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Shuila 6 = u₃-mu-un nir-ĝal₂ (Nanna/Suen) (Q009535)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | Shuila 6 = u₃-mu-un nir-ĝal₂ (Nanna/Suen) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q009535 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | First Millennium |
| Genre | Liturgy |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | u₃-mu-un nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne an-ki-a dili-ni mah-am₃ | Lord, foremost among the gods of heaven and earth, his alone is great. |
| be-lum e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ ina AN-e u KI-tim e-diš-ši-šu₂ ṣi-i-ru | Lord, lord of the gods, whose name is exalted in heaven and earth | |
| 2 | a-a {d}nanna umun an-šar₂ nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, lord of the universe, hero of the gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar be-lum an-šar₂ e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, lord of the universe, prince of the gods, | |
| 3 | a-a {d}nanna umun an gal-e nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, lord of the great heavens, protector of the gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar be-lum {d}a-num GAL-u e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, lord of Anu, great vizier of the gods | |
| 4 | a-a {d}nanna umun {d}suen-na nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, lord Suen, foremost of the gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar be-lum {d}30 e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, lord of Sîn, superior of the gods | |
| 5 | a-a {d}nanna umun uri₂{ki}-ma nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, lord of Ur, foremost of the gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar be-el u₂-ri e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, lord of the city, heir of the gods | |
| 6 | a-a {d}nanna umun e₂-ŋiš-nu₁₁-gal nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, lord of the Ebišnugal temple, foremost of the gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar be-el E₂.MIN e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, lord of the diadems, eloquent one among the gods | |
| 7 | a-a {d}nanna umun men dalla(|PAP.GU₂.GAR₃|)-na nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, lord of all of the gods, foremost of the great gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar be-lum a-ge-e šu-pu-u₂ e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, lord of the netherworld, foremost of the gods, | |
| 8 | a-a {d}nanna na-aŋ₂ men gal-le-eš šu du₇-a nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, do not abandon the great crown that is perfected by the gods |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar ša₂ šar-ru-tam ra-biš šuk-lu-lu₄ e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, king of the world, foremost, supreme among the gods | |
| 9 | a-a {d}nanna tug₂-tug₂ na-aŋ₂-egir₂-na su₃-su₃ nir-ŋal₂ dim₃-me-er-e-ne | Father Nanna, clothed in a soiled garment, beloved of the gods. |
| a-bu {d}na-an-nar ša₂ ina ti-di-iq ru-bu-tu₂ i-šad-di-hu e-tel-li DINGIR-MEŠ | Father Nannar, who in the rites of the great gods is constantly frightened, lord of the gods, | |
| 10 | amar banda₃{+da} si gur₄-gur₄-ra a₂-ur₂ šu du₇ su₆ za-gin₃-na su₃-su₃ hi-li la-la ma-al-la-ta | The young calf, whose horns are thick and whose tails are perfect, adorned with a lapis beard full of allure, |
| bu-ru ek-du ša₂ qar-ni kab-ba-ru ša₂ meš-re-ti šuk-lu-lu₄ ziq-ni uq-ni-i zaq-nu ku-uz-bu u la-la-a ma-lu-u₂ | (Sum) The ekdu-demon, the mighty warrior, the one who destroys the enemies (Akk) The insubmissive, the weak, the strong, the ones who destroy the enemies | |
| 11 | gi-rin ni₂-ba mu-un-dim₂-ma e₂-mar e₃-a i-bi₂ bar he₂-du₇ la-la-bi nu-gi₄-gi₄ | She fashioned a reed nest in its radiance, and when the E-mar emerges she does not turn her attention to its beautiful features. |
