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A hymn to Ḫendursaĝa (Ḫendursaĝa A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 212 sections

1. C.59

   AN.PA ga-mu-un-TUG2 lu2 nam tar-re-da

2. C.60

   gud sam2-a tur3-ra gen6-ne2-de3

   So as to integrate securely into the cattle-pen the bull that has been bought, so as to make the sheep that have been bought multiply in the sheepfold, so as to make the slave that has been bought behave submissively in the house of his master, so as to test the liquid capacity of a one-litre pot; so that, when the Herald signals with his horn to the troops before the mêlée of battle and the warriors go forth to the high plain, the Herald will force the dragons back from the roads, so that the Herald Ḫendursaĝa will make them very frightened -- praise be to the youthful Utu, who has kindly supported the excellent power of the Herald, and praise be to Father Enki, who has kindly supported the excellent power of Ḫendursaĝa!

3. C.61

   udu sam2-a amaš-a daĝal-e-de3

4. C.62

   saĝ sam2-a e2 lugal-la-ni-ta gu2 ĝiš ĝa2-ĝa2-de3

5. C.63

   dug 1 sila3-ta a kab2 di-de3

6. C.64

   ugnim igi zu2 keše2 me3-ka

7. C.65

   niĝir-e si gu3 um-mi-in-ra

8. C.66

   ur-saĝ an-edin-na du-a-ni

9. C.67

   niĝir ušumgal ĝiri3-ba zi-zi-de3

10. C.68

    niĝir {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 su-ba zi-zi-de3

11. C.69

    a2 maḫ niĝir-ra-ke4 mi2 dug4-ga šul {d}utu za3-mi2

12. C.70

    a2 maḫ {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 mi2 dug4-ga a-a {d}en-ki za3-[mi2]

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