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CDLI Literary 000395 (Shulgi A) composite (P469697)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000395 (Shulgi A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469697 |
| 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | lugal-me-en sza3-ta ur-sag-me-en | I am king, I am the hero from the womb. |
| 2 | {d}szul-gi-me-en ba-tu-u4-de3-en-na-ta nita kal-ga-me-en | I am Šulgi, when we were born, I am a strong man |
| 3 | pirig igi husz uszumgal-e tu-da-me-en | You are the lion with the furious face of the dragon. |
| 4 | lugal an-ub-da 4(disz)-ba-me-en | I am the king of the four quarters. |
| 5 | na-gada sipa sag-ge6-ga-me-en | I am the shepherd of the black-headed people, |
| 6 | nir-gal2 dingir kur-kur-ra-me-en | I am the authoritative one, the god of all the lands. |
| 7 | dumu u3-tu-da {d}nin-sun2-kam-me-en | I am the child born by Ninsun |
| 8 | sza3-ge pa3-da an ku3-ga-me-en | I am chosen by the heart of holy An, |
| 9 | lu2 nam tar-ra {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | I am the one who decrees the fates of Enlil |
| 10 | {d}szul-gi ki ag2 {d}nin-lil2-la2-me-en | I am Šulgi, beloved of Ninlil |
| 11 | mi2 zi du11-ga {d}nin-tu-ra-me-en | I am the faithful companion of Nintur, |
| 12 | gesztu2 szum2-ma {d}en-ki-kam-me-en | given wisdom by Enki |
| 13 | lugal kal-ga {d}nanna-a-me-en | I am the mighty king of Nanna |
| 14 | pirig ka du8-a {d}utu-u3-me-en | I am the lion who opens the mouth of Utu |
| 15 | {d}szul-gi hi-li-a pa3-da {d}inanna-me-en | I am Šulgi chosen in allure by Inanna |
| 16 | ansze-gir2-nun-na kaskal-e du7-u3-me-en | I am the one who makes the donkey run on the road. |
| 17 | ansze-kur-ra har-ra-an-na kun su3-su3-me-en | I am the one who stretches the tail of a donkey on the road. |
| 18 | dur3 {d}szakkan2-na kasz4-e kin-ga2-me-en | I am the messenger of Šakkan. |
| 19 | dub-sar gal-zu {d}nisaba-kam-me-en | I am the great scribe of Nisaba. |
| 20 | nam-ur-sag-gu10-gin7 nam-kal-ga-gu10-gin7 | Like my heroism, like my strength, |
| 21 | gesztu2-ga2 szu hu-mu-ni-du7-am3 | I made perfect for my ears. |
| 22 | inim ge-na-bi ha-ma-da-sa2-am3 | May he decide the fates with me. |
| 23 | nig2-si-sa2-e ki ha-ba-ag2-ga2-am3 | may he love justice. |
| 24 | nig2-erim2-e ki la-ba-ra-ag2-ga2-am3 | the evil that cannot be undone |
| 25 | inim nig2-erim2 du11-ga hul ha-ba-ra-gig-ga-am3 | May the evil word that is spoken be smashed for you! |
| 26 | {d}szul-gi-me-en lugal kal-ga sag-bi-sze3 e3-a-me-en | I am Šulgi, the mighty king, you are the one who comes forth at its head. |
| 27 | a2-nun-gal2 za3-sze-ni-sze3 hul2-la i3-me-en-na-ke4-esz | The Anungal, who rejoices at his side, |
| 28 | giri3 hu-mu-gur kaskal kalam-ma-ke4 si he2-mi-sa2-sa2 | May the path be straight, may the road of the land be straight. |
| 29 | danna hu-mu-ge e2 gal-la he2-bi2-du3 | May he build a great temple for me, may he make it great for me. |
| 30 | za3-ba {gesz}kiri6 he2-bi2-gub ki ni2 dub2-bu he2-bi2-gar | At its edge a orchard was set up, a place of relaxation was established. |
| 31 | ki-bi lu2 zu-a he2-em-mi-tusz | I sat down at that place for the one who knows me. |
| 32 | sig-ta du igi-nim-ta du-e | Going from the lowland to the highland, |
| 33 | a2 sze17-bi-sze3 ni2 he2-eb-szi-te-en-te-en | May he pacify his mood. |
| 34 | nita har-ra-an-na du kaskal-e ge6 ba-an-da-sa2-a | The man who goes on the road, the road is made perfect for him. |
| 35 | iri du3-a-gin7 zi-ni ha-ba-szi-in-tum3 | Like a built-up city, may he bring his life there. |
| 36 | mu-gu10 u4 ul-le2-a-asz ga2-ga2-de3 ka-ta nu-szub-bu-de3 | My name is to be established in distant days, to not fall from the mouth. |
