba-an-szi-in-ti	Šamaš received his tears.
172	zi-sza3-gal2-la-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-na-ni-ib-e11-de3	His life is brought forth in the mountains like a mountain range.
173	ukur3-e NE-NE ga2-ga2-da eszemen du10-ga-am3	It is a good ešemen tree planted with the ukur tree.
174	kar-ke4 esz2-dam-sze3 e3-da ki-nu2 du10-du10-ge-da	When the quay comes out to the Ešdam, in a pleasant bed,
175	ukur3-e nig2 gu7-da-ni	his eating of the ukur plant,
176	{d}inanna dumu {d}suen-na-ke4	Inanna, son of Suen
177	gu4-gin7 kalam-ma sag mu-na-il2	Like an ox, he raised his head in the land.
178	me-lam2-ma-ni ku3 {d}szara2-gin7	his pure aura, like Šara,
179	musz3-a-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-kam u4 mu-un-na-ga2-ga2	His face is the mountain range of the netherworld, he spends the day there.
180	{d}inanna-ra an-sze3 igi he2-en-szi-ib-il2-ia-ka	may he look up at Inanna
181	a-a tu-da-na-gin7 er2 ba-an-szi-in-pa3	Like a birth father she wept.
182	szu sa6-sa6-ga-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-na-zi-zi-i-zi	His beautiful hands rise up high in the mountains for him.
183	{d}inanna e2-gu10 he2-me-a iri{ki}-gu10 he2-me-a	May Inanna be my house, may my city be my city!
184	iri ama-gu10 tu-da kul-ab{ki} [...]	The city that my mother gave birth to, Kulab
185	musz-gin7 \|KI.KAL\|-gu10 he2-me-a	may it be like a snake on my terrace!
186	giri2-gin7 ki-in-dar-gu10 he2-me-a	May it be like my foot on the ground!
187	ug3 gal-gal-la?-gu10-ne ma-ra-an-[...]	When I ... for you the great people
188	nin gal-gal-la?-gu10-ne ma-ra-an?-[...]	When I was the great lady
189	a-a? [...] e2-an-na-sze3 ma-[...]	Father ... to the Eanna temple
190	[...]
191	\|KA.NI\|-\|KA.NI\| KA si im-me	She uttered a šumma kānu-prayer.
192	na4 tur-tur-bi na4 gi-rin hi-li-bi	Its small stones, its girin stone, its allure
193	an-ta {na4}sag-kal-e ki-ta \|URUxX\|-\|URUxX\|-e	From above the sagkal stone, from below the city
194	akkil-bi-ta iszi za-bu-e	from its threshing floor he smote,
195	gu3-bi-ta sur gal2 tak4-e	From its neck to its back, open the drainpipe!
196	a2-ur2 kur ha-szu-ur2-ra-ke4 musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu	Do not take refuge in the threshing floor of the land of Hašur!
197	{d}inanna er2-na szu ba-an-szi-in-ti	Inanna received her tears.
198	zi-sza3-gal2-la {d}utu u3-sa2-gin7 ba-an-ku	like the life of Šamaš, he took it away.
199	sza3 hul2-la {d}inanna-ke4 tug2-gin7 mu-un-dul-dul	Inanna covered her heart with joy like a garment.
200	i-gi4-in-zu sila gibil? szeg12? kul-ab{ki}-sze3 na-gen	Your maidservant went to the new street, the brickwork of Kulaba
201	gu4-de3 tu7 ge6-ga gu7-da	In order to feed an ox, in order to eat black food,
202	mul amar ku3 en-nu-ug3-sze3 am3-szi-ri	The holy calf is brought to the watch.
203	mul u4 zal-le-da-ke4 an-ne im-sar-re	The star of distant days reads heaven.
204	u4 babbar-re ge6-a bi2-ib-bur2-re	When the white storm spreads over the black sky,
205	{d}suen u4-sakar-e silim du11-ga	Sîn, whose light is bright and whose radiance is pleasing,
206	a-a {d}nanna {d}utu e3-a-ra si sa2 mu-na-an-szum2	For father Nanna, Utu, who came out, he set right the horns for him.
207	en giri17-zal men-na tum2-ma	lord, fitting for joy,
208	{d}suen dumu ki ag2-ga2 {d}en-lil2-la2	Suen, the beloved son of Enlil
209	dingir si-un3-na me-te-asz bi2-ib-gal2	The gods of the pure rites are present.
210	me-lam2-ma-ni ku3 {d}szara2-gin7	his pure aura, like Šara,
211	musz3-a-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka u4 mu-na-ga2-ga2	His face is the mountain range of the netherworld, he spends the day.
212	{d}suen-ra an-sze3 igi he2-en-szi-ib-il2-ia-ka	for Suen may he look up to heaven
213	a-a tu-da-na-gin7 er2 ba-an-szi-in-pa3	Like a birth father she wept.
214	szu sa6-sa6-ga-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-na-zi-zi-zi-i	(Sum) His beautiful hand rises up high in the mountain range (Akk) He raises his beautiful hand in the mountains
215	lugal an su3-ra2 nu-mu-ra-te-ge26-da	The king who does not approach the distant heavens
216	{d}suen an su3-ra2 nu-mu-ra-te-ge26-da	Sîn, whose exalted heaven cannot be approached,
217	lugal-e nig2-si-sa2-e ki ag2 nig2-erim2-e hul gig	The king who loves justice, who hates evil,
218	{d}suen-e nig2-si-sa2-e ki ag2 nig2-erim2-e hul gig	Suen, who loves justice, who hates evil,
219	nig2-si-sa2-e sza3 hul2-la si sa2-bi sza-ra-da-a-de6	he brought to you justice that makes the heart rejoice.
