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Inana's descent to the nether world (Q000343)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Inana's descent to the nether world |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000343 |
| 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 | an gal-ta ki gal-še₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni na-an-gub | From the great heavens to the great earth his garment should not stand. |
| 2 | diŋir an gal-ta ki gal-še₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni na-an-gub | He should not stand in the middle of the great heavens and the great earth |
| 3 | {d}inana an gal-ta ki gal-še₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni na-an-gub | Inana, from the great heavens to the great earth his garment should not stand. |
| 4 | nin-ŋu₁₀ an mu-un-šub ki mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | Lady, heaven trembles, earth shakes, and the netherworld is destroyed |
| 5 | {d}inana an mu-un-šub ki mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | Inana set up heaven, set up earth, and conquered the mountain. |
| 6 | nam-en mu-un-šub nam-lagar mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | He established lordship, he established lagarship, and he conquered the mountain. |
| 7 | unug{ki}-ga e₂-an-na mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Uruk he stood in the Eanna, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 8 | bad₃-tibira{ki}-a e₂-muš₃-kalam-ma mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Badtibira he erected the Emuškalama, he conquered the mountains. |
| 9 | zabalam{ki}-a gi-gun₄{ki}-na mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Zabalam he stood at the Giguna, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 10 | adab{ki}-a e₂-šar-ra mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Adab he stood in the E-šara, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 11 | nibru{ki}-a barag-dur₂-ŋar-ra mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Nippur he sat on the dais, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 12 | kiš{ki}-a hur-saŋ-kalam-ma mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Kiš he stood in the Hursa-kalama, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 13 | a-ga-de₃{ki}-a e₂-ul-maš{ki} mu-un-šub kur-a ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Agade the Eulmaš he erected, in the nether world he conquered. |
| 13A | umma{ki}-a ib-gal mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Umma he set up an ibgal drum, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 13B | urim₂{ki}-ma e₂-dilmun-na mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Urim he stood in the Edilmuna, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 13Š | kisiga{ki}-a amaš-e₂-kug mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Kisiga the Amaš-Ekug stood, the netherworld was swept away |
| 13D | ŋir₂-su{ki}-a e₂-eš₂-dam-kug mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Birsu he erected the E-eš-dam-kug, and he conquered the mountain. |
| 13E | i₃-si-in-na{ki} e₂-šeg₁₂-me-še₃-du₇ mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Isin he built the E-šeg-me-svedu, he entered the netherworld. |
| 13F | akšak{ki}-a an-za-gar₃ mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Akšak he set up the tower, and in the netherworld he conquered it. |
| 13G | šuruppag{ki}-e niŋin₃-ŋar-kug mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | In Šuruppag he sat down in a stupor, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 13H | ka-zal-lu{ki} e₂-šag₄-hul₂-la mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | Kazallu stood in the E-šag-hula, he was carried off to the underworld. |
| 14 | me 7-bi zag mu-ni-in-keše₂ | he bound its seven mes |
| 15 | me mu-un-ur₄-ur₄ šu-ni-še₃ mu-un-la₂ | He spreads out the divine powers, he covers his hand with them |
| 16 | me dug₃ ŋiri₃ gub-ba i-im-ŋen | “I am the one standing in the me-vessels of the open country. |
| 17 | tug₂-šu-gur-ra men edin-na saŋ-ŋa₂-na mu-un-ŋal₂ | He carried off the šugur garment, the crown of the steppe, in his ... |
| 18 | hi-li saŋ-ki-na šu ba-ni-in-ti | He shaved his head with allure and radiance |
| 19 | {na₄}za-gin₃ di₄-di₄-la₂ gu₂-na ba-an-la₂ | He hung tiny lapis lazuli beads on his neck. |
| 20 | na₄-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na ba-ni-in-si | He filled her breast with pomegranates. |
| 21 | {tug₂}pala₃ tug₂ nam-nin-a bar-ra-na ba-an-dul | She covered her body with a pala garment, a garment of queenship. |
| 22 | šembizid lu₂ he₂-em-du he₂-em-du igi-na ba-ni-in-ŋar | May he be a šembizid, may he become a man, he has looked at him. |
| 23 | tu-di-da lu₂ ŋa₂-nu ŋa₂-nu gaba-na ba-an-gid₂ | “If a baby is born, that baby is given birth on her chest. |
| 24 | har kug-sig₁₇ šu-na ba-an-du₈ | He placed a gold bracelet in his hand |
| 25 | gi-diš-nindan eš₂-gana₂ za-gin₃ šu ba-ni-in-du₈ | He fashioned a reed basket for the lapis lazuli field |
| 26 | {d}inana kur-še₃ i-im-ŋen | Ištar of the nether world |
| 27 | sukkal-a-ni {d}ga-ša-an-šubur-ra egir-a-na i-im-ŋen | his minister Ĝa-an-šubur after him |
| 28 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ {d}nin-šubur-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Holy Inana spoke to Ninšubur: |
| 29 | ŋa₂-nu sukkal zid e₂-an-na-ŋu₁₀ | Banu, the faithful minister of Eanna-bu |
| 30 | sukkal e-ne-eŋ₃ sag₉-sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀ | the vizier, the one who makes good things good, |
| 31 | ra-gaba e-ne-eŋ₃ ge-en-gen₆-na-ŋu₁₀ | I am the courier, I will bring it to you. |
| 30A | na ga-e-degₓ(RI) na degₓ(RI)-ŋu₁₀ he₂-dab₅ | I want to pacify the heart, may I be seized by pacification |
| 31A | inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ ŋizzal he₂-em-ši-ak | I want to speak a word to you, may it be uttered. |
| 32 | ud-da kur-še₃ ed₃-de₃-en | Today we go to the netherworld |
| 33 | ud-da kur-še₃ ŋen-na-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they speak to him in the mountains |
| 34 | er₂ du₆-du₆-dam mar-mar-ma-ni-ib | She weeps over the ruin mounds. |
| 35 | šem₃ gu₂-en-na du₁₂-du₁₂-a-ma-ni-ib | May he sing the praises of the throne |
| 36 | e₂ diŋir-re-e-ne niŋin₂-niŋin₂-na-ma-ni-ib | Do not enter the house of the intertwined people! |
