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An adab to Ninurta for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta C) (Q000492)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab to Ninurta for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta C) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000492 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| barsud A, | ||
| 1 | ur-saŋ ušum ni₂ ri ni₂ huš dirig gal-di | Hero, fearsome one, terrifying one, exalted in fear |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta mar-uru₅ šu zig₃-ga GIRI₃ UD x | Ninurta, the herald, raised his hand |
| 3 | kalag-ga usu mah tuku kur nu-un-ta-e₃ | The powerful one, possessing a great strength, did not leave the land. |
| 4 | a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ šag₄-ta tum₂-a gaba gi₄ nu-tuku | The strength of heroism, brought from the womb, has no rival |
| 5 | bar-sud-am₃ | It is a barsud. |
| cagbatuku B, | ||
| 6 | iri ki a₂-dam nu-ŋal₂-la ki-bal hul-ŋal₂ ak | The city that does not have a settlement, the rebel land has been destroyed. |
| 7 | {d}nin-urta piriŋ huš hu-luh-ha-gin₇ | Ninurta, like a furious and terrifying wind |
| 8 | DU-zu-ne ud e₃-ta ud šu₂-uš an ki ši-im-tuku₄-e | When you go out, the storm reaches heaven and earth. |
| 9 | di-kud nir-ŋal₂ usu mah tuku-gin₇ ki-bal du₇-du₇-zu | Your mighty judgment, like a supreme strength, that makes the rebel land tremble |
| 10 | ud i₃-du₇ ŋi₆ u₃-na ši-im-ma-zig₃ ki-bal-e ši-im-nu₂-e | (Sum) The storm, when it rises, the rebel land lies down (Akk) On the day of the storm, the river rises(?) ... |
| 11 | igi il₂-i-zu hur-saŋ gal teš₂-ba ši-im-da-tu-ku | When you raise your eyes to the great mountain range |
| 12 | šag₄-ba-tuku-am₃ | It is a šagbatuku |
| barsud C, | ||
| 13 | en iri nam {d}nu-nam-nir-ra ŋiškim-til₃ a-a-na | The lord of the city, the fate of Nunamnir, his father, |
| 14 | {d}nin-urta a₂ zid-da kur gal-la-aš ša-mu-un-til₃-la-ni-me-en | Ninurta, you are the right arm of the great mountain to keep him alive. |
| 15 | eš-bar dug₄-ga-ni ki-bi-še₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ di-di-bi mu-e-zu | When he makes his decision, he knows how to make it perfect in its place |
| 16 | bar-sud 2-kam-ma | It is the second barsud. |
| sa-gida D, | ||
| 17 | en barag-barag ni₂ er₉-be₂-ne ŋiri₃ saga₁₁ X x X X x | The lord of the ziggurat, the one of tears ... |
| 18 | hul-du erim₂-ŋal₂ nu-mu-un-e₃ x-e bi₂-ib₂-X x | Evildoers did not come out ... |
| 19 | kur ma-da daŋal igi zid bar-ra-zu nam-he₂-a ma-ra-an-du₈ | The land of the land that you conquered looks at you with steadfast favor. |
| 20 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta šul za-še₃ ŋal₂ sipad zid ŋiš tuku-zu-um | Ur-Ninurta, the mighty one, the righteous shepherd, the one who knows |
| 21 | ub-da an ki uŋ₃ ki ŋar-ra-ba saŋ-e-eš mu-ni-rig₇ | In the middle of heaven and earth he presented it as a present. |
| 22 | ŋeštug₂ šum₂-ma {d}en-ki-ka₃ KA tum₂-tum₂-mu-bi mu-e-zu | You know how to bring in the garment of Enki. |
| 23 | saŋ gig₂ udu-gin₇ lu-a-bi hu-mu-ŋal₂-e us₂-zu he₂-bi₂-ib₂-dab₅-be₂ | May he carry off your foundation like a sheep's wool, may he seize your leg! |
| 24 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| 25 | ur-saŋ gal {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra nu-še-ga-ni zar-re-eš sal-mu-na-ab | For the great hero Ur-Ninurta, his nušegannu-priestess, present (this) for him. |
| 26 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂ sa-gid₂-da-bi-im | It is its sagida |
| sa-jara F, | ||