| 37 | ar2-gu10 kalam-ma ak-ak-de3 | To make my neck grow in the land, |
| 38 | ka tar-gu10 kur-kur-ra si-il-le-de3 | In order to make my speech sing in all the lands, |
| 39 | du10-tuku-me-en usu-gu10 ib2-zi-ge kasz4-e kab2 di-de3 | I am able, my strength rises, I want to go to the gate. |
| 40 | nibru{ki}-ta sig4 uri2{ki}-ma-sze3 | from Nippur to the brickwork of Ur |
| 41 | danna 1(disz)-gin7 szu nigin2-nigin2-da sza3-gu10 ha-ma-ab-du11 | May my heart be pacified to me as if it were one league. |
| 42 | pirig nam-szul-bi-ta nu-kusz2-u3 ne3-ba gub-ba-me-en | I am a lion that does not tire from its youth. |
| 43 | {tug2}nig2-lam2 banda3{da} ib2-ga2 ba-du3 | a large niĝm-garment was made in my hand. |
| 44 | tu{muszen} nir-DU sumur-bi dal-la-gin7 a2-gu10 hu-mu-su3-su3 | Like a wild dove whose wings are swollen, may my arms be bound. |
| 45 | anzu{muszen} kur-bi-sze3 igi il2-la-gin7 du10-gu10 hu-mu-bad-bad | The Anzu, like a raised eye, may it make my good appearance in its land. |
| 46 | iri ma-da ki gar-gar-ra-gu10 ha-ma-su8-su8-ge-esz-am3 | May the cities of the land that I founded stand before you. |
| 47 | ug3 sag-ge6-ga u8-gin7 lu-a u6 du10 ha-ma-ab-du11 | May the black-headed people, like ewes, marvel at me. |
| 48 | masz2 hur-sag-ga2 ki-ur3-bi-sze3 hub2 sar-sar-re-gin7 | The kid of the mountain range, as if it were a šarre garden, |
| 49 | {d}utu a2-dam-ma u4 dagal-la | Šamaš, adamma of the wide days |
| 50 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2-sze3 ha-ba-ku4-re-en | may I enter the Ekišnugal temple |
| 51 | e2 {d}suen-na tur3 i3 gal-gal-la he2-gal2-la he2-bi2-du8 | In the temple of Sîn, in the cattlepen with large oil pens I made abundance plentiful. |
| 52 | gu4 ha-ba-ni-gaz udu ha-ba-ni-szar2 | May he kill an ox, may he make a sheep abundant. |
| 53 | szem5 a2-la2-e szix(|KAxBALAG|) ha-ba-gi4 | may the šem and ala prayers be recited. |
| 54 | tigi nig2 du10-ge si ha-ba-ni-sa2 | may the good tigi fish be placed there for him. |
| 55 | {d}szul-gi lu2 nig2 lu-lu-me-en ninda gesz ha-ba-ni-tag | Šulgi, you are a man of many things, you have eaten bread. |
| 56 | pirig-gin7 |KI.LUGAL.GUB|-ta ni2 il2-la-gu10-ne | When I rise up high like a lion from the kingship, |
| 57 | e2-gal-mah {d}nin-e2-gal-la-ka-kam | It is the Egalmah temple of Ninegala |
| 58 | du10 he2-ni-dub2 a zal-le he2-ni-tu5 | May he sprinkle sweet water, may he cool down in the flowing water. |
| 59 | du10 he2-ni-gam ninda hu-mu-ni-gu7 | May he be sweet, may he eat bread for him. |
| 60 | {d}nin-immax(|LAGABxSIG7|)muszen sur2-du3{muszen}-gin7 ha-ba-zi-ge-en | May Ninimma raise you up like a flying bat! |
| 61 | nibru{ki}-sze3 a-la-ga2 ha-ba-gur-re-en | May I return to my city Nippur! |
| 62 | u4-bi-a u4-de3 gu3 he2-eb-be2 mar-uru5 he2-nigin2-nigin2 | At that time, the storm roared, and the marshes trembled. |
| 63 | {tu15}mer mer-ra {tu15}u18-lu mur-bi ni2-bi-a hu-mu-un-sza4 | May the north wind, the south wind, and the east wind roar in fear. |
| 64 | nim gir2-gir2 tu15 7(disz)-bi-ta an-na tesz2 he2-ni-gu7 | “Leader of lightning, whose seven wind blows, together may he eat. |
| 65 | u4 te-esz du11-ga ki he2-em-tuk4-tuk4 | When the storm approaches, may it touch the earth. |
| 66 | {d}iszkur-re an nig2-dagal-la-ba gu3 hu-mu-ni-dub2-dub2 | Iškur shouted at the wide heavens. |
| 67 | im an-na-ke4 a ki-ta gu2 he2-em-ma-da-ab-la2 | May the clay of heaven cover the water from the earth. |
| 68 | na4 tur-tur-bi na4 gal-gal-bi | Its small stones, its large stones |
| 69 | murgu-ga2 dub-dab he2-em-mi-ib-za dub-dab | May he bind you on my neck, may he tie you to your neck. |
| 70 | lugal-me-en ni2 ba-ra-ba-da-te su ba-ra-ba-da-zi | I, the king, did not fear me, I did not rise up. |
