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A šir-namgala (?) to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta A) (Q000490)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-namgala (?) to Inana for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000490 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | x RU mah-a-ni zag nu-sa₂ | ... his exalted ... is not placed at his side. |
| 2 | x X X ŋi₆ u₃-na kar₂-kar₂ | ... the river wails. |
| 3 | x-a ni₂ me-lem₄ gur₃-ru | ... carrying fearsomeness, |
| 4 | x x-ŋa₂-ni-še₃ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne hu-luh-ha im-du₈-du₈ | The great bir temples tremble in terror at his ... |
| 5 | x X dug₄-ga-ni an-gin₇ mah {d}en-lil₂-gin₇ u₁₈-ru | whose ... is supreme like An, like Enlil |
| 6 | {d}inana saŋ-kal me niŋ₂-nam-ma zag dib nin-e-ne | Inana, the mighty one of the divine powers, the one who crosses the border of the ladies |
| 7 | ŋiš-hur nam-lugal-la šu du₇-du₇ ki-bi gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | To make perfect the hand of kingship, to restore its place |
| 8 | saŋ gig₂ si sa₂-sa₂-e-de₃ us₂ gen₆-na dab₅-be₂-de₃ | In order to make the saŋ and šašsa-songs perfect, in order to take the road that is suitable for walking, |
| 9 | ŋeštug₂-ga-ni nam-gub šag₄-ga-ni zid-de₃-eš-e nam-de₆ | His garment should not stand there, his body should not be taken away. |
| 10 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta nam-sipad zi-ŋal₂-la-še₃ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra mi-ni-in-pad₃ | Ur-Ninurta chose him as the righteous shepherd for the king. |
| 11 | x nam tar-ra me zid hal-ha diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-še₃ | ... fate determined by the true divine powers, split apart by the great gods |
| 12 | e₂-kur ki-tuš kug an {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ni₂ su zig₃ gur₃-ru-še₃ | To the Ekur, the holy residence of An and Enlil, whose fearsomeness is raised high, |
| 13 | lugal-ra šu-ni im-ma-an-dab₅ sun₅-na-bi mi-ni-in-kur₉ | For the king, he seized his hand and turned it into an empty wind |
| 14 | in-nin e-ne-da nu an ki-a nam nu-tar-re-de₃ | The lady does not decide a fate between heaven and earth. |
| 15 | an {d}en-lil₂-da barag-ge₄ si-a-na ad mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | An and Enlil answered him on his dais: |
| 16 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1-a-kam | It is the first song. |
| 17 | an gal dug₄-ga-zu niŋ₂ mah-am₃ a-ba-a šu mi-ni-ib-bal-e | Who can overturn your great strength and supreme aura? |
| 18 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ nam gal tar-ra-zu sag₂ di nu-zu-a | Father Enlil, your decreed great fate that cannot be changed, |
| 19 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta šul a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂-zu-ne-ne DI-DI mu-un-zu-a-ar | Ur-Ninurta, the king, the one who knows the strength of your strength |
| 20 | nam-sipad zi-ŋal₂ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra du-ri₂-še₃ saŋ-e-eš rig₇-ga-na-ab-ze₂-en | You will give him the noble shepherdship and the kingship of long days. |
| 21 | e₂ iri{ki} du₃-du₃ kalam gen₆-ne₂ šag₄ kug-ta mu-u₈-de₆ | The temple built in the city, he brought the land like a boat from a silver vessel. |
| 22 | kur-kur-re a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂-bi mu-un-zu a₂ gal he₂-aŋ₂-e | In all the lands he knows its labor, may he have great labor. |
| 23 | šibir-a-ni ki-bal he₂-en-gam-e us₂ gen₆ he₂-bi₂-ib-dab₅-be₂ | May he conquer the rebel land, may he seize the road like a lion. |
| 24 | sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ kalam-ma rab₃-gin₇ šu he₂-em-ri-ri-e | From the lowlands to the highlands, like a great wild bull, may he bring his hand to you |
| 25 | ka-ta e₃-a-ni x | His coming out from the mouth ... |
| 26 | udu-gin₇ ka u₂-gu₇ ha-ba-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ GU₂ a naŋ ha-ba-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Like a sheep eats the mouth of Haba. |
| 27 | ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second song. |
