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CDLI Literary 000692 (Nanshe C) composite (P478911)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000692 (Nanshe C) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478911 |
| 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 | u5{muszen} gesz-gi ku3-ta nam-ta-e3 | The eagle came forth from the pure reedbed. |
| 2 | gesz-gi ku3-ga-ta nam-ta-e3 | came forth from the pure reed bed. |
| 3 | u5{muszen} ku3-zu u4 an-sza3-ge mu-un-zal? | Your holy eagle passes the day in the midst of heaven |
| 4 | u5{muszen}-e an-na |KAxX| mu-ni-ib2-gi4 | The eagle replied to heaven |
| 5 | |KAxX|-|KAxX|-bi du10-ga-am3 gu3-bi ab-sa6?-[...] | Its ... is good, its voice is sweet |
| 6 | nin-gu10 u5{muszen}-a-ni hi-li na-an-[...] | My lady, her eagle adorned with allure |
| 7 | in-nin9 ama {d}nansze u5{muszen}-a-ni hi-li na-an-x x | Lady, mother Nanše, her eagle adorned with allure |
| 8 | in-nin9-me-en u5{muszen}-gu10 a-gin7 x [...] ge26-e a-gin7 sa6? [...] | I am the lady, my eagle, how ..., how beautiful(?) |
| 9 | {d}nansze-me-en u5{muszen}-gu10 a-gin7 gir2? ku3-e a-gin7 sa6? [...] | I am Nanše, my eagle, how is it that the holy scepter (cannot be seen)? How is it (that) good? |
| 10 | ni2-te-a-ni u5{muszen} gal-gin7 a-a nam-mi-x x | His fearsomeness, like a great eagle, did not ... his father |
| 11 | e-ne an-ta ki-a gub-ba-am3 | He is standing above and below. |
| 12 | szilam ku3-gin7 a-a mu-un-[...] | Like a pure reed, the father ... |
| 13 | u5{muszen} ku3 szilam babbar a bar-ra a bi2-in-nag | The holy eagle and white šilam bird drink outside water. |
| 14 | a-ge6 uru16-da za3 am3-da-x [...] | The flood of the city ... at the side |
| 15 | {d}nansze su3-ra2-ag2-ge26-e A [...] | Nanše, the one who is to be praised(?) |
| 16 | {d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ke4 | the Anuna, the great gods |
| 17 | in-nin9 ama {d}nansze munus zi [...] | Lady, mother Nanše, true woman |
| 18 | {d}nansze nin9 za3-mi2 du11-ga {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne | Nanše, the beautiful sister of the Anuna gods |
| 19 | ama um-ma sa6-ga {d}en-lil2-la2 | the good mother of Enlil, |
| 20 | {d}nansze u5{muszen}-a-ni hul2-la-e | Nanše, who rejoices over his eagle |
| 21 | esz3 za-gin3-na ba-an-gar | he placed it in the lapis lazuli shrine |
| 22 | u5{muszen} ku3-ga giri3-ni ba-an-dur2-ru | The pure eagle sat on his feet. |
| 23 | in-nin9-me-en muszen-gu10 zar ab-du8-sze3 gu2 ha-ma-ab-si-si | I am your sister, may my bird roar towards the shady place. |
| 24 | {d}nansze-me-en muszen-gu10 zar ab-du8-sze3 gu2 ha-ma-ab-si-si | I am Nanše, my bird, may the shear of the sea calm my neck for you. |
| 25 | muszen an ki-a he2-em-gub | May the bird of heaven and earth stand there. |
| 26 | muszen mu nu-zu siskur? he2-em-tum2 | May a bird that knows no name bring a siskur offering(?) |
| 27 | muszen sa nu-zu x he2-em-DU | May a bird that does not know the net ... |
| 28 | muszen su?-din gu3 nu?-e szu? kesz2-ra2-[...] | The bird that does not scream(?) is bound(?) in the hand |
