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CDLI Literary 000410 (Shulgi R) composite (P479890)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000410 (Shulgi R) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479890 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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 | ma2-gur8 {d}en-ki-ke4 kar he-gal2 nam-sze3 ma-ra-ni-in-tar{ar} | The barge of Enki has decreed a place of abundance for you |
| 2 | a-a {d}en-lil2-le igi zi mu-u3-szi-bar{ar} | Father Enlil looked faithfully at me. |
| 3 | nin-zu-u3 {d}nin-lil2-le u3-tu-zu bi2-in-du11 | Your lady, Ninlil spoke to you about your birth. |
| 4 | ux(PA)-a zi lugal szul-gi-da a2-zu mu-da-an-ag2 | The life of the king, Šulgi, he gave to you. |
| 5 | gesztug3 dagal-la-kam sa2 gal mu-u3-szi-in-pa3 | It is a broad wisdom that has been chosen with great favour. |
| 6 | sipa-de3 u4 ge6-a u3 nu-mu-u3-szi-in-ku4-ku4 | The shepherd does not enter during the nighttime. |
| 7 | igi-gal2-tuku gesz-hur-re kig2-ga2 ku3-zu nig2-nam-ma-ke4 | Who has wisdom, who knows everything, |
| 8 | {gesz}tir gal-gal-la erin gal ma-ra-an-ni-in-ku5 | He cut down the great trees and great cedars for you |
| 9 | me-zu-u3 szu bi2-du7 u6-e ba-an-gub-be2-en3 | Your divine powers have been perfected, you set up an eagle for me. |
| 10 | tug2? x se3-ga gu-a tag?-ga-a-zu-u3 ki x x x x x-me-en3 | You are the one who binds(?) the ... garment(?) on your neck |
| 11 | kid-mah-hal-zu-u3 u4 a2-dam ku3-ge dagal-bi si?-a?-me-en3 | Your Kidmaḫalzu, when the silver settlements are wide, are you. |
| 12 | gesz-szu-dim2-zu-u3 musz-sza3-tur3 sim-dam ak szu-ba nu2-me-en3 | Your Ŋešudim tree is a mušatur tree that is torn out, you are the one who lies in its hand. |
| 13 | gi-musz?-zu-u3 uszumgal ki-nu2-bi-a u3 du10 ku4-me-en3 | Your reed screen(?) is a dragon in its bedchamber, you are sweet and sweet |
| 14 | {gesz}mi-ri2-za-zu-u3 musz sig-sig kur-ku sza3 ki tab-ba-me-en3 | You are the one who makes the “mīrazu tree’s base tremble, the snake of the lowland, the kurku-plant, the place where the heart rests. |
| 15 | {gesz}eme-sig-zu-u3 a-ge6 {i7}buranun ku3-ga tesz2-ba gun3-gun3-me-en3 | Your emešsig tree, the water of the pure Euphrates, you are adorned together. |
| 16 | {gesz}u3 {gesz}har-ra kesz2-kesz2-ra2-zu-u3 ki ga2-ar-ga2-ra-bi | Your “wood-of-the-harrowed-wood" (?) is the place of the granary. |
| 17 | kun-sag pu2? kur-ra si sa2-a gesz x x si-si-ig-ga-me-en3 | I am the one who binds ... in the wells of the netherworld |
| 18 | {gesz}LU ku3-zu-u3 he2-gal2 gar-gar-ra-a ki he2-us2-sa-me-en3 | You are the one who establishes abundance on your holy throne, who makes the earth tremble |
| 19 | gesz-hum-zu-u3 abzu sza3-bi-a bara2 mah-a ri-a-me-en3 | Your Ŋešhum tree in the Abzu, inside it you are a supreme dais. |
| 20 | {gesz}|IGI.X|-zu-u3 arattax(|LAMxKUR.RU.DA|){ki} gi16-sa szu ga2-ar-ga2-ra-me-en3 | I am the one who holds your face in Aratta, a treasure. |