| 37 | i-bi₂-zu hur-ma-ab giri₁₇-zu hur-ma-ab | Look at me, look at me! |
| 37A | ŋeštug₂ ki u₆ di-zu hur-ma-ab | Your garment, a place of admiration, may it be carried away. |
| 38 | ki mu-lu-da nu-di haš₄-gal-zu hur-ma-ab | Go to the place where no one can go! |
| 39 | mu-lu nu-tuku-gin₇ tug₂ dili-a mur₁₀-ma-ab | Like a man without a husband, wear a single garment. |
| 40 | e₂-kur-re e₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-še₃ me-ri-zu dili gub-mu-un | In the Ekur, the house of Enlil, your feet stand alone. |
| 41 | e₂-kur-re e₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-zu-ne | When you enter the Ekur, the house of Enlil, |
| 42 | i-bi₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-še₃ er₂ šeš₂-a | before Enlil weeping |
| 43 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ du₅-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Father Enlil, do not take away your child from the mountain! |
| 44 | kug sag₉-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar₂-re | Your good silver shall not be deposited in the dust of the netherworld |
| 45 | za-gin₃ sag₉-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il | Your beautiful lapis lazuli should not be bound to the hem of a stone. |
| 46 | {ŋiš}taškarin-zu ŋiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-e | Do not scatter your taškarin-vessels, the tin of the carpenter! |
| 47 | ki-sikil {d}ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Young lady Gašanana, do not take it away from the land! |
| 48 | ud-da {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e-ne-eŋ₃-ba nu-ri-gub urim₂{ki}-še₃ ŋen-na | When Enlil did not stand by his word in Ur, |
| 49 | urim₂{ki} e₂-mud-kur-ra-ka | in Urim, in the Emudkur, |
| 50 | e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ {d}nanna-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-zu-ne | When you enter the Ekišnubal of Nanna |
| 51 | i-bi₂ {d}nanna-še₃ er₂ šeš₂-a | before Nanna weeping bitter tears |
| 52 | a-a {d}nanna du₅-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Father Nanna, do not take your child away from the mountain! |
| 53 | kug sag₉-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar₂-re | Your good silver shall not be deposited in the dust of the netherworld |
| 54 | za-gin₃ sag₉-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il | Your beautiful lapis lazuli should not be bound to the hem of a stone. |
| 55 | {ŋiš}taškarin-zu ŋiš nam-nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-an-dar-dar-re | Your taškarin prayer, the prayer of the carpenter will not be uttered |
| 56 | ki-sikil {d}ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Young lady Gašanana, do not take it away from the land! |
| 57 | ud-da {d}nanna e-ne-eŋ₃-ba nu-ri-gub uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}-še₃ ŋen-na | When Nanna did not stand by him, to Uruzeb he stood by him. |
| 58 | uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki} e₂ {d}am-an-ki-ka₃-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-zu-ne | When you enter Eridu, the temple of Enki |
| 59 | i-bi₂ {d}am-an-ki-ka₃-še₃ er₂ šeš₂-am₃ | At the front of Enki there is weeping |
| 60 | a-a {d}am-an-ki du₅-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Father Enki, do not take away your child from the netherworld! |
| 61 | kug sag₉-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar₂-re | Your good silver shall not be deposited in the dust of the netherworld |
| 62 | za-gin₃ sag₉-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il | Your beautiful lapis lazuli should not be bound to the hem of a stone. |
| 63 | {ŋiš}taškarin-zu ŋiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-an-dar-dar-re | Your taškarin-vessel, the tin of the carpenter, will not be split apart. |
| 64 | ki-sikil {d}ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Young lady Gašanana, do not take it away from the land! |
| 65 | a-a {d}am-an-ki u₃-mu-un mu-uš-tug₂ da-ma-al-la-ke₄ | Father Enki, the lord who gives birth to everything, |
| 66 | u₂ nam-til₃-la mu-un-zu a nam-til₃-la mu-un-zu | He knows the plant of life, he knows the water of life. |
| 67 | e-ne ma-ra hu-mu-un-til₃-le-en | May you live for me! |
| 68 | {d}inana kur-še₃ ŋen-na-ni-ta | Inana, from the netherworld his lord |
| 69 | sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke₄ egir-a-ni i₃-im-ŋen | His minister Ninšubur was after him. |
| 70 | sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | his minister Ninšubur said to him: |
| 71 | ŋen-na {d}ga-ša-an-šubur-ŋu₁₀ saŋ keše₂ he₂-ak | “O lord, may Gašanšubur-bumi act as a seal. |
| 72 | e-ne-eŋ₃ a-ra-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-zu la-ba-ši-šub | The word of Aradug has no regard for you |
| 73 | {d}inana e₂-gal ganzer-še₃ um-ma-te | Inana approached the palace Ganzer. |
| 74 | {ŋiš}ig kur-ra-ka šu hul ba-an-us₂ | The door of the netherworld was seized by evil hands |
| 75 | abula kur-ra-ka gu₃ hul ba-an-de₂ | He shouted evilly at the gate of the netherworld. |
| 76 | e₂ ŋal₂-u₃ i₃-du₈ e₂ ŋal₂-u₃ | The gatekeeper, the gatekeeper |
| 77 | e₂ ŋal₂-u₃ {d}bi₂-ti e₂ ŋal₂-u₃ dili-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ga-kur₉ | I want to enter into the house of Biti, into a house of single-handedness |
| 78 | {d}bi₂-ti i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra-ke₄ | Biti, the great doorkeeper of the netherworld, |
| 79 | kug {d}inana inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to him: |
| 80 | a-ba-me-en za-e | Who are you? |
| 81 | me-e {d}ga-ša-an-na ki {d}utu e₃-a-aš | I, Gašanana, came forth from the place of Utu |
| 82 | tukum-bi za-e {d}inana ki {d}utu e₃-a-aš | If you, Inana, come out to the place of Utu |
| 83 | a-na-am₃ ba-du-un kur nu-gi₄-še₃ | What have I done? The land is no longer suitable for me |
| 84 | har-ra-an lu₂ du-bi nu-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ šag₄-zu a-gin₇ tum₂-mu-un | The road that no one can cross, how is it that you should fit into your heart? |
| 85 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to him: |
| 86 | nin₉ gal-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}ga-ša-an-ki-gal-la-ke₄ | the great sister, the holy Gasiankigala |
| 87 | mu dam-a-ni u₃-mu-un gud-gal-an-na ba-an-ug₅-ga | year: “Her spouse, the lord of Gudgalana, was killed. |
| 88 | ki-sig₁₀-ga-na i-bi₂ du₈-u₃-de₃ | In order to tear out his brickwork, |
