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A hymn to Inana as Ninegala (Inana D) (Q000625)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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DesignationA hymn to Inana as Ninegala (Inana D)
IDQ000625
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreLiterary
Find spotNippur
Coordinates32.1271, 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.

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1ud gal piriŋ an-na inim he₂-a dug₄-dug₄May the great storm, the piriŋ of heaven, speak a word.
2{d}inana ud gal piriŋ an-na inim he₂-a dug₄-dug₄Inana, may the great storm, the piri of heaven, speak a word
3{d}nin-e₂-gal-la an ud zal-le-da-ke₄ izi su₃-ud-bi il₂-laNinegala, the one who makes the heavens tremble with joy in distant days
4an-u₂-sa₁₁-an-na dalla e₃-a-naWhen Anusana emerges brightly,
5sipad-de₃ maš₂-anše ki-en-gi₄-ra ša-mu-ra-ab-dug₄The shepherd should praise the goats of Sumer for you
6an-zib₂-ba zag hi-li an-naAnziba, the fringe of allure of heaven,
7kur-kur-re {d}utu e₃-a-gin₇ e₂ mu-e-ši-ŋa₂-ŋa₂All the lands, like Utu coming out, you have built a house for me
8ŋiš-nu₁₁ kalam-ma-ke₄ gi-izi-la₂ UD ša-mu-ra-ŋal₂May the radiance of the land carry off the torch for you
9{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
10{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
11x x UD kalam-ma saŋ il₂-la-a-baWhen the ... of the Land rises up,
12x X DA X X til₃-la-zu-neWhen you live ...
13ki-sikil-e x X ur-saŋ ma-ra-an-XThe young woman ... hero ...
14x x X X-da mu-ra-da-an-tab... he added for you.
15x x X uŋ₃ lu-a mu-ra-an-DU... he ... for you.
16x x X AN-zu-še₃ a-ba-ab-zi-zi-i... I want to raise ...
17maš₂ x X X NINDA₂ a-ba-ŋa₂-ŋa₂goat(s) ... bread
18e₂-gal-edin-na ki ni₂ dub₂-bu-za šu si ma-ra-ni-in-sa₂In your Egaledena, where you sit with fearsomeness, he has set the hand right for you
19munus zid ni₂ pa e₃-a kalam-ma-me-enI am the righteous woman whose fearsomeness is manifest in the Land.
20{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
21{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
22ŋi₆-ta en-nu-uŋ₃ DIŠ zal-la-baFrom the river watch is suspended.
23sipad-gin₇ u₂-ta zig₃-ga-zu-neWhen you rise up from the bed like a shepherd,
24ur-saŋ-gin₇ {ŋiš}tukul a-ma-ra-da-tabLike a hero, I will kill you with weapons.
25tug₂-gum-ma a₂-za i-ib₂-du₃he made a garment for you.
26uzu nu-kuš₂-u₃-za zag mi-ni-keše₂He smashed your untanned flesh on your right
27an-da iri-a dalla mi-ni-in-e₃He made heaven shine brightly in the city.
28{d}inana ki-ta barag kug-ga su zig₃ du₈-du₈-a-me-enInana, you are the one who rises up from the earth on the holy dais
29ur 7-na ŋiri₃-zu bi₂-in-gubYou set your foot on the 7th dog.
30piriŋ nemurₓ(|PIRIG.TUR|)-ra dur₂-zu bi₂-in-ŋarHe sat on your throne of the nemur creature
31gud udu kurum₇-ma mu-ra-an-DU... oxen and fat sheep for you.
