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CDLI Literary 000509 (Rim-Sin B) composite (P481130)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000509 (Rim-Sin B) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481130 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
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 | en gesztu2 mah szu du7 sa2 gal-e pa3-da | Lord, whose supreme wisdom is perfected and whose greatness is chosen |
| 2 | {d}ha-ia3 dub gal-gal ha-ha-za gesztu2-gesztu2-ga pesz-pesz | Haya, the great tablets of Hahaza, whose ears are attentive |
| 3 | szid-du3 hal-an-ku3 igi za3 til galam-ma-ke4 e2-|GESZTUG2.AN.NISABA|-ke4 | The šiddu of Halankug, the eye of the end of the gala drum, the E-GEŠTUG-AN.NISABA, |
| 4 | pisag-dub-ba e2-gal an ki-a kig2 kilib-ba szid-szid | Basket-of-tablets: palaces of heaven and earth, recited in their entirety. |
| 5 | gi ku3-ga szu gal2-le im nam-tar gal-gal mul-mul | The pure reeds are in the hands, the clay is full of great fates. |
| 6 | gal-an-zu inim gesztu2 de5-ge u4-bi-sze3 an ku3-ga-ra | Your wise one, who listens to words, at that time in holy An |
| 7 | kiszib-gal2 a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 lu2 tam-ma e3 erim3 e2-kur-ra | Seal-bearer of father Enlil, the one who sees the enemy’s storehouse in the Ekur |
| 8 | he2-du7 esz3-e abzu-a siki bar-ra la2-la2 en {d}nu-dim2-mud-ra | Perfect one of the shrine Abzu, adorned with a fringed hair, for Lord Nudimmud |
| 9 | {d}ha-ia3 sza3-gada-la2 e2-u6-nir-ra uz-ga ku3 lu-lu | Haya, the šagadala priest of the Eunir temple, the pure uzga priest |
| 10 | umun2 ak-ak esz3 e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la2-ke4 mu mah-bi gal-la | The lord who acts in shrine Ekišnugal, whose great name is |
| 11 | sza3 inim-gal2 ki-sikil {d}nin-gal-e unu7 gal-e ti-la | The angry heart of the young woman Ningal, living in the great dining hall |
| 12 | musz3-me sa6 nitalam2 ki ag2 {d}nun-bar-sze-gu-nu | Our beautiful face, beloved spouse of Nunbaršegunu |
| 13 | lu2 mu mah mussa kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-kam | The man who is the exalted name of the great mountain father Enlil |
| 14 | sagga ban3-da igi-gal2-tuku pa3-da an ki-bi-da-ke4 | The exalted temple administrator, chosen by An and by Earth, |
| 15 | gu2-un dingir-re-e-ne szu gid2-i ma-dam kur ab su3-u4-da inim-ma-ni bur2-e | The talents of the gods, long-lasting, the mountain of the distant sea, whose words are to be uttered |
| 16 | gal-zu me mah nam-nun-na-ka u5 tur3? za3 kesze2-da | Your great one, the supreme divine powers of princeliness, the oil of the stall at the side, |
| 17 | sza3 dagal sur-ra gesz-hur ku3-ga e2 eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 szu dab-be2 | The wide heart, the pure design of the temple of Eridu, was seized. |
| 18 | {d}ha-ia3 lu2 szu-luh sikil-la engur-ra-ke4 tug2-ba13 tug2 la2-la2 | Haya, the one who purifies the pure šuluh ritual in the deep, wears a ba garment and a lala garment |
| 19 | {d}indagara sagga7 utah-he2 kur-ta ka du8-u3 dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | Ningagara, the saggurum priest, who opens the mouths of the gods from the mountains, |
| 20 | sza3 dub-ba su3-u4-da zu-a galam ak-ak dingir gal-gal-e-ne | The one who knows the contents of a long tablet, who makes the great gods bow down, |
| 21 | szu-nir-nir {gesz}gag-a du3-du3 sag si-ga ki galam hur kalam-ma | The šunirnir of the throne was built, the head was raised, the place of the galam priests, the mountain range of the land |
| 22 | ki szu tag-tag unu7 sig7-ga an-szar2 kur gal-ra | The place where one touches, the beautiful dining hall of heaven, the great mountain, |
| 23 | sag il2 mah esz3-e abzu-ta du11-ga-ni sze-ga | Exalted one, whose command is agreeable from shrine Abzu, |
| 24 | lu2 sag kesze2 ninda babbar sikil-la szu dab-be2 e2 dingir-re-e-ne | The one who binds heads with white bread and pure bread, the temple of the gods, |
| 25 | {d}ku3-su3 {d}indagara e-ne-ne-da nu an nu-sikil-la ki nu-dadag-ge | Kusu and Ningagara, the lords, are not pure heavens, they are not clean earths. |
| 26 | u2 gal-gal su3-su3 an {d}en-lil2-la2 unu7 mah-ne-ne-ke4 | The great food offerings of An and Enlil in their supreme dining hall |
| 27 | lu2 musz3 ku3-ga igi du8 en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e | The one who sees the holy face, lord Nudimmud |
| 28 | zabar ku3-ga szu gal2-le sza3 hul2-hul2 bar se3-se3-ge5 | The pure bronze, whose hands are open, soothes the heart with joy. |