| 89 | kaš ki-sig₁₀-ga-na gu-ul ba-ni-in-de₂ ur₅ he₂-na-nam-ma | He poured out bitter beer on his knees, may he be his friend! |
| 90 | {d}bi₂-ti i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra-ke₄ | Biti, the great doorkeeper of the netherworld, |
| 91 | kug {d}inana-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | he answered holy Inana: |
| 92 | gub-ba-a {d}inana nin-ŋa₂ ga-an-na-ab-dug₄ | I want to speak to Inana, my lady: |
| 93 | nin-ŋu₁₀ {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ra ga-an-na-dug₄ inim-zu ga-an-na-ab-dug₄ | For my mistress Ereškigal, I want to speak to her, I need to speak a word to her |
| 94 | {d}bi₂-ti i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra-ke₄ | Biti, the great doorkeeper of the netherworld, |
| 95 | nin-a-ni {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ra | his mistress Ereškigala |
| 96 | e₂-a-ni-še₃ ba-ši-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-na-de₂ | He turned away from his house and spoke to him: |
| 97 | nin-ŋu₁₀ ki-sikil 1(DIŠ)-am₃ | Ninbu, the maiden, is 1. |
| 98 | {d}inana nin₉-zu e₂-gal ganzer-še₃ um-ma-te | Inana, your sister, approached the palace Ganzer |
| 99 | {ŋiš}ig kur-ra-ka šu hul ba-an-us₂ | The door of the netherworld was seized by evil hands |
| 100 | abula kur-ra-ka gu₃ hul ba-an-de₂ | He shouted evilly at the gate of the netherworld. |
| 101 | e₂-an-na mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed₃ | She sat down in the Eana, she was carried away to the netherworld |
| 102 | me 7-bi zag mu-ni-in-keše₂ | he bound its seven mes |
| 103 | me mu-un-ur₄-ur₄ šu-ni-še₃ mu-un-la₂ | He spreads out the divine powers, he covers his hand with them |
| 104 | me dug₃ ŋiri₃ gub-ba i-im-ŋen | “I am the one standing in the me-vessels of the open country. |
| 105 | tug₂-šu-gur-ra men edin-na saŋ-ŋa₂-na mu-un-ŋal₂ | He carried off the šugur garment, the crown of the steppe, in his ... |
| 106 | hi-li saŋ-ki-na šu ba-ni-in-ti | He shaved his head with allure and radiance |
| 107 | {na₄}za-gin₃ di₄-di₄-la₂ gu₂-na i-im-la₂ | The small lapis lazuli beads were piled up on her neck |
| 108 | na₄-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na i-im-si | He surrounded the breast of a stag with pomegranates. |
| 109 | {tug₂}pala₃ nam-nin-a bar-ra-na i-im-dul | He covered her body with the pala garment of ladyship. |
| 110 | šembizid lu₂ he₂-em-du igi-ni i-im-ŋar | (Sum) The šembizid priestess, may a man go before him (Akk) May a person come before him |
| 111 | tu-di-da lu₂ ŋa₂-nu ŋa₂-nu gaba-na i-im-gid₂ | “If a man gives birth to twins, twins will be cut off from his chest. |
| 112 | har kug-sig₁₇ šu-na i-im-la₂ | He hung a gold bracelet on his hand |
| 113 | gi-diš-nindan eš₂-gana₂ za-gin₃ šu-na i-im-du₈ | The reed basket of the lapis lazuli field he placed in his hand. |
| 114 | ud-ba {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke₄ haš₂ bar-bi bi₂-in-ra | At that time, Ereškigal had sex with him, |
| 115 | nundum zu₂ bi₂-in-gub inim šag₄-še₃ ba-ti | He set up a scepter, he received the words of the heart |
| 116 | {d}bi₂-ti i₃-du₈ gal-ni-ir gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | To Biti, his great doorkeeper, he spoke to him. |
| 117 | ŋa₂-nu {d}bi₂-ti i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra-ŋu₁₀ | The temple administrator of Biti, the great gatekeeper of the netherworld |
| 118 | inim a-ra-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-zu la-ba-an-šub-be₂-en | You will not speak a favorable word to me |
| 119 | abula kur-ra 7-bi {ŋiš}si-ŋar-bi he₂-eb-us₂ | The seven gates of the netherworld I surrounded. |
| 120 | e₂-gal ganzer dili-bi {ŋiš}ig-bi šu ha-ba-an-us₂ | The palace Ganzer, its single door has been opened. |
| 121 | e-ne ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | when he entered, |
| 122 | gam-gam-ma-ni tug₂ zil-zil-la-ni-ta lu₂ ba-an-de₆ | The man took away his ... garment from his robe. |
| 123 | {d}bi₂-ti i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra-ke₄ | Biti, the great doorkeeper of the netherworld, |
| 124 | inim nin-a-na-še₃ saŋ keše₂ ba-ši-in-ak | He made the words of his mistress binding. |
| 125 | abula kur-ra 7-bi {ŋiš}si-ŋar-bi bi₂-ib₂-us₂ | The seven gates of the netherworld he surrounded. |
| 126 | e₂-gal ganzer dili-bi {ŋiš}ig-bi šu ba-an-us₂ | The palace Ganzer, alone, its door was opened. |
| 127 | kug {d}inana-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | he spoke to silver Inana: |
| 128 | ŋa₂-nu {d}inana kur₉-um-ma-ni | his son, Inana, his enemy |
| 129 | {d}inana ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When Inana entered, |
| 129A | gi-diš-nindan eš₂-gana₂ za-gin₃ šu-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | The gidišnindan of the lapis lazuli field was taken away by the man |
| 129B | abula 1-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | After he had entered the first gate, |
| 130 | tug₂-šu-gur-ra men edin-na saŋ-ŋa₂-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | The one who wore the šugur garment, the crown of the steppe, was cut off. |
| 131 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 132 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 133 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 134 | abula 2-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When she enters the second gate, |
| 135 | {na₄}za-gin₃ di₄-di₄-la₂ gu₂-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | A man smashed the small lapis lazuli on his neck |
| 136 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 137 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 138 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 139 | abula 3-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When he enters the 3rd gate, |
| 140 | na₄-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | The one who piled up the nunūz-stones on her chest was killed. |
| 141 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 142 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 143 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 144 | abula 4-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When she enters the fourth gate, |
| 145 | tu-di-da lu₂ ŋa₂-nu ŋa₂-nu gaba-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | “If a man is pregnant, if a woman is born, the man will be killed on her chest. |
