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CDLI Literary 000634 (Inanna and Dumuzi C) composite (P478863)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000634 (Inanna and Dumuzi C) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478863 |
| 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 | nin9-gu10 e2-a a-na-am3 mu-e-ak | My sister, what did you do in the house? |
| 2 | lu2-tur e2-a a-na-am3 mu-e-ak | What has a child done in the house? |
| 3 | a im-ma-tu5 na-ma im-ma-su-ub | He bathed, he sat down. |
| 4 | a szen-dili2 ku3-ga im-ma-tu5 | He washed himself with water from the pure šēdu-vessel. |
| 5 | na-ma bur babbar-ra im-ma-su-ub | The na-ma of the white bowl sat down. |
| 6 | u5 ze2-ba bur-ra im-ma-szesz4 | She washed herself with sweet oil from the bowl. |
| 7 | {tug2}pala3 na-ag2 ga-sza-an-an-na im-ma-mu4 | The pala garment, the fate of Gašanana, he wore. |
| 8 | ur5-re e2-a mi-ni-ib2-nigin2-nigin2-e-en | I am going around in the house in mourning. |
| 9 | szem-bi-zi3 i-bi2-ga2 mu-ni-mar-mar | He placed kohl on my eyes. |
| 10 | gu2-bar-gu10 mu-DU si bi2-sa2 | My neck ... |
| 11 | siki-gu10 im-da-la2 a bi2-tu5? | He stretched out my hair, he bathed in water |
| 12 | {gesz}tukul-gu10 bala in-na-sa6-ga mu-zu | My weapon is the one who knows the bala of Innasaga |
| 13 | sag-gu10 ba-suh3 si bi2-sa2 | My head was shattered, its horns were straight. |
| 14 | suh-gu10 ba-bur2-bur2 mu-dub-dub | My limbs were ripped out, they were piled up. |
| 15 | gu2 gu2-bar-ra-ka mu-ni-in-szub | he abandoned the bank of the Gubara canal. |
| 16 | har ku3-sig17 szu-ga2 im-mi-du3 | He fashioned a gold bracelet from my hand. |
| 17 | za-gin3 di4-di4 gu2-ga2 im-mi-si | He adorned my neck with tiny lapis lazuli. |
| 18 | murub2-bi gu2 sa-ga2 si bi2-sa2 | Its middle part was arranged in a straight line. |
| 19 | nin9 igi sza3-za-ta mu-de6-de6 | The sister goes with you from your womb. |
| 20 | sza3-za sza3 ki ag2 mu-de6-de6 | He brought your heart, a beloved heart, there. |
| 21 | {d}inanna-zu tesz2 mu-ra-an-szum2 | Inanna gave to you together. |
| 22 | nin9 mul-mul lal3 ama ugu-za-me-en | Sister of the Stars, honey of your mother who engendered you |
| 23 | nin9 lu2 nig2 5(disz) ma-ra-de6-a-gu10 | My sister, who brought me five things, |
| 24 | nin9 lu2 nig2 1(u) ma-ra-de6-a-gu10 | My sister, the one who brought me 10 things, |
| 25 | alan-za szu ma-ra-ni-in-du7-am3 | He made your statue perfect for you. |
| 26 | nin9 mul-mul sa6-ga-bi na-de6 | The sister brings her beautiful radiance. |
| 27 | szesz-gu10 e2-gal-ta ku4-re?-ni? | My brother, when he enters the palace |
| 28 | nar-e-ne lu2 hu-mu-ni-[...] | May the musicians |
| 29 | me-e ka-ta mu-tin ga-mu-[...]-de2 | I want to ... wine from the mouth |
| 30 | ur5-re sza3-ga-ni he-em-hul2-le | May his heart rejoice over him. |
| 31 | ur5-re sza3-ga-ni he2-em-sa6-ge | May his heart be glad. |
| 32 | he2-lah5 he2-lah5 i3-i3 gara2-bi ga-na he2-lah5 | He should bring, he should bring! I want to bring its butter and cream! |
| 33 | nin9-gu10 e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-lah5 | My sister, I want to go with you to the house. |
| 34 | u8-gin7 sila4 he2-em-tum2 he2-em-tum2 | Like a ewe she brings a lamb, she brings it. |
| 35 | nin9-gu10 e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-lah5 | My sister, I want to go with you to the house. |
| 36 | ud5-gin7 masz2 he2-em-tum2 he2-em-tum2 | Like a goat, let him bring the kids, may he bring them. |
| 37 | nin9-gu10 e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-lah5 | My sister, I want to go with you to the house. |
| 38 | u8-gin7 sila4 sa6-sa6-ga he2-a | Whether it is a ewe or a beautiful lamb, |
| 39 | nin9-gu10 e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-lah5 | My sister, I want to go with you to the house. |
| 40 | u4-gin7 masz2 gun3-gun3-a he2-a | May it be like a day with speckled kids! |
| 41 | nin9-gu10 e2-a ga-mu-u8-da-lah5 | My sister, I want to go with you to the house. |
| 42 | i-da-lam gaba-me | Idalam, our breast. |
| 43 | i-da-lam gal4-la-me siki ba-an-mu2 | Our vagina grew hair. |
| 44 | ur2 mu-tin-na-sze3 di-di-de3 ba-ba ga-ba-hul2-hul2-le-en-de3-en | Let us rejoice over the lap of the young man! |
| 45 | gu4-u4-an-ze2-en gu4-u4-an-ze2-en | “Let me ride, let me ride! |
| 46 | {d}ba-ba6 gal4-la-ga2-ke4-esz ga-ba-hul2-hul2-le-en-de3-en | Baba, let us rejoice over my vagina! |
| 47 | gu4-u4-an-ze2-en gu4-u4-an-ze2-en | “Let me ride, let me ride! |
| 48 | egir-bi in-na-sa6 in-na-sa6 | After that he will be good, he shall be good. |
| 49 | bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam | It is a balabala of Inanna. |
| 50 | he2-lah5 he2-lah5 | May it be brought, may it be carried!” |
| 51 | i3-i3 gara2-bi ga-na he2-lah5 | I want to bring the oil and its cream to him. |
| 52 | gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
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