220	{gesz}asal de-hi gal-am3 u3-luh-bi sza-ra-mu2-mu2	“It is a large juniper, its sulphur is for you.
221	nig2-si-sa2-e zu2 kesz2-bi e-du8-u3	“In order to tie the knots of justice,
222	nig2-erim2 zu2 kesz2-bi nu-e-du8	evil that cannot be undone.
223	nig2-erim2-e sag-bi um-\|DU.DU\| egir-bi-sze3 IM bi2-ib-tum3	(Sum) The evil one ... its head. (Akk) After that he brought the wind.
224	u4 sza3-zu i-im-il2-i-am3	When your heart has been raised,
225	nig2-erim2-e musz ze2 guru5-a-gin7 usz11-zu szi-im-ri-e	(Sum) The evil one, like a snake with a stinging nose (Akk) Your evildoer, like the snake that stings the nose
226	{d}suen-e er2-na szu ba-an-szi-in-ti nam-ti mu-na-szum2	Suen granted life to him in tears.
227	giri3-ni giri3 ki us2-sa ba-an-tah	His feet were twisted on the ground.
228	2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 gu4 babbar an-ur2-ta e3-a	For the 2nd time, when white oxen came out from the horizon,
229	gu4 ha-szu-ur2-ra nam-e-a-ak-e	Do not slaughter oxen in the threshing floor!
230	{kusz}gur21{ur3}-ra ki us2-sa igi tab ukken-na	The “snake-of-a-thousand', the one who looks at the base of the assembly,
231	{kusz}gur21{ur3}-ra e2 nig2-gur11-ta e3 igi tab gurusz-a	In the “carrying-of-the-goat’-shoot, the house that has been plundered, the eyes of the young man
232	szul {d}utu si-musz3 ku3-ga-na an-ta mu-ta-la2	Youth Utu, whose holy horns are stretched out above,
232a	[...] x ku3 x ga [...]	... pure ...
232b	me-lam2-a-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka u4 mu-na-ga2-ga2	His splendor is set for him in the mountain range of the mountains.
233	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-na-szum2	Holy Lugalbanda gave to him in the mountain range of the mountains.
234	{d}udug sa6-ga-ni an-ta im-ta-la2	His good udug priestess stretched out from heaven
235	{d}lamma sa6-ga-ni egir-a-na ba-e-gen	His good protective deity went after him.
236	dingir nig2 mu-ra-ni bar-ta ba-gub	The god whose name was proclaimed stood outside.
237	{d}utu-ra an-sze3 igi he2-en-szi-ib-il2-ia-ka	may he look up at Utu.
238	a-a tu-da-ni-gin7 er2 ba-an-szi-in-pa3	Like her birth father she wept.
239	szu sa6-sa6-ga-ni hur-ru-um kur-ra-ka mu-na-zi-zi-i-zi	His beautiful hands rise up high in the mountains for him.
240	{d}utu sipa kalam-ma a-a sag ge6-ga	Utu, shepherd of the land, father of the black-headed people
241	nu2-a-zu-ne ug3 szi-mu-e-da-nu2	When you lie down, the people lie down.
242	szul {d}utu zi-zi-da-zu-ne ug3 szi-mu-e-da-zi-zi-i	Youth Utu, when you rise, may the people rise with you.
243	{d}utu za-e-da nu-me-a	Utu is not with you,
244	muszen-e gu nu-DU sag sze29-esz2 nu-di	The bird does not ..., it does not raise its head.
245	lu2 dili du-ur2 szesz-tab-ba-ni-me-en	I am a single man, his brother-in-law.
246	{d}utu lu2 2(disz) du 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi za-e-me-en	Utu, you are its 2nd and 3rd
247	hul3 la2 {gesz}igi-tab-ba-ni-me-en	I am the one who does not rejoice at his door.
248	ukur3-re lu2-lul-e lu2 tug2 nu-tuku-e	The ukur priestess, the false one, the one who does not have a cloth
249	gaba u4-da-zu {tug2}zulumhi ku3-gin7 sza-mu4-mu4	When you rise up above the storm, like a pure luxuriant garment,
250	e2 ur5-ra tug2 siki babbar bar-ba im-dul	She covered the roof of the house with a white garment.
251	ab-ba-ab-ba gu2-tuku-gin7	like a strong one in the sea
252	bur-szu-ma-e-ne gaba u4-da-zu	The buršuma priests, when you rise up,
253	a-ar3 u4 ul-le2-a-asz szi-im-du10-du10-ge-ne	They make sweet šimdug songs for you in distant days.
254	gaba u4-da-zu i3-gin7 rib-ba-am3	When you rise up, it is like oil.
255	am gal-gal-e du10 am3-mi-gal2	The great wild bulls are good.
256	nig2 KU-ba kasz3 nig2 DI i3-ib-sur-ra	... he will pour beer ...
257	ur-sag dumu {d}nin-gal-la bur2-bur2-babbar szi-mu-e-szi-ib-za	Hero, son of Ningal, burburbabbar, may he make you rejoice!