32{d}lu₂-lal₃-e ŋiri₃-a mu-ra-an-DULulal went into the city for you
33šita₂ sa nu-la₂-e me₃-a mu-e-da-ab-gur₃-ru(Sum) You are the one who does not hold back the battle (Akk) You have carried away the battle with you
34lu₂-ur₃-ra zag-ba mu-e-ši-re₇-re₇-ešThey go at the front of the thief
35zag ur-ra-ka mu-e-ri-la₂-ešThey will bring it to you on the side of the dog
36gu₂-en-na-id₂-da šukur₂-še₃ mu-ra-an-dab₅-be₂-ešThey seized him by the neck of the nadītu
37{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
38{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
39ur KA-ga-na-ke₄ udu ma-ra-ab-te x XThe dog of his mouth ... sheep for you.
40ur usu-tuku am šu-bi-še₃ ma-ra-x x XThe strong lion, the wild bull ... for you
41X dub₃-tuku a-šag₄ mu-ra-x... the field for you
42ki peš-a saŋ-ki šu₂-a xFrom the open place, from the plain
43ur-mah ur-saŋ X X xlion, hero
44kur saŋ-ki-za ba-e-de₃-gid₂-da xThe mountain that has been extended to your yoke,
45{d}inana an-na nim ŋir₂-me-en ki-a kušum tag-ga-me-enI am Inana, the rising of heaven, I am the one who is adorned on earth
46še-er-tab eš₃ ib-gal-zu-aThe šērtab priest of the Ibgalzu temple
47ŋarza-zu me an-na-gin₇ si u₃-mu-ni-sa₂Your dais is set up like the divine powers of heaven.
48ŋarza₂-zu me {d}en-ki-ka₃-gin₇ ŋiš-hur u₃-mu-e-ni-hurYour dais, like the divine powers of Enki, has been turned away, you have turned away
49ni₂-zu an-na u₃-mu-e-ni-us₂Your aura stretches over the sky,
50ki-sa₂-a kan₄ igi 4-zaon the ground, the four-faced gate
51barag |KA.AN.NI.SI|-zu dur₂-zu bi₂-ŋarYour dais, your throne, your seat
52{d}inana a-a-zu {d}suen-gin₇ an-šag₄-ge am₃-ŋenInana, your father Sîn, you are the one who makes the heavens tremble
53{d}nin-e₂-gal-la eš₃ ib-gal-zu-a iti₆-gin₇ ša-mu-e₃Ninegala, come forth from your great shrine like the moonlight!
54ŋarza-zu ŋiri₃ ba-ŋa₂-ŋa₂Your throne is surrounded by a dense forest
55UR KA da-ga-na-ke₄ ša-ba-ab-hal-ha-anŠabḫalhan
56{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
57{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
58ŋiš-ab-ba {ŋiš}kiši₁₇ gal hul mu₂-a gir₅-gir₅-e-da-zu-neWhen you spread out the great “seizing-of-the-mouth’, the evil-doer,
59gu₂-saŋ kur-ra zukum-ma-zu-neWhen you raise your neck in the netherworld,
60ur-da a šub₆ naŋ-ŋa₂-zu-neWhen you bathe with water from a dog
61anše-kur-da ki-nu₂ ak-a-zu-neWhen you lie down in the bed of the enemy,
62IM-da lil₂-e sag₃-ga-zu-neWhen you scatter the wind in the wind,
63{d}inana bar-šeŋ₃ ud gid₂-da tag-tag-ge-da-zu-neInana, when you spend the day outside,
64e₂-kug-nun-na uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}-ba-zain your E-kug-nuna of Uruzeb
65barag nam tar-re-da dur₂-zu bi₂-ŋarHe sat on the dais of deciding fate.
