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A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana C1)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 110 sections

1. A.1

   [X X] ?-⌈?⌉ […]

   (2 lines fragmentary) Ninegala, your wedding ushers are lords! …… like someone cracking eggs ……. Inana, your ushers are lords! …… is first, …… is second, (1 line fragmentary) the fowler ……, and the fisherman from the depths of the reedbeds.

2. A.2

   [X X] X-gin7 ab2 X ZU [X] X [X]

3. A.3

   [{d}nin]-e2-gal-la li-bi-ir-si-zu ⌈en⌉-[me-eš]

4. A.4

   [X X] nunuz dub2-dub2-gin7 [X X]

5. A.5

   [{d}inana] li-bi-ir-si-zu en-me-eš

6. A.6

   […]-? di-di-ta-am3 iš-te-na-a a X

7. A.7

   [X X] ĝar AM3(A.?) 2(MIN)-am3

8. A.8

   [X X] X […] ? X [X]

9. A.9

   [mušen]-⌈du3⌉-am3 X BU X […]

10. A.10

    [šu]-⌈KU6⌉-de3 ⌈mu⌉-lu mu-gi-a šag4-ga-bi ša qe2-er-bi ša a-pi2-im

11. A.11

    ⌈?⌉su8-ba-še3 mu-lu da-an-gi4-gi4 X X

    I will send a messenger to the shepherd: let him treat me to the best butter and the best milk! I will send a messenger to my farmer: let him treat me to …… and wine! I, the lady, will send a messenger to the fowler, whose bird-nets are spread out: let him treat me to fine birds! I, Inana, will send a messenger to the fisherman too whose nets are set up in the reedbeds: let him treat me to fat carp!

12. A.12

    [i3] saĝ ⌈ga⌉ saĝ mi2 ⌈de3-ĝa2-ab⌉-be2 [li-ka]-an-ni-a-am

13. A.13

    ⌈?⌉-ĝu10-?-še3 mu-lu <da-an-gi4-gi4>

14. A.14

    [X] ⌈ĝeštin⌉-e mi2 de3-<ĝa2-ab-be2>

15. A.15

    [mušen]-⌈du3⌉ X sa-du3 nu2-a-še3 ⌈ša⌉ še-e-tum šu-nu-la-at-sum2

16. A.16

    [nin]-ĝen mu-lu <da-an-gi4-gi4>

17. A.17

    [mušen] ⌈?⌉-ga mi2 de3-<ĝa2-ab-be2>

18. A.18

    ⌈šu⌉-KU6-dam ĝiš-gi ⌈sa⌉-du3-a-ni-še3 ⌈?⌉ ?-pi-⌈?⌉

19. A.19

    ga-ša-an-⌈an⌉-na-ĝen mu-lu <da-an-gi4-gi4>

20. A.20

    suḫur{ku6} gur-gur-ra mi2 de3-<ĝa2-ab-be2>

21. A.21

    li-bi-ir-si-ni niĝ2-de6-a!(a-de6) im-de6

    One of her ushers brought the gifts. The fowler brought choice birds, and the fisherman brought fat carp and put them …… my lady. The shepherd carried butter in his hands, Dumuzid carried milk on his shoulders. He carried butter and milk in containers on his shoulders, he carried milk in the churn on his shoulders. …… called out to the house; Dumuzid ……: Open the house, my lady! Open the house! (1 line fragmentary) (approx. 4 lines missing)

22. A.22

    mušen zag-ga mušen-du3 mu-un-de6 ?-?

23. A.23

    suḫur{ku6} ⌈gur-gur⌉-ra šu-KU6-de3 mu-un-de6

24. A.24

    nin-⌈ĝu10⌉ [X (X)] X ba-an-da-ab-dug4 iš-ta-ka-an

25. A.25

    {lu2}sipad-de3 i3 šu-še3 mu-un-la2 it-ta-na-ši

26. A.26

    {d}dumu-zid-de3 ga zag-še3 mu-un-la2 i-na [bu]-⌈di⌉-šu

27. A.27

    i3 ga ĜAR-ban3-da zag-še3 mu-un-la2 ?-?