258	ki?-ba lu2-lu2 gu4 sub2-ba-ke4	At that place, the man of the oxen ...
259	x du8-a-ni x x x [...]	... his ...
260	szesz szesz-a-ni-a ba-szi-in-la2	brother of his brother he took away.
261	apin-a-ni ki a2-ba-ka am3-mi-ni-in-gub-gub-bu	His plow stands at the place of battle.
262	i-lu-zu du10-ga du10-ga-am3 an-e mu-un-szi-ib-us2	Your lament is good, it is good! An sits down.
263	ur-sag dumu {d}nin-gal-la me-tesz2 am3-i-i-ne	The hero, the son of Ningal, utters a lament
264	ku3 lugal-ban3-da hur-ru-um kur-ra-ta im-ma-da-ra-ta-e3	He brought out the silver of Lugalbanda from the mountains.
265	u4-bi-a zi-du sza3 kusz2-u3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka u2? nam-ti-la i-im-tu	At that time, the righteous one, the angry heart of Enlil, gave birth to life
266	i7 hal-hal-la ama hur-sag-ga2-ke4 a nam-ti-la im-tum3	The halhal canal, the mother of the mountain range, brought water for life.
267	u2 nam-ti-la-ka zu2 nam-mi-in-gub	She sat down in the food of life.
268	a nam-ti-la-ka UM nam-mi-in-rig7	He presented the water of life to me.
269	u2 nam-ti-la-ka zu2 he2-em-gub-bu-a-ka	In the food of life, where the teeth are set,
270	a nam-ti-la UM he2-em-rig7-a-ka	May the water of life be presented to you.
271	gu2-e-ta umbin 1(disz)-a-ni ki mu-un-dab5-dab5	After he had grasped his first nail, he seized the ground
272	ki-bi-ta ansze kur-kur-ra-gin7 am3-GUL?-e	From this place, like a donkey of all the lands, ...
273	dur3{ur3} dili du-e {d}szakkan2-na-ke4 hur-sag i3-si-il-le	The single rooster, Šakkan, makes the mountains pure.
274	dur3{ur3} uru16 gal-gin7 {kusz}um i3-tag-tag-ge	Like a great lion he touches the leather straps.
275	dur3{ur3} sal-la kas4-e kin-ga2-am3 kas4 im-mi-dar-dar	The “carrying' of the rooster is my work assignment, the work assignment is numerous.
276	ge6-bi-ta u4 te-en-sze3 na-gen	From that night to the future I will not go.
277	hur-sag sza3-sig {d}suen-ne-ka kas4 mi-ni-ib-kar-kar-re	He chases the runners in the mountain range of Suen.
278	1(disz)-a-ni-im lu2 igi nigin lu2 nu-mu-un-da-bar-re	One man does not see a man.
279	{kusz}masz-li-um-e nig2 si sa2-e	The mašlīum-garment, which makes everything right,
280	{kusz}a-ga2-la2-e nig2 sa2 du11-du11-ga	a sandal made of leather,
281	szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	their brothers, their friends
282	a sed4-gin7 ninda ki-a mu-un-da-an-du8-usz-am3	Like cool water, he heaped up bread on earth for him.
283	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da hur-rum{um} kur-ra-ta im-ma-ra-an-il2-il2	Holy Lugalbanda lifted him up from the mountain range of the Hurrum.
284	gu2 ne-mur-ra-ka ba-an-sze21	He sat on the throne of the nēmur.
285	{gesz}bugin2 x NE A bi2-in-ra	... he poured a libation bowl
286	igi-ni-sze3 mu-un-ta-gar-ra mu-un-si?-il?	he placed before her, he raised him up(?)
287	na4 sur? szu im-ma-an-ti x	... stone ...
288	tesz2-bi he2-em-ra-ra-a-ta?	and together they shall bring it to you
289	u3-dub2 dar-dar-ra gu2 edin-e ba-ni-in-nu2?	The udub priestess lying down in the steppe
290	{na4}zu2 sal-la izi bi2-in-[...]	He ignited the fire with a bright(?) stone
291	izi-bi sza3-sig-ga u4-gin7 mu-na-an-e3	Its fire, like a storm, came forth for him.
292	{ninda}gug2 du8 nu-zu {im}szu-rin-na nu-zu	He does not know how to cut bread, he does not understand the šurina plant
293	ne-mur 7(disz)-ta ninda gi-izi-esz-ta-a ba-ra-an-du8	After 7 nēmur-breads were piled up in the reedbeds,
294	ninda ni2-bi-a en-na am3-sze6-sze6	Until when will the food be eaten by itself?
295	gi-szul-hi kur-ra ur2-ba mi-ni-in-bur12-bur12 pa-ba mi-ni-in-suh-suh	The reed bundles of the mountains have been piled up, their branches have been plundered.
296	gu2-en gug2-ga-ka szukur2-u4-sze3 zu2 ba-ni-in-kesz2-kesz2	He binds (them) in a šukur-vessel for a sacrifice.
297	{ninda}gug2 du8 nu-zu {im}szu-rin-na nu-zu	He does not know how to cut bread, he does not understand the šurina plant
298	ne-mur 7(disz)-ta ninda gi-izi-esz-ta ba-ra-an-du8	After 7 nēmur-breads from the gizi-eš-tree were removed,
299	lal3 zu2-lum-ma nig2 ku7-ku7-da hi-li ba-ni-in-du8-du8	The honey and dates, sweet things and allure were piled up.
