A hymn to Ḫaia for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn B)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 60 sections

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en ĝeštug2 maḫ šu du7 sa2 gal-e pad3-da
Lord, perfect in august wisdom and recognised for his mighty counsel, Ḫaia, who holds the great tablets, who enriches the deep wisdom! Accountant of Ḫal-an-kug, having the final overview of the arts of Nisaba's house of wisdom; palace archivist of heaven and earth, who keeps count of every single assignment, who holds a holy reed-stylus and covers the great tablets of destiny with writing! Wise one, who prompts holy An with words and attention at the appropriate times; seal-holder of Father Enlil! He who brings forth the holy objects from the treasure-house of E-kur; ornament of the abzu shrine, wearing his hair loose for Lord Nudimmud!
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{d}ḫa-ia3 dub gal-gal ḫa-ḫa-za ĝeštug2-ĝeštug2-ga peš-peš
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šid-du3 ḫal-an-kug igi zag til galam-ma-ke4 e2-ĜEŠTUG2.{d}NISABA-ke4
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pisaĝ-dub-ba e2-gal an ki-a kiĝ2 kilib-ba šid-šid
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gi kug-ga šu ĝal2-le im nam-tar gal-gal mul-mul
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gal-an-zu inim ĝeštug2 de5-ge ud-bi-še3 an kug-ga-ra
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kišib-ĝal2 a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 lu2 tam-ma e3 erim3 e2-kur-ra
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ḫe2-du7 eš3-e abzu-a siki bar-ra la2-la2 en {d}nu-dim2-mud-ra
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{d}ḫa-ia3 šag4-gada-la2 e2-u6-nir-ra uz-ga kug lu-lu
Ḫaia, linen-clad priest of E-unir, who stocks the holy uzga precinct; learned scholar of the shrine E-kiš-nu-ĝal, whose august name is great, whose mind is discerning; who dwells in the great dining-hall alongside the maiden Ningal! Fair of features, beloved spouse of Nun-bar-še-gunu and augustly renowned father-in-law of Father Enlil, the Great Mountain; junior administrator, possessor of wisdom, acknowledged in heaven and earth, who receives the tribute for the gods, the abundance of mountains and seas! Interpreter of the obscurity of Enlil's (?) words, skilful one who steers the august princely divine powers, with …… girt at his side! Formed (?) with a broad heart, holding in his hands the holy divine plans of the temple of Eridug, Ḫaia, who wears the ceremonial robe during pure lustrations of the engur! Indagara, administrator who performs the opening of the mouth for the gods in the heavens and in the underworld, and who is versed in the meaning of obscure tablets; craftsman of the great gods!
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umun2 ak-ak eš3 e2-kiš-nu-ĝal2-la2-ke4 mu maḫ-bi gal-la
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šag4 inim-ĝal2 ki-sikil {d}nin-gal-e unu7 gal-e til3-la
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muš3-me sag9 nitalam2 ki aĝ2 {d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu
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lu2 mu maḫ mussa kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-kam
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saĝĝa ban3-da igi-ĝal2-tuku pad3-da an ki-bi-da-ke4
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gu2-un diĝir-re-[e-ne] šu gid2-i ma-dam kur ab su3-ud-da inim-ma-ni bur2-e
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gal-zu me maḫ ⌈nam-nun-na⌉-ka u5 ? zag keše2-da
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šag4 daĝal sur-ra ĝiš-ḫur kug-ga e2 eridug{ki}-ga-ke4 šu dab-be2
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{d}ḫa-ia3 lu2 šu-luḫ sikil-la engur-ra-ke4 tug2-ba13 tug2 la2-la2
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{d}indagara saĝĝa7(GA.DUB2) utaḫ-ḫe2 kur-ta ka du8-u3 diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4
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šag4 dub-ba su3-ud-da zu-a galam ak-ak diĝir gal-gal-e-ne
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šu-nir-nir {ĝiš}gag-a du3-du3 saĝ sig9-ga ki galam ḫur kalam-ma
He who fixes the standards on their pegs, planner (?) who artfully excavates (?) the soil of the Land, who decorates the floor and makes the dining-hall attractive for Anšar and the Great Mountain! Tall and with head high, he whose utterances from the abzu shrine are favourable, who carefully holds the pure white loaves of the house of the gods! Kusu and Indagara, without whom heaven would not be pure nor earth bright, continual providers of the great meals of An and Enlil in their grand dining-hall! He who gazes upon the holy precinct, upon Lord Nudimmud; he who holds the holy bronze vessels, who makes hearts rejoice and soothes spirits!
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ki šu tag-tag unu7 sig7-ga an-šar2 kur gal-ra
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saĝ il2 maḫ eš3-e abzu-ta dug4-ga-ni še-ga
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lu2 saĝ keše2 ninda babbar sikil-la šu dab-be2 e2 diĝir-re-e-ne
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{d}ku3-su3 {d}indagara e-ne-ne-da nu an nu-sikil-la ki nu-dadag-ge
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u2 gal-gal sud-sud an {d}en-lil2-la2 unu7 maḫ-ne-ne-ke4
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lu2 muš3 kug-ga igi du8 en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
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zabar kug-ga šu ĝal2-le šag4 ḫul2-ḫul2 bar sig10-sig10-ge5
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lugal-ĝu10 nam-maḫ-zu šir3-ra ga-am3-i-i
My king, I shall praise your eminence in song! Ḫaia, I will declare your greatness perpetually! Who among the gods is fitted like you for the holy divine powers? Your beloved spouse is the maiden Nisaba, the great queen of queens. Ninlil, who was born of her holy womb, the august wife of Nunamnir, sits with her on the dais of E-kur with head raised high, uniquely entitled to behave as queen of the gods, the peerless goddess. In the abzu shrine, Enki has bestowed his incantations of life on you, great breed-bull, who are recognised for your right understanding, who constantly care for the gods, Ḫaia, you who operate effectively the assigning of divine powers, who mark out the cult places.
