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A tigi (?) to Ninurta for Šu-Suen (Šu-Suen D)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 63 sections

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    ur-saĝ ul gal-le-eš nir ⌈gaba⌉-ĝal2 zag piriĝ ul sig7-ga

    Ancient warrior, greatly respected and forceful, with the strength of a full-grown lion! Ninurta, …… flood, great lion, fierce opponent in battle! Mighty one, who …… the enemy peoples, destroyer of cities, who turns the settlements into dust! Ninurta, great wild bull, a battering ram who …… great walls!

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    {d}nin-urta X ⌈mar⌉-uru5 ug gal šen-šen-na ru-ru-gu2

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    a2-ĝal2 uĝ3 erim2 X ⌈RA⌉ SU uru2 gul-lu a2-dam saḫar-re-eš gi4

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    {d}nin-urta am gal gud-si-AŠ bad3 gal ⌈ŠU.KAD4-ŠU.KAD4⌉-e

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    bar-sud-am3

    Barsud.

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    a-ma-ru ki-bal-še3 ḫu-luḫ-ḫa gaba-šu-ĝar nu-tuku

    A flood which frightens the rebel lands, without rival! Ninurta, deathly hush, …… bolt of lightning (?), …… imbued with fearsomeness, ……, …… the enemy . You have made the name of King Šu-Suen known among the widespread people. When he directs big bulls and big sheep to the main courtyard of your E-šu-me-ša, the holy residence, the Igi-šu-galam in which the fates are determined, may he greet (?) you from its holy royal offering place, may Šu-Suen greet (?) you from there. …… Ninurta …… long life ……. …… long life …… for Šu-Suen.

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    {d}nin-urta i-lim u5 su niĝ2-ĝir2 ud ĝar A ⌈?⌉ […] su-lim gur3-ru ud ĝar erim2 X X

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    lugal {d}šu-{d}suen uĝ3 daĝal-la mu-ni X-zu

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    e2-šu-me-ša4 ki-tuš kug igi-šu-galam ki nam ⌈tar⌉-[re]-za

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    kisal maḫ-! gud gal udu gal-e si um-⌈ma⌉-[ni]-sa2

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    KI.LUGAL.GUB kug-⌈!⌉ šu ḫa-ra-ni-in-mu2-⌈mu2⌉ […]

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    {d}šu-{d}suen-na šu ḫa-ra-ni-in-mu2-[mu2 …]

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    {d}nin-urta til3 ud su3-ra2-ka NA X […]

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    {d}šu-{d}suen-na til3 ud su3-ra2-ka NA ⌈?⌉ […]

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    [šag4]-ba-!-⌈am3⌉

    Šagbatuku.

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    [X X] ⌈a2⌉-ni sud-sud X […]

    (2 lines fragmentary) Ninurta, firstborn son of Enlil, …… fearsomeness. (2 lines fragmentary)

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    […] X X X […]

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    [{d}]⌈nin⌉-urta dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 su-lim-ma X […]

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    [X] X ?-e me ? TE X X DI X […]

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    […] X X X […]

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    [bar]-sud 2-[kam-ma]-⌈am3⌉

    2nd barsud.

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    […] X šu nu-te ?-⌈?⌉ […] X X

    (2 lines fragmentary) …… raging …… horizon ……. Ninurta, the strong one, the august provider, born of Ninlil! …… deathly hush …… Šu-Suen who is always at Enlil's service. Ninurta, may you be his great wall, may you look on him favourably; may you be Šu-Suen's great wall, may you look on him favourably.

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    [X X (X)] X si gal-a-? ? X […] X RA

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    [X] X ḫuš-am3 an-ur2 X […] X I

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    {d}nin-urta kalag-ga ux(PA)-a ⌈maḫ⌉ [{d}]nin-lil2-le tud-da

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    i-lim u5 X X (X) {d}šu-{d}suen {d}en-lil2-še3 ĝal2-la

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    {d}nin-urta bad3 gal-a-ni ḫe2-me-en igi dug3 ḫu-mu-ni-du8

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    [{d}šu]-[{d}]⌈suen⌉ bad3 gal-a-ni ḫe2-me-en igi dug3 ḫu-mu-ni-du8

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    [sa]-gid2-da-am3

    Sa-gida.

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    [{d}nin-urta] {d}šu-{d}suen-ĝu10-ur2 a2-taḫ {ĝiš}tukul-a-ni ḫe2-me-en

    Ninurta, may you be the aid of my Šu-Suen's weapons.

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    [ĝiš]-gi5-ĝal2-bi-im

    Its ĝišgiĝal.

