A šir-namšub to Inana (Inana I)
- A.1
ma-a-a u5-ĝen-na X [X-ĝu10-ne]
When I …… as I travel by boat, when I …… as I travel by boat, when I, the queen, journey to the abzu, when I enter the house of Enlil, I am indeed the queen who is pre-eminent in the mountains. When I stand before the face of Enlil, I am indeed the emanating light. When I stand in the mouth of the battle, I am indeed also the foremost one of all lands. When I stand in the thick of the battle, I am indeed also the very guts of battle, the heroic strength. When I walk about at the rear of the battle, I am indeed also the flood bearing ……. When I take my stand behind the battle, I am the woman who comes (?).
- A.2
ma-a-a u5-ĝen-na ⌈?⌉-[sa-ĝu10-ne]
- A.3
ga-ša-an-ĝen abzu-še3 di-da-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.4
e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 kur9-ra-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.5
ga-ša-an kur-ra dirig-ga me-e-[ĝen-na]
- A.6
i-bi2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 gub-ba-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.7
ud zalag e3-a me-e-[ĝen-na]
- A.8
ka me3-ka gub-ba-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.9
maš2-saĝ kur-kur-ra me-e ši-in-⌈ga⌉-[ĝen-na]
- A.10
murub2 me3-ka gub-ba-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.11
lipiš me3-a a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2 me-e ši-⌈in⌉-[ga-ĝen-na]
- A.12
ḫaš2 me3-ka di-da-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.13
mar-uru5 ŠE3 il2-la me-e ši-in-[ga-ĝen-na]
- A.14
eĝer me3-ka us2-sa-[ĝu10-ne]
- A.15
nu-nus du-a me-eba-e-ĝen-[na]
- A.16
e2 kaš-a-ka tuš-a-[ĝu10-ne]
When I sit in the alehouse, I am a woman, and I am an exuberant young man. When I am present at a place of quarrelling, I am a woman, a figurine brought to life. When I sit by the gate of the tavern, I am a prostitute familiar with the penis; the friend of a man, the girlfriend of a woman.
- A.17
nu-nus-ĝen šul giri17-zal-la me-e-ĝen-[na]
- A.18
ki ! ⌈gub⌉-ba-ĝu10-[ne]
- A.19
munus dim3-ma til3-la me-e-ĝen-[na]
- A.20
kan4 eš2-dam-ma-ka tuš-a-ĝu10-[ne]
- A.21
kar-ke4 mu-lu mu!(nu) zu me-e-ĝen-[na]
- A.22
mu-tin-na gu5-li-ni munus-e ma-la-ga
- A.23
diĝir-ra ga-ĝenmi kur-ra dirig-ga-ĝen-[na]
I am milk of the god. I am pre-eminent in the mountains. I am the milk of the god, of Dumuzid. I am pre-eminent in the mountains. The mountains in my hands, the mountains at my feet, Elam in my hands; I have a pointed dagger in my belt. The gods are small birds, and I am the falcon. The Anuna gods butt each other, but I am the wild cow. I am the grandiloquent daughter of Enlil. I am the formidable one of my father Suen. I am the queen created by Nudimmud. My eye ……. My eye ……. (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
- A.24
diĝir-ra {d}du5-mu-zid-da ga-ĝenmi kur-ra dirig-ga-ĝen-[na]
- A.25
kur šu-ĝu10-še3 kur me-ri-ĝu10-[še3]
- A.26
elam{ki} šu-ĝu10-še3 [ĝiri2] ⌈?⌉-a ⌈ur2⌉ ma-la-[ĝen]
- A.27
dim3-me-er buru5{mušen}-[me]-eš me-e mu-tin-[ĝen]
- A.28
{d}a-nun-na du7-du7-me-eš me-e sumun2-ĝen
- A.29
dumu maḫ-di-di {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-[ĝen]
- A.30
gal-di a-a-ĝu10 {d}suen-na-[ĝen]
- A.31
ga-ša-an-ĝen šu dug4-ga [{d}nu-dim2-mud-da-ĝen]
- A.32
i-bi2-ĝu10 ⌈?⌉ […]
- A.33
i-bi2-ĝu10 […]
- A.34
X […]
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- B.1
[nam-til3 u3-mu-un-na …]
The life of the lord ……. The life of the king ……. Filling throat and heart ……. The city which is restored ……. The beauteous countenance ……. A foot placed on the earth ……. On its full lips …….
