An adab (?) to Utu for Šulgi (Šulgi Q)
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šul {d}[utu] [… im]-ma-an-ri
Youthful Utu ……, …… from Uraš; brilliant light, great lion, ……, hero emerging from the holy interior of heaven, storm whose splendour covers the Land and is laden with great awesomeness; Utu, king of justice that befits the true offspring, made Šulgi, the trustworthy shepherd, glorious in the battle. The great wild bull, youthful Utu, who like a torch illuminates the Land from the holy heavens; the wise one of all the countries, the fearsome radiance of (?) Uraš, the just god among the Anuna gods, the long (?), holy dragon, the first-born son cherished by Suen, the lord born to command -- Utu bestowed the kingship of the Land on Šulgi.
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ur5-ra-aš-ta X […] ⌈?⌉-e-tum3-tum3
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še-er-zid piriĝ ⌈gal⌉ […] X ⌈ur⌉-saĝ <an>-šag4 kug-ta e3!(DU)-a
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ud me-lem4-ni kalam-ma bi2-dul4 ni2 gal mu-da-ri
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{d}utu lugal niĝ2-si-sa2 a zid-de3-eš2 tum2-ma
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šen-na dalla mu-na-ni-in-e3 sipad zid šul-gi-ke4
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am gal an kug-ta šul {d}utu izi-ĝar-gin7 ĝa2-ĝa2 ud kalam-ma igi-ĝal2
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[kur]-kur-ra me-lem4 ur5-ra-aš
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diĝir si sa2 <{d}>a-nun-ke4-ne ⌈ušumgal⌉ kug sud-sud
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dumu-saĝ {d}suen-ne2 mi2 dug4-ga en dug4-ga tud-da
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šul-gi-ra {d}utu-u3 ⌈?⌉-lugal kalam-ma mu-na-an-šum2
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⌈piriĝ⌉ zag 3-gin7 kur u3-mu-tuku4-tuku4 ki-bal mu-⌈ḫul⌉-[(X)]
Like a mace with three lion-heads, he makes the mountains tremble and then destroys the rebel lands. …… the enemy of Nanna. …… the great …… of the gods. (2 lines fragmentary) Utu …… the shepherd. Šulgi …… justice. …… in famine. …… son of Ninsumun ……. May …… great fearsomeness for the people for you. …… the creation of …… no one …….
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lu2 gu2-erim2-[ĝal2] {d}nanna-a-⌈!⌉ gu2 X […]
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[X] X saĝ-ĝa2 […] X gal diĝir-re-[ne]
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[…]-a-ni […] X RA ⌈?⌉ […]
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[…] E […]-ge-eš […]
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{d}utu sipad ⌈?⌉ […] X-ni-ir […]
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šul-gi niĝ2-si-⌈sa2⌉ […]
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gug-kal-la ⌈AN⌉ […]
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dumu {d}nin-⌈sumun2⌉ […]
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uĝ3-e ni2 ⌈?⌉ […] ḫu-mu-ra-[…]
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X šu dug4-ga X […] ⌈?⌉-me lu2 […]
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[sa]-gid2-da-⌈am3⌉
Sa-gida.
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⌈{d}⌉utu […] lugal-ra nam dug3 tar-⌈mu⌉-[ni-ib]
Utu, assign a sweet destiny to the king ……!
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[ĝiš-gi5-ĝal2 sa]-gid2-da-kam
Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.
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[…] X maḫ-am3
…… is exalted. Like …… very pleasing. …… shepherd Šulgi, the lion …… the rebel lands ……. As long as the cities are not pacified ……. Youthful Utu …… the people numerous as ewes. May …… of the holy lapis-lazuli shrine, rejoicing. …… very proudly ……. Like a cow …… proudly. (3 lines fragmentary)
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[…]-na-gin7 [X] ⌈bi2⌉-i3-sag9-sag9
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[…] sipad šul-gi ⌈piriĝ⌉ […] pad3 ki-bal-a X […]
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iri en-na nu-ḫuĝ ⌈?⌉-bi-a […]
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šul {d}utu uĝ3 u8-gin7 lu-[a …]
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eš3 kug za-gin3-na ḫul2-la-da X-ba ḫu-mu-[…]
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a-ab-[…] saĝ il2 gal-še3 […]
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⌈a-?⌉-[…] ab2-šilam-gin7 saĝ ⌈il2⌉ […]
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[…] X-ni ḫu-mu-ra-⌈?⌉-[…]
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[…] ni2-bi-a pa ḫu-⌈mu⌉-[…-e3]
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[…] X BI […]
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⌈šul-gi⌉ ⌈{d}utu⌉ […]
Šulgi …… Utu ……. …… a fragrant cedar forest. O king, the lord who covers the heavens with awesomeness ……. …… the heavenly august dais from the holy place. The lord …… august radiance on all the lands from the holy heavens. Because of your purity, youthful Utu has made everything abundant for you; may a sweet life be your lot, son of Ninsumun.
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tir ! {ĝiš}!-na-? […]
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lugal en an-na me-lem4 sud4-⌈?⌉ […]
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barag maḫ an-na ki kug-ga-ta ud X […]
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en-ne2 kur-kur-ra an kug-ta si maḫ […]
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šul {d}utu niĝ2 nam-sikil-la-zu-ta mu-na-da-lug-ga
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⌈nam⌉-til3 niĝ2 dug3 ḫa-la-zu ḫe2-am3 dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ka
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sa-ĝar-ra-am3
Sa-ĝara.
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šul {d}utu sipad šag4-ge bi2-i3-pad3
Youthful Utu chose the shepherd in his heart. Years of plenty are assigned to Šulgi, the trustworthy shepherd, the king, as his fate. From the shrine in Nibru, Enlil bestowed this on the trustworthy shepherd, whose fate is determined by Utu.
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šul-gi sipad zid lugal mu ḫe2-ĝal2-la2 nam-še3 tar-ra-am3
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sipad zid {d}utu-u3 nam tar-ra-ra
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{d}en-lil2-le eš3-e nibru{ki}-ta saĝ-e-eš2 mu-ni-rig7
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ĝiš-gi5-ĝal2 sa-ĝar-ra-kam
Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-ĝara.
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en me gal-gal-la {d}nin-gal-e tud-da
Lord of all the great divine powers, borne by Ningal! Youthful Utu, lord of all the great divine powers, borne by Ningal, (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
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⌈šul {d}utu en me⌉ gal-gal-la {d}nin-gal-e tud-da
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[…] X ⌈pad3⌉
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