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Inana and Šu-kale-tuda (Q000340)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Inana and Šu-kale-tuda |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000340 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | in-nin me gal-gal-la barag-ge₄ he₂-du₇ | Lady of the great mes, make your dais perfect! |
| 2 | {d}inana me gal-gal-la barag kug-ge si-a | Inana, with the great cosmic powers on the pure dais |
| 3 | {d}inana-ke₄ e₂-an-na-ka u₆ di-de₃ gub-ba | Inana, standing in splendor in the Eanna temple |
| 4 | ud-ba {lu₂}ki-sikil kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | At that time, the maidens of the nether world were led away |
| 5 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | The silver of Inana was carried off to the netherworld. |
| 6 | niŋ₂-erim₂ niŋ₂-si-sa₂ zu-zu-de₃ | In order to know fear, fear, |
| 7 | šag₄ kalam-ma-ka igi kar₂-kar₂-de₃ | In order to make the heart of the Land tremble |
| 8 | lul zid pad₃-de₃-de₃ kur-ra ba-e-a-il₂ | The falsehood that is to be found, you raise it in the netherworld. |
| 9 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ | Now, what did the man say to the man? |
| 10 | lu₂ lu₂-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | (Sum) The one who is alone, do not abandon him (Akk) Do not abandon a single man |
| 11 | nin-ŋu₁₀ am-da kur-ur₂-ra an-da-gub me šu am₃-du₇-du₇ | Ninbu stands with the bull in the midst of the mountain, perfecting the divine powers |
| 12 | {d}inana tarah-maš kur-bad₃-da an-da-gub me šu am₃-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the tarahmaš priest stands with him in the ‘mountain’ and he makes perfect his divine powers. |
| 13 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ | Now, what did the man say to the man? |
| 14 | lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂-ulu₃-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | One man, one man - why do you turn away alone? |
| 15 | ud-ba X X-e an mu-un-šub ki mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-il₂ | At that time ... stood in heaven, stood in earth, and carried off to the underworld. |
| 16 | {d}inana-ke₄ an mu-un-šub ki mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-il₂ | Inana set heaven, set earth, and carried off the mountain. |
| 17 | unug{ki}-ga e₂-an-na mu-ni-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-il₂ | In Uruk he set up the Eanna, he carried it off to the underworld. |
| 18 | zabalam{ki}-a gi-gun₄ mu-ni-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-il₂ | In Zabalam he set up the Giguna, he carried it up to the netherworld. |
| 19 | e₂-an-na ed₂-da-ni X x ŋi₆-par₄-ra x la₂ | The Eana, his steppe ... the Ipar ... |
| 20 | {d}inana x tug₂-ba₁₃ la₂ AN-ra x kur-ra ba-e-a-il₂ | Inana, ... clothed in ..., carried off to the netherworld. |
| 21 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ | Now, what did the man say to the man? |
| 22 | lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂-ulu₃-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | One man, one man - why do you turn away alone? |
| 24 | x X | |
| 25 | x DIM₂ | ... he will die. |
| 26 | x BA DIM₂ | ... he will die. |
| 27 | x X BA DIM₂ | ... will approach. |
| 28 | x BA DIM₂ | ... he will die. |
| 29 | x X LA₂ | deficit. |
| 30 | x AM₃ | ..., |
| 38 | x x X en₃ tar ki kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ x im-mi-in-kuš₂-a-ta | After he has ...ed the ... of the earth and the earth |
| 39 | dag agrun-na-ŋu₁₀-uš ni₂-te-na hu-mu-un-du | May he go at his own pace to the side of Agruna. |
| 40 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na an-na-dug₄ | Now, what did the man say to the man? |
| 41 | lu₂ lu₂-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | (Sum) The one who is alone, do not abandon him (Akk) Do not abandon a single man |
| 44 | x X KA X x | ...; |
| 45 | X x X ba-ra-an-x | ... did not |
| 46 | KAB x GA im-dim₂-e KA x | ... he created ... |
| 47 | ŋiri₃-bi x X-e inim im-ma-ab-be₂ | Its city ... spoke to me. |
| 48 | ŋeštug₂-ŋeštug₂-ga inim mu-ni-ib-tah-e | He utters a supplication to her |
| 49 | ugaₓ(|U₂.NAGA|){mušen} inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋeštug₂-zu | I want to speak a word to you, it is your word |