| 146 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 147 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 148 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 149 | abula 5-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When she enters the 5th gate, |
| 150 | har kug-sig₁₇ šu-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | He smashed the gold bracelet in his hand |
| 151 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 152 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 153 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 154 | abula 6-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When she enters the 6th gate, |
| 155 | gi-diš-nindan eš₂-gana₂ za-gin₃ šu-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | The gidišnindan of the lapis lazuli field was taken away by the man |
| 156 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 157 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 158 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 159 | abula 7-kam-ma ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When she enters the 7th gate, |
| 160 | {tug₂}pala₃ tug₂ nam-nin-a bar-ra-na lu₂ ba-da-an-ze₂-er | The pala garment, the garment of ladyship, was removed from her body. |
| 161 | ta-am₃ ne-e | „Was ist es, dies? |
| 162 | si-a {d}inana me kur-ra-ke₄ šu al-du₇-du₇ | Inana, the divine powers of the netherworld are perfected |
| 163 | {d}inana ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ ka-zu na-an-ba-e | Inana, do not open your mouth to the dais of the netherworld |
| 164 | gam-gam-ma-ni tug₂ zil-zil-la-ni-ta lu₂ ma-an-de₆ | A man brought her ... garment. |
| 165 | nin₉-a-ni {ŋiš}gu-za-ni-ta im-ma-da-an-zig₃ | his sister raised him from her throne. |
| 166 | e-ne {ŋiš}gu-za-ni-ta dur₂ im-mi-in-ŋar | He sat on his throne |
| 167 | {d}a-nun-na di-kud 7-bi igi-ni-še₃ di mu-un-da-ku₅-ru-ne | The Anuna judged before him seven times. |
| 168 | igi mu-ši-in-bar i-bi₂ uš₂-a-kam | He looked at me, it was the eye of the storm |
| 169 | inim i-ne-ne inim lipiš gig-ga-am₃ | The words of these words are a bitter word |
| 170 | gu₃ i-ne-de₂ gu₃ nam-tag-tag-ga-am₃ | She shouts, it is a cry of sin. |
| 171 | munus tur₅-ra uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga-še₃ ba-an-kur₉ | She turned into a woman whose flesh is swollen by hunger |
| 172 | uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga {ŋiš}gag-ta lu₂ ba-da-an-la₂ | A man carried away from him a shattered flesh |
| 173 | ud 3 ŋi₆ 3-am₃ um-ta-zal-la-ta | After the 3rd day had passed, |
| 174 | sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke₄ | his minister Ninšubur |
| 174A | sukkal inim sag₉-sag₉-ga-ni | his minister of good words |
| 174B | ra-gaba inim ge-en-ge-en-na-ni | The courier, whose words are firmly established |
| 175 | inim nin-a-na-še₃ ŋeštug₂ ba-ši-in-gub | At the word of his mistress he put on her garment |
| 175A | na degₓ(RI)-ga-ni šu nu-bar-re | He who does not release his hand(?) |
| 175B | inim dug₄-ga-ni gu₂-ni la-ba-ši-šub | His good word will not approach his neck |
| 176 | er₂ du₆-du₆-dam mu-un-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | She weeps over the ruin hills. |
| 177 | šem₃ gu₂-en-na mu-un-du₁₂-a | who has sung the gu’en song |
| 178 | e₂ diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ mu-un-na-niŋin₂-niŋin₂ | The house of the intertwined people ... |
| 179 | igi-ni mu-un-na-hur giri₁₇-ni mu-un-hur | She has turned her face towards him, she has turned his nose towards him. |
| 180 | ki lu₂-da nu-di haš₄-gal-a-ni mu-un-na-hur | She turned away from the place of the man. |
| 181 | mu-lu nu-tuku-gin₇ tug₂ dili-a im-ma-an-mur₁₀ | Like a man without a husband, he dressed himself in a single garment. |
| 182 | e₂-kur e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ ŋiri₃-ni dili mu-un-gub | In the Ekur, the temple of Enlil, he stood alone in his single cella. |
| 183 | e₂-kur e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | when he entered the Ekur, the house of Enlil, |
| 184 | igi {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ er₂ im-ma-še₈-še₈ | He wept before Enlil. |
| 185 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ du₅-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Father Enlil, do not take away your child from the mountain! |
| 186 | kug sag₉-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar₂-e | Your good silver shall not be placed in the dust of the netherworld |
| 187 | {na₄}za-gin₃ sag₉-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il | Your beautiful lapis lazuli should not be bound to the hem of a stone. |
| 188 | {ŋiš}taškarin-zu ŋiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-dar-dar-re | Your taškarin-vessel, the tin of the carpenter, will not be split. |
| 189 | ki-sikil {d}ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Young lady Gašanana, do not take it away from the land! |
| 190 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ lipiš bal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Father Enlil answered Ninšubur: “Enlil, his exalted one, will answer him.’ |
| 191 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ an gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ ki gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ | The child-bearing father made the heavens tremble, made the earth shake. |
| 192 | {d}inana an gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ ki gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ | Inana, great An, he made it perfect, great earth he created. |
| 193 | me kur-ra me al nu-di-da sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-bi kur-re he₂-eb-us₂ | The divine powers of the netherworld, whose divine powers are unrivaled, were perfected; may they be established in all the lands. |
| 194 | a-ba-am₃ ki-bi sa₂ in-na-an-dug₄ ed₃-de₃ al mu-ni-in-dug₄ | Who is it that makes him happy? He made him happy in the steppe. |
| 195 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ inim-bi nu-mu-na-gub urim₂{ki}-še₃ ba-ŋen | Father Enlil did not stand by his word, he was taken to Urim. |
| 196 | urim₂{ki} e₂-mud-kur-ra-ka | in Urim, in the Emudkur, |
| 197 | e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ e₂ {d}nanna-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When he entered the E-kiš-nu-bal, the temple of Nanna |
