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An ua-di to Inana for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar H)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 16 sections

1. A.1

   in-nin egir3 zid dumu-gir15 e2-maḫ-ḫa nitalam lugal-la

   I will perform in song the praise of the mistress, the trustworthy lady, the noble child of the E-maḫ, the spouse of the king, the woman, the goddess who is worth of the ladyship, surpassing heaven and earth. I will pay her due homage.

2. A.2

   nu-nus diĝir nam-nin-? tum2 an ki-e dirig

3. A.3

   ar2-⌈a-ni⌉ šir3-ra ga-mu-ni-ib-be2 mi2 zid-de3-eš ga-am3-dug4

4. A.4

   X (X) ḫe2-me-a LUM-LUM NE ḫe2-du7

   (1 line unclear) …… great divine powers ……. She cherished Lipit-Eštar, the son of Enlil. …… pleasant ……. …… pleasant ……. …… searched …… for me. …… surpassing in joy ……. (unknown no. of lines missing)

5. A.5

   […] X X X me gal-la gub-be2

6. A.6

   ⌈{d}li⌉-pi2-⌈it⌉-eš4-tar2 dumu {d}⌈en⌉-[lil2]-la2-ra mi2 zid na-mu-[ni-dug4]

7. A.7

   [X] X LI IR X […] MA ze2-eb za-e X […]

8. A.8

   [X] X-bi AĜ2 [X] X X i-ib2-ze2-eb X […]

9. A.9

   [X X] ki ma-ra ma-an-pad3-de2 […]

10. A.10

    [X X] X ḫul2-la ⌈dirig⌉ […]

11. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

12. B.1

    […] X X […]

    (2 lines fragmentary)

13. B.2

    X DU X X X X X […] —

14. B.3

    {d}inana {d}⌈li⌉-pi2-⌈it⌉-[eš4-tar2] […] ur2 kug-za […] X X X NE

    Inana, …… prince Lipit-Eštar on your holy lap.

15. B.4

    ĝiš-gi4-⌈ĝal2-bi-im⌉ —

    Its ĝišgiĝal.

16. B.5

    u3-a-di {d}inana-kam

    An ua-di of Inana.

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