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CDLI Literary 000674 (Nanna E) composite (P478894)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000674 (Nanna E) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478894 |
| 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.
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| 1 | dumu nun-e |ABxA| ku3-ta e3-a ba-zal-zal si i3-[...] | The princely son who came out from the holy abode was passing by, ... |
| 2 | kur me sikil esz3 abzu sza3 x x dagal kur me? [...] | The pure mountain, shrine Abzu, wide ... mountain |
| 3 | ki-ur3 mah dur2? x x dagal?-la [...] | In the great Kiʾur, the seat of(?) ... wide(?) |
| 4 | ambar-ta me-lem4 husz tum3 musz3 ni2 x x-ge-en | From the marshes brought furious radiance, a fearsome aura ... |
| 5 | nam-du10-zu-sze3 nam-gal nam-mah-zu-sze3 sag im-ma-il2-la2 | He raised his head towards your good fortune, the greatness of your greatness. |
| 6 | nam tar-re-de3-esz a2 mah mi-ni-in-sud4-un | They decreed a fate for him, and he raised his mighty arms. |
| 7 | nam-lugal an ki-zu an gal-e szu dagal mu-ri-in-du11 | Your kingship over heaven and earth, great An, extends your hand. |
| 8 | nam-dumu nun gal-zu {d}en-lil2-le nam-men szu mi-ri-in-du7 | Enlil has perfected the kingship of your great princely sons |
| 9 | nam-dingir mah {d}en-lil2 pa e3 ma-ra-ni-in-e3 | Enlil made the supreme divinity manifest for you |
| 10 | a DU-a a sig mah-zu-sze3 nam tar-re ki du10 ama du10 | ... the fates are determined, the place is good, the mother is good. |
| 11 | {d}en-ki |ABxA|-sza3 ku3-ta giri3-zu-sze3 im-mi-in-gar | Enki set your feet towards the holy abode. |
| 12 | {d}en-lil2 nam-mah nam-en-na mi-ni-in-tu-de3-en | Enlil gave me supremacy and lordship. |
| 13 | {d}nanna u4-sakar-zu u4-sakar 7(disz)-bi mu pa3-da | Nanna, your sunrise, its sunrise and sunset are seven years old, nominated |
| 14 | {d}en-lil2 an ki-ka mu-zu mu ku3-ga mu mi-ri-in-pa3 | Enlil, your name in heaven and earth has been chosen by the holy name. |
| 15 | dumu nun-e nam-gal-zu an ki-a pa e3 im-mi-in-e3 | The princely son made your greatness manifest in heaven and earth. |
| 16 | ukken mah nam {d}en-lil2-la2-na sag-e-esz mu-ra-an-rig7 | He presented to you the supreme assembly of Enlil's fate. |
| 17 | {d}en-ki-ke4 ki esz3 eridu{ki}-ta nam-men nam-mah-zu mu-ri-in-tar | Enki decreed your kingship and greatness from the place of the shrine Eridu. |
| 18 | abzu mah ki esz3 eridu{ki}-ta nam-en gal-zu-sze3 | From the supreme Abzu, the place of shrine Eridu, to your great lordship |
| 19 | lugal an ki-ke4 an? ki? gun3-a nam-gal-zu-sze3 ba-an-du11 | The king of heaven and earth spoke to you about your greatness in heaven and on earth. |
| 20 | {d}nanna sag-zu il2 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-er ha-la ba-an-pa3 | Nanna, raise your head to the Anuna gods and determine your share. |
| 21 | me sikil sza3 hul2-la-ka-ne-ne ki-tusz ku3 im-mi-ni-in-tusz-un | They sat down in the pure residence of their happy heart. |
| 22 | dingir gal-gal-e-ne nidba-esz gal ba-an-pa3 | The great gods chose the great offerings. |
| 23 | za3 gu-la2 sza3 hi-li mah si-a im?-mi-ni-in-durun-usz | The great throne, the heart filled with supreme allure |
| 24 | dingir-re-e-ne sizkur2 sza3 hul2-la-ne?-ne im-mi-ni-in-szum2-szum2 | The gods gave him a supplication that makes his heart rejoice |
| 25 | ki mah ki ku3-ga mi-ni-in-tusz-un | He sat in the supreme place, the pure place. |
| 26 | {d}nanna ki ku3-ga ki-tusz ku3 mi-ni-in-tusz-un | Nanna sat in the holy place. |
| 27 | {d}en-ki-ke4 ki-tusz ma-ra-ab-sikil-e ki-tusz? ma?-ra?-ab-szen-e | Enki purifies the dwelling for you, he purifies (the dwelling) for you |
| 28 | an mu-ra-ab-ku3-ge ki mu-ra-ab-szen-e | Heaven purifies for you, earth purifies you. |
| 29 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 e2 tir {gisz}erin-na an-sze3 si ma-ra-an-sa2 | The Ekišnugal temple, the house of the cedar forest, is set up high for you. |
| 30 | dur2 mah-zu ki ku3-ga ma-ra-ab-ak ur2 nig2 an ki-a | Your lofty throne is placed for you in a pure place, the foundation of heaven and earth. |
| 31 | gisz-hur szu-luh mah-zu si ma-ra-an-sa2-e | Your exalted design is perfect for you. |
| 32 | gir4? x-zu banszur ki ku3-ga ma-ra-ab-szen | Your ... table is set up for you in the pure place |
