CDLI Literary 000628 (Inanna G) composite (P478857)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000628 (Inanna G) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478857 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
English translation
By Wagensonner, Klaus · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| surface a 1 | When I was going, when I was going. |
| surface a 2 | When I, the almighty lady of all mankind(?) |
| surface a 3 | - I am the lady - was going to the Abzu. |
| surface a 4 | When I - I am the lady of heaven - was going to the Abzu. |
| surface a 5 | When I was going to the Abzu, the prince(ly) house. |
| surface a 6 | When I was going to sweet Eridu. |
| surface a 7 | When I was going to the House-of-the-Sweet-Waters. |
| surface a 8 | When I was going to the House-of-Heaven, the house of Enlil. |
| surface a 9 | When I was going to where the first-fruit offerings are brought in daily. |
| surface a 10 | When I was going to where large bowls have been placed outdoors. |
| surface a 11 | When I was going to where jars have been offered by a pure hand. |
| surface a 12 | When I was going to where the righteous man raised (his) hand. |
| surface a 13 | When I was going to where the lord Enki raised (his) hand. |
| surface a 14 | When I was going to where Damgalnuna raised (her) hand. |
| surface a 15 | When I was going to where Asar (in?) the Abzu? raised (his) hand. |
| surface a 16 | (then) I brought a dog along with me, I brought a lion? along with me. |
| surface a 17 | I brought boxwood along with me, I brought halub-wood along with me. |
| surface a 18 | I am the Lady-of-Heaven, I accepted the breezes(?). |
| surface a 19 | When I bring it along (with me), when I bring it along (with me). |
| surface a 20 | Gushing water I am indeed, gushing water I am indeed. |
| surface a 21 | When I - I am the lady - was strolling about the marshes, |
| surface a 22 | I am indeed the arabu?-bird of the marshes. |
| surface a 23 | When I was going at the opening of the battle, |
| surface a 24 | I am forthcoming day-day-daylight. |
| surface a 25 | When I am going in front of the battle, |
| surface a 26 | I am forthcoming day-daylight. |
| surface a 27 | When I was following the battle, |
| surface a 28 | I am devastation that rose up wickedly. |
| surface a 29 | When I was entering the house of Enlil, |
| surface a 30 | I am a woman who is surpassing the mountain. |
| surface a 31 | Against the mountain ranges I(?) speak angry words(?). |
| surface a 32 | My husband took his place in front of me. |
| surface a 33 | Against(?) the house, against Utu(?), they take part in combat. |
| surface a 34 | Against Utu (and) Nanna they take part in combat. |
| surface a 35 | Against Sud, the one, with the water of the holy dish they take part in combat. |
| surface a 36 | On the river, on the river, like sailing (on the) river - like the spouse sweet, like the town sweet, such a sweet (thing) does not exist! - |
| surface a 37 | On the river, on the Prince-canal, like sailing (on the) river. |
| surface a 38 | On the river, on the Euphrates, like sailing (on the) river. |
| surface a 39 | On the course of the Euphrates, like sailing (on the) river. |
| surface a 40 | Like she(?) went to(?) the center(?) of Edim(?). |
| surface a 41 | Like the deity of man(kind) went with her(?). |
| surface a 42 | Like the spouse sweet, like the town sweet, such a sweet (thing) does not exist! |
| surface a 43 | Like Enki, the wild bull of the sweet town, went with her(?). |
