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A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi D) (Q000398)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi D) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000398 |
| 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 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ gud gal a₂ gu₂-nu muš-huš igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ | Lugal-bu, great bull with horns, mušhuŋḫu, eye of the pirība priest |
| 2 | sipad šul-gi gud gal a₂ gu₂-nu muš-huš igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ | Shepherd of the Šulgi, great ox, strong arm, fierce snake, eye of the piri |
| 3 | amar tur₃ he₂-ŋal₂-la tud-da gu₂ mar-mar-re di-de₃ | The calf, born in a cowpen, is to be smitten, to be struck. |
| 4 | kalag-ga nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ tum₂-ma he₂-du₇ kalam-ma-na | Strong one, fitting for heroism, perfect one of his land, |
| 5 | nitah zid {d}utu-u₃ niŋ₂-si-sa₂ saŋ-e-eš₂ rig₇-ga | The righteous man, Utu, presented himself as a gift |
| 6 | nemurₓ(|PIRIG.TUR|) ban₃-da ga zid gu₇-a gud a₂ gur₈ piriŋ gal-še₃ tud-da | wild nemur goat fed good milk, oxen tanned, born in the great canals |
| 7 | sun₄ za-gin₃ gaba kug-ga u₆ di | lapis lazuli ... admiring the chest. |
| 8 | lugal saŋ-men-na hi-li-bi | king of all the sanctuaries, whose allure |
| 9 | šul-gi aga zid-da he₂-du₇-bi | Its šulgi, with a good crown, is perfect. |
| 10 | suh-gir₁₁ nam-diŋir-ra tum₂-tum₂ | The šuḫgir priestess, the one who brings forth a reed bundle, |
| 11 | lu₂ an-ne₂ mu dug₃-ga sa₄-a | the one chosen by An in a good name, |
| 12 | sipad zid a₂ šum₂-ma {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | The righteous shepherd, the arm of Enlil |
| 13 | šul-gi {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ ki aŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na | The šulgi of Ninlil, the place of his supplication |
| 14 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ za-gin₇ a-ba an-ga-kalag a-ba an-ga-a-da-sa₂ | Like you, king, who can compete with you? |
| 15 | a-ba za-gin₇ šag₄-ta ŋeštug₂-ga šu daŋal mu-ni-in-dug₄ | Who compares with you in the midst of the chaos? He has sworn an oath by the hand |
| 16 | nam-ur-saŋ-zu-u₃ pa he₂-e₃-e₃ | May your heroism shine forth. |
| 17 | nam-kalag-ga-zu mi₂ dug₃ he₂-e | May your mightyness be sweetened. |
| 18 | a nam-UG x sah₆-me-en₃ | I am the one who ... |
| 19 | gaba-ŋal₂ X x | to carry off ; |
| 20 | lipiš-tuku x | evil ... |
| 21 | ud e₂-kur-ra x | The day of the Ekur ... |
| 22 | kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂-la-še₃ iri gul-gul-me-en₃ | I am the destroyer of the enemy land |
| 23 | piriŋ eme ed₂-de₃ x | The piriŋ drum, which is to be sung by the tongue |
| 24 | nemurₓ(|PIRIG.TUR|)-gin₇ x | like a lion |
| 25 | ušumgal x | |
| 28 | kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ {d}nanna-a-ka uŋ₃-ba gu₃ mi-ri₂-a ra-ra-me-en₃ | In the hostile land of Nanna, you are the one who shouts at the storm. |
| 29 | am zid am gal-še₃ tud-da-gin₇ si-muš gu₂-nu-me-en₃ | Like a true wild bull born by a great wild bull, you are the one who stands by him |
| 30 | niŋ₂-šu {ŋiš}gigir₂ har-ra-an-na sig₁₀-ga-me-en₃ | You are the one who makes the chariot shine on the road |