| 50 | ugaₓ(|U₂.NAGA|){mušen} eš₃-a inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋeštug₂-zu | I want to speak a word to you in the shrine, it is your word |
| 51 | šembi-zid nam-išib eridug{ki}-ga | holder of the scepter of Eridug, |
| 52 | i₃ a bur za-gin₃-na-ka ŋal₂-la-bi | “The oil in the lapis-lazuli bowl is weighed out. |
| 53 | dag agrun-na-ka gub-ba-bi | Its standing at the door of the cella, |
| 54 | tun₃ um-me-DU zu₂ um-me-gub | (Sum) She ... a tunic, she lays down a tooth (Akk) You ... the tunics, you ... |
| 55 | umah ga-raš{sar}-ke₄ sar nisig-ga-ka ki um-me-ni-tag | The chief of the sacrificial sheep has touched the ground with the ... sar and nisig. |
| 56 | x X-ta he₂-X-bur₁₂-X | ... may he release ... |
| 57 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂-u₃ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ | Now, what should I say to that man? |
| 58 | lu₂-u₃ lu₂-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | (Sum) The one who is alone, do not abandon him (Akk) Do not abandon a single man |
| 59 | uga{mušen} inim lugal-a-na-še₃ saŋ keše₂ ba-ši-in-ak | He bound the arrows to the words of his king. |
| 60 | šem-bi-zid nam-išib eridug{ki}-ga | Šembi-zid, the guardian of Eridug |
| 61 | i₃ a bur za-gin₃-na-ka ŋal₂-la-bi | “The oil in the lapis-lazuli bowl is weighed out. |
| 62 | dag agrun-na-ka gub-ba-bi | Its standing at the door of the cella, |
| 63 | tun₃ im-ma-DU zu₂ im-ma-gub | She spreads out a tunic, she puts on her teeth. |
| 64 | umah ga-raš{sar}-ke₄ sar nisig-ga-ka ki im-ma-ni-in-tag | The chief of the garden plots touched the ground with the sar of the nisig. |
| 65 | X-ta im-mi-in-bur₁₂-bur₁₂ | ... burst. |
| 66 | nisig ga-raš{sar}-gin₇ sar-e mu₂-a | like a šēdu-tree growing in the garden plots, |
| ga-raš{sar}-gin₇ nu-erim₂ ba-gub-ba a-ba igi im-mi-in-du₈-a si sa₂-a | Who has seen anything as surpassing as a garšu-bowl? | |
| 68 | igi X i₃-ur₄-ur₄ X im-ma-ni-mu₂-mu₂ mu-ŋen-na im-ŋen | He ... the ... eyes, he ... ... |
| 69 | mušen uga{mušen}-gin₇ a₂ lu₂ kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-e | Like a bird, like a raven, the arm of the man of the netherworld |
| 70 | lag an-še₃ sag₃-ge-da ki-še₃ tuš-u₃-da | The one who trembles at the sky, who dwells on the earth |
| 71 | lag ki-še₃ sag₃-ge-da an-še₃ ed₂-de₃-da a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du₈-a | Who has seen the one who shatters the earth on the level of heaven? |
| 72 | uga{mušen} nu-erim₂-ta ba-ra-an-zig₃ | he raised the arrow from the enemy’s nest. |
| 73 | {ŋiš}ŋišnimbar tubaₓ(TUG₂)-la₂-a-še₃ an-na ba-e-a-ed₃ | The nīmbar stone was poured into the heavens |
| 74 | šembi-zid x ka-bi ba-du₈-du₈-a | The šembīzid plant, whose mouth is smashed |
| 75 | pa šu gur-gur-ra ka bi₂-in-su-ub-su-ub | He made the mouth tremble with hand and hand |
| 76 | {ŋiš}ŋišnimbar-gin₇ TUR UŠ ki-in-du | Like a pomegranate, it is small. |
| 77 | ŋiš da-ri₂ mu₂-a a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du₈-a | Who has ever seen a lasting thing like this? |
| 78 | {ŋiš}eme-|EŠ₂.UŠ|-{ŋiš}eme-|EŠ₂.UŠ|-bi {ŋiš}šag₄-ŋišnimbar-bi na-nam | Its emeš-šag-nimbar-plants are indeed |
| 79 | {ŋiš}eme-šu-ru-ug-{ŋiš}eme-šu-ru-ug-bi {ŋiš}niŋ₂-ŋišnimbar-bi na-nam | Its emešurug plants, its nīb-plants, are indeed |
| 80 | {ŋiš}peš-tur-ZI-bi eš₂-gana₂-a-kam | It is an ešgana prayer |
| 81 | gan₂-ne₂ lugal-la-ka me-te-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | In the field of the king he carried a suitable thing. |
| 82 | {ŋiš}pa-ni e₂-gal lugal-la-ka na degₓ(RI) ba-ab-šum₂-mu | He is the one who ... in the palace of the king |
| 83 | zu₂-lum-bi še nir-ra zag-ga sig₉-ga-am₃ | Its dates are sweet, fragrant, and good quality. |
| 84 | e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | In the house of the great dibir priestesses he carried off a suitable thing. |
| 85 | mušen uga{mušen}-gin₇ a₂ lu₂ kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-e | Like a bird, like a raven, the arm of the man of the netherworld |
| 86 | lag an-še₃ sag₃-ge-da ki-še₃ tuš-u₃-da | The one who trembles at the sky, who dwells on the earth |
