Inana and Enki

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 602 sections

H.103
4-kam-ma-aš nun-e [sukkal-a-ni] {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
H.104
{d}en-ki-ke4 mu dug3 an-na-<ra inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4>
H.105
sukkal {d}isimud-ĝu10 <mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10>
H.106
lugal-ĝu10 {d}en-ki i3-<gub-be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu>
H.107
ma2 ⌈an⌉-[na] me-a sa2 <ba-an-dug4>
H.108
du6 a-šag4-ga <sa2 ba-an-dug4>
H.109
ĝen-na ku6 gal-gal teš2-bi NI KA DA ma2 [an-na ḫe2-em-da-ab-kar-re-ne]
H.110
sukkal {d}isimud-de3 kug <{d}inana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e>
The minister Isimud spoke to holy Inana: My lady! Your father has sent me to you. Inana, your father has sent me to you. What your father said was very serious. What Enki spoke was very serious. His important words cannot be countermanded. Holy Inana replied to him: What has my father said to you, what has he spoken? Why should his important words not be countermanded? My master has spoken to me, Enki has said to me: Inana may travel to Unug, but you are to get the Boat of Heaven back to Eridug for me.
H.111
nin-ĝu10 a-a-zu <za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.112
{d}inana a-a-zu <za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.113
a-a-zu dug4-ga-<ni maḫ-am3>
H.114
{d}en-ki-ke4 taḫ-a-<ni maḫ-am3>
H.115
inim gal-gal-a-ni <sag2 nu-di>
H.116
kug {d}inana-ke4 <mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4>
H.117
a-a-ĝu10 ta-am3 [e-ra]-<an-dug4 ta-am3 e-ra-an-taḫ>
H.118
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni <ta-am3 sag2 nu-di>
H.119
lugal-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-[ra] <ma-an-dug4>
H.120
{d}en-ki-ke4 ĝa2-a-[ra] <ma-an-taḫ>
H.121
{d}inana unug{ki}-še3 ḫe2-du <za-e ma2 an-na eridug{ki}-še3 dib-ma-ab>
H.122
kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-<ra> <gu3 mu-na-de2-e>
Holy Inana spoke to the minister Isimud: How could my father have changed what he said to me? How could he have altered his promise as far as I am concerned? How could he have discredited his important words to me? Was it falsehood that my father said to me, did he speak falsely to me? Has he sworn falsely by the name of his power and by the name of his abzu? Has he duplicitously sent you to me as a messenger? Now as these words were still in her mouth, he got all the great fish together …… to seize hold of the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana adressed her minister Ninšubur: Come, my good minister of E-ana! My fair-spoken minister! My envoy of reliable words! Water has never touched your hand, water has never touched your feet!
H.123
a-a-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra <ta-am3 gu3 ba-an-kur2>
H.124
dug4-ga zid-da-ni ĝa2-a-ra <ta-am3 šu i-ni-ib-bal>
H.125
e-ne-⌈eĝ3⌉ gal-gal-a-ni <ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 mu-un-pe-el>
H.126
a-a-[ĝu10] ⌈lul⌉-<da ma-an-dug4 lul-da ma-an-taḫ>
H.127
[lul-da] mu <a2-na mu abzu-na in-pad3>
H.128
[lul-da ĝa2-a-ra za-a lu2 mu-un-gi4]
H.129
[inim-bi ka-ga14-na nam-ma-da-ĝal2-la]
H.130
[ku6 gal-gal teš2-bi NI KA DA ma2 an-na im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne]
H.131
[kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
H.132
[ĝa2-nu sukkal zid e2-an-na-ĝu10]
H.133
[sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10]
H.134
[ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10]
H.135
[a šu-zu nu-tag a me-ri-zu nu-tag]
H.136
[{d}inana me saĝ rig7-ga-ni ma2 an-na um-ma-da-an-kar]
So Inana got hold again of the divine powers which had been presented to her, and the Boat of Heaven; and then for the fifth time the prince spoke to his minister Isimud, Enki addressed the Sweet Name of Heaven: Isimud, my minister, my Sweet Name of Heaven! Enki, my master, I am at your service! What is your wish? Where has the Boat of Heaven reached now? It has just now reached ……. Go now! ……, the guardians of Unug, are to take the Boat of Heaven away from her!
