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CDLI Literary 000547 (Letter from Shulgi to Puzur-Shulgi about Igi-hursaga) composite (P478834)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000547 (Letter from Shulgi to Puzur-Shulgi about Igi-hursaga) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478834 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| object | ||
| 1 | {disz}puzur4-szul-gi szagina [...] | Puzur-šulgi, general |
| 2 | u3-na-a-du11 | he said to him |
| 3 | {d}szul-gi lugal-zu na-ab-be2-a | Šulgi, do not speak to your king |
| 4 | u4 bad3 igi-hur-sag-ga2 mu-un-[...] | When the wall of the Igihursaŋ temple |
| 5 | kur-kur ug3 dagal-la an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-le | All the lands, the wide people, An and Enlil |
| 6 | nam-en-na-bi [...] | Its lordship |
| 7 | iri kalam [...] | City of the Land |
| 8 | ug3 kalam dagal-la [...] nu2 | The people of the broad land ... lying down |
| 9 | [...] | |
| 1 | iri-iri-bi ha-ra-ab-zi-zi-ne | May they make their cities rise for you. |
| 2 | lu2-sag-kin2-bi he2-en-dab5-a | may the eunuchs seize it. |
| 3 | ki bad3 szub-ba ki-bi-sze3 hu-mu-un-gar | I restored the destroyed wall to its place. |
| 4 | he2-en-kal u3 he2-en-du3 | may he be plentiful, and may it be built. |
| 5 | sza3 iti 1(disz)-kam a2 szub-ba ha-ba-ti3 | in the 1st month, abandoned labor of Habati, |
| 6 | kin2-bi-sze3 en3 mu-na-tar-re-en | I inquired after its work. |
| 7 | x x-ma tidnum-e kur-bi-ta ma-ra-an-gur | ... turned away the tidnum tree from its mountain. |
| 8 | {disz}lu2-{d}nanna ensi2 ma-da zi-mu-dar-ra-ke4 | Lu-Nanna, ruler of the land of Zimudar |
| 9 | erin2?-na-ni-ta im-mu-e-szi-ri | he brought out from among his troops |
| 10 | x x x-ni-ta mu-ra-gal2 | ... he had for you. |
| 11 | x x x ba-ra-na-gal2 | ... is not there for you. |
| 12 | [...] | |
| 13 | [...] he2-bi2-ib-gi4?-gi4 | ... may he return(?) |
| 14 | [...] al-ti-la-asz | ... I have lived |
| 15 | {disz}lu2-{d}nanna ensi2 ma-da zi-mu-dar-ra{ki}-ke4 | Lu-Nanna ruler of the land of Zimudara |
| 16 | erin2-na-ni-ta u3-mu-e-szub-bu-un-ze2-en | You will cast him out from among his troops. |
| 17 | za-e {disz}ARAD2-gu10 na-ma-ab-bala-le-en-ze2-en | You should not turn away my servant! |
| 18 | a2 ag2-ga2 kal-ga a2-zu-ne-ne-a nam-ba-e-sze-be2-en-ze2-en | Do not take away the mighty command of yours. |
| 19 | ge6 an-bar7 kin2 he2-en-du3 | “May the night of the eclipse be a work-assignment. |
| 20 | ge6 an-bar7 u3 nu-ku-ku-un-ze2-en he2-zu-un-ze2-en | “If you do not sleep during the night, you shall sleep!’ |
| 21 | a-ma-ru-kam | It is an amaru. |
| 1 | {disz}puzur2-{d}nu-musz-da-a2-ra mu-un-ne-du | for Puzur-Numušda he built. |
| 2 | {disz}{d}szul-gi lu2-gal-zu2 na-ap-pa-a | Šulgi, your king is a fox |
| 3 | up pa-ad gi igigi-hu-ur-sag-ga mu-un-ta-a | The reeds of the Igigi-ḫursaŋa temple have been taken away. |
| 4a | kur-kur-re ug3 di-am-ga-al-la an-ne {d}en-lil2-le mu-be mu-un-na-an-szu-um-ma-ta | In all the lands where the people are scattered, An and Enlil have spoken to him |
| 4b | _|KUR.MESZ|-ni ni-szi2 ra-ap-sza3-ti AN-nu u3 {d}|KUR.GAL| SZE3 be-li id-di-nu-ni_ | the vast people, Anu and KUR.GAL gave me barley. |
| 5a | iri di-id-di ma-da-ma-da-be | The city that I roam around, I want to tell it to you. |
| 5b | _|URU.MESZ|-ni ma-tu TA ma-ti-sza3_ | the cities of the land from the country |