66zag-mu ezen {d}dumu-zid-da-ke₄at the festival of Dumuzi,
67nitalam-zu {d}ama-ušumgal-an-naYour spouse, Amaušumgalana
68en {d}dumu-zid ša-mu-e-ri-DULord Dumuzid of ŠameriDU
69{d}inana šu nu-gi₄-a er₂-ra nesaŋ ša-mu-ra-ab-tum₃May Inana, whose hand is unceasing, bring you a nesa offering
70a-pap kur-ra-ke₄ ŋal₂ ša-mu-ra-ab-taka₄-XMay the water of the netherworld ... for you
71a mu pad₃-da ša-mu-ri-dubwhose name was proclaimed by Šamurindub
72en lu₂-mah nin-diŋir-biLord Lu-maḫ, Nindi-birbi
73lu₂ zid amalu ug₅-ga-nethe righteous men, the amalu-priestess of the dead,
74u₂ šu bar-ra ma-ra-gu₇-u₃-neWhen they eat the food of the outside,
75a šu bar-ra ma-ra-na₈-na₈-neThey will pour out water for you outside
76zag-ba barag kug-zu ši-im-riOn its right and on your holy dais
77{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
78{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
79{d}inana an-da {d}en-lil₂-da di ku₅-ru-da-zu-neWhen you judge Inana with An and Enlil,
80{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ta {d}en-ki-da nam tar-ra-zu-neNinegala, when you decide a fate on earth,
81sag₃-sag₃-ga-zu-ne lil₂-e NA-zu-neWhen you are struck, when you are surrounded by a ghost.
82ub-ta e₃-a-zu-ne da-ta e₃-a-zu-neWhen you leave the corner, when you leave,
83ki-šar₂-ra igi bar-ra-zu-neWhen you look at the world
84{d}inana mar-uru₅ kuš₇-za su₃-su₃-da-zu-neInana, when you sweep your feet away from the marsh,
85en gal |DU.DU| X xgreat lord
86igi-du₈-a saŋ-ki gul ma-ra-ab-ak-eThe gatekeeper destroys the foundations for you.
87barag ŋiš-la₂-ba-za dur₂-zu bi₂-ŋarWhen you sit on your dais and lapis dais,
88ŋuruš {ŋiš}rab₃ ŋar-ra šu-si ma-ra-xThe young male goats, the young female goats ... for you
89ama lu₂ tur₅-ra-ke₄ dumu ur₂-ra mu-ra-ni-in-tum₂-muThe mother of the sick man brings the child into the lap for you.
90ama lu₂ sag₃ dug₄-ga-ke₄ unu₂ gal-za a im-ma-ab-zi-ziThe mother of the one struck by a storm rises in your great dining hall.
91x sig₉-ga i-im-kud-de₃-enI want to ride the good ...
92DI A X sig₉-ga i-im-bar-re-en(Sum) ... I am the one who sees ... (Akk) I see ...
93{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
94{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
95giri₁₇-dab-da nam-sipad al-ak-zu-neWhen you take care of the shepherdship,
96PA x NUN unud(UNU₃)-ta ab₂-ba saman₂ šub-ba-zu-ne... prince, when you raise the horn of the cow,
97i₃ hi-a-zu-ne ga luh-ha-zu-neWhen you sprinkle oil, when you smear milk,
98ur₂ nitalam-za {d}dumu-zid-da-ke₄ ul gur₃-ru-a-zu-neWhen you carry joy on your spouse's lap, Dumuzid,
99ur₂ nitalam-za {d}dumu-zid-da-ke₄ hi-li-hi-li-a-zu-neWhen you rejoice at the lap of your spouse Dumuzi
100kur-ra-igi-ŋal₂ ki di ku₅-ru-zaKurra-igibal, the place of judgment,
101barag mah unu₂ gal-e dur₂ ŋar-ra-zu-neWhen you sit on the supreme dais in the great dining hall
102uz-ga kug-ga ša-mu-ra-sug₂-ge-ešMay they stand for you in holy uzga offerings
103nu-mu-e-sig₁₀-ge-en ŋiš ma-ra-e-neYou will not be able to make peace with me.
104{d}inana nu-mu-e-da-sa₂-e-neInana, they do not compare with you
105kar-ke₄ eš₂-dam-ma mu-un-ed₃-de₃-enWe go to the quay to pray.
106{d}gidim ab-ba šu₂-šu₂-ka ma-ra-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en“Gidim, the father of the sea, I will bring you into his hands.
