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An adab to Bau for Luma (Luma A) (Q000384)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab to Bau for Luma (Luma A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000384 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| sa-gida A, | ||
| 1 | dumu an-na an gal ki gal-ta šag₄ kug-ga-ni im-mi-in-pad₃-de₃ | The son of An chose him from the great heavens and the great earth. |
| 2 | nam-nin kalam-ma-kam bi₂-in-tum₂-en | I brought the ladyship of the land. |
| 3 | {d}ba-u₂ dumu an-na an gal ki gal-ta | Bau, the son of An, from the great heavens and the great earth |
| 4 | šag₄ kug-ga-ni im-mi-in-pad₃-de₃ | She chose her pure field |
| 5 | nam-nin kalam-ma-kam bi₂-in-tum₂-en | I brought the ladyship of the land. |
| 6 | {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-kur za-gin₃-ta | Enlil from the lapis lazuli Ekur |
| 7 | ki-sikil ama {d}ba-u₂ igi zid mu-un-ši-in-bar | The young woman, mother Bau, looked faithfully at her. |
| 8 | en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su gal-bi mu-un-na-an-du₇ | Lord Ninbirsu made it perfect for him. |
| 9 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-kur za-gin₃-ta | Great Mountain Enlil, from the lapis lazuli Ekur |
| 10 | ki-sikil ama {d}ba-u₂ igi zid mu-un-ši-in-bar | The young woman, mother Bau, looked faithfully at her. |
| 11 | en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra gal-bi mu-na-ab-du₇ | for the lord Ninbirsu he made it perfect for her. |
| 12 | e₂-tar-sir₂-sir₂ an-ne₂ ŋar-ra-za | In your E-tar-sirsisir, where An <bends> |
| 13 | nam kur-kur-ra ša-mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re | and determines the fates of all the lands |
| 14 | nin-ŋu₁₀ ŋiš i₃-in-bar di-bi-še₃ i₃-kud-de₃ | (Sum) My mistress, the “foetus of the scepter,’ she screamed, (Akk) The mistress is slackening, she shouts at (her) words |
| 15 | {d}ba-u₂ e₂-tar-sir₂-sir₂ an-ne₂ ŋar-ra-za | Bau, when you enter the Etarsir shrine of An |
| 16 | nam kur-kur-ra ša-mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re | and determines the fates of all the lands |
| 17 | {d}ba-u₂ ŋiš i₃-in-bar di-bi-še₃ i₃-kud-de₃ | Bau swore an oath and cursed him. |
| 18 | {d}lamma RI kisal iri-kug-ga-za | Lamma, in your courtyard of Iri-kug |
| 19 | saŋ gig₂-ge-zu si ša-ra-ab-sa₂-e | May your afflicted knees be reconciled for you |
| 20 | {d}ba-u₂ {d}lamma RI kisal iri-kug-ga-za | Bau, the protective spirit of your courtyard of Iri-kug |
| 21 | saŋ gig₂-ge-zu si ša-ra-ab-sa₂-e | May your afflicted knees be reconciled for you |
| 22 | nin-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-zu ki-bi-še₃ ši-ib₂-ŋar | May your sweet lady be rejoicing at its place |
| 23 | {d}ba-u₂ dug₄-ga-zu ki-bi-še₃ ši-ib₂-ŋar | May Bau, your good one, be restored to its place for me |
| 24 | ki lagaš{ki}-a ki-tuš kug me sikil-la-za | In the place of Lagaš, your pure residence of pure divine powers |
| 25 | lugal-še₃ hul₂-la hu-mu-un-ši-ni-ib-ŋal₂ | May it carry joy for the king |
