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CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite (P473727)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P473727 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary letter and letter-prayer |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | lugal-gu10-ra u3-na-a-du11 | I said to my king: |
| 2 | {disz}ARAD2-gu10 ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a | My servant, what should be your servant? |
| 3 | kur su-bir4{ki}-sze3 har-ra-an kaskal-la si sa2-sa2-e-ra | to the land of Subartu on the road and the road to be straight |
| 4 | gun2 ma-da ge-en-gi-ne2-de3 | so that the gun of the land may be restored for him |
| 5 | a-ra2 ma-da zu-zu-de3 | to know the ways of the land |
| 6 | ugu a-pi-il-la-sza gal-zu unken-na-sze3 | On account of Apila, your greatness to the assembly, |
| 7 | ad gi4-gi4-de3 gu3 tesz2-a se3-ge5-de3 | In order to utter a message, in order to seize together |
| 8 | KA u4-da-ka-ne-ne-a he2-em-tum3 a2-sze3 mu-e-da-a-ag2 | May he bring them to the gate of the storm, I will give them power. |
| 9 | ka2 e2-gal-la-sze3 gen-a-gu10-ne | When I go to the gate of the palace, |
| 10 | silim-ma lugal-ga2-ke4 en3 li-bi2-in-tar | He did not inquire after the well-being of my king. |
| 11 | dur2 na-ma-ta-an-zi ki-a nu-ub-za | She does not raise her neck, she does not sit on the ground. |
| 12 | te-ge26-e-da-gu10-ne | When I was going, |
| 13 | e2 kaskal-la-zu ga-rig2-ak {urud}szukur ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar | I want to build your house for your journey. A šukur-bowl of gold and silver |
| 14 | {na4}gug {na4}za-gin3 gar-ra-ta a-ab-du3-du3-a 3(u) sar-am3 i-ib2-KU | After he had poured out carnelian and lapis lazuli, 30 sar he shall measure out. |
| 15 | ku3-sig17 {na4}za-gin3-na mi2 zi-de3-esz im-me | She lavished herself with gold and lapis lazuli. |
| 16 | {gesz}gu-za bara2 {tug2}szutur-e ri-a i-ib2-tusz | He sat on the throne, dais, and cloak. |
| 17 | {gesz}giri3-gub ku3-sig17-ka giri3-ni i-ib2-gar | He set his foot on the gold footstool. |
| 18 | giri3-ni na-ma-ta-an-kur2 | he did not change his path. |
| 19 | aga-us2 sag-ga2-na 5(disz) li-mu-um-ta-am3 zi-da gab2-bu-na ib2-ta-an-gub-bu-usz | The five lumum soldiers stood at his right side. |
| 20 | 6(disz) gu4 niga 1(gesz2) udu niga nig2-zu2-gub-sze3 in-gar? | 6 oxen, barley-fed, 60 sheep, grain-fed for the nigzub-offering, he has established(?) |
| 21 | szu-luh lugal-ga2-ke4 sa2 bi2-in-du11 | He made the šuluh ritual of my king good. |
| 22 | ka2-na en3 tar-tar-ra-a-ba lu2 na-ma-szi-in-ku4-re-en | When you inquire about the gate, no one should enter it. |
| 23 | ku4-ku4-da-gu10-ne | when I enter, |
| 24 | {gesz}gu-za gar3?-ba ku3-sig17 husz-a gar-ra lu2 ma-an-de6 tusz-a ma-an-du11 | The one who brought me the throne and the furious gold he brought to me, and I spoke to him. |
| 25 | a2 ag2-ga2 lugal-ga2-ke4 i3-gub-be2-en nu-tusz-u3-de3-en bi2-du11 | I stand by the orders of my king, but I do not dwell with him. |
| 26 | 2(disz) gu4 niga 2(u) udu niga {gesz}banszur-gu10 lu2 ma-an-sa2 | 2 oxen, grain-fed, 20 sheep, grain(-fed), for my table a man placed for me |
| 27 | nu-kar2-kar2-de3 aga-us2 lugal-ga2-ke4 {gesz}banszur-gu10 in-bala-a-sze3 | To the one who does not tremble, the soldier of my king, to my table that has been changed |
| 28 | ni2 ba-da-te su ba-da-zi | He approached with fear, he rose with terror. |
| 29 | iti ezen-{d}nin-a-zu u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam-ma-ta | from month: “Festival of Ninazu, the 15th day |
| 30 | lugal-gu10 a2-sze mu-e-da-a-a-ag2 | My king, you have given me strength. |
| 31 | iti u5-bi2-gu7 u4 1(disz)-kam-ma-[...] | month: “Ubi-gu’ed, 1st day, |
| 32 | lu2-kasz4-e mu-szi-gi4-in | The courier returns it. |
| 33 | u4 MASZ-am3 x x-e ba-te | It is the MAŠ-day. ... approached. |
| 34 | lugal-gu10 he2-en-zu | may my king know! |
Sources & licences
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