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Inana and Bilulu: an ulila to Inana (Q000348)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Inana and Bilulu: an ulila to Inana |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000348 |
| 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 | edin-na {d}dumu-zid-ŋu₁₀ i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu balaŋ mu-un-da-sa₂-sa₂ | In the steppe Dumuzid performs a lament for you, an ilu song for you and a lullaby for you. |
| 2 | e₂ a-ra-li mu-un-da-sa₂-sa₂ | The house of Arali is set up for you. |
| 3 | bad₃-tibira{ki} mu-un-da-sa₂-sa₂ | and made Badtibira perfect for him. |
| 4 | du₆-šuba-a mu-un-da-sa₂-sa₂ | In the Dusvuba he placed it. |
| 5 | ki nam-sipad-da mu-un-da-sa₂-sa₂ amaš {d}dumu-zid-da-ka x | The place of the shepherdship was made perfect for him, the sheepfold of Dumuzid |
| 6 | sipad lu₂ x | shepherd of the ... |
| 8 | x {d}dumu-zid | of Dumuzi, |
| 12 | x-mu-un | ... lord |
| 13 | x | |
| 14 | x giri₁₇-zal-ŋu₁₀ | ... joy |
| 15 | x ŋar-ra | ..., |
| 16 | x UG | ...; |
| 17 | x KA | ..., |
| 23 | x-la mu-da-x-ba-e i-si-iš x MU x | ... ... |
| 24 | x | |
| 25 | x giri₁₇-zal-la-ke₄ x | ... joy ... |
| 26 | x NE x ad-e-eš x gi₄ | ... the father ... return |
| 27 | {d}dumu-zid ka kug igi sag₉-sag₉ i-si-iš-bi mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Dumuzid, the holy mouth with a beautiful face, is exhausted by tears. |
| 28 | ka kug igi sag₉-sag₉ i-si-iš-bi mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | The pure mouth, with a beautiful face, is exhausted by tears. |
| ŋuruš nitalam u₃-mu-un zu₂-lum DAG | The male lamb, the lord of dates, | |
| 30 | x {d}dumu-zid-de₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ i-si-iš-bi mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Dumuzid is tired, he is tired. |
| 31 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ x | the silver of Inana |
| 32 | ŠID ŊAR nam MUNUS x NE x ŊAR nam-x | ŠUID (means) “to be a slave, a woman ...’ |
| 33 | in-nin lu₂ ŋar-ra x ŋar-ra x | Lady, a stranger ... |
| 34 | ki-sikil {d}inana lu₂ ŋar-ra X | Maiden Inana, the man of the outer ... |
| 35 | ama₅ ama ugu-na-ka mu-un-|DU.DU| | In the chamber of the mother who bore him, he ... |
| 36 | e a-ra-zu sun₅-sun₅ mu-un-na-su₈-ug | Oh, your arazu prayer is exalted for him. |
| a x ama-ŋu₁₀ da-x-dib amaš-še₃ ga-ma-e-da-ŋen BI X X da-DU | ... I want to ... with my mother in the sheepfold ... | |
| 38 | ama-ŋu₁₀ ga-ša-an-gal-e da-X-dib amaš-še₃ ga-ma-e-da-ŋen | My mother, Gašangal, ... I want to go with you to the sheepfold |
| a-a-ŋu₁₀ ma-ra-bu₇ sun₅-na ga-da-x-dib BI da-x-DU | I want to ... the father for you. | |
| {d}suen ma-ra-bu₇ sun₅-na ga-da-x-dib BI da-x-DU | Sîn, I want to ... in the shade for you ... | |
| 41 | dumu ama ugu-ni kiŋ₂-gi₄-a-gin₇ ama₅-ta im-ma-ta-e₃ | Like a child born by his mother, he came out from the cella. |
| 42 | ama ga-ša-an-gal-e kiŋ₂-gi₄-a-gin₇ ama₅-ta im-ma-ta-e₃ | Mother Gašangal came out from the chamber like a child-bearing child. |
| 43 | nin-ŋu₁₀ gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum₂-mu | The great lady knows, she has brought it to me. |
| 44 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum₂-mu | The silver of Inana knows, he has brought it for me. |
| 45 | kaš ud re ud su₃-ra₂ dur₂-ru-na-bi-a | The beer that dwells in distant days and distant days |
| 65 | x amaš-ta x | from the sheepfold |
| 67 | e₂ um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu-še₃ x | the house of the mother Bilulus |
| 68 | ki-bi-a sipad saŋ-a ra x | At that place, the shepherd ... |
| 69 | {d}dumu-zid saŋ-a ra | for Dumuzid, the sa priest |