| 31 | {anše}ni-is-ku-gin₇ kaš₄ ne-ŋal₂-la-zu-u₂ {d}en-lil₂ hul₂-le-me-en₃ | Like a nisku-vessel, when you carry beer, you are happy Enlil. |
| 32 | {ŋiš}ildag₂ ki-en-DU zag-ga du₃-a-gin₇ usu-a-me-en₃ | I am like an Ištar of Sumer, built on a platform, |
| 33 | mes zid gurun₇-na gun₃-a-gin₇ u₆ di dug₃-ga-me-en₃ | Like a good mes tree with a speckled horn, I am the one who makes beautiful things shine. |
| 34 | ŋišnimbar dilmun kug-gin₇ {d}nin-e₂-gal-ke₄ mi₂ zid dug₄-ga-me-en₃ | Like a pure dilmun plant, you are the one who loves Ninegal. |
| 35 | {ŋiš}erin duru₅ ha-šu-ur₂-re mu₂-a-gin₇ ŋissu dug₃-ga-me-en₃ | You are the one who is as sweet as a šūtu-juniper and ebony like a young male goat. |
| 36 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ za-gin₇ a-ba an-ga-kalag a-ba an-ga-a-da-sa₂ | Like you, king, who can compete with you? |
| 37 | a-ba za-gin₇ šag₄-ta ŋeštug₂-ga šu daŋal mu-ni-in-dug₄ | Who compares with you in the midst of the chaos? He has sworn an oath by the hand |
| 38 | nam-ur-saŋ-zu-u₃ pa he₂-e₃-e₃ | May your heroism shine forth. |
| 39 | nam-kalag-ga-zu-u₃ mi₂ dug₃ he₂-e | May your strength be satisfied. |
| 40 | sipad šul-gi a-zu šag₄ kug-ga ud ba-an-ri-a | Shepherd Šulgi, your physician, the holy šag-vessel, who spends the day |
| 41 | ama ugu₄-zu {d}nin-sumun₂-ke₄ mu-u₃-tud-e-en₃ | Your birth mother, Ninsumun, you have given birth. |
| 42 | diŋir-zu kug {d}lugal-ban₃-da mu-u₃-dim₂-e-en₃ | I fashioned your ziggurat with the silver of Lugalbanda. |
| 43 | ama {d}nin-tur₅-re mi₂ zid mu-u₃-dug₄ | Mother Nintur treated me kindly. |
| 44 | an-ne₂ mu dug₃-ga mu-ri-in-sa₄ | An named it with a good name. |
| 45 | {d}en-lil₂-le saŋ-zu mu-un-il₂ | Enlil raised your yoke |
| 46 | {d}nin-lil₂-le ki mu-ra-an-aŋ₂ | Ninlil chose me. |
| 47 | dumu nun e₂-kur-ra x | princely son of the Ekur ... |
| 48 | lugal ma₂-gur₈ kug an-ne dirig-ga | the king who surpasses An on the holy barge |
| 49 | {d}nanna en x | Nanna, the lord |
| 50 | {d}suen x | Suen |
| 51 | UD IM X x | ... day ... |
| 52 | MU KI x IM x | Year ... |
| 53 | nu-dim₂-mud x | Nudimmud ... |
| 54 | ŋiš tur-tur-gin₇ mi₂ x | Like small cattle ... |
| 55 | {ŋiš}ildag₂-gin₇ x | Like an iris |
| 56 | {ŋiš}meš₃ {ŋiš}ŋišnimbar-gin₇ mi₂ zid mu-ni-in-dug₄ | He treated me as if I were a mēš tree and a nimbar tree. |
| 57 | ud-ba x an-ne₂ X X x dub mu-u₃-ši-x x nam mu-u₃-ši-x x | At that time, An ... a tablet ... |
| 58 | {d}nin-lil₂-x sizkur a-ra-zu-a šag₄ im-ma-an-sed₄ | Ninlil calmed the heart with a sizkur prayer and arazu prayer |
| 59 | an ki nam tar-tar-ra na-nam na-nam diŋir an-na ba-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš | Heaven and earth are deciding fates, indeed, they stand in triumph in heaven |
| 60 | sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ kalam-ma {d}en-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ nam-sipad-bi ma-ra-an-šum₂ | From the lowland to the highland Enlil, king of all the lands, gave me the shepherdship |
| 61 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ za-gin₇ a-ba an-ga-kalag a-ba an-ga-a-da-sa₂ | Like you, king, who can compete with you? |
| 62 | a-ba za-gin₇ šag₄-ta ŋeštug₂-ga šu daŋal mu-ni-in-dug₄ | Who compares with you in the midst of the chaos? He has sworn an oath by the hand |
| 63 | nam-ur-saŋ-zu-u₃ pa he₂-e₃-e₃ | May your heroism shine forth. |