107{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
108{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
109kuš₇ maš₂-anše du₈-du₈-a-baWhen the cattle and goats were piled up
110gud udu tur₃ amaš-e gi₄-a-baWhen oxen and sheep returned to the cattlepen and sheepfold
111nin-ŋu₁₀ mu nu-tuku-gin₇ tug₂ dili im-me-mur₁₀Like a lady who does not have a name, she dressed herself in a single garment.
112NUNUZ kar-ke₄ gu₂-za i-im-du₃The nugig priestess built her throne.
113eš₂-dam-ta lu₂ mu-dab₅-me-enYou are the one who seized me from the storehouse.
114ur₂ nitalam-zu {d}dumu-zid-da-ke₄ kušum tag-tag-ge-da-zu-neWhen you touch the skin of your spouse Dumuzi
115{d}inana niŋir-si 7-e ki-nu₂ mu-e-da-ak-eInana, you make the seven of them lie down in the bed.
116{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
117{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
118u₂-si-an mul-mu teš₂-bi-še₃ gur-ru-a-baWhen he returns the star of the heavens to its place
119{d}utu agrun-na-še₃ kur₉-ra-a-bawhen Utu entered into his cella
120{d}inana i-zi-gin₇ an-ta ni₂ gur₃-ru-a-zu-neInana, when you raise your fear from heaven like a rising flood,
121{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-a sur₂-du₃{mušen}-gin₇ šeg₁₁ gi₄-a-zu-neNinegala, when you turn back to the earth like a snake
122|KI.E.NE.DI| hub₂ gub i₃-ze₂-x-X-enI stand at the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’,
123haš₂-gal X-ni-ta i₃-bal-x X(Sum) He ... the ... of his ... (Akk) The great ... ...
124iti₆-ta mul-še₃ im-DUhe ... the stars from the moonlight
125mul-ta iti₆-še₃ im-DUFrom the star of the moon he came out.
126{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
127{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
128X RA TAB AB ŋen-na-ni hi-li x x X... his lordship and allure
129ŋar-ra-zu u₃-TU-ra-aš u₃-mu-x x XWhen you rise up, ...
130šu-zu UL an-ta u₃-mu-x x XYour hand ... from above
131X u₃-mu-ni-du₃ SU X x x X u₃-mu-ni-ib₂-tag-x XI built ..., I touched ...
132NI ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ge X X X x... darkening ...
133a₂-šu-ŋiri₃-ni u₃-xAšu-birini
134ama-ni še-er-X xHis mother ...
135X X x
136X X x
138x X x
139x X X x šu MI xHand of ...
140X tur mu-da-dug₃ x tab mu-un-da-x... is good for him, ...
141geme₂ nin-a-ni x HI NI šum₂-ma x XThe slave-girl of his lady ...
142e₂-a-ni niŋ₂-gur₁₁ x X X GIŠ im-ma-X x XHis house is a treasure ...
143dumu-a-ni x X mu-un-na-ab-x XHis son ...
144{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
145{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-un-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, your Ki'ur has been carried off, I want to speak of your greatness
146X X X x X UR₃ ŋen-na X x... ...
147x X TU x x X u₃-mu-X X x X... ...
148ŠU ZU UŠ BI AN X u₃-X xHand of ... hand ...
149X BA X LI X x x pa mu-na-an-e₃... made appear for him.
150e₂ x x x X X ba-ŋar x X ma-ra-an-du₈-eHe ... the house ... for you ...
151ZA X ZA x x nu₂ dug₃-X-ge-da x DI... lying down ...
152X x-si-si-in-sisin
153AN x X X X za-e diŋir mah-me-en... you are a supreme ...
154|ŊA₂×X| x x X nu₂ mu-da-ak-e... sleeps
155ki-nu₂-bi x X BUR DUB₂ HI HI-aIts bed ...
156sila daŋal ušumgal nu₂-a-gin₇ zig₃-ga mu-ni-ib-tum₃-tum₃Like a wild bull lying down in the street, he brings it up high.
