An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 68 sections

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en ud ḫuš du7-ru kur2-kur2 suḫ3-e kalam-ma ni2 maḫ X ?
Lord, furiously raging storm, confusing the enemies and unleashing (?) great terror over the Land, Nergal, mighty quay of heaven and earth, who …… all living things, lord who guards (?) the teeming people when he looks up furiously, turning (?) his weapons against the wicked: Nergal, powerful in heaven and earth, who …… the people in heaps!
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{d}nergal kar gal an ki tud2 KU zi-ĝal2 šar2-ra
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en igi ḫuš il2-la-ni uĝ3 lu-a sig10-ge erim2 X ?? ?
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{d}nergal a2-tuku an ki-a uĝ3 X GI zar-re-eš
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bar-sud-am3
Barsud.
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en ud gal me maḫ-zu du7-ru {tum9}u18-lu kalam-ma dul-lu
Lord, mighty storm, raging with your great powers, south storm which covers the Land, Nergal, who smites the enemy whom he has cursed ……, exalted lord, strong one with a powerful wrist, whom no one can withstand, Nergal, rising broadly, full of furious might, great one praised for his accomplishments, pre-eminent among the great youthful gods, whose valour is …… of valour, Nergal, whose greatness covers heaven and earth to their uttermost limits!
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{d}nergal erim2 nam ku5-ra2-ni tum9 u8 tu11 lil2-e sag3-ge
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en sukux(LIL)-ra2 kalag-ga kišib-la2 tuku na-me e-ne-ra nu-gub-bu
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{d}nergal daĝal il2 u18-ru er9 gur3-ru gal niĝ2 ar2-re-eš e
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dirig šul gal-e-ne nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ni ĜIRI3-e nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2
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{d}nergal an ki zag til-bi-še3 nam-maḫ-a-ni dul-la
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šag4-ba-tuku-am3
Šagbatuku.
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ur-saĝ saĝ il2 en nir-ĝal2-lu dumu gaba zig3 a-a-na
Warrior with head held high, respected lord, son who rises up to protect his father, Nergal, angry sea, inspiring fearsome terror, whom no one knows how to confront, youth whose advance is a hurricane and a flood battering the lands, Nergal, dragon covered with gore, drinking the blood of living creatures!
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{d}nergal ab ḫu-luḫ ni2 ḫuš ri na-me gaba ru-gu2 nu-zu
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šul zig3-ga-ni mir a-ma-ru kur-kur un-tu11-be2
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{d}nergal ušumgal u3-mun dul4-lu uš2 zi-ĝal2-la na8-na8
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bar-sud 2-kam-ma-am3
2nd barsud.
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en a-a ugu-ni {d}nu-nam-nir-gin7 til3 mud e-ne-da ĝal2
Lord who, like his own father Nunamnir, has the power to create life, Nergal, enduring house (?), underworld -- you are the junior Enlil! It is in your power to determine destinies, to render judgments and to make decisions, Nergal, your great hands are filled with mighty actions and terrible powers! Great rites which are revealed to no one are organised for you! Nergal, among this people it is you who take charge of the divine plans and the purification rites!
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{d}nergal ? da-ri2 iri11-gal {d}en-lil2 ban3-da-me-en
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nam tar-re di kud ka-aš bar-re-da za-a-da ša-mu-e-da-ĝal2
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{d}nergal a-ra2 gal me ḫuš-bi šu maḫ-zu-uš im-si
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ĝarza maḫ na-me nu-zu-ba za-a-ra si ma-ra-ab-sa2
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{d}nergal ĝiš-ḫur šu-luḫ uĝ3-ba saĝ en3 tar-bi-me-en
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šag4-ba-tuku 2-kam-ma-am3
2nd šagbatuku.
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ki ud šu2-a {d}utu ma-ra-an-e3 barag ni2 gur3-ru ma-ra-an-ri
In the west, Utu has shone forth for you, and an awe-inspiring dais has been erected for you! Nergal, you, lord, are one who has the power to carry off and to bring back (?)! In the east, lord, ……, you are imbued with a terrible great awesomeness; Nergal, your praise and renown are such as to unleash awe and terror!
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⌈{d}nergal⌉ DU.DU-e-bi tum2-mu-bi en za-a-da ĝal2-me-en
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ki ud e3 en DIM4 u5 IL2-bi ni2 gal ḫuš gur3-ru-me-en
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{d}nergal za3-mi2 a-re-zu ni2 su zig3 bar-re-dam
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bar-sud 3-kam-ma-am3
3rd barsud.
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sipad gen6-ne šul zid {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 kud-kud
Shepherd who organises, giving just verdicts like the noble youth Utu! Nergal, pile up his malefactors in heaps for him, for Šu-ilīšu, the prince who displays lasting divine powers among the Anuna gods! May Šu-ilīšu rely on you, may he be made joyful by you! May he walk as the shepherd whose name is extolled among this people like that of Utu! May all lands and the teeming people bless (?) the life of Šu-ilīšu!
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{d}šu-i3-li2-šu nun me ul pa e3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne
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{d}nergal e-ne-ra ḫul-du-ni zar-re-eš sal-mu-na-ab
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{d}šu-i3-li2-šu za-a-ar nir ḫu-mu-u8-de3-ĝal2 ḫul2-la ḫu-mu-di-ni-ib-tum2
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sipad ḫa-ba-du {d}utu-gin7 uĝ3-ba mu-ni ḫe2-em-mi-i-i
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{d}šu-i3-li2-šu kur-kur uĝ3 lu-a zi-ni ḫe2-em-mi-ib2-aĝ2
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bar-sud-da-am3
Barsud.
