CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite (P469687)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469687 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
English translation
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| Line | English |
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| surface a 1 | My lady, gracious woman, child of holy An, |
| surface a 2 | adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one, |
| surface a 3 | who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the interior of heaven, |
| surface a 4 | the cherished lady of the gods. |
| surface a 5 | Baba, gracious woman, child of holy An, |
| surface a 6 | adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one, |
| surface a 7 | who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the midst of heaven, |
| surface a 8 | the cherished lady of the gods. |
| surface a 9 | My lady, you have brought the divine powers from the interior of heaven. |
| surface a 10 | Your own father, An, the king, |
| surface a 11 | has presented you with perfect divine powers, |
| surface a 12 | so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods. |
| surface a 13 | Baba, you have brought the divine powers from the midst of heaven. |
| surface a 14 | Your own father, An the king, |
| surface a 15 | has presented you with perfect divine powers, |
| surface a 16 | so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods. |
| surface a 17 | After you had chosen the shepherd in the assembly for his attractiveness, |
| surface a 18 | ou recognised him in ......, his lofty place, |
| surface a 19 | gave him ..., |
| surface a 20 | ... and good .... |
| surface a 21 | Baba, after you had chosen Gudea for his attractiveness in the divine assembly, |
| surface a 22 | you recognised him in ..., his lofty place, |
| surface a 23 | gave him ..., |
| surface a 24 | ... and good ... |
| surface a 25 | The sa-gida. |
| surface a 26 | My lady, imbued with great fearsomeness, ... |
| surface a 27 | Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly. |
| surface a 29 | He ... you with allure and has made your ... table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous. |
| surface a 30 | Baba, imbued with great fearsomeness, ... |
| surface a 31 | Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly. |
| surface a 33 | He ... you with allure and has made your ... table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous. |
| surface a 34 | You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ... |
| surface a 35 | You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior. |
| surface a 36 | Baba, you are cherished in the heaven and on the earth. |
| surface a 37 | Baba, you are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ... |
| surface a 38 | You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior. |
| surface a 39 | Baba, you are cherished in heaven and on earth. |
| surface a 40 | My lady, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ... him (?) with charms. |
| surface a 41 | You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd Gudea. |
| surface a 42 | Mother Baba, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš! |
| surface a 43 | Baba, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ... him (?) with charms. |
| surface a 44 | You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd, Gudea. |
| surface a 45 | Mother Baba, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš! |
| surface a 46 | The sa-ĝara. |
| surface a 47 | A tigi of Baba. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1 | nin-gu10 munus sa6-ga dumu an ku3-ga | |
| 2 | hi-li du8-du8-a ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 3 | ni2 gal gur3-ru an-sza3-ta e3-a | |
| 4 | nin mi2 du11-ga dingir-re-e-ne | |
| 5 | {d}ba-ba6 munus sa6-ga dumu an ku3-ga | |
| 6 | hi-li du8-du8-a ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 7 | ni2 gal gur3-ru an-sza3-ta e3-a | |
| 8 | nin mi2 du11-ga dingir-re-e-ne | |
| 9 | nin-gu10 an-sza3-ta me mu-e-de6 | |
| 10 | a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-e | |
| 11 | me nig2 galam sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7 | |
| 12 | ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en | |
| 13 | {d}ba-ba6 an-sza3-ta me mu-e-de6 | |
| 14 | a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-e | |
| 15 | me nig2 galam sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7 | |
| 16 | ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-ke4-ne-me-en | |
| 17 | sipa ukken-na hi-li-a mu-e-ni-pa3-a | |
| 18 | [...] ki mah-a-na mu-ni-zu | |
| 19 | [...] mu-na-an-szum2 | |
| 20 | [...] x du10-ge-esz [...] | |
| 21 | {d}ba-ba6 gu3-de2-a ukken-na hi-li-a mu-e-ni-pa3-a | |
| 22 | ... ki mah-a-na mu-ni-zu | |
| 23 | ... mu-na-an-szum2 | |
| 24 | ... du10-ge-esz ... | |
| 25 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | |
| 26 | nin-gu10 ni2 gal guru3 ... | |
| 27 | en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar | |
| 28 | hi-li-a ... x zi [...] | |
| 29 | e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {gesz}banszur x-zu dalla bi2-in-e3 | |
| 30 | {d}ba-ba6 ni2 gal guru3 ... | |
| 31 | en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar | |
| 32 | hi-li-a ... zi ... | |
| 33 | e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {gesz}banszur x-zu dalla bi2-in-e3 | |
| 34 | nin di ku5 ka-asz bar mu du11-ge x-me-en | |
| 35 | si sa2 dingir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-sag-ga2-me-en | |
| 36 | {d}ba-ba6 mi2 du11-ga an {d}urasz-a-me-en | |
| 37 | {d}ba-ba6 nin di ku5 ka-asz bar mu du11-ge x-me-en | |
| 38 | si sa2 dingir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-sag-ga2-me-en | |
| 39 | {d}ba-ba6 mi2 du11-ga an {d}urasz-a-me-en | |
| 40 | nin-gu10 ukken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-[...] | |
| 41 | lu2 zi sza3-ga im-mi-ni-pa3 sipa zi gu3-de2-a | |
| 42 | ama {d}ba-ba6 iri-za lagasz{ki}-a me-tesz2 he2-e-i-i | |
| 43 | {d}ba-ba6 ukken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-[...] | |
| 44 | lu2 zi sza3-ga im-mi-ni-pa3 sipa zi gu3-de2-a | |
| 45 | ama {d}ba-ba6 iri-za lagasz{ki}-a me-tesz2 he2-e-i-i | |
| 46 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | |
| 47 | tigi {d}ba-ba6-kam | |
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