| 6a | ug3 kalam dam-gal-la2 u2-sal-la2 i-nu | The people of the land, the great merchants, when |
| 6b | _ni-szi2 |KUR.MESZ|-ti ra-ap-sza3-ti a-bur-ri u2-[...]_ | the people of the vast lands, the aburru-demons |
| 7a | ki nig2-dam-gal-be ku-tu-usz ne-ha mu-un-szu-ub | He abandoned the place of the great rites in fear. |
| 7b | _TA szu-ub-ti-szu mu-gal-li-ta x_ | from his residence, the chief cook ... |
| 8a | {nita2}ta-be-e-en-ne munus-e-en-ne | The male and female babes |
| 8b | _|NITAH2.MESZ|-szu-nu |MUNUS.MESZ|-szu-nu_ | their male goats and their female goats |
| 9a | {nita2}ta-be ki sza3-ga-an-ne e-du | The young man goes to the place of his heart. |
| 9b | _NITAH2-szu e-mi li-ib-bi-szu DU-ka_ | his calf, the word of his heart will come. |
| 10a | munus-sze bala {gesz}gi-ri-da? sza3-ga-an-ne al-... | For the woman, the bala of the chariot(?) in the heart |
| 10b | _MUNUS-tu qa-du {gesz}BALA-sza3 u3 ki-ri-is-si2 [...]_ | a woman together with her balaŋ drum and her kirissu drum |
| 11a | edin-na nig2-dam-gal-be na-rig5 u3-mu-gar x | In the steppe he presented a great gift, he placed ... |
| 11b | _EDIN-ra ra-ap-sza3 ta-bi-ni u2-ma-al-li_ | the wide open country he filled. |
| 12a | za-la-am ga-na-be-et-te ki um-ni-in-gar-gar | He placed the zalām-flour on the ground for her. |
| 12b | _ku-usz-ta-ri-a TA IGI ta-asz-ta-|GAR.GAR|-an_ | a kushtarīya from before Tašta-GAR.GAR.AN |
| 13a | lu-u2 ki-im ki-ik-ki lu-u2 a-pil la2 a-sza3-gu u2 mi-ni-ib-za-al-za-le-en-ne | Be it a kiln-fired brick, be it an uncultivated field, they will make him roam around. |
| 13b | _DIM2 szi-ip-ri u3 er-re-szu TA |A.SZA3| usz-te-be-er-ru_ | the craftsman and his laborers from the field he made enter. |
| 14a | im-sik sza3-ab-ra-a nig2 da ra-ta-an-ne | (Sum) The scepter of the heart is something that is to be admired (Akk) The imsik of the šabrû-demon is something to be appeased |
| 14b | _|IM.SIK| u3 SZA3.AB.RA.A ma-li BAD3 sza3-tu DIM2_ | the foothills and the šabarānu-districts of the city wall he built. |
| 15a | ki-im pa-da-be ak-ka-a-a ba-ad-be ne-er-ga-al li-bi-ib-tu-ul-le | (Sum) The one who screams at the place where he lies (Akk) May the one who lies down in the place of the yoke be revived |
| 15b | _szi-pir2 BAD3 e-pe-sza3 e-te-el-li-isz lu-u2 aq-bi_ | a work on a wall to build I extolled. |
| 16a | zi um-ni-im u3 da-sza3 x-ne-et-te szi-li-ma | “The life of the herdsman and the field ... |
| 16b | _SZE3 ZI-a u3 ZI KUR-ti-a SZE3 szu-ul-lu-mi_ | (If) it is raining or if it is clear: rain, well-being. |
| 17a | szak ku-sze sza qa-al mu-un-na-an-du | She sat down on the throne of a lion. |
| 17b | _asz-ta-al am-ta-li-ik-ma BAD3 sza3-tu DIM2_ | I sat down, I went, and that wall I built. |
| 18a | e-ne-esz-sze um-ni-im im-ma-an-gen | Because of this, he came to me. |
| 18b | _i-na-an-na um-ma-nu it,-t,e4-ha-a_ | Now the army has arrived. |
| 19a | ki-im bad3-be lu-u2 ki-ig-be he-em-tu | May the foundation of the wall be as firm as the foundation. |
| 19b | _szi-pir2 BAD3 DIM2 DIM2 BAD3 DIM2_ | A work-assignment, a wall to be built, to be constructed, |
| 20a | ne-e-sze ur-du-um-gu szi-im-gi | This is Urdumgu, the šimgig priestess. |
| 20b | _i-na-an-na ur-du-um-gu ub-te-e-i_ | Now, Urdumgu the envoy |
| 21a | im-sik sza3-ab-ra-a lu-u2-be2 he-eb-du-mu | May the imsik drum of the heart be sung! |
| 21b | _|IM.SIK| u3 SZA3.AB.RA.A ma-li BAD3 sza3-tu DIM2_ | the foothills and the šabarānu-districts of the city wall he built. |