| 29 | muszen-e an-na du10 mu-un-bad-bad-de3? | The bird screams sweetly in heaven |
| 30 | anzu{muszen}-de3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-bi? nam mu-un-di-ni-ib2-tar-re | The Anuna gods decreed a fate for him |
| 31 | zu2-sis{muszen}-e a gesztu-ga x x im-ta-ra-e3 | The zusis bird came forth from the water of wisdom. |
| 32 | in-nin-gu10 ur2 [...] x | My lady ... the lap |
| 33 | muszen zu2-sis{muszen}-me-en ni2-ga2 x [...] DU | I am a sparrow, my own ... |
| 34 | {d}nansze-gu10 ur2 [...] | My Nanše, the lap of |
| 35 | muszen zu2-sis{muszen}-me-en ni2-ga2 [...] | I am a swallow, my own aura |
| 36 | [...] an-ta gi4? [...] MU [...] | ... from above ... |
| 37 | ba? x DI? x x [...] | ... ... |
| 38 | na-[...] | Na- |
| 39 | hu-ri2-in{muszen} [...] | The harin bird |
| 40 | [...] hu-ri2-in{muszen} | ... the hurin bird |
| 41 | am-e kur-ur2-ra gesz ba-ni-ib-ra-am3 | The wild bull cut the tree in the mountain. |
| 42 | dara3-e kur-bad3-da gesz ba-ni-ib-ra-am3 | The wild oxen were cut down in the mountains. |
| 43 | a12-ra2-bu{muszen} a12-ra2-bu{muszen} nunuz-zu dadag-ga-am3 | The raven is the raven, your limbs are pure. |
| 44 | muszen a12-ra2-bu{muszen} nunuz-zu dadag-ga-am3 | It is the bird of Arabu, your horns are bright. |
| 45 | nunuz-zu ku3-ga-am3 nunuz-zu x x-ra-am3 lu2 me-a ba-an-tum3 | Your lamb is pure, your lamb is ..., where will someone bring it? |
| 46 | ga-nu11{muszen} hur-sag-ga2 nunuz nam-ma-ab-x x | Let the ravens ... in the mountains, |
| 47 | nunuz-bi nig2 il2-la szu nam-ma-an-ti | Its young female lambs, raising their hands, are given over to me. |
| 48 | muszen-e ge6-a en-nu-ug3 im-mi-in-zu | The bird knows the watch of the night. |
| 49 | {d}ha-ia3{muszen} en-nu-ug3-ga2 u4 mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-e | Haya spends the day in the watch. |
| 50 | muszen ku3 {d}ha-ia3{muszen} {d}ha-ia3{muszen} u4 mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-e | The holy bird Haia passes the day with Haia. |
| 51 | muszen {na4}gug-ta gug {na4}za-gin3-ta za-gin3 | bird from carnelian, carnelian from lapis lazuli, |
| 52 | {na4}nir2-ta nir2 ku3-sig17 na-me-a kusz ku3-sig17 gar-ra | From the nir stone, which is indeed a gold stela, a golden sandal made |
| 53 | {d}ha-ia3{muszen} tibira-e hu?-mu-ri-ib-se3-ge | Haya, may the tibira bird(?) approach you |
| 54 | muszen-e an-na te8{muszen} usz-bar te8{muszen} usz-bar | The bird of heaven is a turtledove, it is an ušbar bird. |
| 55 | te8-uz{muszen}-e an-na te8{muszen} usz-bar te8{muszen} usz-bar | The teuz bird of heaven, the ušbar bird, the wešar bird, |
| 56 | a2-bi tesz2-am3 giri3-bi tesz2-am3 | Its arms are joined, its feet are joined. |
| 57 | x x-ga2 szu gal x x | ... great hand ... |
| 58 | akkil-bi gesztu-e? KA [...] | Its akkil priestess ... wisdom |
| 59 | gambix(|MUNUS.USZ.SA2.KID|){muszen} akkil-bi pa x [...] | The gambi bird, its chick ... its face |
| 60 | [...] luh szu gu2-sur? muszen A x [...] | ... the gusur bird(?) |
| 61 | [...] dumu nun-na HAR [...] | ... princely son ... |
