Ninurta's exploits: a šir-sud (?) to Ninurta
- 413
{d}a-ru-ru nin9 gal {d}en-lil2-la2 gaba-na ba-e-gub
- 414
ur-saĝ gal ur-saĝ ug5-ga-za
Great hero whose word like that of his father is unalterable, lord: you have not fixed the destinies of the warriors that you have slain.
- 415
u3-mu-un a-a-ni-gin7 dug4-ga-ni nu-kur2-ru na-aĝ2 nu-um-mi-tar
- 416
en-e {na4}u2-e gu3 ba-de2-e in-di3 bi2-ib-kur-ku
The lord then addressed the u stone. He defined (?) its typical behaviour. The lord spoke to it in anger in the Land. Ninurta son of Enlil cursed it:
- 417
en ib2-ba kalam-ma inim mu-na-ni-ib-be2
- 418
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 aš2 im-mi-ib2-sar-re
- 419
{na4}u2 kur-ra ma-an-zig3-ge-en-na-gin7
U stone (emery), since you rose against me in the mountains, since you barred the way seized me so as to detain me, since you swore to put me to death, since you frightened me, Lord Ninurta, on my great throne; you are powerful, a youth of outstanding strength: may your size be diminished. A mighty lion, confident in its strength, will tear you into pieces, the strong man will fling you in his hand in combat for strength . Young u stone, your brothers will heap you up like flour. You will lift your hand against your offspring, sink your teeth into their corpses. You, young man, though you may cry out, will end as ……. Like a great wild bull killed by many people, be divided into portions. U stone, you will be hounded from the battlefield with clubs, like a dog chased by shepherd boys. Because I am the lord: since cornelian is polished by you, you shall be called by its name. And now, according to the destiny fixed by Ninurta, henceforth when u stone touches it, there will be pierced cornelian. Let it be so.
- 420
šu sig10-ge5-ĝu10-še3 mu-e-gib-ba-gin7 mu-e-dab5-ba-gin7
- 421
nam ug5-ge-ĝu10 ba-e-kud-da-gin7
- 422
en {d}nin-urta-me-en ki-tuš maḫ-ĝa2 ba-e-ḫu-luḫ-en-na-gin7
- 423
kalag-ga šul e2-ĝar8 tuku dirig-ga-me-en alan-zu ḫe2-em-ta-be4
- 424
piriĝ gal usu-bi-ta nir-ĝal2-la-am3 ḫe2-me-ze-er-ze-re-de3
- 425
usu-tuku a-gar5-re e2-ĝar8-še3 šu ḫe2-gid2-de3
- 426
ĝuruš {na4}u2 šeš-zu zid2-gin7 ḫe2-me-dub-bu-ne
- 427
li-li-a-zu šu ḫa-ba-ab-zig3-ge-en ad6-ba zu2 e3-ni-ib
- 428
ĝuruš-me-en gu3 de2-zu ḫe2-ĝal2 GAN.SUM-gin7 ḫe2-til-e
- 429
am gal lu2 šar2-re gaz-za-gin7 niĝ2-ba-bi ĝar-ra
- 430
{na4}u2 {ĝiš}tukul-ta ur-gir15 me3-ta
- 431
niĝ2 sipad-tur-re al-sar-re-gin7
- 432
en-me-en {na4}gug me-re-kul-la-za mu-bi ḫe2-sa4
- 433
i3-ne-eš2 nam tar-ra {d}nin-urta-ka
- 434
ud-da {na4}u2 ub-tag {na4}gug buru3-da ur5 ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma
- 435
ur-saĝ-e {na4}šu-u {na4}ga-sur-ra-ke4 gu3 im-ma-de2-e
The hero addressed the šu and gasura stones. The lord enumerated their characteristics. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed their destiny:
- 436
en-e a ri-a bi2-ib2-šid-de3
- 437
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam am3-mi-ib2-tar-re
- 438
{na4}šu-u {ĝiš}tukul-ĝa2 saĝ bi2-dim2-za-na-gin7
Šu stones, since you attacked against my weapons; gasura stones, since you stood fiercely against me like bulls, since you tossed (?) your horns in the dust at me like wild bulls, you shall be …… like butterflies. My terrifying splendour will cover you. Since you cannot escape from my his great strength, the goldsmith shall puff and blow on you with his breath. You shall be shaped by him to form a matrix for his creations. People shall place the first fruits of the gods on you at the time of the new moon.
