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CDLI Literary 000649 (Inanna and Dumuzi R) composite (P478875)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000649 (Inanna and Dumuzi R) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478875 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | lu2{ki}-sikil kun-sag3 mul-mul-la sig7 sa6-ga-am3 | The maiden, adorned with splendor, is beautiful. |
| 2 | {d}inanna kun-sag3 mul-mul-la sig7 sa6-ga-am3 | Inanna, whose radiance is magnificent, is beautiful. |
| 3 | lu2{ki}-sikil kun-sag3 dara3 x lu-lim x lu-lim-ma | The maiden, the tails of the wild goats, ... lullim, .... |
| 4 | {d}inanna kun-sag3 dara3 x lu-lim x lu-lim-e | Inanna, the tail of the wild goat, ... luxuriant, .... luxuish! |
| 5 | lu2{ki}-sikil sze-zar-masz-gin7 gun3-a lugal-ra tum2-ma | The maiden, dressed as if with speckled barley, fitting for the king |
| 6 | {d}inanna sze-zar-masz-gin7 gun3-a {d}dumu-zi3-ra tum2-ma | Inanna, like speckled barley, suitable for Dumuzi |
| 7 | lu2{ki}-sikil sze-zar gu2-nida-a hi-li szu gi4-a-ge | The maiden of the barley-heaps, the gūnida-flour, the allure that is to be restored |
| 8 | {d}inanna sze-zar gu2-nida-a hi-li szu gi4-a-ge | Inanna, the barley rations of the gu-ni-da’a, full of charm, |
| 9 | nin-ge nin-ge x x x hi-li gur3-ru-ge | Lady, lady ... carrying allure. |
| 10 | me-e ki-sikil-ge nin-ge x hi-li gur3-ru-ge | I, the young woman, the lady ... carrying allure. |
| 11 | nin a an-ne2 ru-a-ge x x hi-li gur3-ru-ge | Lady, when the water of heaven rises ... carrying allure. |
| 12 | u5 ze2-ba u5 ze2-ba x x x ir-si-im ze2-ba-ge | Sweet oil, sweet oil, ... sweet ... |
| 13 | IR x IM x x x x x x x ma2 he2-em-szi-ib-us2-e | ... may he sit on a boat. |
| 14 | x x x x x x x x ma2 he2-em-szi-ib-us2-e | ... may he sit on the boat. |
| 15 | nin-ge x x e2 PA3 en-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in | Lady ... she goes with her lord. |
| 16 | {d}inanna-ge x x x x-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in | Inanna ... with him. |
| 17 | GA x x x x x x x-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in | ... I keep wandering about. |
| 18 | e2 pa-pah x A UB x-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in | He goes with him to the cella ... |
| 19 | e2-e kab-du11-ga x-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in | In the house ... I am going with him. |
| 20 | mu-ti-in-e ga-gu10 ga-ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | The woman, my milk, my cream, I want to learn how to travel! |
| 21 | {d}ama-uszum-gu10 ga-gu10 ga-ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | My Amaʾušum, my milk, my cream, I want to learn how to travel! |
| 22 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ga-gu10 ga-ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | Amaušumgalana, my milk, my cream, I want to learn how to travel! |
| 23 | {u2}|ZI&ZI.LAGAB|-sze3 ga-gu10 ga-gu10-sze3 ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | I want to learn how to walk to the šalag plant, my milk, to my milk! |
| 24 | {gesz}asal2 ki sed5-sze3 ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | I want to learn the way to the asal tree, the cool place, my milk! |
| 25 | {u2}in-usz u2 sikil-sze3 ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | Let me learn the way to the inuš plant, the pure plant, my milk! |
| 26 | {u2}rib-ba ki halba2-sze3 ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | I want to learn the way to the reedbed, the halfa place, where my milk comes from. |