| 64 | nam-kalag-ga-zu-u₃ mi₂ dug₃ he₂-e | May your strength be satisfied. |
| 135 | ur-saŋ-me-en₃ x x X-e gub-ba-ta | I am a hero, standing ... |
| 136 | kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ {d}nanna-a-ka x šeg₁₂ i₃-ni-gi₄ | The enemy land returned to Nanna |
| 137 | x x-še₃ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka x za-pa-aŋ₂ dub₂-i₃ | ... of Enlil, ... šapāb-ṣibi-plant |
| 138 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ x x x X BA X | Lugal-[......] |
| 149 | x du₃-a x KA gud gal X x | ... great ox ... |
| 150 | {ŋiš}šudul kalag-ga x nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ x | The mighty shield, the heroism |
| 151 | lugal-me-en₃ kur-re x galam ba-ta-e₃ uŋ₃ sig₁₀-še₃ ga-am₃-taka₄ | I am the king, I want to show you the ... of the mountains. |
| 152 | gu₂ kur-ra-ke₄ ŋiri₃ u₃-mi-us₂ | The bank of the netherworld he surrounded. |
| 153 | ki-bal-e šu si-ig-ga ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to praise the rebel land |
| 154 | x x X X NE X GIM X X u₃-mu-ni-šub | I will place ... like ... |
| 155 | saŋ-ŋa₂-ni ŋiri₃ u₃-mi-ni-us₂ | he set up his sa-ba-ni in the city square. |
| 156 | x x x-ni u₃-mun sur-ra gi₄-ni-in-ug₇ | ... he killed me in a pitfall. |
| 157 | x x x-la-dam SU niŋ₂ NU BAD-bi-ir | ... will not be destroyed. |
| 158 | mitum-ŋu₁₀-u₃ ur zu₂ sis-a-gin₇ gug hu-mu-u₃-ra-ra-ra | May the mitum-demon, like a dog that bites the teeth of a snake, come for you. |
| 159 | IM DU₈ X lu₂-lu₂-bi-ir | ... the lulubir |
| 160 | {urud}dur₁₀-gag an-na kug-sig₁₇ sahar-ba x x mi₂ zid dug₄-ga-am₃ | The scepter of heaven, the gold in its dust, is a good and good thing. |
| 161 | muš ki-ur₃-ra-gin₇ ka-a-ŋu₁₀-u₃ ir he₂-e-tum₂-de₃ | Like a snake in the Ki'ur, may he bring tears to you. |
| 162 | a₂-tuku a₂-na mu-ši-in-ŋen-na | The one who has power, what strength does he have? |
| 163 | a₂-ni-ta X ga-mu-u₃-ta-ab-X | I want to ... with his arm. |
| 164 | ŋuruš-bi-ir igi gul |KUŠ₂.DU|-ŋu₁₀-u₃ ku₆-gin₇ šag₄ he₂-en₃-X | Its young male donkeys ... like fish |
| 165 | dub₃-tuku-bi-ir sa-tur-la₂ u₃-mu-na-ab-x | After you have ... its saŋ drum, |
| 166 | maš-da₃-gin₇ {ŋiš}tir-re gi₄-bi-in-dab₅ | Like a kid, he has been seized |
| 167 | kaš₄ dug₄-ga ni₂ nu-ten-na-bi-ir | The good beer that does not fear him |
| 168 | mu-bar-gin₇ nim-ma u₃-ma-ni-X | Like a ... in the highlands ... |
| 169 | anše edin-na-gin₇ pu₂ sa-a ak-a me-er-bi gi₄-ni-in-šu₂ | Like a donkey in the steppe, whose horns are twisted, turn back to him |
| 170 | ka silim dug₄-ga-bi-ir me₃-a gu₂ X ga-an-na-ŋar | I want to ... the ... of the favourable mouth of battle. |
| 171 | {ŋiš}tukul huš-ŋu₁₀ ušum guruš₃ bur₂-ra-gin₇ uš ha-mu-na-ab-šum₂-mu | May a furious weapon surround him like a burrowing young man. |
| 172 | ZU NA GU₂ IR A lu₂ nu-ug₇-a-ba lipiš-a-ni u₃-ma-an-ta-ze₂ | (If) a man, a pig, ... (or) blood of a person who is not dead, his sin will be released. |
| 173 | lu₂ muš mir te-gin₇ bal-bal-e-da-ni | When a man, like a snake, flees, |
| 174 | gud tur₅-ra ni₂-bi MU-a-gin₇ saŋ-ŋa₂-ni sahar-e gi₄-ni-ib₂-x | Like an ox whose horns are swollen, he ... the dust. |
| 175 | di₄-di₄-la₂ zi-bi-da kar-ra-ba | When the little ones rise up high, |
| 176 | zi-bi-a bir₅ šu₂-šu₂-a-gin₇ sahar sis-sis gi₄-bi₂-ib₂-gu₇ | As if it were a pile of dust, it would be eaten by dust like a fallen tree. |
