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An ululumama to Suen for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen D)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 49 sections

1. A.1

   en gal ud ĝiš-ḫe2-ta saĝ il2 še-er-zid X-a

   Great lord, light holding his head high in the vault of the sky, …… brilliance, Suen, powerful dragon from the high mountains shedding light on the people, light of the remote heavens, crown ……, joy of the father who begot him! Impressive son born of Ninlil, respected in the E-kur, visible even at noontime, youthful Suen, …… light of heaven, whose majestic radiance is visible even at noontime, light who illuminates the black-headed people, Father Nanna, emerging from the remote (?) ……, understanding well how to make the night pleasant! Respected prince who, when he appears, is the glorious radiance of the heavens!

2. A.2

   {d}suen ušum saĝ-kal kur un3-ta uĝ3 ud ĝa2-ĝa2

3. A.3

   su3-ra2-aĝ2 an bad-da men ? ? giri17-zal a-a ugu-na

4. A.4

   dumu gal-di {d}nin-lil2-le tud-da nir-ĝal2 e2-kur-ra

5. A.5

   an-bar7-a dalla e3 šul {d}suen ud zu2 keše2 an-na

6. A.6

   su-lim-ma-ni an-bar7-gana2 ud ĝiš-nu11 uĝ3 saĝ gig2-ga

7. A.7

   a-a {d}nanna U.GA.ḪI bad-ta ĝi6 dug3-dug3 gal-zu

8. A.8

   nir-ĝal2 nun pa e3 ak-a še-er-zid an-na-kam

9. A.9

   urim2{ki} iri uz3-saĝ ki-en-gi-ra me-bi nu-kur2-ru-dam

   At the foundations of heaven and earth, Father Nanna appears in the night time over Urim, the city that is the cosmic bond for Sumer, whose divine powers can never be altered. He has called the name, he has filled the heart with joy, my Ibbi-Suen! At the shrine Nibru, whose interior is a mountain of abundance, the dwelling-place of the Ki-ur, he spreads his majestic light from above over the land in princely style, in the august courtyard, the unceasing …… of its majestic light determining great destinies. Suen offers a prayer in the Ubšu-unkena to the father who begot him, the great …… of heaven and earth, Lord Nunamnir:

10. A.10

    temen an ki-bi a-a {d}nanna ĝi6 u3-na pa e3

11. A.11

    mu mu-un-pad3 ḫi-li šag4-ge bi2-in-si {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-ĝu10

12. A.12

    eš3 nibru{ki} šag4-bi kur ḫe2-ĝal2-la ki-tuš ki-ur3-ra-ke4

13. A.13

    nam-nun-na an-ta su-lim-ma-ni kalam-ma mu-un-barag2-ge

14. A.14

    kisal maḫ-e su-lim-? X-bi nu-til-e nam gal tar-re-de3

15. A.15

    a-a ugu-na u18-ru gal an ki en {d}nu-nam-nir-e

16. A.16

    {d}suen-e ub-šu-unken-na-ka u3-gul mu-na-ĝa2-ĝa2

17. A.17

    ku6-ĝal2 nun barag-ga nun me til3-la šag4-ge pad3-da-zu

    Canal inspector, prince on the dais, prince with life-giving divine powers! There shall be no end to the butter and the milk of the cow in the cattle-pen -- the shrine Urim, which you have chosen in your heart, the august royal dwelling-place, the encouragement of the Land! It shall have an abundance of butter, fish, birds, births, copper and gold!

18. A.18

    eš3 urim2{ki} ki-tuš maḫ lugal-la zi-šag4-ĝal2 kalam-ma

19. A.19

    šilam {e2}tur3-ra dur2 ĝar-ra i3 ga-bi nu-til-e

20. A.20

    i3 šar2-šar2-re ku6 mušen u3-tud urud kug-sig17 ib2-ĝal2-le

21. A.21

    iri{ki} numun i-i me-bi nu-kur2-ru <MU> {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-ĝu10