| 70 | {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na saŋ-a ra | Ama-ušumgal-ana, laid low! |
| 71 | udu lugal-ŋa₂ {d}dumu-zid-da-ke₄ edin-na x | sheep of Lugal-Baba, Dumuzida in the steppe |
| 72 | {d}inana {lu₂}sipad nu-me-a | Inana was not a shepherd |
| 73 | udu lugal-ŋa₂ zag-ba mu-un-gi₄-gi₄ | The sheep of Lugal-Baba was returned at its side. |
| 74 | nin-e nitalam-ni-ir šir₃ mu-un-ši-ib₂-u₃-tud šir₃ mu-un-ši-ib-dim₂-e | The lady gave birth to her spouse, she fashioned her own. |
| 75 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ {d}dumu-zid-ra šir₃ mu-un-ši-ib₂-u₃-tud šir₃ mu-un-ši-ib-dim₂-e | The silver of Inana gave birth to Dumuzid, it fashioned it. |
| 76 | mu-lu nu₂ su₈-ba mu-lu nu₂ en-nu-uŋ₃-ba me-gub | The sleeping man, the shepherd, the sleeping man - I stand guard! |
| 77 | {d}dumu-zid mu-lu nu₂ en-nu-uŋ₃-ba me-gub | Dumuzid, who lies down, stands guard. |
| 78 | {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na mu-lu nu₂ en-nu-uŋ₃-ba me-gub | Ama-ušumgal-ana, the one who lies down, stands guard. |
| 79 | {d}utu-da gub-ba DI-ŋa₂ en-nu-uŋ₃-ba me-gub | Standing with Utu, I stand guard. |
| 80 | ŋi₆-da nu₂-nu₂ DI-ŋa₂ en-nu-uŋ₃-ba me-gub | In the river, lying down, I stand guard. |
| 81 | ud-bi-a um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu | At that time Bilulu |
| 82 | bur-šu-ma nin ni₂-te-na-ka | Buršuma, the lady of rejoicing |
| 83 | dumu-ni ŋir₂-ŋir₂-e lu₂ dili-am₃ | His child is a single man. |
| 84 | ul₄-ul₄-e am₃-tum₂ lu₂ i₃-zu-am₃ | The one who knows how to ride a mule, |
| 85 | gud dab₅-ba-ni tur₃ amaš-e am₃-si | His captured oxen fill the cattlepen and sheepfold |
| 86 | guru₇-du₆-ra-ni gu₂ am₃-gur-gur | His silo is swollen. |
| 87 | ul₄-ul₄-la šita₂ tag-ga-na sag₂ mu-un-ne-dug₄ | When he screams, he shouts at him. |
| 88 | dumu na gu₅-li na šir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂ | The son, the guli-priestess, the wild cow of the desert |
| 89 | igi-ni-še₃ i₃-tuš inim mu-un-da-ab-be₂ | He sits before her and speaks to her |
| 90 | ud-bi-a nin-e šag₄-ga-ni a-na am₃-de₆ | At that time, the lady asked: "What did she bring?" |
| 91 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ šag₄-ga-ni a-na am₃-de₆ | What did the silver of Inana bring into his heart? |
| 92 | um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu ug₅-ge-de₃ šag₄-ga-ni am₃-de₆ | The mother, Bilulu, went to kill him, her body was carried away. |
| 93 | nitalam ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni {d}dumu-zid-{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na-ra | for the spouse of his father, Dumuzid-Amaušumgalana |
| 94 | ki-nu₂ dug₃-dug₃-ge-de₃ šag₄-ga-ni nam-de₆ | In order to make the bed comfortable, his body was carried away |
| 95 | nin-ŋu₁₀ {d}bi-lu-lu edin-lil₂-la₂ ba-an-x | Lady Bilulu ... in the desert. |
| 96 | dumu-ni ŋir₂-ŋir₂-e lil₂-la₂-a-bi bi₂-in-x | His child ... its ghost. |
| 97 | dumu na gu₅-li na šir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂ x | The son, the guli-priestess, the wild cow of the desert, |
| 98 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ eš₂-dam-ma ba-ni-in-kur₉ x | The silver of Inana was brought to an end |
| 99 | ki-tuš-a ba-e-gub nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | You stand in the dwelling place, he determines fate |
| 100 | ŋen-na ba-ug₅-ge-en na-nam-ma-am₃ mu-zu ga-ba-da-ha-lam-e | You are indeed the one who is killed, I want to kill your name! |
| 101 | {kuš}ummud a sed niŋ₂ edin-na he₂-me-en | May you be a šummud-shoot that cools the water in the steppe. |
| 102 | dumu-ni ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re e-ne-bi-da | His son, when he has suckled, |
