Unread Atlas
An adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan B) (Q000452)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | An adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000452 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| sa-gida A, | ||
| 1 | nin ni₂ guru₃ mah zu an ki nam-nir-ra šu du₇ | Lady whose fearsomeness is supreme, perfect in heaven and earth, |
| 2 | ama {d}ba-u₂ gu₂-gal nin-e-ne ur-saŋ X X | Mother Bau, gugal priest of the ladies, hero ... |
| 3 | diŋir er₉ me mah-a šu du₇ saŋ il₂ umuš gal LU | The ‘distortion-of-the-mound’, the exalted divine powers, the perfect one, the foremost one, |
| 4 | su₄-un-su₄-na munus zid nin gal-an-zu šag₄-ta umun₂ ak | Suunsuna, the righteous woman, the great lady, from the midst of the storm, the lord who acts |
| 5 | dumu an-na mas-su₂ inim pad₃-de₃ niŋ₂-nam šu-ni si | The son of An, whose mind is determined by a pronouncement, his hand is pure |
| 6 | nin a-zu gal saŋ gig₂-ga lu₂ til₃-le lu₂ u₃-tud | The lady, the great physician, the sick man, the one who lives, the man who gives birth |
| 7 | šu-hal-bi šim-mu₂ uŋ₃ lu-a X X X X X | Its harvest is a gift ... |
| 8 | šag₄-la₂ tuku arhuš₂ sud kalam-ma nin niŋ₂-gen₆-na | Who has a heart, who is devoted to the well-being of the Land, the lady who inspires fear |
| 9 | {d}en-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ | Enlil, king of all the lands |
| 10 | {d}nu-nam-nir en nam tar-re-de₃ | Nunamnir, the lord who determines fate |
| 11 | eš₃ nibru{ki} dur-an-ki-a-ka gal-bi bi₂-in-dug₄ | In the shrine Nippur, in Duranki, he made it great. |
| 12 | e₂-kur za-gin₃-na mi-ni-im-mah-en IGI RA X | I am magnificent in the lapis Ekur ... |
| 13 | sa-par₃ kalag-ga {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-me-en | I am the mighty net of Nunamnir |
| 14 | an-gub-ba e₂-kur-ra-ka šukur₂ šum₂-mu ŋeštin za-a-kam | At the throne of the Ekur the nadītu-priest is yours. |
| 15 | {d}en-lil₂-la₂ e₂-gi₄-a mah-a-ni-me-en a gub-ba-ni-me-en | I am Enlil's exalted bride, I am his standing water. |
| 16 | su₄-na šita-ba ki la₂-a-zu-uš | In the morning, in the evening, at the place where you are asleep |
| 17 | {d}nu-nam-nir nun kur-kur-ra-ke₄ | Nunamnir, prince of all the lands |
| 18 | nam-saŋ-tun₃ mah an ki šu-zu im-mi-in-kur₉ | He brought your hand to supremacy in heaven and earth |
| 19 | mu-un-il₂-en nam-nin eš₃ numun i za-ra mu-ra-an-šum₂ | I raised up the queenship for you in the shrine, the seed ... |
| 20 | a-a ugu-zu an diŋir mah-e tug₂ tug₂-ba₁₃ tug₂ mi-ri-in-mu | Your father who begot you, he made the heavens tremble like a great flood. |
| 21 | ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su nitalam-še₃ ma-ra-an-šum₂ | The hero of Enlil Ninbirsu, his spouse, prayed to you. |
| 22 | e₂-ninnu iri-kug eš₃ numun i saŋ-e-eš mu-ri-rig₇ | He presented the Eninnu of Iri-kug with a new seed. |
| 23 | lagaš{ki} ŋir₂-su{ki} dim gal kalam-ma-ka | of Lagaš and Birsu, the great gods of the Land |
| 24 | e₂-ŋalga-sud ki-tuš ki aŋ₂-za | Ebalgasud, the dwelling place of your father |
| 25 | tar-sir₂-sir₂ e₂ nam-nin-a-ka barag mah-zu mi-ni-ri | In the courtyard of the house of ladyship, your lofty dais is adorned. |
| 26 | ki-tuš mah-zu-še₃ diŋir ki lagaš{ki}-a im-ši-gam-e-de₃-eš | They will bring you to your supreme residence, Dibir, the place of Lagaš |
| 27 | nin zag dib me-ni šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋa₂ | Lady who crosses the border, her divine powers are unfathomable |
| 28 | dumu an-na nin gal niŋ₂-nam zu | The child of An, the great lady, who knows herself |
| 29 | šul me-dim₂ sag₉ nun {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | The young man, the princely one, Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil |
| 30 | ki-sikil ama {d}ba-u₂ igi zid mu-ši-bar nam dug₃ mu-ni-tar ud til₃-la e₃-a-še₃ | Young woman, mother Bau looked faithfully and decreed a good fate for her. To the place where the days were long gone |
| 31 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| 32 | ama {d}ba-u₂ nun {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ra nam-til₃ ud su₃-ra₂ šum₂-mu-dam | For mother Bau, prince of Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil, the life of the distant future is to be long-lasting |
| 33 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂ sa-gid₂-da-bi-im | It is its sagida |
| sa-jara C, | ||
| 34 | e₂-nam-til₃-la e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ | to the Enamtila, the temple of Enlil |
