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CDLI Literary 000493 (Ur-Ninurta D) composite (P480125)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000493 (Ur-Ninurta D) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P480125 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | in-nin9 za3 dib {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne me kilib3-ba ur4-ur4 | The lady who passes by at the border of the Anuna gods, tearing out all of the divine powers |
| 2 | igi-zu nir-gal2 an ki-bi-da kur-kur-ra igi gal2 | Your eye is authoritative, heaven and earth are seen in all the lands. |
| 3 | {d}inanna pirig an-na mul-mul-lu me-zu galam-galam-ma | Inanna, lion of heaven, your divine powers are numerous |
| 4 | garza-zu nig2 nu-kur2-ru-dam gesz-hur-zu dugud-da | Your garza is something that cannot be changed, your lofty plans |
| 5 | bar-su3-am3 | is its outer wall. |
| 6 | dim2-ma-zu abzu su3-ra2-am3 igi bar-re nu-um-zu | Your creation is a distant Abzu, it has no outsider. |
| 7 | a-ra2 ak-a-zu nig2 gal-gal-am3 dingir nu-me-da-sa2 | Your ways are great things, no god equals you. |
| 8 | me-zu u4 silim-ma-bi ba-e-de6 nig2-nam la-ba-e-da-szub | Your divine powers have been brought to an end, nothing can be abandoned. |
| 9 | nam-lugal zu2 kesze2-me nig2-nam-ma szu-zu la-ba-ra-e3 | “Lordship is our binding, nothing can escape your hand. |
| 10 | an lugal-da za3 mu-un-de3-sza4 nam mu-un-di-ni-ib-tar-re | An called out to the king and decreed a fate for him. |
| 11 | {d}en-lil2-gin7 ka-ta e3-a-zu ki-bi-sze3 al-ga2-ga2 | Like Enlil, when you come forth from the mouth, it is set upon that place. |
| 12 | {d}inanna mah-di an ki-a gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en | I am the supreme Inanna, who has no rival in heaven and earth |
| 13 | lugal ki ag2 dingir-re-e-ne a-la mu-un-szi-ak-e | The king, beloved of the gods, goes wherever he goes. |
| 14 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta szul igi il2-la-zu me-te-zu-usz en-e | Ur-Ninurta, your young man with a raised eye, you are fitting for the lord |
| 15 | {d}nin-tu-re hi-li mu-un-szi-in-tu-u4 u6 di-zu-sze3 ma-ra-an-gub | Nintur has given you allure, she stands ready for you to admire. |
| 16 | gesz-szub-ba-ni sa6-ge mu-un-ge-en igi-za im-mi-in-x | He set up his beautiful šuba stones, ... before you. |
| 17 | ur3?-ra GA szu-nir-e he2-du7-a nam-nun-sze3 mu-un-il2 | In(?) the lap(?) he raised a šunir-vessel for princeliness |
| 18 | ir-sim du10-ga ku7-ku7-da-ke4 sza3 ku3-zu he2-em-tum3 | May your pure heart be brought into the sweet fragrance. |
| 19 | gesz-nu2 gi4-rin hi-li si-a-za gu2 hu-mu-un-di-x-re | May he ... your bed of rejoicing and allure. |
| 20 | szul gesz tuku nun za-a-sze3 gal2-la me ul-zu-usz ha-ba-gub | Young man who listens, prince who is open to you, may the divine powers of your pleasure stand before you. |
| 21 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ke4 ug3 szar2-re us2 zi he2-bi2-ib-dab5-be2 | Ur-Ninurta shall seize all the people by the right path. |
| 22 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 23 | {d}inanna {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ke4 u4 ul da-ri2-sze3 musz3 la-ba-da-tum2-mu | Ištar and Ur-Ninurta have not abandoned me forever. |
| 24 | gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
| 25 | {d}inanna nin an ki dagal-la u18-ru KI UD-ta | Inanna, the lady of heaven and earth, the bright one from the day |
| 26 | x [...] x-ma sag mu2-mu2-mu2 ge6 u3-na kar2-kar2 | ... beginning of the night, the storm is roaring. |
| 27 | [...] kur? idim-ta e3-a an urasz-a dagal bur2 | ... coming forth from the earth, wide heaven and earth, |
| 28 | [...]-da tesz2-bi-im ama-na hi-li-bi-im | ... it is all together, its mother is allure |
| 29 | [...] he2-mi-ni-in-mah-en ur-{d}nin-urta-ke4 | May you be supreme, Ur-Ninurta |
| 30 | [...] sag hu-mu-ni-in-il2 am gal-bi he2-a | May ... raise its head there, may it be the great wild bull |
| 31 | [...] gam-gam-mu-na-ab szu he2-em-ri-ri-e | ... may he hand him over. |
| 32 | a zi-da-ta ri-a-na szu mah-a-ni si-bi2-ib | From the righteous water he poured out his supreme hand. |
| 33 | ug3 u2-sal-la hu-mu-un-de3-nu2 na-gada-bi he2-a | May the people lie down in the courtyard, may they be its herdsmen. |
| 34 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ke4 ug3 szar2-re us2 zi he2-bi2-ib-dab5-be2 | Ur-Ninurta shall seize all the people by the right path. |
| 35 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
| 36 | {d}inanna ur2 ku3 nig2 du10-za {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ke4 nam-ti-la u4 ha-ba-ni-ib-su3-u4-de3 | Inanna, may Ur-Ninurta prolong your good life in your holy lap. |
| 37 | gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im | It is its gešgigal. |
| 38 | nin me gal-gal-la nam-nir-ra szu du7 | Lady of the great mes, perfect in her radiance, |
| 39 | {d}inanna nin me gal-gal-la nam-nir-ra szu du7 | Inanna, lady of the great mes, perfect in her radiance |
| 40 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra he2-gal2 zi su3-u4-gal2 sag-e-esz mu-ni-rig7 | For Ur-Ninurta abundance and long life he bestowed upon him. |
| 41 | u18-ru12-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 42 | a-dab2 {d}inanna-kam | It is the adab of Inanna |
Sources & licences
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