300	am su4 am sig7 am si guru3-guru3	Wild bull, red bull, yellow bull, wild bull, horned bull
301	am sza3-sig-ga nam-a-a ak	Wild bull of the šasigŋ drum, what have I done?
302	am su4-su4 hur-sag ki sikil-la akkil-bi kin-ga2	Wild bull, roaring in the mountain range of the pure place, its akkil prayer is uttered.
303	u3 ur5-re szim-gig sze-am3 i3-tukur2-re	And he poured out a šimgig-aromatic of barley.
304	gesz ha-szu-ur2-ra {u2}numun2-bur i3-ma5-ma5	he made the ḫašūru tree and the date palm grow there.
305	pa {gesz}sze-nu {u2}\|KI.KAL\|-gin7 u2 giri17-ba mu-un-si-im-me	Like a šēnu-tree and a būru plant, he adorned it with grass.
306	a i7 hal-hal-la-ka i-im-na8-na8-de3	In order to drink the water of the halhal canal
307	{u2}i-li-in-nu-usz u2 sikil kur-ra-ka bu-lu-uh3 mu-un-si-il-si-il-le	Ilinnuš, the pure plant of the netherworld, he purifies with a libation.
308	am su4 am kur-ra u2-a sub2-ba-bi	Wild bull, young bull, wild bull of the netherworld, its grass-fed grasses
309	1(disz)-am3 du10?-ba-na im-ma-ra-an-dab5	He seized Dubana for the first time.
310	{gesz}sze-du10 kur-ra ur2-ba mi-ni-in-bur12-bur12 pa-ba mi-ni-in-suh-suh	The šedu tree grew in the mountains, its branches were smashed.
311	{gesz}i-ri9-na-bi {u2}\|A.ZI&ZI\| gid2-da a-sza3-ga-ke4	Its irina tree, a wild plant growing in the field
312	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da giri2-ta ba-ra-an-szab	The silver of Lugalbanda was not seated at the foot.
313	am su4 am kur-ra saman-e bi2-in-la2	Wild bull, wild bull of the netherworld, he covered it with a net.
314	masz2 su4 masz2-ud5 masz2-sa?-la2 masz2-sa-kesz2-kesz2-sa masz2-gu2-e3-gu2-e3	nanny goats, nannies, mašsaŋal-goats, ašakešēssa-does, (and) gu’eĝu-disease-jaundice
315	u3 ur5-re szim-gig sze-am3 i3-tukur2-re	And he poured out a šimgig-aromatic of barley.
316	gesz ha-szu-ur2-ra {u2}numun2-bur-gin7 i3-ma5-ma5	like a ḫašūru tree, he made it grow.
317	pa {gesz}sze-nu {u2}\|KI.KAL\|-gin7 u2 giri17-ba mu-un-sim-me	Like a šēnu-tree, like a grass, she cries out in joy.
318	a i7 hal-hal-la-ka i-im-na8-na8-ne	They drink the water of the halhal canal.
319	{u2}i-li-in-nu-usz u2 sikil kur-ra-ka bu-lu-uh3 mu-un-si-il-si-il-le	Ilinnuš, the pure plant of the netherworld, he purifies with a libation.
320	masz2 su4 masz2-ud5 u2-a sub2-ba-bi	The nanny goats, the goats and the grass-fed goats
321	2(disz)-am3 du10-ba-na im-ma-ra-an-dab5	two times he seized Dubana
322	{gesz}sze-du10 kur-ra ur2-ba mi-ni-in-bur12-bur12 pa-ba mi-ni-in-suh-suh	The šedu tree grew in the mountains, its branches were smashed.
323	{gesz}i-ri9-na-bi {u2}\|A.ZI&ZI\| gid2-da a-sza3-ga-ke4	Its irina tree, a wild plant growing in the field
324	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da giri2-ta ba-ra-an-szab	The silver of Lugalbanda was not seated at the foot.
325	masz2 su4 masz2-ud5 masz2 2(disz)-a-bi HAR-GAM-sze3 bi2-in-la2	he brought the two-year-old goat and the goat's kid to HAR-GAM.
325a	[...] BI sag? x [...]	... head(?)
325b	[...]-usz im-ta-an-dub	... he heaped up
326	1(disz)-a-ni lu2 igi nigin nu-mu-un-da-ab-bar-re	His one man who does not look at him with a single eye,
327	lugal-ra u3-sa2-ge sa2 nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-du11	For the king, he should not make a complaint.
328	u3-sa2-ge kur nam-gu2-ka3-ke4	... of the land of Guka,
329	ku-kur galam-ma-gin7 szu e2-gar8-gin7 gul-la	Like a galam mountain, it is destroyed like a wall.
330	szu-bi galam-am3 giri3-bi galam-am3	Its hands are magnificent, its feet are magnificent.
331	nig2 igi-bi-ta lal3 szu2-szu2-e	(Sum) The one who wipes his eyes with honey (Akk) The thing that wipes the eye with honey
332	igi-bi-ta lal3 dirig-dirig-ga-e	From its front he pours honey.
333	ugula nu-zu-e nu-banda3 nu-zu-e	There is no foreman, there is no captain.