| 177 | ŋiš-gid₂-da-ŋu₁₀ x x gi₄-bi₂-ib-mu₂ | “It is enough, I will make it abundant! |
| 178 | {ŋiš}šu-nir-ŋu₁₀ kur-ra zag-ba ga-am₃-gub | I want to stand at the edge of the mountain. |
| 179 | e₂-mar-uru₅-ŋu₁₀-u₃ niŋ₂ ga-am₃-ta-si | I want to utter an arazu prayer to Emarubu. |
| 180 | {ŋiš}pan-ŋu₁₀-u₃ muš-huš-gin₇ guruš₃ ha-ma-bur₂-bur₂-re | May the young man be smitten like a snake |
| 181 | {ŋiš}ti zu₂ igi-ŋu₁₀-še₃ nam-gin₇ he₂-ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re | May the teeth of my eyes be split like a rainbow! |
| 182 | gi-bar-bar-ra su-din{mušen} dal-a-gin₇ | Like a flying eagle flying in the marshes, |
| 183 | ka me₃-bi-a ha-ma-an-dal-dal | may he fly in the mouth of battle. |
| 184 | im {kuš}da-lu-uš₂-a uŋ₃-ba ha-ma-šeŋ₁₄ | May the clay of the dalû drum be poured out for me. |
| 185 | im-dug-ge {na₄}šu-gin₇ | The potter, like a šu stone |
| 186 | murgu-ba dub-da-ab ha-ma-ab-za | May it be placed on your neck as a tablet. |
| 187 | ki-bal-a uŋ₃ tar-tar-ra-bi | The rebel land, whose battle lines |
| 188 | {ŋiš}ilar {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃}-ŋu₁₀-u₃ sim-gin₇ ga-am₃-mi-ib₂-ur₄ | I want to smear the bilar-drum with a leather bag like a perfume. |
| 189 | ma-sa₂-tum-ŋu₁₀-u₃ saŋ kalam-ma-ka gug sar ha-mu-u₃-ak-ke₄ | May Masatum-bu’u, the treasure of the Land, make a sar gug-vessel. |
| 190 | X mitum-ŋu₁₀-u₃ kurin(DUG){in} nam-lu₂-ulu₃ a-gin₇ he₂-em-bal-e | “How can a human being cross over the ... of a dead man? |
| 191 | {ŋiš}tukul ha-zi-in da tab-ba-ŋu₁₀-u₃ | with the weapon of Ḫazīn, beside Tabba-u, |
| 192 | u₃-mun UG dul₄-bi-a X AL |KA×X| UL ha-mu-u₃-ak-ke₄ | May the ... of the work be done! |
| 193 | naŋ dug ŋeštin gaz-za-gin₇ hur-saŋ-e i₃-bi₂-i₃-su₃ | Like a jug of sparkling wine, he filled the mountains with it. |
| 194 | šag₄-tum₂-šag₄-tum₂-ba uŋ₃ sig₁₀-še₃ x x | In its šaggatum ritual, the light of the good wind |
| 195 | u₃-sur-sur-be₂-e uš₂ a-gin₇ x x | (Sum) The usursur demon, how ...? (Akk) How ... ? |
| 196 | ki-in-dar-ki-in-dar kur-ra-ke₄ u₃-mun x X MI X x | The Kiʾindar of the netherworld ... salt ... |
| 197 | DIM₃-bi x kur-ra x | Its ritual: ... of the mountain ... |
| 198 | ki-bal-a x X X x | the rebel land [......] |
| 199 | kur x | mountain |
| 207 | šag₄ x LAM x X | field ... |
| 208 | BA x x TUM BAD E SA x x u₃-mu-ta-a-si | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of the city wall ... |
| 209 | X x šag₄ lum-lum-ma-ni x ha-mu-u₃-sud-e | ... may he prolong his days of abundance. |
| 210 | x x-ŋa₂-ra saŋ-eš₂ gu₂-mu-ni-rig₇ | ... I shall present to you. |
| 211 | kur-ra ur₃-ra nu₂-a-bi ur₃-ra ga-am₃-mi-aŋ₂ | I want to ... the one lying down in the netherworld. |
| 212 | bad₃-da nu₂-a-bi bad₃-da ga-am₃-mi-gaz | I want to destroy the wall that lies on the wall. |
| 213 | mu-u₃-da-gub-a-bi ŋiri₃-na ga-am₃-mi-gub | I want to stand with him in his city square. |
| 214 | nu-mu-u₃-da-gub-a-bi ki-ba ga-am₃-mi-gaz | I want to kill the one who does not stand with me at that place. |
| 215 | kur-ra tur-tur-bi ma₂-a ga-am₃-mi-ib₂-u₅ | I want to moor the small ones in the mountains. |
| 216 | gal-gal-bi šu gi₄-ta ga-am₃-gi₄ | I want to return its great ones from the hand of a ghost |
