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The exaltation of Inana (Inana B) (Q000623)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | The exaltation of Inana (Inana B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000623 |
| 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 | nin me šar₂-ra ud dalla e₃-a | Lady of the divine powers of the king, coming forth brightly |
| 2 | munus zid me-lem₄ gur₃-ru ki aŋ₂ an uraš-a | True woman, carrying radiance, earth, water of An and Uras |
| 3 | nu-gig an-na suh-gir₁₁ gal-gal-la | The nugig priestess of heaven, the one with the great spittle |
| 4 | aga zid-de₃ ki aŋ₂ nam-en-na tum₂-ma | True crown, fitting for the en priesthood |
| 5 | me 7-bi šu sa₂ dug₄-ga | Its seven mes are good |
| 6 | nin-ŋu₁₀ me gal-gal-la saŋ keše₂-bi za-e-me-en | Lady, you are the one who gathers all the great mes |
| 7 | me mu-e-il₂ me šu-zu-še₃ mu-e-la₂ | You have raised the divine powers, you have carried them to your hand |
| 8 | me mu-e-ur₄ me gaba-za bi₂-tab | You have gathered the divine powers, you have piled up divine powers on your chest. |
| 9 | ušumgal-gin₇ kur-re uš₁₁ ba-e-šum₂ | Like a ušumgal creature, you have been carried off to the netherworld |
| 10 | {d}iškur-gin₇ ki šegₓ(|KA×LI|) gi₄-a-za {d}ezina₂ la-ba-e-ši-ŋal₂ | Like Iškur, in your restored place Ezina did not carry off. |
| 11 | a-ma-ru kur-bi-ta ed₃-de₃ | The flood that goes out from its mountain, |
| 12 | saŋ-kal an ki-a {d}inana-bi-me-en | I am the one who sustains heaven and earth, Inana |
| 13 | izi bar₇-bar₇-ra kalam-e šeŋ₃-ŋa₂ | The wild fire that burns the land |
| 14 | an-ne₂ me šum₂-ma nin ur-ra u₅-a | An, who creates the divine powers, the mighty lady |
| 15 | inim kug an-na-ta inim dug₄-dug₄ | By means of the holy word of An, favourable words |
| 16 | biluda{da} gal-gal-la niŋ₂-zu a-ba mu-un-zu | Who can know of your great strength and wisdom? |
| 17 | kur gul-gul ud-de₃ a₂ ba-e-šum₂ | Destroyer of the foreign lands, in the storm he was given strength |
| 18 | ki aŋ₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ kalam-ma ni₂ mi-ni-ri | the place of Enlil’s birth father, in the land he imposed fear. |
| 19 | a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ an-na-ke₄ ba-gub-be₂-en | You are the one who stands at the side of An. |
| 20 | nin-ŋu₁₀ za-pa-aŋ₂-zu-še₃ kur i₃-gam-gam-e | Your mistress will conquer the foreign lands. |
| 21 | ni₂ me-lem₄ u₁₈-lu-da nam-lu₂-ulu₃ | fearsomeness, radiance, humanity, |
| 22 | niŋ₂-me-ŋar ŋiri₃-bi u₃-mu-ri-gub | I set up a niŋ-me-bar in its inner city. |
| 23 | me-ta me huš-bi šu ba-e-re-ti | From where will the furious mes be released? |
| 24 | i-dub er₂-ra-ke₄ ŋal₂ ma-ra-ab-taka₄ | (Sum) The inscription of tears is poured out for you (Akk) The tablet of tears was poured for you |
| 25 | e₂ a-nir gal-gal-la sila-ba mu-ri-du | In the house of great anir rituals he goes around in its streets. |
| 26 | igi me₃-ta niŋ₂ ma-ra-ta-si-ig | he silenced himself in front of the battle. |
| 27 | nin-ŋu₁₀ a₂ ni₂-za {na₄}zu₂ zu₂ i₃-gu₇-e | Ninbu, at your own strength, eats your lapis lazuli |
| 28 | ud du₇-du₇-gin₇ i₃-du₇-du₇-de₃-en | Like a storm blowing, we are blowing. |
| 29 | ud gu₃ ra-ra-da gu₃ im-da-ab-ra-ra-an | When he shouts, he is shouting. |
| 30 | {d}iškur-da šegₓ(|KA×LI|) mu-da-an-gi₄-gi₄-in | I turned to Iškur |
| 31 | im-hul-im-hul-da im-da-kuš₂-u₃-de₃-en | You are exhausted by the destructive winds |
| 32 | ŋiri₃-za nu-kuš₂-u₃ i₃-im-si | (Sum) The one who does not sleep, he fills your nostrils with tears (Akk) Your nostril(s) are filled with tears |
