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CMAwR Text 8.20 (Q005065)
Incantation-Ritual
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| Designation | CMAwR Text 8.20 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q005065 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8.20.1:1′ | ... [...] | |
| 8.20.1:2′ | pāšir arnu m[āmīti ...] | Open the door, open the door! |
| 8.20.1:3′ | pāšir murṣi diʾ[i] ... [...] | The one who soothes the sick, the diʾu-disease ... |
| 8.20.1:4′ | pāšir šunāti ((lem[nēti])) idāti ittāti lā ṭ[ābāti] | ((the evildoer's)) mouth, mouth, and tongue |
| 8.20.1:5′ | yâši ina têk[a] ilu pušur an[nī] | By your power, O god, release this curse! |
| 8.20.1:6′ | [ina maḫar Šamaš p]uṭur iʾil[tī] | In the presence of Šamaš I have sinned against you |
| 8.20.1:7′ | pušur māmâti ša attammû kal ū[mi] | Release the evil that I have seen all day |
| 8.20.1:8′ | pušur šunāti [l]emnēti ša attaṭṭalu kal mū[ši] | Release the evil spirits of the land that I have sinned against all time! |
| 8.20.1:9′ | pušur ša kaššāpīya u kaššāptīy[a] | Release my beer and my beer! |
| 8.20.1:10′ | kišpīšunu [r]uḫêšunu lemnū[ti] | witchcraft, evil spittle |
| 8.20.1:11′ | ūtallil ina bubbuli ina maḫar Sîn u [Šamaš] | I purify with fire, before Sîn and Šamaš |
| 8.20.1:12′ | kīma qê [ḫu]rāṣi lūb[ib] | like a qê ḫarašu-demon I shall speak |
| 8.20.1:13′ | [pānī] littanbiṭ-ma balāṭī lūmur ⸢TU₆⸣ [EN₂] | May my mouth be open so that I may see my reign!” Incantation formula. |
| 8.20.1:14′ | EN₂ aktabsakka šaddakka b[īna] | Incantation: I am smitten by you, I am afraid of you |
| 8.20.1:15′ | iṣa ella maštakal libbi-gi[šimmari] | pure maštakal-soapwort, libi-gišimari-plant |
| 8.20.1:16′ | imṭūya tānēḫūya tādirāt[ūya] | I am shivering, I am constantly frightened |
| 8.20.1:16′a | [...] lā ṭūb libbīya l[ā ṭūb šīrīya lumun] | ... my heart, my spirit, evil |
| 8.20.1:16′b | [kišp]ī ruḫê rusê upšāšê [lemnūte ša amēlūte] | witchcraft, magic, sorcery, evil machinations of mankind |
| 8.20.1:16′c | [lumun šu]nāte idāte ittāte lemnē[te lā ṭābāte] | The evil of the hand, the river, the evil one, the unfavourable one |
| 8.20.1:16′d | [šīrē ḫaṭ]ût[e le]mnūte pardūt[e lā ṭābūte] | The evildoer, the ev[il], the wicked, the insubmissive, |
| 8.20.1:16′e | [ša ḫiniq immeri naqê ni]qî lipit qātē pî n[išī] | Hand of the ḫiniq-demon, hand of the wadi, naqê-soapwort, lipit of the mouth, incantation priest |
| 8.20.1:16′f | [mimma lemnu ša in]a zumrīya u bītīya ba[šû] | Any evil that is present in my body and my house |
| 8.20.1:16′g | [ū]ʾa ayya huṣṣu ḫīpi libbi taz[zimti ilī] | “Alas, my father, the furious one, the joy of the heart, the anger of the gods, |
| 8.20.1:17′ | ūmu arḫu ((u)) šattu ša ittalkū lumnī litb[alū] | May the storm ((and)) the storm that afflict the evil keep going away! |
| 8.20.1:18′ | ūmu arḫu ((u)) šattu ša irrubūni balāṭa l[iblūni] [TU₆ EN₂] | May the storm ((and)) the storm that afflict us, our reign, be long!” Incantation formula. |
