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An adab to Ninurta for Ur-Ninurta (Ur-Ninurta C)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 55 sections

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   ur-saĝ ušum ni2 ri ni2 ḫuš dirig gal-[di]

   Hero, terror-inspiring dragon of exceptional fearsome terror, powerful Ninurta! Rising hurricane, ……, mighty possessor of august strength, who lets no foreign land escape! Fitted for heroism from the womb, unrivalled!

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   {d}nin-urta mar-uru5 šu zig3-ga ĜIRI3 UD […]

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   kalag-ga usu maḫ tuku kur nu-un-ta-[e3]

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   a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2 šag4-ta tum2-a gaba gi4 nu-[tuku]

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   bar-sud-am3

   barsud.

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   iri ki a2-dam nu-ĝal2-la ki-bal ḫul-ĝal2 ak

   You who treat as hostile the cities as well as the unsettled areas, the rebel lands -- Ninurta, as you pass by, like a terrifying fierce lion (?) you make heaven and earth tremble from east to west. When in judgment, like a hero possessing great strength, you batter a rebel land, by day you thrust, by night you rear up, and you leave the rebel land lying prone. If you merely lift your gaze, you make the great hills tremble (?) together.

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   {d}nin-urta piriĝ ḫuš ḫu-luḫ-ḫa-gin7

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   DU-zu-ne ud e3-ta ud šu2-uš an ki ši-im-tuku4-e

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   di-kud nir-ĝal2 usu maḫ tuku-gin7 ki-bal du7-du7-zu

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    ud i3-du7 ĝi6 u3-na ši-im-ma-zig3 ki-bal-e ši-im-nu2-e

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    igi il2-i-zu ḫur-saĝ gal teš2-ba ši-im-da-!-ku

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    šag4-ba-tuku-am3

    šagbatuku.

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    en ? nam {d}nu-nam-nir-ra ĝiškim-til3 a-a-na

    Mighty lord, with all the qualities of Nunamnir! Support of your father! Ninurta, you are the right arm of the Great Mountain, on whom he has bestowed life. You understand how to establish and to fulfil the decisions pronounced by him.

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    {d}nin-urta a2 zid-da kur gal-la-aš ša-mu-un-til3-la-ni-me-en

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    eš-bar dug4-ga-ni ki-bi-še3 ĝa2-ĝa2 di-di-bi mu-e-zu

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    bar-sud 2-kam-ma

    2nd barsud.

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    en barag-barag ni2 er9-be2-ne ĝiri3 saga11 X […] X X […]

    Lord trampling underfoot all rulers, the powerful ones, ……, you do not let the evil and wicked escape, ……. The foreign land and the broad territories that you have looked upon with favour spread themselves before you in abundance. You have entrusted the various quarters of heaven and earth, with their settled peoples, to Ur-Ninurta, the youth who is all for you, the good shepherd who is attentive to you. You have made him to whom Enki has given wisdom understand how to …… them. May you be available to make the black-headed, numerous as sheep, follow your path.

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    ḫul-du erim2-ĝal2 nu-mu-un-e3 [X]-e bi2-ib2-X […]

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    kur ma-da daĝal igi zid bar-ra-zu nam-ḫe2-a ma-ra-an-du8

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    {d}ur-{d}nin-urta šul za-še3 ĝal2 sipad zid ĝiš tuku-zu-um

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    ub-da an ki uĝ3 ki ĝar-ra-ba saĝ-e-eš mu-ni-rig7

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    ĝeštug2 šum2-ma {d}en-ki-ka3 KA tum2-tum2-mu-bi mu-e-zu

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    saĝ gig2 udu-gin7 lu-a-bi ḫu-mu-ĝal2-e us2-zu ḫe2-bi2-ib2-dab5-be2

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    sa-gid2-da-am3

    sa-gida.

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    ur-saĝ gal {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra nu-še-ga-ni zar-re-eš sal-mu-na-ab

    Cast down in heaps all those who are not obedient to the great hero Ur-Ninurta.

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    ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im

    Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.

