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CDLI Literary 000407 (Shulgi O) composite (P479892)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000407 (Shulgi O) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479892 |
| 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 | iri mu-bi-gin7 me-a tum2-ma | Where is the city fitting for this name? |
| 2 | esz3 uri2{ki} u4 husz ki-en-gi-ra me3 ki us2-sa | Shrine Ur, furious storm of Sumer, a battle against the earth |
| 3 | numun i-i suhusz kalam-ma gi-ne2 he2-gal2 ki us2-sa | Seed that nourishes the foundations of the Land, regular offerings, abundance established on the ground, |
| 4 | bara2 mah an-na ki ku3 ki sikil | The supreme dais of heaven, the holy place, the pure place, |
| 5 | nig2-sag gu7 an-ne2 ni2 te-en-ten lal3 gesztin biz-biz-ze2-da ki us2-sa | (Sum) The one who eats the first-fruit offerings of heaven, the one who reveres him (Akk) The food offerings of An, the ones who revere him, the honey and wine that are to be poured out on the earth |
| 6 | du6-ur2 ki mu tuku {d}en-lil2-la2 sza3-bi me hal-ha | The Du'ur, the place of Enlil’s name, its inside is a broken me. |
| 7 | ki nam tar-ra a-a {d}en-lil2-la2 bara2 gal ki us2-sa | In the place where fates are determined, father Enlil, the great dais is established. |
| 8 | eridu{ki} esz3 ku3-zu nam tar-ra me nun me sikil-la ki us2-sa | Eridu, your holy shrine, whose fate is determined by the princely divine powers and the pure divine powers, |
| 9 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la tur3 {d}suen-na | in the Ekišnugal temple, the cattlepen of Suen |
| 10 | ab2 zi {gu4}ninda2 amar ku3-ge a-ne di i3 du10?-ga ki us2-sa | The true cow, the ox, and the pure calf, when he drank good oil on the ground |
| 11 | abzu ki-tusz ku3 szul {d}suen-na | The Abzu, the pure dwelling, the youth Suen |
| 12 | {gesz}eszgiri2 mah an-na sag il2-la u6 di ki us2-sa | The supreme yoke of heaven, whose head is high, awe-inspiring, rising from the earth |
| 13 | ge6-par4 esz3 nam-hi-li du3-a me zi nam-en-na ki us2-sa | The Ŋipar, shrine of joy, built in the true divine powers of the en priesthood, |
| 14 | en nun-na mu gal-zu sikil-la-am3 | Lord, prince, your great name is pure. |
| 15 | suh bur2-bur2 {d}nanna ki-tusz du10-ge inim du10 nig2-si-sa2-e ki us2-sa | The šuh burbur priestess of Nanna, in a pleasant dwelling, a good word of justice established on the ground, |
| 16 | i7-nun-ku3 a zal-le gal-gal-la kun-zu-sze3 ku6 muszen ki us2-sa | The Nunkug canal, where large flowing waters are at your feet, a fish and a bird follow the ground. |
| 17 | bad3 nigin2-na iri ki ga2-ra-bi szita2 {gesz}tukul ki us2-sa | The wall whose foundations are firm, the city whose ground is a šita weapon on the ground |
| 18 | unken gar-ra ug3 sza-ra-ba {kusz}gur21{ur3} ki us2-sa | In the assembly established by the people, a scepter was set upon the ground. |
| 19 | ki-en-gi-ir-a ki-tusz ga2-ra-bi ni2 gal ki us2-sa | In Sumer the dwelling that is to be erected is a great fearsomeness established on the earth. |
| 20 | kur-kur ab2 zi-gin7 lu-lu-a-bi | All the foreign lands that have been plundered like cows, |
| 21 | ab2 dugud-da u8 sila4-da szar2-ra amasz-a ki us2-sa | A heavy cow, a ewe and a lamb, many in the sheepfold ... |
| 22 | erin2-bi me3-sze3 zi-ga-bi | Its troops, in battle, rising up, |
| 23 | a e3-a gaba-ri nu-tuku | The water that came out has no rival. |
| 24 | ab hu-luh-ha |NI.SUM| sumur ki us2-sa | “Boat, huluḫa-disease, šur-plant on the ground, |
| 25 | nun-bi ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 pirig ne-na zi-ga | Its prince, the hero of Enlil, the lion rising in his own strength |