| 35 | sila₄ babbar udu inim-ŋar sag₉-ga gaba-na im-mi-tab | She piled up white lambs and good fat-tailed sheep on her chest. |
| 36 | nun {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan za-e im-me-ni-kur₉ | Prince Išme-Dagan, you have turned to me. |
| 37 | |KI.LUGAL.GUB| nam-til₃-la-da im-da-e-gub | I stood with the kingship of life. |
| 38 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-ra KA ki mu-ne-ŋal₂ | For the great mountain Enlil he ruled the earth. |
| 39 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un gal kur-kur-ra | Father Enlil, great lord of all the lands |
| 40 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na na-aŋ₂ de₃-eb₂-tar mu-ni de₃-eb₂-pad₃ e-ne-er mu-ne-dug₄ | May Išme-Dagan not be forgotten, may he choose his name and speak to him. |
| 41 | {d}en-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ igi nam-til₃-la saŋ-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-un-ši-in-bar | Enlil, the king of all the lands, looked at him with a bright eye for the well-being of his people. |
| 42 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na nam mu-ni-ib₂-tar-re | Išme-Dagan decreed a fate |
| 43 | {ŋiš}gu-za me ur₄-ur₄ aga zid ud su₃-ra₂-a ŋidru uŋ₃ gen₆-ne₂ us₂ 1(AŠ)-a lah₄-lah₄-e | In your throne, the mes are gathered, the righteous crown is stretched out in distant days, the scepter is rolled up in the morning, it is torn out in 1 day |
| 44 | nun {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan nam-e-eš he₂-tar | Prince Išme-Dagan, may fate be decreed. |
| {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranuna-e he₂-ŋal₂ a-eštub{ku₆} hu-mu-ra-ab-tum₃ gun₂-bi ha-ra-gid₂-e kun X x | May the Tigris and Euphrates carry it off for you, may the aestub fish bring it to you, its speckled horns shall be bound for you. | |
| 46 | gu₂-gu₂-bi u₂-šim hu-mu-ra-an-mu₂ asila ha-ra-ab-la₂ | May he make its banks grow for you, may he carry joy for you. |
| 47 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆-ba lal₃-e ŋeštin-e ki hu-mu-ra-ni-ib₂-us₂ | In the orchard may honey and wine be poured for you on the ground. |
| 48 | a-gar₃ zid-bi še gu-nu ha-ra-ab-mu₂ guru₇-bi ha-ra-dub-dub | May its fertile meadow grow barley for you, may its silo be heaped up for you. |
| 49 | tur₃ ha-ra-du₃-du₃ amaš ha-ra-daŋal-daŋal | May the cattlepen be built for you, may the sheepfold be emptied for you |
| 50 | nam-lugal-la mu hu-mu-ni-mah | he named it kingship. |
| 51 | nam-nun-na saŋ an-še₃ he₂-ni-il₂ | May he raise the net of princeliness to heaven |
| 52 | sig igi-nim kur-zag til-la-bi gu₂-un ha-mu-ra-ab-il₂ | May he raise the tail of the lowland and the far-off mountain for you. |
| 53 | kisal mah nun ud-gin₇ dalla he₂-ni-in-e₃ | May he come forth brightly from the supreme courtyard like a storm. |
| 54 | nidba-zu e₂-kur za-gin₃-na muš nam-ba-an-tum₃-mu | Your food in the lapis lazuli Ekur, do not bring snakes |
| 55 | {d}en-lil₂-le nam-še₃ mu-ni-in-tar | Enlil decreed a fate for him. |
| 56 | lugal-la e₂-kur-ta a₂ mah mu-na-šum₂ | The king brought great strength from the Ekur. |
| 57 | nir mu-un-ŋal₂ inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta gaba-šu-ŋar nu-mu-un-tuku | He carried the oath, he did not have the authority of Enlil. |
| 58 | ŋiri₃ il₂-il₂-la im-gub-gub-be₂ | “If he raises a net, he will stand by him. |
| 59 | e₂-gal mah ki-tuš nam-lugal-la-ka im-ma-da-an-ku₄-ku₄ | In the great palace, the residence of kingship, he entered it. |
| 60 | barag kug za-gin₃-na dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar e₂-gal mu-un-x | He sat on a lapis dais and ... the palace. |
| 61 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| uru D, | ||
| 62 | munus zid dumu an-na {d}en-lil₂ gu₃ ma-ra-de₆ barag kug za-gin₃ X-ab-be₂ | The righteous woman, the child of An, called out to Enlil, ... a lapis dais |
| 63 | ki-sikil ama {d}ba-u₂ dumu an-na {d}en-lil₂ gu₃ ma-ra-de₆ barag kug za-gin₃ x-ab-be₂ | Young lady, mother Bau, son of An, Enlil spoke to you, ... a lapis dais |
| 64 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ra nam-til₃ ud su₃-ra₂ saŋ-e-eš rig₇-a-ni-ib | For Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil, grant me a long life. |
| 65 | u₁₉-ru₁₂-bi-im | It is its uru. |
| 66 | a-da-ab {d}ba-u₂-kam | It is the Adab of Bau. |
Sources & licences
- 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) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.