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CDLI Literary 000647 (Inanna and Dumuzi P) composite (P478874)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000647 (Inanna and Dumuzi P) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478874 |
| 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 | [...]-ga2 ku3-ga-a-am3 | It is my holy ... |
| 2 | si sa2-sa2 me-e | I want to make straight the straight lines. |
| 3 | gal4-la ki x x x-am3 | The vagina ... |
| 4 | [...]-an-du7 nam-nun-na ba-an-du7 [...] | ... perfected for princeliness ... |
| 5 | KI x x GAM-e | ... will take place. |
| 6 | igi ga2-ga2 | to be seen |
| 7 | si sa2-sa2 me-e | I want to make straight the straight lines. |
| 8 | x szu BA [...] | ... ... |
| 9 | x x x x x | |
| 10 | x [...] x | |
| 11 | [...]-gu10 gal4-la-gu10 MA x x [...] | My ..., my vagina |
| 12 | dingir-e ba-ab-du7-a-gu10 | My god who made me perfect, |
| 13 | dur2-ra-gu10 | my seat |
| 14 | x x x x-er-tab gun3-a-gu10 | My speckled ... |
| 15 | x x x x x il2-il2 dur2-ra-gu10 [...] | My ... carrying ... |
| 16 | x x x x x-e mar-ra-gu10 | My ... which was brought. |
| 17 | x x x x x x du11-ga-gu10 | My ... |
| 18 | x x x e2-gal me-te-gu10 | My ..., fitting for the palace. |
| 19 | x x MA ZA u4 zal-la-gu10 | ... my passing day. |
| 20 | MUNUS x x PA-za kuszum4 ta3-ga-am3 | ... your ... is a leather bag. |
| 21 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 a x E mi-ni-in-ga-ga | Dumuzi has placed ... |
| 22 | ug3 szar2-re-da i-bi2-gu10 mu-ma-al | There are many people before me. |
| 23 | {d}dumu-zi3 nam-dingir kalam-ma-sze3 mu-pa3 | Dumuzi for the divinity of the land he chose. |
| 24 | {d}dumu-zi3 ki-ig-ga ag2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ra | For Dumuzi, the beloved of Enlil, |
| 25 | mu mu-ni-mah nam mu-ni-tar | he named it for him, he decreed a fate for it. |
| 26 | ama-gu10 sag us2 mu-na-kal | My mother eats her head for him. |
| 27 | ad-da-gu10 silim-e-esz mu-un-na-e | My father says to him: "It is well." |
| 28 | a mu-szi-tu5 na-ma mu-szi-su-ub | Oh, the one who lies down, indeed he lies down. |
| 29 | szen a tu5-a x u3-mu-szi-gub | I will stand in the cold, in the hot water. |
| 30 | tug2-gu10 tug2 ag2 kal-ga-gin7 si ba-sa2-e | My garment, like a strong garment, was put in order. |
| 31 | {tug2}pala3 mah mu-na-kal-ge-en | I eat the supreme pala garment for him. |
| 32 | e3-bi-sze3 ma-ma-ma-an | he will bring it to me. |
| 33 | [...]-bur2-bur2-re-en | ... I will tear out |
| 34 | [...]-ba-en | ... you |
| 35 | x [...] | |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] | |
| 38 | [...] | |
| 39 | [...] | |
| 40 | [...] | |
| 41 | [...] | |
| 42 | [...] | |
| 1 | nin x x [...] AN [...] | Lady ... |
| 2 | uru2 bar e2 x x za-gin3 AN [...] | The outer city, the house ... lapis lazuli |
| 3 | sza3 esz3-gu10 a-ra-zu-a mu-ni-[...] | The heart of my shrine ... an arazu prayer |
| 4 | ku3 a-ra-zu-a mi-x-pa3-[...] | Holy ... in supplication |
| 5 | x x tug2 kal-ga ga-sza-an-an-na-me-en | I am the mighty garment of Gašanana. |
| 6 | gala-e szir3-ra mu-ni-ib2-[...] | The gala-priest sings a song |
| 7 | nar-e en3-du-a mu-ni-ib2-be2 | The singer utters a lament. |
| 8 | mu-u4-na-gu10 mu-da-an-hul2-le | My young man rejoices over me. |
| 9 | am {d}dumu-zi3 mu-da-an-hul2-le | Wild bull Dumuzi rejoices over me. |
