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A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska A) (Q000737)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Girsu · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000737 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Girsu |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x | |
| 2 | X x | |
| 3 | me zu₂ keše₂-ru me x | ... divine powers, divine powers ... |
| 4 | ka-mud-ŋal₂ x e₂ lugal x | Kamudbal, ... the royal house ... |
| 5 | an ki niŋ₂-daŋal-ba umun₂ ak na degₓ(RI) kalam-ma | The one who makes heaven and earth tremble, the lord who acts ... of the land |
| 6 | {d}nuska kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le me-ni-še₃ mu-un-pad₃-de₃-en | Nuska, the great mountain Enlil chose me by his name. |
| 7 | zi su₃-ud-ŋal₂ en {d}nu-nam-nir-re tud-da | The lord Nunamnir, born in life |
| 8 | an ki-a pa e₃ ša-mu-ri-in-ak en ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni-me-en | May heaven and earth be made perfect for you, I am the lord of the earth. |
| 9 | e₂-kur eš₃ mah me nam-nun-na šu-zu-še₃ im-mi-si | He filled the Ekur, the supreme shrine of princeliness, with your hand |
| 10 | me kug me mah me galam-galam-ma me a-a kur gal-la | The pure me, the supreme me, all the great mes, the mes of father, the great mountain, |
| 11 | kingal {d}nuska zid-de₃-eš bi₂-in-gub-en | I stand at the kingal of Nuska faithfully. |
| 12 | uz-ga kug šu-luh sikil dadag-ga šita kug ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Holy uzga-plant, pure šuʾuḫ, pure and pure, holy ... |
| 13 | me nam-{d}en-lil₂-la₂ šu du₇-du₇ me gal šu mu-mu₂-mu₂ | The divine powers of Enlil are perfected, the great divine powers grow. |
| 14 | {d}nuska en nun-e pad₃-da zid-de₃-eš bi₂-in-gub-en | Nuska, the princely lord chosen by the righteous gods, I set it up. |
| 15 | ŋiš-hur an ki-a si sa₂-sa₂-e an ki daŋal-bi-še₃ | The one who makes perfect heaven and earth, the one who binds Heaven and Earth, |
| 16 | eš-bar gal-gal-la ŋiri₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ŋarza du₇-du₇ | Great decisions made in the inner city, perfected in the outer city |
| 17 | {d}nuska en zid {d}en-lil₂-la₂ kur gal-e ma-ra-an-šum₂ | Nuska, the loyal en-priestess of Enlil, has brought it to you in the great mountain. |
| 18 | sukkal a₂-nun-ŋal₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ŋidru kug šu du₇ | the vizier of the Anunbal of Enlil, the holy scepter, perfected |
| 19 | zag dib palil diŋir-re-e-ne an ki peš-a | The one who crosses the border, the one who divides heaven and earth |
| 20 | sukkal zid en inim-ma gal-gal-la dumu nir-ŋal₂ an-na | the loyal minister, the lord of the great words, child of Nirbal of heaven, |
| 21 | gaba daŋal nun-e a₂ mah šum₂-ma me nam-gal šu du₇ | On the breast of the prince, with supreme strength, perfecting the cosmic powers and greatness |
| 22 | sagi zabar kug dadag-ga en me {ŋiš}banšur-ra | cupbearer of shining bronze, lord of the divine powers of the table |
| 23 | me-lem₄ gal-la susbu šita abzu kisal-e saŋ nam-du₈-u₃ | The great radiance that fills the Abzu, the courtyard, is laid low! |
| 24 | x x gal du₆ kug-ga šu sa₂-sa₂ i₃ saŋ ga saŋ ak | Great ... of the holy mound, hand selected, oil selected, milk selected |
| 25 | x x X šid ka-inim-ma GUG sed₄ šita kug du₇-du₇-du₇ | ... incantation for cooling the body, perfecting the holy spirit |
| 26 | x x dadag dub₃ bar-bar-re nidba si sa₂-e | ... arranged in a pure ..., |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | X x | |
| 2 | X x | |
| 3 | X x | |
| 4 | AN x | Mars? |
| 5 | e₂-kur x | Ekur ... |
| 6 | me gal-gal x | the great mes |
| 7 | e₂ x | the house of |
| 8 | e₂ x | the house of |
| 9 | me gal-gal x | the great mes |
| 10 | {d}nuska x | Nuska |
| 11 | e₂-kur-re x | The Ekur ... |
| 12 | {d}nuska x | Nuska |
| 13 | an ki x | heaven and earth |
| 14 | igi-ŋa₂ x | before ... |
| 15 | X x | |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | AN x | Mars? |
| 2 | eš₃ X x | ... shrine |