| 27 | u₄-ta-u₁₈-lu en dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ hur-saŋ-ta e₃-a | When the lord, the son of Enlil, came out from the mountain range |
| 28 | {d}nin-urta nam-mah dugud-da-zu a-re-eš dug₄-ge-eš₂ | Ninurta, your heavy greatness is pleasing to you |
| 29 | nam-nir-ŋal₂ nam-mah kalag-ga-zu šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka | Your greatness and mighty power are in the heart of all the lands |
| 30 | u₁₈-lu me-lem₄-ba ud e₃ ud šu₂-uš uŋ₃ šar₂-ra ši-im-dul-e | The storm, the radiance of the storm, a storm that covers the king |
| 31 | a-a ugu-zu sipad diŋir-re-ne en {d}nu-nam-nir-re | Your birth father, shepherd of the intercessors, lord Nunamnir |
| 32 | me gal-gal an ki-a saŋ keše₂-bi šu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en | The great mes of heaven and earth have been bound to your hand for you |
| 33 | nam-nir nam-zag-dib mu-ra-an-šum₂ gaba gi₄ nu-mu-ri-in-tuku | He fashioned a crown and a šagdib emblem for you, he did not have a breast. |
| 34 | {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ hi-li šag₄-ga-na-me-en ki-ig gal im-ma-ra-an-aŋ₂ | Ninlil, you are the splendor of her heart, the great door is opened for you |
| 35 | a-ra₂ niŋ₂ ak-zu hul₂-la-da ni₂ am₃-il₂-il₂-i | When you act with pleasure, he lifts himself up. |
| 36 | a-ba za-gin₇ diŋir pa e₃-a-e mu-ni an-zag-še₃ | Who, like you, may he appear resplendently, whose name is above |
| 37 | šul si sa₂ uŋ₃ daŋal-la pad₃-da ŋiš dug₄-ga kur gal-la | “At the right side of the horn, firmly established, perfected, in the great mountain, |
| 38 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta x la-la gu₃ zid de₂-a-zu | Ur-Ninurta, when you speak kindly |
| 39 | igi X x-ke₄ DU x mu-un-ne-šum₂ | He ... before ... |
| 40 | barag x-en GIR za-gin₃ saŋ-e-eš mu-ni-in-rig₇ | He presented the ... dais with lapis lazuli feet |
| 41 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra bal mu giri₁₇-zal-la mu-un-ne-tah | For Ur-Ninurta, he exuded a radiant aura. |
| 42 | iri{ki} maš-gana₂ a₂-dam ki ŋal₂-la-ni he₂-ŋal₂-la ša-mu-un-du₃ | May the city, the land of the settlements that he had conquered, be brought to an end. |
| 43 | saŋ gig₂-ge {d}utu e₃-gin₇ igi-bi he₂-me-ši-ŋal₂ | Like a sickly net, may Utu lift its eyes. |
| 44 | {ŋiš}tukul kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ x X X ki tuku₄-tuku₄-da X-ke₄ | The weapon of the enemy land ..., the place where ... was struck. |
| 45 | u₃-mu-un-šum₂ a₂-dam nu-še-ga-ni sug-zag-ge₄ bi₂-ib-gu₇-e | The lord, whose settlement cannot be altered, will devour the swamp |
| 46 | u₄-ta-u₁₈-lu ur-{d}nin-urta-ra šu he₂-me-de₃-ni-ŋal₂-ŋal₂ | At that time, may Ur-Ninurta hold his hand. |
| 47 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| 48 | ur-saŋ gal {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra saŋ-tab SI MA A he₂-e-me-en | Great hero Ur-Ninurta, you are a ... horn |
| 49 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂ sa-ŋar-ra-bi-im | It is the “seizing-of-the-mouth’-festival |
| uru H, | ||
| 50 | en nam tar-ra-zu sag₂ nu-di inim kug-zu uru₂{+ru} | Lord, your decreed fate is not to be undone, your holy word reaches the city |
| 51 | {d}nin-urta en nam tar-ra-zu sag₂ nu-di inim kug-zu uru₂{+ru} | Ninurta, the lord whose fate is determined, whose words cannot be changed, the city |
| 52 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta nam dug₃ mu nam-til₃-la | Ur-Ninurta, a good fate, the name of life |
| 53 | du-ri₂-še₃ nu-kur₂-ru nam-e-eš tar-mu-ni-ib | You decree a fate that cannot be changed. |
| 54 | uru₂{ru}-bi-im | and that city |
| 55 | a-da-ab {d}nin-urta-ka-kam | It is the Adab of Ninurta. |
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