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CDLI Literary 000684 (Nanna O) composite (P478904)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000684 (Nanna O) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478904 |
| 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 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | [...] x NE? | ... ... |
| 6 | x x x LI? sza-mu-e-da-gal2 | ... Šamue-dagal |
| 7 | an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 | An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag |
| 8 | ki-ulutim2-zu-a mi2 zi sza-ra-ne-ne | Your Kiuluŋum is a good thing for their hearts. |
| 9 | {d}nanna un3-na | Nanna, in the open |
| 10 | an ki-a na de5 | who guides heaven and earth, |
| 11 | an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 | An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag |
| 12 | ki-ulutim2-zu-a mi2 zi sza-ra-ne-ne | Your Kiuluŋum is a good thing for their hearts. |
| 13 | szul {d}suen du-du-da-zu-ne | Youth Suen, when you go, |
| 14 | dingir-dingir a-nun-na szi-im-ma-su8-su8-ge-esz | The gods of the Anuna are to be praised. |
| 15 | an-ub-da 4(disz) ug3 sag ge6-ga | of the Upper Sea, 4 black-headed people, |
| 16 | dumu-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 igi-bi ma-ra-szi-gal2 | The first-born son of Enlil has looked at you. |
| 17 | {d}nanna szul {d}suen du-du-da-zu-ne | Nanna, youth Suen, when you go, |
| 18 | dingir-dingir a-nun-na szi-im-ma-su8-su8-ge-esz | The gods of the Anuna are to be praised. |
| 19 | an-ub-da 4(disz) ug3 sag ge6-ga | of the Upper Sea, 4 black-headed people, |
| 20 | dumu-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 igi-bi ma-ra-szi-gal2 | The first-born son of Enlil has looked at you. |
| 21 | an ku3-ga pa e3-a-zu-ne | When you appear in holy An, |
| 22 | kur-kur-ra dagal im-SAR-e-en | In all the lands you spread out a wide net. |
| 23 | iti6-zu ku3-ga-am3 dadag-ga-am3 | Your moonlight is pure, it is pure. |
| 24 | e i lugal-ra u4-de3-esz mu-un-e3 | ... came forth for the king. |
| 25 | {d}nanna an ku3-ga pa e3-a-zu-ne | Nanna, when you appear in holy An, |
| 26 | kur-kur-ra dagal im-SAR-e-en | In all the lands you spread out a wide net. |
| 27 | iti6-zu ku3-ga-am3 dadag-ga-am3 | Your moonlight is pure, it is pure. |
| 28 | e i lugal-ra u4-de3-esz mu-un-e3 | ... came forth for the king. |
| 29 | [...] x {d}nanna en sza3-ge pa3-da-zu | ... Nanna, your lord chosen in the heart |
| 30 | [...] pa e3 szi-im-mi-in-ak | ... made manifest(?) |
| 31 | [...] en KA-KA nu?-silig?-ge? | ... the lord(?) cannot be reconciled |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | [...] x x x x x [...] | |
| 2 | x x x u4 su3-ra2 ul-le2-a-sze3 | To the ... of distant days and eternity |
| 3 | in-ga2-e-re7-en-de3-en in-ga2-e-re7-en-de3-en | We will go, we will go! |
| 4 | e2-e TUG2 ME? mah? NE |KAxX| NE in-ga2-e-re7-en-de3-en | We are going to the house in a magnificent garment(?) |
| 5 | x x u3-mu-un-na-sze3 | ... to the lord. |
| 6 | x NE? nun {d}szul-gi-ra-sze3 | to ... prince Šulgi |
| 7 | iri ki-bi gi4-a-sze3 | to the restored city |
| 8 | inim inim-gar sa6-ge-sze3 | to the good words and omens |
| 9 | szu-um-du-um sza3 szuba4{ba}-sze3 | to the šumdû-vessel inside the cypress, |
| 10 | me-ri ki-a se3-ga-sze3 | to the foot of the earth, |
| 11 | esz3 nibru{ki} {d}ur-an-ki-sze3 | to the shrine Nippur of Ur-anki |
| 12 | igi sze-eb tu-tu-ba-sze3 | before the brickwork of Tutub |
| 13 | abzu mah sze-eb uru2-ze2-ba-sze3 | To the supreme Abzu, the brickwork of Uruzeb |
| 14 | e2-szu-me-sza4 me nam-nun-na-sze3 | to the Ešumeša temple of princeliness, |
| 15 | uri2{ki}-e e2 {d}suen-na-sze3 | to Ur, to the house of Suen |
| 16 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 {d}nanna-sze3 | to the Ekišnugal temple of Nanna |
| 17 | agrun-ku3 e2 ki ag2 ga-sza-an-na-sze3 | To the Agrunkug, the beloved house of Gašanana, |
| 18 | e2-hur-sag e2 lugal-la-sze3 | to the Ehursaŋ, the royal house |
| 19 | e2-nam-ti-la nun szul-gi-sze3 in-ga2-e-re7-en-de3-en | We go to the Enamtila, prince of Šulgi. |
| 20 | ki-|NIG2.KA| {d}suen-na-ka {d}utu he2-me-en | May you be Šamaš in the place of Sîn. |
| 21 | abzu al-mu2-mu2 abzu al-sa6-ge | The Abzu grows, the Abzu is beautiful. |
| 22 | abzu u3-mu-un-bi-ra u3-mu-un ga2-ga2-dam | For the Abzu of its lord, the Lord is to be set up. |
| 23 | u3-mu-un {d}nanna u3-mu-un {d}asz-im2-babbar | Lord Nanna, lord Ašimbabbar |
| 24 | u3-mu-un kisal-la2 giri17-zal {d}alamusz-ra | The lord of the courtyard, joyful Alamuš |
| 25 | x ub-a-ke4 ub-e hu-mu-ri-in-sza4 | May the ... of the corner chapel utter a supplication in this corner chapel. |
| 26 | x da-a-ke4 da-e hu-mu-ri-in-sza4 | May the ... of the river wailing ... |
| 27 | x {d}inanna an-na-ke4 hi-li-a hu-mu-ri-in-sza4 | May Inanna of heaven utter it with allure. |
| 28 | mu-gi17-ib gal-e nigin3-mar-e hu-mu-ri-in-sza4 | May the great mugib priestess bless you. |
| 29 | x x x-e kurku2-a hu-mu-ri-in-sza4 | ... may he utter a lament for you. |
| 30 | [...] x x-ba hu-mu-ri-in-sza4 | ... may he utter ... for you |
| 31 | [...] za-e he2-me-en gi DU | ... may you be ... |
| 32 | [...] ga-sza-an-sumun2-na [...] | ... Gašansumuna |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | [...] x x ge26 za-ra de3-ra-ab-du11 | ... I want to say to you ... |
| 2 | ki-|NIG2.KA| {d}suen-na-ka {d}utu he2-me-en | May you be Šamaš in the place of Sîn. |
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