| 198 | igi {d}nanna-še₃ er₂ im-ma-še₈-še₈ | before Nanna wept |
| 199 | a-a {d}nanna du₅-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Father Nanna, do not take your child away from the mountain! |
| 200 | kug sag₉-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar₂-re | Your good silver shall not be deposited in the dust of the netherworld |
| 201 | {na₄}za-gin₃ sag₉-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il-i | May your beautiful lapis lazuli be surrounded by the lapis beads |
| 202 | {ŋiš}taškarin-zu ŋiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-an-dar-dar-re | Your taškarin-vessel, the tin of the carpenter, will not be split apart. |
| 203 | ki-sikil {d}ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Young lady Gašanana, do not take it away from the land! |
| 204 | a-a {d}nanna lipiš bal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Father Nanna, Ninšubur answered his angry heart: |
| 205 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ an gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ ki gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ | The child-bearing father made the heavens tremble, made the earth shake. |
| 206 | {d}inana an gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ ki gal al bi₂-in-dug₄ | Inana, great An, he made it perfect, great earth he created. |
| 207 | me kur-ra me al nu-di-da sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-bi kur-re he₂-eb-us₂ | The divine powers of the netherworld, whose divine powers are unrivaled, were perfected; may they be established in all the lands. |
| 208 | a-ba-am₃ ki-bi sa₂ in-na-an-dug₄ ed₃-de₃ al mu-ni-ib-dug₄ | Who is it that makes the earth tremble for him and makes the steppe grow for him? |
| 209 | a-a {d}nanna inim-bi nu-mu-na-gub uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}-še₃ ba-ŋen | Father Nanna did not stand by his word, he was taken away to Uruzeb. |
| 210 | uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki} e₂ {d}en-ki-ka₃-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-ni-ta | When he entered Uruzeb, the temple of Enki, |
| 211 | igi {d}en-ki-ka₃-še₃ er₂ im-ma-še₈-še₈ | He wept before Enki. |
| 212 | a-a {d}en-ki du₅-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Father Enki, do not take away your child from the netherworld! |
| 213 | kug sag₉-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar₂-re | Your good silver shall not be deposited in the dust of the netherworld |
| 214 | {na₄}za-gin₃ sag₉-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il-i | May your beautiful lapis lazuli be surrounded by the lapis beads |
| 215 | {ŋiš}taškarin-zu ŋiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-re | Your taškarin-vessel, the tin of the carpenter, will not be split apart. |
| 216 | ki-sikil {d}ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e | Young lady Gašanana, do not take it away from the land! |
| 217 | a-a {d}en-ki {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke₄ mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Father Enki replied to Ninšubur: |
| 218 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ a-na bi₂-in-ak ŋe₂₆-e mu-un-kuš₂-u | What did my son do? He is exhausted. |
| 219 | {d}inana a-na bi₂-in-ak ŋe₂₆-e mu-un-kuš₂-u | What did Inana do? She is exhausted. |
| 220 | nin kur-kur-ra-ke₄ a-na bi₂-in-ak ŋe₂₆-e mu-un-kuš₂-u | What has the lady of all the lands done? |
| 221 | nu-u₈-gig an-na-ke₄ a-na bi₂-in-ak ŋe₂₆-e mu-un-kuš₂-u | What has the nugig priestess of heaven done? |
| 221A | a-a {d}en-ki inim-bi ba-e-de₃-gub | Father Enki stood by him in this matter. |
| 222 | umbin-si-ni mu-dur₇ ba-ra-an-de₆ kur-ŋar-ra-aš ba-an-dim₂ | She hung her nails for her, she fashioned a kurbaraš weapon for her. |
| 223 | umbin-si 2-kam-ma mu-dur₇ ba-ra-an-de₆ gala-tur-ra-aš ba-an-dim₂ | It is the second time that he sat on the throne. He fashioned his young lamentation singer. |
| 224 | kur-ŋar-ra u₂ nam-til₃-la ba-an-šum₂ | He brought the food of life into the netherworld |
| 225 | gala-tur-ra a nam-til₃-la ba-an-šum₂ | The lamentation singer gave birth to water for life |
| 226 | a-a {d}en-ki gala-tur-ra kur-ŋar-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Father Enki spoke to the lamentation singer of the foreign lands: |
| 226A | 1-am₃ u₂ nam-til₃-la 1-am₃ a nam-til₃-la ugu-ni-a šub-ba-ab-ze₂-en | You give me one plant for life, one water for life to drink upon him. |
| 227 | ŋen-na-an-ze₂-en ŋiri₃ kur-še₃ nu₂-ba-an-ze₂-en | “How long will you not be able to go to the netherworld? |
| 228 | {ŋiš}ig nim-gin₇ dal-dal-e-de₃-en-ze₂-en | We will fly around like a horned bull |
| 229 | za-ra lil₂-gin₇ gur-gur-re-de₃-en-ze₂-en | We will bring it back to you like a ghost. |
| 230 | ama gan-e nam dumu-ne-ne-še₃ | The mother of Gan, the fate of her children |
| 231 | {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke₄ i-nu₂-nu₂-ra-am₃ | Ereškigal lies down, |
| 232 | mur kug-ga-na gada nu-um-bur₂ | His silver breasts were not trimmed with linen. |
| 233 | gaba-ni bur šaŋan-gin₇ nu-um-gid₂ | His chest was not extended like a bowl of beer |
| 234 | šu-si-ni {urud}lub-bi-gin₇ am₃-da-ŋal₂ | She carried her hand as if it were a copper arrow |
| 235 | siki-ni ga-raš{sar}-gin₇ saŋ-ŋa₂-na mu-un-ur₄-ur₄-re | Her hair, like a šuʾu-flood, is twisted up in its tufts. |
| 236 | u-u₈-a šag₄-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-ni | When he makes the ewes happy |
| 237 | kuš₂-u₃-me-en nin-me a šag₄-zu dug₄-ga-zu-ne-ne | You are our lady, when you pour out your water, |
| 238 | u-u₈-a bar-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-ni | When he eats the ewe, he is satisfied. |
| 239 | kuš₂-u₃-me-en nin-me a bar-zu dug₄-ga-zu-ne-ne | You are our lady, when you pour out your water, |
| 240 | a-ba-am₃ za-e-me-en-ze₂-en | Who is it that you are? |
| 241 | šag₄-ŋu₁₀-ta šag₄-zu-še₃ bar-ŋu₁₀-ta bar-zu-še₃ dug₄-ga-na-ab-ze₂-en | After you have poured out your libation, after you have pour out your liver |
| 242 | diŋir he₂-me-en-ze₂-en inim ga-mu-ra-an-dug₄ | I want to speak a word to you: |
| 243 | lu₂-ulu₃ he₂-me-en-ze₂-en nam-zu-ne he₂-eb-tar-re | May you be a man, may your fate be decided. |
| 244 | zi an-na zi ki-a pad₃-de₃-ne-ze₂-na-am₃ | The life of heaven and earth, the life of earth, are decreed for them. |
| 245 | ed₃-x-ab-ze₂-en | I will give to you. |