| 71 | pirig banda3{da}-gin7 gur5-ru-usz hu-mu-bur2-bur2 | Like a small lion, may it be smashed like a lion. |
| 72 | ansze-edin-na-gin7 hub2-ga2 hu-mu-szu2-szu2 | Like a wild donkey, may it be covered. |
| 73 | sza3 la-la-gal2-la-gu10 kasz4 hu-mu-ni-gun3-gun3 | May my rejoicing heart be brightened for you. |
| 74 | dur3 dili du-gin7 im2-ma-gu10-ne | When I lay down like a single thigh, |
| 75 | {d}utu e2-a-ni-sze3 igi i3-ga2-ga2-de3 | Utu will look at his house |
| 76 | kaskal 1(u) 5(disz) danna-am3 szu hu-mu-nigin2-nigin2 | The journey was 15 leagues, I made it total. |
| 77 | sag-ur-sag-gu10-ne igi hu-mu-un-du8-usz-am3 | When I was a lion, I saw him. |
| 78 | u4 1(disz)-a nibru{ki} uri2{ki}-ma esz3-esz3-bi hu-mu-ak | for 1 day in Nippur and Ur the shrines I built. |
| 79 | szesz gu5-li-gu10 szul {d}utu-am3 | My brother, my friend, the youth Utu |
| 80 | e2-gal an-ne2 ki gar-ra-am3 kasz hu-mu-un-di-ni-nag | In the palace that was established by An, I shall drink beer. |
| 81 | nar-gu10 tigi 7(disz)-e szer3-re-esz ha-ma-an-ne-esz | My musician, seven tigi drums are sung for me. |
| 82 | gidlam-gu10 ki-sikil {d}inanna nin hi-li an ki-a | My spouse, the maiden Inanna, the lady, allure of heaven and earth |
| 83 | gu7 nag-bi-a hu-mu-da-an-tusz-am3 | I will sit with him in the food and drink. |
| 84 | ni2-gu10 silim-esz2-am3 ba-ra-ab-du11 | My aura was not said to you in a favorable way |
| 85 | igi il2-la-ga2 he2-eb-gen-ne-en | I shall go before my raised eyes. |
| 86 | sza3-ge guru7-ga2 an-ta he2-eb-gi4 | May the heart of my silo be returned to heaven. |
| 86A | inim-inim-ma im sar-ra-gu10 | My words and inscriptions |
| 86B | zi a-a-gu10 ku3 {d}lugal-banda3{da} | the life of my father, holy Lugalbanda, |
| 86C | {d}nanna lugal an ki-ke4 | Nanna, king of heaven and earth |
| 86D | [...] | |
| 86E | [...] | |
| 86F | [...] | |
| 86G | [...] | |
| 86H | me [...] x na?-e-a-e11-de3 | I want to bring out(?) the divine powers |
| 86I | [...] u4 ul-le-a-sze3 | ... to distant days |
| 86J | lugal ki-en-gi-ra? ge26-gin7-nam ug3-e ba-ra-gal2-la | Like a king of Sumer, the people are not there for you |
| 87 | an-ne2 aga zi mah sag-ga2 he2-em-mi-in-ge | May An set up a supreme crown on my head. |
| 88 | e2-kur za-gin3-na {gesz}gidri ha-ba-dab5-ba | in the lapis lazuli Ekur with a scepter seized |
| 89 | bara2 babbar-ra {gesz}gu-za suhusz ge-na sag an-sze3 ha-ba-il2 | On the white dais, the throne, whose foundation is firm, shall raise its head high. |
| 90 | nam-lugal-la a2 hu-mu-ni-mah | may he make great the strength of kingship. |
| 91 | kur hu-mu-gam-gam kalam hu-mu-ge-en-ge-en | May he conquer the land, may he establish the land. |
| 92 | an-ub-da 4(disz) ug3 sag se3-ga-a-ba mu-gu10 he2-em-mi-sa4 | In the four quarters of the people, my name was named. |
| 93 | szer3 ku3-ga2 hu-mu-un-e-ne | they shall bind him with my holy šer. |
| 94 | nam-mah-gu10 hu-mu-ni-pa3-de3-ne | May they find my greatness. |
| 95 | a2 mah lugal-la-kam mi2 du11-ga | It is a magnificent arm of the king, cared for. |
| 96 | {d}suen-e e2-kisz-nu-gal2-ta | Suen from the Ekišnugal temple |
| 97 | nam-ur-sag nam-kal-ga nam-ti nig2 du10 sag-e-esz rig7-ga | The heroism and the mightyness of life are presented as a gift. |
| 98 | a2 mah szum2-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra | given supreme strength by Nunamnir |
| 99 | {d}szul-gi kur gul-gul kalam ge-en-ge-en | Šulgi, destroyer of mountains, you are the one who establishes the land |
| 100 | iszib an ki-a gaba-ri nu-tuku | Išib priestess of heaven and earth, without rival, |
| 101 | {d}szul-gi dumu nir-gal2 an-na-ke4 mi2 du11-ga | Šulgi, the noble son of An, treated well. |
| 102 | {d}nisaba za3-mi2 | Nisaba, praise! |
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