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An adab to Ninurta for Būr-Suen (Būr-Suen A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 45 sections

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   […] ⌈?⌉ kur gal-e tud-⌈da maḫ⌉-a-ni zag nu-sa2

   ……, lord, whom the Great Mountain engendered, whose magnificence has no equal. Ninurta, magnificent in heaven and earth, surpassing among the Anuna gods. ……, foremost among the gods, support of An. …… imbued with ……, who roars like a storm, who growls in battle. ……, who butts like a huge wild bull, who destroys the fortresses of the rebel lands. …… of Enlil: no foreign land can escape from his grasp. …… by Nunamnir, whose words are firmly established. ……, fit for princeship, the counsellor of E-kur. …… cannot be scattered, the neckstock of the gods. (approx. 7 lines missing) …… may …… be his helper. …… the son of Iškur. ……, may he provide …… with good food. May he regulate ……. May he be the constant attendant of the E-šu-me-ša, his beloved residence. May he never cease to …… daily his great offerings. May …… prolong the years of abundance and a pleasant life …… for Būr-Suen, well suited for kingship, beloved of An.

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   [{d}nin]-⌈urta⌉ gal-di an ki-a dirig {d}a-nun-ke4-ne

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   [X X] palil diĝir-re-e-ne ĝiškim-til3 an-na

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   [X X] ⌈gur3⌉-ru ud-gin7 šeg11 gi4-gi4 šen-šen-na gu3 mur ak

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   […] am gal-gin7 du7-du7 bad3 ki-bal gul-gul

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   [X (X) X] [{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2-la2-ke4 DI-DI kur šu-ni nu-e3

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   […] {d}nu-nam-nir-ra dug4-ga-ni ki-bi-še3 ⌈ĝar⌉

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   [X (X) X nam]-nun-na tum2-ma na de5 e2-kur-ra

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   […] X sag2 nu-di {ĝiš}rab3 diĝir-re-e-[ne]

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    (approx. 7 lines missing)

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    […] saĝ-tab-a-ni ḫe2-a

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    […] ? dumu {d}iškur-ra-ke4

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    […] X X [X X] X u2 dug3 ḫe2-bi2-ib2-gu7-e

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    […] ĝal2 mu ⌈sa4⌉ [X X] si ḫe2-em-sa2-sa2-e

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    e2-šu-me-ša4 ki-tuš ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni saĝ us2-bi ḫe2-a

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    nidba gal-gal-la-ni ud šu2-uš-e X X muš nam-ba-an-tum2-mu

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    {d}bur-{d}suen me-te nam-⌈lugal-la⌉ ki aĝ2 an-na-ke4

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    mu giri17-zal nam-til3 niĝ2 dug3-⌈ga⌉ [X (X)] ⌈ḫa⌉-ba-ni-ib-su3-re6

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    ⌈sa⌉-gid2-[da]-am3

    Sa-gida.

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    [{d}]nin-urta {d}bur-{d}suen-ra ni2-tuku-ni a2-taḫ-a-ni ḫe2-a

    May Ninurta be the help of Būr-Suen, who is reverent towards him.

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    [ĝiš]-gi5-ĝal2-bi-im

    Its ĝišgiĝal.

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    [X X] a2 zid-da {d}en-lil2-la2 kur ki-bal gul-gul

    ……, the right arm of Enlil, who destroys the rebellious foreign lands; Ninurta, the right arm of Enlil, who destroys the rebellious foreign lands. The king, whose rising is a flood no one can oppose. Ninurta, the furious storm in battle, who tramples upon the enemy. He is girded with heroism, a young man without rival. The one given superior strength by Nunamnir, who makes his father feel truly content. Your mighty commands are lofty and great. Ninurta, your mighty commands are lofty and great. …… flattens …… in the rebel lands, who forces the enemy to bow low. ……, who roars like a storm. (3 lines fragmentary) (4 lines missing) (2 lines fragmentary)

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    [{d}]nin-urta a2 zid-da {d}en-lil2-la2 kur ki-bal gul-gul

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    lugal zig3-ga-ni a-ma-ru na-me saĝ nu-šum2-mu

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    {d}nin-urta ud sumur me3-a erim2-e ĝiri3 saga11 di

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    nam-ur-saĝ da-da-ra-še3 dug4-ga šul gaba-ri nu-tuku-a

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    a2 maḫ šum2-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra šag4 a-a-na dug3-dug3

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    dug4-ga-dug4-ga u18-ru-zu nam-maḫ gal-gal-la

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    [{d}nin-urta] dug4-ga-dug4-ga u18-ru-zu nam-maḫ gal-gal-la

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    […] ki-bal-a sig10-sig10-ge5 gu2 du3-a gam-gam

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    […] X ĝa2-ĝa2 ud-gin7 šeg11 gi4-gi4

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    […] X X X-ke4

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    […] X

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    […] IM

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    (4 lines missing)

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    […] X X […]

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    […] X sig-ta […]

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    [sa-ĝar-ra-am3]

    Sa-ĝara.

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    [X X] X X X mu pad3-da-zu {d}⌈bur⌉-[{d}suen] […]

    …… whom you have called by name, Būr-Suen …….

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    [ĝiš]-gi5-ĝal2-[bi-im]

    Its ĝišgiĝal.

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    [ur]-saĝ ušum zag dib […]

    Warrior, surpassing dragon ……; Ninurta, surpassing dragon ……, …… Būr-Suen, whom you have truthfully chosen.

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    {d}nin-urta ušum zag dib […]

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    {d}bur-{d}suen zid-de3-eš pad3-da-⌈zu⌉ […]

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    u18-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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