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A šir-namšub to Inana (Inana G)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 78 sections

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   [di]-⌈da⌉-ĝu10-[ne] di-da-⌈ĝu10⌉-[ne]

   When I go, when I go -- the mighty queen who ……, who ……; when I, the queen, go to the Abzu, when I, Inana, go to the Abzu, when I go to the Abzu, the E-nun, when I go to Eridug the good, when I go to E-engura, when I go to E-ana, the temple of Enlil, when I go to ……, when I go to where the great offering bowls stand in the open air, when I go to where the …… pure …… bowls, when I go to where …… is honoured, when I go to where Lord Enki is honoured, when I go to where Damgalnuna …… is honoured, when I go to where Asarluḫi …… is honoured -- then I bring a dog with me, I bring a lion (?) with me, I bring boxwood with me, I bring ḫalub wood with me. I, Inana, receive the little ……, when I travel there, when I travel there.

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   ga-ša-an er9-rai-ra mu-lu2 u3-X-še3 mu-lu ?-⌈NE⌉

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   ga-ša-an-ĝen abzu-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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   ga-⌈ša-an-an⌉-na-ĝen abzu-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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   abzu e2-nun-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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   uru2-ze2-eb{ki} ze2-eb-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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   e2-engur-ra-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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   e2-an-na e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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   NE X UD NE šag4-ge a ru-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    bur gal-gal an-ne2 sug2-ga-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    bur X sikil-e X (X) aĝ2-ĝa2-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    a X a zid-⌈?⌉ šu e3-ba-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    ⌈u3⌉-[mu]-⌈un⌉ ⌈{d}am-an-ki⌉ šu e3-ba-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    {d}dam-gal-nun-na X šu e3-ba-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    {d}asar-⌈lu2-ḫi⌉ X šu e-ba-še3 di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    ur mu-da-ri ⌈?⌉ mu-da-ri

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    {ĝiš}taškarin mu-da-ri {ĝiš}ḫa-lu-ub2 mu-da-ri

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    ga-⌈ša-an-an-na⌉-ĝen IM tur-tur-e šu i-im-ti

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    e-re7re-da-ĝu10-ne e-re7-da-ĝu10-ne —

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    a e3 me-e ĝen-na a e3 me-e ĝen-na

    I go as one who brings forth water; I go as one who brings forth water. When I, the queen, go into the marshes, I go as the …… of the marshes. When I go into the hub of the battle, I go as one who brings forth its brightest light (?). When I go into the van of the battle, I go as one who brings forth its brightest light (?). When I follow at the rear of the battle, I go for …… the evil of the ……. When I enter the temple of Enlil, I go as its woman who triumphed over the mountains. I (?) utter hostile words against the foreign lands; I seat my husband before me. I utter a challenge in (?) the temples of the gods (?); I utter a challenge against Utu, against Nanna; I utter a challenge against Sud in its holy …….

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    ga-ša-⌈an⌉-[ĝen] ⌈ambar⌉-ra di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    ⌈ambar⌉-raa-bar-ra […] X BU ḪU-bi me-e ĝen-na

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    ka me3-ka di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    ud zalag-zalag e3-a-bi ĝen-na

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    igi me3-ka di-da-ĝu10-ne

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    ud [zalag]-zalag e3-a-bi ĝen-na

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    eĝer me3-ka us2-sa-ĝu10-ne

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    ? aĝ2-ḫul-? ze2-? ĝen-na

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    e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2 kur9-ra-ĝu10-ne

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    munus kur-ra ?-ga-bi ĝen-na

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    kur-kur-ra inim me-ri ba-ni-in-ne

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    mu-ud-da-⌈na-ĝu10⌉ igi-ĝa2 ba-e-tuš

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    e2 ⌈diĝir⌉-?-?-ne a-da-min3 mu-un-de3-ne

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    {d}utu-⌈?⌉ {d}nanna-de3 a-da-min3 mu-de3-ne

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    {d}sud3 AŠ a-ab-⌈?-?⌉ kug-bi-ta a-da-min3 mu-de3-ne —

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    id2-de3 id2-de3 id2 dirig-gin7 ?-gin7 ze2-eb uru2-gin7 ze2-eb ur5-gin7 ze2-eb nu-ĝal2

    The river, the river, good as the vast river, the ……, good as the city -- there is nothing as good as this! The river, the noble river, as the vast river, the river, the Euphrates, as the vast river, the …… of the Euphrates, as the vast river, (2 lines fragmentary) -- good as the ……, good as the city -- there is nothing as good as this! Just as when Enki, the wild bull of Eridug, arrives; as when the mother of the E-maḫ, Damgalnuna, arrives; as when Asarluḫi, the son of Eridug, arrives; as when Enlil eats, as when he drinks, …… good as ……, good as the city -- there is nothing as good as this!