| 33 | balaŋ a-nir-ra-ta i-lu im-da-ab-be₂ | During the reign of Anira he laments. |
| 34 | nin-ŋu₁₀ {d}a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne | Lady of the Anuna gods, the great judges |
| 35 | su-din{mušen} dal-la-gin₇ du₆-de₃ mu-e-ši-ib-ra-aš | As if it were a flying bird, he was going to the netherworld |
| igi huš-a-za la-ba-sug₂-ge-de₃-eš la-ba-sug₂-ge-eš-am₃ | They will not stand in your furious face, they will not sit. | |
| 37 | saŋ-ki huš-a-za saŋ nu-mu-un-de₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Your furious saki drum does not roar |
| 38 | šag₄ ib₂-ba-za a-ba ib₂-te-en-te-en | Who will calm your angry heart? |
| 39 | šag₄ hul-ŋal₂-la-za te-en-ten-bi mah-am₃ | Your evildoer's field is an exalted place |
| 40 | nin ur₅ i₃-sag₉ nin šag₄ i₃-hul₂ | Lady who makes the liver happy, lady who rejoices over the heart |
| 41 | ib₂-ba nu-te-en-te-en dumu gal {d}suen-na | whose anger cannot be undone, the great son of Suen |
| 42 | nin kur-ra dirig-ga a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum₃ | Lady who surpasses the mountains, who can bring it to your place? |
| hur-saŋ ki-za ba-e-de₃-gid₂-de₃-en {d}ezina₂ niŋ₂-gig-bi kur saŋ-ki-za | You are to be pushed away from your place by the mountain range, Ezina, whose fearsomeness covers the land, | |
| abul-la-ba izi mu-ni-in-ri-ri e₂-gal-la-ba | In the gate he ignited fire, in the palace | |
| id₂-ba uš₂ ma-ra-an-de₂ uŋ₃-bi ma-ra-na₈-na₈ ba-ra-na₈-na₈ | On the river bank he brought it for you, he gave it to you, but he did not give (it) to you. | |
| 46 | ugnim-bi ni₂-bi-a ma-ra-ab-lah₅-e | Its army flees by itself. |
| 47 | zu₂ keše₂-bi ni₂-bi-a ma-ra-ab-si-il-le | The knots of the teeth are bound for you by themselves. |
| 48 | ŋuruš a₂-tuku-bi ni₂-bi-a ma-ra-ab-sug₂-ge-eš | They stand before you with their strength and strength |
| 49 | iri-ba ki-e-ne-di-ba mir i-ib₂-si | In its city, in its environs, tears fill the air. |
| 50 | ŋuruš šag₄-gan-bi LU₂-eš₂ ma-ra-ab-sar-re-eš | Its young male lambs are encircled for you |
| 51 | iri kur za-ra li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-am₃ | The city, the land of Za, will not be satisfied. |
| 52 | a-a ugu-zu li-bi₂-in-eš-am₃ | Your father who begot you did it. |
| 53 | inim kug-zu bi₂-in-dug₄ ki ŋiri₃-za he₂-eb-gi₄ | May he return your precious words to your place. |
| 54 | šag₄ tur₃-bi-ta ŋiri₃ he₂-eb₂-ta-an-ze₂-er | From the stall he will clear the city-wall. |
| 55 | munus-bi dam-a-ni-ta sag₉-ga na-an-da-ab-be₂ | Its woman should not say good things about her husband. |
| 56 | ŋi₆ u₃-na ad na-an-di-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Do not send a message to the river! |
| 57 | niŋ₂ kug šag₄-ga-na nam-mu-da-an-bur₂-re | Do not release his pure aura from his body |
| 58 | u₃-sumun₂ zid-zid dumu gal {d}suen-na | wild bull rising up, the great son of Suen |
| 59 | nin an-ra dirig-ga a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum₃ | Lady who surpasses An, who can bring it to your place? |
| 60 | me zid-de₃ nin gal nin-e-ne | The true divine powers of the great lady, the ladies |
| 61 | šag₄ kug-ta e₃-a ama ugu-ni-ir dirig-ga | The one who emerges from the pure reedbed, the mother who bore him is surpassing |
| 62 | gal-zu igi-ŋal₂ nin kur-kur-ra | Your greatness is magnified, lady of all the lands |
| 63 | zi-ŋal₂ uŋ₃ lu-a šir₃ kug-zu ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to praise your holy radiance |