28. A.28

    ga {dug}?-ra zag-še3 mu-un-la2

29. A.29

    [X]-⌈ĝu10⌉ e2-e gu3 ba-an-de2

30. A.30

    [{d}]⌈dumu⌉-zid-de3 X X X

31. A.31

    [e2] ĝal2-lu nin-ĝu10 e2 [ĝal2-lu]

32. A.32

    [X] X ⌈mu-un⌉-[…]

33. gap

    (approx. 4 lines missing)

34. B.1

    nu-u8-gig-ge X […] X X X

    The mistress ……. She stepped forward to her own mother, and stood …… expert in song: (Ningal speaks:) He will be just like ……. He will be just like ……. He will be just like …… for you. He will be just like your father. He will be just like your mother. His mother too will …… just like your mother! His father too will …… just like your father! (Dumuzid speaks:) Open the house, my lady! Open the house!

35. B.2

    ama ⌈ugu⌉-ni ĝiri3 mu-un-gub-[gub] i-na MUNUS-mi-ša i-X-X

36. B.3

    [X] i-lu-zu mu-un-gub-X X X-nu u2-za-az

37. B.4

    i-⌈gi4⌉-[in]-zu7 NI.MUŠ2-dam X [X] X X X

38. B.5

    i-gi4-⌈in-zu7⌉ A ME X X [na-nam]

39. B.6

    i-gi4-in-⌈zu7⌉ e-ne za-ra [… na-nam]

40. B.7

    i-⌈gi4⌉-in-zu7 a-a-zu na-⌈nam⌉

41. B.8

    i-gi4-in-zu7 ama-zu na-nam

42. B.9

    ama-ni ama-zu-gin7 in-?-X X X X X a a [X] X

43. B.10

    a-a-ni a-a-zu-gin7 in-ga-?-en

44. B.11

    e2 ĝal2-lu nin-ĝu10 e2 ĝal2-lu

45. B.12

    {d}inana dug4-ga ama-na-še3

    At her mother's bidding, Inana bathed in water and anointed herself with sweet oil. She covered her body with a grand robe; she also took her pin. She straightened the lapis lazuli stones on her neck, and grasped her cylinder seal in her hand. The young lady stepped forward as Dumuzid pushed open the door, and like a moonbeam she came forth to him from the house. He looked at her and rejoiced in her; he embraced her and kissed her. (1 line fragmentary) (approx. 9 lines missing)

46. B.13

    a mu-un-tu5 i3 dug3-ga mu-⌈un⌉-šeš2

47. B.14

    {tug2}pala3 maḫ bar-ra nam-mi-in-dul

48. B.15

    u3 mu-lu-ug-ga-ni šu ba-an-ti

49. B.16

    {na4}za-gin3 gu2-a si bi2-ib2-sa2-sa2-e

50. B.17

    {na4}kišib šu-ni-a ba-ni-in-du8 i-na X iš ta [X] X

51. B.18

    in-nin9-e ĝiri3-ni mu-un-gub-gub iš X X ma

52. B.19

    {d}dumu-zid-de3 {ĝiš}ig im-ma-ni-in-us2 ip te X […]

53. B.20

    e2-e iti6-gin7 im-ma-na-ra-e3 ? X X X

54. B.21

    igi mu-un-ši-bar mu-un-na-ḫul2-la ? X X X

55. B.22

    gu2-da mu-ni-in-⌈la2 ne⌉ [mu]-⌈un-?-su-?⌉

56. B.23

    […] X X […]

57. gap

    (approx. 9 lines missing)

58. C.1

    X […]

    (1 line fragmentary) Dumuzid ……. Lord Dumuzid ……. My master, …… home. My master, my spouse ……. Dumuzid ……. My master, take me (?) into the house. The shepherd Dumuzid said to his bride:

59. C.2

    {d}dumu-zid-de3 X […]

60. C.3

    en {d}dumu-zid ⌈?⌉ […] X X

61. C.4

    lugal-ĝu10 e2-e […]

62. C.5

    lugal-ĝu10 ⌈nitalam⌉-[ĝu10 …]

63. C.6

    {d}dumu-zid-de3 ? X ⌈?⌉ NU X X

64. C.7

    lugal-ĝu10 e2-⌈a kur9⌉-ra-ma!(na)-ni

65. C.8

    su8-ba {d}dumu-zid-de3 nitalam-a-ni-ir gu3 mu-na-de2-e

66. C.9

    nitalam-ĝu10 X-? e3-i3

    My bride, come forth from the ……. Inana, …… the house of my personal god. I shall bring you to the house of my god. I shall get you to lie down before my god and, Inana, you shall sit with me in my god's seat of honour!