| 103 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na he₂-em-ma-da-me-eš-am₃ | They are udug priests of the steppe and lamma priests (of the) steppe. |
| 104 | dumu na gu₅-li na šir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂ | The son, the guli-priestess, the wild cow of the desert |
| 105 | edin-na ha-mu-ni-ib₂-du zid₂ hu-mu-ni-ib₂-ŠID-e | May he go out into the steppe, may he sprinkle flour for him |
| 106 | ŋuruš edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bal-bal zid₂ ub-ta-an-dub-dub | The young woman in the steppe drank water and heaped up flour. |
| 107 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na | The udug priestess of the plain, the protective lamma priestesses(?), in the plain |
| 108 | x sed-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be₂ dub-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be₂ | May she say “May the ... be soothed, may she say it on tablets. |
| 109 | ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na hu-mu-un-ŋal₂ | May he carry him off to the place of his supplication in the steppe. |
| 110 | um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu šag₄-ga-ni hu-mu-hul₂-le | Thus Bilulu, may his heart rejoice. |
| 111 | i₃-ne-eš₂ {d}utu ud ne ur₅ he₂-en-na-nam | When Utu rises, may he be a bright day. |
| 112 | {kuš}ummud a sed niŋ₂ edin-na i₃-me | The šummud-shoe, the cool water, the radiance of the steppe |
| 113 | dumu-ni ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re e-ne-bi-da | His son, when he has suckled, |
| 114 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na im-ma-an-da-an-me-eš-am₃ | The udug priests of the steppe and lamma priests were with him. |
| 115 | dumu na gu₅-li na šir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂ | The son, the guli-priestess, the wild cow of the desert |
| 116 | edin-na mu-ni-ib₂-ŋen zid₂ mu-ni-ib-ŠID-e | In the steppe he makes it shine, he lights up with life. |
| 117 | ŋuruš edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bal-bal zid₂ ub-ta-an-dub-dub | The young woman in the steppe drank water and heaped up flour. |
| 118 | {d}udug edin-na {d}lamma edin-na | The udug priestess of the plain, the protective lamma priestesses(?), in the plain |
| 119 | x sed-a mu-ni-ib-be₂ dub-a mu-ni-ib-be₂ | He says ... in coolness, he says on tablets. |
| 120 | ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na mu-un-ŋal₂ x | He carried ... in the steppe where there is sahana. |
| 121 | um-ma {d}bi-lu-lu šag₄-ga-ni mu-hul₂-e | The mother Bilulu rejoices over her body |
| 122 | {d}inana-ke₄ ŋuruš ki-e šu mu-x | Inana ... a female kid on earth |
| 123 | {d}dumu-zid ki-e šu mu-X | Dumuzid, hand ... on earth |
| 124 | šu du₃-a-ni x | His built hand |
| 136 | x ŠE₃ x mu-na-il₂ | he raised for him. |
| 137 | x-ba-še₃ buru₅-habrud{mušen}-e nam il₂ | ... bears the curse of a harpist |
| 138 | ki-ulutim₂ {d}dumu-zid-da-še₃ buru₅-habrud{mušen}-e x | To the place of Dumuzid, the harpist ... |
| 139 | tum₁₂{mušen}-gin₇ ab-lal₃-ba ni₂-bi-a ad-e-eš ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄ | Like a horned eagle in its midst he swore an oath |
| 140 | buru₅-habrud{mušen}-e a₂-bur₂-ba ad-e-eš ba-ni-ib-gi₄ | The black-headed eagles returned to their hiding places. |
| 141 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ ama-ni {d}dur₇-tur-ra-am₃ i₃-hul₂-le | Lugalbu, his mother is Durtur, she rejoices. |
| 142 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ ama-ni {d}dur₇-tur-ra-am₃ i₃-hul₂-le | Dumuzid rejoices over his mother Durtur. |
| 143 | in-nin-ŋu₁₀ u₃-tud-da kuara{ki} | Innin-bu, born in Kuara |