| 29 | lugal-gu10 nam-mah-zu szir3-ra ga-am3-i-i | My king, I want to sing your greatness in song. |
| 30 | {d}ha-ia3 nam-gal-zu gi16-sa-sze3 ga-am3-pa3-pa3-de3-en | Haya, let us praise your greatness to its treasure! |
| 31 | a-ba za-a-gin7 dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 me ku3-ga-asz tum2-ma | Who is as fitting for you as the gods for the pure divine powers? |
| 32 | nitalam ki ag2-zu ki-sikil {d}nisaba nin gal nin-e-ne | Your beloved spouse, the maiden Nisaba, the great lady of ladies |
| 33 | u3-tu-da sza3-ga-ni {d}nin-lil2-la2 dam mah {d}nu-nam-nir-ra | given birth by his own heart by Ninlil the exalted wife of Nunamnir |
| 34 | bara2 e2-kur-ra-ke4 sag il2-la an-sze3 szi-in-da-ti | The dais of the Ekur, raising its head to heaven, |
| 35 | nam-nin dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 me-er-ga-bi al-ak-e dingir za3 sza4 nu-tuku | The ladyship of the gods is cultivated, the god has no rival. |
| 36 | za-e ninda2 gal galga zi pa3-da en3 tar-tar dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | You, the great bread chosen faithfully by the gods, |
| 37 | {d}ha-ia3 me szum2-szum2-mu kig2 ag2-e ki-szu-pesz igi zu-zu-me-en | Haya, you are the one who sees the divine powers and commands. |
| 38 | {d}en-ki-ke4 esz3-e abzu-ta mu7-mu7 nam-ti-la-ni mu-ra-rig7 | Enki adorned the shrine Abzu with splendor and presented his life to you. |
| 39 | en ge6-par3-e mu-ni-ib-hug-en sag se3 mu-ni-ib-gar-re-en | The en priestess of the Gipar pacifies me, you set your head towards me. |
| 40 | sipa kalam-ma-ra gidru mah u4 su3-ra2 szu-ni-sze3 bi2-ib-dab5-e-en | For the shepherd of the Land, you seized the supreme scepter of distant days in his hand. |
| 41 | {d}ha-ia3 dingir kalam-ma a-ra-zu ug3 szar2-ra gesz tuku-me-en | Haya, the god of the Land, you are the one who listens to arazu prayers for the many people |
| 42 | za-e dingir gal-gal-e-ne ug3 dagal-la szu-ni-sze3 bi2-ib-dab5-e-en | You, the great gods, have seized the wide people in his hands. |
| 43 | a-a {d}en-ki abzu-ta ed2-da-ni-ta | Father Enki, from the Abzu, from his steppe |
| 44 | {d}ha-ia3 nam-gal-bi za-e sza-mu-re-da-an-ag2 | Haya, you should pay attention to its greatness. |
| 45 | ug3 sza3-ba i3-ni-me-a-ke4 gu2-bi an-sze3 szi-bi2-ib2-zi-zi | The people of this place raise their necks to heaven. |
| 46 | nam-lu2-ulu3-bi u4 asil-la2 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-le-ne | ihre Menschen erfreuen sich an der Zeit der Freude. |
| 47 | ug3 szar2-ra-bi sza3 hul2-la u4 ul-le2-a-asz bi2-ib-ak-e-en | You make its many people rejoice in distant days. |
| 48 | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne ezen ab-gar-re-en giri17-zal szi-bi2-du8-du8-un | In the temples of the great gods you set up a festival, you make them rejoice joyfully. |
| 49 | sag-kal sag-kal-e dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 gesz-szub gal-gal ug3 til-la-ni | The mighty, the mighty one of the gods, whose great Ŋešabši-demons are finished by the people, |
| 50 | igi sa6-ga-zu nam-ti si-a lugal-ra igi zi bar-mu-un-szi-ib | May your beautiful face, for the sake of the king, look faithfully at him. |
| 51 | nun {d}ri-im-{d}suen bala hul2-hul2 u4 su3-u4-da szu zi gar-mu-na-ab | Prince Rīm-Sîn, give him a joyful reign that lasts long days! |
| 52 | im nam-ti-la-ke4 du-ri2-sze3 nu-kur2-ru mu-bi gub-i3 | The name of this tablet is “For the life of the man, forever it is not changed." |
| 53 | sipa {d}ri-im-{d}suen nam-en-bi an {d}en-lil2-la2 ki he2-ag2-e-ne | Shepherd Rīm-Sîn, may An and Enlil love his lordship. |
| 54 | lu2 szir3-ra-ke4 za3-mi2-zu ka-bi-a mi-ni-ib-du10-ge-ne | The singers make your praise sweet in their mouths. |
| 55 | {d}ha-ia3 lu2 szir3-ra-ke4 za3-mi2-zu ka-bi-a mi-ni-ib-du10-ge-ne | Haya, the singers will make your praise sweet in their mouths. |
| 56 | en an ki lugal abzu-a za3-mi2-bi mah-a | Lord of heaven and earth, king of the abzu, whose praise is supreme, |
| 57 | a-a {d}en-ki lugal abzu-a za3-mi2-zu du10-ga | Father Enki, king of the abzu, your praise is sweet |
| 58 | u18-ru12-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 59 | {d}ha-ia3 dingir kalam-ma ga-ti-e ki ag2 nun {d}ri-im-{d}suen-e a2 bad tal2-ni he2-me-en | Haya, the god of the land who loves the prince, may you be Rīm-Sîn, the one who extends his arm towards the wall. |
| 60 | gesz-gi-gal2-bi-im | It is its reed screen. |
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