- B.2
⌈nam-til3⌉ lugal-[la …]
- B.3
zi šag4-ge si-a […]
- B.4
iri ki-bi gi4-a […]
- B.5
KA-KA niĝ2 sag9-ga […]
- B.6
me-ri ki-a sig10-ga […]
- B.7
šu-um-du-um šar2-re-ba […] —
- B.8
a sur-sur-ra de3-[mu-…]
Let the dripping (?) waters ……. The ferry boat, a prayer, a prayer, …… man …….
- B.9
ma2-addir a-ra-zu a-ra-zu lu2 […] —
- B.10
ni2-ĝu10 ⌈?-?⌉ ni2-ĝu10 [?-la]
Imbued (?) with my awesomeness! Imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The life of the lord, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The life of the king, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! Filling throat and heart, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The marsh reeds of Kuara, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The most beautiful marsh reeds, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The city which is restored, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The beauteous countenance, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! A foot placed on the earth, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! On its full lips, imbued (?) with my awesomeness!
- B.11
nam-til3 u3-mu-un-na ni2-ĝu10 ⌈?⌉-[la]
- B.12
nam-til3 lugal-la ni2-ĝu10 ⌈?⌉-[la]
- B.13
zi šag4-ge si-a ni2-ĝu10 ⌈?⌉-[la]
- B.14
{gi}en3-bar kuara{ki} ni2-ĝu10 [il2-la]
- B.15
{gi}en3-bar sag9-sag9-ga ni2-ĝu10 [il2-la]
- B.16
iri ki-bi gi-a ni2-ĝu10 [il2-la]
- B.17
KA-KA niĝ2 sag9-ga ni2-ĝu10 [il2-la]
- B.18
me-ri ki-a sig10-ga ni2-ĝu10 [il2-la]
- B.19
šu-um-du-um šar2-re-ba ni2-ĝu10 [il2-la] —
- B.20
a sur-sur-ra de3-mu-[…]
Let the dripping (?) waters ……. The ferry boat, a prayer, a prayer, …… man …….
- B.21
ma2-addir a-ra-zu a-ra-zu lu2 X […] —
- B.22
in-ĝa2-e-re7-de3-en in-ĝa2-[e-re7-de3-en]
We shall go! We shall go! We shall go in supplication! We shall go for the supplication of the lord! We shall go for the supplication of the king! Those of the supplication of the corner …… at the corner. Those of the supplication of the side …… at the side. Mother Inana of heaven …… with beauty. The Mistress …… with beauty in the shrine.
- B.23
me-en-de3 šudu3-de3 in-ĝa2-[e-re7-de3-en]
- B.24
šudu3 ⌈u3-mu-un⌉-[na-še3] <in-ĝa2-e-re7-de3-en>
- B.25
šudu3 lugal-la-še3 <in-ĝa2-e-re7-de3-en>
- B.26
šudu3 ub-ba-ke4 ub-e mu-ni-[…]
- B.27
šudu3 ⌈da⌉-ke4 ⌈da⌉-e mu-ni-[…]
- B.28
ama {d}inana an-na-ke4 [ḫi]-li-a […]
- B.29
mu-gi17-ib niĝin3-⌈ĝar-X⌉ ḫi]-li-a mu-ni-[…] —
- B.30
šir3-nam-šub {d}inana-kam
A šir-namšub of Inana.
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