| 144 | ki-sikil amar sig₇-ga men-bi | The young woman is adorned with a yellow calf. |
| 145 | u₆ di niŋ₂-me-ŋar saŋ gig₂-ga | awe-inspiring, whose aura is bitter, |
| 146 | e-ne dug₄-dug₄ i-lu akkil dug₄-dug₄ | The word is good, the lament is good for Akil. |
| 147 | nam-šita dug₄-dug₄ lugal-la x | The king's good health |
| 148 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ nin x | Bēštinana, the lady |
| 149 | A AN SUD KID x | rain shower ... |
| 150 | ki-sikil u₆ di x | Young lady, marvelling ... |
| 151 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ x mi-ni-x | Bēštinanna ... |
| 152 | nu-gig-e šu x-ne-ne šu-a mi-ni-TUR | The nugig priestess ... |
| 153 | x NI x-ba teš₂-bi ba-ra-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | ... will not raise its hands |
| 154 | x ka NI x ba-an-ta-gi₄-gi₄ | ... will return. |
| 155 | i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | “Lament, for you, lament! For you, let me sing a lament. |
| 156 | x šeš-e ŋe₂₆ i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | ... may the lament be uttered to you. |
| 157 | x i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | ... lament for you, lament! Give it to me! |
| 158 | e₂ a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | In the temple of the Arali, a lament for you! A lament to be uttered. |
| 159 | du₆-šuba-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | The Dusvuba temple, the lament for you is lament, may it be good for you! |
| 160 | bad₃-tibira{ki}-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | In Badtibira a lament is uttered, an lament has been made for you. |
| 161 | ki nam-sipad-da i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | At the place of the shepherdship, lament for you, let me sing a lament. |
| 162 | in-nin mu-ud-na-ni ne-nam ib₂-da-sa₂ | Lady, her spouse, she is indeed equal to her husband. |
| 163 | kug ga-ša-an-an-na su₈-ba {d}dumu-zid ne-nam ib-da-sa₂ | The silver of Gašanana, the shepherd Dumuzid, was equal to me. |
| 164 | ki-nu₂ ze₂-ze₂-ba in-nin-ra | In the sweet bedroom of Innin |
| 165 | šu ŋar gi₄-a ga-ša-an-an-na-ra šu-a ba-na-an-si | He filled the hand of the requital of Gašanana |
| 166 | i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | “Lament, for you, lament! For you, let me sing a lament. |
| 167 | i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | “Lament, for you, lament! For you, let me sing a lament. |
| 168 | ki-ulutim₂ i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | I want to utter a lament for you in the kiulutum shrine. |
| 169 | edin-na {d}dumu-zid i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | In the steppe Dumuzid cried out a lament for you, he said a song for you. |
| 170 | e₂ a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | In the temple of the Arali, a lament for you! A lament to be uttered. |
| 171 | du₆-šuba-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | The Dusvuba temple, the lament for you is lament, may it be good for you! |
| 172 | bad₃-tibira{ki}-a i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | In Badtibira a lament is uttered, an lament has been made for you. |
| 173 | ki nam-sipad-da i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ | At the place of the shepherdship, lament for you, let me sing a lament. |
| 174 | {d}dumu-zid ne-nam ib₂-da-sa₂-e šu ŋar gi₄-a | Dumuzid, he is indeed the one who makes the hand turn back |
| 175 | {d}bi-lu-lu ug₅-ga | and Bilulu, the dead, |
| 176 | {d}inana ib₂-da-sa₂ | Inana will equal it. |
| 177 | u₃-lil₂-la₂ {d}inana-kam | It is the ulila of Inana |
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