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CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa'e A) composite (P478944)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa'e A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478944 |
| 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 | ur-sag uru2-bad3-da iti7-gin7 e3-a | Hero of the outer city, coming forth like the moonlight |
| 2 | ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3 iri-bad3-da iti7-gin7 e3-a | Hero Šulpa’e, coming forth from the Inner City like the moonlight |
| 3 | alim-ma mu tuku {d}szul-pa-e3 uru2-bad3-da iti7-gin7 e3-a | Bison, who has a name, Šulpa’e, coming forth from the city wall like the moonlight |
| 4 | lugal me gal-gal dingir pa e3-a | King of the great mes, manifest god, |
| 5 | {d}szul-pa-e3 me gal-gal dingir pa e3-a | Šulpa’e, who makes the great divine powers manifest, |
| 6 | nir-gal2 me3-a u2-szim kalam-ma su3-su3 | the authoritative one of battle, the one who radiances the Land, |
| 7 | en a2 mah il2-il2-i gesz-gaz gu2-erim2 ra | Lord, raising a supreme arm, who destroys enemy weapons, |
| 8 | mu-us2-a gu2-tuku a-a {d}en-lil2-la2 | who trusts in father Enlil, |
| 9 | szul zi {d}en-lil2-la2 mu mah-zu mu-un-pa3 | True youth of Enlil, your supreme name he chose. |
| 10 | nir-gal2 {gesz}tukul-a lipisz me3-a | the authoritative one with the weapon, the rage of battle, |
| 11 | lu2 ki-bala-a-ke4 nir-gal2 ki-bala-a | The one of the rebel land, authority in the rebel country, |
| 12 | lugal-gu10 za-e dim3-me-er mah-me-en | My king, you are a supreme god. |
| 13 | za-e dim3-me-er mah-me-en dam-zu ga-sza-an mah-me-en | You are a great god, your spouse is a magnificent lady. |
| 14 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 ki ag2-ga2-ni za-e-me-en | Ninhursag, you are his beloved |
| 15 | ur-sag ni2 gal dingir-re-e-ne-me-en | I am a hero with great fearsomeness among the gods, |
| 16 | ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3-a an ki-a nir-gal2 | Hero Šulpa’ea, authoritative in heaven and earth |
| 17 | x x-gu10 mu-zu kur-kur-ra zi-de3-esz he2-pa3-de3 | My ..., may your name be true in all the lands. |
| 18 | lugal-gu10 nam-mah-zu kur-kur-ra zi-de3-esz he2-pa3-de3 | My king, may your greatness be found in all the lands faithfully. |
| 19 | x x mah-a a-ge6 zi-ga u18-lu lu2-ra te-a | Exalted ... rising flood, approaching one. |
| 20 | nam-lu2-ulu3 muszen ni2 te-a-gin7 szudu3?-da mu-szi-ib-ra-an | Humanity, like a bird whose fearsomeness is bound to the šudu ritual |
| 21 | x x zi-ga ni2 ri-a szu nu-ra-ab-la2-e | The rising ... does not hold back its fearsomeness. |
| 22 | ni2 gur3-ru su zi gur3-ru ni2 gal mu-da-ri | He carries fear, he carries a true body, a great fear. |
| 23 | u4-ta-u18-lu lu2-ra te-a-me-en | You are the one who approaches a man. |
| 24 | x mah lu2-sze3 ur3-ur3-ra-me-en | I am the exalted ... of mankind. |
| 25 | x x x lu2-sze3 bar-bar-ra-me-en | ... I am the one who roams around. |
| 26 | [...]-gin7 kur-ra GAN2 gid2-gid2 | Like ... in the mountains, the field is long |
| 27 | x an-ta szu bar-ra gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku | ... from above, without equal. |
| 28 | x x ud kur-ra e3-a | ... coming forth from the mountains. |
| 29 | x x ud du11-ga du7-du7 | ... made perfect for the storm. |
| 30 | x x UN MASZ-a-gin7 nim gir2-gir2-re | Like ... flying like a ... |
| 31 | MI-E2-A{muszen}-a zi ir lu2-ra szub-bu | The lady of the Ea temple, the life of a fallen man, |
| 32 | nam-tar szu nu-tuku giri3 nu-tuku lu2 ge6-a tum2-mu | Namtar has no hand, no foot, a man fitting for the night |
| 33 | nam-tar-e-gin7 ge6-a du-du zi-LAL3?-gin7? dim2-e | Like a fate that is to be determined in the night, like a “righteous? light"(?) |
| 34 | pu2-kiri6 mu2-sar gesz-gi sig7-ga | In the orchards, planted with green reeds |
| 35 | nig2-ur2-limmu2 an-edin dagal-la | the lions of the broad high steppe, |
| 36 | masz2-ansze nig2-zi-gal2 edin-na | the wild goats, the life of the steppe |
| 37 | ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3 za-e lugal-bi-me-en | Hero Šulpa’e, you are their king |
