Ninurta's return to Nibru: a šir-gida to Ninurta

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 208 sections

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an-<gin7> dim2-ma dumu {d}en-lil2-la2
Created like An, O son of Enlil, Ninurta, created like Enlil, born by Nintur, mightiest of the Anuna gods, who came forth from the mountain range, imbued with terrible awesomeness, son of Enlil, confident in his strength, my sovereign, you are magnificent -- let your magnificence therefore be praised. Ninurta, you are magnificent -- let your magnificence therefore be praised.
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{d}nin-urta {d}en-lil2-gin7 ⌈dim2⌉-ma {d}nin-tur5-⌈e⌉ tud-da
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a2-ĝal2 diĝir {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne ḫur-saĝ-ta e3-a
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ni2 ḫuš ri-a dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 ne3-ni-ta nir-ĝal2
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lugal-ĝu10 ši-maḫ-e-en ⌈nam⌉-maḫ-zu me-teš2 ḫe2-i-i
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⌈{d}nin-urta⌉ ši-maḫ-e-en nam-maḫ-zu me-⌈teš2 ḫe2⌉-i-i
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lugal kur-kur-ra nam a2 gur-ra-zu-še3
Sovereign of all the lands, in your massive might, warrior of Enlil, in your great might, fierce warrior, you have taken up the divine powers which are like heaven, son of Enlil, you have taken up the divine powers which are like the earth, you have taken up the divine powers of the mountains, which are heavy as heaven, you have taken up the divine powers of Eridug, which are huge as the earth.
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ur-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 nam a2 kalag-ga-zu-še3
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ur-saĝ ḫuš-a me an-gin7 mu-e-il2
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dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 me ki-gin7 mu-e-il2
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me kur-ra an-gin7 dugud-da-am3 mu-e-il2
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me eridug{ki}-ga ki-gin7 maḫ-am3 mu-e-⌈il2⌉
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diĝir-re-e-ne ki-a mu-e-[su-ub-be2-eš]
You have made the gods prostrate (?) themselves before you. You have made the Anuna salute (?) you. Ninurta, you are made complete by heroic strength.
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{d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne šu ĝar-ĝar-ra-am3 mu-e-[…]
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{d}nin-urta a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2 šu du7-a-[me-en]
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lugal-la dug4-⌈ga⌉-ni ud-dam […]
The utterance of the sovereign is a storm ……. The word of Lord Ninurta is a storm …….
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en {d}nin-urta-ke4 inim-⌈ma⌉-ni ud-dam X […]
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kur gu2-erim2-⌈ĝal2-še3⌉ X-am3 al-[…]
To the hostile mountains ……. To the fortress of the rebellious land ……. (1 line unclear) Lord, frighteningly fierce, ……. Fierce in heaven and earth, ……. (1 line unclear)
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bad3 ki-bal-a-še3 X X-am3 al-X-[…]
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U3 BU ḪU ?-⌈na⌉ ĜIŠ ⌈?-?⌉ al-[…]
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en su-lim-e ⌈?⌉-am3 ⌈?⌉-X […]
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an ki-bi-da ḫuš-⌈am3⌉ […]
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TI dug4 X X ḪI X […]
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ib2 dug4-ga-ni kur ad6 X […]
His angry utterance made a corpse of the mountains. His fierce countenance …….
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igi ḫuš-a-ni X […]
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am si ?-e DUB ⌈?⌉ X […]
Horned wild bull ……. Wild ram and stag ……. The great wild bull of the mountains …… from its ……. He put his ……, the strength in battle, in his belt.
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šeg9 lu-lim X X X […]
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am gal kur-[ra …] X-bi-ta X […]
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LU BU-ni [(X)] a2 ⌈me3 eš2 da⌉-da-ra ba-an-du8
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lugal-⌈e⌉ [a2] nam-⌈ur⌉-saĝ-ĝa2-⌈ni⌉-še3
The sovereign, with his heroic arms, Ninurta, the son of Enlil, in his great might, brought forth the Six-headed wild ram from the shining, lofty house. He brought forth the Warrior dragon from the great fortress of the mountains. He brought forth the Magilum boat from …… his abzu. He brought forth the Bison from his battle dust. He brought forth the Mermaid from the limits of heaven and earth. He brought forth the Gypsum from the soil of the mountain range. He brought forth the Strong copper from the shattered mountain range. He brought forth the Anzud bird from the ḫalub-ḫaran tree. He brought forth the Seven-headed serpent from the …… of the mountains.