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{d}ḫa-ia3 nam-gal-zu gi16-sa-še3 ga-am3-pad3-pad3-de3-en
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a-ba za-a-gin7 diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 me kug-ga-aš tum2-ma
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nitalam ki aĝ2-zu ki-sikil {d}nisaba nin gal nin-e-ne
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u3-tud-da šag4-ga-ni {d}nin-lil2-la2 dam maḫ {d}nu-nam-nir-ra
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barag e2-kur-ra-ke4 saĝ il2-la an-še3 ši-in-da-til3
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nam-nin diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 me-er-ga-bi al-ak-e diĝir zag ša4 nu-tuku
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za-e ninda2 gal ĝalga zid pad3-da en3 tar-tar diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4
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{d}ḫa-ia3 me šum2-šum2-mu kiĝ2 aĝ2-e ki-šu-peš igi zu-zu-me-en
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{d}en-ki-ke4 eš3-e abzu-ta mu7-mu7 nam-til3-la-ni mu-ra-rig7
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en ĝi6-par3-e mu-ni-ib-ḫuĝ-en saĝ sig10 mu-ni-ib-ĝar-re-en
You appoint the high priest for the ĝipar and install him there as its caretaker. You make the shepherd of the Land hold in his hands the august sceptre until distant days. Ḫaia, you are the god of the Land who gives ear to the prayers of all the people. You make the king hold the widespread people in his hands for the great gods.
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sipad kalam-ma-ra ĝidru maḫ ud su3-ra2 šu-ni-še3 bi2-ib-dab5-e-en
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{d}ḫa-ia3 diĝir kalam-ma a-ra-zu uĝ3 šar2-ra ĝiš tuku-me-en
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za-e diĝir gal-gal-e-ne uĝ3 daĝal-la šu-ni-še3 bi2-ib-dab5-e-en
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a-a {d}en-ki abzu-ta ed2-da-ni-ta
When Father Enki comes forth from the abzu, he assigns (?) its greatness to you, Ḫaia. You cause the people who are in its midst to lift their necks towards heaven; you make its population pass their days in rejoicing. You keep all its people forever contented. You establish festivals in the houses of the great gods; you spread splendour.
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{d}ḫa-ia3 nam-gal-bi za-e ša-mu-re-da-an-aĝ2
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uĝ3 šag4-ba i3-ni-me-a-ke4 gu2-bi an-še3 ši-bi2-ib2-zi-zi
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nam-lu2-ulu3-bi ud asil-la2 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-le-ne
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uĝ3 šar2-ra-bi šag4 ḫul2-la ud ul-le2-a-aš bi2-ib-ak-e-en
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e2 diĝir gal-gal-e-ne ezen ab-ĝar-re-en giri17-zal ši-bi2-du8-du8-un
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saĝ-kal saĝ-kal-e diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 ĝiš-šub gal-gal uĝ3 til-la-ni
Leader, leader (?) of the gods, complete the great fates of the people. Look favourably upon the king with your gracious gaze that is full of life. Duly grant a joyous reign of long days to prince Rīm-Sîn, marking its years on the tablet of life, forever unalterable. May An and Enlil love the shepherd Rīm-Sîn in the office of high priest. The singers will make your praise resound sweetly in their mouths; Ḫaia, the singers will make your praise resound sweetly in their mouths. Lord of heaven and earth, king of the abzu, its praise is august. Father Enki, king of the abzu, your praise is sweet.
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igi sag9-ga-zu nam-til3 si-a lugal-ra igi zid bar-mu-un-ši-ib
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nun {d}ri-im-{d}suen bal ḫul2-ḫul2 ud su3-ud-da šu zid ĝar-mu-na-ab
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im nam-til3-la-ke4 du-ri2-še3 nu-kur2-ru mu-bi gub-i3
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sipad {d}ri-im-{d}suen nam-en-bi an {d}en-lil2-la2 ki ḫe2-aĝ2-e-ne
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lu2 šir3-ra-ke4 za3-mi2-zu ka-bi-a mi-ni-ib-dug3-ge-ne
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{d}ḫa-ia3 lu2 šir3-ra-ke4 za3-mi2-zu ka-bi-a mi-ni-ib-dug3-ge-ne
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en an ki lugal abzu-a za3-mi2-bi maḫ-a
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a-a {d}en-ki lugal abzu-a za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga
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u18-ru12-bi-im
Its uru.
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{d}ḫa-ia3 diĝir kalam-ma ga-til3-e ki aĝ2 nun {d}ri-im-{d}suen-e a2 bad tal2-ni ḫe2-me-en
Ḫaia, god of the Land, who loves the words Give me life!, extend your broad arms round prince Rīm-Sîn.
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ĝiš-gi-ĝal2-bi-im
Its ĝišgiĝal.

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