H.137
[5-kam-ma-aš nun-e sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
H.138
[{d}en-ki-ke4 mu dug3 an-na-ra inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
H.139
[sukkal {d}isimud-ĝu10 mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10]
H.140
[lugal-ĝu10 {d}en-ki i3-gub-be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu]
H.141
[ma2 an-na me-a sa2 ba-an-dug4]
H.142
[… sa2 ba-an-dug4]
H.143
[ĝen-na … en-nu-uĝ3 unug{ki}-ga ma2 an-na ḫe2-em-da-ab-kar-re-ne]
H.144
[sukkal {d}isimud-de3 kug {d}inana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
The minister Isimud spoke to holy Inana: My lady! Your father has sent me to you. Inana, your father has sent me to you. What your father said was very serious. What Enki spoke was very serious. His important words cannot be countermanded. Holy Inana replied to him: What has my father said to you, what has he spoken? Why should his important words not be countermanded? My master has spoken to me, Enki has said to me: Inana may travel to Unug, but you are to get the Boat of Heaven back to Eridug for me.
H.145
⌈nin⌉-[ĝu10 a-a-zu za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam]
H.146
{d}[inana] [a-a-zu za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam]
H.147
a-a-⌈zu⌉ [dug4-ga-ni maḫ-am3]
H.148
{d}en-ki-ke4 [taḫ-a-ni maḫ-am3]
H.149
inim gal-gal-a-⌈ni⌉ [sag2 nu-di]
H.150
kug {d}inana-ke4 [mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
H.151
a-a-ĝu10 ta-am3 [e-ra-an-dug4 ta-am3 e-ra-an-taḫ]
H.152
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-[ni ta-am3 sag2 nu-di]
H.153
lugal-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-<ra ma-an-dug4>
H.154
{d}en-ki-ke4 ĝa2-a-<ra ma-an-taḫ>
H.155
{d}inana unug{ki}-še3 ḫe2-du <za-e ma2 an-na eridug{ki}-še3 dib-ma-ab>
H.156
kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-<ra> <gu3 mu-na-de2-e>
Holy Inana spoke to the minister Isimud: How could my father have changed what he said to me? How could he have altered his promise as far as I am concerned? How could he have discredited his important words to me? Was it falsehood that my father said to me, did he speak falsely to me? Has he sworn falsely by the name of his power and by the name of his abzu? Has he duplicitously sent you to me as a messenger? Now as these words were still in her mouth, he got the ……, the guardians of Unug, to seize hold of the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana adressed her minister Ninšubur: Come, my good minister of E-ana! My fair-spoken minister! My envoy of reliable words! Water has never touched your hand, water has never touched your feet!
H.157
a-a-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra <ta-am3 gu3 ba-an-kur2>
H.158
dug4-ga zid-da-ni <ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 šu i-ni-ib-bal>
H.159
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni ĝa2-[a-ra ta-am3 mu-un-pe-el]
H.160
a-a-ĝu10 lul-<da ma-an-dug4 lul-da ma-an-taḫ>
H.161
lul-da mu a2-[na mu abzu-na in-pad3]
H.162
[lul]-⌈da⌉ ĝa2-a-ra <za-a lu2 mu-un-gi4>
H.163
[inim-bi ka]-ga14-na <nam-ma-da-ĝal2-la>
H.164
[…] en-nu-uĝ3 unug{ki}-[ga] [ma2 an-na im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne]
H.165
kug [{d}]⌈inana⌉-ke4 sukkal-a-ni [{d}nin-šubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
H.166
ĝa2-nu sukkal <zid e2-an-na-ĝu10>
H.167
sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 <sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10>
H.168
ra-gaba <e-ne-eĝ3 ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10>
H.169
a šu-zu <nu-tag a me-ri-zu nu-tag>
H.170
{d}inana me saĝ rig7-<ga-ni ma2 an-na um-ma-da-an-kar>
So Inana got hold again of the divine powers which had been presented to her, and the Boat of Heaven; and then for the sixth time the prince spoke to his minister Isimud, Enki addressed the Sweet Name of Heaven: Isimud, my minister, my Sweet Name of Heaven! Enki, my master, I am at your service! What is your wish? Where has the Boat of Heaven reached now? It has just now reached the Surungal canal ……. Go now! The Surungal canal …… are to take the Boat of Heaven away from her! …… from holy Inana.