67. C.10

    {d}inana X X X e2 !-ĝa2

68. C.11

    e2 diĝir-ĝa2-še3 mu-?-tum3-en

69. C.12

    igi diĝir-ĝa2-še3 i3-?-nu2-en

70. C.13

    zag gu-la diĝir-ĝa2-ka {d}⌈inana⌉ mu-da-tuš-u3-de3-en X X X [X] X X

71. C.14

    ur5-gin7 ḫu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka

    When he had spoken thus to her, she sat down …… (1 line fragmentary) …… stepped forward ……. …… uttered a prayer …… (5 lines fragmentary) …… your usher …… (approx. 4 lines missing)

72. C.15

    X X X-ka im-⌈ma⌉-an-tuš X [X] ab

73. C.16

    [X X X] X ŠU X […] X X X a-na A ? ? ? NU X X X

74. C.17

    [X]-ra ĝiri3 im-ma-an-⌈gub⌉-[gub] it-ta-X X

75. C.18

    [X] X [a]-ra-zu mu-na-ab-be2 […] X X

76. C.19

    […] X […] ? X [X]

77. C.20

    […] X X X […]

78. C.21

    […] X X […]

79. C.22

    […] ? […]

80. C.23

    […] NE […]

81. C.24

    […] ⌈li⌉-bi-ir-si-?

82. gap

    (approx. 4 lines missing)

83. D.1

    […] X […]

    (1 line fragmentary) …… before you ……. My Ama-ušumgal, …… boat. …… the young lady:

84. D.2

    [X X] igi-⌈za⌉ […]

85. D.3

    [{d}ama]-ušumgal-ĝu10 {ĝiš}ma2 […] X X X

86. D.4

    [X] ⌈in⌉-nin9-ra gu2 ab-[…]

87. D.5

    [nam]-geme2-ĝu10-še3 la-ba-e-de3-ri

    I have not carried you off to be my slave girl! ……, your table will be a splendid table. You will eat at a splendid table. Your table will be a splendid table, a splendid table. You will eat ……. My mother does not eat there, Durtur's brother does not eat there, my sister Ĝeštin-ana does not eat there; but you will eat …….

88. D.6

    […]-na-am3 ?-zu ? šen-na-am3 X X lu-ub-bi-<ib>

89. D.7

    ? šen-e im-ma-ni-ib-!-e-en i-ik-kal X X X

90. D.8

    ?-zu ? ⌈?-?⌉ ? šen-am3 ? X […]

91. D.9

    za-e ⌈?⌉ [X X] ba-ni-ib-!-e-en i [X] X X X

92. D.10

    ama-⌈ĝu10 ḪUB⌉ [X X] ?-ba-ni-ib-!

93. D.11

    ⌈šeš⌉ ⌈tu⌉-ur-tu-ra la-ba-ni-ib2-! X X X

94. D.12

    nin9-ĝu10 {d}ĝeštin-an-na la-ba-ni-ib2-!

95. D.13

    za-e […] E šu ba-ni-ib-!-e […] na

96. D.14

    nitalam-ĝu10 tug2 na-ma-TUKU5-TUKU5-an

    My bride, you should not weave cloth for me! ……, you should not spin yarn for me! ……, you should not comb out goat's wool for me! ……, you should not warp threads for me! (3 lines fragmentary) You should not (?) …… bread for me! Ninegala, ……. The wild bull Dumuzid ……. …… holy radiance on the horizon ……, …… radiance in heaven ……, (2 lines fragmentary) (up to 5 lines missing)

97. D.15

    […]-e gu na-⌈ma⌉-NU-NU-un

98. D.16

    […] ⌈siki⌉ ? na-ma-ni-ib2-du3-un […] ab [X] X [X] X

99. D.17

    […] ⌈?-?⌉-DUN-DUN-an

100. D.18

     [X] X X […] X nun-na […]-šum

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