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An adab to Ninurta for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar D)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 51 sections

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   ur-saĝ a2-ĝal2 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne e2-kur-ta [e3-a]

   Hero, mightiest of the Anuna gods, who comes forth from the E-kur! Ninurta, Lord Nunamnir created you like a great storm ……, he commanded you to achieve triumphs for him.

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   {d}nin-urta en {d}nu-nam-nir-re u18-lu ⌈gal-gin7⌉ […] X

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   mu-un-tu-ud-de3-en u3-ma-ni gub-bu-de3 gu3 ⌈?⌉-[ra]-⌈?⌉ —

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   bar-sud-am3

   Barsud.

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   {d}nin-tur5-re šu niĝ2 dim2-ma-ni za-ra mu-ri-in-?

   For you Nintur has opened wide her creative hands; she has breast-fed you from her sweet breasts; she has fed you with the milk of vigour. As if you were a spectacular wild bull, she has made your figure strong (?), she has made your limbs massive. She has fitted you out with …… appearance, awesome radiance and heroism. Your mother, Nintur, held you by the right wrist as she led you before your father in E-kur, the august shrine. Then she said: Decide a great fate for the son who is your avenger!

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   ubur dug3-ga-na ka ma-ra-ni-in-ba ga nam-šul-la mi-ri-in-gu7

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   am u6 di-gin7 alan-zu mu-un-er9 a2-ur2-zu mu-un-?

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   igi ni2 bur2-e en me-lem4 nam-ur-saĝ da-da-ra-še3 mi-ri-in-dug4

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   kišib-la2 zid-da-zu im-ma-an-dab5 ama-zu {d}nin-tur5-re

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    e2-kur eš3 maḫ-a mi-ni-in-kur9-re-en a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-ra

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    mu-na-ab-be2 dumu šu ĝar gi4-zu nam gal tar-mu-ni-ib2

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    šag4-ba-tuku-am3

    Šagbatuku.

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    {d}en-lil2-le igi ḫul2 mu-ši-in-bar nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re

    Enlil looked at him with joy and decided his fate: Uta-ulu, may your name be exalted throughout the extent of heaven and earth. Your awesome radiance will make all the great gods tremble with fear.

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    [u4]-⌈ta⌉-u18-lu an ki šu2-a-še3 ⌈mu-zu⌉ ḫe2-em-maḫ

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    me-lem4-zu-⌈še3⌉ [diĝir] ⌈gal⌉-gal-e-ne ⌈saĝ⌉ im-⌈da⌉-[sag3-ge]-⌈?⌉ —

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    [bar]-⌈sud⌉ 2-[kam]-⌈ma⌉-am3

    2nd barsud.

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    mur ša4-zu ⌈inim dug4⌉-ga-zu-še3 ⌈kur⌉-[kur] ni2-ba ḫu-⌈mu⌉-[gam]-⌈de3⌉

    Your roaring and commands make all the foreign countries submit. Your frightening look makes all enemies tremble! Uta-ulu, when like all the evil winds you rise to …… like Gibil, the lord of ……, the hero; (1 line unclear) After you have completely devastated the rebellious lands, ……, all the great gods will duly praise your supremacy! …… your father decided your destiny.

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    [igi] ḫu-luḫ-ḫa-zu-ne gu2-erim2-ĝal2 su ḫe2-em-da-sag3-ge-de3

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    u4-ta-u18-lu ⌈im⌉-ḫul-im-ḫul-⌈gin7⌉ zi-zi-i-da-zu-ne

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    {d}gibil en ZA.LAM-ra ur-saĝ-⌈gin7 ?-u3-de3⌉ kur-ba u3 eĝer-am3 bi2-du3

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    [ki]-⌈bal⌉-a ⌈sug⌉-zag-ge4 um-mi-gu7 X […] X BA gu7-u3-de3

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    [nam]-⌈nir-ĝal2-zu⌉ diĝir gal-gal-e-ne me-teš2 ⌈mu-un⌉-i-i-⌈ne⌉

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    [… a]-a-! [{d}en]-⌈lil2⌉-le nam-še3 mu-ri-⌈in⌉-[tar]

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    [sa]-gid2-da-am3

    Sa-gida.

