A šir-namursaĝa to Ninsiana for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 241 sections

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[an-ta e3-a-ra an-ta e3-a]-ra [silim-ma ga]-na-ab-be2-en
I shall greet her who ascends above, her who ascends above, I shall greet the Mistress who ascends above, I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! I shall greet the holy torch who fills the heavens, the light, Inana, her who shines like daylight, the great lady of heaven, Inana! I shall greet the Mistress, the most awesome lady among the Anuna gods; the respected one who fills heaven and earth with her huge brilliance; the eldest daughter of Suen, Inana! For the young lady I shall sing a song about her grandeur, about her greatness, about her exalted dignity; about her radiantly ascending at evening; about her filling the heaven like a holy torch; about her stance in the heavens, as noticeable by all lands, from the south to the highlands, as that of Nanna or of Utu; about the greatness of the mistress of heaven!
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[nu-u8]-⌈gig⌉ an-ta e3-a-ra [silim]-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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[nin] gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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izi-ĝar kug an-e si-a-ra
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su3-ra2-aĝ2 {d}inana-ra ud-gin7 zalag-ge-ra
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nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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nu-u8-gig nin ni2 gur3-ru {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne
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nir-ĝal2 an ki si gal si-a
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dumu gal {d}suen-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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nam-maḫ-a-na nam-gal-la-na nam-nir-ĝal2 buluĝ3-ĝa2-na
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an-usanan-na dalla e3-a-na
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izi-ĝar kug an-e si-a-na
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{d}nanna {d}utu-gin7 an-na gub-ba-na
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sig-ta igi-nim-še3 kur-kur-ra zu-am3
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nu-u8-gig an-na-ka nam-gal-la-na
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in-nin9-ra šir3-re-eš ga-na-ab-be2-en
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ki-ru-gu2 1-a-kam
1st kirugu.
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e3-a-ni ur-saĝ-am3
Her rising is that of a warrior.
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ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im
Ĝišgiĝal.
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an-na nam-mi-in-gub u3-sumun2 zid an-na-kam
When standing in the heavens she is the good wild cow of An, on earth she instils respect; she is the lady of all the lands. She received the divine powers in the abzu, in Eridug; her father Enki presented them to her. He placed the lordship and kingship in her hands. She takes her seat on the great dais with An; she determines the fates in her Land with Enlil. Monthly, at the new moon, the gods of the Land gather around her so that the divine powers are perfected. The great Anuna gods, having bowed before them, stand there with prayers and supplications and utter prayers on behalf of all the lands. My lady decrees judgments in due order for the Land. Inana decides verdicts for the Land together with Enlil. Her black-headed people parade before her.
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ki-a nir mi-ni-in-ĝal2 nin kur-kur-ra-kam
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abzu eridug{ki}-ga me šu ba-ni-in-ti
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a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ke4 saĝ-e-eš mu-ni-in-rig7
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nam-en nam-lugal-la šu-ni-še3 mu-u8-ĝar
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an-da barag gal-la dur2 mu-da-an-ĝar
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{d}en-lil2-da kalam-ma-na nam mu-un-di-ni-ib-tar-re
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itid-da ud-sakar-ra me šu du7-du7-de3
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diĝir kalam-ma-ke4 gu2 mu-na-an-si-si-iš
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{d}a-nun-na gal-gal im-ši-gam-e-de3-eš
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sizkur a-ra-zu-a ši-im-ma-sug2-sug2-ge-eš
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nam-šita kur-kur-ra mu-na-da-ab-be2-ne
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nin-ĝu10 di kalam-ma ki-bi-še3 i3-kud-de3
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[{d}inana-ke4] ka-aš bar kalam-ma {d}en-lil2-[da] i3-bar-[re]
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saĝ gig2-ga-ni igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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ki-ru-gu2 2-kam-ma-am3
2nd kirugu.
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{ĝiš}al-ĝar kug-ga-ke4 šu mu-na-tag-ge
Making silver alĝar instruments sound for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! Making holy ub and holy lilis drums sound for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! Beating (?) holy balaĝ and holy lilis drums for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet in (?) her grandeur, in (?) her greatness, in (?) her exalted dignity as she ascends radiantly at evening, the eldest daughter of Suen the great lady of heaven , Inana!
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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ub3 kug li-li-is3 kug šu mu-na-tag-ge
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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balaĝ kug li-li-is3 kug šu mu-na-dar-e
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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nam-[maḫ-a-na nam]-gal-a-na
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nam-!-[ĝal2] ⌈buluĝ3⌉-a-na
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an-u2-sa11-⌈an-na⌉ dalla e3-a-ra
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dumu gal {d}suen-na nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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ki-ru-gu2 3-kam-ma-am3
3rd kirugu.
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saĝ-ur-saĝ-e-ne suḫ mu-na-an-dub-dub-bu-uš
Tightening their hairgrips for her, male prostitutes parade before her, holy Inana. Their locks of hair at the back are adorned for her with coloured rags (?); they parade before her, holy Inana. Clothed (?) in the leather (?) of divinity, they parade before her, holy Inana. The trustworthy man king and the proud lady, the doyenne of the great wise women, parade before her, holy Inana. Those who are in charge (?) of beating (?) the soothing balaĝ drums parade before her, holy Inana. Each girded with a sword belt, the strength of battle, they parade before her, holy Inana. Grasping a spear, the strength of battle, in their hands, they parade before her, holy Inana.