| en-bu ša₂ ina ra-ma-ni-šu₂ ib-ba-nu-u ši-ha gat-ta ša₂ ana nap-lu-si as-mu la-la-šu₂ la iš₃-še-bu-u | (Sum) The enbu priestess, who was created by his own will, the šiḫa priestesses of the totality of the gods, the one who has no rival, | |
| 12 | ama-gan niŋin-na mu-lu ši da-ma-al-la ki-tuš mah bi₂-in-ri | The child-bearing mother, the one with the beautiful face, fashioned a lofty dwelling. |
| ri-i-mu a-lid nap-ha-ri ša₂ it-ti šik-na-at na-piš-ti šub-tu₂ KU₃-tim ra-mu-u | (Sum) I am the wild bull of the whole world, who loves the scepter of life (Akk) The wild bull who loves everything with the gift of the pure abode | |
| 13 | a-a ša₃-la₂-su₃ mar-ra-na mu-lu na-aŋ₂-ti-la gu₂ ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ šu-še₃ mu-un-dab-ba | His father who bore him, the one who no longer lives, seized the neck of the land |
| a-bu reme₂-nu-u ta-a-a-ru ša₂ ba-laṭ nap-har ma-a-ti qa₂-tuš-šu₂ tam-hu | merciful father, who loves all the people of the land, whose hands are awe-inspiring | |
| 14 | umun na-aŋ₂-dim₃-me-er-zu an su₃-dam a-ab-ba da-ma-al-la ni₂ mu-un-gur₃-ru-e | Lord, your lord, who makes heavens and seas tremble, you carry fear. |
| be-lum i-lut-ka ki-ma AN-e ru-qu-ti tam-tim ra-pa-aš₂-tu₂ pu-luh-tam ma-lat | O lord of your divinity, like the distant heavens, the wide sea, the fearsome one, | |
| 15 | u₃-tu-ud-da ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ zag mu-un-šub-ba mu-un-da-ab-sa₄-e-de₃ | When the child was born in the land, he was able to make it perfect for him |
| ba-nu-u ma-a-ta mu-šar-ši-du eš-re-e-ti na-bu-u₂ šu-mi₃-šu₂-un | Creator of the land, lord of the shrines, creator of his own hand | |
| 16 | x ugu-na dim₃-me-er-e-ne na-aŋ₂-lu₂-u₁₈-lu bara₂ ri-am₃ nidba mu-un-gi-eš-am₃ | The gods did not ... the ... of his ..., the dais was full of food offerings. |
| a-bu a-lid DINGIR-MEŠ u a-me-li mu-šar-mu-u šub-tum mu-kin nin-da-be₂-e | The father who loves the gods and man, the one who establishes food offerings, | |
| 17 | na-aŋ₂-bara₂ e-ne mu sa₄-a ŋidru ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋu₁₀-a ud su₃-ud-da-še₃ nam mu-ni-ib-tar-e-de₃ | He decreed a fate for the one named naybara in perpetuity. |
| na-bu-u₂ šar-ru-ti na-din haṭ-ṭi ša₂ šim-ti ana u₄-me ru-qu-ti i-šim-mu | The lord of kingship, the one who gives life to the distant days, | |
| 18 | i-bi₂-eš-du ir₉-ra ša₃-ab su₃-ud diŋir na-me nu-mu-un-pa₃-da-e-de₃ | (Sum) The one who sees him, he does not find anyone who can see (Akk) He sees the one who is in tears, no one can find him who can hear, |
| a-ša₂-re-du ga-aš₂-ru ša₂ lib₃-ba-šu₂ ru-u₂-qu DINGIR mam-man la ut-tu-u | (As for) the exalted field, whose heart is frightened, no god can change it | |
| 19 | mu-lu kaš₄ dug₄-ga-ra ze₂-eb-ba nam-kuš₂-u₃ kaskal mu-un-ri-ri dim₃-me-er šeš-e-ne | For the one who travels on a business trip, the road is treacherous. The gods of heaven |
| be-lum la-as-mu ša₂ bir-ka-šu₂ la in-na-ha mu-pat-tu-u ur-ha-at DINGIR-MEŠ at-hi-šu₂ | Bēl, the lord, the one who has no rival, who opens the way of the gods, his companion | |
| 20 | an-ur₂-ta an-pa-še₃ zalag₂-ga mu-un-su₈-su₈ {ŋeš}ig an-na da-ma-al-la ŋeš-nu₁₁ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra mar-ra | From the horizon the bright one covers the sky. The door of heaven is open, the sheepfold is set up for the king. |
| nu-ru ša₂ iš-tu i-šid AN-e ana e-lat AN-e x x x x x pe-tu-u da-lat AN-e ša₂-kin nu-ri ana kiš-šat UN-MEŠ | (Sum) The nugig priestess, from the beginning of heaven to the top of heaven ... (Akk) The nīru priestesess, who from the rising of the heavens to the rising(?) of the sky ... | |
| 21 | ad ugu-ŋu₁₀ niŋin-na ši-ma-al igi du₈ x x hul₂-la ki-za an-kin-kin-ŋe₂₆ | (Sum) Look at me with pleasure, look at me joyfully(?) (Akk) Look upon me with reverence, look upon me rejoicing |
| a-bu a-lid nap-ha-ri * * * * * * | the father who ruled the whole world | |
| 22 | umun ka-aš bar-bar-ra an-ki-a mu-lu dug₄-ga-bi nu-mu-un-kur₂-re | Lord, the utterance of heaven and earth cannot be changed. |
| be-lum pa-ri-is EŠ.BAR AN-e u KI-tim ša₂ qi₂-bit-su mam-ma-an * * | O lord, who renders the decisions of heaven and earth, whose command no one can alter | |