| 246 | a id₂-bi ma-ra-ba-e-ne šu nam-ba-gid₂-i-en-ze₂-en | They will pour water for you on the river, do not let your hand be tied to it |
| 247 | a-šag₄ še-ba ma-ra-ba-e-ne šu nam-ba-gid₂-i-en-ze₂-en | They will give you a field to cultivate, do not give it to you! |
| uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂ šum₂-me-ab dug₄-ga-na-ab-ze₂-en dug₄-ga-ma-ab-ŋen-ze₂-en | May you be able to give him a swollen (and) flaccid flesh, | |
| 249 | uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga ga-ša-an-zu-ne-ne | The one who scatters the flesh of your lady |
| 250 | niŋ₂ lugal-me he₂-a niŋ₂ nin-me he₂-a šum₂-ma-ze₂-en dug₄-ga-na-ab-ze₂-en | Whether it is our king or our queen, may you be our friend! |
| 251 | uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂-a im-ma-da-ab-šum₂-mu-ze₂-en | I will give you a swollen (and) flaccid flesh. |
| 252 | 1-am₃ u₂ nam-til₃-la 1-am₃ a nam-til₃-la ugu-na šub-bu-de₃-en-ze₂-en | One plant, for the well-being, one plant, water to drink, we are to bring it to him. |
| 253 | {d}inana ha-ba-gub | may Inana stand there. |
| 254 | gala-tur kur-ŋar-ra inim {d}en-ki-ka₃-še₃ saŋ keše₂ ba-ši-in-ak-eš | The lamentation singers of the netherworld were bound by the word of Enki |
| 255 | {ŋiš}ig nim-gin₇ mu-un-dal-dal | He made the door swing like a rising wind |
| 256 | za-ra lil₂-gin₇ mu-un-gur-gur | He turned it into a ghostly place for you. |
| 257 | ama gan-e nam dumu-ne-ne-še₃ | The mother of Gan, the fate of her children |
| 258 | {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke₄ i-nu₂-nu₂-ra-am₃ | Ereškigal lies down, |
| 259 | mur kug-ga-na gada nu-un-bur₂ | The linen cloth was not loosened on her silvery neck. |
| 260 | gaba-ni bur šaŋan-na nu-un-gid₂ | His chest was not extended with a bowl of wine |
| 261 | šu-si-ni {urud}lub-bi-gin₇ an-da-ŋal₂ | His hand is like a copper arrow |
| 262 | siki-ni ga-raš{sar}-gin₇ saŋ-ŋa₂-na mu-un-ur₄-ur₄ | Her hair, like a šurdock, was piled up in its crenellations |
| 263 | u₃-u₈-a šag₄-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-ni | When he makes the ewes happy |
| 264 | kuš₂-u₃-me-en nin-me a šag₄-zu in-na-ne-eš | You are our lady, they say to him “Alas, your field!" |
| 265 | u₃-u₈-a bar-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-ni | Woe her liver! |
| 266 | kuš₂-u₃-me-en nin-me a bar-zu in-na-ne-eš | You are our lady, they say to you "Alas, your liver" |
| 267 | a-ba-am₃ za-e-me-en-ze₂-en | Who is it that you are? |
| 268 | šag₄-ŋu₁₀-ta šag₄-zu-še₃ bar-ŋu₁₀-ta bar-zu-še₃ ba-e-de₃-en-ze₂-en | After you have poured out your libation, after you have let out your liver |
| 269 | diŋir he₂-me-en-ze₂-en inim ga-mu-ra-an-dug₄ | I want to speak a word to you: |
| 270 | lu₂-ulu₃ he₂-me-en-ze₂-en nam-zu-ne ga-mu-ri-ib-tar | May you be a man, I will decree your fate for you. |
| 271 | zi an-na zi ki-a mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃-eš | They have sworn by the life of heaven and earth |
| 272 | x-ed₃-de₃-de₃-eš | to ... |
| 273 | id₂ a-ba mu-ne-ba-e šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃ | Who will dig the river for him? He will not give him a hand |
| 274 | a-šag₄ še-ba mu-ne-ba-e šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃ | He poured out a field, but he did not give it to him |
| 275 | uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂ šum₂-me-eb in-na-an-ne-eš | They swore an oath and a curse against him. |
| 276 | kug {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke₄ gala-tur kur-ŋar-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Ereškigal replied to the young lamentation singer of Kurbara: |
| uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga niŋ₂ ga-ša-an-zu-ne-ne-kam aŋ₂ aŋ₂ | It is flesh that shakes, it is flesh of your lady! | |
| niŋ₂ lugal-me niŋ₂ nin-me he₂-a šum₂-me-eb in-na-an-ne-eš aŋ₂ | May our king's fear be our fear, may our mistress be our friend! | |
| 279 | uzu niŋ₂ sag₃-ga {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂ im-me-ne-šum₂-uš | They were bringing out the shattered flesh from the thigh |
| 280 | 1-am₃ u₂ nam-til₃-la 1-am₃ a nam-til₃-la ugu-a bi₂-in-šub-bu-uš | He poured out on top of it one ox for the well-being and one water for the wellbeing. |
| 281 | {d}inana ba-gub | Inana stood by. |
| 282 | {d}ereš-ki-gal-la gala-tur kur-ŋar-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Ereškigal cried out to the lamentation singer of Kurbara: |
| 283 | tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en ga-ša-an-zu-ne-ne x-zu-ne-ne ba-dab₅ | Bring it! Your lady, your ... has been seized |
| 284 | {d}inana inim {d}en-ki-ka₃-ta kur-ta ed₃ | Inana, by the command of Enki, descendant from the mountains. |
| 285 | {d}inana kur-ta ed₃-da-ni | Inana, his steppe from the mountains |
| 286 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-e-ne ba-ab-ha-za-aš | the Anuna seized him. |
| 287 | a-ba-am₃ lu₂ kur-ta im-ta-ed₃-de₃ kur-ta silim-ma-ni bi₂-in-ed₃-de₃ | Who is it that will bring him out from the netherworld? He will bring his peace from the Netherworld! |
| 288 | ud-da {d}inana kur-ta ba-ed₃-de₃ | When Inana went out from the netherworld |
| 289 | saŋ-dili saŋ-ŋa₂-na ha-ba-ab-šum₂-mu | May he bring forth a single sa-dili and one-sixth |
| 290 | {d}inana kur-ta ba-ed₃-de₃ | Inana, who was brought out from the netherworld |
| 291 | lu₂ igi-na sukkal nu-me-a {ŋiš}ŋidru šu bi₂-in-du₈ | The one before him, who was not a vizier, laid his hand upon it. |
| 292 | bar-ra-na ra-gaba nu-me-a {ŋiš}tukul ur₂-ra bi₂-in-la₂ | Without a rider, he carried a weapon in his lap. |
| 293 | gal₅-la₂ tur-tur gi-šukur-gin₇ | The small galla demons, like reed stalks |
| 294 | gal₅-la₂ gal-gal gi dub-ba-an-na-gin₇ zag-ga-na ba-an-dab₅-be-eš | They seized the large galla demons like reeds piled up on their shoulders |
| 295 | lu₂ e-ne-ra in-ši-re₇-eš-am₃ | The men who went with him |
| 296 | lu₂ {d}inana-ra in-ši-re₇-eš-am₃ | They have gone to Inana |
| 297 | u₂ nu-zu-me-eš a nu-zu-me-eš | They do not know grass, they do not understand water |
| 298 | zid₂ dub-dub-ba nu-gu₇-me-eš | They do not eat heaped up flour |
| 299 | a bal-bal-a nu-na₈-na₈-me-eš | They do not drink filtered water |
| 300 | kadra niŋ₂ dug₃-ge šu nu-gid₂-me-eš | They are the ones who do not hold back their good supplication |
| 301 | ur₂ dam niŋ₂ dug₃-ge-eš nu-sig₉-ge-me-eš | They are not good companions of the spouse |
