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CMAwR Text 10.4 (Q004237)
Incantation-Ritual
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| Designation | CMAwR Text 10.4 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004237 |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Genre | Incantation-Ritual |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.4.1:1 | šumma amēlu pānūšu iṣṣanundū aḫ[āšu ... | If a man's nose is full of sulphur |
| 10.4.1:2 | urnê ḫaš[ê ... ... [...] | urnû-plant, ḫašu-plant ... ... |
| 10.4.1:3 | 3 ŠE.TA.AM₃ ina šamni ḫal[ṣi ... taballal-ma ina kakkabi] tušbāt ina šē[ri] | 3 (shekels of silver) each in the ḫalšu-vessel you fill and you leave (it) out overnight under the stars. |
| 10.4.1:4 | maḫar Šamaš ina muḫḫi kupri [izzâz-ma išatti uqnâ] sāmta ḫurāṣa ippallas-m[a] | The exalted one, Šamaš, stands on top of a kuppri-vessel and rises up. He fills the sāmta-vegetable with ḫuraṣa-flour and |
| 10.4.1:5 | zikurudû ša [...] pašer | ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic that ... will be released |
| 10.4.1:6 | šumma amēlu aḫīšu in[a] muḫḫi qaqqadīš[u ištanakkan] aḫāšu išammamāšu | If a man's head is smashed on top of his head, his head is sick |
| 10.4.1:7 | šēpāšu munê ittanaddû šīrūšu [in]a ṣīt šamši immimūšu | (who) has smeared the earth, has spread out his name in the heavens, his name |
| 10.4.1:8 | ana sinništi alāka muṭṭu [(...)] akala ikkal-m[a e]līšu lā illak | For the woman, a stag ... food, he eats, and does not go above him. |
| 10.4.1:9 | īnāšu ittanazzazzā ... [...] ...-šum-ma | When he stands, ... his |
| 10.4.1:10 | ītekkik pûšu ittanadlaḫ [...-šu ittana]ṣbat awāta(m) iqabbûšum-ma | (who) has made his mouth tremble, has seized his , has said to him: |
| 10.4.1:11 | imašši libbašu ittana[dlaḫ amēlu šū ṣal]mūšu epšū-ma ana mīti paqdū | The heart of the man has become frightened, that one has been carried off, that man has been defiled and placed in a grave |
| 10.4.1:12 | ṣalmūšu ša lipî epšū-ma [ana k]albi šūk[ulū ṣal]mūšu ša kupri epšū-ma | It is sorcery that has been performed against ecstatics and sorceries are performed against the kalbi-demon. |
| 10.4.1:13 | ana Girra paqdū u našp[ar]āt zikurudê upš[āšê ...] | For Girra, the one appointed and the messenger of the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, the evil machinations of ... |
| 10.4.1:14 | amēlu šū bēl kalbi ša ṣalmīšu īkulu iballuṭ kalb[u ... imât] | (As for) me, that man, the lord of the kalbi-plant, whose horns are pierced, who revives (his) calf, ... he will die |
| 10.4.1:15 | lāma iṭeḫḫûšum-ma imuttu imḫur-līm tarmu[š ...] | (If) he is not present, he will become ill, be frightened, tremble, ... his armour |
| 10.4.1:16 | zēr šūši zēr ar[ar]î šimri ḫašḫūr api ištēniš ... [...] | May it be favourable to me, may it be favorable to me! |
| 10.4.1:17 | ištēniš taḫaššal 1 ši[qil diši]p šadî 1 šiqil ḫimēta šina šiqil šamna ḫalṣ[a ...] | Together with the taḫšû-demons, 1 jug of juniper, 1 bowl of pomegranates, one bowl of grapes, two bowls of emmer, |
