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CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite (P479858)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479858 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | [...] en? kur gal-e tu-da mah-a-ni za3 nu-sa2 | ..., lord of the great mountain, whose greatness is unrivaled |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta gal-di an ki-a diri {d}a-nun-ke4-ne | Ninurta, the wise one of heaven and earth, surpassing the Anuna, |
| 3 | x x igi-du dingir-re-e-ne geszkim-ti an-na | ... the eye of the gods, the sign of An. |
| 4 | x x gur3-ru u4-gin7 szeg11 gi4-gi4 szen-szen-na gu3 mur ak | ... carrying ... like a storm, roaring in battle. |
| 5 | [...] am gal-gin7 du7-du7 bad3 ki-bala gul-gul | ... like a great wild bull, destroying the wall of the rebel land |
| 6 | x x x {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 DI-DI kur szu-ni nu-e3 | ... of Enlil ... his hand does not leave the land |
| 7 | [...] {d}nu-nam-nir-ra du11-ga-ni ki-bi-sze3 gar | ... Nunamnir’s command is placed at its place |
| 8 | x x x nam-nun-na tum2-ma na de5 e2-kur-ra | ... fitting for princeliness, ... of the Ekur. |
| 9 | [...] x sag2 nu-di {gesz}rab3 dingir-re-e-ne | ... that cannot be shaken, the reed mat of the gods |
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| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | [...] | |
| 13 | [...] | |
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| 17 | [...] sag-tab-a-ni he2-a | ... may he be his ... |
| 18 | [...] AMA? dumu {d}iszkur-ra-ke4 | ... the daughter of Iškur |
| 19 | [...] x x x x x u2 du10 he2-bi2-ib2-gu7-e | ... may good food be eaten. |
| 20 | [...] gal2 mu sa4 x x si he2-em-sa2-sa2-e | ... open ... may he arrange ... |
| 21 | e2-szu-me-sza4 ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni sag us2-bi he2-a | May it be the head of his beloved Ešumeša, his beloved residence. |
| 22 | nidba gal-gal-la-ni u4 szu2-usz-e x x musz nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | His great food offerings ... do not bring snakes. |
| 23 | {d}bur-{d}suen me-te nam-lugal-la ki ag2 an-na-ke4 | Bur-Sîn, fitting one of kingship, beloved of An |
| 24 | mu giri17-zal nam-ti nig2 du10-ga x x ha-ba-ni-ib-su3-re6 | May he recite to you a joyful name for a good life. |
| 25 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 26 | {d}nin-urta {d}bur-{d}suen-ra ni2-tuku-ni a2-tah-a-ni he2-a | may he be his helper for Ninurta and Bur-Suen. |
| 27 | gesz-gi5-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
| 28 | x x a2 zi-da {d}en-lil2-la2 kur ki-bala gul-gul | ..., the right arm of Enlil, destroyer of the rebel land |
| 29 | {d}nin-urta a2 zi-da {d}en-lil2-la2 kur ki-bala gul-gul | Ninurta, the right arm of Enlil, destroyer of the rebel land |
| 30 | lugal zi-ga-ni a-ma-ru na-me sag nu-szum2-mu | The king, his rise is no flood, he does not give a head. |
| 31 | {d}nin-urta u4 sumur me3-a erim2-e giri3 saga11 di | Ninurta, the storm that rages in battle, the enemy, the good foot |
| 32 | nam-ur-sag da-da-ra-sze3 du11-ga szul gaba-ri nu-tuku-a | For the sake of the heroism of the distant future, whose command has no rival, |
| 33 | a2 mah szum2-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra sza3 a-a-na du10-du10 | given supreme strength by Nunamnir, whose heart is sweetened by his father |
| 34 | du11-ga-du11-ga u18-ru-zu nam-mah gal-gal-la | Your utterance is greatness, |
| 35 | {d}nin-urta du11-ga-du11-ga u18-ru-zu nam-mah gal-gal-la | Ninurta, your utterance is greatness, |
| 36 | [...] ki-bala-a se3-se3-ge5 gu2 du3-a gam-gam | ... in the rebel land, he has smashed the neck of the enemy. |
| 37 | [...] x ga2-ga2 u4-gin7 szeg11 gi4-gi4 | ... brought, like a storm, it is raining. |
| 38 | [...] x x x-ke4 | ... ... |
| 39 | [...] x | |
| 40 | [...] IM | ... tablet |
| 41 | [...] | |
| 42 | [...] | |
| 43 | [...] | |
| 44 | [...] | |
| 45 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 46 | [...] x sig-ta [...] | ... from the lowlands |
| 47 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
| 48 | x x x x x mu pa3-da-zu {d}bur-{d}suen [...] | ... your chosen name, Bur-Sin |
| 49 | gesz-gi5-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
| 50 | ur-sag uszum za3 dib [...] | Hero, ušum weapon that ... |
| 51 | {d}nin-urta uszum za3 dib [...] | Ninurta, the ušum-demon, the one who crossed the border |
| 52 | {d}bur-{d}suen zi-de3-esz pa3-da-zu [...] | Bur-Sîn, your chosen one who is truly chosen |
| 53 | u18-ru12-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 54 | a-da-ab {d}nin-urta-ka-kam | It is the Adab of Ninurta. |
Sources & licences
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