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{d}nin-[urta] ⌈dumu⌉ ⌈{d}en-lil2-la2⌉-ke4 nam a2 kalag-ga-še3
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⌈šeg9⌉-[saĝ-6] ⌈?⌉ za-gin3 uru16-na-ta ⌈nam-ta⌉-an-e3
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[ušum ur]-⌈saĝ⌉ bad3 gal kur-ra-ta ⌈nam-ta⌉-an-e3
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[ma2-gi4-lum] X abzu-ka-ni ⌈nam-ta⌉-an-e3
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⌈gud-alim saḫar⌉ me3-ka-ni nam-ta-an-e3
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ku-li-an-na an-šar2 ki-šar2-ta nam-ta-an-e3
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[niĝ2-babbar2-ra] saḫar ḫur-saĝ-⌈ĝa2⌉-[ta nam-ta]-⌈an-e3⌉
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[urud niĝ2 kalag-ga] ḫur-saĝ dar-⌈ra⌉-[ta nam]-⌈ta⌉-an-e3
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[mušen] [anzud]⌈{mušen}⌉ {ĝiš}ḫa-lu-ub2-⌈ḫar⌉-[ra]-an-ta nam-ta-⌈e3⌉
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[muš-saĝ-7] X X kur-⌈ra⌉-[ta] ⌈nam⌉-ta-an-e3
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[… mu]-⌈un⌉-na-an-zi-zi
He mustered them all before him ……. He spoke ……. He was unhappy ……. He spoke ……. He seized the axe ……. He took his …….
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[…]-an-dug4
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[…] X ? mu-un-ḫul […]-⌈?⌉
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[…] X-an-dug4
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[…] X X ? mu-un-dab5
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[…]-⌈? šu⌉ ba-ni-ti
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[ur-saĝ …] kur ad6-e-eš mu-un-ak
The warrior …… made a corpse of the mountains. Lord Ninurta, who destroys (?) ……, made a corpse of the mountains. He piled up ……. The sovereign, with his heroic strength, wreaked his vengeance (?). The warrior Ninurta, with his heroic strength, wreaked his vengeance (?).
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[en {d}nin-urta] X ? kur ad6-eš mu-un-ak
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[… zar-re]-eš mu-un-du8-du8
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[lugal-e] ⌈a2 nam-ur-saĝ⌉-[ĝa2-ni]-⌈še3 šu na-mi-ni-in-?⌉
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[ur-saĝ] [{d}nin]-urta a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-⌈ni⌉-[še3] ⌈? ?-?-ni-in-?⌉
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[{ĝiš}gigir] ⌈za⌉-gin3-na ni2 ḫuš gur3-⌈ru⌉-[na]
On his shining chariot, which inspires terrible awe, he hung his captured wild bulls on the axle and hung his captured cows on the cross-piece of the yoke.
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am dab5-dab5-ba-ni {ĝiš}gag-a bi2-in-la2
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ab2 dab5-ba-ni a2 {ĝiš}šudul bi2-in-la2
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šeg9-saĝ-6 saḫar-gi4-a bi2-in-la2
He hung the Six-headed wild ram on the dust-guard. He hung the Warrior dragon on the seat. He hung the Magilum boat on the ……. He hung the Bison on the beam. He hung the Mermaid on the foot-board. He hung the Gypsum on the forward part of the yoke. He hung the Strong copper on the inside pole pin (?). He hung the Anzud bird on the front guard. He hung the Seven-headed serpent on the shining cross-beam.
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ušum ur-saĝ saĝ dur2-ra-ka bi2-in-la2
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ma2-gi4-lum še-er-du8-na-ka bi2-in-la2
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gud-alim ad-us2-a bi2-in-la2
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ku-li-an-na {ĝiš}ki-ĝiri3-a bi2-in-la2
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niĝ2-babbar2-ra erin2-saĝ-ĝa2 bi2-in-la2
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urud niĝ2 kalag-ga kiš-gag šag4-ga-ka bi2-in-la2
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mušen anzud{mušen} gaba-ĝal2-la bi2-in-la2
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⌈muš-saĝ⌉-7 tum za-gin3-na-ka bi2-in-la2
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{ĝiš}[gigir] me3-a tum2-ma-na
Lord Ninurta stepped into his battle-worthy chariot. Ud-ane, the all-seeing god, and Lugal-anbara, the bearded (?) lord, went before him, and the awesome one of the mountains, Lugal-kur-dub, the …… of Lord Ninurta, followed behind him.