| 10.4.1:18 | ana 13 šikari tanaddī-[m]a tasâk ina kakkabi tušbāt ina šēr[i ...] | You add to 13 šikari and you pound (them). You sit in the kakkabi-vessel. In the morning ... |
| 10.4.1:19 | EN₂ i-ri-pa-⸢ah⸣ nam-tar i-ri-pa-ah nam-gal bir-⸢bir⸣ [kib-ru an-ni TU₆ EN₂.E₂.NU.RU] | Incantation: “Iri-pa’e-aḫ, Namtar, Iri'pa'ah! Greatness, birbirbir! This is the foundation of the incantation formula. |
| 10.4.1:20 | šalāšīšu tanaddī-[ma] tašaqqīšu-ma ana maḫar Šamaš uškên-m[a ...] | You add his health, and you make him drink it, and then he prostrates himself before Šamaš and . |
| 10.4.1:21 | ḫulāla ina ki[šādīšu] tašakkan-ma šaman šurmēni tapaššaš-ma ark[īšu ...] | You place ḫulālu-plant on his neck, and you rub him with šurmēnu-juniper, and then he will recover. |
| 10.4.1:22 | šumma KIMIN zēr [b]īni zēr kazalli zēr amušš[i ... | If ditto, my flesh is angry, my limbs are angry, [my] machinations . |
| 10.4.1:23 | [kar]ān-šēlebi maštakal tarmuš imḫur-līm ... | Its cult centers are maštakal-soapwort, tarmus-plant, ... . |
| 10.4.1:24 | [u]rnê zēr puqutti 5 ŠE.TA.AM₃ ⸢ina⸣ ... | “He is angry, he is furious, 5 times a day the ešānu-plant |
| 10.4.1:25 | [... šiqi]l dišip šadî šina šiqil ḫimēti ištēniš taballal ana libbi kis[immi ... | ... šiqil-plant, vip-plant of the mountains, viqil of the ḫimētu-plant you mix together. In order to undo witchcraft ... |
| 10.4.1:26 | [ina] šēri ina muḫḫi kupri izzâz-[ma ... | In the morning, on top of the kupīnu-vessel, he stands and . |
| 10.4.1:27 | [šipta] sebîšu ana libbi tanaddī-ma amēla šuāti tušakkal-ma ... | You add a third of his šapītu-song into it, and then you perform that woman's ritual, and . |
| 10.4.1:28 | [šumma amēlu šēp]āšu iraʾʾu[bū ... | If a person's heart trembles |
| 10.4.1:29 | [x-x-x-x] x-x ... | |
| 10.4.1:30′ | [lu₂]-u₁₈-lu-bi u₈-a [u₃-a a-nir-ra ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂] amēlu šū ina ū[ʾa u ayya tānēḫu ištanakkan] | Its people, ewes, oxen, and anirra-demons, all of them, have been put to sleep in bed and in bed. |
| 10.4.1:31′ | {[d]}⸢asal⸣-lu₂-ḫi igi im-⸢ma⸣-[an-si₃ Marduk ippalissu-ma] | Marduk looked at Esaluḫ and |
| 10.4.1:32′ | ⸢tu₆⸣ ku₃-ga-a-ni u-me-⸢ni⸣-[šum₂ šipassu elletu iddī-ma] | His holy ešû-vessel he adorned with a pure scepter and |
| 10.4.1:33′ | a₂-šu-ŋiri₃-bi ba-an-du₈ [ba-ni-ib₂-du-du] [meš]rêtīšu ipṭur-ma [ittanallak] | Its ašû-troops were smashed, they were piled up. Its mes trees he opened, and he went off. |
| 10.4.1:34′ | [ka]-⸢bi⸣ ba-an-bad du₁₁-du₁₁ [ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄] [p]âšu iptē-ma atmâ [utarra] | He opened his mouth to speak, he opened his eyes to see |
| 10.4.1:35′ | ⸢eme⸣-bi ba-an-du₈ inim mu-un-na-ni-⸢ib₂⸣-[du₁₁-ga] lišānšu ipṭur-ma amāt[u iqabbi] | Its ewes were smashed, they spoke a word to her. She opened her mouth and said “woe!" |
| 10.4.1:36′ | [niŋ₂]-ak-a su-a-ni ŋal₂-la šu-ni-ta [ba-an-zi] [u]pšāšû <ša> ina zumrī[šu bašû ina zumrīšu issuḫ] | (Sum) The one who carries off the šūnu-plant, the one who removes it from his body (Akk) The man who encloses it in his body |
| 10.4.1:37′ | inim {d}en-ki-ke₄ [he₂-em-ma-an-bur₂-re ina amāt Ea lippašir] | May the word of Enki be released in the mother's house. |