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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gu2-bar niĝ2-dara2 gun3 mu-na-an-gun3-gun3-ne-eš
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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kuš nam-diĝir-ra su-bi-a mu-un-ĝal2
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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lu2 lugal zid nin saĝ-tuku munus um-ma gal-gal-la
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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balaĝ niĝ2 sed-de3 ba-KU-a zag mi-ni-ib-gub-gub-be2
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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{tug2}niĝ2-la2 a2 me3 da-da-ra-še3 mu-dug4
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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ĝiš-gid2-da a2 me3 šu-bi-a mu-un-ĝal2
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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ki-ru-gu2 4-kam-ma-am3
4th kirugu.
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a2 zid-da-bi tug2 nitaḫ2 bi2-in-mur10
Dressed with men's clothing on the right side, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! Adorned (?) with women's clothing on the left side, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the great lady of heaven, Inana! Competing with skipping ropes of (?) coloured cords for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. I shall greet the eldest daughter of Suen the great lady of heaven , Inana!
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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a2 gab2-bu-bi-a tug2 nam-munus mu-ni-si-ig
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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ešemen2 gu-du gun3-a a-da-min3 mu-na-e
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kug inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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dumu gal {d}suen-na nin gal an-na {d}inana-ra silim-ma ga-na-ab-be2-en
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ki-ru-gu2 5-kam-ma-am3
5th kirugu.
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ĝuruš {ĝiš}rab3 ĝar-ra mu-na-šir3-šir3-re-eš
Young men wearing neck-stocks sing to her and parade before her, holy Inana. Young women, šugia priestesses, coiffured, parade before her, holy Inana. …… sword and dagger for her, they parade before her, holy Inana. With daggers in their hands, …… kurĝara priests parade before her, holy Inana. Those who cover their swords with gore spatter blood as they parade before her, holy Inana. Blood is poured on the dais standing in the guena hall, as tigi, šem and ala drums are made to sound loudly.
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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ki-sikil šu-gi4-a saĝ-ki gu2 la2-e
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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ĝiri2 ba-da-ra igi-ni-še3 UR X X ZA X
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-[dib-be2]
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kur-ĝar-ra ed3-da ba-da-ra šu bi2-in-du8-uš
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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ĝiri2 uš2 dul4-dul4-e urin i3-su3-e
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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barag gu2-en-na-ka uš2 i3-bal-bal-e
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tigi šem3 {kuš}a2-la2-e gu3 nun mu-ni-ib-be2
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nu-u8-gig an sikil-la dili-ni nam-mi-in-gub
The Mistress stands alone in the pure heavens. From the midst of heaven my lady looks with joy at all the lands and the black headed people, who are as numerous as sheep ewes . They parade before her, holy Inana. I praise the lady of the evening, Inana, the august one, the young lady, Inana. The lady of the evening reaches the borders of heaven! The lady exalted as high as the heaven, Inana, is august!
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kur-kur saĝ gig2 uĝ3 udu-gin7 u8-gin7 lu-a
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nin-ĝu10 an-šag4-ta u6 dug3-ge-eš im-me
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kug {d}inana-ra igi-ni-še3 i3-dib-be2
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nin an-usan-na {d}inana maḫ-am3
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ki-sikil {d}inana me-teš2 mu-e-i-i
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nin an-usan an-zag-še3 la2-a nin an-še3 la2-a {d}inana ⌈maḫ⌉-[am3]
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ki-ru-gu2 6-kam-ma-[am3]
6th kirugu.
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an-usan-na mul ⌈dalla⌉ [e3-a {mul}dili-bad] ud gal an kug-[ge si-a]
When at evening, the radiant star, the Venus star, the great light which fills the holy heavens, the lady of the evening, ascends above like a warrior, the people in all the lands lift their gaze to her. The men purify themselves, the woman cleanse themselves. The oxen toss (?) their heads in their yoke. The sheep stir up dust in their pens. Because of my lady, the numerous beasts of Šakkan, the creatures of the plain, the four-legged animals under the broad heavens of the broad high (?) plain , the orchards and gardens, the plots, the green reedbeds, the fish of the deep, the birds of heaven, all hasten to their sleeping places. All the living creatures and the numerous people bend the knee before her. When called for (?) by my lady, the matriarchs plentifully provide food and drink, and my lady refreshes herself in her Land. There is play in the Land, which is made festive. The young men take pleasure in their spouses.
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nin an-usan-na ur-saĝ-ĝa2 an-ta nam-ta-[an-e3]
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uĝ3-e kur-kur-ra igi mu-un-ši-ib-il2-il2-i
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nitaḫ2 mu-un-sikil-e munus mu-un-zalag-⌈ga⌉
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gud-de3 {ĝiš}šudul-bi-a saĝ mu-ni-ib-bal-e
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udu-bi amaš-bi-a saḫar mu-na-an-dub-dub-bu-uš
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maš2-anše lu-a {d}šakkan2-na niĝ2-zi-ĝal2 edin-na

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