| 8.20.1:19′ | EN₂ īpuš Ea ipšur Ea | Incantation: O Ea, do what Ea commands! |
| 8.20.1:20′ | paṭār lumni šupšuḫ uzzu | Release the evil, release the numbness |
| 8.20.1:21′ | [puss]us kiṣir lumni šakān dumqi Ea ittī[k]a-ma | The evil witchcraft, the good hand of Ea with you |
| 8.20.1:22′ | bī[n]a āmur lū pašranni | Look, man, release me! |
| 8.20.1:23′ | [mast]akal āmur lū passan[ni] | mastakal-soapwort, the eye of a passing man |
| 8.20.1:24′ | [libbi-gišimm]ari āmur arnī šērtī gillatī ḫiṭī[tī] | The libbi-gišimmari-plant, the plant of life, the šērti-plant (and) the gillati-plant |
| 8.20.1:25′ | [lumnī u] mēneštī ša zumrīya lissuḫū ilū rabûtu | May the evil and evil of my body be dispelled, O great gods! |
| 8.20.1:26′ | [EN₂ attunu mû ša tatta]nallakā kal māt[āti] | Incantation: “You are the water that flows over all the lands. |
| 8.20.1:27′ | [(ša) tattanablakk]atā kal šad[âni] | You are the one who keeps me awake all day long |
| 8.20.1:28′ | [tuḫappâ kāra t]ušabbirā [eleppa] | You smear it on the mouth, you let it rise up. |
| 8.20.1:29′ | [mê nāri ālikūti mê Id]iqlat u Pur[attu] | Water of the riverbanks, water of the Tigris and the Euphrates |
| 8.20.1:30′ | [mê ayabba tâmāt]i ra[pašti] | water of the sea, the waves of the ocean, |
| 8.20.1:31′ | [x-x-x-x-x-x-x-(x)] x-x [x-x-x-(x)] | |
| 8.20.1:32′′ | [... ...]-ni | ... his ... |
| 8.20.1:33′′ | [...] KIMIN | ... ditto |
| 8.20.1:34′′ | [...] KIMIN | ... ditto |
| 8.20.1:35′′ | [... x]-⸢pa⸣-a-ti | ... my ... |
| 8.20.1:36′′ | [...] x-tu-um-ma | ... ... and |
| 8.20.1:37′′ | [... il]u u šarru | ... god and king |
| 8.20.1:38′′ | [... bē]l amātīya | ..., lord of my motherland |
| 8.20.1:39′′ | [...] pānīya | ... my face |
| 8.20.1:40′′ | [...] x-x | |
| 8.20.2:1′ | [...] ... G[irra] | ... he will become poor. |
| 8.20.2:2′ | [...] ⸢TU₆⸣ EN₂ | Incantation formula. |
| 8.20.2:3′ | [... ša in]a qēmi uṣṣurū tamannu | You recite the incantation “... of the qēmu of Uṣurû (‘cutting-of-the-throat’), |
| 8.20.2:4′ | [EN₂ kaššāptu ša tuḫall]iqī kalu šīrīya | Incantation: “O witch, who has carried away my whole body, |
| 8.20.2:5′ | [...-y]a tuʾabbitī bunnānêya | ... you have seized my ..., |
| 8.20.2:6′ | [...-inn]i tukassīnni tuṣabbitīnni | ... you have killed me, you have slandered me |
| 8.20.2:7′ | [...-i]nni manga u luʾta tumallînni | ... you surround me with a black and a white garment. |
| 8.20.2:8′ | [guḫḫ]a ḫaḫḫa ruʾta u suāla tušamriṣīnni | You have caused me to be frightened, terrified, and terrified. |
| 8.20.2:9′ | [nī]š libbīya tēkimī-ma libbī ittīya tuzennî | Your heart is merciful to me, so that your heart is reconciled with me |
| 8.20.2:10′ | emūqīya tunnišī aḫīya tašpukī birkīya | My strength, my strength (and) my strength you have smashed my knees, |
| 8.20.2:11′ | tukassî irta u naglaba tušamriṣīnni | You have caused me to be frightened, terrified, and terrified, |
| 8.20.2:12′ | mešrêtīya kīma buqli taḫšulī | My limbs are swollen like a buqlu-disease, |
