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CDLI Literary 000626 (Inanna E) composite (P478855)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000626 (Inanna E) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478855 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | nin {d}nin-gal-e ul-e hi-li-sze3 sig7-ga | Lady Ningal, radiant in joy and allure |
| 2 | uszumgal-am3 hu-hub2 sza-mu-ra-an-gal2 | It is a dragon, a huhub creature, it is for you. |
| 3 | {d}inanna {d}nin-gal-e ul-e hi-li-sze3 sig7-ga | Inanna, Ningal, the pure one, adorned with allure, |
| 4 | uszumgal-am3 hub2?-hub2 sza-mu-ra-an-gal2 | It is the dragon, it is a lion, it has been there for you(?) |
| 5 | ulu3-a u5-a abzu-ta me szu ti-a-me-en | I am the one who carries cosmic powers from the Abzu. |
| 6 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na bara2 ku3-za szi-im-mi-tusz | king Amaušumgalana sat on your holy dais. |
| 7 | {d}inanna ulu3-a u5-a abzu-ta me szu ti-a-me-en | Inanna, you are the one who carries cosmic powers from the Abzu. |
| 8 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na bara2 ku3-za szi-im-mi-tusz | king Amaušumgalana sat on your holy dais. |
| 9 | dingir ur-sag-ga2 x bi2-in-gar me-zu an-na mu-un-diri-dam | God, hero, he placed ..., your divine powers surpassing in heaven. |
| 10 | sza3 ama-za-ta szita2 mi-tum-ma za3 sza-mu-ni-in-kesz2 | In your mother’s heart, a šita-lament is uttered. |
| 11 | {d}inanna ur-sag-ga2 x bi2-in-gar me-zu an-na mu-un-diri-dam | Inanna, the hero, placed ... your divine powers surpassing in heaven |
| 12 | sza3 {d}nin-gal-ta szita2 mi-tum-ma za3 sza-mu-ni-in-kesz2 | From the heart of Ningal a šita mītum prayer was uttered to him. |
| 13 | lugal kalam-ma ge6 zal-a-ra {d}utu te sza-mu-na-sa6-ge-esz | For the king of the land who passes the night, Utu, why should they be pleasing to him? |
| 14 | kur-re ba-e-il2 kur sza-mu-u8-da-hul2-la-am3 | The mountains were carried off, the mountains rejoiced with you. |
| 15 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na kalam-ma ge6 zal-a-ra {d}utu te sza-mu-na-sa6-ge-esz | Ama-ušumgal-ana, for the one who passes the night in the Land, Utu, what can be pleasing to him? |
| 16 | kur-re ba-il2 kur sza-mu-u8-da-hul2-la-am3 | The mountains were carried off, the mountains rejoiced over me. |
| 17 | nin-gu10 dam ni2-za im-mi-szum2 hul2-hul2-la-mu-un-da | My lady gave your own spouse to rejoice over me. |
| 18 | {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2 kur nig2 gal-la szu-zu-usz | Enlil gave to you, a great mountain is yours. |
| 19 | {d}inanna dam ni2-za im-mi-szum2 hul2-hul2-la-mu-un-da | Inanna gave your own spouse to rejoice over. |
| 20 | {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2 kur nig2 gal-la szu-zu-usz | Enlil gave to you, a great mountain is yours. |
| 21 | in-nin er9-a-zu mu-un-na-szum2 lugal-am3 | Lady, your tears have been given to him, it is king |
| 22 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sze-er-zi3 sza-ra-ab-e3-de3 | Ama-ušumgal-ana, to make the šerzi prayer come forth for you |
| 23 | {d}inanna er9-a-zu mu-un-na-szum2 lugal-am3 | Inanna, your tears have been given to him, it is king |
| 24 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sze-er-zi3 sza-ra-ab-e3-de3 | Ama-ušumgal-ana, to make the šerzi prayer come forth for you |
| 25 | ki-bala kur ba9-ra2 e3-a-ni suh3-suh3-a u4 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | When he emerges from the rebel land, he spends the day in fury. |
| 26 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 kur ba9-ra2 e3-a-ni suh3-suh3-a u4 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | Ama-ušumgal-ana spends the day in fury when he emerges from the mountain. |
| 27 | {d}utu kur szim {gesz}erin-na-ta e3-a-ni i3 du10-ga sza-mu-u8-szi-pesz-pesz-e | Utu, coming forth from the mountain of aromatic cedar scented with good oil, |
| 28 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {d}utu kur szim {gesz}erin-na-ta e3-a-gin7 i3 du10-ga sza-mu-un-szi-pesz-pesz-e | Ama-ušumgal-ana, Utu, when you emerge from the mountain of aromatic cedar, you pour good oil. |