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{d}nergal nun {d}šu-i3-li2-šu ĝiškim-til3-la-ni ud su3-ra2-še3 ḫe2-me-en
Nergal, may you be the trust of prince Šu-ilīšu until distant days!
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ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im
Ĝišgiĝal and its sa-gida.
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en kur gal-la niĝ2 ul4-le-eš-e ak u3-ma ḫuš erim2 ?-bu
Lord of the underworld, who acts swiftly in everything, whose terrifying anger smites the wicked, Nergal, single-handed crusher, who tortures the disobedient -- the powerful ones, fearsome terror of the Land, respected lord and hero, established offspring of Nunamnir ……! Nergal, who sprinkles cool water on the angry heart of Enlil, great lord ……! Nergal, standing ready for battle, superior with head lifted high, lord who overpowers all the wicked like a lion, ……, unwilling to turn back at the door-pivot! Nergal, great battle-net for malefactors, covering all enemies! Warrior, you are a great and furious storm upon the land which disobeys your father! Nergal, you terrify the walled cities and the settlements as you stand in your path like a wild bull, smiting them with your great horns! Nergal, you have consumed their brickwork as if it were chaff in the air. When you lift your furious face, no one dare look at it. When you have …… in the Land among that people , Nergal, you pour their blood down the wadis like rain. You afflict all the wicked peoples with woe, and deprive all of them of their lives.
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{d}nergal dub-bu dili-e-bi nu-še-ga zi ir ni2 er9-e-ne
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en nir-ĝal2 meš3 {d}nu-nam-nir-ra u3-tud-da ki ĝar-ra-ni X […]
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[{d}]⌈nergal⌉ šag4 mir {d}en-lil2-la2 a sed su3
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en gal ĝiri3 kur saĝ dub2-ba X X […] ĜIŠGAL-zu X-ru-uš i3-ĝal2
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[{d}]⌈nergal⌉ me3-še3 gub-be2 nir saĝ il2-i
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en gu2-erim2-ma piriĝ-gin7 ka ša-an-ta ZA.LAM za-ra gi4 nu-še-ga
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[{d}]⌈nergal⌉ {sa}šu2-uš-gal ḫul-du šu šu2-ur gu2-erim2-ĝal2-la
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ur-saĝ kur a-a-zu-še3 nu-še-ga ud ḫuš gal-bi-me-en
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{d}nergal iri-bad3 a2-dam-bi ni2 um-ši-te
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am-gin7 ĝiri3-za ba-ši-gub-be2-en si gal-zu bi2-tu11
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{d}nergal šeg12-bi in-dal-gin7 an-na um-mi-gu7
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igi ḫuš-u3 i3-gur3-u3 igi nu-bar-re kalam-ma uĝ3-ba um-mi-ĝar
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{d}nergal u3-mun-bi šeĝ14-gin7 sur3-sur3-ra i-ni-in-de2
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uĝ3 gu2-erim2-ma u8 i-ne2-ĝar zi šar2 kar i3-bi2-dug4
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{d}nergal šul za-a-da kar-bi ar2-zu ši-im-galam-e
Youthful Nergal, those who are saved with your help magnify you with praise! Lord, you have avenged Enlil! He has calmed the heart of his father! Nergal the strong, son who subdues the foreign lands for Nunamnir: may you assist in battle, furious fight and combat the shepherd whom An has chosen among the numerous people, the good and exalted youth of -- Šu-ilīšu, who publicly performs the purification rites, born of Ninlil! Nergal, catch his malefactors for him like swallows! You cover the land which is disobedient to him with a raging storm; may you be the weapon of slaughter! Heap up in piles for Šu-ilīšu the inhabitants of the city that does not support him.
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en šu ĝar {d}en-lil2-la2 mu-u8-gi šag4 a-a-na mu-un-sed
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{d}nergal kalag-ga dumu kur gam {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-kam
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sipad an-ne2 uĝ3 šar2-ra pad3-da šul zid il2 kur gal-la
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{d}šu-i3-li2-šu šu-luḫ pa e3 ak-de3 {d}nin-lil2-le tud-da
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ḫu-mu-un-taḫ-e šen-šen me3-a ĜIRI3 ĝiš ĝiš-e la2-a
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{d}nergal e-ne-ra ḫul-du-ni sim{mušen}-gin7 za-e ur4-ur4-u4-mu-na-ab
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kur nu-še-ga-na u18-lu ḫuš bi2-dul ĝiš-gaz-bi ḫe2-me-en
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{d}šu-i3-li2-šu du6-ul-mu-na-ab iri e-ne-še3 nu-ĝal2
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sa-ĝar-ra-am3
Sa-ĝara.
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en er9 a-a ugu-na nam-nir-ĝal2 šum2-ma
Powerful (?) lord of his own father, entrusted with authority, Nergal, the lord whom Nunamnir has entrusted authority! Šu-ilīšu will forever pray to you in the shrine E-mešlam for his long life and good health.
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{d}nergal en {d}nu-nam-nir-re nam-nir-ĝal2 šum2-ma
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{d}šu-i3-li2-šu zi su3-ud-ĝal2 nam-til3-la-ni eš3 e2-meš3-lam-ma ul-še3 ša-mu-ra-ab-mu2-mu2
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u18-ru12-bi-im
Its uru.
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a-da-ab {d}nergal-ka-am3
An adab of Nergal.

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