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    […] [{d}]⌈li⌉-pi2-it-eš4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra

    ……, make …… hostile to him bow down for Lipit-Eštar, the son of Enlil!

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    [… erim2-ĝal2]-la-ni gam-gam-mu-na-ab

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    [ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-da]-bi-im

    Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.

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    […] X a-ab-ba-ta

    (3 lines unclear) You have counted …… as ruin-mounds, to be mixed with dust. You have swept over ……, you obliterated it. Ninurta, hero of Enlil, as you are sitting on your throne-dais, may your spouse, the true lady Ninnibru, who embraces you, step before you daily with friendly words on behalf of Lipit-Eštar! Uta-ulu, may you be his aid when he prays! May he be able to rely on your words, may he be peerless! May he be the king whose fate Ninurta decides, the one endowed with attractiveness! Lipit-Eštar, the prince who is a supporter of yours, the son of Enlil, has established justice in Sumer and Akkad, and made the Land feel content.

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    […] an ki-še3 pa e3-ĝu10-uš

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    […] saĝ-zu um-mi-us2

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    […] mu-ni-in-šid saḫar-da im-da-ḫi

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    […]-gin7 ḫe2-bi2-in-ur4 nu-ĝal2-la mu-ni-in-kur9

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    {d}nin-urta ur-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 barag-za dur2 ĝar-bi

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    nitalam2-zu nin zid {d}nin-nibru{ki} gu2-da mu-⌈ri-in⌉-la2

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    inim sag9-ga {d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2-ra-da ud šu2-⌈še3⌉ ḫa-ra-da-gub

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    u4-ta-u18-lu ki šu [il2]-la-ni a2-taḫ-ni ḫe2-⌈me⌉-en

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    dug4-ga-zu-ta nir ⌈ḫe2⌉-em-de3-ĝal2 gaba-ri-ni na-an-ĝal2-⌈le⌉

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    ⌈lugal⌉ nam tar-ra {d}nin-urta-ke4 ul ⌈? ḫe2⌉-?-[na-nam]

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    [{d}]li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2 nun za-a-še3 ĝal2-la dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4

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    [niĝ2]-si-sa2 ki-en-gi ki-uri-a mu-ni-in-ĝar

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    su kalam-ma mu-dug3

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    sipad mas-su2 tum2-tum2-mu gal-an-zu-a uĝ3 ḫa-ra-ab-laḫ4-laḫ4-e

    May the shepherd, the expert, most wise in leading, guide the people for you!

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    sa-ĝar-ra-am3

    Sa-ĝara.

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    ur-saĝ gal ⌈nun⌉ {d}li-<pi2>-it-eš4-tar2-ra u3-mu-ta-sig10 ki-bal nu-še-ga-na ?-gin7 ḫe2-?-u3-us2

    Great hero, when for prince Lipit-Eštar you reduce to heaps the rebellious lands which are insubordinate to him, may ……!

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    ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-ĝar-ra-bi-im

    Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-ĝara.

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    en a-ma-ru maḫ suḫuš erim2-ma bur12-re

    Lord, mighty flood which tears out the roots of the enemy! Ninurta, mighty flood which tears out the roots of the enemy, may you put a weapon into the mighty hands of prince Lipit-Eštar which will snap his enemies in two as if they were reeds!

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    {d}nin-urta en a-ma-ru maḫ suḫuš erim2-<ma> bur12-re

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    nun {d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2-ra {ĝiš}tukul ḫul-du-ni

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    gi-⌈gin7⌉ ša5-ša5 šu maḫ-a-ni si-bi2-⌈ib2⌉ —

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    u19-ru12-bi-im

    Its uru.

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    a-da-ab {d}nin-urta-ka-kam

    An adab of Ninurta.

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