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A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi P) (Q000408)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi P) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000408 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x X X x | |
| 2 | x X x-la ki bi₂-mul x | ... rejoiced ... |
| 3 | x-na mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ X x | He treated his ... well. |
| 4 | nam tar-ra-ni šu zid bi₂-ŋa₂-ar-X-X | His decreed fate ... the righteous hand |
| 5 | {ŋiš}erin duru₅ {ŋiš}ha-šu-ur₂-ra du₃-a-am₃ | It is an old cedar and a ḫašur tree |
| 6 | a-a-zu an kug-ge pa mu-ni-mul-mul | Your father makes the shining heavens shine. |
| 7 | ud-ba nin-ŋu₁₀ inim an-na-ke₄ ba-gub | At that time, Ninbu stood by the word of An |
| 8 | {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ dam-a-ni kug {d}lugal-ban₃-da nam ba-da-an-tar-re | Ninsumun decreed a fate with the silver of Lugalbanda. |
| 9 | sizkur-ra-na mu-da-an-kuš₂-u₃ | He is exhausted by his prayer. |
| 10 | an kug-ra ub-šu-kin-na-ka si mu-na-ni-in-sa₂ | In the pure heavens he set right the ubšukina |
| 11 | a-a-ŋu₁₀ an lugal diŋir-re-ne-me-en₃ | I am father An, king of the intertwined people. |
| 12 | kalam niŋ₂-daŋal-ba igi mu-ni-il₂ | He looked at the land in its fearsomeness. |
| 13 | saŋ gig₂ u₈-gin₇ lu-a-ba | ... like a ewe |
| 14 | šul-gi gu₂-saŋ-ba ma-ni-in-X sipad zid-bi he₂-am₃ | He ... the Šulgi on its neck, may it be its true shepherd. |
| 15 | mes pa mul-ŋu₁₀-um ki ma-an-dar | The ‘meš’ of the Pleiades has turned the earth. |
| 16 | x ma-dam mu-mu ma-a-de₆ | ... brought me ... |
| 17 | x X erina₈-ŋu₁₀-um ur₂ ma-a-gur | ... the labor-troops returned to me. |
| 18 | x-ŋu₁₀-u₃ šeg₁₂ ki-en-gi-ra-ka pa e₃ ba-ni-ak | ... made resplendent in Sumer. |
| 19 | x X til₃-la mu-na-a-de₂ | ... lives for him. |
| 20 | x X X-ka ud ha-ba-gub | ... may he stand in the day. |
| 21 | x X X x | |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | x X urim₂{ki}-ma DU | ... Urim |
| 2 | x nam-lugal ba-mu | ... kingship ... |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | {ŋiš}erina₈-bi ki im-ma-pad₃ | Its cedar trees he chose for the earth |
| 2 | ze₂ inim kug-ba mu-da-an-gub-en₃ | I stand with him with sweet words and silver. |
| 3 | zag-e₃ gal mah urim₂{ki}-ma-ka | the great and supreme border of Urim, |
| 4 | inim dug₃ ka-e ba-ab-du₇-a-e | The one who makes good words perfect in the mouth |
| 5 | šul-gi lugal bal sag₉-ga-ke₄ | Šulgi, king of the beautiful bal |
| 6 | diŋir-me-en₃ bi₃-lu₅-da nam-lugal-la₂ mu-ŋa₂-ra-a šu hu-mu-ra-ab-du₇-du₇ | I am a multicoloured one, the one who brings kingship to an end, may my hand be perfect for you |
| 7 | ŋiš-hur diŋir-re-ne-ke₄ si hu-mu-ra-ab-sa₂-e | May the arrows of the intertwined heavens be arranged for you |