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    […] LU tir KA galam-ma kur-šag4-še3 dub3 bar-re

    …… who moves fast into the heart of the mountains! Ninurta, massive stormwind over the rebel lands, devastating the people! Counsellor, who controls perfectly the divine powers of the E-kur, support of his father! Ninurta, …… who moves fast into the heart of the mountains! Ninurta, massive stormwind over the rebel lands, devastating the people! Counsellor, who controls perfectly the divine powers of the E-kur, support of his father! My king, the great strength of Enlil, from whose grasp no foreign country can escape! For Šu-Suen ……, given great strength by Father Enlil -- you, Ninurta, will destroy myriads in the battle and the fray. Ninurta, the great strength of Enlil, from whose grasp no foreign country can escape! For Šu-Suen ……, given great strength by Father Enlil -- you, Ninurta, will destroy myriads in the battle and the fray.

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    [{d}nin]-urta ulu3 maḫ ki-bal-a kuš7 lu2-ra su-su

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    [sa2-ĝar me] [e2]-kur-ra šu du7 ĝiškim-til3 a-a-na

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    [{d}]nin-urta tir KA galam-ma kur-šag4-še3 dub3 bar-re

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    {d}nin-urta ulu3 maḫ ki-bal-a kuš7 lu2-ra su-su

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    sa2-ĝar me e2-kur-ra šu du7 ĝiškim-til3 a-a-na

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    lugal-ĝu10 a2 maḫ {d}en-lil2-la2 kur šu-ni nu-e3

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    [{d}]šu-{d}suen X X a2 maḫ šum2-ma a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-ra

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    {d}nin-urta ⌈me3⌉ šen-šen-na šar2 ša-mu-na-an-gul-e

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    {d}nin-urta a2 maḫ {d}en-lil2-la kur šu-ni nu-e3

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    {d}šu-{d}⌈suen⌉ X X a2 maḫ šum2-ma a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-ra

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    {d}nin-⌈urta⌉ ⌈me3⌉ šen-šen-na ⌈šar2 ša-mu⌉-na-an-gul-e

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    lugal-ĝu10 me ul dili ša-ba-<ak> kiĝ2 gal-le-eš rib-[ba]

    My king, you alone perform the ancient rites, a truly immense task. Ninurta, yellow evening light that casts fear over the Land, like holy Uraš, a fearsome dragon brandishing a terrible torch! Ninurta, you alone perform the ancient rites, a truly immense task. Ninurta, yellow evening light that casts fear over the Land, like holy Uraš, a fearsome dragon raising a terrible torch! My king, grandiloquent great warrior, confident in his strength! And may you, Šu-Suen, put your trust in him, in Lord Ninurta. May Šu-Suen, the king whom Enlil has appointed for you, be your constable. Ninurta, grandiloquent great warrior, confident in his strength! And may you, Šu-Suen, put your trust in him, in Lord Ninurta. May Šu-Suen, the king whom Enlil has appointed for you, be your constable. …… of nir stone, …… holy and fearsome ……, a truly immense task. Like …… your august strength, he has written your name on it. …… will be the guardian of his life forever. Šu-Suen! Holy and fearsome, a truly immense task. Like …… your august strength, he has written your name on it. …… will be the guardian of his life forever. (1 line missing)

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    {d}nin-urta u2-sa11-an sig7-ga kalam-ma ni2 ru-ru-gu2

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    {d}uraš kug-gin7 ušum su-lim-ma izi-ĝar ḫuš il2-[il2-i]

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    {d}nin-urta me ul dili ša-ba-ak kiĝ2 gal-le-eš rib-[ba]

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    {d}nin-urta u2-sa11-an sig7-ga kalam-ma ni2 ru-ru-[gu2]

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    {d}uraš kug-gin7 ušum su-lim-ma izi-ĝar ḫuš il2-il2-⌈i⌉

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    lugal-ĝu10 maḫ-di ur-saĝ gal ne-ni-da nir-ĝal2

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    {d}šu-{d}suen ĝiškim ḫu-mu-un-til3-en en {d}nin-urta-ra

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    lugal {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-šum2-ma-a maškim-zu ḫe2-a

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    {d}nin-urta maḫ-di ur-saĝ gal ne-ni-da nir-ĝal2

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    {d}šu-{d}suen ĝiškim ḫu-mu-un-til3-en en {d}nin-urta-ra

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    ⌈lugal⌉ {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-šum2-ma-a maškim-zu ḫe2-a

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    […] X {na4}nir7-a kug su-lim-ma kiĝ2 gal-le-eš rib-ba

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    […] X-gin7 a2 maḫ-za im-mi-in-DU mu-zu [im-mi]-⌈in⌉-sar

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    […] ul-še3 nam-til3-la-ni en-nu-uĝ3 ši-im-[…-ak]

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    [{d}šu]-⌈{d}⌉suen-na kug su-lim-ma kiĝ2 gal-le-eš rib-ba

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    [X X]-⌈gin7 a2 maḫ-za⌉ im-[mi-in]-DU mu-zu im-mi-in-sar

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    [… ul-še3 nam-til3-la-ni en-nu]-⌈uĝ3⌉ ši-im-[…-ak]

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    (1 line missing)

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    [sa]-ĝar-ra-am3 […]

    Sa-ĝara.

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