| 10 | kurku2 ka ka silim A [...] | The kurkû-offerings of the mouth, the mouth of the well-being ... |
| 11 | ga-sza-an kur-kur-ra tur mu-ni-ib2-[...] | Lady of all the lands, the young one ... |
| 12 | u3-gul zi-zi nibru{ki} [...] | The herald of life of Nippur |
| 13 | u3-gul mar-mar tur an x [...] | The young ugul priestess of heaven ... |
| 14 | in-nin9-e ni2 silim-e-esz [...]-e | The lady ... fearsomeness |
| 15 | gala-e szir3-ra mu-[...] | The gala-priest sings a song |
| 16 | {d}inanna-ke4 silim-e-esz [...]-e | Inanna, in peace ... |
| 17 | gal4-la-ni szir3-ra mi-ni-[...] | His vagina sang a song |
| 18 | gal4-la gar-ra ne-en GAG x [...] | The galla demon ... |
| 19 | si-gin7 gesz{mar} gal-e kesz2 [...] | Like a horn bound to a great wagon |
| 20 | ma2 an-na ne-en esz2 la2 [...] | The boat of heaven ... |
| 21 | u4-sakar gibil-gin7 hi-li gur3-ru-gu10 | My new moon bearing allure like a new moon. |
| 22 | kislah ne-en edin-na szub-[...] | The kislah priest, the one who abandons the steppe |
| 23 | a-sza3 u2{muszen} ne-en u2{muszen} dur2-ra-gu10 | My field of eagles, this is the grass of the ewes that dwell there. |
| 24 | a-sza3 an-na ne-en a ma-ra-gu10 | My field, which is watered in the heavens, |
| 25 | ma-a gal4-la-gu10 du6 du8-du8-a a ma-a-ra | Oh my vagina, a ruined mound, woe to me! |
| 26 | ki-sikil-ge a-ba-a uru11{ru}-a-bi | The young woman, who is its hero? |
| 27 | gal4-la-gu10 ki duru5 a ma-ra | My vagina, the place where water flows, |
| 28 | ga-sza-an-ge gu4 a-ba-a bi2-ib2-gub-be2 | Lady, who will stand with the ox? |
| 29 | in-nin9 lugal-e ha-ra-an-uru11{ru} | Lady of the king, Haranuru |
| 30 | {d}dumu-zi3 lugal-e ha-ra-uru11{ru} | To Dumuzi, the king, Haruru |
| 31 | gal4-la-ga2 uru11{ru} mu-lu sza3-ab-ga2-kam | My vagina is the city, the one of my heart. |
| 32 | ur2 ku3-ge a ba-an-tu5 | he washed himself in the pure lap. |
| 33 | ku3-ga-am3 szen ku3 x | It is pure, pure ... |
| 34 | x x x [...] | |
| 35 | [...] | |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] | |
| 1 | {d}nin-e2-gal ku3-ga-am3 [...] | Ninegal is pure |
| 2 | x GA2 x [...] | ... ... |
| 3 | NUN-bi [...] | Its ruler |
| 4 | [...]-e dam [...] | ... spouse ... |
| 5 | LA [...] | ... ... |
| 6 | x x x [...] | |
| 7 | ur2 ku3 [...] | The holy lap |
| 8 | |GISZ.BIL2| pa-pa-al mu-[...] | “Open the cella!’ |
| 9 | ur2 lugal-la-ta zi-ga-ni-ta | from the lap of the king rose up, |
| 10 | gu mu-un-da-zi sze mu-un-da-zi | She raised her neck, she raised her barley. |
| 11 | edin {gesz}kiri6 giri17-zal-gin7 mu-un-da-ab-si | The steppe, like a joyous garden, was filled with tears. |
| 12 | e2-nam-ti-la e2 lugal-la-ka | In the Enamtila, the royal house |
| 13 | gidlam2-a-ni ul-la mu-un-da-an-tusz | His spouse sat with him in joy. |
| 14 | e2-nam-ti-la e2 {d}dumu-zi3-da-ka | in the Enamtila, the temple of Dumuzi |
| 15 | {d}inanna ul-la mu-un-da-an-tusz | Inanna dwelled with him in joy. |
| 16 | {d}inanna e2-a-ni hul2-la-e | Inanna, who rejoices in her temple |
| 17 | lugal-ra u3-gul mu-na-ga2-ga2 | for the king he set up a fortress. |
| 18 | ga sig7-a-ma-ab mu-u4-na-gu10 ga sig7-a-ma-ab | I want to libate red milk for him, my son, I desire red milk. |
| 19 | mu-u4-na-gu10 me-e ga de3-e-da-na8-na8 | My spouse, I want to drink milk with you. |
| 20 | am {d}dumu-zi3 ga sig7-a-ma-ab | Wild bull Dumuzi, pour out milk for me! |