| 26 | pirig ban3-da kur-ra guru5-usz bur2-bur2 | lion with the tail flying in the netherworld, burrowing pigs |
| 27 | x x am! gal szu im-gid2-gid2-i | ... great wild bull, he was chasing(?) |
| 28 | x x gu7-a SZESZ2-bi su3-su3 | ... eats ..., its brother is exhausted. |
| 29 | sipa szul-gi dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ka | shepherd Šulgi, son of Ninsumun |
| 30 | [...] UR3-ra he2-du7-bi | ... its fitting ... |
| 31 | [...] x-ra?-na inim hul-ne-ne-a | ... their evil words(?) |
| 32 | ur-sag {d}gilgames2 AN en kul-ab{ki}-a-ke4 | Hero Gilgamesh, lord of Kulaba |
| 33 | x x x NA? im-ma-ni-in-ku4 | ... entered. |
| 34 | x x kur-kur-ra-ta inim mu-na-ta-an-e3 | From the ... of all the lands he spoke to him. |
| 35 | [...] x e2-gal-la-na-kam | ... of her palace |
| 36 | x x du11?-ga? kur-kur-ra-kam | It is the utterance of all the lands |
| 37 | KI? x GI? URU x gi hal-hal-la-gin7 igi-ni mu-na-an-gal2 | ... like a broken reed he set his eyes on him. |
| 38 | u4?-bi? nam kalam-ma ba-tar-ra-ta | At that time, after the fate of the land had been decided |
| 39 | numun nig2-zi-gal2-la ba-i-a-ta | after the seed of life had been sown |
| 40 | lugal-e? lu2 tab?-ba-ni-ir dalla mu-na-an-e3-a | The king brought out the splendor of his man |
| 41 | u4-ba? {d}gilgames2 en kul-ab{ki}-a-ke4 | At that time Gilgamesh, the lord of Kulaba |
| 42 | szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-ke4 | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, |
| 43 | giri3 babbar-ra-na inim mu-ti-ni-ib-e3 | On his white foot he speaks a word. |
| 44 | u4 ul-le2-asz a-ar-bi ak-de3 | In distant days, in order to achieve its goal |
| 45 | u4 su3-ra2-asz szu-a bala-e-de3 | in order to change the days of distant days |
| 46 | mu su3-ra2-asz nu-ha-lam-e-de3 | so that the distant years are not destroyed, |
| 47 | a-ne-ne nam-ur-sag kal-ga-ba | and the strength of heroism |
| 48 | tesz2-bi igi zi-de3-esz im-e-ne | They looked at each other faithfully. |
| 49 | szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-ke4 | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, |
| 50 | szesz gu5-li-ni en {d}gilgames2 | brother of his friend, lord Gilgamesh |
| 51 | nam-kal-ga-na mu-ni-in-i-i | he made his strength surpassing. |
| 52 | nam-ur-sag-ga2-na mu-ni-in-pa3-pa3-de3 | He chose him as his hero. |
| 53 | kal-ga me3-a uru2 gul-gul | The mighty one of battle, destroyer of the city |
| 54 | szen-szen-na sag gesz ra-ra-bi | In battle, whose head is shattered, |
| 55 | ze2-na bad3 ku3-bi a2-sag3-ge kig2-ga2 | “Bless him, the holy wall, the asag-demon, the messenger! |
| 56 | e2 kisz{ki}-sze3 {gesz}tukul-zu ba-ta-a-e3 | to the house of Kiš your weapon went out |
| 57 | ur-sag 7(disz)-bi ad6-a mi-ni-dab5 | the 7 heroes he captured. |
| 58 | lugal kisz{ki} en-me-bara2-ge4-e-si | king of Kiš En-mebara-gesi |
| 59 | [...] sag-ga2-na giri3 mu-na-ni-us2 | ... on his head he set foot. |
| 60 | nam-lugal kisz? ki-ta? unu? ki-sze3 am3-mi-de6 | The kingship of Kiš(?), from the earth, brought to the earth. |
| 61 | kul-aba{ki} x x x u3-tu-da pa im-ma-ni-e3 | Kulaba, born in ..., was made resplendent. |
| 62 | MI x GI UL inim-ma MUSZ3-bi | ... words of its snake |
| 63 | {d}gilgames2 en? kul-ab{ki}-a-ke4 | Gilgamesh, lord of Kulab |
| 64 | a nam?-en-na mesz3 zi? [...] | Water of the en priesthood, the true meš priestess(?) |
| 65 | x x x ki ku3 an [...] | ... holy place, heaven |
| 66 | x x gal?-gal DI? [...] a2? bad-bad? x [...] | ... great(?) |
| 67 | geszimmar? x A2? x x [...] | ... date palm(?) |
| 68 | ki?-bala? KIG2? x x [...] | The rebel land |
| 69 | x x x [...] | |
| 70 | [...] | |
| 71 | [...] | |