| 217 | nu-mu-u₃-gi₄-eš₂ nu-mu-u₃-daŋal-e-ša-a ud la-ba-da-ab-su₃-ra₂-aš | They will not return, they will not carry them off forever. |
| 218 | lugal-me-en₃ šu iri-ŋa₂ ga-am₃-gi₄ | I am the king, I want to return my hand to my city |
| 219 | niŋ₂ ki-en-gi-ra ba-a-gu-la kur-ra ga-am₃-mi-ib₂-gu-ul | I want to destroy the fearsomeness of Sumer that has been destroyed, |
| 220 | iri-ba diŋir-bi ŋiri₃-ba ga-am₃-mi-sig₉ | In that city, I want to ... in that city. |
| 221 | u₂-dug₄ igi sag₉ {d}lamma igi sag₉-bi bar-še₃ ga-am₃-ta-an-gub | I want to stand outside in front of the udug-demon with the beautiful face and the protective deity with the lovely face. |
| 222 | gana₂ zid še dadag-ga-be₂-e u₂ gid₂-da gi₄-bi₂-i₃-mu₂ | I will make the grass grow long in the fertile fields. |
| 223 | ŋiš tur-tur-bi ur₂-ba ga-mu-bu₃-bu₃ | I want to smear small tablets on its base |
| 224 | ŋiš daŋal gal-be₂-e tun₃ gul ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the great bala prayer |
| 225 | ŋiš niŋ₂-tuku-bi suhur-ba gi₄-ni-ib₂-bal-bal | May his fearsomeness be carried off in its midst |
| 226 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ lal₃ {ŋiš}peš₃ mu₂-a-bi a-ri₂-na{sar} gi₄-bi₂-i₃-mu₂ | Its orchards of honey and figs that have been planted with arinas were planted. |
| 227 | {ŋeš}GIR₃ u₂-URU-u₃-a-ke₄ ki he₂-dar-dar-re | May the šēpê-demon of the U'urua destroy the earth |
| 228 | lugal-me-en₃ iri mu-gul-la-ta bad₃ mu-sig₁₀-ga-ta | I am the king, after the city has been destroyed and the wall has been torn down. |
| 229 | kur NE-ma a-ŋi₆ i₃-huluh-ha-ta | From the ... land that has been destroyed by the flood |
| 230 | numun gu-ti-um-ma še sahar-ra-gin₇ mu-bi-bi-re-a-ta | After you have poured out the seed of Gutium like dust, |
| 231 | u₃-ma gub {d}en-lil₂-la₂ sa₂ mu-dug₄-ga-ta | When the lord stood by Enlil, |
| 232 | uŋ₃ {ŋiš}naŋa₃-še₃ i₃-X-X-ak-ta | If he ... a censer |
| 233 | šag₄-ŋu₁₀-u₃ X x | šagbû-vessel |
| 234 | kug za-gin₃ kur-ra {kuš}pa₅ |ŠIR.LU.KUŠ&ŠIR.LU.KUŠ| ga-am₃-mi-ak | I want to make a šūru-shoot with gold and lapis lazuli in the mountains. |
| 240 | lugal X x | the king |
| 241 | ud-ba kur-ra x | At that time, in the mountain ... |
| 242 | za-pa-ŋa₂-ni hur-saŋ ki x | His ... in the mountain range |
| 243 | iri {d}en-lil₂-le nam x | The city that Enlil ... |
| 244 | an-ne₂ saŋ ba-da-x | An ... |
| 245 | {d}nin-tur₅-re GI X x | Nintur ... |
| 246 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ ŋeštug₂ niŋ₂ sag₉-ga x | Enki wore a beautiful garment |
| 247 | {d}nanna si-un-na ba-da-x | Nanna ... the horns |
| 248 | {d}utu an-ur₂-re ba-da-x | Utu ... the horizon |
| 249 | {d}inana nin me₃-ke₄ saŋ-ki im-X-gid₂ | Inana, the lady of battle, stretched out a net |
| 250 | ki-bal-a uŋ₃-ba gi sumun me ŋar x | In the rebel land ... old reeds ... |
| 251 | me₃ huš gal šul-gi-ra KA HA x | Great battle, ... of the Svulgi gods |
| 252 | {d}za-gar₃ diŋir ma-mu-da-ke₄ | Zagar, the ... of my land, |
| 253 | u₂-dug₄ sag₉-ga-bi-gin₇ ba-X x | Like a good udug creature ... |
| 254 | X X X x X X ma-mu-de₃ x | ... to make ... |
| 255 | x tuku x | have ... |
| 256 | x BI x | ... |
| 288 | x kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂-še₃ x X x | ... enemy land ... |
| 289 | muš-saŋ-kal-gin₇ gu₃ nun am₃-me-e | She shouts like a mighty snake |
| 290 | lugal a e₃-a ki-bal-še₃ gu₃ nun-bi di-da | King, when he comes out, calling out to the rebel land |
