A hymn to Inana as Ninegala (Inana D)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 198 sections

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barag maḫ unu2 gal-e dur2 ĝar-ra-zu-ne
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uz-ga kug-ga ša-mu-ra-sug2-ge-eš
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nu-mu-e-sig10-ge-en ĝiš ma-ra-e-ne
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{d}inana nu-mu-e-da-sa2-e-ne
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kar-ke4 eš2-dam-ma mu-un-ed3-de3-en
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{d}gidim ab-ba šu2-šu2-ka ma-ra-ni-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
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{d}inana nin me šar2-ra-me-en diĝir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-ĝal2 nam-maḫ-za ga-am3-dug4
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kuš7 maš2-anše du8-du8-a-ba
When the servants let the flocks loose, and when cattle and sheep are returned to cow-pen and sheepfold, then, my lady, like the nameless poor, you wear only a single garment. The pearls of a prostitute are placed around your neck, and you are likely to snatch a man from the tavern. As you hasten to the embrace of your spouse Dumuzid, Inana, then the seven paranymphs share the bedchamber with you.
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gud udu tur3 amaš-e gi4-a-ba
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nin-ĝu10 mu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili im-me-mur10
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NUNUZ kar-ke4 gu2-za i-im-du3
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eš2-dam-ta lu2 mu-dab5-me-en
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ur2 nitalam-zu {d}dumu-zid-da-ke4 kušum tag-tag-ge-da-zu-ne
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{d}inana niĝir-si 7-e ki-nu2 mu-e-da-ak-e
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{d}inana nin me šar2-ra-me-en diĝir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-ĝal2 nam-maḫ-za ga-am3-dug4
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u2-si-an mul-mu teš2-bi-še3 gur-ru-a-ba
In the evening, when the stars return together again and when Utu enters into his chamber, when in heaven, Inana, you diffuse awesomeness like fire, and when on earth, Ninegala, you screech like a falcon, then you …… in play and dancing. (1 line unclear) You go from moonlight to star, you go from star to moonlight.
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{d}utu agrun-na-še3 kur9-ra-a-ba
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{d}inana i-zi-gin7 an-ta ni2 gur3-ru-a-zu-ne
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ki-a sur2-du3{mušen}-gin7 šeg11 gi4-a-zu-ne
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KI.E.NE.DI ḫub2 ⌈gub⌉ i3-ze2-[X-(X)]-en
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ḫaš2-gal X-⌈ni-ta⌉ i3-bal-[X (X)]
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iti6-ta mul-še3 ⌈im⌉-[DU]
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mul-ta iti6-še3 [im]-DU
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{d}inana nin me šar2-ra-me-en diĝir ⌈nu⌉-mu-⌈e⌉-[da-sa2]
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-ĝal2 nam-maḫ-za ga-am3-⌈dug4⌉
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X RA TAB AB ĝen-na-ni ḫi-li [X X (X)]
(13 lines missing or unclear) The slavegirl …… her mistress. …… her house and property. …… her child.
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ĝar-ra-zu u3-TU-ra-aš u3-mu-[X X (X)]
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šu-zu UL an-ta u3-mu-[X X (X)]
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X u3-mu-ni-du3 SU X [X X (X)] u3-⌈mu-ni⌉-?-tag-[X (X)]
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? ku10-ku10-ge X X X […]
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a2-šu-ĝiri3-ni u3-[…]
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ama-ni še-er-X […]
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X X […]
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X X […]
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[…] X […]
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[X] X X […] šu MI […]
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X ? ?-da-dug3 […] ? mu-un-da-[…]
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geme2 nin-a-ni […] ḪI NI šum2-ma [X (X)]
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⌈e2⌉-a-ni ⌈?-?⌉ [X (X)] X ĜIŠ im-ma-X [X (X)]
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dumu-a-ni [X (X)] ⌈mu⌉-un-na-ab-[X (X)]
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{d}inana nin [me šar2-ra-me]-en diĝir nu-⌈mu⌉-[e-da-sa2]
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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{d}⌈nin⌉-[e2-gal-la] [ki]-⌈ur3⌉-zu mu-un-⌈ĝal2⌉ [nam-maḫ-za ga-am3-dug4]
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X X X [X (X)] ? ĝen-na X […]
(7 lines unclear) …… you are the great goddess. (2 lines unclear) The levy of troops is brought into the broad square like a crouching dragon. The young woman abandons the E-maḫ, destroying the temple like my ……. The young man who has come to know your eminence makes a gesture of obeisance.
