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An adab to An for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta E) (Q000494)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab to An for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta E) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000494 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| barsud A, | ||
| 1 | an u₁₈-ru gal diŋir-re-e-ne | Great storm of the intertwined heavens, |
| 2 | an nir-ŋal₂ diŋir pa e₃-a | Who makes the exalted one appear resplendently, |
| 3 | an lugal-la nam gal tar-ra-ni | When An, the king, decreed a great fate, |
| 4 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra šu zid hu-mu-na-ab-ŋar | For Ur-Ninurta may the righteous hand be presented to him |
| 5 | bar-sud-am₃ | It is a barsud. |
| cagbatuku B, | ||
| 6 | zag kur-kur-ra-še₃ dili-ni dib | On the border of all the lands, he passed by alone |
| 7 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne saŋ keše₂-bi na-nam | The Anuna gods are indeed its bundles. |
| 8 | me gal-gal-la zag mu-ni-in-keše₂ | he bound the great mes on his shoulders. |
| 9 | me šar₂-ra ŋiri₃-ni nam-mi-in-ŋar | He made the divine powers of the king bow down at his feet |
| 10 | diŋir gal-an-zu nun nam tar-re-de₃ | The chief judge, the prince who decides fates, |
| 11 | gu₃ zid mu-na-an-de₂ an-ne₂ {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra gu₃ zid mu-na-an-de₂ | He spoke to Ur-Ninurta with a good voice. |
| 12 | kalam-ma mu-ni-in-mah an-ne₂ {d}ur-{d}nin-urta mu-ni-in-mah | He made it great in the Land. An made Ur-Ninurta great. |
| 13 | {ŋiš}gu-za nam-lugal-la ul-še₃ suhuš gen₆-na | The throne of kingship is elevated to the highest rank |
| 14 | šibir mah me kalam-ma ur₄-ur₄ | Exalted šibir priestess, who makes the divine powers of the land grow |
| 15 | ŋidru niŋ₂-gen₆-na uŋ₃ šar₂ lah₅-lah₅-e | (Sum) The lord, the one who is enraged by his own utterance(?) (Akk) The hero, who is angry with himself |
| 16 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra mu-na-an-tah | he added for Ur-Ninurta. |
| 17 | an kug-ga ki nam tar-ra-ni | When he determines the fates in the pure heavens, |
| 18 | diŋir an-na ba-sug₂-ge-eš-a | The Ibir temples stood in heaven |
| 19 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne ŋizzal ba-an-ak-eš | The Anuna performed the bizzal ritual |
| 20 | šag₄-ba-tuku-am₃ | It is a šagbatuku |
| sa-gida C, | ||
| 21 | unken ŋar-ra-ba he₂-am₃ ba-ni-in-ne-eš | May they be gathered in the assembly. |
| 22 | iri du₃-du₃ a₂-dam ki ŋar-ra | A built-up city, a settlement on the other side |
| 23 | kur gam-e kalam suhuš gen₆-na | Who conquers the foreign lands, who makes the foundation of the land firm |
| 24 | mu he₂-ŋal₂ bal ud sud-da | year: “May the reign be prolonged, the days will be long.’ |
| 25 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra mu-na-an-šum₂ | Ur-Ninurta prayed to him: |
| 26 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| sa-jara D, | ||
| 27 | an-na igi su₃-ud-bi bar-ra-ni sipad zid mu-ni-in-il₂ | In heaven the one who sees himself is a faithful shepherd. |
| 28 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta dumu ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni mi₂ zid-de₂-eš ša-mu-un-e | Ur-Ninurta, the son who loves his father, the lord |
| 29 | ni₂ me-lem₄-za teš₂ he₂-ŋal₂ ud gal-gin₇ u₅-bi | May your fearsomeness carry off your radiance, its light like a great storm |
| 30 | nam-šul-zu gaba gi₄ na-an-tuku-tuku-un ma-da he₂-de₃-ŋal₂ | May your strength not have a rival, may it carry over the land. |
| 31 | mu-zu kur-kur-ra he₂-em-mah-en sag₉-zu he₂-di | May your name surpass all the lands, may your good name flourish. |
| 32 | ma-da ni₂-ba nam-ra-an-gam-e gu₂ ŋiš hu-mu-ra-ab-ŋar | May he not take away the sovereignty of the land!” |
| 33 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta a₂ gal šum₂-ma-ŋu₁₀ mu-ŋu₁₀-še₃ nir he₂-ŋal₂ | Ur-Ninurta, the great strength that is to be sung by the wind, may he carry a terrifying aura |
| 34 | inim-zu {ŋiš}rab₃ mah-gin₇ hul-ŋal₂-e šu he₂-em-ri-ri | May your word, like a great reed-bed, be destroyed for me |
| 35 | a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂-zu ki-bal-a ha-ba-te giri₁₇ šu ha-ma-an-ŋal₂-eš | May your arms reach the rebel land, may your face be raised. |
| 36 | nam-nun-zu saŋ an-še₃ he₂-eb-il₂ uŋ₃-e ha-ma-dug₃-ge | May your princely majesty raise to heaven, may it be good for me. |
| 37 | niŋ₂-gen₆-na za-e lu₂-bi he₂-me-en a₂-tah-zu he₂-a | You are indeed its man, may you be your helper. |
| 38 | niŋ₂-si-sa₂ šag₄-ta e₃-a-me-en {d}utu ba-gub-ba | I am the one who comes forth from the womb, Utu stationed |
| 39 | {d}inana ki aŋ₂-zu na-nam nam-til₃ ha-ra-ab-sud-de₃ | Inana, it is indeed your father's place that may life be prolonged for you |
| 40 | {d}lamma sag₉-ga nam-en nam-lugal-la zid-de₃-eš ha-ra-sug₂-ge-eš | May the good protective deities of lordship and kingship stand for you faithfully |
| 41 | mu sa₄-a ki-en-gi-ra-me-en {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ŋu₁₀ | I am the one chosen by Sumer: Ur-Ninurta-bu |
| 42 | eš₃ nibru{ki} dur-an-ki-ka saŋ il₂-la ŋen-i₃ | In the shrine of Nippur, in Duranki, raised up a net |
| 43 | kadra-zu šeg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ šu-bi im-gid₂ | Your kadra offering, the brickwork of the Ekur, has been extended |
| 44 | sipad ni₂ guru₃ nidba gal-gal-la-ni e₂-še₃ ha-ma-gub-be₂ | May the shepherd who has fearsomeness and great food offerings stand at the house for me. |
| 45 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| uru E, | ||
| 46 | 1(AŠ) diŋir-re-ne me gal-gal-la i₃-me-en | I am one of the intertwined mes, |
| 47 | an lugal 1(AŠ) diŋir-re-ne me gal-gal-la i₃-me-en | I am An, the king of the intertwined mes, |
| 48 | {d}ur-{d}nin-urta ka-ta e₃-a-ŋu₁₀ ul-še₃ na-ra-kur₂-ru | Ur-Ninurta, come forth from your mouth, do not fear! |
| 49 | u₁₈-ru₁₂-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 50 | a-da-ab an-na-kam | It is an adab prayer of An. |
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