| surface a 44 | Like the mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna, went with her(?). |
| surface a 45 | Like Asarluḫi, the child of the sweet town, went with her(?). |
| surface a 46 | Like Enlil ate (and) like he drank - like the spouse sweet, like the town sweet, such a sweet (thing) does not exist! |
| surface a 47 | (...) my heart is placed. |
| surface a 48 | To the house(?) where the righteous man raised (his) hand. |
| surface a 49 | To that house(?) where the righteous man raised (his) hand. |
| surface a 50 | In the Ešag that man set up a bed in flowers. |
| surface a 51 | In the House-of-Heaven the linen-clad erected(?) a stone(?) for him. |
| surface a 52 | Addressing the lord, water was prepared. |
| surface a 53 | Addressing him, bread was prepared. |
| surface a 54 | They are telling him to refresh in the palace. |
| surface a 55 | O Dumuzi, it is in(?) the house, a place bright as a day it is. |
| surface a 56 | Mother Inanna, Mother Inanna, your hill(?), your going(?). |
| surface a 57 | Mother Inanna, Inanna-of-Heaven, your clothes, your clothes. |
| surface a 58 | Your black clothes, your white clothes. |
| surface a 59 | It is indeed(?) my man who strolled around the house. |
| surface a 60 | It is indeed(?) a song, a heart’s lament. |
| surface a 61 | Its me it is indeed. They (shall) place the me. |
| surface a 62 | Its place it is indeed. They (shall) set the (proper) place. |
| surface a 63 | They (shall) place him, they (shall) place him. |
| surface a 64 | They (shall) place Enlil in the ki’ur. |
| surface a 65 | O lord, life of the land, I will revive that man. |
| surface a 66 | I will make things alone(?), things alone(?). |
| surface a 67 | For its men I will make a firm promise in the cella. |
| surface a 68 | (Whatever) it is that you say as firm promise in the rear part of the palace. |
| surface a 69 | O Inanna, your breast is indeed your field. |
| surface a 70 | O Inanna, your breast is indeed your field. |
| surface a 71 | When you poured out flax in the wide field. |
| surface a 72 | When you poured out barley in the wide field. |
| surface a 73 | (Then) draw water from there (and) establish(?) it for the men! |
| surface a 74 | Draw much water from there (and) establish it plentifully for the men! |
| surface a 75 | After you have told it the man addressed, |
| surface a 76 | I will drink that on your behalf(?). |
| surface a 77 | It is an incantation-song of Inanna, |
| surface a 78 | 76 are its lines. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | di-da-mu-ne di-da-mu-ne | |
| 2 | ga-sza-an-ir9{+i-ra}-ra mu-lu2-u3?-ne | |
| 3 | ga-sza-an-gen abzu-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 4 | ga-sza-an-an-na-gen abzu-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 5 | abzu e2-nun-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 6 | uru2-ze2-eb{ki}-ze2-eb-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 7 | e2-engur-ra-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 8 | e2-an-na e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 9 | ne-sag u4-de3 sza3-ge pa3?-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 10 | bur-gal-gal an-ne2 su8-ga-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 11 | bur szu-sikil-e ze2-eg3-ga2-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 12 | a mu-lu-zi-de3 szu e3-ba-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 13 | u3-mu-un {d}am-an-ki szu e3-ba-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 14 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke4 szu e3-ba-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 15 | {d}asar-e abzu?-ke4? szu e-ba-sze3 di-da-mu-ne | |