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[X] X TU [X X] X ⌈?⌉-mu-X X [X (X)]
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? ? ? BI ⌈AN⌉ [(X)] ⌈?-X⌉ […]
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X BA X LI X [X X] pa ⌈mu⌉-[na]-an-⌈?⌉
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e2 [X X X] X X ba-! [X (X)] ma-⌈ra⌉-an-du8-e
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ZA X ZA [X X] ⌈?⌉ dug3-[(X)]-ge-da […] DI
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X […]-⌈si⌉-si-in
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AN […] X X X za-e diĝir maḫ-me-en
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⌈ĜA2×X⌉ [X X (X)] nu2 mu-da-?-e
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ki-⌈nu2⌉-? [X] X BUR DUB2 ḪI ḪI-a
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sila daĝal ušumgal nu2-a-gin7 ⌈zig3⌉-ga mu-ni-ib-tum3-tum3
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ki-sikil-⌈e⌉ e2-maḫ mu-un-šub-be2 e2 [X]-⌈ĝu10⌉-gin7 mu-un-gul-e
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! nam-?-zu mu-un-zu-a giri17 šu ba-ab-tag-ge
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{d}inana ⌈nin⌉ me šar2-ra-me-en diĝir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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⌈{d}⌉nin-[e2]-⌈gal⌉ ki-ur3-zu mu-ĝal2 ⌈nam⌉-maḫ-za ga-⌈am3⌉-dug4
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[…] X E la2-a-⌈ba⌉
(5 lines unclear) (20 lines missing) (1 line fragmentary) …… has presented (?) …… to you there. Your position ……. If …… beside the Egal-edina, then the evil demons and demonesses oppose it.
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X X […]-gin7 X X [(X)] ? [X X]-?
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X […]-⌈ĝal2⌉-la-ba
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[…] zig3-ga
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[…] X tum3
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[…] X ⌈?⌉
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X X X im-mi-in-tar saĝ [X (X)] mu-na-ni-in-⌈rig7⌉
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ki-gub-ba-zu MU ZU X [(X)]-am3
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e2-gal-edin ⌈zag⌉-ba um-mi-in-X
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[{d}]⌈udug⌉ ḫul {d}lamma ḫul gaba-bi im-ta-an-ri
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[{d}]inana nin me šar2-ra-me-en diĝir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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⌈{d}⌉nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-ĝal2 nam-maḫ-za ga-am3-dug4
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[X] X ĜAR ki šag4 te KA.AN.NI.SI-zu
(1 line fragmentary) Inana, you are an object of admiration, like a charming young maiden. …… has been opened for you. Mistress, your …… priestess hangs the šuba jewels on you. The great ……, responsible for the ordinances, (1 line unclear) You enter house after house, you peer into lane after lane. Lady, when ……, when your emblem is displayed, maiden, when you stand in ……, you are covered in loveliness. Who …… finds …… in the sheepfold, ……, …… prayer …….
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[{d}]⌈?⌉ ki-sikil ḫi-li-a-gin7 u6-e ša-ba-ab-gub-be2
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[X] X KA ĝal2 ša-mu-ra-ab-taka4
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[nu]-gig KA.AN.NI.SI-zu unu2 šuba ma-ra-ab-la2
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[X] gal lu2 ĝarza-ke4
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[(X)] X e2-bi me3 zig3-ga aḫ6 ku mu-!-!
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[e2]-⌈e2⌉-a in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
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[e-sir2]-e-sir2-ra gu2 mu-un-gid2-gid2-de3-en
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nin [X] tu5-a KA.AN.NI.SI [u3]-mu-un-si šu-nir-zu u3-mu-un-ak
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ki-sikil ŠAG4.TUR gub-ba-za ḫi-li ba-ni-in-tag-ge-en6
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lu2 X X tur3-ra mu-ni-in-pad3-de3 […]-⌈ra⌉-an-DU
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[X X] X ZA ĜAR-zu A mu-ra-an-DU a-ra-zu MU X X
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{d}inana nin me šar2-ra-me-en diĝir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
Inana, you are the lady of all the divine powers, and no deity can compete with you. Here is your dwelling, Ninegala; let me tell of your grandeur!
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{d}nin-e2-gal-⌈la⌉ [ki]-⌈ur3⌉-zu mu-ĝal2 nam-maḫ-za ga-am3-dug4
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{d}inana nin me gal-gal-la-me-en
Inana, you are the lady of the great divine powers. Your mother Ningal …… great attributes. Your father Suen …… great holy cows. Your brother, the youth Utu ……. Your spouse Ama-ušumgal-ana, the shepherd, Lord Dumuzid, ……. Your beloved minister (?) Ninšubur ……. Your beloved sister-in-law Ĝeštin-ana ……. (3 lines fragmentary or missing)
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ama-zu ⌈{d}⌉nin-gal niĝ2 gal-gal-la […]
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a-a-zu {d}suen ab2 kug gal-gal […]
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šeš-zu ⌈šul⌉ [{d}utu] X ĜIŠ ? ⌈gal-gal⌉ […]
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nitalam {d}⌈ama⌉-[ušumgal-an-na] […]
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su8-ba en {d}dumu-zid NI X […]
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lagar3 ki aĝ2-zu {d}nin-šubur […]
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⌈e⌉-ri-ib ki aĝ2-zu [{d}ĝeštin-an-na …]
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[…] X X X [X X] mu-ni-⌈in⌉-[…]
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[…] X […]
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