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A šir-namerima (?) for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 86 sections

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   nin gal <a>-zu maḫ saĝ gig2-ga

   Great lady, majestic physician to the black-headed, holy Ninisina, daughter of An, may you be praised!

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   kug {d}nin-isin2si-na dumu an-na me-teš2 ḫe2-i-i

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   nin {tum9}u18-lu-ni ud mir-a-gin7 an-šag4-a ? dub2-bu X

   Lady whose tempest, like a raging storm, …… the interior of heaven and the trembling earth, whose upraised fierce face, like a fire, rips the bodies of the enemy; who, like a dragon, does not bring up venom in her place where ……, paws of a lion, sharpened knives, claws constantly dripping blood, …… which prick the body with fear! When you draw through the flesh the scalpel and the lancet, knives like lion's claws -- the bodies of the black-headed people tremble because of you!

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   {d}gibil6-gin7 igi ⌈ḫuš il2⌉-la-ni erim2-ma su dar-dar-re

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   ušumgal-gin7 ki KA X-a-na uš11-bi nu-ed3-de3

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   ⌈šu piriĝ⌉-ĝa2 ĝiri2 u3-sar ak umbin uš2 biz-biz-biz

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   su X ḪA E de2-de3 ni2 su-a ru-ru-gu2

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   ĝiri2-zal bulug-kiĝ2-gur4 ĝiri2 piriĝ-ĝa2-gin7 uzu e3-a-zu-uš

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   uĝ3 saĝ gig2 su ma-ra-sag3-sag3-ge

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    ud gal ki us2-sa gaba-šu-ĝar nu-tuku

    Great storm that approaches the earth and has no rival, howling storm, roaring lion that cuts off the neck of the enemy, overpowering storm, …… spittle and gnashing its teeth in its ……! Storm that howls loudly, whose mouth drips blood, storm from whose mouth spittle spews constantly, pouring venom on the enemy, (1 line fragmentary)

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    ud gu3 dub2-dub2 piriĝ šeg12 gi4-gi4 erim2-e gu2 kud-da

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    ud ka ša-an-ša-ša aḫ6 [X X] X-ba gug sar ak

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    ud ad-ba mur ša4 ⌈ka⌉-bi ⌈mud ?⌉-biz-biz

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    ud ka-bi-ta aḫ6 su3-su3-su3 ⌈erim2⌉-e uš11 ?

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    ⌈?⌉ [X X] X X X X X [X] X DU ? ?

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    ni2 gal edin-na saĝ X X X

    Great terror of the desert that ……! A lion, a leopard rising from its lair and terrifying people, that like a great snare lies in wait for the evil-doer! Lady whose radiance is awesome, born of An, who cares for the righteous of the Land, who watches over the assembly, lady of the living and of the dead, who holds the life of the Land in her hand! Mistress whom no one can withstand, who sounds a triumphal cry! Holy Ninisina, who wears the ornaments of šuba stone in Niĝin-ĝar, the holy place! Lady who is supreme over the mountains, whose divine powers are awesome divine powers, instilled …… in the great shrine, the everlasting house of the Land!

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    piriĝ nemurx(PIRIĜ.TUR) šubtum6-ta zig3-ga lu2 ⌈?⌉-[mu-un]-⌈ḫu⌉-luḫ-ḫa

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    es2-ad maḫ-gin7 ḫul-še3 ⌈nu2⌉-[a]

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    nin me-lem4 ḫuš an-ne2 tud-[da]

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    saĝ zid kalam-ma-ka en3 tar-re unken-⌈na igi⌉ ĝal2

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    nin til3-la ug5-ga zi kalam-ma šu du8

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    nu-gig-ra na-me nu-gub-bu kurku2 ad ĝa2-ĝa2

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    kug {d}nin-isin2si-na niĝin3-ĝar ki kug-ga unu2 šuba sud-sud

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    nin kur-ra dirig-ga me-ni me-⌈?⌉ ḫuš

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    eš3 gal e2 da-⌈?⌉ kalam-ma-ka X maḫ X mu-un-ri

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    nin til3 mud kalam-ma mu-zu urin gal-bi-im

    Lady, life-creator of the Land, your name is its great standard. Lady of the majestic divine powers who rivals great An, mistress of all the great gods, lady, you have instilled fear of you in heaven and on earth. Your face is awesome, your cry is majestic, your forehead ……, your mouth ……; your arm, …… the evil-doer like a net, has cut off …….