| 3 | di-zu di gal-gal x | Your judgments, the great judgments ... |
| 4 | en idim gal-an-zu x | Lord, your great idim |
| 5 | diŋir-ŋu₁₀ tir-an-na-gin₇ x | Like a bīt-bû-demon in the forest, |
| 6 | ub-šu-unken-na X x | Ubšunkena |
| 7 | diŋir gal-gal an ki-a x | The great intertwined rivers of heaven and earth |
| 8 | X X ki {d}en-lil₂ x | ... with Enlil |
| 9 | X X x X x | |
| 10 | UD IM x X x | day ..., |
| 11 | ur-saŋ ŋidru x za-a-da x | Ursa, the throne bearer |
| 12 | en gu₃ di X x | The lord ... |
| 13 | IM X X x | Tablet ... |
| 14 | X x | |
| 15 | mu mi-ri-in-sa₄ x | year: “Mirinsa ...,․. |
| 16 | x | |
| 17 | me gal x | the great divine powers |
| 18 | X x | |
| 19 | X x | |
| 20 | X x | |
| 21 | X x | |
| 22 | X x | |
| 23 | X x | |
| 24 | X x | |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | ŋeštug₂ daŋal niŋ₂-nam-ma burudₓ(U)-da igi-ŋal₂ ki-šar₂-ra | “The garment that is torn out by a ghost, the one who looks at the world, |
| 2 | {ŋiš}al {ŋiš}apin gana₂ zid-de₃-eš ka du₈-u₃ ab-sin₂ še gu-nu | The hoe, the plow, the fertile fields, the opening of the mouth, the furrows, the barley rations |
| 3 | guru₇-du₆ guru₇-maš₂-a-da sud-sud-da gu₂ im-si-a X x x | In the silo, in the granary, in a reedbed ... |
| 4 | mu he₂-ŋal₂-la giri₁₇-zal-la x x nam-he₂ til₃ ud sud-da | a year of abundance and joy, a life of long days, |
| 5 | {d}nuska eš₃ mah-ta ša-mu-na-da-ab-šum₂-mu | Nuska, may it be with him from the supreme shrine |
| 6 | nitah kalag-ga a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me₃-še₃ saŋ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The mighty man, the arm of heroism, the one who makes battles plentiful |
| 7 | kalam du₆-ul-du₆-ul-e erim₂-e izi šum₂-mu hul ga-an-ze-er ma₅-ma₅ | The enemy will destroy the land, I want to smite the evildoer. |
| 8 | kur gu₂ du₃-a-ba ŋiri₃ saga₁₁ di kur nu-še-ga | In those distant lands, the best of the lands that were not conquered |
| 9 | gud a₂ gur-ra udu siki sug₄ nidba gal-gal-la | oxen with sleeve stretched out, sheep with thick wool, large food offerings |
| 10 | {d}nuska en an-ne₂ ki aŋ₂ ša-mu-ra-da-an-ku₄-ku₄ | Nuska, lord of heaven, may he enter with you on earth. |
| 11 | me-zu kur-kur-ra keše₂-ba šu zid-de₃-eš ba-an-du₇-u₃ | Your divine powers that are bound to all the lands have been perfected with the right hand |
| 12 | ŋarza nam-mah gal-gal-zu niŋ₂ ša-ba-ab-gu-ul-gu-ul-u₃ | May your great radiance be made to tremble in your dais |
| 13 | {d}nuska en gal dumu an-na me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | Nuska, great lord, son of An, may he be merciful. |
| 14 | šita kug nam-nun-na gal sig₇-ga eš-bar-re kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ | The holy scepter of princeliness, the greenest of the decisions, in its place |
| 15 | an ki-še₃ mah {d}udug e₂-kur-ra e₂-kur-re he₂-du₇ | The supreme one of heaven and earth, the udug priest of the Ekur, may he be perfect in the E-kur. |
| 16 | di gal ku₅-ru ka-aš bar an ki-a en di gal pad₃-da | The great judge, the judge of heaven and earth, the lord chosen by the great judge |
| 17 | a₂ sa-par₃ erim₂-du-še₃ la₂-a zid-du si sa₂ | labor of the net of the enemy, labor of a righteous man, |
| 18 | ur-saŋ me huš gal me huš gal gur₃-ru | Ursa, carrying great cosmic powers, carrying large cosmic powers |
| 19 | ki-a ni₂ me-lem₄ u₁₈-ru mah-gin₇ dul-la | On earth, a fearsome aura, like a magnificent storm, |
| 20 | nam-mah gal-gal an-ne₂ za₃-mi₂ | Greatness, praise of An! |
| 21 | mu mi-ri-in-dug₄ a-a ugu-na | year: “Mirin-duga, the father who begot him, |
| 22 | en galam-galam-ma dur₂ ki ŋar-ra | The lord of all the gala priests, the one who sits on the throne |
| 23 | me du₇ ug su₃-ud-da ug gub-ba | Perfecting the divine powers, holding back the dead, |
| 24 | kingal {d}nuska za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃ | Kingal Nuska, your praise is sweet. |
| 25 | šir₃-gid₂-da {d}nuska-kam | It is the širgida of Nuska. |
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