| 87 | lag ki-še₃ sag₃-ge-da an-še₃ ed₂-de₃-da a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du₈-a | Who has seen the one who shatters the earth on the level of heaven? |
| 88 | inim dug₄-ga lugal-a-na-ka uga{mušen} abzu-še₃ al-kur₉ | In accordance with the good word of his king, the ugamuš-demon was brought into the Abzu |
| 89 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂-u₃ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ | Now, what should I say to that man? |
| 90 | lu₂-u₃ lu₂-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | (Sum) The one who is alone, do not abandon him (Akk) Do not abandon a single man |
| 91 | x x X šu-kal-le-tud-da mu-ni na-nam | ... is indeed his name. |
| 92 | x dumu {d}igi-sig₇-sig₇ lu₂ X X-ke₄ | son of Igisigsig, the ... |
| 93 | mu₂-sar-e a sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅-da-ni | When he pours out the water in the garden plot, |
| 94 | nisig-ga da pu₂ ak-da-ni | his nisig-vessel next to the well |
| 95 | nisig dili-e nu-me-a a-na nu-me-a-bi | “It is not a one-column offering, what is it that is not? |
| 96 | ur₂-ba im-ta-an-bal zu₂ im-ta-an-gaz | He twisted his knees and smashed his teeth. |
| 97 | tum₉-dal a-na-am₃ de₆-a-bi | What is its journey? |
| 98 | igi-ni sahar kur-ra im-mi-ib-ra | His eyes are filled with dust from the mountains. |
| 99 | ub igi-ni šu sa₂-sa₂-da-ni | His face is swollen, his hands are bound |
| 100 | niŋ₂ im-ma-ra-an-si-ig zag-bi-a nu-un-zu | He smote him, he did not know his side. |
| 101 | sig-še₃ igi mu-un-il₂ diŋir un₃-na kur ud e₃-ke₄-ne igi bi₂-in-du₈-ru | He raised his eyes to the lowlands, he looked at the rising floods of the distant mountains. |
| 102 | nim-še₃ igi mu-un-il₂ diŋir un₃-na kur ud šu₂-ke₄-ne igi bi₂-in-du₈-ru | He raised his eyes to the east, he looked at the rising flood of the land of the storm |
| 103 | {d}gidim dili du-ra igi mu-ni-in-du₈ | The single ghost looked at her. |
| 104 | diŋir dili du-ra ŋiškim mu-ni-in-zu | He knows the ‘distortion-of-justice’ of a single man. |
| 105 | me šu du₇-du₇-da igi bi₂-in-du₈ | He looked at the divine powers that were perfected |
| 106 | nam tar-ra diŋir-re-e-ne-še₃ igi mu-ni-in-ŋal₂ | He looked at the fates of the intertwined people. |
| 107 | sar-e ki 5 10 nu-te-a-ba | The sar of the place where 5 is 10 does not approach. |
| 108 | ki-ba ŋiš-an-dul₃ 1(DIŠ)-am₃ i₃-gub | there was a 1st “shield-bearer’. |
| 109 | ŋiš-an-dul₃-bi {ŋiš}asal₂ ŋissu daŋal-la-kam | It is an adze, an asallu-plant, a šuballa-plant |
| 110 | ŋissu-bi sig-ga ud zal-e | Its lower part is low, the day passing. |
| 111 | an-bar₇ an-usan-na nu-gi₄-gi₄ | Anbar does not answer Anusana. |
| 112 | ud-ba nin-ŋu₁₀ an mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta ki mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | At that time, the lady, after heaven and earth had been shattered, |
| 113 | {d}inana an mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta ki mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After Inana had made heaven tremble, after she had made earth shake, |
| 114 | elam{ki} su-bir₄{ki}-a mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After Elam and Subartu had been founded, |
| 115 | dubur an gil-gi₁₆-il-la mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After he had poured out the libation bowl of the gilgil-demon, |
| 116 | nu-gig kuš₂-a-ni-ta im-ma-te dur₂-bi-še₃ ba-nu₂ | The nugig priestess came out from her skin and laid down on her lap |
| 117 | šu-kal-le-tud-da zag sar-ra-ka-ni igi im-ma-ni-sig₁₀ | He looked at the šukallētuda statue on his right shoulder. |
| 118 | {d}inana-ke₄ {tug₂}dara₄ me 7 gal₄-la-na X DU X x | Inana ... a me-garment of seven vagina |
| 119 | {tug₂}dara₄ me 7 gal₄-la-na x | a me-garment of seven vagina |
| 120 | su₈-ba {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na-da x | The shepherd Amaušumgalana |
| 121 | gal₄-la kug-ga-na lu₂ SU X x | The pure vagina ... |
| 122 | šu-kal-le-tud-da mu-un-du₈-du₈ da-ga-na ba-nu₂ | (Sum) He sat on his dais with the šukallētud priestess (Akk) He laid down on her dais |
| 123 | ŋiš₃ im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub | He praised him, he made him bow down. |
| 124 | ŋiš₃ ba-ni-in-dug₄-ga ne ba-ni-in-su-ub-ba | After he had sworn it and swore it, |