| 64 | diŋir zid me-a tum₂-ma gal-bi dug₄-ga-zu mah-am₃ | The true ŋibir temple, fitting for the great rites, is supreme, |
| šag₄ su₃-ra₂ munus zid šag₄ zalag-zalag-ga me-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dug₄ me zid me kug | I want to pacify your mes for you in a furious storm, a true woman, an awe-inspiring storm | |
| 66 | ŋi₆-par₃ kug-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ši-in-kur₉-re-en | I shall bring you the silver from the Ipar. |
| 67 | en-me-en en-he₂-du₇-an-na-me-en | I am En-ḫedu-ana, |
| 68 | {gi}ma-sa₂-ab i₃-gur₃-ru asil-la₂ i₃-dug₄ | The reed mat returned, the joy returned. |
| ki-sig₁₀-ga bi₂-ib-ŋar ŋe₂₆-e nu-mu-un-til₃-le-en kiŋ₂-sig-ga-ŋu₁₀ | (Sum) I smashed the brickwork, but I did not live there (Akk) I destroyed(?), but I do not dwell there | |
| 70 | ud-de₃ ba-te ud mu-da-bil₂ | The storm approached, the storm carried away. |
| 71 | ŋissu ne ba-te u₁₈-lu-da im-mi-dul | He approached him, covered him with a cloth. |
| 72 | ka lal₃-ŋu₁₀ šu uh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄ | The mouth of the honey-beer was smeared with dust |
| 73 | niŋ₂ ur₅ sag₉-sag₉-ŋu₁₀ sahar-ta ba-da-gi₄ | He turned away from the dust with a beautiful face. |
| 74 | nam-ŋu₁₀ {d}suen lugal-an-ne₂ | for the life of Sîn, his master |
| 75 | an-ra dug₄-mu-na-ab an-ne₂ ha-ma-du₈-e | May An utter it for him, may An make it perfect for him |
| 76 | a-da-lam an-ra ba-an-na-ab-be₂-en an-ne₂ mu-e-du₈-e | You speak to An about the adalam-priestess, An has made it perfect for you. |
| 77 | nam lugal-an-ne₂ munus-e ba-ab-kar-re | The woman was sworn by Lugalane. |
| 78 | kur a-ma-ru ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ i₃-nu₂ | the land of the flood sat down in its midst. |
| 79 | munus-bi in-ga-mah iri mu-un-da-ab-tuku₄-e | Its woman is great, she controls the city. |
| 80 | gub-ba šag₄-ga-na ha-ma-sed-de₃ | May he cool his heart for me standing at his side. |
| 81 | en-he₂-du₇-an-na-me-en a-ra-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dug₄ | I am Enheduana, I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 82 | er₂-ŋa₂ kaš dug₃-ga-gin₇ | like a good cup of beer |
| kug {d}inana-ra šu ga-mu-ni-ri-bar di-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dug₄ silim-ma | I want to bring the hand of Inana to you, I would gladly die for you! | |
| 84 | {d}dil-im₂-babbar na-an-kuš₂-u₃-de₃-en | Dilimbabbar, you should not tire! |
| 85 | šu-luh an kug-ga-ke₄ niŋ₂-nam-ma-ni in-kur₂ | He changed the reverence of holy An |
| 86 | an-da e₂-an-na ha-ba-da-an-kar | May An turn away from the Eana. |
| 87 | diŋir lu₂ gu-la-ta ni₂ ba-ra-ba-da-te | The Ibir, the great man, did not fear him. |
| 88 | e₂-bi la-la-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gi₄ hi-li-bi ba-ra-mu-un-til | Its temple was not restored to its charms, its allure was not finished. |
| 89 | e₂-bi e₂ hul-a hu-mu-un-di-ni-in-kur₉ | This house, a destroyed house, may it be brought to an end. |
| 90 | tab mu-ši-in-kur₉-ra-ni ninim-ma-ni hu-mu-un-te | May the one who enquires after him bring his words to an end |
| 91 | {d}sumun₂-zid-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ hu-mu-sar-re-en lu₂ he₂-em-mi-dab₅-be₂-en | May you be Sumunzid-bu, may you seize the man! |
| 92 | ki zi-šag₄-ŋal₂-la-ka ŋe₂₆-e a-na-me-en | What am I to do in the place of reconciliation? |
| 93 | ki-bal hul gig {d}nanna-za-ke₄-eš an-ne₂ ha-ba-ab-šum₂-mu | May the evil rebel land of Nanna be brought to An |
