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CDLI Literary 000408 (Shulgi P) composite (P479891)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000408 (Shulgi P) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479891 |
| 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 [...] | |
| 2 | [...] x x-la? ki bi2-mul [...] | ... looked at the earth |
| 3 | [...]-na? mi2 mu-na-ni-du11 x [...] | ... treated him well |
| 4 | nam tar?-ra-ni szu zi bi2-ga2-ar-x-x | ... his decreed fate faithfully |
| 5 | {gesz}erin duru5 {gesz}ha-szu-ur2-ra du3-a-am3 | The old cedar and the ḫašur trees were planted. |
| 6 | a-a-zu an ku3-ge pa mu-ni-mul-mul | Your father makes the pure heavens resplendent |
| 7 | u4-ba nin-gu10 inim an-na-ke4 ba-gub | At that time, my lady stood by the word of An |
| 8 | {d}nin-sumun2-na-ke4! dam?-a-ni ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da nam ba-da-an-tar!-re | Ninsumun decreed a fate with the silver of Lugalbanda |
| 9 | sizkur-ra-na mu-da-an-kusz2-u3 | He is exhausted by his sizkur prayer. |
| 10 | an ku3-ra ub-szu-kin-na-ka si mu-na-ni-in-sa2 | In the holy heavens, in the ubšukina he placed it for him. |
| 11 | a-a-gu10 an lugal dingir-re-ne-me-en3 | My father, An, king of the gods, |
| 12 | kalam nig2-dagal-ba igi mu-ni-il2 | he looked at the wide land. |
| 13 | sag ge6 u8-gin7 lu-a-ba | At the beginning of the night like a ewe |
| 14 | szul-gi gu2-sag?-ba ma-ni-in?-x sipa zi-bi he2-am3 | Šulgi ... on its neck, may it be its true shepherd. |
| 15 | mesz3 pa mul-gu10-um ki ma-an-dar? | The meš-plant, my star, has turned the earth |
| 16 | x ma-dam mu-mu ma-a-de6 | ... brought me ... |
| 17 | x x erina8(|MUSZxMUSZ|)-gu10-um ur2 ma-a-gur | My labor-troops have turned their back to me. |
| 18 | [...]-gu10?-u3 szeg12 ki-en-gi-ra-ka pa e3? ba-ni-ak | My ... made the brickwork of Sumer manifest(?) |
| 19 | [...] x ti?-la? mu-na-a-de2 | ... lives(?) for him |
| 20 | [...] x x-ka u4 ha-ba-gub | ... may the day stand. |
| 21 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 1 | [...] x uri2{ki}-ma DU? | ... Ur |
| 2 | [...] nam-lugal ba-mu | ... kingship ... |
| 1 | {gesz}erina8(|MUSZxMUSZ+NA|)-bi ki im-ma-pa3 | Its cedar trees were found |
| 2 | ze2 inim ku3-ba mu-da-an-gub-en3 | I stand with him with the sweet sweet words. |
| 3 | za3-e3 gal mah uri2{ki}-ma-ka | the great and supreme gate of Ur, |
| 4 | inim du10 ka-e ba-ab-du7-a-e | The one who makes good words perfect in the mouth |
| 5 | szul-gi lugal bala sa6-ga-ke4 | Šulgi, king of the good reign, |
| 6 | dingir-me-en3 bi3-lu5-da nam-lugal-la2 mu-ga2-ra-a szu hu-mu-ra-ab-du7-du7 | I am a god, the one who brings kingship for you, may it be perfect for you. |
| 7 | gesz-hur dingir-re-ne-ke4 si hu-mu-ra-ab-sa2-e | May the plans of the gods be right for you. |
| 8 | ninda u4-sakar-ra ninda za3-mu-ka-ke4 gesz hu-mu-ra-ab-tag-ge | May he eat the bread of the morning meal and the food of the evening for you. |
| 9 | ze2 a-ra-zu-ni u4 he2-ma-tum2-en3 | May he bring me his arazu prayer. |
| 10 | he2-gal2 u2-szim-gin7 ki dar-ra gesz-gu10 na?-nam? | I am indeed the one who makes the earth tremble like the abundance of juniper |
| 11 | u4-ba nin-gu10 inim an-na-da hul2-la-ni-a | At that time, my lady, in order to rejoice over the words of An, |
| 12 | {d}nin-sumun2-na-ke4 szul-gi lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ka | Ninsumun to Šulgi king of Ur |
| 13 | kiszib-la2 zi-da-ni im-ma-an-dab5 | he seized his right hand. |
| 14 | e2-gal-mah-ni-sze3 ul-la mi-ni-in-tum3 | he brought it to Egalmaḫ. |
| 15 | bara2 mah an ku3-ge mu-ga2-ra-a mi-ni-in-tusz | He sat on the supreme dais of holy An. |
| 16 | ubur2 ku3-ga-na mi2 mu-na-ni-in-du11 | he treated him well in his pure womb. |
| 17 | sipa szul-gi {gesz}giri2 gal-zu ge26-e-me-en | Shepherd Šulgi, I am your great foot |
| 18 | sza3 ku3 izi-a zi?-gu10? mu?-szi?-ib2?-hul2-hul2? | My holy heart rejoices over(?) the fire(?) |
| 19 | a-a-gu10 an (x x) lugal-zu-um | My father, An, your king |
| 20 | nam-lugal-la? sag-bi-sze3 e3-me-en3 | I am the one who comes forth at the head of kingship |
| 21 | x x x MU nam-lugal-la2-za za3-mi2 ma-ra-ni-in-du11 | ... praise for your kingship. |
