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An adab (?) to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 48 sections

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2. A.1

   […] X KI X […]

   (1 line fragmentary) The Anuna, the great gods, …… the holy palace, the dwelling-place. Lord Nunamnir has appointed you as his chief minister; he has firmly put the holy sceptre in your hand, and made your name glorious. You are perfectly suited to perform the ordinances of the E-kur in all their complexity, to teach the proper execution of the lustrations and the august rites, to purify and clean, and to make grandly manifest the numerous divine powers, the surpassing divine powers; indeed, to give command with grandeur is now consummately and irrevocably yours. Moreover, you are indeed Nuska, the prince and the counsellor of the E-kur! In the entire extent of heaven and earth, in all the countries, you alone are mighty.

3. A.2

   {d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-⌈ne⌉ […]

4. A.3

   ⌈?⌉-gal kug ki-tuš IM X GID2 mu-X […] X

5. A.4

   nam-sukkal-maḫ-a-ni mu-ra-an-šum2 en {d}<nu>-nam-[nir-re]

6. A.5

   ĝidru kug šu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en mu-zu dalla bi2-in-e3

7. A.6

   ĝiš-ḫur e2-kur-ra šu du7-du7 niĝ2 galam-galam-ma-bi

8. A.7

   šu-luḫ ĝarza maḫ-bi us2 zid dab5-be2 kug-ge sikil-e-bi

9. A.8

   me lu-lu-a me dirig-ga-bi pa e3 maḫ ak-bi

10. A.9

    šu ši-bi2-du7-du7 dug4-ga nam-gal-? ud til3-la-še3 za-a-am3

11. A.10

    {d}nuska nun na de5 e2-kur-ra za-e ši-bi2-in-ga-me-en-nam

12. A.11

    an ki šu2-a kur ⌈niĝin2⌉-na-ba dili-zu i3-maḫ-me-en

13. A.12

    ub-šu-unken-na ki di gal ku5-ru a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 gal-gal-la-še3

    The Anuna, the gods of the earth, as many as they are, will gather before you in the Ubšu-unkena where the great verdicts are pronounced and the great commands are given. It is you who …… for them the forceful decisions made by Enlil. They always pay attention to your holy words, which, like the heavens, can never be grasped fully. In (?) the lofty ……, imbued with awesomeness, firmly founded, you announce their lot.

14. A.13

    {d}a-nun-na diĝir ki a-na me-a gu2 ma-ra-si-si-de3-eš

15. A.14

    eš-bar dug4-ga u18-ru {d}en-lil2-la2 za-e ⌈šu⌉ mu-ne-ri-ib-X-en

16. A.15

    inim kug an-gin7 šu nu-teĝ3-ĝe26-zu-še3 igi-bi šu-mu-e-ši-ĝal2

17. A.16

    [X] maḫ ni2 guru3 ki us2-a-bi nam-bi igi-bi ib-zu-zu-un

18. A.17

    [sa]-⌈gid2⌉-da-am3

    Sa-gida.

19. A.18

    [X X] [{d}]iš-me-{d}da-gan-⌈na⌉ ? X […]

    …… Išme-Dagan …… (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

20. A.19

    […] ḫe2-a ? aĝ2 […]

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22. B.1

    […] X X […]

    (2 lines fragmentary) (2 lines missing) Great lord, ……, Nuska, caretaker of the great gods, Nuska, prince respected in the E-kur, caretaker of ……! Youth who knows well how to give instructions, who …… decisions; trustworthy god who loves ……, who listens to prayers! When the shining E-kur, the shrine which assigns the divine powers, is made up as for a festival, and Enlil and Ninlil sit there attractively, may your pure mouth bring friendly words on behalf of Išme-Dagan! Addressing them daily, may he be able to please them unto distant days! When the house of Enlil, the shrine which assigns the divine powers, is made up as for a festival, and Enlil and Ninlil sit there attractively, may your pure mouth bring friendly words on behalf of Išme-Dagan! Addressing them daily, may he be able to please them unto distant days!

23. B.2

    [X] X [X] me ḫe2-na-X […]

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25. B.5

    en gal X [{d}]⌈nuska⌉ saĝ ⌈en3⌉ [tar] diĝir gal-gal-!-⌈ne⌉

26. B.6

    {d}! nun nir-ĝal2 e2-⌈kur⌉-[ra] saĝ en3 tar X X

27. B.7

    šul a2 aĝ2-e gal-zu eš-bar X X

28. B.8

    ⌈?⌉ zid X [X] X ki aĝ2 [X] ! ĝiš tuku

29. B.9

    ud e2-kur za-gin3 eš3 me i-i ezen-gin7 !-a-ba

30. B.10

    {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi !-li-a mu-un-dur2-ru-ne-eš-a-ba

31. B.11

    inim sag9-ga {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na ka kug-zu ḫe2-em-tum3

32. B.12

    i3-ne-dug4 ud šu2-še3 e-ne-ne-er su3-ra2-še3 ḫu-mu-ne-dug3

33. B.13

    ud e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 eš3 me i-i ezen-gin7 du3-a-ba

34. B.14

    {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi ḫi-li-a mu-un-dur2-ru-ne-eš-a-ba

35. B.15

    inim sag9-ga {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na ka kug-zu ḫe2-em-tum3

36. B.16

    i3-ne-dug4 ud šu2-še3 e-ne-ne-er su3-ra2-še3 ḫu-mu-ne-dug3

37. B.17

    šudu3 a-ra-zu-a šu mu2-mu2-da-ni igi dug3 ḫu-mu-ni-du8-uš

    When he greets them in prayer and supplication, may they look favourably upon him! Assign him a good life, a good reign, and years of joy! May he be elevated to be prince of all the great lords of the south and the uplands! May he exercise forever the leadership of the living of all lands, the numerous people! May they look favourably upon Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil! Assign him a good life, a good reign, and years of joy! May he be elevated to be prince of all the great lords of the south and the uplands! May he exercise forever the leadership of the living of all lands, the numerous people! …… Nuska ……. May you be his ……! (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

38. B.18

    til3 niĝ2 dug3 bal dug3 mu giri17-zal-la za-e e3-mu-na-ra-ab

39. B.19

    en-en gal-gal sig nim-ma-ke4-ne nun il2-bi ḫe2-a

40. B.20

    nam-nun zi-⌈ĝal2-la⌉ kur-kur uĝ3 lu-a ul-še3 ḫe2-ak-e

41. B.21

    {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ka igi dug3 ḫu-mu-ni-du8-uš

42. B.22

    til3 niĝ2 dug3 bal dug3 mu giri17-zal-la za-e e3-mu-na-ra-ab

43. B.23

    en-en gal-gal sig nim-ma-ke4-ne nun il2-bi ḫe2-a

44. B.24

    [nam-nun] ⌈zi⌉-ĝal2-la kur-kur uĝ3 lu-a ul-še3 ḫe2-ak-e

45. B.25

    […] AN {d}nuska

46. B.26

    […] X-a-ni ḫe2-me-en UD X […]

47. B.27

    […] X X […]

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