A hymn to Inana (Inana C)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 236 sections

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DIŠ X […] X {d}nanna-me-en
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ĝalga […]
Advice ……, grief, bitterness ……, 'alas' ……. My lady, …… mercy …… compassion …… I am yours! This will always be so! May your heart be soothed towards me! May your understanding …… compassion. May …… in front of you, may it be my offering. Your divinity is resplendent in the Land! My body has experienced your great punishment. Bitter lament keeps me awake with …… anxiety. Mercy, compassion, care, lenience and homage are yours, and to cause flood storms, to open hard ground and to turn darkness into light.
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šag4 ḫul gig niĝ2-gig-ga X […] muš3-am3 mu-[…]
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nin-ĝu10 ud en-nam arḫuš ĜA2 […] šag4-ne-ša4 X X X X
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ĝe26-e za-kam ne-e a-na-am3 i3-til-le šag4-zu ḫa-ma-sed-de3
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ĝeštug2-ga de5-a-zu šag4-ne-ša4 mu-[…]
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igi-zu-še3 ḫe2-bi2-ib-X X igi kar2-kar2-ĝu10 ḫe2-ĝal2
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nam-diĝir-zu kalam-e pa bi2-a-e3
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šer7-da gu-la-zu su-ĝu10 ba-e-zu-zu
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a-nir niĝ2 gig-ga igi ma-lib la-ra-aḫ si-il-am3-ta
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arḫuš šag4-ne-ša4 igi bar-bar šag4 gur-ru giri17 šu ĝal2 za-a-kam
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ud a ra-aḫ KI.KAL ĝal2 da13-da13 ku10-ku10 zalag-ge-eš ĝar
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nin-ĝu10 nam-maḫ-zu kur-kur-ra ka tar-zu ga-si-il
My lady, let me proclaim your magnificence in all lands, and your glory! Let me praise your ways and greatness! Who rivals you in divinity? Who can compare with your divine rites? May great An, whom you love, say for you It is enough!. May the great gods calm your mood. May the lapis lazuli dais, fit for ladyship, ……. May your magnificent dwelling place say to you: Be seated. May your pure bed say to you: Relax. Your ……, where Utu rises, …….
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a-ra2 nam-gur4-ra-zu me-teš2 ḫu-mu-i-i
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za-e nam-diĝir-zu a-ba e-da-sa2
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ĝarza-zu-še3 a-ba-a mu-un-na-sig10-ge
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an gal ki aĝ2-zu muš3-am3-zu ḫe2-eb-be2
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diĝir gal-gal-e-ne ur5-zu ḫe2-bi2-ib2-ḫuĝ-[ĝe26-ne]
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barag za-gin3 nam-nin-a tum2-ma TU-TU-zu X ḫe2-X X X X
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ki-tuš nam-maḫ-zu tuš-a ḫu-mu-ra-ab-be2
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ki-nu2 kug-ga-zu ni2 ⌈dub2-bu⌉ ḫu-mu-ra-ab-be2
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nam-X-zu ki {d}utu e3-a ? ? [X] X si-il-[i]
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nam-maḫ-zu ši-im-pad3-pad3-de3-ne za-e nin ab-bi-me-en
They proclaim your magnificence; you are the lady ……. An and Enlil have determined a great destiny for you throughout the entire universe. They have bestowed upon you ladyship in the assembly chamber. Being fitted for ladyship, you determine the destiny of noble ladies. Mistress, you are magnificent, you are great! Inana, you are magnificent, you are great! My lady, your magnificence is resplendent. May your heart be restored for my sake!
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an {d}en-lil2 an kilib3-ba-bi nam gal mu-ri-in-tar-re-eš
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nam-nin gu2-en-na ma-ra-an-šum2-mu-uš
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nin9 nin-e-ne nam nam-ma-tar-re nam-nin-a tum2-ma
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in-nin za-e maḫ-me-en za-e gur4-ra-me-en
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{d}inana za-e maḫ-me-en za-e gur4-ra-me-en
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nin-ĝu10 nam-maḫ-zu pa bi2-a-e3
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šag4-zu ki-bi ḫa-ma-gi4-gi4
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niĝ2 gal-gal-zu niĝ2 zag nu-sa2
Your great deeds are unparallelled, your magnificence is praised! Young woman, Inana, your praise is sweet!
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nam-maḫ-zu me-teš2 ḫu-mu-i-i
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ki-sikil {d}inana za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3

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