| 22 | szul-gi amar ku3 tu-da-gu10-me-en3 | Šulgi, you are my pure calf born. |
| 23 | a du10 {d}lugal-ban3-da-me-en3 | I am the sweet water of Lugalbanda |
| 24 | ur2 ku3-gu10-a mu-ni-ib2-bulug3-en3 | (Sum) He made my holy lap tremble |
| 25 | ubur2 ku3-gu10-a nam ma-ra-ni-tar | He decreed a fate for my pure breast. |
| 26 | nig2 sa6-ga ha-la-ga2 gal2-la-me-en3 | I am the one who has a share of good things. |
| 27 | an? ku3-ta? x AN-ma al he2-mi-du11 | From the pure heavens ... may he say. |
| 28 | ge26-e nin-me-en3 ku3 {d}nin-sumun2-na ama nam-lugal?-la? | I am the lady, holy Ninsumun, mother of kingship |
| 29 | munus zi sag bar sa6 nam-nin-a tum2-ma | The true woman, the beautiful headdress of ladyship, |
| 30 | szul-gi ur us2-zu ge26-e-me-en3 | Šulgi, you are the dog that follows your lead. |
| 31 | tug2-ba13 kun2-a-gu10 bar-ra he2-mi-dul | May my embroidered garment cover the outside. |
| 32 | du10 ku3-gu10-a a-ne x AN du11-ga | When he ... my pure ... |
| 33 | sipa nig2-si-sa2-a tu-da-me-en3 | You are the shepherd who engenders justice |
| 34 | inim ku3-gu10-ta nir he2-em-ta-a-gal2 | May there be reverence from my holy word. |
| 35 | mu ku3-zu ka-ge im-ma-ab?-du7 | Your holy name is perfect for the mouth |
| 36 | su dingir gal-gal-ne-ke4 i3 li he2-ak-ke4 | May the hair of the great gods be scented with oil! |
| 37 | gidru di ku5 an-ne2 ma-ra-an-szum2 gu2 an-sze3 he-ni-zi | He gave you a scepter of judgment by An, so that you raise your neck to heaven. |
| 38 | a-a ugu4-zu ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da-a | Your birth father, holy Lugalbanda |
| 39 | szul an-ne2 zu dingir-re-ne mu-sze3 mu-ri2-in-sa4 | He named him youth who knows An among the gods. |
| 40 | sag-ga2 gal2 TUG2 UN-e bi2-in-tuku-tuku | (Sum) Its head is open, the garment of the people is opened (Akk) It is open on the head, it is open to the clothing of the world |
| 41 | aga nam-lugal-la2-ka sze-er-ga-an ma-ra-ni-in-du11 | He adorned it with a crown of kingship. |
| 42 | gidru u4 ul-le2-a-ka zi nam-ti-la-zu hu-mu-ni-ib2-sikil-le | May he purify your life in the scepter of distant days. |
| 43 | {d}gesztin-an-na nin9 lugal-la-ke4 | Geštinana, the sister of the king |
| 44 | ka lal3 dingir-re-ne-ke4 | the mouth of the honey of the gods, |
| 45 | e2-gal ki ur5 sa6 du3-a-za | In your palace, the place where good things are built, |
| 46 | hul2-la-zu-u3 ga2-la nam-ta-dag-ge | Your joy, do not approach me! |
| 47 | nam-szita sa6-ga-zu he2-ma-gub | May your good šita stand for me. |
| 48 | ra2-zu-za musz nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | Do not bring snakes to your love-making, |
| 49 | nin-me-en3 e2 ki-tusz ku3 [...] | I am the lady, the holy dwelling house |
| 50 | ama-gu10 ur5-ra-asz ga-sza-an dingir-re-ne-ke4 | My mother, the lady of the gods, ... |
| 51 | a-a-gu10 an lugal dingir-re-ne-ke4? | My father An, king of the gods |
| 52 | munus ab2 zi? x x EN [...] | The righteous cow |
| 53 | amasz? mah?-bi? ba-an?-[...] | Its supreme sheepfold(?) was destroyed |
| 54 | nam-lugal nig2 u4 su3-ra2 [...] | Kingship that lasts long days |
| 55 | ug3 gu2-diri-bi szu-gu10-sze3? [...] | Its numerous people |
| 56 | a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne | the Anuna, the great gods |
| 57 | ki nam tar-ba mu-da-su8-su8-ge-esz | They stand with him at the place where fates are determined. |
| 58 | nam-sipa szul-gi-ra nig2 ul-le2-a-ke4 pa e3 ma-ni-in-ak-ke4-esz | They made the shepherdship of Šulgi manifest in joy. |
| 59 | szul-gi si sa2 dingir-ra-na | Šulgi, in the ‘right’ of his god |
| 60 | kalam-ma {d}utu-gin7 ma?-ni-in-e3-x | In the land, like Utu, he came forth |
| 61 | {gesz}gu-za bala gi-na mu-na?-an-gub-bu-usz? | They set up a throne of faithful reign for him |
| 62 | sipa-de3 di si sa2 mu-ni-ku5-re6 | The shepherd makes the right decisions for him. |
| 63 | ga-esz8 si sa2 mu-ni-ba-re | he placed a trap in the right place. |
| 64 | szul-gi-ra aga nam-lugal-la [...] | For Šulgi, the crown of kingship |
| 65 | [...] gal-gal [...] | ... great |
| 66 | [...] x x [...] | |
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