Ninurta's exploits: a šir-sud (?) to Ninurta
- 612
kur-ra giri17 šu mu-e-ni-ĝal2-la
- 613
a2-še ĝe26-e {ĝiš}si-ĝar ḫe2-kud
- 614
lugal-ĝu10 en {d}nin-urta-ra igi-ni-še3 ḫa-ba-gub-bu-nam im-mi-dug4-ga-gin7
- 615
mu-zu pad3-de3-ba ni2 ḫa-ba-ab-buluĝ5
- 616
[gal]-⌈zu⌉-a kug ga-ab-sam2 di-de3
- 617
kur-kur-re nar-gin7 gi-di-da ḫe2-em-mu-e-sar-re-ne
- 618
lugal-ĝu10 {na4}šegx(URU×GU)-šegx(URU×GU)-e ba-gub
My king turned to the šegšeg stone, he addressed the engen and ezinum stones. For the ug-gun, the ḫem, the madanum, the saĝgirmud, the …… and the mursuḫ stones. Ninurta son of Enlil fixed their destiny: (2 lines unclear)with ribs drawn in, balancing on the haunches, heart elated, legs bent like a bear, ……: I shall come to you; now, being an ally, you come forward from all of them; who shall extend the hand to them? You were the club, you stood as the doorway. (3 lines unclear) In the Land, the champion shall always look (?) with favour on you.
- 619
{na4}en-ge-en {na4}{d}ezim2-ma gu3 im-ma-de2-e
- 620
[{na4}]ug-gun3 {na4}ḫe2-em
- 621
{na4}ma-da-nu-um {na4}saĝ-gir11-mud
- 622
[{na4}X] {na4}⌈?-?⌉-e
- 623
[{d}nin-urta] ⌈dumu⌉ [{d}en-lil2]-⌈la2⌉-ke4 nam im-mi-ib-tar-re
- 624
[…] ⌈tag⌉-tag-ga
- 625
X X ⌈? nam⌉-[…]-⌈?⌉ […] ⌈giri17⌉ tag-tag-ga
- 626
zag us2 sa us2 šag4 uš gu7 az-gin7 ĝiri3 ḫum-mu
- 627
ḫe2-en-na-GA-za mu-e-ši-du-de3-en i3-ne-eš tab-ba di-za
- 628
gu2-ne-ne-ta ki ḫa-ba-ab-te-en-ze2-en a-ba šu in-ne-ši-in-de6
- 629
{ĝiš}tukul ḫe2-me-en {ĝiš}ig ḫe2-en-gub
- 630
kalag-ga gu2-ni ḫa-ba-ra-sig9-ge
- 631
lirum-ta dug3 DU.DU-DU.DU-am3-da-ab ud zal-le ki ḫe2-teĝ3-ĝe26
- 632
ud šu2-uš ki-la2 tuku-e ḫe2-zi-zi-i
- 633
šul da-ri2 kalam-ma igi ḫe2-en-de3-saĝ5-saĝ5
- 634
ur-saĝ {na4}kur-ga-ra-nu-um-e ba-gub
The hero turned to the kurgaranum stone. He addressed the bal stone. Lord Ninurta, son of Enlil, fixed the destiny for the yellow-coloured šembi (kohl):
- 635
{na4}bal-e gu3 ba-de2-e
- 636
en-e šem-bi sig7-sig7-ga-bi
- 637
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam am3-mi-ib-tar-re
- 638
lu2 ga-ba-ra-ab-e3 im-mi-dug4-ga
Since you said, I will bring forth the people, (1 line unclear) you …… as if …… the young man who has obtained (?) glory for you; the young artisan shall sing your praise. You shall be favoured for the festival of spirits of the dead; on the ninth day of the month, at the new moon, the young men shall …… for you. He assigned …… them to the cult of Ninḫursaĝa.