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    u4-ta-u18-lu en dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 ḫur-saĝ-ta e3-a

    Lord Uta-ulu, son of Enlil, who has come forth from the hills, Ninurta! Your imposing greatness is declared in praise songs. Your authority and your powerful greatness cover the numerous people in all the lands from east to west with their tempestuous splendour. Your father who engendered you, the shepherd of the gods, Lord Nunamnir, has placed the great divine powers of heaven and earth in your hands for safe keeping, has given you valour and pre-eminence, and let you have no rivals. You are the heart's delight of Ninlil: she loves you dearly. Rejoicing in your actions, she has made you awe-inspiring.

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    {d}nin-urta nam-maḫ dugud-da-zu a-re-eš dug4-ge-eš2

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    nam-nir-ĝal2 nam-maḫ kalag-ga-zu šag4 kur-kur-ra-ka

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    u18-lu me-lem4-ba ud e3 ud šu2-uš uĝ3 šar2-ra ši-im-dul-[e]

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    a-a ugu-zu sipad diĝir-re-ne en {d}nu-nam-nir-re

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    me gal-gal an ki-a saĝ keše2-bi šu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en

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    nam-nir nam-zag-dib mu-ra-an-šum2 gaba gi4 nu-mu-ri-in-tuku

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    {d}nin-lil2-la2 ḫi-li šag4-ga-na-me-en ki-ig gal im-ma-ra-an-aĝ2

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    a-ra2 niĝ2 ak-zu ḫul2-la-da ni2 am3-il2-il2-i

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    a-ba za-gin7 diĝir pa e3-?-? mu-ni an-zag-še3

    Who like you is a god rising in glory, whose name reaches as far as the limits of heaven? You have given …… to the just youth, who was called from among the widespread people, engendered by the Great Mountain -- Ur-Ninurta, …… joy, to whom you have spoken favourably. On the dais …… you have bestowed on him a lapis lazuli ……. You have added years of joy to Ur-Ninurta's reign. You have built his city amid plenty, a habitation where the people are settled. May the black-headed direct their gaze at you as at the rising Utu. When you have given him the weapon that …… the hostile foreign lands, that makes the earth tremble, ……, you will completely devastate the populations that are disobedient to him. Uta-ulu, let Ur-Ninurta grasp (?) it in his hand.

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    šul si sa2 uĝ3 daĝal-la pad3-[da ĝiš] dug4-ga kur gal-la

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    {d}ur-{d}nin-urta […] la-la gu3 zid de2-a-zu

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    igi X […]-ke4 DU [… mu]-un-ne-šum2

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    ? […]-en ? za-gin3 saĝ-[e]-eš mu-ni-in-rig7

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    {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra bal mu giri17-zal-la mu-un-ne-taḫ

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    iri{ki} maš-gana2 a2-dam ki ĝal2-la-ni ḫe2-ĝal2-la ša-mu-un-du3

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    saĝ gig2-ge {d}utu e3-[gin7] igi-bi ḫe2-me-ši-ĝal2

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    {ĝiš}tukul kur gu2-erim2-ĝal2 […] X X ki tuku4-tuku4-da X-ke4

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    u3-mu-un-šum2 a2-dam nu-še-ga-ni ⌈sug⌉-!-ge4 bi2-ib-gu7-e

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    u4-ta-u18-lu ur-{d}nin-urta-ra šu ḫe2-me-de3-ni-ĝal2-ĝal2

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    sa-ĝar-ra-am3

    sa-ĝara.

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    ur-saĝ gal {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra saĝ-tab SI MA A ḫe2-e-me-en

    May you be …… a helper for the great hero Ur-Ninurta.

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    ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-ĝar-ra-bi-im

    Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-ĝara.

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    en nam tar-ra-zu sag2 nu-di inim kug-zu uru2ru

    Lord, your fixing of destinies cannot be upset, and your holy word is powerful. Ninurta, lord, your fixing of destinies cannot be upset, and your holy word is powerful. Determine a good fate for Ur-Ninurta, with years of life forever unalterable as his destiny.

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    {d}nin-urta en nam tar-ra-zu sag2 nu-di inim kug-zu uru2ru

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    {d}ur-{d}nin-urta nam dug3 mu nam-til3-la

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    du-ri2-še3 [nu]-kur2-ru nam-e-eš tar-mu-ni-ib

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    uru2ru-bi-im

    Its uru.

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

    An adab for Ninurta.

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