| 8.20.2:13′ | minâtēya kīma išāte tuḫammiṭī | My limbs are swollen like a pig, |
| 8.20.2:14′ | lipšurūki Anu u Antu lipšurūki Ellil u Ninlil | May Anu and Antu release, may Ellil and Ninlil release, |
| 8.20.2:15′ | lipšurūki Ea u Damkina lipšurūki Nūru u Nuska | May Ea and Damkina release, may Nusku and Nuska release, |
| 8.20.2:16′ | lipšurūki Šakkan u Nissaba lipšurūki Anunnaku ilū rabûtu | May Šakkan and Nissaba release you, O Anunnaku, great gods! |
| 8.20.2:17′ | mê ša nagbi linēʾū iratki | The water of the river bank is a line for you. |
| 8.20.2:18′′ | ... [...] | |
| 8.20.2:19′′ | mamma ša ... [...] | Whoever ... ... |
| 8.20.2:20′′ | KA.INIM.MA ... [...] | Wording of a spell for ... . |
| 8.20.2:21′′ | EN₂ kaššāptu nē[rtānītu elēnītu naršindatu] | Incantation: “Witchcraft, wrath, radiance, naršindatu-demon |
| 8.20.2:22′′ | āšiptu e[ššebūtu mušlaḫḫatu agugiltu] | The apsûtu-demon, the ešebūtu (demon), the mušlaḫbatu-disease (and) the agugiltu |
| 8.20.2:23′′ | qadištu n[adītu ištarītu kulmašītu] | Hand-lifting, nadītu-priestess, goddess, kulma |
| 8.20.2:24′′ | ḫayyāṭītu š[a kal ūmi bayyārtu ša mūši] | The ḫayātu-demon, who for all time has sinned against me |
| 8.20.2:25′′ | mulaʾʾibtu ša š[amê mulappitu ša erṣeti] | The Stag of heaven, the Swallow of the netherworld |
| 8.20.2:26′′ | kāsītu ša pî [ilī kāmītu ša birkī ištarāti] | The ‘eye’ of the mouth of the gods, the eye of the roof of the goddesses |
| 8.20.2:27′′ | dāʾiktu ša eṭlū[ti lā pādītu ša sinnišāti] | The mighty one, the one who has no rival, who is the equal of the woman |
| 8.20.2:28′′ | šāḫiṭātu <<ša>> ṣabb[urītu (...)] | šaḫbit-bātu-disease (a kind of sulphur) |
| 8.20.2:29′′ | muttalliktu [ša sūqāti (...)] | who constantly seeks out the lands(?) |
| 8.20.2:30′′ | ša ana kišpīša ruḫêš[a lā ušarru mamma] | Whose witchcraft is furious, no king can overthrow anyone |
| 8.20.2:31′′ | enenna anāku ātama[rki aṣṣabatki] | Now, I have come to you, O Assyria! |
| 8.20.2:32′′ | uštepīlūki uštab[alkitūki (...)] | I have performed against you, I have sinned against you |
| 8.20.2:33′′′ | lū kuri libbaša ... [...] | May your heart be favourable |
| 8.20.2:34′′′ | likru libbaša kabatt[aša ...] | May your heart, your liver, ... be at ease. |
| 8.20.2:35′′′ | kīma kibru ana kib[ri lā iqerribu lā iṭeḫḫû] | When the Kibru to the Kibri river does not enter, does not rise |
| 8.20.2:36′′′ | ipšūša upšāšû[ša lemnūtu lā ṭābūtu] | evil sorcery, evil machinations |
| 8.20.2:37′′′ | lā iqerrib[ūni lā iṭeḫḫûni yâši] | They have not entered me, they have not come near me, |
| 8.20.2:38′′′ | ... [...] | |
| 8.20.2:39′′′′ | KA.INIM.MA ... [... g]išimmaru | Wording of a spell for ... ... of date palm |
| 8.20.2:40′′′′ | šipta šalāšīšu tamannu ... [...] ... | You recite the incantation “Heavens of the hea[vens ...] ... ... |
| 8.20.2:52′′′′ | [... ma]štakal [...] | ... scepter ... |
| 8.20.2:53′′′′ | [...] ... |
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