| 72 | [...] | |
| 73 | [...] | |
| 74 | [...] x x-gin7 lul?-e?-esz [...] | ... like a false |
| 75 | [...] giri3 saga11 ba-ni-du11 | ... the good path he took. |
| 76 | x x DUL? ki gar {gesz}rab3 mah?-gin7 MU [...] | ... like a great ... |
| 77 | x-bi sim zi-ga-gin7 mu-un-ur4-ur4 | Its ... like a rising horn trembles. |
| 78 | {d}en-lil2-ra esz3-e nibru{ki}-a mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4 | For Enlil, he entered the shrine of Nippur. |
| 79 | x x x TE ba-ra-szub-bu-usz-a-bi | ... they will not abandon him. |
| 80 | x x a gig-sze3 in-ga-e-ne | They say ... bitterly. |
| 81 | x {urud?}alan uri2{ki}-ma til-la | a copper statue of Ur, finished, |
| 82 | x x dingir 7(disz)-na za3 gub-gub-bu {gesz}silig-ga su3-su3 | ... the 7 gods, standing at the side, a scepter stretched out. |
| 83 | ur-sag zi2 ga2-ra in-gu2-mu-szum2-mu-e | “Woe, the true hero, will give it to me. |
| 84 | lugal ki-en-gi-ra ne3 mu-un-gub-me-en3 | I am the king of Sumer standing by him. |
| 85 | szul-gi sipa ki-en-gi-ra-ke4 | Šulgi, the shepherd of Sumer |
| 86 | szesz gu5-li-ni en {d}gilgames | brother of his friend, lord Gilgamesh |
| 87 | nam-kal-ga-na mu-ni-in-i-i | he made his strength surpassing. |
| 88 | nam-ur-sag-ga2-na mu-ni-in-pa3-pa3-de3 | He chose him as his hero. |
| 89 | x x [...] | |
| 90 | di ku5-ra2-a-za? [...] | Your judgments |
| 91 | a-ba za-gin7 kaskal kur-ra-ke4 si im-sa2 har-ra-an x x DU | Who is like you on the road to the netherworld? |
| 92 | kal-ga erin kur-ra [...] | The strong one, the cedar of the netherworld |
| 93 | tir mah-a [...] | The great mountain range |
| 94 | {gesz}ma2 x [...] | a boat |
| 95 | hu-wa-wa [...] | Huwawa |
| 96 | ni2 7(disz)-na-ni [...] | His 7 ... fearsomeness |
| 97 | KA TUR-TUR x x x x [...] | ... small ... |
| 98 | ki-tusz ki gar-ra-ni-ta im-[...] | From his established residence he ... |
| 99 | {d}en-lil2-ra esz3-e nibru{ki}-a [...] ZI2 mu-na-ni-[...] | For Enlil in the shrine Nippur ... gave advice |
| 100 | ur-sag dab5-ba-zu U3 x x x x | Your captured hero ... |
| 101 | ama lu2 tu-ra dumu ur2-ra mu-na-ni-de6 | For the mother of the sick man, she brought the child into her lap. |
| 102 | u2-du11 ka ba-ba-zu kur-kur-ra ma-ra-an-ti | Your command covers all the lands. |
| 103 | {d}gilgames2 nir-gal2 unu{ki}-ga | Gilgamesh, authority in Uruk |
| 104 | u4 nam-tag2-ga nam-gu2-bi-e? x RU? | The storm of sin and rebellion(?) |
| 105 | ki-bala hul gig-ga sag x GIM x x | The evil rebel land ... |
| 106 | nam-mah gal-gal-zu pa bi2-e3 a2 bad ha-mu-[...] tum2 | May your great strength come forth, may the arms of the wall be brought to an end |
| 107 | en {d}gilgames3 x [...] | Lord Gilgamesh |
| 108 | szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-ke4 [...] | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer |
| 109 | x sza3-ga x x SZU? [...] | ... in the heart(?) |
| 110 | x ki? nun? [...] | ... princely place(?) |
| 111 | x sza3? A? x lu2? MU? [...] | ... the heart(?) of a man |
| 112 | sag ge6?-ga x MU U3 [...] | The black-headed people |
| 113 | x gal-gal-la KA NUN? [...] | Great ... |
| 114 | x MA? DA ki nig2 ga2-ra-bi sza3? [...] | ... the place where things are to be presented(?) |
| 115 | zar du8-a sze [...] | ... barley |
| 116 | x HA? dugud-gin7 bi2-[...] | ... like a heavy ... |
| 117 | x KA an-gin7 MI? [...] | ... like An |
| 118 | x-bi?-e x mah-gin7 szu [...] | Its ... like a great ... |
| 119 | x x mah-bi e2-sze3 mu-na-x [...] | ... its lofty ... to the house |
| 120 | x x [...] x [...] | |
| 121 | [...] | |
| 122 | [...] | |
| 123 | [...] | |
| 124 | [...] | |
| 125 | [...] | |
| 126 | [...] x [...] x | |
| 127 | [...] x ki?-tusz? nam? x x | ... dwelling(?) |