| 125 | zag sar-ra-ka-ni im-ma-ši-in-gi₄ | he returned to his side of the garden. |
| 126 | ud im-zal {d}utu im-ta-e₃-a-ra | When the storm passed, Utu came out |
| 127 | munus-e ni₂-te-a-ni igi im-kar₂-kar₂ | The woman looked at him with his own eyes. |
| 128 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ ni₂-te-a-ni igi im-kar₂-kar₂ | The silver of Inana was seen by himself. |
| 129 | ud-ba munus-e nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na im-gu-lu-u₈-a-bi | At that time, the woman was deciding the fate of her vagina |
| 130 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na im-ak-a-bi | What has the silver of Inana done to her vagina? |
| 131 | pu₂ kalam-ma-ka uš₂ bi₂-ib-si-si | In the wells of the land he filled the ground |
| 132 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ kalam-ma-ka uš₂-am₃ i₃-tum₃-tum₃ | In the orchards of the Land he brought a stranger. |
| 133 | arad₂ lu₂-u₃ u₂ il₂-i-de₃ ŋen-na uš₂-am₃ i₃-na₈-na₈ | (Sum) The servant, the one who raises the grass, he drinks it on an empty stomach (Akk) It is the servant of the man who makes the grass grow high |
| 134 | geme₂ lu₂-u₃ a si-si-de₃ ŋen-na uš₂-am₃ im-mi-ib₂-si-si | “Lady, to make the man drink water, how long will it be poured out? |
| 135 | saŋ gig₂ uš₂-am₃ i₃-na₈-na₈ zag-bi nu-un-zu | He eats heaped up grain, but does not know its perimeter |
| 136 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-pad₃ im-me | I want to find a good man in all the lands, she says. |
| 137 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | The one whose good deeds cannot be found in all the lands |
| 138 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂-u₃ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ lu₂-u₃ lu₂-ra dili a-na na-an-tah | Now, don’t give a man to another man, do not take a single man away from another man! |
| 139 | lu₂-tur ad-da-ni-ir e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The child of his father entered the house and spoke to him: |
| 140 | šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni-ir e₂-a ba-an-ši-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Šukallētuda, his father, turned away from the house and spoke to him |
| 141 | ad-da-ŋu₁₀ mu₂-sar-e a sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅-da-ŋu₁₀ | “Adab, the scribal art, woe the yellow-green algae! |
| 142 | nisig-ga da pu₂ ak-da-ŋu₁₀ | next to the well of Akdabu |
| 143 | nisig dili-e nu-me-a a-na nu-me-a-bi | “It is not a one-column offering, what is it that is not? |
| 144 | ur₂-ba im-ta-bal zu₂ im-ta-gaz | He seized its base, he smashed its teeth. |
| 145 | tum₉-dal a-na-am₃ de₆-a-bi | What is its journey? |
| 146 | igi-ŋu₁₀ sahar kur-ra im-mi-ib-ra | ... the dust of the nether world |
| 147 | ub igi-ŋu₁₀ šu tuku-tuku-da-ŋu₁₀ | The one who sees, the one who trusts in him |
| 148 | niŋ₂ im-ma-ra-si-ig zag-bi nu-zu | She trembled with fear, she did not know its edge. |
| 149 | sig-še₃ igi mu-il₂ diŋir un₃-na kur ud e₃-ke₄-ne igi bi₂-du₈ | He looked at the lowlands, he saw the intertwined mountains. |
| 150 | nim-še₃ igi mu-il₂ diŋir un₃-na kur ud šu₂-ke₄-ne igi bi₂-du₈ | He looked up at the highlands, he looked at the lowlands, the distant mountains. |
| 151 | {d}gidim dili du-ra igi mu-ni-du₈ | The single ghost looked at him. |
| 152 | diŋir dili du-ra ŋiškim mu-ni-zu | He knows the ‘distortion-of-justice’ that is to be imposed upon one man. |
| 153 | me šu du₇-du₇-da igi bi₂-du₈ | He looked at the divine powers that were perfected |
| 154 | nam tar-ra diŋir-re-e-ne-še₃ igi mu-ni-ŋal₂ | He looked at the fates of the intertwined people. |
| sar-re ki 5 10 nu-te-a-ba 300 600 | The sar, where 5 is not approached, is 0;00 300. | |
| 156 | ki-ba ŋiš-an-dul₃ 1(DIŠ)-am₃ i₃-gub | there was a 1st “shield-bearer’. |
| 157 | ŋiš-an-dul₃-bi {ŋiš}asal₂ ŋissu daŋal-la-ka | “Its roof beams, its ebony beams (are) a reed bundle that is to be carried off. |
| 158 | ŋissu-bi sig-ga ud zal-e | Its lower part is low, the day passing. |
| 159 | an-bar₇ an-usan-e nu-gi₄-gi₄ | Anbar does not reply to Anusan. |
| 160 | ud-ba nin-ŋu₁₀ an mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta ki mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | At that time, the lady, after heaven and earth had been shattered, |