| 10.4.1:38′ | {d}asar-alim-⸢nun⸣-[na dumu-saŋ abzu-ke₄ sa₆-ga zil₂-zil₂-bi za-a-kam] Marduk māru r[ēštû ša apsî bunnû dummuqu kûm-ma TU₆ EN₂] | Asar-alim-nuna, the daughter of the Abzu, good one, whose radiance is praiseworthy, Marduk, the exalted princess of the Apsu, the pure princess, Incantation formula. |
| 10.4.1:39′ | šiptu annīt[u ana muḫḫi šammī ušburrudê šalāšīšu tamannū-ma išallim] | You recite this incantation over a man's body, then he will recover. |
| 10.4.1:40′ | DIŠ ⸢NA⸣ KA-[šu₂ ... | If a man's mouth |
| 10.4.1:41′ | MAŠ₂.GE₆.⸢MEŠ⸣ ... | Night-time dreams |
| 10.4.1:42′ | EN ⸢ḪUL⸣-[šu₂ ... | Lord of the E-ḫul-e-šu |
| 10.4.1:43′ | ana ⸢ḪUL⸣ ... | to the Eḫul-temple |
| 10.4.1:44′ | ⸢MAŠ₂.GE₆⸣.[MEŠ ... | Incantation of dreams |
| 10.4.1:48′ | x ... | |
| 10.4.1:49′ | an ... | An ... |
| 10.4.1:50′ | DIŠ NA ... | If a man |
| 10.4.1:51′ | LU₂ [BI ... | That man . |
| 10.4.1:52′ | ki-ma ... | Like . |
| 10.4.1:53′ | pa x ... | ... . |
| 10.4.1:54′ | ta-x ... | ... . |
| 10.4.2:1′ | [DIŠ NA ...] ⸢UZU⸣ DAB.DAB-su IGI{ii}šu₂ is x ... | If a man is seized by ēšu-disease: his face ... . |
| 10.4.2:2′ | ⸢mi⸣-na-tu-šu₂ u₂-za-⸢qa₂⸣-[ta-šu₂ ... | (Sum) The one who removes his inscription (Akk) His inscriptions that I remove |
| 10.4.2:3′ | [ik]-ta-na-su-šu₂ i-sa-a-šu₂ i-x ... | They have bound him, they are bound ... |
| 10.4.2:4′ | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-pal-la-aḫ-šu₂ NA BI ana ⸢ZI⸣.[KU₅.RU.DA ... | ... epallaḫšu-plant: that man to ēzi-ekurruda-plant |
| 10.4.3:1′ | ... x ... | |
| 10.4.3:2′ | ... x ga NA ⸢BI⸣ ... | ... a man's house |
| 10.4.3:3′ | ... {na₄]}⸢AN⸣.BAR {⸢na₄⸣}[... ... | ēšu-stone |
| 10.4.3:4′ | [ina kišādīšu] tašakkan-ma [pašer] | You place (it) around his neck and he will recover. |
| 10.4.3:5′ | [šumma KIMIN ... zēr bīni zēr maštakal {u₂}[...] | If ditto ... is sweet, his house will be sweet, maštakal-soapwort |
| 10.4.3:6′ | ... dišip šadî taballal-ma ina kakkabi t[ušbāt] | ... you fill the earth and dwell in the netherworld. |
| 10.4.3:7′ | [ina šēri ana] maḫar Šamaš ina muḫḫi kupri izzâz-ma [išattī-ma] | In the morning, before Šamaš, he stands on top of a kupīnu-vessel, and then he will recover. |
| 10.4.3:8′ | ... š]adâna ṣābita ina šaman šurmēni tapašš[assu] | ..., the šūdânu-plant (and) sulphur, you have him drink (it) in beer. |
| 10.4.3:9′ | ... zikurudû epšūšu paše[r] | [... ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, whose] rit[uals] are undone |
| 10.4.3:10′ | [šumma amēlu ... šēpāšu iraʾʾubā pûšu rupuštu ... | If a man ... his nose, his mouth, his spittle ... |
| 10.4.3:11′ | [amēlu šū zikurudâ šū]kul šaqi pašiš ṣalam zikur[udêšu epuš-ma] | (As for) me, the man who performs the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, the one who eats the dead, the incantation of his 'magic', |
| 10.4.3:12′ | [itti mīti šunūl ana] pašārim-ma ... ... | With the light of the heavens to pass and ... |
| 10.4.3:13′ | ... imḫur-līm {u₂}[... ... | “[... i]nḫur-līm-plant |
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