| 21 | ka2 u4 e3-sze3 gal2-la-a?-zu?-u3 {d}nin-usz{muszen}-a | When you open the gate of the future, Ninusz, |
| 22 | umbin-ba nig2 x x mi-ni-ib2?-la2? a2 mu-u3-su3-su3-e | He hung a ... on its nail, he stretched out his arms. |
| 23 | asz-me ku3-sig17-ga gun3-a-zu-u3 {kusz}usan3? il2-la-a-bi | When you shine your gold and carry a basket(?) |
| 24 | i3-ti nig2 giri17-zal kur-kur-ra zi-de3-esz2 e3-a-me-en3 | You are the one who brings joy to all the lands, |
| 25 | an-ti-bala me nam-lugal-la-ka sze-er-ha-an du11-ga-zu-u3 | Antibala, your šerhan prayer of kingship |
| 26 | tir {gesz}ha-szu-ur2-ra a sig ga2-ra gissu du10-ga-me-en3 | I am the one with a ḫašūru-wooden grove full of water, |
| 27 | |KID.SZU2|-zu-u3 u2-si-an mul ed2-de3 ni2 husz ri-a-me-en3 | You are the one who carries the stars of the steppe with furious fearsomeness. |
| 28 | gi-zi di4-di4 pa12-pa12-al il2-la sag se3-ga-zu-a | When you raise your head to the small reed screen, |
| 29 | sza3-ba muszen buru5{muszen} ambar ku3-gin7 ad mu-ga2-ga2-ga2 | In it the sparrow, like a pure marsh bird, made a call. |
| 30 | mur sza-a-bi du9-du9-u3 {dug}szakir3-ra-gin7 sza3-ge du10-ga-bi | Its roaring heart, like a churn, is sweet in its heart |
| 31 | {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra hul2?-la?-gin7 mu-ni-ib2-ga2-ga2-ga2 | For Enlil and Ninlil, he made it like a joyful thing. |
| 32 | {gesz}zi-gan{an}-zu-u3 kig2{ku6} mah a tal2-la ka ki-sal4-la-me-en3? | Your zigan tree is a great fisherman carrying water, you are the mouth of the courtyard |
| 33 | [...]-zu-u3 alim ki gal-la ni2 il2-il2-a-me-en3 | ... you are a bison raising fear in the great place |
| 34 | esz2 ma2 gid2-zu-u3 {d}nirah dar-a kalam-ma la2-a-me-en3 | You are the ferry of your long boat, Nirah, the mighty one of the land |
| 35 | {gesz}dimgul-zu-u3 uz3-sag an-na KA? i-i-me-en3 | Your boat is a nanny goat of heaven |
| 36 | {gesz}ad-us2-zu-u3 ur-sag ur-sag-ra si sa2 se3-ga-me-en3 | You are the hero and hero who set the horns in order |
| 37 | ma2-sag-zu-u3 {d}nanna ur5-ra-asz sa6?-ga [...]-me-en3 | You are the “first-fruits of Nanna"(?) of the good(?) marshes |
| 38 | ma2-egir-zu-u3 {d}utu an-ur2-ra? [...]-me-en3 | You are your companion Utu in the horizon(?) |
| 39 | a2?-sumur2?-zu-u3 NE GA2? HA? x [...]-me-en3 | You are the one who ... your strength(?) |
| 40 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 41 | ezen ku3 bi3-lu5-da gal-gal | the holy festival of the many people, |
| 42 | sipa zi szul-gi-re ki-bi-sze3 mu-ga2-ar-ga2-ar | The loyal shepherd Šulgi will restore it to its place. |
| 43 | nibru{ki}-a dingir gal-gal-e-ne a ku3 mu-tu17-tu17-u3-esz2 | In Nippur the great gods bathed in pure water. |
| 44 | iri{ki}-a nam ki-bi-sze3 mu-tar{ar}-e me zi mu-hal-hal?-e | He decreed the fate of the city, he destroyed the true divine powers |