| 33 | kin-sig-bi kin-sig kin-nim-zu | Its work, your work, |
| 34 | x x si ma-ra-an-sa2 | ... placed for you. |
| 35 | szu-luh-ha ma-ra-ab-ku3-ug ma-ra-ab-szen | He purifies and purifies for you the šuluhha-plant. |
| 36 | x x x DU SA U3 du8 x UZ KA LA ba-an-sig7 | ... is yellow-green. |
| 37 | x x x mi-ni-in-pa3 | he chose ... |
| 38 | {d}en-ki abzu-ni u3-tu szu-luh mu-ra-an-ga2-ga2 | Enki in his Abzu has placed a šuluh prayer for you |
| 39 | {d}ku3-su13-e szu-luh-ha ba-ni-gub e2 ni2-bi u3-tu | Kusu stood in šuluḫa and gave birth to a house of fear. |
| 40 | |ABxA|-sza3 bar-ba gir4 gu4 udu ninda esz3 bar-ba szu-luh ku3-bi | In its outer courtyard, a ... ox, sheep and bread, in its outer shrine, its holy šuluh prayer |
| 41 | e2-e i3 im-sikil-e sag ba-ab-ha-za a2-szu-giri3 ba-an-KU-usz | In the house, the oil of the maiden was poured out, the ašuŋiri drum was ... |
| 42 | szu-luh ku3 nu-szub-bu-sze3 ambar mah | To the holy šuluh prayer that cannot be abandoned, the great marshes |
| 43 | |ABxA| dagal ku3-ga-ta nam-bi im-ta-e3 | From the wide “sea-of-the-god’ of the holy abode, he decreed its fate. |
| 44 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 bara2 mah ku3-ga me gal mah an ki-a szu du7 | The Ekišnugal temple, the holy dais, the great cosmic powers, perfected in heaven and earth |
| 45 | |ABxA| ku3-ta pesz10 mah a tu5-a-zu | When you bathe with water from the holy ... |
| 46 | i3 hur-sag su ku3 gal2-la-zu | Your oil of the pure mountain range, |
| 47 | {d}nanna bara2 mah-zu ba-gar-ra | Nanna, your supreme dais is set up. |
| 48 | gada mah kesz2 sag il2 si mul suh10-gir11 nam-men-na | The supreme linen, bound with a knot, whose horn is like a shining star, |
| 49 | i3 mah i3 nam-men i3 erim3 gal-zu su-bar ku3-ga-ka | Exalted oil, oil of kingship, oil from your great storehouse, the pure subar vessel, |
| 50 | kar-za-gin3 kar mah kar ku3-ga-na | The lapis lazuli quay, the supreme cistern, his holy quary, |
| 51 | {d}nin-gublaga-ke4 en szu im-ma-an-ku3-ga | Ningublaga, the lord whom he had blessed |
| 52 | {d}dara3 abzu eridu{ki}-ta szu-bi i3 im-sikil-e | Dara, from the Abzu of Eridu its hands are pure oil. |
| 53 | u2-a-zu banszur unu2 ki gal-zu-sze3 szu ku3 ga2-ga2-zu-sze3 | Your ua-offerings on the table, in your dining hall, at your great place, to your pure hands, |
| 54 | {d}ku3-su3-e szu sikil szu dadag ak szu im-ma-an-ku3-ge | Kusu made pure hands and pure hands. |
| 55 | {d}dara3 abzu eridu{ki}-ta szu-bi i3 im-sikil-e | Dara, from the Abzu of Eridu its hands are pure oil. |
| 56 | esz3 abzu bara2 mah uri2{ki}-ma nam du10 gal tar-re | Shrine Abzu, supreme dais of Ur, determined a great fate |
| 57 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 ki-tusz ku3 du10-ga-am3 {d}nin-gal nin mah-bi | The Ekišnugal temple is a pure dwelling, Ningal is its supreme lady. |
| 58 | ki-tusz ku3 ki nam-nin-za {d}nanna lugal-bi-ir | the holy residence, the place of ladyship of Nanna, its king |
| 59 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 agrun-ku3-ga e2 nam-lugal-zu | Ekišnugal, Agrun-kug, the house of your kingship, |
| 60 | {d}nanna {d}nin-gal ki-tusz mi-ni-ib2-hul2-ne | Nanna and Ningal rejoice over his dwelling. |
| 61 | {d}suen-e en zu mah an ki aga-zu aga mah-am3 | Suen, supreme lord of heaven and earth, your crown is a magnificent crown |
| 62 | me-lem4 husz an ki-a si-ge {d}asz-im2-babbar-e szu he2-en-na-ku3-ge | May the furious radiance of heaven and earth purify Ašimbabbar. |
| 63 | an-gin7 he2-en-na-ku3-ge ki-gin7 he2-en-na-szen-e | May it be pure like heaven, may it be purified like earth. |
| 64 | sza3 an-na-gin7 he2-en-na-dadag-ge | May he make it shine for him like the heart of heaven. |
| 65 | aga? an ki-a aga ku3 sag he2-em-ma-il2-e | May the crown(?) of heaven and earth, the pure crown, raise its head |
| 66 | {d}suen-e en zu mah an ki bara2 sikil-la szu du7 | Suen, supreme lord of heaven and earth, perfect on the pure dais |
| 67 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e sag-men aga zi3-da si mul mah x x | Ašimbabbar, foremost of the crown of flour, supreme star |
| 68 | sag im-ma-il2-e | he raised his head. |
| 69 | i3 ku3 i3 sikil i3 dadag-ge | Pure oil, pure oil, purified oil, |
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