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A tigi to Suen (Nanna I)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 50 sections

1. 1

   lugal-ĝu10 sug-ga-na mu-un-X

   My king …… in his reed marshes. He …… in the silent (?) reed marshes. He extended his house over a huge reed marsh, over a …… reed marsh. Its …… is green (?); he has built …… by the water. He called his city the shrine Urim. In his city, the lord of the long days, Suen, founded a dwelling-place. In Urim, the city chosen in his heart, bull-like the house gives praise.

2. 2

   e-ne sug sig9-ga mu-un-X X X

3. 3

   sug gal sug muš-a e2-a-ni ba-ni-in-la2

4. 4

   X (X) sig7-ga-bi na-nam AB KA a ba-du3

5. 5

   iri-ni eš3 urim2{ki} mu-še3 ba-an-sa4

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   en ud su3-ra2-ke4 iri-ni-ta

7. 7

   {d}suen-e dur2 ki ba-ni-in-ĝar

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   urim2{ki} iri šag4-ge pad3-da-na

9. 9

   e2 gud-gin7 ar2 im-me

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    lugal-ĝu10 ki girin-na-ni

    My king's splendid place is indeed an august place, a most precious place. Suen …… his beloved city, the shrine Urim, the pure divine powers …… his city. My king …… the holy dais. Lord Ašimbabbar …….

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    ki maḫ ki kal-kal ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma-am3

12. 12

    {d}suen-e iri ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni

13. 13

    eš3 urim2{ki} me kug-kug-ga iri-ni X [(X)]

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    lugal-ĝu10 barag kug (X) UD X […]

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    en {d}aš-im2-babbar U3 X X ĝar-ra [(X)]

16. 16

    sa-gid2-da-am3

    Sa-gida.

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    e {d}nanna {d}nanna ab2-zu me-a mu-u8-lu en {d}aš-im2-babbar

    O Nanna, Nanna, where have you tended your cows, Lord Ašimbabbar? In the chosen city, the shrine of my heart which I have founded in joy like Aratta ……. In my shrine Urim I have tended my cows. First-born son of Enlil, where have you tended the people, Lord Ašimbabbar?

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    iri igi il2 eš3 šag4 ĝal2 ul ti-a i3-ra

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    aratta-gin7-nam [X] gud-e ĝal2-la-bi

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    eš3-e urim2{ki}-ĝu10 [ab2]-ĝu10 ba-ši-in-lu

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    dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 uĝ3 me-a mu-u8-lu en {d}aš-im2-babbar

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    [iri igi] ⌈il2⌉ eš3 šag4 ĝal2 ul ti-a i3-ra

    In the chosen city, the shrine of my heart which I have founded in joy, like Aratta ……; in my E-mud-kura I have tended my cows. First-born son of Enlil, where have you tended the people, Lord Ašimbabbar? In a place founded on a good day and given a good name, in the place chosen in my heart, my E-mud-kura, I, Ašimbabbar, have tended my cows. First-born son of Enlil, where have you tended the people, Lord Ašimbabbar? In a place founded on a good day and given a good name, in the place chosen in my heart, my E-mud-kura, I, Ašimbabbar, have tended my cows. King of the holy cattle-pen, where have you tended your cows, youthful, noble shepherd? In the meadow where I have built a dais for my shrine Urim and have let date palms grow as in the land of Dilmun -- there in its holy reedbeds I have tended my cows. First-born son of Enlil, where have you tended the people, youthful, noble shepherd? In the meadow where I have built a dais for my shrine Urim and have let date palms grow as in the land of Dilmun -- there in its holy reedbeds I have tended my cows.

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    ⌈aratta⌉-gin7-nam X gud-[e] ⌈ĝal2⌉-la-bi

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    [e2-mud-kur-ra-ĝu10 ab2-ĝu10 ba]-ši-in-lu

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    [dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 uĝ3 me-a] mu-u8-lu [en] [{d}aš]-im2-babbar

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    ud dug3-ga [ki ĝar-ra mu dug3-ga] sa4-a

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    {d}aš-im2-[babbar-me-en] [ki šag4]-ge pad3-da-ĝu10

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    e2-mud-[kur]-ra-[ĝu10] ab2-ĝu10 ba-ši-in-lu

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    dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 uĝ3 me-a mu-u8-lu en {d}aš-im2-babbar

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    ud dug3-ga ki ĝar-ra mu [dug3]-ga sa4-a

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    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en ki [šag4]-ge pad3-da-ĝu10

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    e2-mud-kur-ra-ĝu10 ab2-⌈ĝu10⌉ [ba]-ši-in-lu

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    lugal tur3 kug-ga ab2-zu me-a mu-u8-lu šul mu6-sub3 nun-na

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    šag4-tum2-ma barag ša-mu-un-du3 eš3-e urim2{ki}-ĝu10-[še3]

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    {ĝiš}ĝišnimbar nam-mu2 kur dilmun{ki} na-⌈nam⌉

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    ĝiš-gi kug-bi-a ab2-ĝu10 ba-ši-in-lu

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    dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 uĝ3 me-a mu-u8-lu šul mu6-sub3 nun-na

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    šag4-tum2-ma barag ša-mu-un-du3 eš3-e urim2{ki}-ĝu10-še3

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    {ĝiš}ĝišnimbar nam-mu2 kur dilmun{ki} na-nam

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    ĝiš-gi kug-bi-a ab2-ĝu10 ba-ši-in-lu

41. A

    […] mu-u8-lu šul mu6-sub3 nun-na

    …… where have you tended your cows, youthful, noble shepherd? …… for my shrine Urim …… as in the land of Dilmun -- there in the house's cattle-pen I have tended my cows. King of the holy cattle-pen (?), where have you tended your cows, youthful, noble shepherd, Lord Ašimbabbar? In a place founded on a good day and given a good name, in the place chosen in my heart, E-kiš-nu-ĝal, the …… house, I, Ašimbabbar, have tended my cows (?).

42. B

    […] eš3-e urim2{ki}-ĝu10-[še3]

43. C

    […] kur dilmun{ki} na-nam

44. D

    {e2}tur3-bi-am3 ab2-ĝu10 ba-ši-in-lu

45. E

    lugal kisim2(DAG.KISIM5×?) kug-ga ab2-zu me-am3 mu-u8-lu šul mu6-sub3 nun-na en {d}aš-im2-babbar

46. F

    ud dug3-ga ki ĝar-⌈ra⌉ [mu] dug3-ga ⌈sa4⌉-[a]

47. G

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en ⌈ki⌉ [šag4]-ge pad3-[da-ĝu10]

48. H

    e2-kiš-nu-ĝal2 e2 […] X […]

49. 41

    sa-ĝar-ra-am3

    Sa-ĝara.

50. 42

    tigi {d}suen-na-kam

    A tigi of Suen.

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