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An adab to Ningublaga for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan C)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 65 sections

  1. A.1

    ⌈?⌉ ud ! ḫuš ⌈erim2-ma⌉ X X X […]

    The lord, a furious angry storm against the enemy, ……, strong ……, my lord who brings life to the people, whose own father ……, a great storm, a mighty raring ……, has …… -- the lord whose manliness is impressively strong, ……!

  2. A.2

    ⌈?⌉ X X kalag-ga ⌈en-ĝu10⌉ uĝ3 til3 a-a ⌈ugu⌉ […] ri

  3. A.3

    ud gal X er9-ra ⌈gu3⌉ [ra]-ra im-mi-⌈?⌉-X [X] X X

  4. A.4

    en nam-šul-la-ni a2-nun-ĝal2 A X X [X] ĝal2

  5. A.5

    bar-sud-am3

    Barsud.

  6. A.6

    ur-saĝ ki-bal-a gu3 ⌈?⌉-ra ? ḫuš-bi bi2-⌈?⌉

    Hero, roaring in the rebel-lands, you have angrily piled up skulls. You have terrified their brick buildings and scattered their chaff heavenward. Vigorous wild bull, roaring in the rebel-lands you have angrily piled up skulls. You have terrified their brick buildings and scattered their chaff heavenward.

  7. A.7

    šeg12-bi ni2 bi2-te ⌈?⌉-dal-bi an-na ba-e-⌈?⌉

  8. A.8

    sumun2 zid ki-bal-a gu3 [ra]-ra ? ḫuš-bi bi2-⌈?⌉

  9. A.9

    šeg12-bi ni2 bi2-te ⌈?⌉-dal-bi an-na ba-e-⌈?⌉

  10. A.10

    diĝir a nun-na iri-? um-te-ri {d}lamma-bi mu-u8-ta-⌈?⌉

    Divine offspring of a prince, by your casting down their city dwellings, their protective gods have been alienated because of you. You have made them abandon their beautiful shrines (?) and follow another path. Vigorous wild bull, by your casting down their city dwellings, their protective gods have been alienated because of you. You have made them abandon their beautiful shrines (?) and follow another path.

  11. A.11

    [uzug] ⌈sag9⌉-ga-bi saĝ šu ba-e-dug4 ĝiri3 kur2 im-⌈mi-dab5⌉

  12. A.12

    sumun2 zid iri-⌈?⌉ um-te-ri {d}lamma-bi mu-u8-ta-⌈?⌉

  13. A.13

    ⌈?⌉ sag9-ga-bi saĝ [šu] ba-e-dug4 ĝiri3 kur2 im-⌈mi-dab5⌉

  14. A.14

    kur-bi za-e ⌈ša-mu-u8⌉-[tab]-en tum9 lil2-e bi2-tum3

    You flatten those mountains and turn them over to ghostly winds. You make their young warriors submit, no longer able to enter into battle. Vigorous wild bull, you flatten those mountains and turn them over to ghostly winds. You make their young warriors submit, no longer able to enter into battle.

  15. A.15

    šul ur-saĝ-⌈bi gu2⌉ [im]-⌈mi⌉-ni-ĝal2 me3 la-ba-gub-bu-de3

  16. A.16

    sumun2 zid kur-bi za-e ša-mu-u8-tab-en tum9 lil2-e bi2-tum3

  17. A.17

    šul ur-saĝ-bi gu2 im-mi-ni-ĝal2 me3 la-ba-gub-bu-de3

  18. A.18

    šag4-ba-tuku-am3

    Šagbatuku.

  19. A.19

    […] X KA niĝir ⌈? ?⌉ ra BI X X X X-⌈?-?⌉

    (4 lines fragmentary)

  20. A.20

    […] X X [X] X X X X X X

  21. A.21

    […] X A X X […]

  22. A.22

    [… gal]-an-zu ?-re-zu X X

  23. A.23

    ⌈bar⌉-sud !-kam-ma

    2nd barsud.

  24. A.24

    [X X sumur] ḫuš erim2-ma ⌈lu2⌉ ḫul-ĝal2 ⌈?⌉ [im]-X-e

    ……, a furious angry …… against the enemy, …… evil men. The …… arranges the cattle for Suen's house. ……, a furious angry …… against the enemy, …… evil men. The …… arranges the cattle for Suen's house.

  25. A.25

    […] ⌈e2⌉ {d}suen-na-ka gud ⌈si ?-?⌉-ni-sa2-sa2

  26. A.26

    [X X] ⌈?⌉ ḫuš erim2-ma ⌈lu2⌉ ḫul-ĝal2 ⌈? im⌉-X-e

  27. A.27

    [… e2] {d}suen-⌈na⌉-ka gud ⌈si ?⌉-<ma>-ni-sa2-sa2

  28. A.28

    [X X] X {d}aš-im2-babbar a-ra2-ni ki ⌈aĝ2⌉

    He has spoken to Nanna on behalf of …… whose ways are beloved of Ašimbabbar, on behalf of the just …… Iddin-Dagan. He has spoken to Nanna on behalf of …… whose ways are beloved of Ašimbabbar, on behalf of the just …… Iddin-Dagan.