| 94 | iri-bi an-ne₂ ha-ba-ra-an-si-il-le | May An purify its city for you. |
| 95 | {d}en-lil₂-le nam ha-ba-da-an-kud-de₃ | may Enlil curse him. |
| 96 | dumu er₂ pad₃-da-bi ama-ni na-an-sed₄-e | The child whose tears are poured out, his mother should not cool him. |
| 97 | nin a-nir ki ŋar-ra | lady of the Anir temple, the place of ... |
| 98 | {ŋiš}ma₂ a-nir-ra-zu ki kur₂-ra he₂-bi₂-ib-taka₄ | May your awe-inspiring boat be placed in a strange place. |
| 99 | šir₃ kug-ŋa₂-ke₄-eš i₃-ug₅-ge-de₃-en | You will kill me in the pure midst |
| ŋe₂₆-e {d}nanna-ŋu₁₀ en₃-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-an-tar di-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-bi₂-in-kud | “Nanna did not inquire after me, he did not answer me. | |
| 101 | ki-lul-la he₂-eb-gul-gul-en | I will destroy it in a place of darkness. |
| 102 | {d}dil-im₂-babbar-e di-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-bi₂-in-dug₄ | Dilimbabbar did not render a verdict |
| 103 | bi-in-dug₄ nam-ŋu₁₀ li-bi₂-in-dug₄ nam-ŋu₁₀ | He has said, “Do not drink, he has not said, do not drink! |
| 104 | u₃-ma gub-gub-ba e₂-ta ba-ra-an-e₃-en | When you stand up, you leave the house. |
| 105 | sim{mušen}-gin₇ ab-ta ba-ra-an-dal-en zi-ŋu₁₀ im-mi-gu₇ | Like a snake, I was not able to fly away from the window, I ate my life. |
| 106 | {ŋiš}kiši₁₆ kur-ra-ke₄ bi₂-in-du-e-en | You are the one who carries the tiara of the netherworld |
| aga zid nam-en-na mu-da-an-kar tug₂ | The true crown of the en priestess was taken away, the garment | |
| 108 | ŋiri₂ ba-da-ra ma-an-šum₂ a-ra-ab-du₇ ma-an-dug₄ | He brought me into a city that had been plundered, he made me happy. |
| 109 | nin kal-kal-la an-ne₂ ki aŋ₂ | the mighty lady of heaven and earth, |
| 110 | šag₄ kug-zu mah-a ki-bi ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄ | May your lofty shrine be restored to its place for me |
| 111 | nitalam ki aŋ₂ {d}ušumgal-an-na-ka | the spouse of the father of Udumgalana |
| 112 | an-ur₂ an-pa nin gal-bi-me-en | I am the great lady of the horizon and the sky. |
| 113 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne gu₂ ŋiš ma-ra-an-ŋar-re-eš | The Anuna gods ... for you |
| 114 | u₃-tud-da-ta nin ban₃-da-me-en | Because of the birth mother, you are a great lady. |
| 115 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne a-gin₇ ba-e-ne-dirig-ga | The Anuna, the great judges, how did they fare? |
| 116 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne nundum-nundum-bi-ta ki su-ub ma-ra-ak-ke₄-ne | The Anuna gods, from the midst of their wombs they shall cast him into a grave. |
| 117 | di ni₂-ŋa₂ nu-mu-un-til di kur₂ di-ŋu₁₀-gin₇ igi-ŋa₂ mu-un-niŋin₂ | (Sum) He does not live by himself, he does not see (Akk) The one who does not dwell by himself is not alive, the other one does not appear like himself |
| ŋiš-nu₂ gi-rin-na šu nu-um-mi-la₂ gi-rin-ŋa₂ | The reed bed is not in good condition, it is in bad condition | |
| 119 | inim dug₄-ga {d}nin-gal lu₂-ra nu-mu-na-bur₂ | The good word of Ningal was not released to anyone. |
| 120 | en dadag-ga {d}nanna-me-en | I am the pure lord Nanna |
| 121 | nin ki aŋ₂ an-na-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-zu ha-ma-sed-de₃ | Lady, may your heart be soothed to the place of prayer and prayer |
| 122 | he₂-zu he₂-zu-am₃ {d}nanna li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga za-a-kam bi₂-in-dug₄-ga | May it know, may it know. Nanna did not agree with it, he did agree with you. |
