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CDLI Literary 000417 (Shulgi Y) composite (P479885)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000417 (Shulgi Y) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479885 |
| 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' | x x x x [...] | |
| 2' | x x x ba-ni-gar-re-esz | they placed . |
| 3' | nam-lugal-ga2 u4-bi su3-da | in my kingship long days |
| 4' | bala-ga2 he2-gal2 pa ed2-ed2-dam | In my reign abundance is to be made manifest, |
| 5' | {d}en-ki en du11-ga-ni nu-kur2-ru sag il2 ba-ni-ku4 | Enki, the lord whose command is unalterable, raised his head. |
| 6' | {d}utu inim-ma-ni sag-ba du maszkim-sze3 ma-an-szum2 | Šamaš, whose word is foremost, gave to me as a pledge. |
| 7' | {d}nin-lil2 kalam-ma gu3 hul2-la ma-ni-de2-a-ke4-esz2 | Ninlil, when she spoke joyfully to me in the Land, |
| 8' | unken-na gizzal ma-ni-ak-ke4-esz2 | In the assembly they made a reed mat for me. |
| 9' | szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-me-en | I am Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer. |
| 10' | ga2-gesz-szu2-a e2 di si im?-sa2?-x x-na | In the Ĝa-gešša, the house of justice, ... |
| 11' | e2 mah nam-nin-a tum2-ma-na | In his magnificent temple fitting for queenship, |
| 12' | {e2}pa-pah ki u6 di kur-kur-ra ni2 husz gur3-ru-na | The pappaḫ, the place of admiration of all the lands, carrying a furious aura |
| 13' | e2 x x x GI sza3-bi-a silim mu-na-x-du11 | He ... the house ... in its midst for him. |
| 14' | x x mu-da-ab-du3 DA NI x [...] mu-|DU.DU| x [...] | ... built ... |
| 15' | x gu2 mu-da-ab-[...] | ... roared |
| 16' | urud nig2 kal-ga-a x [...] | The strong copper |
| 17' | lu2 hul-gal2 {gesz}tukul-la mu-szi-x x-a | The evildoer ... with weapons. |
| 18' | a2 ag2-ga2-ni-ta me3-a mu-ni-gaz-a | Because of his command he killed me in battle. |
| 19' | ur-sag gal-gal mu-til-la-gu10 bar-ba im-mi-x | My great hero who lives outside ... |
| 20' | gu2-bi-a giri3-gu10 im-mi-gub | I set my foot on its neck. |
| 21' | ki-gal-ba ni2-gu10 sag im-ma-ni-il2 | At its foundation pit, my fear was raised. |
| 22' | alan ku3-sig17 alan {na4}za-gin3-na-gu10 | My gold statue, my lapis statue |
| 23' | kisal mah e2-nig2-ga2-ra-ka-na si ba-ni-sa2-sa2 | In his supreme courtyard of the E-niĝara he set right the order. |
| 24' | aratta ku3-gin7 gi16-sa mi-ni-gar-gar | Like a pure reed, he placed treasure there. |
| 25' | e2-muhaldim gal-la-ni gu4 udu ba-ni-gar | In his great kitchen he placed oxen and sheep. |
| 26' | e2-gir4 mah-a-ni he2-gal2-la bi2-de6 | he brought abundance into his lofty chariot. |
| 27' | e2-lunga3 zabar-re he2-du7-na | May the brewer's house be perfect for you with bronze. |
| 28' | kasz-kasz-bi-ta NE ki ba-ni-us2-us2 | After he has sat down ... |
| 29' | kasz ge6 kurun kasz su4 e2 a2 sikil-ba sur-ra | The dark beer, the liquor, the sweet beer, in the house with pure arms. |
| 30' | kig2-sig unu2 gal-la-ni ba-ni-gar | he placed his heavy work duties in the great dining hall. |
| 31' | x x x [...] | |
Sources & licences
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