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CDLI Literary 000513 (Rim-Sin F) composite (P481134)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000513 (Rim-Sin F) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481134 |
| 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)
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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 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal me nun-na kingal me szar2-ra nam-nun-na sag il2 | Rīm-Sîn, king of all the princely divine powers, who raises his head in princeliness |
| 2 | abzu esz3 ku3 mah e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-ke4 | The Abzu, the supreme holy shrine Ekišnugal |
| 3 | nam-mah gal sza3-ta bar-ta-bi | The greatness that was released from the inside, |
| 4 | ki-gar e2-e2 sza3 ku3 sikil-la-ka | At the foundation of the house, in the pure midst, |
| 5 | ir du10-ga tir szim {gesz}erin-na ha-szu-ur2-ra-kam | It is a good perfume, a forest of aromatic cedars and cypresses. |
| 6 | e2 ki-gal-bi sza3 e2-ke4 | The foundations of the temple, the heart of the house |
| 7 | an-dul7 e2-e me-lem4 e2-ke4 | The protective spirit of the house, the radiance of the temple |
| 8 | ub gal ub ku3-ge sza3 gi-na | The great corner, the holy corner, in the firmament |
| 9 | gesz-hur ka2-na | the design of the gate |
| 10 | gesz-bur2-e asz-me sag-ga2-ni urin hu-ri-in lah4-lah4 | The Ŋešbur instrument, his head, the urin instrument, hurin instrument, |
| 11 | lulim-ma zi-da gab2-bu-bi kig2 gal szu dab-dab-be2 | The true lulim priestess, her chest is seized by a great task. |
| 12 | dingir ka2-na en-nu-ug3 i3-ak-ne | The gods of his gate guard him. |
| 13 | gesz-kin2 mah ki-bi ma-ra-szar2-szar2 | The lofty Ŋeškin tree grows for you. |
| 14 | za3-du8 a-sal4-bar-ra si-gar kun4 dub-bi | The door-jamb of the asalbara canal, the bolt of the opening of the tablet, |
| 15 | {gesz}ig {gesz}sag-kul2 {gesz}szu-min3 e2-ke4 | The door, the bolt, and the door bolt of the house |
| 16 | ki-sa5 du6 e2-a ki-gar e2-e2 sza3 ku3 sikil-la-ka | At the threshing floor of the house, the foundation of the temple, in the pure midst, |
| 17 | gi-zi ku3-ku3-bi ku3-zi ku3-babbar-ra | Its pure reedbeds, the pure Ŋizu of silver, |
| 18 | da ambar abzu-a e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-kam | is next to the marsh of the Abzu, in the Ekišnugal. |
| 19 | esz3 ku3-ga ab2 nigin-na | in the holy shrine, where cows lie down, |
| 20 | x amar szar2 za-gin3-na-ke4 kadra2-ba-bi dab5-be2-de3 | To seize the ... of the lapis lazuli calves, |
| 21 | [...] x-bi amar-bi-bi | ... its ..., its calf |
| 22 | [...] ku3-ga ma-ra-su8-ge [...] | ... stands for you in the pure |
| 23 | gi sumun gi sumun-ne2-ke4 u2-sal-la [...] | The old reeds, the old ... in the courtyard |
| 24 | gi sumun nu2-a gi si sa2 [...] | The old reed lying in the bed, the ... right <read> |
| 25 | a-sza3-ba ki gar ma-ra-[...] | In its field ... for you |
| 26 | sza3 ambar abzu e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-ke4 | In the marshes of the Abzu of the Ekišnugal temple |
| 27 | sug ku3 gesz-gi a ku3-ga gi [...] ma-ra-mu2-mu2-e | The pure marsh, the reedbed, the pure water ... for you. |
| 28 | sza3 e2-e ka2 esz3 gal mah | In the house, the gate of the great shrine, |
| 29 | mi2 zi ul gur3-ru-a szu du7-a nam-nun-na sag il2 | The righteous, joyful radiance, perfected by princeliness, |
| 30 | hi-li su3-su3 gurun-gin7 sig7-ga | whose allure is resplendent like a fruit tree, |
| 31 | ul gur3-ru mi2 du11-ga hur-sag-gin7 me-lem4-ma szu du7 | clad in joy, adorned like a mountain range with radiance, |
| 32 | sza3-ta bar-ta ub-ta 4(disz)-bi | from the inside to the outside, four |
| 33 | alan te-me-bi {d}lamma mah e2-ke4 | The statue whose foundation is the supreme protective deity of the temple |
| 34 | sza3 u4-sakar gar-ra bala-bala-e-de3 | In order to overturn the midst of the storm, |
| 35 | {d}udug e2 {d}lamma e2-ke4 | The udug priest of the temple, the protective spirit of the house |
| 36 | dingir gub-ba dumu e2-ke4 | the standing god, the son of the temple |
| 37 | dur2 u2-zu-uk-ka-ta en-nu-ug3 ka2 bar-ra giri3-gub dingir-ra | From the seat of Uzuk, watch of the outer gate, footstool of the god, |
| 38 | gesz-hur szu-luh mah e2-e-ke4 dur2 ki ma-ra-sar-sar | The divine plans, the supreme šuluh ritual of the temple, have been laid low for you. |
| 39 | NI ki-gal-bi {d}lamma mah e2-e-ke4 | ... its foundation, the supreme protective deity of the temple |
| 40 | i3 ga-ar3-bi ninda-ninda-bi ma-ra-lah5 he2-a | May its butter and cheese be carried for you! |
| 41 | dingir gub-ba {d}lamma dingir ama sa6-ga e2-e sze-ga-ba | The deity stationed, the protective deity, the god, the good mother, in its favorable house |
| 42 | sag-sag nig2 sa6-ga-zu he2-bi2-ib-tuku-tuku-ne | they shall acquire your good headdress. |
| 43 | nig2-na de5-ga gesz-bi du11-ga-zu | When you make a decision, |
| 44 | {d}nanna {d}nin-gal-bi szu he2-eb-szu-te-ge26-ne | may Nanna and Ningal hand him over. |
| 45 | inim ku3-ga-ne-ne-a szu ha-ra-mu2-mu2-ne | they shall hold him by their holy word. |
| 46 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal-gu10 | Rīm-Sîn my king |
Sources & licences
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