  29. A.29

    [X] zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan {d}nanna-⌈?⌉ X-⌈dug4⌉

  30. A.30

    [X] [{d}aš-im2-babbar]-re a-ra2-ni ki ⌈aĝ2⌉

  31. A.31

    [X zid] [{d}i]-⌈din⌉-{d}da-gan {d}⌈nanna⌉-[ar] X-⌈?-dug4⌉

  32. A.32

    […] X X X […]

    (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

  33. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

  34. B.1

    […] X X […]

    (4 lines fragmentary)

  35. B.2

    [… DI] X KA zid-de3-eš [mu2]

  36. B.3

    [sumun2 zid X gal-an]-⌈?⌉ a-a-na ki ⌈?⌉-X […]

  37. B.4

    […] DI X KA zid-de3-eš ⌈?⌉

  38. B.5

    […] inim {d}suen-na nam-lugal-še3 šum2-ma

    …… given over to kingship by the word of Suen, …… whom Ašimbabbar has clothed in the royal robe of office! Vigorous wild bull given over to kingship by the word of the hero Suen, …… whom Ašimbabbar has clothed in the royal robe of office!

  39. B.6

    […] {d}aš-im2-babbar-re ? tug2-ba13 ⌈mu4-mu4⌉

  40. B.7

    [sumun2 zid inim] šul {d}suen-na nam-lugal-še3 šum2-ma

  41. B.8

    […] {d}aš-im2-babbar-re ? tug2-ba13 ⌈mu4-mu4⌉

  42. B.9

    [X X] X ur-maḫ a-a-na dumu giri17 šu ĝal2-la-ni-im

    ……, a lion, his father's respectful son, …… who …… for Iddin-Dagan! Vigorous wild bull, a lion, his father's respectful son, …… who …… for Iddin-Dagan!

  43. B.10

    [X (X)] [{d}i]-⌈din⌉-{d}da-gan-na AB RI mu-?-?

  44. B.11

    [sumun2 zid ur]-maḫ a-a-na dumu giri17 šu ĝal2-la-ni-im

  45. B.12

    [X (X)] [{d}i-din]-{d}da-gan-na AB RI mu-?-?

  46. B.13

    […]-⌈?⌉ ud-! zid-de3-eš ak

    …… justly like sunlight, …… who like Ašimbabbar gives correct verdicts! Vigorous wild bull …… justly like sunlight, …… who like Ašimbabbar gives correct verdicts!

  47. B.14

    [X X] [{d}aš-im2-babbar]-⌈gin7⌉ di si sa2 ⌈kud⌉-[kud]

  48. B.15

    [sumun2 zid X X]-⌈?⌉ ud-gin7 zid-de3-eš ak

  49. B.16

    [X X] [{d}]aš-im2-babbar-gin7 di si sa2 kud-kud

  50. B.17

    ⌈? ?⌉ [ud] šu2-uš {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na šag4 {d}nanna ⌈?-?⌉-e

    Vigorous wild bull soothing Nanna's heart for Iddin-Dagan each day, whose just word is pleasing to Suen, who ……! Vigorous wild bull soothing Nanna's heart for Iddin-Dagan each day, whose just word is pleasing to Suen, who ……!

  51. B.18

    inim ⌈zid-da⌉-ni {d}suen-ra sag9 ? zal-le-eš2 ak

  52. B.19

    sumun2 zid ud šu2-uš {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na šag4 {d}nanna ⌈?-?⌉-e

  53. B.20

    inim zid-da-ni {d}suen-⌈ra⌉ ⌈sag9⌉ ? zal-le-eš2 ak

  54. B.21

    ⌈ur-saĝ⌉ [X] [{d}]aš-im2-babbar-re a2 gal maḫ ⌈šum2-ma⌉

    …… hero given great and majestic strength by Ašimbabbar, supporter of Iddin-Dagan, may you destroy the insubordinate lands! Vigorous wild bull given great and majestic strength by Ašimbabbar, supporter of Iddin-Dagan, may you destroy the insubordinate land!

  55. B.22

    ⌈ĝiškim⌉-[til3] [{d}i]-din-{d}da-gan-na kur nu-še-ga ḫe2-⌈gul-lu-?⌉

  56. B.23

    sumun2 ⌈zid⌉ [{d}aš]-im2-babbar-re a2 gal maḫ šum2-ma

  57. B.24

    ĝiškim-til3 {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na kur nu-še-ga ḫe2-⌈gul-lu⌉

  58. B.25

    <sa-ĝar-ra-am3>

    Sa-ĝara.

  59. B.26

    sumun2 zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na ud [X (X)]-⌈še3⌉ še-ga-ni ḫe2-me-en

    Vigorous wild bull, may you respond to Iddin-Dagan for …… days.

  60. B.27

    ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-ĝar-ra-bi-im

    Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-ĝara.

  61. B.28

    ur-saĝ ku-kur dugud gaba-ri-bi-še3 nu-e3

    Hero, formidable flood that no man comes forward to oppose! Lord Ningublaga, formidable flood that no man comes forward to oppose! , may you be the crusher of Iddin-Dagan's enemies!

  62. B.29

    en {d}nin-gublaga ku-kur dugud gaba-ri-bi-še3 nu-e3

  63. B.30

    {d}sumun2-zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na ḫul-du-ni ĝiš-gaz-bi ḫe2-me-en

  64. B.31

    ⌈?-?⌉-!

    Its uru.

  65. B.32

    a-da-ab {d}nin-⌈gublaga-kam⌉

    An adab of Ningublaga.

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