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    nin me maḫ an gal-gin7 zag ša4

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    nu-u8-gig diĝir gal-gal-e-ne

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    nin ni2-zu ⌈an⌉ ki-a ša-mu-un-ri

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    igi-zu ḫuš-me-en za-pa-⌈aĝ2-zu ?-me-en⌉

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    saĝ-⌈ki⌉-zu X IM X X ĜAR [X]-me-en

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    ka-zu NE ⌈?-? ?⌉-X X X ?

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    a2-zu [sa]-par3-⌈?⌉ ḫul-du X X [X X] ⌈mu⌉-un-kud

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    [kug] {d}nin-isin2si-⌈na⌉ X X X X X [X] X-e

    Holy Ninisina, ……, whose raging heart, made like the heart of dusk (?), none can cool; whose angry heart no god can confront, which like the sea, bringing a flood-wave, drowns (?) the foe. Like the high tide, she pours spewed-out bile upon the enemy. She has made …… known in its midst.

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    [šag4] mir-a-ni lu2 nu-te-en-⌈te⌉-en šag4 an-⌈?⌉-gin7 du3

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    [šag4] ⌈ib2⌉-ba-ni-a diĝir na-me gaba šu nu-ĝa2-⌈ĝa2⌉

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    [a]-ab-ba-gin7 ku-kur um-de6 lu2-erim2 ba-an-⌈?-?⌉

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    [a]-⌈ĝi6⌉ uru16-gin7 ze2 guru5-a gu2-erim2-e bi2-⌈ib2⌉-ri

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    [X] X GU UL en-ne2 ⌈?⌉ X A X šag4-ba mu-un-zu

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    [kug] [{d}nin]-⌈isin2⌉si-na iri ka tar-ra-zu ki-bi nu-gi4

    Holy Ninisina, the city that fears (?) you is not restored. The …… you address (?) is turned into ruins for you. No one moves about in the rebellious land that you curse. The …… that fears (?) you does not cross the river.

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    [X] ⌈ka⌉ ba-a-zu du6-du6-da ma-ra-an-šid

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    [ki]-⌈bal⌉-a nam ba-e-de3-ku5-ra2-zu lu2 nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be2

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    [X] ka tar-ra-zu id2-da ⌈nu⌉-bal-e

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    [nin]-ĝu10 nam-gur4 dirig nam-buluĝ3-zu [saĝ]-⌈bi⌉-še3 e3-a

    My lady, your supreme magnitude and eminence being outstanding, the …… of your established assembly being ……, holy Ninisina, lady ……, mistress whose majesty ……, holy Ninisina, lady ……, lion, foremost viper ……, who ……, …… the place of oaths where the just hand is raised, the deceiver …… your name ……, …… on the enemies! May those who plan evil against Iddin-Dagan ……! Ninisina, let not the enemy carry away your name, O your name, Ninisina, O your name!

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    unken ĝar-ra-zu tuku-a-bi X […] X-da

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    kug {d}nin-isin2si-na nin X […] X nu-bar-re

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    nu-u8-gig nam-maḫ-a X […] ⌈an-?⌉

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    kug {d}nin-isin2si-na nin ⌈IM⌉ […] X ?

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    piriĝ ušum zag e3 X […] X

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    šu mu-šub-šub-ba ⌈?⌉ […]

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    ki nam-erim2-ma šu zid il2-la ⌈im-si-si⌉ […]

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    lu2-lul-la mu-zu KA sikil X […]

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    ? SA ? gu2-erim2-e X […]

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    lu2 ḫul-ĝal2 {d}i-din-{d}da-[gan-na] […]

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    {d}nin-isin2si-na mu-zu lu2-[erim2-e nam-ba-an-tum3]

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    a mu-zu {d}nin-isin2[si]-[na] [a mu-zu]

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    an maḫ-di a-a diĝir-re-e-⌈ne⌉ […] X

    Sublime An, father of the gods, ……, patient-hearted, who …… the princely divine powers …… greatly! The voice of a flood that covers the disobedient, that knows ……, the north wind ……, (1 line fragmentary) May the deceivers of Iddin-Dagan who …… be overwhelmed as by a battle-net! Majestic god An, let not the enemy carry away your name, O your name, great An, O your name!