| 8 | ninda ud-sakar-ra ninda zag-mu-ka-ke₄ ŋiš hu-mu-ra-ab-tag-ge | “May the bread of the sakar festival (and) the bread(?) of Zagmu pass for you |
| 9 | ze₂ a-ra-zu-ni ud he₂-ma-tum₂-en₃ | May he bring me his arazu prayer. |
| 10 | he₂-ŋal₂ u₂-šim-gin₇ ki dar-ra ŋiš-ŋu₁₀ na-nam | May it carry off like a wild cow, it is indeed a “disappearing place"(?) |
| 11 | ud-ba nin-ŋu₁₀ inim an-na-da hul₂-la-ni-a | At that time, when the lady rejoices over the words of An, |
| 12 | {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ šul-gi lugal urim₅{ki}-ma-ka | Ninsumun of Svulgi, king of Urim |
| 13 | kišib-la₂ zid-da-ni im-ma-an-dab₅ | He seized his right hand. |
| 14 | e₂-gal-mah-ni-še₃ ul-la mi-ni-in-tum₃ | he brought joy into his Egalmaḫ. |
| 15 | barag mah an kug-ge mu-ŋa₂-ra-a mi-ni-in-tuš | He sat on the supreme dais of holy An |
| 16 | ubur₂ kug-ga-na mi₂ mu-na-ni-in-dug₄ | he treated him well with his shiny thigh. |
| 17 | sipad šul-gi {ŋiš}ŋiri₂ gal-zu ŋe₂₆-e-me-en | Shepherd of Šulgi, you are a great mountain |
| 18 | šag₄ kug izi-a zig₃-ŋu₁₀ mu-ši-ib₂-hul₂-hul₂ | He makes the holy reeds rise in the fire, he makes them rejoice |
| 19 | a-a-ŋu₁₀ an X X lugal-zu-um | Aya-būnum, your king |
| 20 | nam-lugal-la saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-me-en₃ | I am the one who brings out the kingship in its entirety |
| 21 | X x x MU nam-lugal-la₂-za za₃-mi₂ ma-ra-ni-in-dug₄ | ... your praise for your kingship. |
| 22 | šul-gi amar kug tud-da-ŋu₁₀-me-en₃ | I am Šulgi, the pure calf born |
| 23 | a dug₃ {d}lugal-ban₃-da-me-en₃ | I am the sweet water of Lugalbanda |
| 24 | ur₂ kug-ŋu₁₀-a mu-ni-ib₂-buluŋ₃-en₃ | (Sum) He smote the base of the silver (as if it were) gold (Akk) The base of(?) the silver ... |
| 25 | ubur₂ kug-ŋu₁₀-a nam ma-ra-ni-tar | He decreed a fate for you in the silver throne. |
| 26 | niŋ₂ sag₉-ga ha-la-ŋa₂ ŋal₂-la-me-en₃ | You are the one who has a good aura and a share. |
| 27 | an kug-ta X AN-ma al he₂-mi-dug₄ | From the pure heavens ... may it be pleasing. |
| 28 | ŋe₂₆-e nin-me-en₃ kug {d}nin-sumun₂-na ama nam-lugal-la | I am the lady, holy Ninsumun, mother of kingship |
| 29 | munus zid saŋ bar sag₉ nam-nin-a tum₂-ma | The righteous woman, the beautiful dais of ladyship, suitable for ladyship |
| 30 | šul-gi ur us₂-zu ŋe₂₆-e-me-en₃ | I am the šulgi, the dog that follows you |
| 31 | tug₂-ba₁₃ kun₂-a-ŋu₁₀ bar-ra he₂-mi-dul | I covered the outside with a turban and a leather bag. |
| 32 | dub₃ kug-ŋu₁₀-a a-ne X AN dug₄-ga | The one who ... the silver ... |
| 33 | sipad niŋ₂-si-sa₂-a tud-da-me-en₃ | I am a shepherd who has given birth to peace, |
| 34 | inim kug-ŋu₁₀-ta nir he₂-em-ta-a-ŋal₂ | May he carry a slanderous word from the silver. |
| 35 | mu kug-zu ka-ge im-ma-ab-du₇ | Your holy name is perfect for the mouth |
| 36 | su diŋir gal-gal-ne-ke₄ i₃ li he₂-ak-ke₄ | May he make oil in the midst of the great rivers. |