| 161 | {d}inana an mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta ki mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After Inana had made heaven tremble, after she had made earth shake, |
| 162 | elam{ki} su-bir₄{ki}-a mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After Elam and Subartu had been founded, |
| 163 | dubur an gil-gi₁₆-il-la mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After he had poured out the libation bowl of the gilgil-demon, |
| 164 | nu-gig kuš₂-a-ni-ta im-ma-te dur₂-bi-še₃ i₃-nu₂ | The nugig priestess lies down in her leather (bag). |
| 165 | zag sar-ra-ŋa₂-ka igi im-ma-ni-du₈ | He looked at the front of the šarraba gate. |
| 166 | ŋiš₃ im-ma-ni-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-su-ub | He treated me well, he made me bow down. |
| 167 | zag sar-ra-ŋu₁₀-še₃ im-ma-ši-gi₄ | he returned to its place of scribal art |
| 168 | ud-ba munus-e nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na im-gul-lu-u₈-a-bi | At that time, the woman, what destroyed her vagina? |
| 169 | {d}inana-ke₄ nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na im-ak-a-bi | Inana, what has been done to her vagina? |
| 170 | pu₂ kalam-ma-ke₄ uš₂ bi₂-ib-si-si | He filled the wells of the land with blood |
| 171 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ kalam-ma-ka uš₂-am₃ i₃-tum₃-tum₃ | In the orchards of the Land he brought a stranger. |
| 172 | arad₂ lu₂-u₃ u₂ il₂-i-de₃ ŋen-na uš₂-am₃ i₃-na₈-na₈ | (Sum) The servant, the one who raises the grass, he drinks it on an empty stomach (Akk) It is the servant of the man who makes the grass grow high |
| 173 | geme₂ lu₂-u₃ a si-si-de₃ ŋen-na uš₂-am₃ im-mi-ib₂-si-si | “Lady, to make the man drink water, how long will it be poured out? |
| 174 | saŋ gig₂ uš₂-am₃ i₃-na₈-na₈ zag-bi nu-un-zu | He eats heaped up grain, but does not know its perimeter |
| 175 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-pad₃ im-me | I want to find a good man in all the lands, she says. |
| 176 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | The one whose good deeds cannot be found in all the lands |
| 177 | lu₂-tur ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The child says to his father: |
| 178 | šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | His father will answer Šukalle-tuda: |
| dumu-ŋu₁₀ iri šeš-zu-ne he₂-eb-us₂-en šeš-zu-um | May your sons build the city for you, your hand | |
| 180 | saŋ gig₂ šeš-zu-ne ŋiri₃ gub-ba ŋen-na | When you are to stand in the city square, <(what have I done?)> |
| 181 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃-en | The woman did not find me in the midst of all the lands |
| 182 | iri šeš-a-ni ni₂-bi-a im-us₂ | His own city he surrounded. |
| 183 | saŋ gig₂ šeš-a-ni ŋiri₃ gub-ba im-ŋen | He laid down a lump of wheat on his head, standing in the city square |
| 184 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃ | The woman did not choose the heart of all the lands |
| 185 | 2(MAN)-kam-ma-še₃ munus-e nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na-am₃ im-gu-ul-u₈-a-bi | For the 2nd time, the woman, what is the fate of her vagina? |
| 186 | {d}inana-ke₄ nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na-am₃ im-ak-a-bi | What did Inana do about the fate of her vagina? |
| 187 | dungu mu-un-u₅ dur₂ im-gub-be₂ gaba im-sal-e | He piled up dust, sat down, and cleared the chest. |
| 188 | {tum₉}u₁₈-lu mar-uru₅ huš igi-še₃ mu-un-ši-ŋen | The wild bull, the furious marsh, stands before him. |
| 189 | pi-li-pi-li dal-ha-mun egir-ra-ni-še₃ im-us₂ | He sat down behind him on the throne-dais of Alhamun. |
| 190 | ab-ba-šu₂-šu₂ inim-kur₂-dug₄-dug₄ ad gi₄-gi₄ x | (Sum) His father, the one who swore an oath, ... (Akk) The elder, the inimkurdug-demon, the ad resounds |
| 191 | 7 a-ra₂ 7 an-edin-na mu-un-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš | 7 times 7 stand with you in the high steppe |
| 192 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-pad₃ im-me | I want to find a good man in all the lands, she says. |
| 193 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | The one whose good deeds cannot be found in all the lands |