| 23 | a {d}mu-bar-ra šu mu-un-da-ab-ha-za tum₂-tum₂ ši-ma-al-la dim₃-me-er na-me a-ba-zu mu-un-dim₂-ma | Woe, Mubara, your hand is bound, fitting for the šimala, no god, who can know of you? |
| ta-me-eh {d}gir₂-ri u₃ me-e mut-tar-ru-u₂ šik-na-at na-piš-tim a-a-u₂ DINGIR ma-la-ka im-ṣi | The one who sees Girru and the water of the muttarrû-demon, the scepter of life, no god compares with you. | |
| 24 | an-na a-ba mah me-en za-e ušu-zu mah-am₃ | I am the supreme one of heaven, you are supreme in your power |
| ina AN-e man-nu ṣi-i-ru at-ta e-diš-ši-ka ṣi-rat | Who is superior to you in heaven? You are superior to me. | |
| 25 | ki-a a-ba mah me-en za-e ušu-zu mah-am₃ | I am the supreme one on earth, you are supreme, your hand is supreme |
| ina KI-tim man-nu ṣi-i-ru at-ta e-diš-ši-ka ṣi-rat | Who in the underworld is like you? You are equal to me. | |
| 26 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu an-na mu-un-pa₃-da {d}nun-gal-e-ne kiri₃ šu ma-ra-an-ŋal₂-le-eš | You, when your word has been found in heaven, the princes have released his hand for you |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka ina AN-e i-zak-kar-ma {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ ap-pa i-lab-bi-nu | The word of your word is uttered in the heavens, and the Igigi sings a lament. | |
| 27 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu ki-a mu-un-pa₃-da {d}nun-gal-e-ne ki-a mu-un-su-ub-su-ub | You, when your word has been found on earth, the Nungaleans have sat down on earth. |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka ina KI-tim i-za-kar-ma {d}a-nun-na-ki qaq-qa-ru u₂-na-ša₂-qu | Your word is uttered in the earth and the Anunnaki make the ground tremble. | |
| 28 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu an-na im-gin₇ diri-ga-bi u₂ a u₂ a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ mu-un-lu-lu | You, when your word surpasses the heavens like a cloud, oh woe, woe the land! |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka e-liš ki-ma ša₂-a-ri ina ne₂-qel-pi-i ri-i-tam u maš-qi₂-tam u₂-da-aš₂-ša₂ | (Sum) You, your word, raise up like a mountain (Akk) Your word raises up like the mountain (var.) with a rītu and mašqitu | |
| 29 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu ki-a i₃-ma-al u₂-šim ba-an-mu₂-mu₂ | You, when your word is present on earth, he makes the earth tremble |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka ina er-ṣe-ti ina ša₂-ka-ni ur-qi₂-tum ib-ba-an-ni | (Sum) You are the one who makes your word manifest in the netherworld (Akk) You, your word is manifest in heaven and earth (var.) The urqītu-demon created me | |
| 30 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu tur₃-ra amaš-da peš-e ši-ma-al mu-un-da-ma-al-la | You, when your word fills the cattlepen and sheepfold |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka tar-ba-ṣu u su-pu-ru u₂-šam-ri šik-na-at na-piš-ti u₂-ra-pa-aš₂ | (Sum) The word of your word is a flood that covers up the land (Akk) Your word makes the land tremble and the land shake | |
| 31 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu aŋ₂-gi-na aŋ₂-si-sa₂ mu-un-ma-al na-aŋ₂-lu₂-u₁₈-lu inim-inim mu-un-gi-na | (Sum) You, when your word is true, there is a prayer. (Akk) When you speak to your word, the prayer is true. |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka kit-tam u mi-ša₂-ri u₂-šab-ša₂ ni-ši i-ta-mu-u kit-tum | The word of your word is truth and justice. The people will speak the truth. | |
| 32 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu an-na mu-un-su₃-ud-da ki-a mu-un-šu₂-šu₂ aŋ₂-na-me nu-mu-un-pa₃-da-e-de₃ | You, when your word spreads over heaven and earth, no one can find you. |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka AN-e ru-qu-ti KI-tim ka-tim-tu₂ ša₂ mam-ma-an la ut-tu-u | (Sum) You, your word, the distant heavens, the remote earth, (Akk) Your word, a distant heaven, that no one can escape | |
| 33 | za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu a-ba mu-un-zu-a a-ba mu-un-da-ab-sa₂-a | You, who knows your word, who compares with you? |