334	nig2 ur-sag-ra a2-gal2-la2-e	that of the hero he may have the power
335	{gesz}da-ha-sza {d}nin-ka-si-ka-ke4	and the scepter of Ninkasi
336	{d}lugal-ban3-da u3-sa2-ge sa2 nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-du11	Lugalbanda, if only he could equal you!
337	{u2}i-li-in-nu-usz u2 sikil kur-ra-ka ki-nu2 gar-sze3 mu-un-gar	Ilinnuš, the pure plant of the netherworld, set up a bed for me.
338	{tug2}zulumhi-e mu-un-bara2 gada babbar bi2-in-bur2	He adorned it with a date-palm hem and spread out a white linen blanket.
339	e2 ur5-ra a tu5-tu5 nu-gal2-la ki-bi-sze3 sa2 im-du11	In the house where there is no water to drink, he was able to make peace with it.
340	lugal u3-sa2-ge la-ba-an-nu2-a ma-mu2-de3 ba-nu2	The king who does not lie down, lies down for me.
341	ma-mu2-da {gesz}ig-e nu-gi4-e za-ra nu-gi4-e	The door does not open with me, it does not close with you.
342	lul-da lul di-da zi-da zi di-dam	To speak falsely, to speak truthfully,
343	lu2 hul2-hul2-le-de3 lu2 szir3-szir3-re-de3	In order to please the one who is to rejoice, in order to wailing
344	{gi}pisan kad5 dingir-re-e-ne-kam	It is a basket of the gods.
345	unu2 igi sa6 {d}nin-lil2-la2-kam	It is the dining hall with the beautiful face of Ninlil
346	ad gi4-gi4 {d}inanna-kam	It is the voice of Inanna.
347	ga-bi2-ib2-lu-lu nam-lu2-ulu3-ka gu3 lu2 nu-ti-la	I want to pacify the people, but no one can live there.
348	{d}za-an-gar3-ra dingir ma-mu2-da-ke4	Zandara, the god of the land,
349	{d}lugal-ban3-da ni2-te-ni gu4-gin7 [...]-sza4	Lugalbanda, his fear is like a bull
350	amar ab2-szilam-ma-gin7 gu3 nun im-me	She cries out like a calf of a cow.
351	am su4-e ga2-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ra-ab-szum-[...]	Wild bull, who will give it to you for me?
352	i3-udu-bi ga2-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ra-ab-zal-x-e	Who will ... this sheep for me?
353	{uruda}ha-zi-in-ga2 ku3-bi nagga szu im-ma-x-ti	He ... my axe, its silver and lead.
354	giri2 ur2-ra-ga2 an-bar-sug4-am3 im-ma-da-x x	The foot of my lap is a barren ...
355	am su4 am kur-ra-ke4 lu2-geszpu2-gin7 ga-am3-ma-\|DU.DU\| lu2-lirum-gin7 ga-am3-szi-gam-gam	Wild bull, wild bull of the netherworld, I want to ... like a slanderer, I will bring it to you like an enemy.
356	lipisz-bi he2-em-ta-ab-zi {d}utu e3-a-ra u3-mu-na-gar	I raised up its radiance. For Utu who came out I placed it for him.
357	masz2 su4 masz2-ud5 masz2 2(disz)-a-bi sag-du-bi sze-gin7 um-ta-a-dub	The nanny goat and the goat-herds, its 2 kids, its head like barley piled up.
358	usz2-bi si-du11-ga um-ma-ni-in-de2-de2	After he had smeared its blood with a sulphur,
359	ir edin-na \|DU.DU\|-a-bi	Its ... in the steppe
360	musz ul4 kur-ra-ke4 si-im he2-em-szi-ak-de3	So that the snake of the mountain breezes blow.
361	{d}lugal-ban3-da i-im-zi ma-mu2-da im-bu-lu-uh3 u3-sa2-ga-am3	“Lugalbanda rises, with me I am frightened, it is a storm.
362	igi-ni szu bi2-in-kin nig2-me-gar sug4-ga-am3	he had his eye set upon it, it was a solitary thing.
363	{uruda}ha-zi-in-na-ni ku3-bi nagga szu im-ma-an-ti	His hazin-bowl, whose silver was plated with lapis lazuli
364	giri2 ur2-ra-ka-ni an-bar-sug4-am3 im-ma-da-MUSZ2?	His feet are swollen by anbarsug winds
365	am su4 am kur-ra-ke4 lu2-geszpu2-gin7 im-ma-\|DU.DU\| lu2-lirum-ma-gin7 im-ma-szi-gam	Wild bull, wild bull of the netherworld, like a weapon he fought, like an enemy he took it away.
366	lipisz-bi im-ta-an-zi {d}utu e3-a-ra mu-na-an-gar	he raised up his anger, and for Utu he placed it for him.
367	masz2 su4 masz2-ud5 masz2 2(disz)-a-bi sag-du-bi sze-gin7 im-ta-an-dub	Its two-year-old kids, nanny goats, and kids weighed out their capital amounts like barley.
368	usz2-bi si-du11-ga im-ma-ni-in-de2-de2	Its dead ones were carried away in silence.
369	ir-bi edin-na \|DU.DU\|-a-bi	Its wailing in the plain
370	musz ul4 kur-ra-ke4 si-im im-szi-ak-de3	The snake of the mountain breezes blows horns.