| 29 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 30 | nin me3-na nu-gub-bu dumu gal {d}suen-na an-na e3-a su-lim ga2-ga2 | Lady who does not stand in battle, great daughter of Suen, coming forth from heaven, full of prayer |
| 31 | nam-gurusz tesz2-bi-sze3 gub-gub-bu me3 ezem-gin7 sza-mu-ra-de3-ul | Stand together for the young manhood, so that the battle is played out for you like a festival. |
| 32 | ki-bala e2 ni2-bi sza-ra-gul-e | He destroys the rebel land and its own house. |
| 33 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ur-sag kal-ga szita2 za-gin3 szar2 sza-ra-ni-in-usz2 | Ama-ušumgal-ana the mighty warrior stretched out a rainbow of lapis lazuli. |
| 34 | {d}inanna nin me3-ni nu-gub-bu dumu gal {d}suen-na an-na e3-a su-lim ga2-ga2 | Inanna, the lady whose battles cannot be stopped the great son of Suen who came forth from heaven in abundance |
| 35 | nam-gurusz tesz2-bi-sze3 gub-gub-bu me3 ezem-gin7 sza-mu-ra-de3-ul | Stand together for the young manhood, so that the battle is played out for you like a festival. |
| 36 | ki-bala e2 ni2-bi sza-ra-gul-e | He destroys the rebel land and its own house. |
| 37 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ur-sag kal-ga szita2 za-gin3 szar2 sza-ra-ni-in-usz2 | Ama-ušumgal-ana the mighty warrior stretched out a rainbow of lapis lazuli. |
| 38 | nin an-an-sze3 ki-ki-sze3 nig2 sza3-zu nig2 gal a-ba-a mu-e-da-an-zu | Lady of heaven and earth, who can know of anything of your heart, anything great? |
| 39 | inim-zu gu tab-ba nu-kur2-ru-da an tesz2-ba szi-im-da-gu7?-gu7? | Your word, which cannot be changed, makes heaven tremble together(?) |
| 40 | a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-le mu-ra-an-szum2 | Your father Enlil gave to you. |
| 41 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 me3 zar?-re-esz ak uszumgal-gin7 nir-gal2 sza-ra-ni-in-sa2{za} | Ama-ušumgal-ana made the battles numerous like a dragon. |
| 42 | {d}inanna nin an-an-sze3 ki-ki-sze3 nig2 sza3-zu nig2 gal a-ba-a mu-e-da-an-zu | Inanna, lady of heaven and earth, who can know of anything of your heart, anything great? |
| 43 | inim-zu gu tab-ba nu-kur2-ru-da an tesz2-ba szi-im-da-gu7?-gu7? | Your word, which cannot be changed, makes heaven tremble together(?) |
| 44 | a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-le mu-ra-an-szum2 | Your father Enlil gave to you. |
| 45 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 me3 zar?-re-esz ak uszumgal-gin7 nir-gal2 sza-ra-ni-in-sa2 | Ama-ušumgal-ana made the battles numerous like a dragon. |
| 46 | nin-gu10 {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 nir sza-mu-u8-da-gal2 | My lady, Amaušumgalana, you are the one who inspires fear. |
| 47 | tug2-ba13-zu-gin7 bar-ra szi-bi2-dul | Cover your body like a bazu garment. |
| 48 | iti-da u4-sakar-ra {d}suen-gin7 an-ne2 za-ra sza-mu-ra-an-u3-tu | In the month of Nisannu, on the eve of the sakar festival, like Sîn, An gave you as a gift. |
| 49 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sza3-za ki ag2-bi-im {d}utu e3-a-gin7 sza-mu-na-an-i-i-ne | king Amaušumgalana, who loves your heart, like Utu coming out, they shall praise him. |
| 50 | {d}inanna nin-gu10 {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 nir sza-mu-u8-da-gal2 | Inanna, my lady, Ama-ušumgal-ana, you are the one who inspires awe |
| 51 | tug2-ba13-zu-gin7 bar-ra szi-bi2-dul | Cover your body like a bazu garment. |
| 52 | iti-da u4-sakar-ra {d}suen-gin7 an-ne2 za-ra sza-mu-ra-an-u3-tu | In the month of Nisannu, on the eve of the sakar festival, like Sîn, An gave you as a gift. |
| 53 | lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {d}utu-gin7 e3-a sza-mu-u8-da-i-i-ne | When king Ama-ušumgal-ana came forth like Utu |
| 54 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
| 55 | tigi2 {d}inanna-kam | It is a tigi of Inanna |
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