H.171
6-kam-ma-aš nun-e sukkal-a-ni <{d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e>
H.172
{d}en-ki-ke4 mu dug3 an-na-<ra inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4>
H.173
sukkal {d}isimud-ĝu10 <mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10>
H.174
lugal-ĝu10 {d}en-ki <i3-gub-be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu>
H.175
ma2 an-na me-a <sa2 ba-an-dug4>
H.176
{id2}surungal X X [sa2 ba-an-dug4]
H.177
ĝen-na {id2}surungal [… ma2 an-na ḫe2-em-da-ab-kar-re-ne]
H.178
kug {d}inana-ra […]
H.179
sukkal {d}isimud-de3 kug <{d}inana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e>
The minister Isimud spoke to holy Inana: My lady! Your father has sent me to you. Inana, your father has sent me to you. What your father said was very serious. What Enki spoke was very serious. His important words cannot be countermanded. Holy Inana replied to him: What has my father said to you, what has he spoken? Why should his important words not be countermanded? My master has spoken to me, Enki has said to me: Inana may travel to Unug, but you are to get the Boat of Heaven back to Eridug for me.
H.180
nin-ĝu10 a-a-zu <za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.181
{d}[inana] a-a-zu <za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.182
a-[a]-⌈zu⌉ dug4-ga-<ni maḫ-am3>
H.183
{d}en-ki-ke4 taḫ-<a-ni maḫ-am3>
H.184
inim [gal]-gal-a-ni <sag2 nu-di>
H.185
kug {d}[inana]-ke4 <mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4>
H.186
a-a-ĝu10 ta-am3 <e-ra-an-dug4 ta-am3 e-ra-an-taḫ>
H.187
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-[a]-⌈ni⌉ [ta-am3 sag2 nu-di]
H.188
lugal-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra <ma-an-dug4>
H.189
[{d}en-ki-ke4 ĝa2-a-ra ma-an-taḫ]
H.190
[{d}inana unug{ki}-še3 ḫe2-du za-e ma2 an-na eridug{ki}-še3 dib-ma-ab]
H.191
[kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
Holy Inana spoke to the minister Isimud: How could my father have changed what he said to me? How could he have altered his promise as far as I am concerned? How could he have discredited his important words to me? Was it falsehood that my father said to me, did he speak falsely to me? Has he sworn falsely by the name of his power and by the name of his abzu? Has he duplicitously sent you to me as a messenger? Now as these words were still in her mouth, he got the Surungal canal …… to seize hold of the Boat of Heaven. …… from holy Inana. Holy Inana adressed her minister Ninšubur: Come, my good minister of E-ana! My fair-spoken minister! My envoy of reliable words! Water has never touched your hand, water has never touched your feet!
H.192
[a-a-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 gu3 ba-an-kur2]
H.193
[dug4-ga zid-da-ni ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 šu i-ni-ib-bal]
H.194
[e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 mu-un-pe-el]
H.195
[a-a-ĝu10 lul-da ma-an-dug4 lul-da ma-an-taḫ]
H.196
[lul-da mu a2-na mu abzu-na in-pad3]
H.197
[lul-da ĝa2-a-ra za-a lu2 mu-un-gi4]
H.198
[inim-bi ka-ga14-na nam-ma-da-ĝal2-la]
H.199
[{id2}surungal … ma2 an-na im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne]
H.200
[kug {d}inana-ra …]
H.201
[kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
H.202
[ĝa2-nu sukkal zid e2-an-na-ĝu10]

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