371	{d}utu nam-ta-e3-asz x [...]	Šamaš, as he came out
372	lugal-ban3-da mu {d}en-lil2-le zi [...]	Lugalbanda, year: “Enlil faithfully
373	an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4	An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag
374	si-du11-ta geszbun-na im-ma-ni-in-dur2-ru	He sat down at the banquet with the sidu-drum.
375	kur-ra ki gar-ra mu-un-ak-a	he did it in the mountain, the place where it was established.
376	geszbun ba-ni-in-gar ne-sag ba-ni-in-de2	He set up a banquet, he set out a greeting-gift.
377	kasz ge6 kurun ziz2 babbar	dark beer, kurun-beer, white emmer
378	gesztin na8-na8 gu2-me-ze2 du10-ga	The wine that is drunk is sweet for us.
379	edin-na a sed4 ki-sze3 im-ma-ni-in-de2-de2	In the steppe he pours cool water to the ground.
380	uzu masz2 su4-ke4 giri2 bi2-in-ak	he made the flesh of a young kid bend over.
381	ur5 nig2 ge6 izi im-mi-ni-in-si	He lit the fire with a black rag.
382	na-izi si-ga-gin7 i-bi2-bi bi2-in-mu2	Like a burning fire, he saw it.
383	i-gi4-in-zu {d}dumu-zi ir du10-ga amasz-a ku4-ra-a	Your servant Dumuzi, who brings good tears into the sheepfold,
384	nig2 szu du11-ga lugal-ban3-da	that which Lugalbanda
385	an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 du10-ga-bi mu-un-gu7-usz	An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag ate sweet food.
386	a2 sikil-la ki dadag-ga-bi	Its pure arms and pure places
387	bara2 {d}suen-na ku3-gin7 mi-ni-in-ri	He adorned the dais of Suen like silver.
388	bara2 {d}utu bara2 {d}suen-na-ka igi-nim-sze3 ba-du3	The dais of Utu, the dais(?) of Suen, was built in front of it.
389	bara2 2(disz)-a-bi KA szu? za-gin3 {d}inanna-ka sze-er-ka-an ba-ni-in-du11	Its 2nd dais, a lapis lazuli ... of Inanna, he set up for you.
390	{d}suen-e GISZ da szu KA NI	Suen ...
391	a2-an-kar2 a ba?-an-tu5-tu5	He poured water into the ānkar canal
392	iri an-na a tu5-a-ni	The city of heaven, woe her body!
393	gu2-en gug2-ga-ka me-te-asz bi2-ib-gar	(Sum) He set up a suitable throne in the thrones (Akk) I set up suitable cloisters in the temples
394	x x zi {d}en?-ki? a-a dingir-re-e-ne an-da-ak-ak-esz	... of Enki, father of the gods, I shall fight with you
395	an gal2 tak4-a x mu-un-dab5-ba NAM SU bar dur SAR in-gal2-le-esz	(Sum) The one who opens the heavens, the one who encircles ... (Akk) Those who open the ... of heaven ...
396	x x BU masz dur SAR-gin7 sag szu? mu-ni-in-gal2?-le?-esz?	They put their heads in the ... like ... goats
397	{gesz}pesz3 sze-er-gu hi-li bur-ra-gin7	like a šergu-tree with allure,
398	a2-ne-ne-a mu-un-de3-la2-la2	he stretched out their arms.
399	masz-da3 kas4 kar-re {d}suen-na-me-esz	they are the mašda-offerings of the quay of Suen
400	nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6 {d}nin-lil2-la2-me-esz	that which is pleasing to Ninlil
401	{d}iszkur-ra a2-tah-a-ni-me-esz	their helpers Iškur
402	gu dub2-bu-me-esz sze dub2-bu-me-esz	They roar, they roar barley
403	masz2-ansze gesz-hasz ak-a-me-esz	They are the goats that ate sticks.
404	ki-bala hul gig {d}suen-na-sze3 u4-de3 \|DU.DU\|-e-me-esz	The rebellious rebel land, the bitter one of Suen, weeps daily
405	lu2 u4-de3 \|DU.DU\|-e e-ne-ne he2-en-na-me-esz	They are men who ... the day
406	u4 gid2-da u4 szu4-sze3 im-mi-ib-nu2-u3-ne	They lie down in the long days, in the distant days.
407	ge6 lugud2-da e2? du3?-ba mu-ni-ib-ku4?-ku4? [...]	After the night had passed, he entered the built house
408	u4 gid2-da ge6 lugud2-da dam gesz-nu2-a mi-ni-ib-nu2-u3-ne	They lie with the spouse in the bed for long days and dark nights.
409	u4 ga lam? nig2 giri17-zal im-ma-ab-szum2-mu-ne	They gave him a day of pure milk and joy
410	ge6 u3-na suh10 za-gin3 im-szi-ib-kesz2-re-de3-ne	They will tie a lapis lazuli band to the night of the storm.
411	si-si-ig sim{muszen}-sim{muszen} {d}utu-ka ur2-ba szu mi-ni-in-te?	He approached the base of the šisig bird of the scorpion of Utu
412	e2-e2-a i-im-ku4-ku4-ne	they will enter the house.
413	e-sir2-e-sir2-ra gu2 mu-un-gid2-gid2-i-ne	They are reciting esirešir songs.