| 291 | šul-gi a e₃-a ki-bal-še₃ gu₃ nun-bi di-da | Šulgi, when the water comes out, roaring in the rebel land |
| 292 | šeš gu₅-li-ni en {d}gilgameš₂ | his messenger, lord Gilgamesh |
| 293 | saŋ-tab-ba-ni-im X X tud-da-gin₇ teš₂-ba gu₂ bi₂-ib₂-la₂ | His ..., like one born by a child, stretched out his neck together |
| 294 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da ŋiri₃-a ba-da-an-DU | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, went to the underworld. |
| 295 | lugal an kug-ga men daŋal sud-sud | King of the pure heavens, perfect in strength, |
| 296 | en ud še-er-zid diŋir-re-e-ne | lord of the day of the rising of the gods |
| 297 | a-a {d}nanna zag zid-da-ni-a mu-un-di-X X X | Father Nanna ... his right shoulder. |
| 298 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da ŋiri₃-a ba-da-DU | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, went to the underworld. |
| 299 | am gal-še₃ tud-da piriŋ ne₃-ba gub-ba | The great wild bull born in the forest, stationed in its midst |
| 300 | ibila kalag-ga šul {d}suen-na | the mighty heir of Suen |
| 301 | dumu ur-saŋ {d}dil-im₂-babbar-ra | son of Ur-sa, Dilimbabbar |
| 302 | sumun₂ zid zag gab₂-bu-ni-a ba-X X x | The true wild cow ... at her right side. |
| 303 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra ŋiri₃-a ba-da-DU | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, went to the underworld. |
| 304 | lugal GIRI₃ X x x KAR X x x X x | The king ... |
| 305 | {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da x | Nin-išzida |
| 306 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da ŋiri₃-a ba-da-DU | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, went to the underworld. |
| 307 | enegir₃{ki} X dug₃ KA GA x x im-ma-ti-a-ta | After Enegir ... good ... |
| 308 | muš-huš guruš₃ bur₂-bur₂ lu₂ X x | The mušḫu-bird, the burbur-demon, the one who ... |
| 309 | en KA X x | the lord ... |
| 310 | {d}nin-a-zu x X x | Ninazu |
| 311 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da ŋiri₃-a ba-da-DU | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, went to the underworld. |
| 312 | ud-ba abzu-ta ba-ra-ta-e₃ | At that time, from the Abzu he left. |
| 313 | lugal {d}en-ki-ke₄ abzu-ta igi 1(AŠ) mu-il₂ | the king Enki from the Abzu he raised as high as a mountain |
| 314 | ki-gub-ba-ni kur mu-na-gul-e | His standing place destroys the mountains for him. |
| 315 | ki-tuš-a-ni-ta iri mu-na-gul-e | He destroyed the city from his dwelling. |
| 316 | dug₄-ga zid-da inim ki-bi-še₃ ŋar | The righteous one, the word of his place <speaks kindly> |
| 317 | nu-dim₂-mud en gal eridug{ki}-ga | Nudimmud, the great lord of Eridug, |
| 318 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da ŋiri₃-a ba-da-DU | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, went to the underworld. |
| 319 | e₂-babbar e₂ {d}utu-ke₄ im-ma-ti-a-ta | After the Ebabbar, the temple of Utu, had been built, |
| 320 | lugal niŋ₂-si-sa₂-e ki aŋ₂ X X X E X x šag₄-gada-la₂ | The king ... the šaggadala |
| 331 | kur-ra tur-tur-bi ma₂-a i₃-mi-ib₂-u₅ | In all the foreign lands he sailed on boats. |
| 332 | gal-gal-bi šu gi₄-ta mu-gi₄ | Its large ones, from hand to hand, he returned. |
| 333 | nu-mu-gi₄-eš₂ nu-mu-daŋal-le-e-ša-a ud la-ba-da-ab-su₃-ra₂-aš | They will not return, they will not carry off the day with them |