| 45 | ama kalam-ma {d}nin-lil2 lu2 sa6-ga e2-ta nam-x-[...]-e3 | The mother of the land, Ninlil, the good man, came out from the house |
| 46 | {d}en-lil2-le ab2-szilam ku3-gin7 gu2-da mu-ni-in-la2 | Enlil bound it on his neck like a pure cow. |
| 47 | bara2 ku3-bi dur2 im-mi-in-ga2-re-esz2 nig2 mi-ni-ib2-gu-ul-gu-ul-ne | They sat on the holy dais and they destroyed everything. |
| 48 | ma2-gur8? mah x x DU {i7}idigna-a he2-du7-bi | The great barge(?) ... the Tigris should be perfect(?) |
| 49 | i7 hal-hal-la i3-ku4-ru x a mul-mul-la? x x x x x x | The canals that have been plundered ... |
| 50 | szita2 sag? 5(disz)? mitum gesz-gid2-da szu-nir a tu5-a igi-sze3 im-da-x | The five-headed šita-demon, the mitum-disease of the Ŋiĝ-straw₂, the hand-washing water, before him |
| 51 | ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-urta sag-bi-a mu-gen | The hero of Enlil went to Ninurta on his head. |
| 52 | addirx(|PA.GISAL.DIR.PAD|) dagal-zu-u3 gesz-u3-sal4-la-bi-e? si im-sa2-sa2-e? | When you spread out your broad wings, you make the harrowing sound(?) |
| 53 | ma2-gur8? gi-diri ku3-ga {gesz}gi-musz ku3?-bi? [...] | The gold barge, the holy reed-bed, and the silver gimuš boat |
| 54 | lu2? addirx(|PA.GISAL.DIR|) la2 szir3 ku3 [...] | A man who does not sing a holy song |
| 55 | nin x nam-mah gal-gal-ni mi2 mu?-[...] | Lady whose great greatness is loved(?) |
| 56 | munus zi-da {d}nin-lil2 hul2-la-e szul-gi mu-[...] | The loyal woman Ninlil rejoices, Šulgi ... |
| 57 | ki-en-gi uri2{ki}-e nig2-hul2-la sa6-ga x [...] | In Sumer and Akkad, a joyful and good thing |
| 58 | ma2-gur8? kar me-te-a-ge6-a a-ne su3 i3-im-me | When he approaches the barge at the quay, he cries out a lament |
| 59 | gesz-gi tum-ma-al{ki} {d}en-lil2-la2-ka a2 mu-su3-su3-e | In the reedbed of Tummal, Enlil stretches out his arms. |
| 60 | gu4 du3-gin7 sag mu-ni-ib2-il2?-il2? gu2 mi-ni-ib2-mar-mar | Like a built ox, he raised his head (and) raised his neck |
| 61 | i3-si3 zi-ga-a gaba im-ra-ra-ra a szu ni10-ni10 i3-HA-HA-HA | When he lifts up the irises, when he crosses over the breast, he sprinkles water. |
| 62 | a sza3-ga du-bi engur-ra ku6 im-szi-hu-luh-e | Woe, the heart! The fish are frightened in the deep. |
| 63 | a bar-ra du-bi he2-gal2-e mul-ma-al im-mi-ib2-za | The one who pours out pure water, you make abundance abundant. |
| 64 | gi-diri ku3-ge nam am3-us2 nin tum-ma-al{ki} a-ra-zu x x x | The pure reed bed is set up, the lady of Tummal, the arazu prayer ... |
| 65 | ama? a-a {d}en-lil2-la2 an lugal dingir nam tar-re giri17 szu? x mu-ni-gal2 | The mother, father Enlil, An, the king, the god who determines fate, made it available to him |
| 66 | {d}nin-lil2-da ki {gesz}bunx(|KI.BI|)-na-ka za3-ge mu-ti-ni-ib2-si-esz2 | With Ninlil at the place of the throne he smote him. |
| 67 | szul-gi sipa nidba gal-gal-la-ni mu-ne-szi?-ib2-dib-dib-be2 | Šulgi, the shepherd, passes by with his great food offerings |
