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

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 50 sections

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   an u18-ru gal diĝir-re-e-ne

   An the powerful, great among the gods, An the respected, brilliantly manifest god! In fixing a great fate for the king, An has laid his hand truly upon Ur-Ninurta.

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   an nir-ĝal2 diĝir pa e3-a

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   an lugal-la nam gal tar-ra-ni

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   {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta>-ra šu zid ḫu-mu-na-ab-ĝar

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   bar-sud-am3

   barsud.

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   zag kur-kur-ra-še3 dili-ni dib

   As he passes, alone, as far as the border of the foreign lands, he is indeed the guardian of the Anuna. He seizes all the great divine powers, and places his feet upon the numerous divine powers. The very wise god, the prince who decides destiny, has truly spoken to him; An has truly spoken to Ur-Ninurta. He has made him the mightiest in the Land; An has made Ur-Ninurta the mightiest in the Land. He has bestowed upon Ur-Ninurta a royal throne on a foundation established forever; the august shepherd's crook, which gathers up the divine powers of the Land; and a just sceptre which directs the numerous people. When holy An determines a destiny, the gods of heaven stand by and the Anuna pay attention.

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   {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne saĝ keše2-bi na-nam

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   me gal-gal-la zag mu-ni-in-keše2

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   me šar2-ra ĝiri3-ni nam-mi-in-ĝar

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    diĝir gal-an-zu nun nam tar-re-de3

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    gu3 zid mu-na-an-de2 an-ne2 {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta>-ra gu3 zid <mu-na-an-de2>

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    kalam-ma mu-ni-in-maḫ an-ne2 [{d}ur]-<{d}nin-urta> <mu-ni-in-maḫ>

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    {ĝiš}gu-za nam-lugal-la ul-še3 suḫuš gen6-na

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    šibir ! me kalam-ma ur4-ur4

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    ĝidru niĝ2-gen6-na uĝ3 šar2 laḫ5-laḫ5-e

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    {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra mu-na-an-taḫ

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    an kug-ga ki nam tar-ra-ni

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    diĝir an-na ba-sug2-ge-eš-a

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    {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne ĝizzal ba-an-ak-eš

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    šag4-ba-tuku-am3

    šagbatuku.

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    unken ĝar-ra-ba ḫe2-am3 ba-ni-in-ne-eš

    In their place of assembly, they said Let it be so! An gave to Ur-Ninurta the building of cities, the founding of settlements, the subduing of foreign lands, and the strengthening of the foundations of the Land of Sumer; years of plenty, and a reign of long days.

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    iri du3-du3 a2-dam ki ĝar-ra

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    kur gam-e kalam suḫuš gen6-na

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    mu ḫe2-ĝal2 bal ud sud-da

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    {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta>-ra mu-na-an-šum2

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    sa-gid2-da-am3

    sa-gida.

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    an-na igi su3-ud-bi bar-ra-ni sipad zid mu-ni-in-il2

    An raised his far-reaching gaze to the good shepherd. He spoke to Ur-Ninurta, his beloved son, with kindly words: May there be shame at your awe-inspiring splendour, while you (?) ride as if on a great storm. May you have no rival in your youthful power. May the Land remain (?) under your rule. May you make your name supreme in the foreign lands, and may they speak good of you. May the land that is of its own will unbending to you, submit to you. Ur-Ninurta, to whom I have given great power: you should trust in my name. May your words clamp down upon the wicked like a great neck-stock. May the rebel land approach at your command, and do reverence to you. In your lordliness may you hold your head high. May you be good to the people. May you be the man of justice, and may it come to your aid. You have justice that comes from the heart; you are one of Utu's retainers. May Inana, who is assuredly your beloved, provide you with long life. May the good protective deities of the en priesthood and of kingship stand faithfully at your side. My Ur-Ninurta, named with the name of Sumer! Go with your head high to the shrine of Nibru, to Dur-an-ki. Brick-built E-kur accepts your offerings: May the awe-inspiring shepherd stand in attendance with his great food offerings for the house.

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    {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta> dumu ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni mi2 zid-de2-eš ša-mu-un-e

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    ni2 me-lem4-za teš2 ḫe2-ĝal2 ud gal-gin7 u5-bi

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    nam-šul-zu gaba gi4 na-an-tuku-tuku-un ma-da ḫe2-de3-ĝal2

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    mu-zu kur-kur-ra ḫe2-em-maḫ-en sag9-zu ḫe2-di

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    ma-da ni2-ba nam-ra-an-gam-e gu2 ĝiš ḫu-mu-ra-ab-ĝar

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    {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta> a2 gal šum2-ma-ĝu10 mu-ĝu10-še3 nir ḫe2-ĝal2

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    inim-zu {ĝiš}rab3 maḫ-gin7 ḫul-ĝal2-e šu ḫe2-em-ri-ri

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    a2 aĝ2-ĝa2-zu ki-bal-a ḫa-ba-te giri17 šu ḫa-ma-an-ĝal2-eš

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    nam-nun-zu saĝ an-še3 ḫe2-eb-il2 uĝ3-e ḫa-ma-dug3-ge

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    niĝ2-gen6-na za-e lu2-bi ḫe2-me-en a2-taḫ-zu ḫe2-a

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    niĝ2-si-sa2 šag4-ta e3-a-me-en {d}utu ba-gub-ba

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    {d}inana ki aĝ2-zu na-nam nam-til3 ḫa-ra-ab-sud-de3

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    {d}lamma sag9-ga nam-en nam-lugal-la zid-de3-eš ḫa-ra-sug2-ge-eš

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    <mu> sa4-a ki-en-gi-ra-me-en {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta>-ĝu10

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    eš3 nibru{ki} dur-an-ki-ka saĝ il2-la ĝen-i3

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    !-! šeg12 e2-kur-ra-ke4 šu-bi im-gid2

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    sipad ni2 guru3 nidba gal-gal-la-ni e2-še3 ḫa-ma-gub-be2

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    sa-ĝar-ra-am3

    sa-ĝara.

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    1(AŠ) diĝir-re-ne me gal-gal-la i3-me-en

    I am the only one among the gods with great divine powers. I am An the king, the only one among the gods with great divine powers. Ur-Ninurta, my utterances shall never be altered for you.

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    an lugal 1(AŠ) diĝir-re-<ne me gal-gal-la i3-me-en>

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    {d}ur-<{d}nin-urta> ka-ta e3-a-ĝu10 ul-še3 na-ra-kur2-ru

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    u18-ru12-bi-im

    Its uru.

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    a-da-ab an-na-kam

    An adab of An.

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