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    id2-de3 id2 nun-e id2 dirig-gin7

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    ⌈id2⌉-de3 {id2}buranun-na id2 dirig-gin7

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    X (X)-⌈ba⌉ {id2}buranun-na-? id2 dirig-⌈?⌉

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    […] LI […]

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    […] X mu-lu […] da […]-?

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    [X]-⌈gin7⌉ ze2-eb uru2-gin7 ze2-eb ur5-gin7 ze2-eb [nu-ĝal2]

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    [{d}am]-an-ki am iri-ze2-ba im-da-ĝen-na-⌈gin7⌉

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    ⌈ama⌉ e2-maḫ-a {d}dam-gal-nun-na im-da-ĝen-na-[gin7]

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    {d}asar-lu2-ḫi dumu uru2-ze2-ba im-da-ĝen-na-gin7

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    {d}mu-ul-lil2-le mu-un-gu7-a-gin7 mu-un-naĝ-a-gin7

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    […] X ?-gin7 ze2-eb uru2-gin7 ze2-eb ur5-gin7 ze2-eb nu-ĝal2 —

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    A X ne-en šag4-ĝu10 ba-ma-al

    (Inana speaks:) …… this is in (?) my heart. To where …… is honoured, …… to where the just man honours him, its man prepares a flowered bed within the house.

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    a X zid-de3 šu e-ba-še3

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    a X lu2 zid-de3 šu bi2-in-e3-ba-a-še3

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    mu-lu-bi e2 šag4-ga mu-nu2 gi-rin-NE bi2-in-ak

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    e2-an-na-ka gada la2-e na ba-e-na-aĝ2

    In E-ana the linen-clad priests prepare an altar for him. Water is placed there for the lord; they address him. Bread is placed there; they address him. He is refreshed in the palace; they address him as follows: Dumuzid, radiant in the temple (?) and on earth! Mother Inana, Mother Inana, your mounds, your mounds (?)! Mother Inana, Inana of heaven, your garments, your garments, your black garment, your white garment! (Inana (?) speaks:) Oh my man who has come to the house: approach (?)! (The priests (?) speak:) Bring forward a chant, a melody of the heart! Bring forward their ……, as they seat the ……! Approach their place, where they are stationing, where they are stationing, where they are stationing, where they are stationing Enlil in the Ki-ur!

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    u3-mu-un-ra a mu-un-ma-al mu-na-ab-be2-ne

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    nindaen-da mu-un-ma-al mu-un-na-ab-be2-ne

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    e2-gal-la im-te-en mu-un-na-ab-be2-ne

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    {d}dumu-zid e2-e-am3 ki-am3 dadag-ga

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    ama {d}inana ama {d}inana du6-zu du-zu

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    ama {d}inana {d}inana an-na tug2-zu tug2-zu

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    tug2 gig2-zu tug2 babbar-zu

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    mu-lu e2-a ĝen-na-ĝu10 te-e-am3

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    i-lu te-am3 ad ša4 ša3-ba

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    me-e-bi te-am3 me ba-tuš-u3-ne

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    ki-bi te-am3 ki am3-gub-bu-ne

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    am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne

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    {d}mu-ul-lil2 ki-ur3-ra am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne

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    am igi ka-na-aĝ2-ĝa2 mu-lu2-bi de3-en-til3

    (Inana speaks:) Wild bull, face of the Land! I will give life to its man! I will fulfil all its needs (?)! I will make its man produce correct speech in the shrine, …… correct speech in the interior hall of the palace.

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    aĝ2 ni2-bi aĝ2 ni2-bi de3-ak

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    lu2-bi agrun-na inim si sa2 de3-bi2-in-ak

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    a-ga e2-gal-la2-ka inim si sa2 IM-bi en-na

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    in-nin9 ubur-zu gan2-ne2-zu ḫe2-a

    (The priests (?) speak:) Oh mistress, let your breasts be your fields! Inana, let your breasts be your fields, your wide fields which pour forth flax, your wide fields which pour forth grain! Make water flow from them! Provide it from them for the man! Make water flow and flow from them! Keep providing it from them for the man! …… for the specified man, and I will give you this to drink.

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    {d}inana ubur-zu gan2-ne2-zu ḫe2-a

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    gan2-ne2 daĝal-e gu de2-a-zu

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    gan2-ne2 daĝal-e še de2-a-zu

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    a bal-am3-ta mu-lu2 ĝar-am3-ta

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    a bal-bal-am3-ta mu-lu2 ĝar-ĝar-am3-ta

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    mu-lu dug4-ga-ra u3-na-e-ni-X

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    ne-en ga-ra-na8-⌈na8⌉ —

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    šir3-nam-šub {d}inana-⌈kam⌉

    A šir-namšub of Inana.

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