| 16 | ur mu-da-ri PIRIG? mu-da-ri | |
| 17 | {gisz}taskarin mu-da-ri {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 mu-da-ri | |
| 18 | ga-sza-an-an-na-gen im-tur-tur-e szu i-im-ti | |
| 19 | e-re7{+re}-da-mu-ne e-re7-da-mu-ne | |
| 20 | a-e3 me-e gen-na a-e3 me-e gen-na | |
| 21 | ga-sza-an-gen ambar-ra di-da-mu-ne | |
| 22 | ambar{+a-bar-ra}-ra a12?-ra2?-bu{muszen}-bi me-e gen-na | |
| 23 | ka-me3-ka di-da-mu-ne | |
| 24 | u4 u4 u4 e3-a-bi gen-na | |
| 25 | igi-me3-ka di-da-mu-ne | |
| 26 | u4 u4 e3-a-bi gen-na | |
| 27 | egir-me3-ka us2-sa-mu-ne | |
| 28 | kusz7 em3 hul-bi ze2-ba? gen-na | |
| 29 | e2-{d}mu-ul-lil2-la2 ku4-ra-mu-ne | |
| 30 | munus kur-ra diri-ga-bi gen-na | |
| 31 | kur-kur-ra KA me-ri ba-ni-in-ne | |
| 32 | mu-ud-da-na-mu igi-ma3 ba-e-tusz | |
| 33 | e2-de3? {d}utu?-de3 a-da-min3 mu-un-de3-ne | |
| 34 | {d}utu-de3 {d}nanna-de3 a-da-min3 mu-de3-ne | |
| 35 | {d}sud3 ASZ a-{uruda}szen-dilim2-ku3-ga-ta a-da-min3 mu-de3-ne | |
| 36 | i7-de3 i7-de3 i7-diri-gin7 dam-gin7 ze2-eb uru2-gin7 ze2-eb ur5-gin7 ze2-eb nu-gal2 | |
| 37 | i7-de3 i7-nun-e i7-diri-gin7 | |
| 38 | i7-de3 {i7}buranun-na i7-diri-gin7 | |
| 39 | i7-{i7}buranun-na-ke4 i7-diri-gin7 | |
| 40 | sza3? e2?-dim3?-ma?-sze3? im?-da?-gen?-na?-gin7? | |
| 41 | dim3?-me?-er mu-lu im?-da-gen-na-gin7 (x) | |
| 42 | dam-gin7 ze2-eb uru2-gin7 ze2-eb ur5-gin7 ze2-eb nu-gal2 | |
| 43 | {d}am-an-ki am-uru2-ze2-ba im-da-gen-na-gin7 (x) | |
| 44 | ama?-e2-mah-a {d}dam-gal-nun-na im-da-gen-na-gin7 (x) | |
| 45 | {d}asar-lu2-hi dumu-uru2-ze2-ba im-da-gen-na-gin7 | |
| 46 | {d}mu-ul-lil2-le mu-un-gu7-a-gin7 mu-un-nag-a-gin7 dam-gin7 ze2-eb uru2-gin7 ze2-eb ur5-gin7 ze2-eb nu-gal2 | |
| 47 | SZA3? x NE ne-en sza3-mu ba-ma-al | |
| 48 | a lu2-zi!-de3 szu e-ba-sze3 | |
| 49 | a-bi lu2-zi-de3 szu bi2-in-e3-ba-a-sze3 | |
| 50 | mu-lu-bi e2-sza3-ga {mu}nu2 gi-rin-ne bi2-in-ak | |
| 51 | e2-an-na-ka gada-la2-e! na ba-e-na-ag2 | |
| 52 | u3-mu-un-ra a mu-un-ma-al mu-na-ab-be2-ne | |
| 53 | ninda{+en-da} mu-un-ma-al mu-un-na-ab-be2-ne | |
| 54 | e2-gal-la NI2-te-en mu-un-na-ab-be2-ne | |
| 55 | {d}dumu-zi e2-e-am3 ki-am3 u4-zalag-ga | |
| 56 | ama {d}inanna ama {d}inanna du6-zu du-zu | |
| 57 | ama {d}inanna {d}inanna-an-na tug2-zu tug2-zu | |
| 58 | tug2-gi6-zu tug2-babbar-zu | |
| 59 | mu-lu e2-a gen-na-mu te-e-am3 | |
| 60 | i-lu te-am3 ad-sza4-sza3-ba | |
| 61 | me-e-bi te-am3 me ba-tusz-u3-ne | |
| 62 | ki-bi te-am3 ki am3-gub-bu-ne | |
| 63 | am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne | |
| 64 | {d}mu-ul-lil2 ki-ur3!-ra am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne | |
| 65 | am szi-ka-na-ag2-ga2 mu-lu2-bi de3-en-ti | |
| 66 | em3 ni2-bi em3 ni2-bi de3-ak | |
| 67 | lu2-bi e2-nun-na KA inim-si-sa2 de3-bi2-in-ak | |
| 68 | a-ga-e2-gal-la2-ka inim-si-sa2 im-be2-en-na | |
| 69 | in-nin9 ubur-zu gan2-ne2-zu he2-a | |
| 70 | {d}inanna ubur-zu gan2-ne2-zu he2-a | |
| 71 | gan2-ne2 dagal-e gu de2-a-zu | |
| 72 | gan2-ne2 dagal-e sze de2-a-zu | |
| 73 | a bala-am3-ta mu-lu2 SZE gar-am3-ta | |
| 74 | a bala-bala-am3-ta mu-lu2 gar-gar-am3-ta | |
| 75 | mu-lu du11-ga-ra u3-na-e-ni-du11 | |
| 76 | ne-en ga-ra-na8-na8? | |
| 77 | szir3-nam-szub-{d}inanna-kam | |
| 78 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) mu?-bi?-im? | |
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