| ka-a-tu₂ a-mat-ka man-nu i-lam-mad man-nu i-ša₂-na-an | Who can comprehend your word, who can know it? | |
| 34 | umun-e an-na na-aŋ₂-umun-e ki-a na-aŋ₂-nir-ra dim₃-me-er šeš-zu-ta gaba-ri nu-tuk-am₃ | The lord should not dwell in heaven, (or) he should not lie down on earth, the god should not have a rival. |
| be-lum ina AN-e be-lu-tam ina KI-tim e-tel-lu-tam ina DINGIR-MEŠ at-hi-ka ma-hi-ri ul ti-i-ši | Lord in heaven, lord in earth, exalted one among the gods, you have no rival. | |
| 35 | idim bara₂ il₂-la me-bi mu-lu al nu-di nam-dim₃-me-er-ra-ni nu-mu-un-da-ab-si₃-si₃-ga | The one who does not know the divine powers of the raised dais, his divinity cannot be equalled. |
| šar šar-ri ša₂-qu-u₂ ša * * * ir-ri-šu₂ DINGIR-ti-šu₂ DINGIR la maš-lu | King, exalted king, who (is) his (personal) god (and) god without rival | |
| 36 | ki i-bi₂ zi-ga-zu še-ga-eš-am₃ | The place where your face rises is pure |
| a-šar en-ka * tam-gu-ra | the lord's en priestess | |
| 37 | ki šu zi-ga-zu x a x x | Your raised hand |
| a-šar ta-na-aš-šu * x x TA MAH x | You are adjured by the god ... | |
| 38 | u₃-mu-un pa e₃-a x x an-ki-a ba-an-e₃ | Lord, who makes the face resplendent, ... comes forth from heaven and earth. |
| be-lum šu-pu-u x x TI SAR uš-ti-ṣa | O lord, exalted one, ..., mighty one, | |
| 39 | e₂-zu u₆ di uru₂-zu u₆ di | Your house, when it is beautiful, your city is beautiful. |
| E₂-ka nap-lis URU-ka nap-lis | Your house, your city, your house! | |
| 40 | uri₂{ki} u₆ di e₂-ŋiš-nu₁₁-gal u₆ di | Urim, awe-inspiring, E-biš-nu-gal |
| u₂-ru nap-lis E₂.MIN nap-lis | “The city, the whole of the ditto, the entire of the temple, | |
| 41 | mu-ud-na ki-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-zu nu-nus sag₉-ga umun huŋ-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | Your spouse on earth, the kind woman, may the lord bless you. |
| hi-ir-tum na-ra-am-ta-ka sin-ni-iš-tum dam-mi₃-iq-tu₂ be-lum nu-uh liq-bi-ka | Your beloved spouse, the lady, is a good one, may the lord say good things about you. | |
| 42 | šul {d}utu umun huŋ-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May the heart of Utu, the lord, be pronounced for you |
| eṭ-lum {d}UTU x x be-lum nu-uh liq-bi-ka | O young man, Šamaš, lord, may he say to you: | |
| 43 | {d}nun-gal-e-ne umun huŋ-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May the rulers say to you “May the lord be pacified to you!' |
| {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ x be-lum nu-uh liq-bu-ka | May Igigi, ..., lord of light speak to you. | |
| 44 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-e-ne umun huŋ-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May the Anuna say to you “Lord, may it be brought to you’ |
| {d}a-nun-na-ki be-lum nu-uh liq-bi-ka | May the Anunnaki, lord of abundance, say to you: | |
| 45 | {d}x x umun huŋ-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May ..., the lord, speak to you |
| {d}MIN be-lum nu-uh liq-bi-ka | May ditto be lord of light say to you: | |
| 46 | {d}nin-x umun huŋ-ŋa₂ hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May Nin-..., the lord, speak to you |
| {d}MIN-x be-lum nu-uh liq-bi-ka | May ditto, lord of light, say to you: | |
| 47 | {ŋeš}suhub₃ uri₂-ma {ŋeš}si-mar e₂-ŋiš-nu₁₁-gal še-eb e₂-dub-la₂-mah-a ki-bi-še₃ gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ | In order to restore the šuhub of Ur, the simar of the Ebisnugal, the brickwork of the Edubaḫ, to its place |
| {ŋeš}me₂-del u₂-ri * E₂.MIN * E₂.MIN ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tur₂ | “Medel of the city, may the ditto temple return to its place! | |
| 48 | dim₃-me-er an-ki-a umun hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May the god of heaven and earth, the lord, speak to you. |
| * * * * * be-lum nu-uh liq-bu-ka | If a lord commands you to be calm, | |
| 49 | šu-il₂-la₂ 48-am₃ mu-bi-im {d}suen-na-kam₂ | It is the forty-eighth šu’ila. That is the name of Sîn. |
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