| 128 | [...] mu-un-KA?-e | ... speaks(?) |
| 129 | [...] mu-un-szudu3-szudu3 | ... he smote |
| 130 | [...] x nam-ul-la-me | ... we are eternal |
| 131 | [...] x gal-gal-la-kam | It is the great ... |
| 132 | [...] ba-ta-a-e3 | ... came out |
| 133 | [...]-esz im-e-ne | ... they say. |
| 134 | szul? [...] dingir a-nun-ke4-ne | Youth(?) of the Anuna gods |
| 135 | u2-a [...]-na giri17 szu gal2-la-ni | When he opens his nose in the vegetable garden, |
| 136 | ur-sag? zi2 ga2?-ra in-ga-mu-szum2-mu-e | The true hero gave it to me |
| 137 | lugal ki-en-gi-ra ne3 mu-un-gub-me-en3 | I am the king of Sumer standing by him. |
| 138 | {d}szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-ke4 | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer |
| 139 | szesz gu5-li-ni en {d}gilgames2 | brother of his friend, lord Gilgamesh |
| 140 | nam-kal-ga-na mu-ni-in-i-i | he made his strength surpassing. |
| 141 | nam-ur-sag-ga2-na mu-ni-in-pa3-pa3 | he chose him as his hero. |
| 142 | {d}isztaran di-ku5 kalam-ma til-la | Ištaran, judge of the land, who is finished |
| 1 | x [...] x [...] DI? MA KA x [...] | ... ... |
| 2 | ibila kal-ga nam?-lugal-la | the mighty heir of kingship |
| 3 | u3-su-tuku uru2 a2? x [...] | Utuku, the city ... |
| 4 | dur3 {d}suen-na [...] | The throne of Suen |
| 5 | su6 za-gin3 la2 gaba? [...] nam-gu2? [...] | The lapis lazuli(?) šēpê-garment on the chest(?) |
| 6 | za3-mi2-bi du10? [...] szir3-bi? [...] | Its praise is sweet, its song is sweet |
| 7 | mu-bi x [...] SZE? [...] | Its name |
| 8 | dumu? [...] | son(?) of |
| 1 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] a2 su3-su3-de3 _i-sza2-di-hu_ | ... to make the arms tremble |
| 3 | [...] DU-mu-un | ... ... |
| 4 | [...]-DU?-en3 | ...-en |
| 5 | [...] he2?-eb2-du11{du} | May ... speak(?) |
| 6 | [...] he2?-eb2-du7{du} | ... may it be perfect(?) |
| 7 | [...]-ga-me-esz2 | They are ... |
| 8 | [...] kalam-ma-me-esz2 _szu-nu_ | They are ... of the land. |
| 9 | [...] pesz-a-me-esz2 _kab-ru3_ | ... they are bright: a flood. |
| 10 | [...] x x x-me-esz2 | ... they are |
| 11 | [...] BAD x-me-esz2 | ... they are ... |
| 12 | [...] hul?-la-me-esz2 | ... are evil(?) |
| 13 | [...] x lil2?-la2?-me-esz2 | ... are ghosts(?) |
| 14 | [...] x x-me?-esz2? | ... were |
| 1 | DI [...] | ... ... |
| 2 | PIRIG x [...] | PIRIG ... |
| 3 | ur-sag zi2 ga2-ra in-ga-mu-szum2-mu-e [...] | The hero gave me a firm positive answer for me |
| 4 | lugal ki-en-gi-ra ne3 mu-un-gub-me-en3 | I am the king of Sumer standing by him. |
| 5 | szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-ke4 | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, |
| 6 | szesz gu5-li-ni en {d}gilgames3 | brother of his friend, lord Gilgamesh |
| 7 | nam-kal-ga-na mu-ni-in-i-i | he made his strength surpassing. |
| 8 | nam-ur-sag-ga2-na mu-ni-in-pa3-pa3-de3 | He chose him as his hero. |
| 9 | {d}gilgames3 {ansze}ni-is-ku [...] | Gilgamesh with a nisku-demon |
| 10 | dingir di-ku5 x [...] _x x x szu-na_ | The judge's god ... ... |
| 11 | x x ZU A x [...] | ... ... |
| 12 | dub-la2-zu-u3 x [...] | Your tablets |
| 13 | am du7-du7-gin7 [...] | Like a wild bull ... |
| 14 | x [...] | |
| 1.a | musz-sza3-tur3-gin7 ki-bala-sze3 ku4 [...] | Like a snake entering the rebel land |
| 1.b | a-na ma-at nu-ku-ur-tim a-na [...] | to the land of Nukur, to |
| 2.a | szul-gi dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ka {d}en?-ki? an [...] | Šulgi, son of Ninsumun, Enki(?) |
| 2.b | _x [...] TUR za an [...]_ | ... ... was small, rain ... |
| 3 | [...] x x x-bi BAD ki? x [...] | ... the city wall |
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