| 62 | [...] i7-da gesz-gi [...] | ... in the river, the reedbed |
| 63 | [...] A HA [...] | ... ... |
| surface b | ||
| 3 | [...] na4 GIR? x x [...] szu im-ta-du7-du7 | ... šēpê-stone(?) |
| 4 | mi-sa-az{muszen} KA [...] x-am3 mur sza4 | The Isaz bird ... roared |
| 5 | muszen? BAD gig x x x A | ... bird(?) |
| 6 | musz-gu7{muszen} sig7-ga-am3 x im-x-an-si-ga? | It is a beautiful bird that eats food |
| 7 | a2-bi ma2-gur8 [...] | its labor: barge ...; |
| 8 | um? muszen-e KU en zi KA ku3? x ib2-gal2 | The bird ... the true lord, the holy ... |
| 9 | gu2-bi2{muszen}{ku-pu-u2} kin x tal2-tal2-le | The kupû-birds ... work, |
| 10 | x te8{muszen?} [...] x-na ib?-szi-ku4-ku4 | ... the raven(?) entered |
| 11 | [...] muszen LU KA im-x | ... bird ... |
| 12 | [...] x-na x-si?-isz mu-na-ga2-ga2 | ... he placed for him |
| 13 | [...] na-ga2-ga2 [...] | ... my fate ... |
| 14 | [...] x [...] | |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | [...] gi4-x{muszen} [...] | ... a reed ... bird |
| 2 | x {d}nin-hur-sag-ka nig2-gur11-ra-ni-sze3 kur-re ba-ab-de6 | To the ... of Ninḫursag, the mountains carried away his possessions. |
| 3 | nig2-gur11-ra-ni-sze3 ki kin-kin-da-ni-sze3 | to her property, to her work place, |
| 4 | muszen-e nig2-gur11-mu-du-um{muszen} mu-sze3 ba-an-sa4-[...] | The bird named it “The valuables of the eagle"(?) |
| 5 | nig2-gur11-mu-du-um{muszen} gu3 im-de2 | The niggur-mudum bird calls out. |
| 6 | edin kesz3{ki}-a-ka i-si-isz mu-un-ga2-ga2-ga2 | in the steppe of Keš he set it up in a rage. |
| 7 | muszen KA bala-bala e2-gal-la lug-lug-ga | The bird ... in the palace ... |
| 8 | |MUNUS.MUNUS|{muszen}-e ni2-bi-sze3 er2 im-szi-sze8-sze8 | The young woman wept in fear. |
| 9 | kiszi6-bar{muszen} gada ha-ad-e du7-a kar-ra gal2-la-am3 | It is the kišibar bird that carries a soiled cloth in the quay. |
| 10 | kiszi6-bar{muszen}-gu-ru-ug{muszen} su4-a tug2-gun4-na gesz-gi-a la2-a | The gurug bird is a long-fleeced bird, clad in a cloak. |
| 11 | UD-sza4{muszen}-e a-za3-gur11{ku6} mi-ni-ib-dab5-dab5-be2 | The ša bird seized the fisherman. |
| 12 | giri16-i-lu{muszen} ni2 ug3-ga2 giri16-i-lu-bi x x | The girilu bird, the fear of the people, its giri[lu bird ...] |
| 13 | li-li-bi-sig{muszen}-e bar DA? [...] u2-gin7 im-de5-de5 | The lilībisig bird ... like grass(?) |
| 14 | sa4{muszen} gud3 amar-bi [...] bar-ba nam-mi-ib2-sa4? | The sa bird, the gud bird, its calf did not make its horns bright(?) outside |
| 15 | dub2-dub2-bu{muszen}-e ISZ IM [...] ni2-bi nam-ma-ab-[...] | The squabble bird should not ... its fearsomeness |
| 16 | szeg5-szeg5{muszen}-e lu2-tur er2 pa3-da-gin7 szex(SIG7) na-ga2-ga2 [...] | The black-headed ones, like a child weeping and wailing ... |
| 17 | gu2-bi-gu2-za3-ga{muszen} [...] lu2 sza3 dab5-ba-gin7 | ... like a man seized by a heart |
| surface d | ||
| 1 | [...] x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 3 | [...] sig7-ga ba-tur [...] | ... turned into a yellow ... |
| 4 | [...]{muszen}-e _u2?-si2-gum_ kiszi6 ki-in-dar-ra-gin7 [...] | ... like a falcon ... juniper |