414	ga-ab-du11 inim du11-ga-ab szu-a ga-bi2-ib2-gi4-me-esz	Let me speak, let me speak a word, let them return to their hands.
415	ama-ra kin du11-ga nin gal-ra inim gi4-a	For the mother, the work that was done, the great lady, a word returned.
416	da gesz-nu2-da-ka ki-nu2 ak-a	at the side of the bed in the bedchamber,
417	x si-ga-a? sag gesz ra-ra	“Standing(?) ..., thrashing head(?)
418	x ku10-ku10-ga zuh-ha-a-ba	In its darkened ...
419	x {gesz}ig {gesz}banszur nam-lu2-ulu3-ta ba-ta-an-e3	... from the door and the table of humanity came out.
420	[...] x szu-a mi-ni-ib-bala-e-ne	... they will change ...
421	tesz2?-bi za-ra-za-ra zu2 mu-ne-kesz2	He binds together its ... for you
422	ur?-sag USZ gid2-da lu2-sze3 nu2-nu2 x	Hero, long life, lying down to the man
423	{d}utu USZ gid2-da lu2-sze3 nu2-nu2-u3-a?	Šamaš, the long-lasting one, lying down in the bed of a man
424	ur-sag szul {d}utu inim zi-da-kam	Hero, youth Utu, it is a true word
425	szir3? zu KA x-a? sza3 inim-ma-zu-a	Your song(?) ... the heart of your words
426	an ki x GI ka-inim-ma-bi si um-mi-in-sa2	Heaven and earth ... I made its incantation right.
427	ka?-inim-ma x DI szul {d}utu-kam	It is the wording of a ... of youth Utu
428	{d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-usz-a?	The Anuna, the great gods, did not know
429	u4 re-ta x {d}utu unu {d}en-lil2-la2	At that time Šamaš, in the assembly of Enlil
430	nam-nimgir gal an-na x x mu-na-an-szum2	Great heroism of heaven he gave to him.
431	DI? kur-kur-ra x x mu-na-an-tah	... all the lands
432	PA SI TE x [...] dingir-re-e-ne-ke4	... of the gods
433	ab-ba-iri gal-zu x x e3? AB gal an ku3-ga	The elder, your great ..., the great .... of holy An
434	an ki x GI ka-inim?-ma?-bi si im-mi-in-sa2-ta	After he had properly executed its incantation(?) in heaven and earth
435	ka-inim-ma-ke4? si sa2 szul {d}utu-kam	It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to youth Utu
436	{d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-usz-a	The Anuna, the great gods, did not know
437	x ku3 BAD-BAD-e-ne-kam me3? ku3? x [...] x x [...]	It is of the holy ... of the fortresses, the holy battle(?)
438	x x x sag szu ak? nu-mu-su-bu-x x-ne	... did not ...
439	BAD AM x da BAD SI? x [...]	... ...
440	BAD-BAD x x LAGAB gu2 ba? AB [...]	... ...
441	egir x x szu ni2-ba gi4-gi4 [...]	After ... is released from its fearsomeness
442	{d}utu-ra {d}en-lil2-la2 dingir ki mah-a [...]	For Utu, Enlil, the great god
443	sun4 mu2 dumu {d}nin-gal-la mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4	The young man, the son of Ningal, entered with him.
444	{d}suen x x mu-na-an-szum2-mu-usz szen? mu-na-ab-tah-e-me?-esz	Sîn gave to him, and they embraced him
445	nam kur-kur-ra-ke4 szu?-ne-a mu-un-na-ni-in-gi-ne2-me?-esz	They confirmed the fates of all the lands for him
446	ge6 u3-na-ka szah2-ge6 mu-un-zu-usz	Night and day he knows the black-headed people.
447	an-bar7-GAN2-ka {d}utu-ur2 ka-inim-ma-ka-ni igi-sze3 x-bi mu-un-da-gal2	In the middle of the field, Utu, his wording, is before ...
448	an-na szir3 zu igi-ni x mu-un-gal2	In heaven he has a song, his face ...
449	{d}udug? nin MU x x dingir nu-mu-un-da-sa2	The udug priestess, the lady, no god compares with her
450	nig2 x-ne-ne igi-ne-ne-kam	It is the ... of their eyes.
451	an {d}en-lil2 x x {d}inanna dingir mu-un-ne-en-ku4	An, Enlil, ..., Inanna, the god entered.
452	x x RA MU [...] SA szar2-ra mu-un-zu-usz	... he knows many
453	da x \|DU.DU\| uh da x nu-kesz2 gir5-gir5-re-de3 igi bi2-in-du8-ru-usz	They looked at the ... that was not bound.
454	KA SZESZ nig2 SZESZ mul-la-ba ab-lal3-ta mu-un-ne-GAG	“Brother, what brother, from the ... of the water-vessel he ...
455	{gesz}ig kur szuba gesz-gan kur szuba	The door of the shining mountain, the door of [the shining mountain],
456	mi-tum x x {d}\|KAL.KAL\| an-na	... Kalkal of heaven
457	har-ra-an x x x NUN? {d}inanna U ga lil2-ta e3-a	The road ... prince Inanna, coming forth from the ghostly milk
458	{gesz}taskarin x x kur szuba-ta e3-a	came forth from the mountain of šuba stone.