    The divine powers of the city which was responsible for the emergence of human seed cannot be altered, my Ibbi-Suen! He has made its kingship shine forth; he prolongs life! He has strengthened for you the foundations of its great dais, and has made you take your seat proudly upon it. He has made the divine powers of its kingship come forth; great power emerges from there. Those august commands cannot ever be changed, my Ibbi-Suen! You, Ašimbabbar, have caused respect for the king to shine forth throughout the whole of heaven and earth. For Nanna …… the just man chosen in the holy heart, my Ibbi-Suen, …… august …… shine forth like a god. Suen …… his command …… the E-kur; An and Enlil, who determine the destiny of the land, the Great Mountain Enlil …… (1 line unclear) (approx. 7 lines missing)

22. A.22

    nam-lugal-ba pa ḫa-ma-ni-in-e3 nam-til3 ḫe2-ni-ib2-su3-ud-de3

23. A.23

    barag gal-ba suḫuš-bi mu-ra-an-ge-en dur2 an-še3 bi2-in-ĝar

24. A.24

    dalla ḫe2-ni-in-e3 me nam-lugal-la-ba a2 nun ḫe2-em-ta-e-ĝal2

25. A.25

    inim maḫ ul-le2-a-še3 nu-kur2-ru-da {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-ĝu10

26. A.26

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en an ki niĝin2-na-ba

27. A.27

    nam-nir-ĝal2 pa ba-ni-in-⌈e3⌉

28. A.28

    si sa2 šag4 kug-ta mu pad3-da {d}i-bi2-[{d}suen-ĝu10]

29. A.29

    {d}nanna-ar KA ? X maḫ AN-gin7 pa ⌈?⌉ [(X)]

30. A.30

    {d}suen-e ka-ta e3-a-ni e2-kur X X X X […]

31. A.31

    an {d}en-lil2 ⌈nam⌉ kalam-ma tar-re kur gal {d}⌈en⌉-[lil2] […]

32. A.32

    X […] X NI X […]

33. gap

    (approx. 7 lines missing)

34. B.1

    nam tar-ra […]

    The destiny which has been determined ……. Ašimbabbar ……. He has made the divine powers of kingship …… shine forth …… with head high ……, Nanna-Suen ……, the noble manifest lord …… in heaven and earth, source of trust, son of Ninlil, ornament of ……, Nanna, lord with a holy mouth (?) and with an august name, encouragement of the Land! Prince endowed with charm, chosen in my holy heart, my Ibbi-Suen! Among the numerous people his name reaches far abroad, …… the decision of the Land. You know well how to benefit the reign and to increase abundance; direct your attention to the great storehouses! Father Nanna, …… is given to the one you have chosen in your heart, you noble lord who …… the good seed, impressive with your divine powers, making …… decisions together with Enlil, unique bull, manifest lord! Praise be to Suen!

35. B.2

    {d}aš-im2-babbar […]

36. B.3

    me nam-lugal-⌈la⌉ […]

37. B.4

    dalla mu-e-⌈e3⌉ […] saĝ il2 X […]

38. B.5

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-e […]

39. B.6

    giri17-zal en pa e3 an uraš-a X […] X

40. B.7

    ĝiškim-til3 dumu {d}nin-lil2-la2 ḫe2-du7 X X X

41. B.8

    {d}nanna en KA kug mu maḫ-am3 zi-šag4-ĝal2 kalam-ma

42. B.9

    nun ḫi-li sud šag4 kug-ĝa2 pad3-da {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-ĝu10

43. B.10

    uĝ3 šar2-ra-ba mu-ni su3-ra2-še3 ka-aš bar kalam-ma X X

44. B.11

    bal dug nam-ḫe2 šar2 kug-zu-me-en ? maḫ-<še3> ĝeštug2-zu

45. B.12

    a-a {d}nanna šag4-ge pad3-da-zu X-⌈ĝal2⌉ šum2-ma

46. B.13

    en giri17-zal numun zid-de3 X X

47. B.14

    me gal-gal-la maḫ-di {d}en-lil2-da eš-bar X [X] ĝal2

48. B.15

    gud dili du-de3 en pa ed2-? {d}suen ⌈za3⌉-mi2

49. B.16

    u3-lu-lu-ma-ma {d}suen-na-kam

    An ululumama of Suen.

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