| 123 | an-gin₇ mah-a-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May it know you like An, your supreme one. |
| 124 | ki-gin₇ daŋal-la-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May you know your balaŋ drum like earth. |
| 125 | ki-bal gul-gul-lu-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May your destroyed rebel land know it! |
| 126 | kur-ra gu₃ de₂-e-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May he know how to speak in the mountains! |
| 127 | saŋ ŋiš ra-ra-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May he know your love-making |
| 128 | ur-gin₇ ad₆ gu₇-u₃-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May you know how to eat like a dog! |
| 129 | igi huš-a-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May he know your furious face |
| 130 | igi huš-bi il₂-il₂-i-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May you know your furious eye! |
| 131 | igi gun₃-gun₃-na-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May you know by your speckled face! |
| 132 | uru₁₆-na nu-še-ga-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May you be one who does not know his city |
| 133 | u₃-ma gub-gub-bu-za he₂-zu-am₃ | May you know how to stand at your station! |
| 134 | {d}nanna li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga za-a-kam bi₂-in-dug₄-ga | Nanna did not agree, he did agree with you. |
| 135 | nin-ŋu₁₀ ib₂-gu-ul-en i₃-mah-en | My mistress, you have destroyed me, you are great! |
| nin ki aŋ₂ an-na-ŋu₁₀ mir-mir-za ga-am₃-dug₄ barag-barag-za | Lady, I want to praise your radiance in heaven and on earth! | |
| 137 | ne-mur mu-dub šu-luh si bi₂-sa₂ | He placed the nēmur instrument, the šuʾuḫ drum, in order |
| 138 | e₂-eš₂-dam-kug ma-ra-ŋal₂ šag₄-zu na-ma-sed-de₃ | The E’ešdamkug has been carried off for you, so that your heart may be soothed for you |
| 139 | im-ma-si im-ma-dirig-ga-ta nin UN-gal ma-ra-dug₄ | After he washed himself, he made the lady great for you. |
| 140 | niŋ₂ ŋi₆ u₃-na ma-ra-an-dug₄-ga-am₃ | It is a dream that was made pleasant for you in the river. |
| 141 | gala-e an-bar₇-ka šu hu-mu-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄ | May the gala-priest answer you at the threshing floor |
| 142 | dam dab₅-ba-za-ke₄-eš dumu dab₅-ba-za-ke₄-eš | The captured spouses, the captured sons |
| 143 | ib₂-ba-zu ib₂-gu-ul šag₄-zu nu-te-en-te-en | Your anger is overwhelming, your heart cannot be soothed |
| 144 | nin gu₂-tuku nir-ŋal₂ gu₂-en-na-ke₄ | the powerful lady, the hero of Guena, |
| 145 | sizkur₂-ra-na šu ba-an-ši-in-ti | He received his sizkur prayer |
| 146 | šag₄ kug {d}inana ki-bi ba-an-na-ab-gi₄ | He restored the holy sanctum of Inana |
| 147 | ud ba-an-na-dug₃ la-la ba-an-sud-sud hi-li ma-az ba-an-du₈-du₈ | The storm made it pleasant for him, he made it sweet for him. He made the allure of the land shine. |
| 148 | iti₆ e₃-a-gin₇ la-la ba-an-guru₃ | Like a rising moonlight, he was encircled with joy. |
| 149 | {d}nanna u₆ zid-de₃-eš mu-un-e₃ | Nanna adorned it with a beautiful face. |
| 150 | ama-ni {d}nin-gal-am₃ šudu₃ mu-na-an-ša₄ | His mother was Ningal, she gave him sheep. |
| 151 | ŋiš-kan₄-na-ke₄ silim-ma mu-na-ab-be₂ | he spoke to her in peace. |
| 152 | nu-gig-ra dug₄-ga-ni mah-am₃ | The nugig priestess, whose utterance is supreme |
| 153 | kur gul-gul an-da me ba-a | Destroyer of mountains, whose divine powers have been taken away by An |
| 154 | nin-ŋu₁₀ hi-li gu₂ e₃ {d}inana za₃-mi₂ | The lady, adorned with allure, Inana, praise! |
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