| 302 | dumu niŋ₂ ku₇-ku₇-da ne nu-su-ub-ba-me-eš | They are the ones who do not let their sweet-smelling sons pass by |
| 303 | dam ur₂ lu₂-ka ba-ra-an-si-il-si-il-le-eš | The spouses of the lap of a man are not to be bound. |
| 304 | dumu lu₂ du₁₀-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zig₃-ge-eš | They will not raise a claim against the child of a good man |
| 305 | e₂-gi₄-a e₂ ušbar-ra-ka im-ta-an-e₃-eš-am₃ | The brides have left the house of ušbara |
| 300A | ur₂ lu₂-ka dam šu ti-a-me-eš | At the base of a man's body his wife is life |
| 301A | ubur emeda(|UM.ME|){da} la₂-ka dumu šu ti-a-me-eš | The breast of the nursemaid is absent. That child is Tiamenš |
| 305A | šum₂{sar} niŋ₂ sis-a nu-gum-e-me-eš | They were not able to make a claim |
| 305B | lu₂ ku₆ nu-gu₇-me-eš lu₂ ga-raš{sar} nu-gu₇-me-eš | They are people who do not eat fish, they do no eat emmer |
| 305Š | lu₂ {d}inana mu-un-ši-re₇-eš-am₃ | The people who went to Inana |
| 306 | {d}inana kur-ta ed₃-da-ni | Inana, his steppe from the mountains |
| 307 | {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke₄ kan₄ ganzer-ra-ka ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ ba-an-šub | Ninšubur entered the gate of Ganzer. |
| 308 | sahar-ra ba-da-an-tuš tug₂-mu-dur₇-ra ba-an-mur₁₀ | He sat in the dust, he washed himself with a cloth. |
| 309 | gal₅-la₂-e-ne kug {d}inana-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | The galla demons spoke to holy Inana: |
| 310 | {d}inana iri-zu-še₃ ŋen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum₂-mu-de₃-en | Inana, let us bring you to your city! |
| 311 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ gal₅-la₂-e-ne mu-un-ne-ni-gi₄-gi₄ | Holy Inana replied to the galla demons: |
| 312 | sukkal e-ne-eŋ₃ sag₉-sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀ | the vizier, the one who makes good things good, |
| 313 | ra-gaba e-ne-eŋ₃ ge-en-gen₆-na-ŋu₁₀ | I am the courier, I will bring it to you. |
| 314 | na degₓ(RI)-ga-ŋu₁₀ šu nu-un-bar-re | He does not release the hand of the dega priest |
| 315 | e-ne-eŋ₃ ma-ra-ab-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀-uš gu₂-ni la-ba-da-an-ši-šub | “If he does not agree with you, he will not raise his neck against you. |
| 316 | er₂ du₆-du₆-dam ma-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | She weeps over the ruin hills. |
| 317 | šem₃ gu₂-en-na ma-an-du₁₂-am₃ | It is the šem of the gu’ena drum that was played for me |
| 318 | e₂ diŋir-re-e-ne ma-an-niŋin₂-niŋin₂ | The houses of the intertwined people - who are they? |
| 319 | i-bi₂-ni ma-an-hur giri₁₇-ni ma-an-hur | He made his face tremble, he made his nose tremmble. |
| 319A | ŋeštug₂-ga-ni ki u₆ di ma-hur | His garment is adorned with a beautiful place. |
| 320 | ki mu-lu-da nu-di haš₄-gal-a-ni ma-an-hur | She turned away from the place of the man. |
| 321 | mu-lu nu-tuku-gin₇ tug₂ dili-a im-ma-an-mur₁₀ | Like a man without a husband, he dressed himself in a single garment. |
| 322 | e₂-kur-re e₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-še₃ | to the Ekur, the house of Enlil |
| 323 | urim₂{ki}-ma e₂ {d}nanna-še₃ | to Urim, the temple of Nanna |
| 324 | uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki} e₂ {d}am-an-ki-ka₃-še₃ | to Uruzeb, the temple of Enki |
| 325 | ŋiri₃-ni dili mu-un-gub | She stood alone in her city square. |
| 325A | igi {d}am-an-ki-ka₃ er₂ bi₂-še₈-še₈ | He wept before Enki |
| 326 | e-ne ma-a-ra mu-un-til₃-le-en | „Was ist es, dass du mit mir leben kannst? |
| 327 | e-ne ta-gin₇ nam-ma-ra-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-en-ze₂-en | Why do you not give it to me like this? |
| 328 | ga-an-ši-re₇-de₃-en umma{ki}-a šeg₁₂-kur-šag₄-ga-še₃ ga-am₃-ši-re₇-de₃-en | Let us go! We shall go to Umma to the Šegkuršag. |
| 329 | umma{ki}-a šeg₁₂-kur-šag₄-ga-ta | from Umma to the Šegkuršag |
| 330 | {d}šara iri-ni-a ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ ba-an-šub | The king entered his city. |
| 331 | sahar-ra ba-da-an-tuš tug₂-mu-dur₇-ra ba-an-mur₁₀ | He sat in the dust, he washed himself with a cloth. |
| 332 | gal₅-la₂-e-ne kug {d}inana-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The galla demons spoke to holy Inana: |
| 333 | {d}inana iri-zu-še₃ ŋen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum₂-mu-de₃ | Inana, I want to bring him to your city |
| 334 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ gal₅-la₂-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to the galla demons: |
| 335 | en₃-du du {d}šara-ŋu₁₀ | the endu ritual of Šara-bu |
| 336 | umbin kud-ku₅-ra-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-tar la₂-ŋu₁₀ | “If he slips through the thresholds and the door pivots, |
| 337 | en₃ ta-gin₇ nam-ma-ra-ni-ib-ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋen | How long will you not give it to me? |
| 338 | ga-e-re₇-en-de₃-en bad₃-tibira{ki}-a e₂-muš₃-kalam-ma-še₃ ga-an-ši-re₇-en-de₃-en | Let us go to the Emuškalama temple in Badtibira! |
| 339 | bad₃-tibira{ki}-a e₂-muš₃-kalam-ma-ta | from Badtibira to the Emusvkalama |
| 340 | {d}lu₂-lal₃-e iri-ni-a ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ ba-an-šub | Lulal entered his city. |
| 341 | sahar-a im-da-an-tuš tug₂-mu-dur₇-ra ba-an-mur₁₀ | He sat in the dust, he washed himself with a cloth. |
| 342 | gal₅-la₂-e-ne kug {d}inana-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The galla demons spoke to holy Inana: |
| 343 | {d}inana iri-zu-še₃ ŋen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum₂-mu-un-de₃-en | Inana, let us bring him to your city! |
| 344 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ gal₅-la₂-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to the galla demons: |
| 345 | {d}lu₂-lal₃ zag e₃-a a₂ zid-da gab₂-bu-ŋu₁₀ us₂-sa | “Lulal, coming out at the right side, on the right and left sides, |
| 346 | e-ne ta-gin₇ nam-ma-ra-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-en-ze₂-en | Why do you not give it to me like this? |
| 347 | ga-e-re₇-de₃-en {ŋiš}hašhur gul-la edin kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ga-an-ši-re₇-en-de₃-en | Let us go! I want to go to the plain of Kulaba destroyed with tamarisk! |
| 348 | {ŋiš}hašhur gul-la edin kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ ba-e-re₇{re}-eš | They went to the plain of Kulaba with a destroyed tamarisk |