| 37 | ŋidru di kud an-ne₂ ma-ra-an-šum₂ gu₂ an-še₃ he-ni-zig₃ | May he raise the neck to heaven with a mighty arrow. |
| 38 | a-a ugu₄-zu kug {d}lugal-ban₃-da-a | Your birth father, the silver of Lugalbanda |
| 39 | šul an-ne₂ zu diŋir-re-ne mu-še₃ mu-ri₂-in-sa₄ | He knows the radiance of heaven, he makes the intertwined ones bow down. |
| 40 | saŋ-ŋa₂ ŋal₂ TUG₂ UN-e bi₂-in-tuku-tuku | (Sum) The one who carries the šabatu-garment, the one who wears the garment of the people (Akk) Its sa-ba-garments, the garment(s) that the people carry |
| 41 | aga nam-lugal-la₂-ka še-er-ga-an ma-ra-ni-in-dug₄ | He gave me the crown of kingship as a gift |
| 42 | ŋidru ud ul-le₂-a-ka zi nam-til₃-la-zu hu-mu-ni-ib₂-sikil-le | May your life and your well-being be purified in the threshing floor of distant days. |
| 43 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na nin₉ lugal-la-ke₄ | For Bēštinanna, the sister of the king |
| 44 | ka lal₃ diŋir-re-ne-ke₄ | the mouths of the bīr-priests, |
| 45 | e₂-gal ki ur₅ sag₉ du₃-a-za | In your palace, the place where good things are built, |
| 46 | hul₂-la-zu-u₃ ŋa₂-la nam-ta-dag-ge | Your joy will not be diminished. |
| 47 | nam-šita sag₉-ga-zu he₂-ma-gub | May your good health stand before me. |
| 48 | ra₂-zu-za muš nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu | Do not take away your love for me |
| 49 | nin-me-en₃ e₂ ki-tuš kug x | I am the lady, ... the temple, the holy residence |
| 50 | ama-ŋu₁₀ ur₅-ra-aš ga-ša-an diŋir-re-ne-ke₄ | The one who screams, the lady of the intertwined family |
| 51 | a-a-ŋu₁₀ an lugal diŋir-re-ne-ke₄ | Father An, king of the intertwined, |
| 52 | munus ab₂ zid X X EN x | the righteous cow ... |
| 53 | amaš mah-bi ba-an-x | The great sheepfold ... |
| 54 | nam-lugal niŋ₂ ud su₃-ra₂ x | The kingship, a long life |
| 55 | uŋ₃ gu₂-dirig-bi šu-ŋu₁₀-še₃ x | Its throne-dais is its hand |
| 56 | a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne | The Anuna, the great ... |
| 57 | ki nam tar-ba mu-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš | They stood with me in the place where fates are determined |
| 58 | nam-sipad šul-gi-ra niŋ₂ ul-le₂-a-ke₄ pa e₃ ma-ni-in-ak-ke₄-eš | They made the shepherdship of Šulgi manifest in joy. |
| 59 | šul-gi si sa₂ diŋir-ra-na | The šulgi horns of his intertwined arms |
| 60 | kalam-ma {d}utu-gin₇ ma-ni-in-e₃-X | In the land like Utu he came forth |
| 61 | {ŋiš}gu-za bal gen₆-na mu-na-an-gub-bu-uš | He set up the throne in a pure place for him. |
| 62 | sipad-de₃ di si sa₂ mu-ni-ku₅-re₆ | The shepherd makes the right decisions for him. |
| 63 | ga-eš₈ si sa₂ mu-ni-ba-re | I want to bring a ... to you. |
| 64 | šul-gi-ra aga nam-lugal-la x | Šulgira, crown of kingship |
| 65 | x gal-gal x | the great ... |
| 66 | x X X x | |
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