| 28 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta mu su₃-ra₂-še₃ uŋ₃-ŋa₂ {d}utu-gin₇ dalla he₂-ni-in-e₃ | Ur-Ninurta, with a long name, like Utu, may he shine brightly. |
| 29 | ŋiš-gi-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is a reed screen. |
| 30 | diŋir numun e₃ a-a niŋ₂-nam šar₂-ra-ke₄ | The Ibir temple, the coming out of the seed, the father who reveres the king |
| 31 | lugal-ra gu₃ zid mu-na-an-de₂ nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | He spoke to the king and determined a fate for him. |
| 32 | {ŋiš}erin suh me-te kisal e₂-kur-ra | “Cypress, the shady one of the courtyard of the Ekur, |
| 33 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta kalam-ma ŋissu-zu ni₂ he₂-eb-ši-te-en-te-en | Ur-Ninurta, may your fearsomeness overtake the land |
| 34 | kur-kur-re sipad zid-bi he₂-me-en | You are the true shepherd of all the lands. |
| 35 | {d}utu-gin₇ di si sa₂ ku₅-ru-zu-uš igi-bi he₂-em-ši-ŋal₂-e | Like Utu, when you make the right decisions, may it be balanced before you. |
| 36 | barag nam-lugal-la suhuš gen₆-na-ba | On the dais of kingship with a firm foundation |
| 37 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta dur₂ ŋar-ra-zu-ne saŋ an-še₃ he₂-ni-in-il₂ | Ur-Ninurta, when you sit on the throne, may he raise the net high! |
| 38 | aga zid-de₃ me-te he₂-em-mi-in-ŋal₂ | May he carry a good crown, a fitting one. |
| 39 | ni₂ su zig₃ ur-mah nam-lugal-la tug₂-ba₁₃-še₃ he₂-em-mur₁₀ | May the lion of kingship wear a cloak. |
| 40 | ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the third song. |
| 41 | e₂-an-ka me-bi ha-ba-gub-be₂ | May the divine powers of the Eana stand before you. |
| 42 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta bad₃ gal-zu ŋe₂₆-e-me-en ud ul du-ri₂-še₃ | Ur-Ninurta, you are the great wall of yours, in distant days |
| 43 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 44 | erim₂-ŋal₂-za ud-gin₇ gu₃ bi₂-ra | Your enemy shouted like a storm. |
| 45 | me-lem₄-zu muru₉ dugud-da-gin₇ kur nu-še-ga-zu he₂-em-dul | May your radiance cover the land like a heavy rainstorm. |
| 46 | barag-barag gal-gal ni₂ er₉-e-ne | The great dais(?) and the great daises of the weeping |
| 47 | x X X gi dili du₃-a-gin₇ kilib₃-ba-bi saŋ he₂-em-da-sag₃-ge-ne | They shall strike him with the whole ... like a single reed. |
| 48 | x x X RA LI NE x | ... ... |
| 49 | {tum₉}u₁₈-lu-gin₇ zi-zi-da-zu-ne | When you rise like a flood, |
| 50 | kur ki-bal-zu sig₁₀-ge u₃-mu-e-ak | I will make your rebel land shine like the sun. |
| 51 | uŋ₃-bi šaŋa-a um-mu-lah₅ | Its cattle herdsman |
| 52 | i₃-si-in{ki} iri me gal-gal-la-za | In Isin, your city of the great mes, |
| 53 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta {ŋiš}šudul gu₂-ba ŋar-ni | Ur-Ninurta, standing on the throne |
| 54 | an gal a-a diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | Great An, father of the intercessors, |
| 55 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta sipad ŋiš tuku-ni-ir nam ul-še₃ nu-kur₂-ru mu-ni-in-tar | Ur-Ninurta, the shepherd who trusts in him, decreed a fate that cannot be changed. |
| 56 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fourth song. |
| 57 | en eš-bar an ki šu-na ŋal₂ kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le | Lord, decision maker of heaven and earth, descendant of the great mountain Enlil |
| 58 | lugal-ra mu-ni an-zag-še₃ pa e₃ im-ma-an-ak | For the king, his name was made resplendent on the horizon. |
| 59 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta nam-nir nam-šul-la am-gin₇ gu₂ he₂-ni-peš | Ur-Ninurta, may he raise his neck like a wild bull in supremacy and dominion |
| 60 | {d}er₉-ra ur-saŋ-gin₇ me X x-an-tuku-tuku | Erra, like a hero ... |
| 61 | {d}nin-urta en ud huš erim₂-ma dumu šu ŋar gi₄-ŋu₁₀ | Ninurta, lord of furious storms, the enemy, son, turn back! |
| 62 | ki me₃-ka ka-tab-zu he₂-a ŋiškim he₂-mu-e-til₃-le | May he live in your powerful place!” |
| 63 | kur gu₂-erim₂ gu₂-bi-da x-zu zar-re-eš ha-ma-ab-sal-e | May the enemy land, your ... be scattered like a sherd! |
| 64 | šu-luh kug e₂-kur-ra ba-an-ši-ib-x-en ud šu₂-uš-e gub-ba | The pure šuluh ritual was performed in the Ekur. |