| 26 | nin-ŋu₁₀ lugal-še₃ šu-mu-un-ši-ŋal₂ | Šumunšibal, mistress of the king |
| 27 | {d}ba-u₂ ki lagaš{ki} ki-tuš kug me sikil-la-za | Bau, in the place Lagaš, your pure residence of pure divine powers |
| 28 | lugal-še₃ hul₂-la ša-mu-un-ši-ni-ib₂-ŋal₂ | May it carry joy for the king |
| 29 | {d}ba-u₂ lum-ma šu-mu-un-ši-ib₂-ŋal₂ | May Bau, the exalted one, carry off! |
| 30 | inim kug-zu giri₁₇ šu ša-ra-ab-ŋal₂ | May your pure word be carried off for you |
| 31 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| 32 | nin si-a-ni e-du₇ {d}ba-u₂ niŋ₂-zu lu₂ nu-zu | Lady whose horns are perfect, Bau, you do not know yourself |
| 33 | dumu an-na an X-la-ta teš₂ mu-ŋal₂-da mah-di | The son of An, from the ... heavens, the one who raises the supreme power |
| 34 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| unknown C, | ||
| 35 | nin-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-zu zid-da | Your loyal mistress, |
| 36 | inim mah-zu niŋ₂ nu-silig-ge-de₃ | Your exalted words cannot be dispersed |
| 37 | {d}ba-u₂ dug₄-ga-zu zid-da | May Bau, your steadfast support, |
| 38 | inim mah-zu niŋ₂ nu-silig-ge-de₃ | Your exalted words cannot be dispersed |
| 39 | inim kug-zu diŋir-ra ša-mu-un-na-ŋal₂ | May he carry your holy word in a crossroads for him |
| 40 | lugal-ra ud-de₃-eš-e mu-un-e₃ | The storm came forth for the king |
| 41 | {d}ba-u₂ inim kug-zu diŋir-ra ša-mu-un-na-ŋal₂ | May Bau carry your precious word in a multicoloured container for him |
| 42 | lugal lum-ma-ra ud-de₃-eš-e mu-un-e₃ | For the king of Luma, the storm came out. |
| 43 | saŋ-ki-za ki hul₂-hul₂-la-bi | Your rejoicing place |
| 44 | lugal-ra ud-de₃-eš-e mu-un-e₃ | The storm came forth for the king |
| 45 | {d}ba-u₂ saŋ-ki-za ki hul₂-hul₂-la-bi | Bau, whose joyful place of relaxation |
| 46 | lugal lum-ma-ra ud-de₃-eš-e mu-un-e₃ | For the king of Luma, the storm came out. |
| 47 | inim-zu ki dug₃-ga sa₂-a-bi | Your words are balanced in a favorable place. |
| 48 | lugal-ra ud-de₃-eš-e mu-un-e₃ | The storm came forth for the king |
| 49 | {d}ba-u₂ inim-zu ki dug₃-ga sa₂-a-bi | Bau, your words are balanced in a favorable place |
| 50 | lugal lum-ma-ra ud-de₃-eš-e mu-un-e₃ | For the king of Luma, the storm came out. |
| 51 | lum-ma lugal an-ne₂ sahar-ra | Lumma, king of heaven and earth, |
| 52 | mu mah mu-na-an-šum₂ inim zid mu-na-an-dug₄ | He fashioned a magnificent name for him, he made a righteous word for him |
| 53 | {d}ba-u₂ lum-ma lugal an-ne₂ sahar-ra | Bau, Lumma, king of heaven and earth |
| 54 | mu mah mu-na-an-šum₂ inim zid mu-na-an-dug₄ | He fashioned a magnificent name for him, he made a righteous word for him |
| 55 | nin iri-ni ki aŋ₂-e ni₂-te-ni pa bi₂-in-e₃ | Lady of her city, she made her own place resplendent. |
| 56 | {d}ba-u₂ nin iri-ni ki aŋ₂-e ni₂-te-ni pa bi₂-in-e₃ | Bau, the lady of her city, made her own place resplendent. |
| 57 | lugal-ra ki kug-ga-še₃ mi₂ zid mu-ni-in-dug₄ | For the king, he treated him well in the pure place. |
| 58 | a-da-ab {d}ba-u₂-kam | It is the Adab of Bau. |
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