| 349 | {d}dumu-zid tug₂ mah-a i-im-mur₁₀ mah-a dur₂-a dur₂ im-ma-ŋar | Dumuzid wore a great garment, he sat in a magnificent garment. |
| 350 | gal₅-la₂-e-ne haš₄-a-na i-im-dab₅-be₂-eš | The galla demons seized him in his cella |
| 351 | {dug}šakir 7-e ga mu-un-de₂-eš-am₃ | They poured seven vats of milk. |
| 352 | 7-am₃ X-TU-ra-gin₇ saŋ mu-un-da-sag₃-ge-ne | They struck him seven times like ... |
| 353 | sipad-de₃ gi-gid₂ gi-di-da igi-ni šu nu-mu-un-tag-ge-ne | The shepherd and the reed guard do not touch his face |
| 354 | igi mu-un-ši-in-bar igi uš₂-a-ka | He looked at me, he saw me |
| 355 | inim i-ne-ne inim lipiš gig-ga | The words of these words, bitter words |
| 356 | gu₃ i-ne-de₂ gu₃ nam-tag-tag-ga | He shouts, he shouts at sin. |
| 357 | en₃-še₃ tum₃-mu-an-ze₂-en | Do you know how to bring it? |
| 358 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ su₈-ba {d}dumu-zid-da šu-ne-ne-a in-na-šum₂ | The silver of Inana was given to the shepherd Dumuzid. |
| 359 | lu₂ e-ne lu₂ mu-un-ne-re₇-eš-am₃ | The men who went with them |
| 360 | lu₂ {d}dumu-zid mu-un-ši-re₇-eš-am₃ | The men who went to Dumuzid |
| 361 | u₂ nu-zu-me-eš a nu-zu-me-eš | They do not know grass, they do not understand water |
| 362 | zid₂ dub-dub-ba nu-gu₇-me-eš | They do not eat heaped up flour |
| 363 | a bal-bal-a nu-na₈-na₈-me-eš | They do not drink filtered water |
| 364 | ur₂ dam niŋ₂ dug₃-ge-eš₂ nu-sig₉-ge-eš | The lap of a good spouse is not good |
| 365 | dumu niŋ₂ ku₇-ku₇-da ne nu-su-ub-me-eš | They are not a sweet-smelling sons |
| 366 | dumu lu₂ du₁₀-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zig₃-ge-eš | They will not raise a claim against the child of a good man |
| 367 | e₂-gi₄-a e₂ ušbar-ra-ka um-ta-an-e₃-eš | The brides have left the house of ušbara |
| 368 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ er₂ im-da-pad₃ šeₓ(SIG₇)-šeₓ(SIG₇) i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Dumuzi wept, he screamed |
| 369 | ŋuruš-e {d}utu-ra an-še₃ šu-ni ba-an-na-zig₃ | The young man raised his hand to Utu |
| 370 | {d}utu murum₅-ŋu₁₀-me-en ŋe₂₆-e mussa-zu-me-en | Utu, you are a lion, you (are) a mussa. |
| 371 | e₂ ama-zu-še₃ i₃ gur₃-ru-me-en | I am the one carrying oil at the house of your mother |
| 372 | e₂ {d}nin-gal-še₃ ga gur₃-ru-me-en | I am the one carrying milk to the temple of Ningal |
| 373 | šu-ŋu₁₀ šu muš-a u₃-mu-ni-in-šum₂ | The hand of a snake has ceased there |
| 374 | ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ŋiri₃ muš-a u₃-mu-ni-in-šum₂ | “I have surrounded the city with ruins, I have made ruins into ruin mounds. |
| 375 | gal₅-la₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-ba-da-kar nam-mu-un-ha-za-ne | I want to take the galla demons away, they should not be able to soothe me. |
| 376 | {d}utu er₂-na šu ba-an-ši-in-ti | Šamaš received his tears |
| 376A | gal₅-la₂-e-ne nu-ha-ha-ne | The galla demons do not rejoice. |
| 377 | šu-ni šu muš-a mu-e-ni-šum₂ | His hand is the hand of a snake |
| 378 | ŋiri₃-ni ŋiri₃ muš-a mu-e-ni-šum₂ | His limbs are a limb of a snake |
| 379 | gal₅-la₂-e-ne ba-ni-kar | The galla demons turned away. |
| 379A | x muš-saŋ-kal 1-gin₇ | like a one-headed snake |
| 380 | x ba-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-eš-a | they seized |
| 381 | x-be₂ | ..., |
| 382 | x-eš | ...-eš |
| 383 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ x-ni šag₄-ga-ni nam-DU | Holy Inana ... her ... |
| 384 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ mu-ud-na-ni er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | Holy Inana wept bitter tears over her spouse |
| 385 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ x {d}dumu-zid-de₃ X šag₄-ga-ni nam-DU X | The silver of Inana ... Dumuzi ... his body |
| 386 | x dam-ni X X a₂-na x | his wife ... |
| 387 | x NI X X X x | [......] |
| 388 | x-gin₇ im-mi-x im-mi-X-x | Like ... ... |
| 389 | {u₂}numun₂ i₃-bur₁₂-re {u₂}numun₂ i₃-ze₂-e | He burst the date palms, he gives the dates. |
| 390 | dam lu₂ ur₂-zu-ne-ne nu₂-a me dam kal-la-ŋu₁₀ | The spouses of the men lying in your lap, the precious spouse |
| 391 | dumu lu₂ ur₂-zu-ne-ne nu₂-a me dumu kal-la-ŋu₁₀ | sons of men lying in your lap, me, son of Kallābu, |
| 392 | me-am₃ mu-lu-ŋu₁₀ me-am₃ mu-un-|KA×X|-e | Where is the man, where is he? |
| 393 | me-am₃ mu-lu-ŋu₁₀ me-am₃ mu-un-TAG-TAG X-e | Where is the man, where is he ...? |
| 394 | nim-e kug {d}inana-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The fly spoke to holy Inana: |
| 395 | ŋe₂₆-e ki lu₂-zu ga-mu-re-pad₃ a-na-am₃ niŋ₂-ba-ŋu₁₀-um | I want to find out the place of your man, what is it that makes you tremble? |
| 396 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ nim-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to the east: |
| 397 | za-e ki mu-lu-ŋu₁₀ ba-ab-pad₃-de₃-en niŋ₂-ba a-ra-ba-e | You, when you find the place of the man, you utter an arabe prayer to him |
| 398 | x ga-mu-un-dul-dul | I want to cover ... |
| 399 | nim-e kug {d}inana-ke₄ im-ma-an-x | The fly ... holy Inana |
| 400 | ki-sikil {d}inana-ke₄ nim-e nam mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re | The maiden Inana decreed a fate in the high steppe. |
| 401 | e₂ kaš-a-ka zabar ŊIRI₃ naŋ-a-ke₄ hu-mu-ra-x x-a-ze₂-X | In the house of beer, may the bronze of the city ... for you. |
| 402 | du₅-mu lu₂ kug-zu-ke₄-ne-gin₇ nam X x | Like the sons of the wise men ... |
| 403 | i₃-ne-eš₂ nam-tar-ra {d}inana-ke₄ ur₅ he₂-en-na-nam-ma-am₃ | Now, may the fate of Inana be decreed for him. |
| 404 | x er₂ im-še₈-še₈ | ... weeps |
| 405 | nin₉ im-ma-ŋen šu-še₃ mu-da-ab-si | My sister, I am the one who fills her hand with joy |
| 406 | i₃-ne-eš₂ me-le-e-a X X-ŋu₁₀ | Now, splendor ... |
| 407 | za-e mu MAŠ-am₃ nin₉-zu mu MAŠ-am₃ | You, it is the name of an exorcist, your sister is (the name of) a exorcism. |
| 408 | ud za-e al di-di-e ud-bi he₂-tuš-e | When you go, may that storm dwell there. |
| 409 | ud nin₉-zu al di-di-e ud-bi he₂-bur₂-e | May the storm that your sister is going to traverse, burst its storm. |
| 410 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ {d}dumu-zid saŋ-bi-še₃ X X bi₂-in-šum₂-šum₂-mu | The silver of Inana, Dumuzid, he heaped up. |
| 411 | kug {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke₄ | the silver of Ereškigal |
| 412 | za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃ | Your praise is sweet. |
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