| 38 | an lugal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 szu-za im-ma-an-szum2 | An, the king of the gods, gave to you. |
| 39 | szu-za im-ma-an-szum2 za-e lugal-bi-me-en | He gave it to you, you are their king. |
| 40 | ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3-a szu-zu la-ba-ra-e3 | Hero Šulpa’ea, your hand cannot be released |
| 41 | u2 tuku u2-na ba-ni-in-gu7 | The one who has food ate the food. |
| 42 | a tuku a-na ba-ni-in-nag | What did the one who has water drink? |
| 43 | mu dingir-ra-na li-bi-in-pa3-de3 | may he not choose the name of his god. |
| 44 | mu dingir-ra-ni dili-a-bi ka-ga14 mi-ni-x | The name of his personal god is ... in the mouth. |
| 45 | szu x x [...] dingir?-[...] | ... god(?) |
| 46 | szu la-ba-an-x x x x-a KA? la-ba-ab-x x x | he did not ... ... |
| 47 | [...] na [...] x ba-an-tum2-mu | ... he brought. |
| 48 | [...]-na [...]-zu ma-ra-an-szum2-mu | ... he gave to you |
| 49 | gu-za-la2 an {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | I am the throne bearer of An and Enlil |
| 50 | maszkim sumur dingir-re-e-ne-me-en | I am the exorcist of the gods, |
| 51 | en {gesz}banszur-ra {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | I am the lord of the table of Enlil |
| 52 | lu2-bi nig2 gar-ra-zu la-ba-an-gid2-de3-en | That man, you will not accept anything. |
| 53 | [...] MI-a mu-ra-an-DU | ... he ... for you |
| 54 | [...] x nim-ma mu-ra-ab-si-a | ... which he had piled up for you in the high steppe |
| 55 | [...] x an-ta u3-mu-x-gal2 | ... from above ... |
| 56 | [...] dugud-da tug2-gin7 szi-mi-dul | ... covered like a garment |
| 57 | [...] x-zu mi-ni-ib-du11-ga-ta | After you have spoken ... |
| 58 | [...] x sag ga2-ga2 a-ra-zu ma-ra-ab-be2 | ... speaking a prayer to you |
| 59 | [...] sza3?-ne-sza4 KA?-ni um-ma-ra-an-pa3 | ... he chose his utterance(?) |
| 60 | [...] x ma2-gin7 a-ge6-a-ta im-ma-ra-an-ad-DU | ... like a boat from the flood ... |
| 61 | [...] x-ma im-ma-ra-an-zi-zi | ... rises for you. |
| 62 | ku3-sig17?-gin7 ba-an-dadag-ge-en | I shine like gold(?) |
| 63 | zabar-gin7 nig2-su-ub im-ma-ak-en | Like a bronze vessel I made a net for it. |
| 64 | szu sa6-ga dingir-ra-na-sze3 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | he replied to his god with a good hand. |
| 65 | [...] x mu-un-zalag gu2 mu-un-zi | ... shines, raises its neck |
| 66 | [...] kalam?-ma dalla mu-ni-in-e3 | ... brought forth splendor in the land |
| 67 | [...] x-ba? mu-un-zu-a-e | ... knows |
| 68 | [...] x RA mu-un-e-du3 | ... built. |
| 69 | [...] inim-ma?-bi ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2 | ... he will place it for you |
| 70 | [...] du11-ga ma-ra-an-de2-e | ... speaks to you |
| 71 | [...] x-la ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2 | ... he will place for you |
| 72 | [...] ki ag2-zu za-e ma-ra-an-du8-e | ... your beloved ..., you will release it for me |
| 73 | [...] x di4-di4-la2-zu-ne za-e ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2 | ... when you are little, you set it for me. |
| 74 | [...] x di4-di4-la2-zu-ne za-e ma-ra-an-du8-e | ... when you are tiny, you set it for me. |
| 75 | [...] x x x za gal-gal-la-zu-ne za-e ma-ra-an-du8-e | ... when you have gathered all your great ... for you |
| 76 | [...] x x-am3 sur-ra-zu | Your ... is ... |
| 77 | [...] x x x x x x za-e ma-ra-an-de2-e | ... you will give to me. |
| 78 | [...] x x x RA ud 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | ... 15th day |
| 79 | [...] x x-ra?-zu sag im-x x [...] | ... your head |
| 80 | [...] x x szir3-ra-a mu-x [...] | ... in song ... |
| 81 | [...] x x en3-du-a mu-[...] | ... in prayer ... |
| 82 | [...] me ze2-eb?-a-bi LA x [...] | ... its sweet me |
| 83 | lugal sza3-la2 sug4 kur-kur-ra-me-en [...] | I am the king, the one who covers all the lands |
| 84 | sza3-la2 sug4 igi du8-a gal2 A? [...] | The šala-demon, the one who sees the dead, open(?) |
| 85 | x KI tur3-ra? x [...] | ... the cattle pen(?) |
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