| 194 | lu₂-tur ad-da-ni-ir e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉ | The child of his father entered the house |
| 195 | šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni-ir gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Šukalle-tuda spoke to his father: |
| 196 | ad-da-ŋu₁₀ munus a-ra-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ | Adabu, the woman of Aradugbu |
| 197 | 2(MAN)-kam-ma-še₃ munus-e nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na-am₃ im-gul-lu-u₈-a-bi | For the 2nd time, the woman, what destroyed her vagina? |
| 198 | {d}inana-ke₄ nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na bi₂-in-ak-a-bi | What did Inana do to her vagina? |
| 199 | dungu mu-un-u₅ dur₂ im-gub-be₂ gaba im-sal-e | He piled up dust, sat down, and cleared the chest. |
| 200 | {tum₉}u₁₈-lu mar-uru₅ huš igi-še₃ mu-un-ši-ŋen | The wild bull, the furious marsh, stands before him. |
| 201 | pi-li-pi-li dal-ha-mun egir-ra-ni-še₃ im-us₂ | He sat down behind him on the throne-dais of Alhamun. |
| 202 | ab-ba-šu₂-šu₂ inim-kur₂-dug₄-dug₄ ad gi₄-gi₄ x | (Sum) His father, the one who swore an oath, ... (Akk) The elder, the inimkurdug-demon, the ad resounds |
| 203 | 7 a-ra₂ 7 an-edin-na mu-un-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš | 7 times 7 stand with you in the high steppe |
| 204 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-pad₃ im-me | I want to find a good man in all the lands, she says. |
| 205 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | The one whose good deeds cannot be found in all the lands |
| 206 | lu₂-tur ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The child says to his father: |
| 207 | šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | His father will answer Šukalle-tuda: |
| 208 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ iri šeš-zu-ne he₂-eb-us₂-en | May your sons build the city according to your will |
| 209 | saŋ gig₂ šeš-zu-ne ŋiri₃ gub-ba ŋen-na | When you are to stand in the city square, <(what have I done?)> |
| 210 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃-en | The woman did not find me in the midst of all the lands |
| 211 | iri šeš-a-ni ni₂-bi-a im-us₂ | His own city he surrounded. |
| 212 | saŋ gig₂ šeš-a-ni ŋiri₃ gub-ba im-ŋen | He laid down a lump of wheat on his head, standing in the city square |
| 213 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃ | The woman did not choose the heart of all the lands |
| 214 | 3(EŠ₅)-kam-ma-aš munus-e nam gal₄-la-ni-še₃ a-na im-gu-lu-u₈-a-bi | It is the 3rd time that a woman, because of the fate of her vagina |
| 215 | {d}inana-ke₄ nam gal₄-la-ni-še₃ a-na bi₂-in-ak-a-bi | What did Inana do to her vagina? |
| 216 | umbin KA su-ug-ga 1(DIŠ)-am₃ šu im-ma-an-ti | The nail of the šug gate is one hand. |
| 217 | he-en-du kalam-ma-ka ba-an-gi₁₆-ib | May he go about in abundance in the land. |
| 218 | uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂ umbin KA su-ug-ga mu-na-ta-ed₂-e | (Sum) She smears a šuba stone on her cheek (Akk) She scatters the nadītu stone (on her cheek) on her toes |
| 219 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-pad₃ im-me | I want to find a good man in all the lands, she says. |
| 220 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | The one whose good deeds cannot be found in all the lands |
| 221 | lu₂-tur ad-da-ni-ir e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉ | The child of his father entered the house |
| 222 | šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni-ir gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Šukalle-tuda spoke to his father: |
| 223 | ad-da-ŋu₁₀ munus a-ra-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ | Adabu, the woman of Aradugbu |
| 224 | 3(EŠ₅)-kam-ma-aš munus-e nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na-am₃ im-gul-lu-u₈-a-bi | The 3rd time, the woman, what destroyed her vagina? |
| 225 | {d}inana-ke₄ nam gal₄-la-na-še₃ a-na-am₃ im-ak-a-bi | What did Inana do about the fate of her vagina? |
| 226 | umbin KA su-ug-ga 1(DIŠ)-am₃ šu im-ma-an-ti | The nail of the šug gate is one hand. |
| 227 | he-en-du kalam-ma-ka ba-an-gi₁₆-ib | May he go about in abundance in the land. |