459	AN x x AN ku3-sig17 ban3-da	... sparkling ...
460	ma x x x LU AN x x x me3 ba-su8-ge-esz	... they stood in battle.
461	me3 x [...] x ra-gin7	Like a ... of battle
462	sza3 [...] x {d}inanna esz2 za-gin3 mi-ni-ib-sar-sar-e-ne	They ... the heart of Inanna with lapis lazuli shrines
463	lu2 sza3 {d}inanna sa6-ge-me-esz me3 ba-su8-ge-esz	The men of the good heart of Inanna fought with them.
464	me3 izi-gar-bi 1(u) 4(disz)-me-esz nu-ga-mu-rib-ba-me-esz	They were not able to return the battle and its fire.
465	ge6 masz-a e2 sag gar-ra szu? [...]	Night and day, in the first-fruits house
466	ge6 u3-na-ka izi-gin7 mu-un-sar-sar-re-de3-esz	“At night and day they were burning like fire.
467	zu2 kesz2-da nim-gin7 mu-un-na-gir2-gir2-re-de3-esz	they were chasing him like a lightning bolt.
468	mir sza3 se3-ga me3-ka	In the furious fury of the midst of battle
469	a mah e3-a-gin7 gu3 nun mi-ni-ib-be2	Like a rising flood, he cries out loudly.
470	lu2 sza3 {d}inanna sa6-ge-me-esz me3 ba-su8-ge-esz	The men of the good heart of Inanna fought with them.
471	izi-gar me3 7(disz)-me-esz nu-ga-mu-rib-ba-me-esz	They are seven fire-troops, they do not come back.
472	an sig7-ga men sag il2-la-gin7 ul-la ba-an-su8-ge-esz	They stood in joy like a reddish sky raising its head.
473	sag-ki-ne-ne igi-ne-ne an-usan sig7-ga-me-esz	Their foreheads and eyes are yellow-green.
474	gesztu2-ne-ne {gesz}ma2 x [...]-la2-me-esz	They were the ones who ... their minds and boats
475	ka-ne-ne szah2-gesz-gi nam-a-a ak-me-esz	The šaḫgešŋi-birds were slaughtered in their mouths.
476	ka me3-ka gub-ba-ne-ne	they stand at the mouth of battle
477	zi-sza3-gal2-bi du3 sag3-ge-ne	they shall strike with their righteousness.
478	zi ir-bi u4 RU u4 te-ge26 KID ki mu-un-ne-hul?-usz	(Sum) The life of the young woman, the storm(?) ... (Akk) Its life ...
479	lu2 sza3 {d}inanna sa6-ge-me-esz me3 ba-su8-ge-esz	The men of the good heart of Inanna fought with them.
480	{d}nin-tu an-na szar2-szar2-me-esz	Nintu, numerous in heaven
481	zi an-na szu bi2-in-du8-usz	he made perfect the life of heaven.
482	szita3 ku3 mul-mul za3 an ki-sze3 mu-un-ne-de3-gal2	The pure šita drum, the mulmul drum, is at the side of heaven and earth.
483	{d}nin-\|TAB.KU.LIBIR\| mu-un-ne-de3-gal2	Nintabkulibri was there for them.
484	mul u4 zal-le-da-ke4 an-na mul mu-un-ne-ur4-re	The star of distant days reaches heaven.
485	{d}utu agrun-ta e3-a-ni	when Utu came out from the cella
486	szita3 ku3 an-na-ke4 si mu-un-na-ab-sa2-e	He arranges the holy šita prayer of heaven for him.
487	dingir si sa2 nita2-da nu2-a	the god with the right horn lying down with the man,
488	dingir erim2-du sza3 nig2-erim2 gal2	The evil deity, the heart of evil,
489	dingir x x HI-HI-me-esz	The gods ...
490	e-ne-ne-ne {d}nanna-gin7 {d}utu-gin7 {d}inanna me 5(u)-gin7	They, like Nanna, like Utu, like Inanna,
491	an ki za3-ba gesz mu-un-ni-KAM	Heaven and earth ...
492	nig2-erim2 du11-ga ensi-bi-me-esz	their rulers are guilty of the evil that they have done.
493	nig2-a2-zi-ga igi du8-bi-me-esz	they look at justice.
494	x mu-un-zu-ub3 szu mah mu-un-zu-ub3	He knows ..., he knows the great hand.
495	HA? NU? mu-un-zu-ub3 bur szum2-ma ba-zu-ub3	He knows(?) ..., he knows how to give the bowl
496	an sig7-ga-am3 mul szar2-ra bi2-in-zu-ub3-bu?	He made the many stars of heaven, the beautiful one, stand there(?)
497	masz-te gesz-bur2-gin7 bala-e-de3 mul {gesz}gigir bi2-in-zu?-ub3	In order to change the maštu of the chariot like a “snake-of-a-thousand’, he made the star of the wagon become visible
498	{gesz}erin duru5 kur ha-szu-ur2-ra-ke4 ki [...]-un-ak	The old cedar of the land of the Hašur ... the place
499	an-ur2 an-pa sa-par3 [...]	The horizon, the sky, the net
surface b
1	x [...]
2	AB BUR2 [...]	Month X, ...
3	unu2 {d}...	The sanctuary of
4	igi an-na [...]	Before An
5	{d}nanna [...]	Nanna
6	KA ZA [...]	... ...
7	x da [...]	... next to

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