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A hymn to Nanna (Nanna O)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 64 sections

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2. A.5

   […] X ⌈?⌉

   (4 lines missing) (1 line fragmentary) You possess ……! An, Enlil, Enki and Ninḫursaĝa treat you with deserved affection in your place of creation. Exalted Nanna ……, adviser in heaven and on earth ……! An, Enlil, Enki and Ninḫursaĝa treat you with deserved affection in your place of creation.

3. A.6

   [X X X] ? ša-mu-e-da-ĝal2

4. A.7

   ⌈an⌉ [{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4

5. A.8

   ki-ulutim2-zu-a mi2 zid ša-ra-ne-ne

6. A.9

   {d}nanna un3-na

7. A.10

   an ki-a na de5

8. A.11

   an {d}en-lil2 <{d}en-ki {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4>

9. A.12

   ki-ulutim2-zu-a <mi2 zid ša-ra-ne-ne>

10. A.13

    šul {d}suen du-du-da-zu-ne

    Youthful Suen, as you move the Anuna gods stand in attendance. In the four quarters of the world the black-headed people raise their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil. Nanna, youthful Suen, as you move the Anuna gods stand in attendance. In the four quarters of the world the black-headed people raise their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil.

11. A.14

    diĝir-diĝir a-nun-na ši-im-ma-sug2-sug2-ge-eš

12. A.15

    an ub-da 4(LIMMU2) uĝ3 saĝ gig2-ga

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    dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 igi-bi ma-ra-ši-ĝal2

14. A.17

    {d}nanna šul {d}suen <du-du-da-zu-ne>

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    diĝir-diĝir a-nun-na <ši-im-ma-sug2-sug2-ge-eš>

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    an ub-da 4(LIMMU2) <uĝ3 saĝ gig2-ga>

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    dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2 <igi-bi ma-ra-ši-ĝal2>

18. A.21

    an kug-ga pa e3-a-zu-ne

    As you become manifest in the holy heavens, you …… broadly over all the lands. Your light is holy and purifies. Oh, ah, it has come forth for the king like the sunlight! Nanna, as you become manifest in the holy heavens, you …… broadly over all the lands. Your light is holy and purifies. Oh, ah, it has come forth for the king like the sunlight!

19. A.22

    kur-kur-ra daĝal im-SAR-e-en

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    iti6-zu kug-ga-am3 dadag-ga-am3

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    e i lugal-ra ud-de3-eš mu-un-e3

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    {d}nanna an kug-ga <pa e3-a-zu-ne>

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    kur-kur-ra <daĝal im-SAR-e-en>

24. A.27

    iti6-zu <kug-ga-am3 dadag-ga-am3>

25. A.28

    e i lugal-ra <ud-de3-eš mu-un-e3>

26. A.29

    […] X {d}nanna en šag4-ge pad3-da-zu

    Nanna, ……, for (?) the lord you have chosen, you have made the …… manifest. …… without ceasing (?), (unknown no. of lines missing)

27. A.30

    […] pa e3 ši-im-mi-in-ak

28. A.31

    […] ⌈en⌉ KA-KA ?-⌈?-?⌉

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30. B.1

    […] X X X X X […]

    (1 line fragmentary) …… into the distant future.

31. B.2

    X [X] X ud su3-ra2 ul-le2-a-še3 —

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    in-ĝa2-e-re7-en-de3-en in-ĝa2-e-re7-en-de3-en

    We are going, we are going, …… we are going to the house, to the …… of the lord, to the …… of Prince Šulgi, to the city that has been restored, to where speech and opinions are good, to where lips and hearts are pure, to where feet are firm on the ground.

33. B.4

    e2-e TUG2 ? ? NE KA×X NE in-ĝa2-e-re7-en-de3-en

34. B.5

    X (X) u3-mu-un-na-še3

35. B.6

    X ? nun {d}šul-gi-ra-še3

36. B.7

    iri ki-bi gi4-a-še3

37. B.8

    inim inim-ĝar sag9-ge-še3

38. B.9

    šu-um-du-um šag4 šuba4ba-še3

39. B.10

    me-ri ki-a sig10-ga-še3

40. B.11

    eš3 nibru{ki} dur-an-ki-še3

    We are going to the shrine Nibru, Dur-an-ki, to …… brick-built Tutub, to the majestic Abzu, brick-built Eridug, to the E-šu-me-ša with the princely divine powers, in Urim to the house of Suen, to the E-kiš-nu-ĝal of Nanna, to the Agrun-kug, the beloved house of the lady, to the E-ḫursaĝ, the house of the king, to the E-namtila of Prince Šulgi. In the …… place of Suen, may you be Utu.

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    igi še-eb tu-tu-ba-še3

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    abzu maḫ še-eb uru2-ze2-ba-še3

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    e2-šu-me-ša4 me nam-nun-na-še3

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    urim2{ki}-e e2 {d}suen-na-še3

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    e2-kiš-nu-ĝal2 {d}nanna-še3

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    agrun-kug e2 ki aĝ2 ga-ša-an-na-še3

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    e2-ḫur-saĝ e2 lugal-la-še3

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    e2-nam-til3-la nun šul-gi-še3 in-ĝa2-e-re7-en-de3-en

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    ki-ĜAR.KA {d}suen-na-ka {d}utu ḫe2-me-en —

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    abzu al-mu2-mu2 abzu al-sag9-ge

    The abzu has flourished, the abzu is beautiful. The abzu shall establish the lord as its lord. Lord Nanna, Lord Ašimbabbar, to the lord of the courtyard, noble Alamuš, may ……! May ……! May …… Inana of heaven …… in beauty! May the mistress …… in beauty in the shrine! May …… as desired! May ……! May you ……! …… of Ninsumun ……! (unknown no. of lines missing)

51. B.22

    abzu u3-mu-un-bi-ra u3-mu-un ĝa2-ĝa2-dam

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    u3-mu-un {d}nanna u3-mu-un {d}aš-im2-babbar

53. B.24

    u3-mu-un kisal-la2 giri17-zal {d}alamuš-ra

54. B.25

    X ub-a-ke4 ub-e ḫu-mu-ri-in-ša4

55. B.26

    X da-a-ke4 da-e ḫu-mu-ri-in-ša4

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    X {d}inana an-na-ke4 ḫi-li-a ḫu-mu-ri-in-ša4

57. B.28

    [mu]-⌈gi17⌉-ib gal-! niĝin3-mar-e ḫu-<mu-ri-in-ša4>

58. B.29

    [X X] X-e kurku2-a ḫu-<mu-ri-in-ša4>

59. B.30

    […] X X-ba ḫu-mu-ri-in-ša4

60. B.31

    […] za-e ḫe2-me-en GI DU

61. B.32

    […] ⌈ga⌉-ša-an-sumun2-⌈na⌉ […]

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63. C.1

    […] X X ĝe26 za-ra de3-ra-ab-dug4

    I shall address you ……! In the …… place of Suen, may you be Utu.

64. C.2

    [ki-ĜAR.KA {d}suen-na-ka] {d}utu ḫe2-me-en

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