| 228 | uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂ umbin KA su-ug-ga mu-na-ta-ed₂-e | (Sum) She smears a šuba stone on her cheek (Akk) She scatters the nadītu stone (on her cheek) on her toes |
| 229 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-pad₃ im-me | I want to find a good man in all the lands, she says. |
| 230 | lu₂ ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | The one whose good deeds cannot be found in all the lands |
| 231 | lu₂-tur ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The child says to his father: |
| 232 | šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | His father will answer Šukalle-tuda: |
| 233 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ iri šeš-zu he₂-eb-us₂-en | May your child dwell in your own city |
| 234 | saŋ gig₂ šeš-zu-ne ŋiri₃ gub-ba ŋen-na | When you are to stand in the city square, <(what have I done?)> |
| 235 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃-en | The woman did not find me in the midst of all the lands |
| 236 | iri šeš-a-ni ni₂-bi-a im-us₂ | His own city he surrounded. |
| 237 | saŋ gig₂ šeš-a-ni ŋiri₃ gub-ba im-ŋen | He laid down a lump of wheat on his head, standing in the city square |
| 238 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad₃ | The woman did not choose the heart of all the lands |
| 239 | ud im-zal {d}utu im-ta-e₃-a-ra | When the storm passed, Utu came out |
| 240 | munus-e ni₂-te-a-ni igi im-kar₂-kar₂ | The woman looked at him with his own eyes. |
| 241 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ ni₂-te-a-ni igi im-kar₂-kar₂ | The silver of Inana was seen by himself. |
| 242 | e ŋa₂-a a-ba-a ma-ab-sig₁₀-ge | Who can beat me in the house? |
| 243 | e ŋa₂-a a-ba-a ma-ab-aŋ₂-e | “Ha! Who will ... it for me? |
| 244 | e-ne-eŋ₃ a-a ugu-ŋu₁₀ {d}am-an-ki-ka₃ nam-me-a | It is indeed the word of the father who begot him, of Enki. |
| 245 | abzu eridug{ki}-ga {d}en-ki-ka₃-še₃ kug {d}inana-ke₄ ŋiri₃ im-ma-an-gub | In the Abzu of Eridug Enki set up a mountain of holy Inana. |
| 246 | nam-bi-še₃ ur₂ im-ma-an-dun-dun šu ba-an-na-la₂-la₂ | Its fate has been heaped up, it has been piled up for her |
| a-a {d}en-ki he₂-en-ga-mu-e-sig₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-aŋ₂ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-tah | Father Enki, may he be praised, may it be lauded! May it be eclipsed! | |
| 248 | lu₂-bi abzu-ta šu-ŋa₂ u₃-mu-e-ri-ze₂-eŋ₃ | That man, from the Abzu, may he not give him back to you! |
| 249 | eš₃ e₂-an-na-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ze₂-ba-bi da-an-kur₉ | I want to bring its sweet fragrance into the shrine Eanna |
| 250 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ i₃-sag₉ mu-na-ab-be₂ he₂-am₃ mu-na-ab-be₂ | Enki says: “It is good, may it be’, he says. |
| 251 | kug {d}inana abzu eridug{ki}-ta im-ma-da-ra-ta-e₃ | He brought out the silver of Inana from the Abzu of Eridug |
| 252 | ni₂-te-a-ni {d}tir-an-na-gin₇ an-na ba-an-gi₁₆-ib ki ba-da-an-us₂ | His own aura, like that of Tirana, haunted heaven and set earth upon it. |
| 253 | ulu₃ i₃-dib-be₂ me-er i₃-dib-be₂ | The south wind whirls, the east wind blows. |
| šu-kal-le-tud-da ni₂-ta ba-ab-tur-tur-re dili-ni | (Sum) The one who carries the šukallētuda drum from his own body (Akk) She carries it from her own body | |
| 255 | munus-e šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka im-ma-na-ni-in-pad₃ | The woman chose him in the heart of all the lands |
| 256 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ šu-kal-le-tud-da-ar gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The silver of Inana spoke to Šukalle-tudda: |
| 257 | a-gin₇-nam X x X NI ŋal₂ | How ... |
| 258 | UR PI BA x | ... . |
| 259 | anše PI ba-X x | ... donkey |
| 260 | šah₂ PI BA x | pig ... |
| 262 | šu-kal-le-tud-da kug {d}inana-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Šukal-lētuda replied to holy Inana: |
| 263 | nin-ŋu₁₀ mu₂-sar-e a sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅-da-ŋu₁₀ | Nin-būbu, the scribe, woe the yellow-green algae! |
| 264 | nisig-ga da pu₂ ak-da-ŋu₁₀ | next to the well of Akdabu |
| 265 | nisig dili-e nu-me-a a-na nu-me-a-bi | “It is not a one-column offering, what is it that is not? |