| 334 | ur-saŋ-e šu iri-na mu-gi₄ | The hero returned the hand of his city |
| 335 | niŋ₂ ki-en-gi-ra ba-a-gu-ul-la kur-ra i₃-mi-in-gu-ul | He destroyed Sumer, he destroyed the mountains. |
| 336 | iri-ba diŋir-bi ŋiri₃-ba i₃-mi-sig₉ | In that city, a flood struck that city. |
| 337 | u₂-dug₄ igi sag₉ {d}lamma igi sag₉-bi bar-še₃ im-ta-an-gub | The udug-priest with the beautiful face, the protective deity with the lovely face, stood outside. |
| 338 | gana₂ zid še dadag-ga-a-be₂-e u₂ gid₂-da bi₂-i₃-mu₂ | He made the grass grow long on the right and left of the field. |
| 339 | ŋiš daŋal gal-be₂-e tun₃ gul bi₂-in-dug₄ | He smote the great flood with a great wind. |
| 340 | ŋiš niŋ₂-tuku-bi suhur-ba mi-ni-in-bal-bal | Its ‘heart’ has been carried off in its entirety. |
| 341 | ŋiš tur-tur-bi ur₂-ba mi-ni-in-bu₃-bu₃-u₂ | The small tablets were piled up in their laps. |
| 342 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ lal₃ {ŋiš}peš₃ mu₂-a-be₂-e a-ri₂-na{sar} bi₂-i₃-mu₂ | In the orchards where honey and figs were grown, he wrote an arīna-script. |
| 343 | {ŋeš}GIR₃ u₂-URU-u₃-a-ke₄ ki mu-dar-dar-re | The šēpê-demon of the U'urua trembles in the earth |
| 344 | lugal-e iri mu-gul-la-ta bad₃ mu-sig₁₀-ga-ta | After the king has destroyed the city, after he has smashed the wall, |
| 345 | kur NE-ma a-ŋi₆ i₃-huluh-ha-ta | From the ... land that has been destroyed by the flood |
| 346 | numun gu-ti-um-ma še sahar-ra-gin₇ mu-bi-bi-re-a-ta | After you have poured out the seed of Gutium like dust, |
| 347 | šag₄-ga-ni |URU₅.A.TIR| im-mi-in-su-a-ta | After he had filled his womb with the “Uruāṭīru river’ |
| 348 | kug za-gin₃ kur-ra {kuš}pa₅ |ŠIR.LU.KUŠ&ŠIR.LU.KUŠ| im-mi-ak | The lapis lazuli silver of the netherworld with a arrow he struck. |
| 349 | gi₁₆-sa-bi teš₂-e bi₂-in-tag-tag | Its treasures have been scattered together |
| 350 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ kur-ra-ke₄ gu₂ 1(AŠ) im-mi-ra | The fearsomeness of the netherworld he heaped up for you |
| 351 | gud gi₄-a udu gi₄-a-bi-a | The oxen returning, the sheep returning |
| 352 | mu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ i₃-mi-ib₂-pad₃-de₃ | he has sworn by Enlil. |
| 353 | mu {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ im-mi-ib₂-pad₃-de₃ | he has sworn by Ninlil's name. |
| 354 | ur-saŋ-e kur-ta šu mah gi₄-a-ni | The hero, whose hand is supreme from the mountain |
| 355 | ma₂-gur₈ za-gin₃ nam-lugal-la ba-ni-in-du₈-a-ni | When he had built his royal barge with lapis lazuli, |
| 356 | si kug sud-sud {udu}utua₂ kug-sig₁₇-bi an-šag₄-ga kun₂-kun₂ | The horns of the gold are straightened, the utu’s gold is set in the horizon. |
| 357 | esir₂-bi esir₂ igi-su {d}en-ki-ka | Its brickwork is the brickwork of Enki's face. |
| 358 | abzu-ta mi₂ zid dug₄-ga-am₃ | From the Abzu it is a sweet and sweet kiss. |
| 359 | ŋiš-hum-bi e₂-gal id₂ mah-ha me-lem₄ gur₃-ru-am₃ | Its ruins are the palace, the great river carrying radiance. |
| 360 | an-gin₇ mul-a še-er-ka-an mi-ni-ib₂-dug₄ | Like An, he makes the stars shine like the stars. |
| 361 | LU kug-be₂-e X ki DI-a-zu x | Your silver ... |
| 362 | X x u₅ x | ... oil ... |
| 363 | lugal X x UD X x | the king |