| 65 | nidba-zu banšur mah unu₂ gal-ŋa₂ su₃-ra₂-še₃ he₂-em-mi-in-ŋal₂ | May he carry your food offerings on a supreme table in the great dining hall. |
| 66 | saŋ he₂-e-il₂ gu₂ an-še₃ he₂-e-zig₃ til₃ nu-kur₂-ru za-a-am₃ | May he lift the net, may he raise the neck to heaven, a life that cannot be changed is for you. |
| 67 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fifth song. |
| 68 | nam tar-ra an gal {d}nu-nam-nir en niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂-la-še₃ | The fate determined by great An, Nunamnir, the lord who is to be exalted |
| 69 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne he₂-am₃ ba-ni-in-ne-eš | May the Anuna, the great judges, be their witnesses. |
| 70 | saŋ gig₂ ki-tuš-ba ge-en-gen₆-ne₂ kur-kur us₂-a sig₁₀-ge₅ | (Sum) I am the one who makes the lands tremble(?) (Akk) I was the one that makes the foreign lands shake |
| 71 | uŋ₃ x X x X ka teš₂ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ gam-e | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of his city ... |
| 72 | {d}inana dumu gal {d}suen-na nitalam ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni | For Inana the great daughter of Suen the spouse with his father |
| 73 | saŋ keše₂ me niŋ₂-nam-ma mu-un-ur₄-ur₄ šu-ni-še₃ mu-u₈-ŋar | (Sum) He shook the earth with a knot of me, he twisted it in his hand (Akk) The knot of the me is the knot of heaven, it ties into his hand |
| 74 | 2-na-ne-ne ki {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta hul₂-la nam-ta-e₃ | They came forth joyfully from the place of Enlil. |
| 75 | e₂-gal ki-tuš lal₃ niŋ₂ dug₃-ba dur₂ ki ba-ni-in-ŋal₂-le-eš | In the palace, the dwelling place where honey is poured out in a sweet libation vessel, they were carried off. |
| 76 | x X X-e lugal-la-ni nu-til-e zid-de₃-eš na-mu-un-e | ... his king does not live anymore, he should not lie down. |
| 77 | ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the sixth song. |
| 78 | šul me-dim₂ sag₉ sig₇ X še-er-še-er-ra saŋ il₂-e-de₃ | To raise the head of a beautiful and beautiful med creature |
| 79 | hi-li ul gur₃-ru me-te na-aŋ₂-u₃-mu-un-na barag kug-ge du₇-re₆ | The one who carries allure and joy, fitting one of the lord, the holy dais is erected. |
| 80 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta me kal-kal-la-zu ša₃-ab-ŋu₁₀ im-mi-ir | Ur-Ninurta, your precious divine powers have been revealed to the heart |
| 81 | i-bi₂ zid il₂-la-za mi-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ mu pad₃-da-ŋu₁₀-me-en | He has chosen you by your righteous eye, you are the one chosen by name. |
| 82 | an gal-e kur-zag til-la-ba su₃-ud-še₃ bi₂-in-dirig-ge | An, the great one, extends the life in its endowed land. |
| 83 | ur₂ kug nam-til₃-la DIR-ŋu₁₀ ud-zu sud-sud-de₃ | In order to prolong your days in a pure lap of life, |
| 84 | šul {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-kur-ta a₂-bi mu-un-da-an-aŋ₂ | Enlil commanded him from the Ekur. |
| 85 | X X barag mi₂ zid-de₃-eš dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ muš₃ nam-bi₂-ga-ga-an | ... the dais is adorned with sweet radiance, one should not be afraid. |
| 86 | {d}nanna an kug-ga pa e₃-a ka-na-aŋ₂-e u₆ di-gin₇ | Nanna, who makes the pure heavens resplendent, makes the land like a marvel |
| 87 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-re hi-li hu-mu-u₈-ši-ak-e | Ur-Ninurta-bu, may all the lands rejoice over you. |
| 88 | ki-ru-gu₂ 7-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the seventh song. |
| 89 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ŋu₁₀ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le nam-sipad ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-kam zid-de₃-eš mu-un-pad₃-de₃-en | Ur-Ninurta-bu, Enlil chose me faithfully as the shepherd of the land. |
| 90 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| unknown K, | ||
| 91 | x X KA kug eš-bar zid dug₄-ga nu-kur₂-ru-ŋu₁₀-uš | ... holy ..., the righteous decision that cannot be changed |
| 92 | x a₂ nun he₂-em-te-ŋal₂ | ... may he carry the princely arms. |
| 93 | x-an-tuku-tuku | -antuku-tuku |
| 94 | x-bi-im | ..., |
| 95 | x {d}inana-kam | It is of Inana. |
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