| 266 | ur₂-ba im-ta-bal zu₂ im-ta-gaz | He seized its base, he smashed its teeth. |
| 267 | tum₉-dal a-na-am₃ de₆-a-bi | What is its journey? |
| 268 | igi-ŋu₁₀ sahar kur-ra im-mi-ib-ra | ... the dust of the nether world |
| 269 | ub igi-ŋu₁₀ šu tuku-tuku-da-ŋu₁₀ | The one who sees, the one who trusts in him |
| 270 | niŋ₂ im-ma-ra-si-ig zag-bi nu-zu | She trembled with fear, she did not know its edge. |
| 271 | sig-še₃ igi mu-il₂ diŋir un₃-na kur ud e₃-ke₄-ne igi bi₂-du₈ | He looked at the lowlands, he saw the intertwined mountains. |
| 272 | nim-še₃ igi mu-il₂ diŋir un₃-na kur ud šu₂-ke₄-ne igi bi₂-du₈ | He looked up at the highlands, he looked at the lowlands, the distant mountains. |
| 273 | {d}gidim dili du-ra igi mu-ni-in-du₈ | The single ghost looked at her. |
| 274 | diŋir dili du-ra igi mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | He looks at the dibir temple, a lonely place. |
| 275 | me šu du₇-du₇-da igi bi₂-in-du₈ | He looked at the divine powers that were perfected |
| 276 | nam tar-ra diŋir-re-e-ne-še₃ igi-ni mu-ni-ŋal₂ | He casts his eyes upon the fates of the intertwined people. |
| 277 | sar-e ki 300 600 nu-te-a-ba | The sar did not approach the place of the 300 (or) 600 (persons). |
| 278 | ki-ba ŋiš-an-dul₃ 1(DIŠ)-am₃ i₃-gub | there was a 1st “shield-bearer’. |
| 279 | ŋiš-an-dul₃-bi {ŋiš}asal₂ dug₃ ŋissu daŋal-la-kam | It is an adze, an asallu-vessel, a jug of filtered beer. |
| 280 | ŋissu-bi sig-ga ud zal-la | “Its lower part is low, passing the day.’ |
| 281 | an-bar₇ an-usan-na nu-gi₄-gi₄ | Anbar does not answer Anusana. |
| 282 | ud-ba nin-ŋu₁₀ an mu-niŋin₂-na-ta ki mu-niŋin₂-na-ta | At that time, the lady, after she had made heaven tremble, after having made earth shake, |
| 283 | {d}inana an mu-niŋin₂-na-ta ki mu-niŋin₂-na-ta | After Inana had made heaven tremble, after she had made earth shake, |
| 284 | elam{ki} su-bir₄{ki}-a mu-niŋin₂-na-ta | from Elam and Subir |
| 285 | dubur an gil-gi₁₆-il-la mu-un-niŋin₂-na-ta | After he had poured out the libation bowl of the gilgil-demon, |
| 286 | nu-gig kuš₂-a-ni-ta im-ma-te dur₂-bi-še₃ i₃-nu₂ | The nugig priestess lies down in her leather (bag). |
| 287 | zag sar-ra-ŋa₂ igi im-ma-ni-sig₁₀ | He looked at the front of the garden. |
| 288 | ŋiš₃ im-ma-ni-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-su-ub | He treated me well, he made me bow down. |
| 289 | zag sar-ra-ŋu₁₀-še₃ im-ma-ši-in-gi₄ | he returned to the edge of the garden. |
| 290 | ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-be₂-a-ka | May he say to him "like a dog" |
| 291 | x bi₂-in-ra | he ... |
| 292 | x ba-an-tah | ... he removed. |
| 293 | x ba-an-gi₄ | returned. |
| 294 | x X x nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | ... determines a fate. |
| 295 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ šu-kal-e-tud-da-ar gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The silver of Inana spoke to Šūkale-tuddar: |
| 296 | ŋen-na ba-ug₅-ge-en nam-ŋu₁₀ mu-zu nam-ba-da-ha-lam-e | “You are dead in the en-ship, do not let your name be forgotten! |
| 297 | mu-zu en₃-du-a he₂-ŋal₂ en₃-du he₂-dug₃-ge | May your name be carried off, may it be pleasant. |
| 298 | nar tur-e e₂-gal lugal-la-ka hu-mu-ni-in-ku₇-ku₇-de₃ | May the young singer sweeten the king's palace. |
| 299 | sipad-de₃ dun₅-dun₅ {dug}šakir₃-ra-ka-na dug₃-ge-eš he₂-em-mi-ib-be₂ | “May the shepherd smear it in his churn. |
| 300 | sipad-tur-re ki udu lu-a-na mu-zu he₂-em-tum₂-tum₂-mu | The shepherd should bring your name to the place where sheep are pastured. |
| 301 | e₂-gal edin-na e₂-zu he₂-a | May the palace of the steppe be your temple! |
| 302 | x x DU-a-ni gu₃ re-a X ha-an-ši-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | ... shouts ... |
| 303 | MIR x x X NE ga-e-ši-dub₂ | I want to smear ... |
| 304 | tug₂ x X NE ga-e-ši-si-ig | I want to dress you in a ... garment |
| 305 | a X x X u₅-a-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they ... |
| 306 | A X x KA x-ši-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | ...-ši-ba |
| 307 | šu-kal-e-tud-da x X | šukalētuda-vessel |
| 309 | x nam tar-ra | ... decreed fate |
| 310 | x {d}inana za₃-mi₂ | Inana, praise! |
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