| 27 | amasz ku3-ga amasz mu-ti-in-na-ga2-sze3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | In the pure sheepfold, in the sheepfold of my husband, I want to learn how to walk, |
| 28 | amasz ku3-ge amasz {d}dumu-zi3-ga2-sze3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | Go around to the pure sheepfold, to the sheepfold of Dumuzi, your child! |
| 29 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 30 | mu-ru-bi x x a du11 ag2 de3-en-du11 | Its young man ... I want to say "Alas!" |
| 1' | ag2 tur-re [...] x E NE [...] | Small things ... |
| 2' | x ag2 tur-re I x [...] | ... small things ... |
| 3' | x szu ag2 mah-e bi2-in-x [...] | ... a great thing |
| 4' | x szu ag2 tur-re bi2-[...] | ... small things |
| 5' | nig2-szu ag2 ir-ir-gu10 ag2 ba-ab-[...] | My possessions that have been plundered, that which have been seized |
| 6' | x udu ag2 gu7-gu7-gu10 u2 ba-ab-[...] | ... my sheep that eats food ... |
| 7' | x mu-nu10-de3 tur3 ki nu-mu-un-pa3-de3 | ... the herdsman does not find the cattlepen. |
| 8' | x sipa-de3 amasz ki nu-mu-un-pa3-de3 | ... the shepherd does not find the sheepfold |
| 9' | x u5 gur3-ru-gu10 u5 nu-un-gur3-ru | ... my oil carrier does not carry oil. |
| 10' | x GA gur3-ru-gu10 ga nu-un-gur3-ru | My ... that bears milk does not bear milk. |
| 11' | x x x x x-gu10 hul-gal2-e im-[...] | My ..., evil ... |
| 12' | x E IM [...] | ... ... |
| 13' | x [...] | |
| 1 | x x | |
| 2 | en-e ga ma-ar mu-un-lu gu2 [...] | The lord ... milk |
| 3 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 u5 ma-ar mu-un-lu gu2 [...] | Dumuzi poured oil for me, he ... the neck |
| 4 | u5 gur3-ru-ni u5 mu-un-lu [...] | When he carried oil, he poured oil ... |
| 5 | ga gur3-ru-ni ga mu-un-lu [...] | She carried milk, she ... milk. |
| 6 | ga u5 gur3-ru-ni e2-a nu-mu-ni-in-ku4 [...] | She did not enter the house with her milk and oil carried, |
| 7 | in-nin9-e i3 li sag he2-em-me-eb-szesz2-e | May the lady kiss her head with fragrant oil. |
| 8 | mu-tin-na ga-gu10 ga-ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | Come, young man, my milk, my cream, I want to learn how to travel! |
| 9 | {d}ama-uszum-gu10 ga-gu10 ga-ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | My Amaʾušum, my milk, my cream, I want to learn how to travel! |
| 10 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ga-gu10 ga-ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | Amaušumgalana, my milk, my cream, I want to learn how to travel! |
| 11 | {u2}|ZI&ZI.LAGAB|-sze3 ga-gu10 x x x-sze3 ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | I want to learn the way to the ... of my milk ... |
| 12 | {gesz}asal2-e ki se9-de3 ga-gu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | I want to learn how to go to the place where the poplar grows, |
| 13 | {u2}rib-ba ki hal-bi-sze3 ga-gu10 UN di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | My milk from the reedbeds to the distant place, the one who roams around, may he teach you! |
| 14 | {u2}in-nu-usz u2 sikil-sze3 ga-gu10 x x du5-mu-u5-zu | My milk ... innuš plant, pure plant, |
| 15 | amasz ku3-ge amasz mu-u4-na-ga2-sze3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | When you go to the pure sheepfold, to the sheepfold of her birth father, |
| 16 | amasz ku3-ge amasz {d}dumu-zi3-ga2-sze3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu | Go around to the pure sheepfold, to the sheepfold of Dumuzi, your child! |
| 17 | nu-u8-gig-ge x [...] | The nugig priestess |
| 18 | su8-ba {d}dumu-zi3 [...] | The shepherd Dumuzi |
| 19 | szir3 [...] | Song |
Sources & licences
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