| 68 | u4 nam-he-a mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-ne ge6 i3-im-i-i-ne | They spend the day in abundance, they drew the night. |
| 69 | lugal ma2-gur8 ku3 du8-a-ra nam mu-ni-in-tar-re-esz2 | they decreed a fate for the king of the pure barge. |
| 70 | nam tar-ra-a-bi ul-le2-a-sze3 nig2 sag-ba du-am3 | Because of the decreed fate, it is something that should be placed at the head. |
| 71 | gaba? kalam-ma-ka u4 mu-u3-ga2-ar {d}utu-u3 dalla bi2-e3 | On the border(?) of the land a storm was set, Utu shined brightly |
| 72 | ma2-gur8 gaba? ri-bi-a nam am3-mi-ib-gu2-un-gun2 gu3? mur? mu-sza4 | The barge(?) screamed at the side of the barge, |
| 73 | nin-mu-tum2 i7 mu he2-gal2-la-ka a szu ti-a-am3 | Ninmutum, in the river of abundance ... |
| 74 | esztub{ku6}-bi-e tun3:mu mi-ib2-gun3-gun3{gu2} {d}en-lil2 i3-hul2-le | Its eštub fish are adorned, Enlil rejoices. |
| 75 | musz-{u2}ku6-e gu3 ga2-ar-ba a-ne mu-e {d}nin-lil2 i3-hul2-le | The fisherman cries out loudly, Ninlil rejoices. |
| 76 | |GISZ.SZESZ|{ku6}-ni? ib2 mi-ni-ib2-li-e {d}en-ki i3-hul2-le | Enki rejoices over his fisherman, |
| 77 | suhur-masz2{ku6}-e su6-bi mu-u3-su3-e {d}nanna i3-hul2-le | The suhurmaš fisherman fills its marshes and Nanna rejoices. |
| 78 | x x x a-nun-na im-szi-hul2-hul2-le-esz2 | ... rejoices over the Anuna. |
| 79 | x x x {i7}buranun-na sag mi-ni-ib2-il2-il2 DU mi-ni-x | The ... of the Euphrates raised its head, ... |
| 80 | sza3? x [...] kur?-ra-am3 a zal tum3!-tum3-da? | The heart(?) of ... is a mountain(?) carrying water |
| 81 | ma2?-gur8 ku3 kar-re mu?-ni-ib2-us2 nibru{ki} hul2-la-a-am3 | He moored the holy barge at the quay and Nippur was in joy. |
| 82 | {d}nin?-lil2-le? x x DU-a-e lugal szul-gi-ra? | Ninlil ... for the king Šulgi |
| 83 | igi hul2-la2 sag-ki zalag-ga-na mu-szi-im-bar-bar-re | He looks at him with his joyful eyes and his shining forehead. |
| 84 | sipa x x szul-gi mu gi16-sa lugal ezen-na? | Shepherd ... Šulgi, king of the treasures, at the festival |
| 85 | aga an ku3-ge sag-za mu-ni-in-gi-na ge6-bi ga-ra-ab-bad-bad | The crown that holy An has fixed on your head, I want to make this night long for you. |
| 86 | gidru ku3? {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2-ma-a u4-bi ga-ra-ab-su3-su3 | Enlil gave me the holy scepter, I want to prolong its days for you |
| 87 | {gesz}gu-za {d}en-ki-ke4 sag ha-ba-ra-rig7-ga-a suhusz-bi ha-ra-ab-gi-ge-en6 | May the throne of Enki be presented to you, may its foundation be firm for you. |
| 88 | {d}nanna amar ban3-da a {d}en-lil2-la2 zi-de3-esz2 sza?-mu-u3?-tu | Nanna, the big calf, the water of Enlil faithfully |
| 89 | sipa nig2-du7-e pa e3-a x x x A a-la? sug4-am3 | The shepherd who makes perfect things manifest, ... is a squat |
| 90 | nam-ti-zu-u3 tug2-ba13 ku3-gu10-gin7 bar-ra he2-mi-ni-dul | May your life cover the outside like my silver garment. |
| 91 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
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