A kunĝar to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana T)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 48 sections

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[X X] sed-sed-e ! RI […]
…… he who cools, who cools ……. He who uproots the grass for holy Inana, who uproots ……. He who gathers the dates, …… the date palm. He who gathers the dates for holy Inana, …… the date palm. Let him bring her water, let him bring her water, and black emmer seeds. With the water let him bring Inana a heap, and white emmer seeds. The man brings, the man brings, he brings a heap of stones to choose from. The man brings to the maiden Inana, he brings a heap of stones to choose from. He gathers the lapis lazuli from the top of the heap. He gathers the lapis lazuli for Inana from the top of the heap.
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kug {d}inana-ra!(ke4) u2 bur12-bur12-re bur12-re […]
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lu2 zu2-lum de5-de5-ge mu-nim-mar AN […]
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kug {d}inana-ra lu2 zu2-lum de5-de5-ge mu-nim-⌈mar⌉ […]
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a ḫe2-en-na-tum2 a ḫe2-en-na-tum2 numun ziz2 gig2-ga
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{d}inana-ra a-da du6 ḫe2-en-na-tum2 numun ziz2 babbar-ra
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lu2 na-de6 lu2 na-de6 du6 za pad3-še3 na-de6
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ki-sikil {d}inana lu2 na-de6 du6 za pad3-še3 na-de6
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du6-ra gaba-bi-a za-gin3-na bi2-ib-de5-de5-ge
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{d}inana-ra du6-ra gaba-bi-a za-gin3-na bi2-ib-de5-de5-ge
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nunuz dur2-ra in-pad3-de3 dur2-ra-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
She chooses the buttocks beads and puts them on her buttocks. Inana chooses the head stones and puts them on her head. She chooses the lumps of translucent lapis lazuli and puts them on the nape of her neck. She chooses the golden genitals and puts them on the hair of her head. She chooses the ribbons (?) of gold for the ears and puts them on her ears. She chooses the burnished bronze and puts it in her ear lobes (?). She chooses that which drips with honey and puts it on her face. She chooses that of the outer shrine and puts it on her nose. She chooses the …… and puts it on her mouth. She chooses the beautiful …… ring and puts it in her navel. She chooses a well of honey and fresh water and puts it on her hips. She chooses bright alabaster and puts it on her thighs. She chooses black …… willow (?) fleece (?) and puts it on her genitals. She chooses ornate sandals and puts them on her toes.
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{d}inana-ke4 nunuz saĝ-ĝa2 in-pad3-de3 saĝ-ĝa2-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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{na4}lagab za-gin3 dur5-ru in-pad3-de3 gu2-bar-ra-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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niĝ2-gal4-la kug-sig17 in-pad3-de3 siki saĝ-ĝa2-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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kug-sig17 ĝeštug2-ĝeštug2 sal-la in-pad3-de3 ĝeštug2-naĝeš-du-X mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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zabar aĝ2-su-ub ak-a in-pad3-de3 us2 ĝeštug2-ga-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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niĝ2 lal3 dirig-dirig-ga in-pad3-de3 ⌈igi⌉-ni-a mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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niĝ2 e2-nun bar-ra in-pad3-de3 giri17-ni-a mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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⌈KIĜ2⌉.ĜIŠ.BAD.DIR in-pad3-de3 ka-?-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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tum12-šu-gur4 sag9-ga in-pad3-de3 en3-dur-ra-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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pu2 lal3 a dug3-ga in-pad3-de3 ib2-ib2-a-ni mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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{na4}ĝiš-nu11-gal zalag-ga in-pad3-de3 ḫaš4-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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{ĝiš}kim3 ! siki sug4 gig2-ga in-pad3-de3 gal4-la-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2 LAL2.? […]
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ḪUB2-ḪUB2-be2{kuš}e-sir2 du7-a in-pad3-de3 me-ri-si-na mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
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sa-⌈gid2⌉-da-⌈am3⌉
Sa-gida.
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lu2 du6-ra {na4}za-gin3 de5-de5-ga-ra en gaba-na mu-ri
The lord meets her for whom lapis lazuli was gathered from the heap. Dumuzid meets Inana for whom lapis lazuli was gathered from the heap. The shepherd of An, the servant of Enlil, the lord meets her. The servant of An, the herdsman of Enlil, Dumuzid meets her. The lord meets her at the lapis lazuli door which stands in the ĝipar shrine. Dumuzid meets her at the narrow door which stands in the storehouse of E-ana.
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{d}inana du6-ra {na4}za-gin3 de5-de5-ga-ra {d}dumu-zid-da <gaba-na> mu-ri
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[mu6]-sub3 an-na kuš7 {d}en-lil2-la2 en gaba-na mu-ri
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kuš7 an-na na-gada {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}dumu-zid gaba-na ⌈mu⌉-ri
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{ĝiš}ig {na4}za-gin3-na ĝi6-par4-ra gub-ba en gaba-na mu-ri
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{ĝiš}ig sal araḫ4 e2-an-na-ka gub-ba {d}dumu-zid gaba-na mu-ri
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du6-ra gaba-bi-a im-mi-in-gur-ru-a
When she turns from the top of the heap, when Inana turns from the top of the heap, may the woman enter (?) with her songs, decorated (?). The maiden, singing, sends a messenger to her father. Inana, dancing from joy, sends a messenger to her father:
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{d}inana-ke4 du6-ra gaba-bi-a im-mi-in-gur-ru-a
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munus-e niĝ2 i-lu-lam-ma-na ni2 šu tag-ba ḫe2-⌈?-?⌉
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ki-sikil-e [šir3] dug4-ga-ni-a a-a-ni-še3 lu2 mu-un-gi4
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{d}inana ki-e-ne-di-ba ?-a a-a-ni-še3 lu2 mu-un-gi4
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ma-ĝu10 ma-ĝu10-a de3-ma-ab-BU-ne
Let them …… for me into my house, my house. Let them …… into my house, my house for me, the queen. Let them …… for me into my ĝipar shrine. Let them erect for me my flowered bed. Let them spread it for me with herbs like translucent lapis lazuli. For me let them bring in the man of my heart. Let them bring in to me my Ama-ušumgal-ana. Let them put his hand in my hand, let them put his heart by my heart. As hand is put to head, the sleep is so pleasant. As heart is pressed to heart, the pleasure is so sweet.
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ga-ša-an-ĝen ma-ĝu10 ma-ĝu10-a de3-ma-ab-BU-ne
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ma ĝi6-par4-ra-ĝu10-a de3-ma-ab-BU-ne
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ĝiš-nu2 gi4-rin-na-ĝu10 de3-ma-ab-gub-bu-ne!(un-na-ab-gub-bu-ne)
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u2 za-gin3 dur5-ru-ĝu10 de3-ma-ab-barag2-ge-ne
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me-e mu-⌈lu⌉ ša3-ba-ĝu10 de3-ma-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-ne
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{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na-ĝu10 de3-ma-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-ne
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šu-ni šu-ĝu10-ta de3-!-da-ma-ma-ne
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ša-ba-ni ša3-ab-ĝu10-ta de3-ĝa2-da-ma-ma-ne
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šu ⌈saĝ⌉-še3 ⌈ma⌉-al-la-na u3 ku-bi ze2-ba an-ga
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ša3-<ab> ša3-ba tab-ba-na ḫi-li-bi ku7-ku7-da an-ga —
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⌈kun-ĝar⌉ {d}⌈inana⌉-kam
Kunĝar of Inana.

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