- 639
us2 zid-ba mu-e-ši-in-dub-bu-na
- 640
ĝuruš lu2 ar2-e mi-ri-gu7-am3 saĝ-gin7 mu-un-ti-en
- 641
gašam tur-ra mi2 ḫu-mu-ne-e
- 642
[ezen] ⌈?⌉-ma-ke4 ḫe2-em-ma-sag9-ge
- 643
[itid-da ud] 9 ĝuruš ud-sakar-ra-ke4 […] X ḫu-mu-ra-an-ak
- 644
⌈biluda(PA.?)da⌉ {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ka-še3 […]-⌈an⌉-[gub]
- 645
ur-saĝ-e kur mu-un-si edin-na di-di-na ⌈UD⌉ […]
The hero had conquered the mountains. As he moved across the desert, he ……. Through the crowd, he came forth among their acclamations (?), majestically he ……. Ninurta joyfully went to his beloved barge, the lord set foot in the boat Ma-kar-nunta-ea. The boatmen sang a pleasant song, for the lord they sang his praise. They addressed an eternal greeting to Ninurta son of Enlil:
- 646
uĝ3-gin7 PA.A.PA-ba mi-ni-e3 a2 maḫ mu-un-[…]-X
- 647
{d}nin-urta ḫul2-ḫul2-e im-DU {ĝiš}ma2-gur8 ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni
- 648
en-e {ĝiš}ma2-kar-nun-ta-e3-a ĝiri3-ni nam-mi-in-gub
- 649
a-igi-lu-e-ne šir3 dug3-ge-eš im-mi-ib-be2-ne
- 650
en-[ra mi2] ⌈zid⌉-de3-eš2 mu-un-ne-ne
- 651
{d}[nin-urta] ⌈dumu⌉ {d}en-lil2-la2-ra šudu3 su3-ra2-še3 mu-na-ab-⌈?⌉-ne
- 652
diĝir zag dib-ba ur-saĝ-e-ne
God who outstrips the heroes, Lord Ninurta, king of the Anuna gods, holding a cudgel in his right hand, bearded, you fall as a torrent on all enemies; who can rival your great works? Hero, deluge, without equal, the Enki and Ninki deities dare not resist (?) you. Hero who pillages the cities, who subjugates the mountains, son of Enlil, who will rise up against you? Ninurta, lord, son of Enlil, hero, who is like you?
- 653
[en] {d}nin-urta lugal diĝir {d}a-nun-ke4-ne
- 654
bar-us2 zid-[da-na …] sun4 ⌈?⌉-la2-a
- 655
a e3-a gu2-erim2-e mu-ni-šub-bu
- 656
nam-maḫ gal-gal-za a-ba mu-e-da-ab-sa2-e
- 657
ur-saĝ a-⌈ma⌉-[ru] gaba šu nu-ĝa2-ĝa2
- 658
{d}en-ki {d}nin-ki-e-[ne] [saĝ nu-un]-da-ĝa2-ĝa2-ĝa2
- 659
ur-saĝ iri laḫ4 kur-re gu2 ĝar-ĝar
- 660
dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 a-ba mu-e-da-an-e3
- 661
{d}nin-urta en dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 ur-saĝ a-ba za-a-gin7
- 662
lugal-ĝu10 ur-saĝ za-a sa2-dug4-zu-še3 ĝal2-la
My king: there is a hero who is devoted to you and to your offerings, he is as just as his reputation, he walks in your ways; since he has brilliantly accomplished all that is proper for you in your temple, since he has made your shrine rise from the dust for you, let him do everything magnificently for your festival. Let him accomplish perfectly for you your holy rites. He has formulated a vow for his life. May he praise you in the Land.
- 663
mu-ni-gin7 si sa2 ĝiri3-zu mu-un-dab5-be2
- 664
e2-za niĝ2-du7-e pa ma-ra-ni-in-e3-a
- 665
eš3-za saḫar-ta ma-ra-ra-an-il2-la
- 666
ezen-zu niĝ2 ḫa-ba-ab-gu-ul-gu-ul-e
- 667
ĝarza kug-zu šu ḫu-mu-ra-ab-du7-du7
- 668
mu nam-til3-la-na dug4-ge ba-ab-du7 kalam-ma ḫa-ra-an-i-i
- 669
en-ra šag4 an-na ḫe2-en-na-ḫuĝ
May An's heart be appeased for the lord, may the maiden, Mother Bau, shine like the daylight for Ninurta, Enlil's strength.
- 670
ne {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-urta-⌈?⌉
- 671
ki-sikil ama {d}ba-u2 ud-de3-eš ḫe2-en-na-e3
- 672
en-ra ma2 nesaĝ-a mu-na-ni-ib2-⌈be2⌉-[ne]
They sang to the lord in the ceremonial (?) boat. The boat, floating of its own accord, was piled up with riches. The boat Ma-kar-nunta-ea proceeded shiningly. To greet the hero from the smiting of weapons, the Anuna …… came to meet him. They pressed their noses to the ground, they placed their hands on their chests. They addressed a prayer and a supplication to the lord: May your anger be appeased ……. Ninurta, king, Uta-ulu, lift your head to heaven.
