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A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana R)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 68 sections

1. head

   Version A (of three closely related compositions)

2. v1.1

   [{lu2}ki-sikil kun-sig3] ⌈mul⌉-mul-la sig7 sag9-ga-⌈am3⌉

   Maiden, glossy mane, lovely beauty, Inana, glossy mane, lovely beauty! Maiden, mane of the ibex, …… red deer, …… red deer, Inana, mane of the ibex, …… red deer, …… red deer! Maiden, colourful as a pile of grain, fit for the king, Inana, colourful as a pile of grain, fit for Dumuzid! Maiden, you are a shock of two-row barley, fully developed in loveliness, Inana, you are a shock of two-row barley, fully developed in loveliness!

3. v1.2

   [{d}]⌈inana⌉ kun-sig3 mul-mul-la sig7 sag9-ga-am3

4. v1.3

   [{lu2}ki-sikil] kun-sig3 taraḫ X ⌈?⌉-lim X lu-lim-ma

5. v1.4

   [{d}]⌈inana⌉ kun-sig3 taraḫ X [lu]-lim X lu-lim-e

6. v1.5

   ⌈{lu2}⌉ki-sikil še-zar-maš-gin7 gun3-⌈a⌉ lugal-ra tum2-ma

7. v1.6

   {d}inana še-zar-maš-gin7 gun3-a {d}dumu-zid-ra tum2-ma

8. v1.7

   {lu2}ki-sikil še-zar gu2-?-a ḫi-li šu gi4-a-ĝen

9. v1.8

   {d}inana še-zar gu2-?-a ḫi-li šu gi4-a-ĝen

10. v1.9

    nin-ĝen nin-ĝen X X X ?-? gur3-ru-ĝen

    I am the queen, I am the queen, I am …… full of loveliness! I am the maiden, I am the queen, I am …… full of loveliness! I am the queen, seed engendered by An, I am …… full of loveliness! I am good oil, good oil, …… sweet perfume! …… may he moor the boat ……. …… may he moor the boat …….

11. v1.10

    me-e ki-sikil-ĝen ⌈nin-ĝen⌉ [X ḫi]-li gur3-ru-ĝen

12. v1.11

    ? a an-ne2 ru-a-? [X X ḫi]-li ⌈gur3⌉-ru-ĝen

13. v1.12

    u5 ?-ba ? ?-ba X X X ?-⌈?⌉-im ze2-ba-ĝen

14. v1.13

    ? X ? X X X X X X X ma2 ḫe2-em-ši-ib-us2-e

15. v1.14

    X X X X X X X X ? ḫe2-em-ši-ib-us2-e

16. v1.15

    ⌈nin⌉-[ĝen] X X e2 ? ?-ni-? mu-un-da-an-di-di-in

    I am the queen, I shall go with him to his ……. I am Inana, I shall go with him to his ……. I shall go with him to his ……. I shall go with him to his …… shrine. I shall go with him to the house with its measuring jars.

17. v1.16

    {d}⌈inana⌉-[ĝen] X X X X-?-? mu-un-da-an-di-di-in

18. v1.17

    ? X X X X X X X-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in

19. v1.18

    {e2}pa-paḫ X ? ? X-?-? mu-un-da-an-di-di-in

20. v1.19

    e2-e kab-dug4-? X-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in

21. v1.20

    mu-ti-in-e ga-⌈ĝu10⌉ ga-ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

    Let me learn the way to the man, my milk, my cream! Let me learn the way to my Ama-ušum, my milk, my cream! Let me learn the way to Ama-ušumgal-ana, my milk, my cream! Let me learn the way to the esparto grass, my milk, to my milk, my milk! Let me learn the way to the poplars, the cool place, my milk! Let me learn the way to the innuš plants, the pure plants, my milk! Let me learn the way to the grasslands, the frosty place, my milk! Let me learn the way to the holy sheepfold, my man's sheepfold! Let me learn the way to the holy sheepfold, my Dumuzid's sheepfold!

22. v1.21

    {d}ama-ušum-ĝu10 ga-ĝu10 ga-ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

23. v1.22

    {d}ama-ušumgal-⌈an⌉-na ga-ĝu10 ga-ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

24. v1.23

    {u2}numun2-? ga-ĝu10 ?-ĝu10-? ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

25. v1.24

    {ĝiš}asal2 ki sed5-še3 ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

26. v1.25

    {u2}in-uš u2 sikil-še3 ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

27. v1.26

    {u2}rib-ba ki ḫalba2-še3 ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

28. v1.27

    amaš kug-ga amaš mu-ti-in-na-ĝa2-še3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu

29. v1.28

    amaš kug-ge amaš {d}dumu-⌈zid-ĝa2-še3⌉ ⌈di-di du5-mu⌉-u5-zu —

30. v1.29

    sa-gid2-⌈da⌉-am3 —

    Sa-gida

31. v1.30

    mu-ru-bi X X a ? aĝ2 de3-en-dug4

    I will speak ……

32. head

    Version B (of three closely related compositions)

33. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

34. v2.1

    […] ⌈aĝ2 ?⌉-re […] X ⌈E ?⌉ […]

    …… the small things, …… the small things, …… the great things, …… the small things, …… my property that has to be brought ……; my sheep that eat ……. The cowherd …… will not find the cow-pen, the shepherd …… will not find the sheepfold. My butter carrier will not carry the butter, my milk carrier will not carry the milk. My …… to the evil ones. (2 lines fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

35. v2.2

    [X] ⌈aĝ2 tur⌉-re I X […]

36. v2.3

    [X] šu aĝ2 maḫ-e bi2-in-X […]

37. v2.4

    X ⌈?⌉ aĝ2 tur-re bi2-[…]

38. v2.5

    ⌈?⌉-šu aĝ2 ir-ir-ĝu10 aĝ2 ba-ab-[…]

39. v2.6

    X udu aĝ2 gu7-gu7-ĝu10 u2 ba-ab-[…]

40. v2.7

    [X] mu-nu10-de3 tur3 ⌈ki nu⌉-mu-un-pad3-⌈de3⌉

41. v2.8

    [X] sipad-de3 ⌈amaš⌉ ki nu-mu-un-pad3-⌈de3⌉

42. v2.9

    [X] u5 gur3-ru-ĝu10 u5 nu-un-⌈gur3⌉-[ru]

43. v2.10

    [X] GA gur3-ru-ĝu10 ga nu-un-⌈gur3⌉-[ru]

44. v2.11

    [X] X X X X-⌈ĝu10⌉ ḫul-ĝal2-e im-[…]

45. v2.12

    […] X E ⌈?⌉ […]

46. v2.13

    […] X […]

47. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

48. head

    Version C (of three closely related compositions)

49. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

50. v3.1

    […] X X

    (1 line fragmentary) The lord made the milk abundant for me, ……. Dumuzid made the butter abundant for me, ……. When he carried the butter, butter was abundant. When he carried the milk, milk was abundant. When he carried milk and butter, he did not enter the house ……. May the lady anoint herself with finest oil!

51. v3.2

    ⌈?-? ? ma-ar ?-?-?⌉ gu2 […]

52. v3.3

    {d}dumu-zid-de3 u5 ma-ar mu-un-lu ⌈gu2⌉ […]

53. v3.4

    u5 gur3-ru-ni u5 mu-un-lu […]

54. v3.5

    ga gur3-ru-ni ga mu-un-lu […]

55. v3.6

    ga u5 gur3-ru-ni e2-a nu-mu-ni-in-kur9 […]

56. v3.7

    ⌈in⌉-nin9-e i3 li saĝ ḫe2-em-me-?-⌈šeš2⌉-[e]

57. v3.8

    mu-tin-na ga-ĝu10 ga-ga-ĝu10 di-di du5-⌈mu⌉-[u5-zu]

    Let me learn the way to the man, my milk, my cream! Let me learn the way to my Ama-ušum, my milk, my cream! Let me learn the way to Ama-ušumgal-ana, my milk, my cream! Let me learn the way to the esparto grass, my milk, ……, my milk! Let me learn the way to the poplars, the cool place, my milk! Let me learn the way to the grasslands, the frosty place, my milk! Let me learn the way to the innuš plants, the pure plants, my milk! Let me learn the way to the holy sheepfold, my bridegroom's sheepfold! Let me learn the way to the holy sheepfold, my Dumuzid's sheepfold!

58. v3.9

    {d}ama-ušum-ĝu10 ga-ĝu10 ga-ga-ĝu10 di-⌈di⌉ <du5-mu-u5-zu>

59. v3.10

    {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na ga-ĝu10 ga-ga-ĝu10 di-di <du5-mu-u5-zu>

60. v3.11

    ⌈{u2}numun2⌉-še3 ga-? X X X-še3 ga-ĝu10 di-di <du5-mu-u5-zu>

61. v3.12

    {ĝiš}asal2-e ki sed-de3 ga-ĝu10 di-di <du5-mu-u5-zu>

62. v3.13

    {u2}rib-ba ki ḫal-bi-še3 ga-ĝu10 <UN> di-di ⌈du5⌉-[mu-u5-zu]

63. v3.14

    {u2}in-nu-uš u2 sikil-še3 ga-ĝu10 X X [du5-mu-u5-zu]

64. v3.15

    amaš kug-ge amaš mu-ud-na-ĝa2-[še3] [di-di du5-mu-u5-zu]

65. v3.16

    amaš kug-ge amaš {d}⌈dumu⌉-[zid-ĝa2-še3] di-[di] [du5-mu-u5-zu]

66. v3.17

    nu-u8-gig-ge X […]

    The mistress ……. The shepherd Dumuzid …….

67. v3.18

    su8-ba {d}dumu-⌈zid⌉ […] —

68. v3.19

    šir3 […]

    A …… song.

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