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CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite (P479880)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479880 |
| 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 | dingir nam-he u3-tu-da an-na igi bar-ra {d}urasz-a | The god of abundance, born by An, before Uraša |
| 2 | {d}szu-{d}suen lu2 {d}nanna di zu-gin7 x x-ga igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Šū-Sîn, the man of Nanna who, like a judge, ... before Enlil |
| 3 | u3-tu-da-zu-ta lu2 ne-me-en mu {d}nanna-e sa4 | Because of your birth you are a man. The name of Nanna was chosen. |
| 4 | szu-{d}suen dumu ur-sag an-na ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | Šū-Sîn, child of the hero of An, beloved of Enlil |
| 5 | e2-kur za-gin3-ta sag il2-la {d}urasz-e tu-da | From the lapis lazuli Ekur, born by Uraš |
| 6 | sza3 {d}urasz-a-ke4 pa3-da-am3 kur-kur-ra ha-ba-il2 | The heart of Uraš is chosen; may the lands be lifted up. |
| 7 | suh-gir11 sag mah {d}en-lil2-la 2(disz)-kam {gesz}gidru-ni he2-su3-u4 | May the šuḫgir, the supreme head of Enlil, be his scepter for the 2nd time |
| 8 | dili-ni gesz tuku {d}en-lil2-la 2(disz)-kam a2 mah szum2-ma-am3 | His one who listens to Enlil is the 2nd, given supreme strength. |
| 9 | szu du11-ga an za-gin3-na-kam {d}nin-lil2-la2 tam-ma-ni-im | It is the hand of a lapis lazuli An statue of Ninlil. |
| 10 | {d}szu-{d}suen ux(PA)-a hi-li mul-mul IGI? x DI? [...] | Šū-Sîn, ... allure, splendor |
| 11 | ki-ru-gu2 1(disz)-kam-ma-am3 | It is the first kirugu |
| 12 | {d}szu-{d}suen ti-la u4 su3-ra2 [...] | Šū-Sîn, living in distant days |
| 13 | gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
| 14 | x x x {d}en-lil2-la2 mi-ni-[...] | ... of Enlil |
| 15 | x x {d}szu-{d}suen AN x [...] | Šu-Suen |
| 16 | sag il2 [...] tum2?-ma [...] | The one who raises his head, fitting for(?) |
| 17 | su6 za-gin3 su3-su3 {d}utu-gin7 kur-kur-ra [...] | Supplied with a lapis beard, like Utu in all the lands |
| 18 | {d}szu-{d}suen nir-gal2? esz3 me i-i AN [...] | Šū-Sîn, authoritative one of shrine Me, ... |
| 19 | mer ni2 girid2 i-lim kalam-ma kesze2? nam-gal-sze3? [...] | The mer with fearsomeness, the footstool of the gods of the Land, to the greatness(?) |
| 20 | gesz-nu11 il2 si AN-AN kesze2 an-na a2 mah {d}en-lil2-la2 | The bed, raised high, ... of heaven, supreme strength of Enlil, |
| 21 | dili-ni en he2-gal2-la {d}szu-{d}suen pirig gal bara2-ge2-e-ne | alone, lord of abundance, Šu-Suen, the great lion of the dais(?) |
| 22 | ki-ru-gu2 2(disz)-kam-ma-am3 | It is the 2nd kirugu |
| 23 | a-a {d}en-lil2 en nam tar-re a2-tuku-ni he2-me-en | Father Enlil, you are the lord deciding fates. |
| 24 | {d}utu-gin7 he2-du7-ni he2-me-en {d}nin-lil2 esz3 mah-a-kam | May you be perfect like Utu, may you be Ninlil of the supreme shrine |
| 25 | en sig7-ga {d}en-ki nam tar-re a-a gesztu2 dagal-la-kam | The beautiful en priestess, Enki, whose fate is decided by father with wide wisdom |
| 26 | gal-an-zu {d}en-lil2-le igi gal2-la-ni-sze3 x x UN zi-de3-esz [...] | Your greatness, when Enlil is in front of him ... faithfully |
| 27 | lugal-gu10 dingir nam tar-ra ki ur5 sa6-ge [...] | My king, the god who determines fate, the pleasant place |
| 28 | {d}szu-{d}suen di ku5-ru ka-asz bar-re-da x x x | Šū-Sîn, the judge who decides cases, the one who pours out beer, |
| 29 | lugal-gu10 a2 bad hu-mu-ni-in-[...] | My king, may he/she ... the arms of the wall |
| 30 | ki-ru-gu2 3(disz)-kam-ma-am3 | 3rd kirugu |
| 31 | en gal {d}szu-{d}suen mu he2-gal2-la [...] | Great lord Šū-Sîn, the name of abundance |
| 32 | gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
| 33 | sag il2 men lugal du7 dumu {d}nin-sumun2-na | head raised high, perfect king, son of Ninsumun |
| 34 | pesz10-gal2 gaba-gal2 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-e-ne [...] | “The one who has a chest, the chest of the Anuna gods |
| 35 | {d}szu-{d}suen ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 pa e3 mu?-[...] | Šū-Sîn, holy Inanna, made manifest(?) |
| 36 | sza3 ki ag2 hi-li nig2 nu-til-le-dam munus zi [...] | The beloved heart, full of loveliness, a true woman ... |
| 37 | sag-tab-zu ma-ra-an-szum2 {d}en-lil2-le gu2-da hu-[...] | Your head has been given to you by Enlil |
| 38 | kal-ga a2 mah szum2-ma kur gal-la usu-ni-ta [...] | The strong one, given supreme strength by the great mountain, by his strength |
| 39 | ur-sag en bara2-bara2-ge2-ne za3 dib pirig gal-bi-im | The hero and lord of the gatherings, the one who passes by at the right, is its great lion |
| 40 | {d}szu-{d}suen alan sa6 aga za-gin3 gaba ku3-ga u6 di | Šū-Sîn, a beautiful statue with a lapis crown on the holy chest, admired. |
| 41 | ur-sag nam-dingir-sze3 tu-da me-te nam-lugal-la | Hero, born to the divinity, fitting for kingship, |
| 42 | [...] x an ki-a za3 kalam-ma-sze3 kal-ga | ... of heaven and earth, strong at the border of the Land |
| 43 | ki-ru-gu2 4(disz)-kam-ma-am3 | 4th kirugu |
| 44 | [...] x ga-an-i-i | ... I want to ... |
| 45 | [...] {d}nin-lil2-la2-kam in-nin9 x he2-en-na-nam | It is the ... of Ninlil, the lady ... may it be. |
| 46 | [...]-le {d}utu-gin7 kalam dagal TAG? [...] im-mi-in-si | ... like Utu, he filled the wide land |
| 47 | [...] {d}szu-{d}suen u2?-a?-zu su3-am3 | ... Šū-Sîn, your grass is lush |
| 48 | [...]-ra-ra | ... for you |
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