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A hymn to Martu (Martu B)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 27 sections

1. A.1

   [X (X)] X ZU igi kar2 me DA X X X ur4-ur4

   …… watching over ……, gathering together …… the divine powers, …… peerless dragon, …… named in heaven and earth with an august name, ……, engendered by great An and brought up on his holy knees, ……, born by Uraš, (1 line unclear) cherished and granted a favourable destiny by the Great Mountain Enlil, ……, not wearying of …… its beauty. Proud one among the great gods, …… hearts, …… pure ……, shining purification rites, his conduct ……. His words …… cannot be unravelled, his intelligence and counsel ……, …… distant ……, …… leader …… (at least 26 lines missing)

2. A.2

   [X] X X ušum zag dib an ki-a mu maḫ-a sa4-a

3. A.3

   [X] X saĝ an gal ri-a dub3 kug-ga peš-e

4. A.4

   [X] X sig10-ga ulutim2 X X si-a-ni X u3-tud-da {d}uraš-a

5. A.5

   X sag9 MUŠ3 X ul-la u6 di-de3 ba-ab-du7

6. A.6

   mi2 dug4-ga kur gal {d}en-lil2-le nam dug3-ge-eš tar-ra

7. A.7

   ? ⌈?⌉ sag9 gurun ? ? X la-la-bi X-ge nu-?-?

8. A.8

   [saĝ]-⌈kug⌉-ĝal2 diĝir gal-gal-e-ne šag4 dab5-dab5-bi X […]

9. A.9

   [X X] X-bi sikil šu-luḫ dadag a-ra2-ni […]

10. A.10

    [X X] dug4-ga-ni u3-en3 nu-ša4 umuš ĝalga […]

11. A.11

    [X] ⌈su3⌉-ra2 mas-su X ḪI-ḪI […]

12. gap

    (at least 26 lines missing)

13. B.1

    […] X X […]

    (3 lines fragmentary) …… cherish him ……. …… embellished ……, …… aromatic oil of cedar ……. …… raining on your body like dew ……. …… when you speak favourable words ……, …… when you speak favourable words ……, …… prayers and entreaties …….

14. B.2

    […] X U2 ĝal2-⌈la⌉ […]

15. B.3

    […] ĜAR NE ? ĝal2-⌈la⌉ […]

16. B.4

    [X X] X […] X ZA X X ! zid mu-⌈na⌉-[…-dug4]

17. B.5

    [X] ⌈še⌉-er-kan ⌈dug4⌉-[ga] ⌈šim⌉ {ĝiš}erin-na KA X X […]

18. B.6

    [X X] ?-ke4 im-du8-gin7 su-za šeĝ3-šeĝ3 a […]

19. B.7

    ? ? inim sag9-sag9-ge-zu-a di-de3 ⌈mu⌉-[…]

20. B.8

    X X zid-? X IM X inim sag9-sag9-ge-zu-a ⌈di⌉-[de3 …]

21. B.9

    ! a-ra-zu-bi mu-X-ša4 NAM X X X X [X X]

22. B.10

    niĝ2 šu dug4-ga-ni šim {ĝiš}erin-na-? bar zu NE a ḫa-ba-dug3

    May the work of his hands …… be as sweet as aromatic oil of cedar ……! May …… the city be long! May its wives and children be fortunate! May he bestow on him …… life of long days! …… your divinity is …… good. May he …… for eternal days!

23. B.11

    X X X ? ḫe2-? dam dumu-bi ḫe2-sag9

24. B.12

    [X X] X nam-til3 ud ?-⌈ud⌉-? saĝ-e-eš ḫe2-en-na-rig7

25. B.13

    […] nam-diĝir-zu saĝ-ta dug3-ga-am3

26. B.14

    […] X ud ul-le2-a X X X ḫe2-ni-in-X X —

27. B.15

    […] A ? {d}mar-[tu]-⌈ka⌉-kam

    A …… of Martu.

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