| 5 | [...]-ta {d}ba-ba6 a nam-tu5-tu5 [...] me szu mu-un-na-kesz2? | ... Baba, the water of life(?) ... bound(?) the me |
| 6 | ti-gi4-lu{muszen} suhusz dar-ra zu2 kesz2 [...] | The Tigilu, whose foundations are twisted and whose teeth are bound |
| 7 | tu{muszen}-e GAN2 dagal-la mi2 bi2-ib2-x | The pigeon ... the wide field. |
| 8 | tu-gur4{muszen}-e kislah lugal-la gig-bi bi2-ib2-[...] | The tugur bird cried bitterly in the royal courtyard |
| 9 | u5-bi{muszen} u5-dar{muszen}-e kiszi6 [...] | The ubi bird, the udar bird, and the kiši bird |
| 10 | muszen-e ki x-ma ki bi2-ib2-[...] | The bird ... the earth |
| 11 | x szita3-na masz2-ansze-gin7 e-ne nam x [...] | ... in his womb like a kid ... |
| 12 | KA ku3 KA-zu sikil KA |KAxX| nam x [...] | Your pure mouth, your pure mouth ... |
| 13 | [...] A sun5-bi dumu nu-siki-gin7 ki a-ba-[...] | ... like a young child not dressed in his ordinary soiled garment |
| 14 | ha-mun{muszen}-e ha-mun-e [...] sza3 gada mu-ni-ib-la2 | The ḫamun bird ... the heart of the linen. |
| 15 | [...] gesztin-na gesztin-na-gin7 x [...] | ... like grapes and grapes |
| surface e | ||
| 1 | igira2{muszen} [...] | The igira bird |
| 2 | gir-gid2{muszen} [...] | The girgid bird |
| 3 | dur{muszen} dur [...] | The dur bird |
| 4 | igi gesztin-na gu2 A [...] | Before wine ... |
| 5 | dar{muszen}-e en-nu-ug3 [...] | The dar bird keeps watch |
| 6 | dar{muszen} ti-ku-ti-ku-ma?-e? HU [...] | The dar bird(?), the tikuti-bird(?) |
| 7 | du7-usz2{muszen}-e ambar-re [...] | The dove ... in the marshes |
| 8 | a-dar-dar-ra{muszen}-ke4 tug2 sim{muszen} [...] | The Adardara, the sim bird |
| 9 | TUM-kesz2{muszen}-de3 gu la2-a-ta x [...] ni2-bi | When the TUMkeš bird ... its fearsomeness |
| 10 | zu2-kesz2{muszen}-de3 ambar zu2 kesz2-de3 [...] | In order to make the zukeš bird nest in the marsh, in order to ... the tones |
| 11 | szu-ur3{muszen}-e a2 tal2-bi sag-bi [...] ba-ni-ib2-[...] | The šūru bird ... its wings and its heads |
| 12 | u3-ku-ku{muszen}-e di-li-bi-pi-la u4 mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-e | The ukuku bird spends the day in its wailing. |
| 13 | sipa{muszen} ulu3-di-ig ulu3-di-ig gu3 i3-de2-de2-e | The shepherd is shouting “Alas, alas, I want to go!' |
| 14 | sipa{muszen} {d}ur-dar{muszen}-gin7 gun3-a suh10 sag-ga2 mi-ni-ib2-gal2 | Like a bird, the Urdar bird was speckled with redness on its head. |
| 15 | nu-erim2-la2{muszen} _szu?-ur_ ab-ta gi-du3-a ba-ra-am3-da-lug-ga-am3 | The nūr-imla-bird, the šu’ur bird, was not able to fly away from the reed screen. |
| 16 | ti-ri2-da{muszen} gesz-gi-a ti-ri2-da ba-e-sa4 | The Tirida bird was placed in the reedbeds. |
| 17 | x x ku6 muszen-e ki ag2-me-en | I am the beloved of fish and birds. |
| 18 | [...]-ba?-ga2 sag2 nu-di-me-en | I am the one who does not tremble in my ... |
| 19 | [...] x-ga-a nu-tur-re-me-en | I am one who does not change ... |
| 20 | in-nin9 ama {d}nansze za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3 | Lady, mother Nanše, your praise is sweet |
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