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Inana and Bilulu: an ulila to Inana

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 143 sections

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   […] ŠE3 […] mu-na-⌈il2⌉

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   […]-ba-še3 buru5-ḫabrud{mušen}-e nam ⌈il2⌉

   The francolin …… to the …… of its ……. The francolin …… to the birthplace of Dumuzid. Like a pigeon on its window ledge it took counsel with itself; the francolin in its shelter took counsel. Only his mother Durtur can gladden my master! Only his mother Durtur can gladden Dumuzid! My goddess, born in Kuara, the maiden who is the crown of all ……, the admiration and acclaim of the black-headed people, the playful one who also voices laments and the cries, who intercedes before the king -- Ĝeštin-ana, the lady, did …….

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   ki-ulutim2 {d}dumu-zid-da-še3 buru5-ḫabrud{mušen}-e […]

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   tum12{mušen}-gin7 ab-lal3-ba ni2-bi-a ad-e-eš ba-ni-ib2-gi4

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   buru5-ḫabrud{mušen}-e a2-bur2-ba ad-e-eš ba-ni-ib-gi4

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   lugal-ĝu10 ama-ni {d}dur7-⌈tur⌉-ra-am3 i3-ḫul2-le

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   {d}dumu-zid-de3 ama-ni <{d}dur7-tur-ra-am3 i3-ḫul2-le>

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   in-nin-ĝu10 u3-tud-da kuara{ki}

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    ki-sikil amar sig7-ga men-bi

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    u6 di niĝ2-me-ĝar saĝ gig2-ga

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    e-ne dug4-dug4 i-lu akkil dug4-dug4

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    nam-šita dug4-dug4 lugal-la […]

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    {d}ĝeštin-an-na-ke4 nin […]

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    A AN SUD KID […]

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    ki-sikil u6 di […]

    The maiden …… the admiration. Ĝeštin-ana ……. The sacred one, Inana …… in her hand. …… together. …… replied:

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    {d}ĝeštin-an-na-ke4 […] mi-ni-[…]

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    nu-gig-e šu […]-⌈ne⌉-ne šu-a mi-ni-⌈?⌉

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    […] NI […]-ba teš2-bi ba-ra-ĝa2-ĝa2

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    […] ka NI […] ba-an-ta-gi4-gi4

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    [i]-⌈lu⌉ za-ra i-lu za-ra [i-lu] du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4

    Let me utter the lament for you, the lament for you, the lament! Brother, let me utter the lament for you, the lament! …… let me utter the lament for you, the lament! Let me utter the lament for you, the lament in the house Arali! Let me utter the lament for you, the lament in Du-šuba! Let me utter the lament for you, the lament in Bad-tibira! Let me utter the lament for you, the lament in the shepherding country!

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    […] šeš-e ĝe26 i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    […] i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    [e2] [a-ra-li]-⌈a⌉ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    [du6-šuba]-⌈a⌉ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    [bad3]-⌈tibira{ki}-a⌉ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    [ki nam]-sipad-da [i-lu za-ra i]-⌈lu⌉ du5-mu-ri-⌈ib⌉-[dug4]

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    [in]-⌈nin⌉ mu-ud-na-ni ne-nam ib2-⌈da⌉-[sa2]

    How truly the goddess proved the equal of her betrothed, how truly holy Inana proved the equal of the shepherd Dumuzid! It was granted to Inana to make good his resting place, it was granted to the goddess to avenge him!

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    [kug] [ga]-⌈ša⌉-an-an-na su8-ba {d}[dumu-zid] [ne]-nam ib-<da-sa2>

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    [ki]-⌈nu2⌉ ze2-ze2-ba [in-nin]-ra

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    [šu] ⌈ĝar⌉ gi4-a ga-ša-an-an-na-? ⌈šu⌉-[a ba]-⌈na⌉-an-si

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    [i-lu za]-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-⌈mu⌉-[ri]-⌈ib⌉-dug4

    Let me utter the lament for you, the lament for you, the lament! Let me utter the lament for you, the lament for you, the lament! In the birthplace let me utter the lament for you, the lament! In the desert, O Dumuzid, let me utter the lament for you, the lament! In the house Arali let me utter the lament for you, the lament! In Du-šuba let me utter the lament for you, the lament! In Bad-tibira let me utter the lament for you, the lament! In the shepherding country let me utter the lament for you, the lament!

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    [i]-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    [ki]-ulutim2 i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    edin-na {d}dumu-zid i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    e2 a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    du6-šuba-a [i-lu] za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    bad3-tibira{ki}-a i-[lu za-ra] <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4>

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    ki nam-sipad-da i-lu za-ra i-lu ⌈du5⌉-[mu-ri-ib-dug4]

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    {d}dumu-zid ne-nam ib2-da-sa2-e šu [ĝar gi4-a]

    How truly she proved the equal of Dumuzid, avenging him; by killing Bilulu, Inana proved equal to him!

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    {d}bi-lu-lu ug5-[ga]

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    {d}inana ib2-da-⌈sa2⌉

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    u3-lil2-la2 {d}inana-kam

    An ulila song of Inana.

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