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A tigi to Bau for Gudea (Gudea A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 47 sections

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   nin-ĝu10 <munus> sag9-ga dumu an kug-ga

   My lady, gracious woman, child of holy An, adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one, who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the interior of heaven, the cherished lady of the gods. Bau, gracious woman, child of holy An, adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one, who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the midst of heaven, the cherished lady of the gods.

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   ḫi-li du8-du8-a ki aĝ2 {d}en-lil2-la2

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   ni2 gal gur3-ru an-šag4-ta e3-a

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   nin mi2 dug4-ga diĝir-re-e-ne

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   {d}ba-u2 <munus> sag9-ga <dumu an kug-ga>

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   ḫi-li du8-du8-<a ki aĝ2 {d}en-lil2-la2>

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   ni2 gal gur3-<ru an-šag4-ta e3-a>

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   nin mi2 dug4-ga <diĝir-re-e-ne>

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   nin-ĝu10 an-šag4-ta me mu-e-de6

   My lady, you have brought the divine powers from the interior of heaven. Your own father, An, the king, has presented you with perfect divine powers, so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods. Bau, you have brought the divine powers from the midst of heaven. Your own father, An the king, has presented you with perfect divine powers, so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods.

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    a-a tud-da-zu an lugal-e

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    me niĝ2 galam saĝ-e-eš mu-ri-in-rig7

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    ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en

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    {d}ba-u2 an-šag4-ta <me mu-e-de6>

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    a-a tud-da-zu <an lugal-e>

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    me niĝ2 galam <saĝ-e-eš mu-ri-in-rig7>

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    ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-ke4-ne-me-en

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    sipad unken-na ḫi-li-a mu-e-ni-pad3-a

    After you had chosen the shepherd in the assembly for his attractiveness, you recognised him in ……, his lofty place, gave him ……, and ……. Bau, after you had chosen Gudea for his attractiveness in the divine assembly, you recognised him in ……, his lofty place, gave him ……, and …….

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    […] ki maḫ-a-na mu-ni-zu

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    […] mu-na-an-šum2

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    […] X dug3-ge-eš […]

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    [{d}ba-u2 gu3-de2-a unken-na ḫi-li-a mu-e-ni-pad3-a]

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    [… ki maḫ-a-na mu-ni-zu]

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    [… mu-na-an-šum2]

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    [… dug3-ge-eš …]

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    [sa-gid2-da-am3]

    The sa-gida.

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    [nin-ĝu10 ni2 gal guru3 …]

    My lady, imbued with great fearsomeness, ……, Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly. He …… you with allure and has made your …… table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous. Bau, imbued with great fearsomeness, ……, Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly. He …… you with allure and has made your …… table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous.

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    [en {d}nin-ĝir2-su-ke4 igi zid mu-e-ši-in-bar]

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    [ḫi-li-a …] X ⌈ZI⌉ […]

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    [e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {ĝiš}]banšur X-zu dalla bi2-⌈in⌉-[e3]

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    [{d}ba-u2] ni2 gal guru3 <…>

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    en {d}nin-ĝir2-su-ke4 igi zid <mu-e-ši-in-bar>

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    ḫi-li-a <… ZI …>

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    e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra <{ĝiš}banšur X-zu dalla bi2-in-e3>

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    nin di kud ka-aš bar mu dug4-ge X-me-en

    You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ……. You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior. Bau, you are cherished in the heaven and on the earth. Bau, you are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ……. You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior. Bau, you are cherished in heaven and on earth.

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    si sa2 diĝir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-saĝ-ĝa2-me-en

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    {d}ba-u2 mi2 dug4-ga an {d}uraš-a-me-en

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    {d}ba-u2 nin di kud <ka-aš bar mu dug4-ge X-me-en>

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    si sa2 <diĝir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-saĝ-ĝa2-me-en>

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    {d}ba-u2 mi2 dug4-ga <an {d}uraš-a-me-en>

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    nin-ĝu10 unken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-⌈ni⌉-[…]

    My lady, you have looked up in the divine assembly and …… him (?) with charms. You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd Gudea. Mother Bau, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš! Bau, you have looked up in the divine assembly and …… him (?) with charms. You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd, Gudea. Mother Bau, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš!

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    lu2 zid šag4-ga im-mi-ni-pad3 sipad zid gu3-de2-a

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    ama {d}ba-u2 iri-za lagaš{ki}-a me-teš2 ḫe2-e-[i]-i

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    {d}ba-u2 unken-<na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-…>

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    lu2 zid šag4-ga <im-mi-ni-pad3 sipad zid gu3-de2-a>

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    ama <{d}>ba-u2 iri-za lagaš{ki}-a me-teš2 ḫe2-e-i-i

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    sa-ĝar-ra-am3

    The sa-ĝara.

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    tigi {d}ba-u2-kam

    A tigi of Bau.

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