| 21 | mu-u4-na-gu10 me-e ga de3-e-da-na8-na8 | My spouse, I want to drink milk with you. |
| 22 | ga ud5-da-ke4 amasz [...] | Milk of the nanny goats in the sheepfold |
| 23 | nin szar2-ra {dug}szakir ku3-ga2 su3-[...] | The many lady(?) who fills my holy churn |
| 24 | {d}dumu-zi3 ga am-si-har-ra-an-na [...] | Dumuzi, milk of Amsiḫarana |
| 25 | am-si-har-ra-an-na ga-bi [...] | The milk of Amsiḫarana |
| 26 | u5 ga-bi ze2-ba-am3 [...] | Its milk and milk are sweet |
| 27 | u3-mu-un {d}du5-mu-zi3 [...] me-e ga de3-e-da-na8-na8 | Lord Dumuzi, I want to drink milk with you |
| 28 | gidlam-gu10 ama5 nig2 du10-ga x [...] | My spouse, in the good chamber ... |
| 29 | {d}inanna me-e a-ra-ab-gub-be2-en | Inanna, I will serve you. |
| 30 | e2-nam-ti-la-za igi mu-e-ni-ib2-gub-be2-en | I will stand before you in your Enamtila. |
| 31 | su3-ra2-ag2 ki u6 di kalam-ma-kam | It is a beautiful place, the judgment of the Land. |
| 32 | e2 nam kur-kur-ra tar-ra na-nam | The house where the fates of all the lands are determined, indeed. |
| 33 | ug3 zi-gal2-la si sa2-e-dam | that the people who are loyal be reconciled. |
| 34 | {d}nin-e2-gal me-e a-ra-ab-gub-be2-en | Ninegal, I will serve you. |
| 35 | e2-nam-ti-la-za igi mu-e-ni-ib-gub-be2-en | I will stand before you in your Enamtila. |
| 36 | e2-nam-ti-la ama5 zi su3-u4-gal2-la-am3 | In the Enamtila, the cella where there is life, |
| 37 | {d}inanna me-e a-ra-ab-gub-be2-en | Inanna, I will serve you. |
| 38 | e2-nam-ti-la-za igi mu-e-ni-ib-gub-be2-en | I will stand before you in your Enamtila. |
| 39 | [...] | |
| 40 | [...] | |
| 41 | [...] | |
| 42 | x [...] | |
| 43 | sza3 x [...] | The heart ... |
| 44 | e2-nam-ti-la [...] | The Enamtila temple |
| 45 | ga-sza-an-gal-e zi3-de3-esz x x | Gašangal ... flour. |
| 46 | nam-ti u4 su3-ra2-asz du5-mu-ra-ab-ze2-ag2 | I will give you a life of long days. |
| 47 | {d}dumu-zi3 {d}inanna hi-li ki-ga ag2-bi-im | Dumuzi and Inanna are its beloved allure. |
| 48 | {d}inanna me-e a-ra-ab-gub-be2-en | Inanna, I will serve you. |
| 49 | e2-nam-ti-la-za igi mu-e-ni-gub-be2-en | I look at your Enamtila. |
| 50 | e2 me-lem4-bi kalam-ma dul-la | Its radiance covers the land. |
| 51 | e2 sza3-bi-ta szu-luh ku3-ku3-ga-am3 | In the house, it is a pure purification ritual. |
| 52 | e2 nig2-gur11-ra gal-bi tum2-ma | the house suitable for large possessions, |
| 53 | x x x u5 ga-ar3-ni-ta | ... oil and cheese |
| 54 | [...]-e ma-ra-ni-ib2-gub-be2 | ... stands for you |
| 55 | x-la-sze3 | to ... |
| 56 | [...]-an-szi-ak-e | ... he will take away |
| 57 | [...]-la si-a-na | ... in his ... |
| 58 | x nin-a-na | ... of his mistress |
| 59 | ki-ig-ga ag2-bi | beloved one, whose command |
| 60 | kal-ga-ba | its mighty |
| 61 | [...]-ga-ba | In its ... |
| 62 | lugal-la | of the king |
| 63 | [...]-e | ... ... |
| 64 | x | |
| 65 | x | |
| 66 | {d}inanna-kam | It is of Inanna |
| 1' | in-nin9 [...] | The lady |
| 2' | {d}inanna [...] | Inanna |
| 3' | mi2 zi3 x [...] | Milk, flour ... |
| 4' | {d}en-lil2 x [...] | Enlil |
| 5' | za3 an [...] | at the edge of heaven |
| 6' | in-nin9 [...] | The lady |
| 7' | mi2 zi3 [...] | ... flour |
| 8' | in-nin9 [...] | The lady |
| 9' | mu-un-[...] | He ... |
| 10' | gesz x [...] | ... tree |
| 11' | mi2 zi3 x [...] | Milk, flour ... |
| 12' | szu BI [...] | That ... |
| 13' | KA x [...] | ... ... |
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