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    ⌈šag4⌉ su3-ra2 me nun X gal-le-[eš …] e3

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    gu3 a-ma-ru nu-še-ga dul […] zu

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    mir mir-ra-<ke4> lu2 […]

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    ⌈IM⌉ X X X […] X

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    lu2-⌈lul⌉ {d}i-⌈din⌉-[{d}da-gan-na] [X X X] ĝal2-la-a {sa}šu2-uš-gal-gin7 [ḫu]-mu-un-šu2

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    an diĝir maḫ mu-zu lu2-erim2-e nam-ba-an-tum3

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    a mu-zu an gal a mu-zu

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    {d}en-lil2 me gal-gal sag2 nu-di ušum diĝir-re-e-ne

    Enlil whose great divine powers cannot be overturned, viper of the gods, Nunamnir, your …… lets loose fear and terror! The Anuna of all the lands strike …… with their hands. Your decision …… a tempest that …… furiously. In the land where no enemies exist, prayers …… to the city. May those who do not clasp the feet of Iddin-Dagan be drowned as by water! Great Mountain Enlil, let not the enemy carry away your name, O your name, Enlil, O your name!

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    {d}nu-nam-nir X ⌈dug4⌉-dug4-ge ?-ba-zu ⌈ni2⌉ su zig3 bar-!-dam

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    {d}a-nun-na kur-kur-ra-ke4-ne šu-ta BA [X] ⌈im⌉-sag3-ge-ne

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    eš-bar-zu ⌈u18⌉-lu sumur-bi X […]

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    kur gu2-erim2-ĝal2 nu-ĝal2 iri-še3 u3-gul X X X X X

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    lu2 ĝiri3 {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na nu-mu-un-dab5-ba ?-gin7 ḫu-mu-su-su

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    kur gal {d}en-lil2 mu-zu lu2-erim2-e nam-ba-an-tum3

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    a mu-zu {d}en-lil2 a mu-zu

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    {d}nin-lil2 tug2 babbar nin mas-su igi-ĝal2 SA TUG2 e3

    Ninlil, garbed in white, foremost and watchful lady who brings forth ……, lady who consummately perfects all radiance, who dwells with Enlil! The king who dares to utter your name falsely, who does not fear the slaughterhouse where blood flows at the place of transgression, the Land's river of ordeal -- make him bear the heavy guilt that ……! Great mother Ninlil, let not the enemy carry away your name, O your name, Ninlil, O your name!

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    nin me-lem4 šar2-ra šu gal-le-eš du7-a {d}en-lil2-da ?

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    lugal mu-zu lul-e-eš pad3-de3-de3 saĝ im-ma-ab-šum2-mu-a

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    ki šer7-da {d}id2-lu2-ru-gu2 kalam-ma

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    garaš2 ki uš2 bal-bal-e-ba ni2 la-ba-da-ab-teĝ3-ĝe26-e-⌈a⌉

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    nam-tag dugud su X [X] ed3-de3 e-ne-ra il2

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    ama gal {d}nin-lil2 mu-zu lu2-erim2-e nam-ba-⌈an⌉-[tum3]

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    a mu-zu {d}nin-lil2 a mu-zu

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    {d}a-ru-ru me sag2 nu-di u18-lu ḫuš-a ḫe2-X

    Aruru, whose divine powers cannot be overturned, …… an awesome tempest. Enlil who purifies all ……, (1 line fragmentary) …… hostility and violence, …… Iddin-Dagan, (unknown no. of lines missing)

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    [X] {d}en-lil2 su […] tar-re niĝ2-nam-bi luḫ-luḫ

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    […] IM SA TE ? DA […]

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    […] niĝ2-erim2 niĝ2-[a2]-zig3

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    […] X KA {d}i-din-{d}da-gan

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    (unknown no. of lines missing)

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