- 673
ma2 ni2-bi dirig-ga-e gu2 im-mar-mar-[(…)]
- 674
ma2-kar-nun-ta-e3-a a2 kug mu-[un-su3-ud]
- 675
ur-saĝ {ĝiš}tukul sag3-ge silim-ma-ni-še3 [(…)]
- 676
{d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne X-bi gaba mu-[…]
- 677
giri17 ki-še3 ba-ab-te-eš šu gaba ba-ni-[…-eš]
- 678
en-e a-ra-zu-a šudu3 mu-un-⌈na⌉-[ša4-aš]
- 679
[X X]-ge mir-ra ḫu-mu-ni-⌈ib2⌉-[ḫuĝ-…]
- 680
[{d}nin-urta lugal] {d}utu-u18-lu gu2 an-še3 ḫe2-ni-zig3
- 681
[a-a-ni {d}en-lil2-le] nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re
His father Enlil blessed him:
- 682
[… mu] maḫ-zu-še3 dirig-ga
……, pre-eminent with your great name, you have established your habitation ……. Chest, fittingly ……, king of battle, I presented the storm of heaven to you for use against the rebel lands. O hero of heaven and earth I presented to you the club, the deluge which sets the mountains on fire. King, ahead of your storm the way was narrow. But, Ninurta, I had confidence in your march to the mountains. Like a wolf (?) set free to seize his prey, in your storm you adventured into the rebel lands from above. The mountain that you have handed over shall not be restored. You have caused its cities to be counted as ruin-mounds. Its mighty rulers have lost their breath before you. A celestial mace, a prosperous and unchanging rule, eternal life, the good favour of Enlil, O king, and the strength of An: these shall be your reward.
- 683
[…]-ka tuš ki ḫa-ba-ni-in-ĝar
- 684
⌈gaba⌉ […] ḫe2-du7
- 685
lugal me3 ki-bal-a ud ⌈?-?⌉ saĝ-e-eš ḫe2-rig7
- 686
{ĝiš}tukul mar-uru5 kur-re izi šum2-mu
- 687
ur-saĝ an ki-ke4 saĝ-e-eš ḫe2-rig7
- 688
lugal ud-zu-še3 kaskal ḫa-ba-sig
- 689
{d}nin-urta kur-ra du-zu nir ḫu-mu-ni-ĝal2
- 690
ur-bar dab5-be2-da šu bar-ra-gin7
- 691
ud-zu-še3 ki-bal-a-še3 dug3 nim-ta ḫe2-gub
- 692
ḫur-saĝ ba-e-šum2-ma ki-bi na-an-gi4-gi4
- 693
iri-bi du6-du6-da ḫa-ba-ab-šid
- 694
barag-barag gal-gal-bi zi nu-mu-un-ši-pa-an
- 695
šita2 an-na bal sag9-ga nu-kur2-ru
- 696
til3 ud su3-ra2 ĝiškim {d}en-lil2-la2
- 697
lugal usu an-na niĝ2-ba-zu ḫe2-a
- 698
ur-saĝ-e a2-sag3 mu-un-ug5-ga-aš
Since the hero had killed the Asag, since the lord had made that pile of stones, since he had given the order Let it be called Stone, since he had …… the roaring dragon, since the hero had traced the way of the waters …… down from above, since he had brought them to the fertile fields, since he had made famous the plough of abundance, since the lord had established it in regular furrows, since Ninurta son of Enlil had heaped up grain-piles and granaries -- Ninurta son of Enlil entrusted their keeping to the care of the lady who possesses the divine powers which exist of themselves, who is eminently worthy of praise, to Nisaba, good lady, greatly wise, pre-eminent in the lands, her who possesses the principal tablet with the obligations of en and lugal, endowed by Enki on the Holy Mound with a great intelligence.
- 699
en-e gu-ru-um-bi mu-un-ak-aš
- 700
na4 ḫa-ba-sa2 im-mi-in-dug4-ga-aš
- 701
? šeg11 gi4 mu-ni-UD-a-aš
- 702
ur-saĝ-e a-e saĝ an-ta ĝiri3 im-ma-ĝar-ra-aš
- 703
gan2-ne2 zid-de3 šu in-gi4-a-aš
- 704
{ĝiš}apin ḫe2-ĝal2 pa bi2-in-e3-a-aš
- 705
en-e ab-sin2 gub-bu mu-un-ĝar-ra-aš
- 706
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 guru7-du6 guru7-maš-a gu2 bi2-in-gur-gur-ra-aš
- 707
in-nin me a2-bi-ta e3-a dug4-ge maḫ dib-ba
- 708
{d}nisaba munus zid gal-an-zu kur-kur-ra dirig-ga
- 709
igi zu2 keše2-da nam-en nam-lugal-la im saĝ di ĝal2-la-bi-im
- 710
ĝeštug2 maḫ {d}en-ki du6 kug-ga-ta saĝ-e-eš rig7-ga
- 711
{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 zag-ba nam-mi-in-gub
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