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en {d}nin-urta-ke4 ĝiri3-ni nam-mi-in-gub
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ud-an-ne2 diĝir igi tab-tab
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lugal-an-ba9-ra2 en sun4!(KA×NUN) igi-še3 mu-na-ĝen
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ni2 kur-kur-⌈ra⌉ [{d}]lugal-kur-dub2
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en {d}nin-urta-⌈?⌉ X (X) X ⌈?-ra⌉-[ni nam-mi-in-us2]
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piriĝ abzu-ta […]
The lion who …… from the abzu, who …… An's awesomeness and radiance -- the Anuna, the great gods …….
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ni2 me-lem4 an-⌈na⌉ […]
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{d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-⌈gal-e-ne⌉ […]
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lugal a-ma-ru ⌈?⌉-[ur3-ta]
As the sovereign swept on like the deluge, as Ninurta, storm of the rebellious land, swept on like the deluge, he rumbled like a storm on the horizon.
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{d}nin-urta ud ki-bal-[a] a-⌈ma⌉-[ru ba-ur3-ta]
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ud-dam an-ur2-ra [dum]-⌈dam⌉ mu-⌈ni⌉-[ib2-za]
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du-ni inim {d}en-lil2-la2 e2-kur-še3 ⌈ĝa2⌉-[ĝa2-da]
When, at Enlil's command, he was making his way towards E-kur, the warrior of the gods was levelling the Land; and before he had yet approached Nibru from afar, Nuska, the chancellor of Enlil, came forth from the E-kur to meet him.
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ur-saĝ diĝir-re-e-ne kuš7 kalam-ma su-su-[da]
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nibru{ki}-še3 an ba9-ra2 la-ba-da-te-⌈a⌉-[da]
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{d}nuska sukkal-maḫ {d}en-lil2-la2 e2-kur-ta ⌈gaba⌉ […]
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en {d}nin-urta-ra silim-ma mu-un-na-[ab-be2]
He greeted Lord Ninurta: My sovereign, perfect warrior, heed yourself. Ninurta, perfect warrior, heed yourself.
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lugal-ĝu10 ur-saĝ šu du7-a ni2-zu-še3 ĝeštug2-⌈zu⌉
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{d}nin-urta ur-saĝ šu du7-a ni2-zu-še3 ĝeštug2-zu
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me-lem4-zu e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka tug2-gin7 im-dul
Your radiance has covered Enlil's temple like a cloak. When you step into your chariot, whose creaking is a pleasant sound, heaven and earth tremble. When you raise your arm …….
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{ĝiš}gigir-za gu3 dug3 mur ša4-bi
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ĝiri3 gub-ba-zu an ki tuku4-e-bi
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a2 il2-a-[zu …] ⌈ĝissu⌉ […]
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[{d}]a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-ne niĝ2 […]
The Anuna, the great gods ……. Do not frighten your father in his residence. Do not frighten Enlil in his residence. May your father give you gifts because of your heroic strength. May Enlil give you gifts because of your heroic strength.
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a-a-zu ki-tuš-a-ni nam-mi-ib-ḫu-luḫ-[…]
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{d}en-lil2-la2 ki-tuš-a-ni nam-mi-ib-ḫu-luḫ-[…]
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a-a-zu a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-zu niĝ2 ḫa-ra-ba-ba-e
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{d}en-lil2 a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-zu niĝ2 ḫa-ra-ba-ba-e
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lugal {ĝiš}rab3 an-na gu2-gal diĝir-re-e-ne
O sovereign, shackle of An, first among the gods, seal-bearer of Enlil, life-source of E-kur, O warrior, because you have toppled the mountains your father need send out no other god beside you. Ninurta, because you have toppled the mountains Enlil need send out no other god beside you.
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kišib-la2 {d}en-lil2-la2 zi-šag4-ĝal2 e2-kur-ra
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ur-saĝ kur saĝ um-ma-ab-gi4-a-aš
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zag-zu a-a-zu diĝir 1 nu-um-ma-ši-in-gi4-gi4
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{d}nin-urta kur saĝ um-ma-ab-gi4-a-aš
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zag-zu {d}en-lil2-le diĝir 1 nu-um-ma-ši-in-gi4-gi4
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inim-bi ka-ga14-na um-ma-da-ĝal2-la
While these words were yet in Nuska's mouth, Ninurta put the whip and goad away in the rope-box. He leaned his mace, the strength in battle, against the box and entered into the temple of Enlil.
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{kuš}usan3 bar-us2 e2-su-lum-ma-ka bi2-in-sud
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mi-tum a2 me3 zag {kuš}e2-a-ka bi2-in-us2

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