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CDLI Literary 000681 (Nanna L) composite (P478901)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000681 (Nanna L) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478901 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | dumu nun nir an-na kur un3-na dagal bur2 | princely son, mighty one of heaven, wide mountain range, |
| 2 | i-lim u4-gal2 ri-a-na ni2 il2-la | O mighty god, raised by his own aura, |
| 3 | BAD-ta mah sag an-ne2 us2-sa | From the great wall, the head of heaven, |
| 4 | u4-sakar iti ge-ne2 ni2 pa e3 ak-a | The equinox, when the month is established, makes an aura come forth. |
| 5 | {d}nanna szi3 zu igi du10 hu-mu-ri-in-du8 | Nanna, may he look at you with good eyes. |
| 6 | {d}asz-im2-babbar u4 gal an ku3-ga u18-ru dagal ta3-ga ug3 szar2-ra ba-dul? | Ašimbabbar, the great storm of holy An, the broad storm that covers the numerous people |
| 7 | gisz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gišgigal. |
| 8 | x x su3-ra2-ag2 nun men-na sag il2 | ... adorned with a princely crown, raised head. |
| 9 | x x nu-kur2-ru ul-sze3 kalam ge-ne2 | ... that is not changed forever, he will rule the land. |
| 10 | x x x mah he2-gal2-la dub3 bar-re | ... exalted ... of abundance ... |
| 11 | x x x nam-lugal-e he2-x [...] | ... may the kingship |
| 12 | x si mul-mul an-na HI gal2 [...] | ... star of heaven ... |
| 13 | x x NI iti ki-en-gi ki-a [...] | ... month: "Kiengi ... |
| 14 | x x e2-kur-ra su-lim gu2 [...] | ... of the Ekur, calm, ... |
| 15 | x x bala-re suh10 ku3 dili-ni [...] | ... of the bala, pure and alone |
| 16 | su3-ra2-ag2 zi3 an-e dagal diri {d}asz-im2-babbar gal-bi x x x x | Surag, the flour of heaven surpassing, the great Ašimbabbar |
| 17 | gisz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gišgigal. |
| 18 | {d}nanna uszum an ki idim-ma gal gub-bu | Nanna, ušum priestess of heaven and earth, great creator, stationed |
| 19 | iti u4-sakar ge-ne2 mu ki-bi-sze3 an-gar | month: “Uasakar-Ge’e will be established, year: "Angar." |
| 20 | {d}suen en an-na dili-zu-ne mah-me-en | Sîn, lord of heaven, you alone are supreme |
| 21 | en u4 an-na ul-le-sze3 nam-gub | Lord, stand forever in heaven! |
| 22 | mu nam-he2-a-ka szu pesz-pesz-e-de3 | to make the name of abundance tremble |
| 23 | a-esztub{ku6} he2-gal2 nu-silig-ge kar-ra ge-ne2-de3 | To make the eštub fish, which does not thrive, stand at the quay |
| 24 | ubur an-na-ke4 si sa2-e-de3 giri17-zal ki us2-u3-de3 | To make the breast of heaven perfect, to make the earth tremble with joy, |
| 25 | x x x sze gu-nu tum3-de3 x x x x DU-de3 | ... to bring the horned barley ... |
| 26 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la bara2 mah-bi ge-ne2-de3 | In order to establish the supreme dais of the Ekišnugal temple |
| 27 | {d}nanna nam-lugal kalam-ma-ka ki-gub-bi ge-ne2-de3 | In order to establish Nanna's position as king of the land |
| 28 | x [...] x x x du11-ga-ba | ... that was spoken |
| 29 | x-ni-ib-mu2-mu2 | he made it grow. |
| 30 | x-am3 | ... |
| 31 | x x x sza3 su3-ra2 [...] | ... a furious heart |
| 32 | x x x uri2{ki} iri ki sza3-ge pa3-da-zu | Your Ur, the city chosen in the heart |
| 33 | x x x an {d}en-lil2-la2-ka x x x he2-em-mi-la2 | ... of An and Enlil, may he bring ... |
| 34 | x x mah-a-ni mu-e-x igi du10 hu-mu-e-ri-du10 | His exalted ... may he look good upon you. |
| 35 | x x x ki ni2 dub2-bu-za dur2 ki u3-ba-e-ni-gar | ... he made you sit at your place of relaxation. |
| 36 | x x x agrun-ku3-ga nam zi3-bi tar-ra | ... in the Agrun-kug, whose flour is determined, |
| 37 | en {d}asz-im2-babbar x kur gal {d}en-lil2-le sza3-ga-ni nam-de6 | Lord Ašimbabbar, the great mountain Enlil brought into his heart. |
| 38 | x x x x x-ga hur-sag-galam-ma-na | ... of the Hursaŋgalama |
| 39 | x x TAR su zi il2-la ni2 husz ri-a-na | ... raising a righteous ... in fury. |
| 40 | x x x esz3-e uri2{ki}-ma nam du10 mi-ni-ib-tar-re | He decreed a good fate for the ... of the shrine Ur. |
| 41 | x x x ug3 dagal x x u4 ul-sze3 a2 he2-ni-mah | ... the broad people ... forever, may he be great. |
| 42 | x x x x sze gu-nu [...] x | ... horned barley |
| 43 | nam-he2 AN x [...] x | ... abundance |
| 44 | [...]-gin7 sag ha-x-x-il2 x x x-e | May he raise his head like a ... |
| 45 | ki-bi gi4-a sag he2-em-x x x | May he ... his head in that place. |
| 46 | x MU nig2 szu nu-te-ge26-da sag-e-esz he2-rig7 | May he present to you ... that which cannot be changed. |
| 47 | ki-ru-gu2 x-am3 | It is a ... kirugu |
| 48 | mah {d}nin-lil2-le tu-da nam [...] | The supreme one, born by Ninlil, fate |
| 49 | en {d}asz-im2-babbar dumu ku3 an-na hi-li nam [...] | Lord Ašimbabbar, the pure son of An, the allure of |
| 50 | mah du11-ga zi3 nu-kur2-ru [...] | Exalted one, whose command is unalterable flour |
| 51 | x x x {d}nanna a2 nun he2-em-te-gal2 | Nanna, may the princely arms be present. |
| 52 | u18-ru-bi-im | It is its uru. |
| 53 | szir3-nam-gala {d}nanna-kam | It is a širnamgala of Nanna |
Sources & licences
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