- 439
{na4}ga-sur-ra gud-gin7 u3-na ma-an-sug2-ge-en-za-na-gin7
- 440
am-gin7 a2 saḫar-ra me-er-re-dim2-za-na-gin7
- 441
giriš-gin7 šu ḫa-ba-e-en-ze2-en
- 442
ni2 me-lem4-ĝu10 ba-e-de3-en-dul
- 443
a2 maḫ-ĝa2 maḫ-ni la-ba-an-zig3-ge-en-za-na-gin7
- 444
kug-dim2-e zi-ni-še3 ḫe2-pa-an-pa
- 445
umun2 ki nam-dumu-ni-še3 ḫa-ba-X-na-aĝ2
- 446
u2-saĝ diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4
- 447
? ⌈?⌉-da zag-ge ḫe2-em-de3-si-si-ne
- 448
lugal-ĝu10 {na4}saĝ-kal-e ba-gub
My king stood before the saĝkal stone, he addressed the gulgul and saĝĝar stones. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed their destiny:
- 449
{na4}gul-gul [{na4}saĝ]-ĝar-ra gu3 ba-an-de2
- 450
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 [nam am3-mi]-⌈ni⌉-ib-tar-re
- 451
[{na4}saĝ-kal …] X ma-⌈dal⌉-[le-na-gin7]
Saĝkal stone, since you flew up against me ……; gulgul stone, since you sparked lightning against me ……; saĝĝar stone, since you shook your head at me, since you ground your teeth at me, the lord! The saĝkal stone will smash you, saĝĝar stone, young brave, and the gulgul stone will destroy (gul) you. You will be discarded as contemptible and valueless (saĝ nukala). Be a prey to the famine (šagĝar) of the Land; you shall be fed by the charity of your city. You shall be accounted a common person, a warrior among slave-girls. They shall say to you Be off with you, hurry!, it shall be your name. And now, by the destiny fixed by Ninurta, henceforth you shall be called a bad lot in the Land. So be it.
- 452
{na4}gul-gul zu2 keše2-da ma-an-⌈ĝir2-ĝir2⌉-[re-na-gin7]
- 453
{na4}saĝ-ĝar saĝ mu-e-bul-bul-a-[gin7]
- 454
en-me-en zu2 ĝa2-ra mu-e-sud2-sud2-da-gin7
- 455
{na4}saĝ-ĝar {na4}saĝ-kal-e ḫe2-sig10-ge
- 456
šul zid {na4}gul-gul-e ḫe2-gul-e
- 457
saĝ nu-kal-la si-ig ḫa-ma-ra-an-ze2-eĝ3
- 458
šag4-ĝar kalam-ma-še3 ĝar-ba-ni-ib šu iri{ki}-za ḫe2-eb-si
- 459
saĝ ḫe2-sal ur-saĝ geme2-e-ne ḫe2-me-en
- 460
ul4-ab sar-ra-ab ḫu-mu-ra-ab-be2 mu-bi ḫe2-sa4
- 461
i3-ne-eš2 nam tar-ra {d}nin-urta-ka
- 462
ud-da kalam-e kiĝ2 gig di-še3 ur5 ḫe2-en-na-nam
- 463
lugal-ĝu10 {na4}esi-a im-ma-gub
My king stood before the esi stone. …… he spoke in hymnic language. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed its destiny:
- 464
šag4 dab5-ba ⌈?⌉ gen6-ne2-eš ?-ba šir3-re-eš im-mi-ib-be2
- 465
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam am3-mi-ib2-tar-re
- 466
{na4}esi me3-zu a-ga-ba kur2-ra
Esi (diorite), your army in battle changed sides separately (?). You spread before me like thick smoke. You did not raise your hand. You did not attack me. Since you said, It is false. The lord is alone the hero. Who can vie with Ninurta, the son of Enlil? -- they shall extract you from the highland countries. They shall bring (?) you from the land of Magan. You shall shape (?) Strong Copper like leather and then you shall be perfectly adapted for my heroic arm, for me, the lord. When a king who is establishing his renown for perpetuity has had its statues sculpted for all time, you shall be placed in the place of libations -- and it shall suit you well -- in my temple E-ninnu, the house full of grace.
- 467
i-bi2 dugud-gin7 ma-an-du3-u3-nam
- 468
a2 nu-mu-e-zig3 ĝa2-a-ra saĝ nu-mu-e-šum2
- 469
lul-am3 en dili-ni ur-saĝ-ĝa2
- 470
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra a-ba mu-da-ab-sa2-e im-mi-dug4-ga-gin7
- 471
kur igi-nim-ta ḫe2-mu-e-zi-zi-ne
- 472
kur ma2-gan{ki}-ta ḫe2-mu-e-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne
- 473
za-e urud niĝ2 kalag-ga kuš-gin7 u3-mu-e-ḪI
- 474
en-me-en a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ĝu10 šu gal-bi ḫe2-ni-du7
- 475
lugal ud su3-ra2 mu-ni i3-ĝa2-ĝa2-a
- 476
alan-bi ud ul-le2-a-aš u3-mu-un-dim2-ma
- 477
e2-ninnu e2 giri17-zal sug4-ĝa2
- 478
ki-a-naĝ-ba um-mi-gub-be2 me-te-aš ḫe2-em-ši-ĝal2
- 479
lugal-ĝu10 na4-e im-ma-gub
My king turned to the na stone. He …… the body from the na stone. Ninurta son of Enlil cursed it:
- 480
{na4}na-ta su im-ta-du3-du3-e
- 481
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 aš2 im-mi-ib-sar-re
- 482
na4 a2-še ĝe26 bi2-dug4-ga-gin7
Stone, since you said, If only it had been me; na stones, since you bewitched my powers -- lie down there, you, to be worked on like a pig. Be discarded, be used for nothing, end up by being reduced to tiny fragments. He who knows you shall reduce you to liquid.