| 22a | iri-iri-be ha-pa-an-di-iz-zi-ia | (Sum) My city, I want to stand at my side (Akk) May my city stand at your side |
| 22b | _URU-isz URU-isz u2-de-ek-ka-ak-ku_ | (Sum) My city, my city, I will make you tremble (Akk) The city, the city I shall make you flee |
| 23a | lu2-sag-gi-in-ne mu-un-dab5? | The saggina priests seized him |
| 23b | _LU2 TA SAG-ad szi-ip-ri-szu SZE3 E2 [...]_ | (If) a man, from the beginning of his work: barley of the house .... |
| 24a | ki-im ga-al szub-ba ki-be ha-pa-gi-gi | May the great earth be restored to its place for me. |
| 24b | _a-szar BAD3 SZUB.BA SZE3 asz-ri-szu li-tur_ | Where there is a wall, the barley shall return to its place. |
| 25a | he-em-ta-ak-lu u2 he-em-du | May they eat, may they sleep. |
| 25b | _li-iq-qu2-ur2 u3 li-pu-usz_ | may he pluck up and do. |
| 26a | sza3 iti 1(disz)-ka bad3 ha-ra-ab-ti-il-le | in one month may the wall be complete for you |
| 26b | _TA SZA3 iti 1(disz) BAD3 szu-u2 lu-u2 qu2-ut-tu_ | from the month 1 wall he is either a fugitive |
| 27a | ki-ig-be-esz-sze en nam-tab-ta-re | The lord of reconciliation, |
| 27b | _szi-pir2 BAD3 DIM2 BAD3 DIM2-szu_ | work on a wall to be built, to be constructed, |
| 28a | lu2-{d}nanna im-sik ma-ta zi-im-mu-un-dar-ra an-ne-ne-szu ha-pa-szi-im-tu | Lu-Nanna, the seal of the land, Zimmundara, these are his tears. |
| 28b | _lu2-{d}nanna |IM.SIK| ma-at zi-im-mu-un-dar qa-du |ERIN2.MESZ|-szu at,-t,a2-ar-da-ak-ku_ | Lu-Nanna, the seal-bearer of the land Zimmundar, together with his troops I have sent. |
| 29a | zi-bi-is-sze3 he-em-da-am-du-ku | they shall cast you into a pitfall. |
| 29b | _s,i2-di-is-su2 na-szi2-ku_ | his ṣidišu he took. |
| 30a | nig2 kal-ka la-ba-nam-da-ad-da2 | “It is nothing at all! |
| 30b | _te-ki-ta la i-ra-asz-szi2-ku_ | the tekītu-festival will not be held back. |
| 31a | up pa-at ti-il-la du-ub-de3-en-ne-en-ne he-pi-nig2-du | “Let us go up to the place where life is finished, so that it is made perfect for you! |
| 31b | _UD-mi BAD3 szu-u2 qu-ut-tu-u2 t,up-pa-ku-nu DU_ | On the day that the city wall becomes dilapidated, you will carry your tablet. |
| 32a | u3 igigi-zi-ne-en-ne mu-un-da-re-esz-sze | and the Igigizida, they will go with him. |
| 32b | _UD-mi IGI-ku-nu ta-asz-ta-ak-na-ni_ | On the day you see me, you set your eyes upon me. |
| 33a | lu2-{d}nanna im-sik ma-ta zi-im-mu-un-dar-ra-ak-ke iri-ne-esz-sze ha-pa-szi-im-tu | Lu-Nanna, the seal-bearer of the land, Zimmundarrak, to his city he smote. |
| 33b | _lu2-{d}nanna |IM.SIK| ma-at zi-im-mu-un-dar qa-du |ERIN2.MESZ|-szu ez-ba-ni-isz-szu-ma_ | Lu-Nanna, the seal-bearer of the land Zimmu-undar, together with his troops, smote him, and |
| 34a | sza-e ur-du-um-gu nam-be-eb-le-e | May the heart of Urdumgu not be defiled. |
| 34b | _at-ta u3 ur-du-um-gu la tu-ha-ra-ni_ | You and Urdumgu, do not approach me! |
| 35a | ge-e ab-ra-a ki-ig-be he-em-tu | (Sum) I, the lord, may he ... (Akk) I am the one who ... the earth, may it ... |
| 35b | _mu-szi u3 ur-ri szi-ip-rum DIM2-usz_ | the year and the month he will perform the šiprum. |
| 36a | a ga-zi kal-ka a ga-mu-usz-de3-en-ne e-ma-ru-uk-ka | "Woe, the mighty one, let us drink the water of the Emāruk!" |
| 36b | _te-er-ta-ku-nu lu-u2 da-an-na-at ri-it-ta-ku-nu e-ma-ru-uk-ka-pu-tu_ | May your rejoicing be strong, may your supplication be favourable. |
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