157ki-sikil-e e₂-mah mu-un-šub-be₂ e₂ x-ŋu₁₀-gin₇ mu-un-gul-eThe young woman enters the Emah, she destroys the ... like a ...
158ŋuruš nam-mah-zu mu-un-zu-a giri₁₇ šu ba-ab-tag-geThe young man who knows your greatness has been struck by his nose
159{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
160{d}nin-e₂-gal ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegal, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
161x X E la₂-a-ba... left.
162X X x-gin₇ X X X TU x x-nelike ...
163X x-ŋal₂-la-ba... of ...
164x zig₃-garising ...
165x X tum₃brought.
186x X DU...;
187X X X im-mi-in-tar saŋ x X mu-na-ni-in-rig₇... he decided ... and presented it to him.
188ki-gub-ba-zu MU ZU X X-am₃Your standing place ...
189e₂-gal-edin zag-ba um-mi-in-XHe ... the Egaleden on its side.
190{d}udug hul {d}lamma hul gaba-bi im-ta-an-riThe evil udug demon and the evil lamma demon have seized their chests.
191{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
192{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
193x X GAR ki šag₄ te |KA.AN.NI.SI|-zu..., the place of your ‘face’
194{d}inana ki-sikil hi-li-a-gin₇ u₆-e ša-ba-ab-gub-be₂Inana, like a young woman in allure, may the lord stand before you
195x X KA ŋal₂ ša-mu-ra-ab-taka₄... I want to speak to you
196nu-gig |KA.AN.NI.SI|-zu unu₂ šuba ma-ra-ab-la₂The nugig priestess, your KA.AN.NI.SI₂.SIS₂ (is) a šuba stone for you
197x gal lu₂ ŋarza-ke₄the great , the one of the dais
198X X e₂-bi me₃ zig₃-ga ah₆ ku mu-un-e₃... this house, rising in battle, he brought out the holy cows.
199e₂-e₂-a in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-enI will enter the house.
200e-sir₂-e-sir₂-ra gu₂ mu-un-gid₂-gid₂-de₃-enI will keep yelling at you in the street.
201nin x tu₅-a |KA.AN.NI.SI| u₃-mu-un-si šu-nir-zu u₃-mu-un-akLady ..., lord, you have made your hand tremble
202ki-sikil |ŠAG₄.TUR| gub-ba-za hi-li ba-ni-in-tag-ge-en₆The young woman who is stationed in your station has been adorned with allure
203lu₂ X X tur₃-ra mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ x-ra-an-DUThe one who found ... in the cowshed ...
204x x X ZA GAR-zu A mu-ra-an-DU a-ra-zu MU X X... prayer ...
205{d}inana nin me šar₂-ra-me-en diŋir nu-mu-e-da-sa₂I am Inana, the queen of all the divine powers, I do not have a rival.
206{d}nin-e₂-gal-la ki-ur₃-zu mu-ŋal₂ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄Ninegala, I want to bring your Ki'ur into your greatness.
207{d}inana nin me gal-gal-la-me-enI am Inana, lady of the great mes
208ama-zu {d}nin-gal niŋ₂ gal-gal-la xYour mother, Ningal, with great fearsomeness
209a-a-zu {d}suen ab₂ kug gal-gal xYour father Suen, the cow with the great gold
210šeš-zu šul {d}utu X GIŠ PI gal-gal xYour hand, the hand of Šamaš ... great ...
211nitalam {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na xthe spouse of Amaušumgalana
212su₈-ba en {d}dumu-zid NI X xShepherd, lord Dumuzid
213lagar₃ ki aŋ₂-zu {d}nin-šubur xLagar, the place of your labor, Ninšubur
214e-ri-ib ki aŋ₂-zu {d}ŋeštin-an-na xEnter, where your father Bēštinana
215x X X X x x mu-ni-in-x... he
216x X x

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