- 483
{na4}na me-ĝa2 ĝiš ba-e-šub-bu-za-na-gin7
- 484
za-e dim2-me-de3 šaḫ-gin7 nu2-ba
- 485
gurud-da kiĝ2-še3 na-an-ak-e-en tur-tur-bi til-la
- 486
zu-a-zu a-da ḫe2-mu-e-da-gi4-gi4
- 487
lugal-ĝu10 {na4}e-le-el-e im-ma-gub
My king turned to the elel stone. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed its destiny:
- 488
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam im-mi-ni-ib2-tar-re
- 489
{na4}e-le-el ĝeštug2 tuku kur du14 mu2-a-ba ni2-ĝu10 ḫe2-me-ni-ri
Elel, intelligently you caused terror of me to descend on the mountains where discord had broken out. In the rebel lands you proclaimed my name among my people who had banded together. Nothing of your wholeness shall be diminished (?). It shall be difficult to reduce your mass to small pieces. My divine ordinances shall be set out in straight lines on your body. You shall be greatly suited to the clash of weapons, when I have heroes to slay. You shall be set up on a pedestal in my great courtyard. The Land shall praise you in wonder, the foreign lands shall speak your praise elevate you .
- 490
ki-bal-a uĝ3 teš2-ba ri-a-ĝa2 mu-ĝu10 ḫe2-em-mi-ib-sa4
- 491
silim-ma-zu-ta nam-ba-e-re-be6 nam-ba-ra-be4-e
- 492
gur4-ra-zu tur-re-bi ḫe2-gig
- 493
me-ĝu10 bar-zu-a si ḫa-ra-ni-ib2-sa2-e
- 494
{ĝiš}tukul sag3-ge ur-saĝ ug5-ga-? šu gal-bi ḫe2-ni-du7
- 495
kisal maḫ-ĝa2-a ki-gal ḫa-ra-ab-ri
- 496
kalam-e u6 dug3-ge-eš ḫe2-a-e kur-kur ḫe2-mi-i-i ḫe2-a-il2-e ḫe2-il2-i
- 497
ur-saĝ {na4}ka-gen6-na-e ba-gub
The hero turned to the kagena (haematite) stone, he addressed it for its hardness. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed its destiny:
- 498
nam-kalag-ga-bi-še3 gu3 ba-an-de2
- 499
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam am3-mi-ib-tar-re
- 500
šul ni2-tuku ĝiš-nu11 bar-še3 ĝal2
Young man worthy of respect, whose surface reflects the light, kagena, when the demands of the rebel lands reached you, I did not conquer you ……. I did not notice you among the hostile ones. I shall make room for you in the Land. The divine rites of Utu shall become your powers. Be constituted as a judge in the foreign lands. The craftsman, expert in everything, shall value you as if gold. Young man of whom I have taken possession, because of you I shall not sleep until you come to life. And now, according to the destiny fixed by Ninurta, henceforth kagena shall live! So shall it be.
- 501
{na4}ka-gen6-na ki-bal-a-ta gu3 mu-e-re-ĝal2-la
- 502
[…] ⌈šu-ĝu10⌉ sa2 nu-mu-ri-ib-dug4
- 503
da3-da3da-[ta la]-ba-an-da-la2-e
- 504
kalam-ma ĝiri3-zu ba-ab-sig9-ge-en
- 505
mar-za {d}utu me-zu ḫe2-a
- 506
di-kud-gin7 kur-[kur-ra] si sa2-e
- 507
šu-gal-an-zu pag-du3 [niĝ2]-nam-ma-ka
- 508
nam-kug-sig17-[še3] ḫe2-en-na-kal-le-en
- 509
šul ba-dab5-be2-na u3 ba-ra-e-ši-ku-un en-na til3-la-zu-še3
- 510
i3-ne-eš2 nam tar-ra {d}nin-urta-kam
- 511
ud-da {na4}ka-gen6-na til3-la ur5 ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma
- 512
ur-saĝ-e {na4}ĝiš-nu11-gal-e ba-gub
The hero stood before the ĝišnugal (alabaster) stone. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed its destiny:
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