| 364 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ ŋiri₃-ni bad x | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, his city wall ... |
| 365 | {ŋiš}gu-za X x dur₂ ba-an-ŋar | He sat on the throne |
| 366 | si-im a₂-la₂-e šeg₁₂ mu-na-ab-gi₄ | The ala priest returned for him |
| 367 | tigi šir₃-re-eš₂ mu-na-ab-dug₄ | He made the tigi and širres sound for him |
| 368 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ X x x kur mu-gul X x iri mu-lah₄ | Lugal-... destroyed the mountain, ... the city was plundered. |
| 369 | am-gin₇ hur-saŋ X X zag HAR dug₄-ga X X | Like a wild bull ... the mountain range ... |
| 370 | nar-re en₃-du-am₃ mu-na-ni-ib₂-e-ne | The singers recite the song for him. |
| 371 | addir-ni a₂ nu-kuš₂-u₃ | his horns are unceasing, |
| 372 | u₅ du₃-du₃-me-eš₂ u₅ la₂-la₂-me-eš₂ | They are the ones who make the oil grow, they are the one who makes the oil thick |
| 373 | a-ne-ne dumu enegir₃{ki} dumu urim₂{ki}-ma-me-eš₂ | they are the citizens of Enegir and of Urim. |
| 374 | en-da {ŋiš}ŋisal ZA X mu-da-la₂-ne | The lord ... the šū-bisal. |
| 375 | eš₃ nibru{ki} eš₃ dur-an-ki-še₃ | The shrine Nippur, the shrine Duranki |
| 376 | kar-ŋeštin-na {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | Kar-beština of Enlil |
| 377 | ma₂ na-ga-am₃-mi-in-us₂ | did not set up a boat. |
| 378 | kug za-gin₃ kur-ra pa₅ |ŠIR.LU.KUŠ&ŠIR.LU.KUŠ| ak-da | The gold and lapis lazuli of the mountain(?), the ditch(?) of the ša rābiṣu-priest |
| 379 | gi₁₆-sa teš₂-e tag-tag-ga-da | To the treasure that is to be smashed together |
| 380 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ kur-ra-ke₄ gu₂ 1(AŠ) ra-a-da | The fearsomeness of the netherworld |
| 381 | {d}en-lil₂-ra mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄ | he brought it to Enlil. |
| 382 | x lugal x X X x | the king [......] |
| 383 | šul-gi-ra nam mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re | He decrees a fate for Šulgi. |
| 384 | lugal nam gi₄-ri₂-ib₂-tar{ar} nam dug₃ gu₂-mu-ri₂-ib₂-tar{ar} | The king decreed a good fate for you, |
| 385 | šul-gi nam gi₄-ri₂-ib₂-tar{ar} nam dug₃ gu₂-mu-ri₂-ib₂-tar{ar} | May Šulgi decree a good fate for you, |
| 386 | nam-ur-saŋ nam-še₃ gu₂-mu-ri₂-ib₂-tar{ar} | The heroism was decreed as a fate |
| 387 | nam-en nam-lugal-la ud sud-da nam-še₃ gu₂-mu-ri₂-ib₂-tar{ar} | The lordship and kingship were decreed for me in distant days. |
| 388 | ni₂ me-lem₄-ma gu₂ hu-mu-ni-us₂ | May he raise his neck in fear and terror. |
| 389 | igi huš-zu lu₂ nam-ba-gub | Do not stand before your furious face |
| 390 | aga nam-lugal-la₂-zu-u₃ dalla he₂-em-e₃ | May your crown of kingship shine brightly! |
| 391 | ŋidru-zu niŋ₂ nam-nun-na he₂-em | May your horn be a crown of princeliness. |
| 392 | pa mul-bi an-dul₃-le-eš₂ hu-mu-u₃-ak | May he make its stars shine like the sun! |
| 393 | šag₄-za šag₄ hul₂-la he₂-en-ŋal₂ nam-ba-kuš₂-u-de₃-en | May your heart be a joyful heart, may you not tire |
| 394 | lugal zi-šag₄-ŋal₂ unken-za he₂-me-en | May you be the king who brings about your victory in your assembly. |
| 395 | nam-til₃-la-zu gu-gin₇ he₂-mu₂-mu₂ še-gin₇ he₂-mu₂-mu₂ | May your life grow like a neck, may it grow like blood. |
| 396 | mes zid-gin₇ ki daŋal-e he₂-mu₂-mu₂ | May he grow like a true mes tree in the hostile place. |
| 397 | x X LUL x X x | ... false ... |
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