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A hymn to Nanše (Nanše A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 256 sections

1. 201

   tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir

2. 202

   ki a2 zig3-ga-ka gu3 ba-da-an-de2

3. 203

   ama […]-ni šu im-ma-ra-an-si-ig

4. 204

   ubur ga ĝal2-la-ni a ba-da-an-naĝ

5. 205

   ama-ba inim kiĝ2-e inim i3-kiĝ2-kiĝ2

6. 206

   nin KA bulug-ga-ke4 ki e3 X IN X X

7. 207

   lugal niĝ2-si-sa2-e ki aĝ2 {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4

8. 208

   inim-inim-ma-bi si um-mi-in-sa2 di-bi igi u3-[…]

9. 209

   nam-tag-bi ugu ama dumu-ka-ka i-im-ĝa2-ĝa2-de3

10. 210

    a2 nam-tag dugud-da nu-mu-un-da-il2-i-da

11. 211

    lu2-ulu3-bi diĝir a-ra-zu-a nu-um-ma-an-tuku-tuku

12. 212

    tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir

    If the mother has not given to the child what she had to eat, has not given to it what she had to drink, has not …… (1 line unclear) and his mother …… the firewood carrier's delivery from the open country, and the child speaks to the mother who bore him in the great city with black looks (?) and in anger, then the king who hates violence, Ḫendursaĝa, will treat such a person like water in a filthy place, and will reject that child for her sake as grain is rejected by acid soil. …… the words of his own mother …….

13. 213

    in-tuku nu-mu-da-an-gu7 in-tuku nu-mu-da-an-naĝ

14. 214

    in-bul-bul-a-ni ka-na nu-um-bu

15. 215

    zag-bi-a lu2 sa2-dug4-ga-bi nu-[mu-da]-⌈an⌉-tuš-a

16. 216

    [u2 il2] ⌈edin⌉-na niĝ2-tum2-a-ni ama-ni ba-ni-in-dib

17. 217

    ama iri gu-la mu-un-tud-da-ni-ir

18. 218

    igi ša-ra gu2 šub-bi-a inim ba-na-ni-in-dug4

19. 219

    lugal niĝ2-a2-zig3-ga ḫul gig {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4

20. 220

    lu2-ulu3-bi a-gin7 ki-lul-la im-mi-in-e

21. 221

    dumu-bi-ra še-gin7 saḫar sis zag mu-na-an-tag-ge

22. 222

    inim ama ugu-na mu-un-da-an-ba-a lu2 im-ma-ab-šum2-mu

23. 223

    in dub-ba inim gen6-na-a-kam

    The guarantor of boundaries, the expert in (?) righteous words, lady, wise woman who founded Lagaš …… with Ĝatumdug. …… righteous words for (?) Nanše. The exalted lady whose commands are ……, the lady who like Enlil determines fates, who is seated on the throne of Sirara -- she, the pure one, looks at her powers.

24. 224

    gal-zu inim si sa2-a-bi

25. 225

    nin um-ma lagaš{ki} ki ĝar-ra

26. 226

    {d}ĝa2-tum3-dug3-da […] KA-bi […]

27. 227

    {d}nanše-er inim si sa2-bi KA […] mu-na-ab-[…]

28. 228

    nin maḫ-am3 inim-ma-ni X […]

29. 229

    nin {d}en-lil2-gin7 nam tar […]

30. 230

    barag sirara{ki}-ka […] X X

31. 231

    me-ni šen-šen-na igi-ni i-ni-ĝal2

32. 232

    e2 abzu-ta me nam-ta-ba

    At the house which has been granted powers from the abzu, in Sirara, the gods of Lagaš gather around her. To weigh silver with standard weights, to standardise the size of reed baskets, they establish an agreed ban measure throughout the countries. The shepherd, the expert of the Land, the wise one (?) of the countries, Ištaran, who decides lawsuits justly, who lives in the Land …… Ninĝišzida ……. (2 lines unclear)

33. 233

    sirara{ki}-še3 diĝir lagaš{ki}-a gu2 mu-un-na-si-si

34. 234

    na4 gen6-na kug la2-e-de3 gi-gur gen6-na gub-bu-de3

35. 235

    {ĝiš}ba-an inim gen6-na kur-kur-ra [šu] ba-an-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne

36. 236

    sipad mas-su kalam-ma X ĝal2 kur-kur-ra

37. 237

    {d}ištaran ⌈di⌉ si sa2-a ⌈kalam⌉-a til3-la-am3

38. 238

    KA X X […] {d}nin-ĝiš-zid-da-ke4 […] ⌈mi⌉-ni-in-dab5

39. 239

    […] X si im-sa2-e-de3

40. 240

    […] X ib2-ta-ba-ba-e

41. 241

    [na4 gen6-na kug] ⌈la2⌉-e-de3 gi-gur gen6-na gub-bu-de3

    To weigh silver with standard weights, to standardise the size of reed baskets, they establish an agreed ban measure throughout the countries. …… of (?) all the great rites. (1 line unclear) After …… in (?) the established storerooms, the lady of the storerooms …… her lofty …… with (?) vessels with ever-flowing water and with (?) …… of (?) reed containers which never become empty, she ordered her herald, Lord Ḫendursaĝa to make them profitable (?).

42. 242

    [{ĝiš}ba-an inim gen6-na] kur-kur-ra šu ba-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne

43. 243

    […] maḫ-a mar-za gal-[gal-la]-⌈kam⌉

44. 244

    […] X A ? ŠUL ĝiš X GA

45. 245

    […]-ra erim3 ĝar-ĝar-ra

46. 246

    […] dug a nu-silig-ge-dam

47. 247

    […] {gi}pisaĝ-a ⌈muš3⌉ nu-tum2-mu-da

48. 248

    […] nin erim3-ma-ke4

49. 249

    […] maḫ-a-ni um-mi-in-ĝar ⌈ku⌉-dun-bi tuku-tuku-da

50. 250

    [niĝir-a-ni] en {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2 [a2]-bi mu-da-an-aĝ2

51. 251

    [nin]-⌈ĝu10⌉ me-zu me maḫ-am3 [me-a] ⌈dirig⌉-ga-am3

    My lady, your divine powers are mighty powers, surpassing all other divine powers; Nanše, there are no divine powers matching your powers. An, the king, looks joyfully at you, as you sit with Enlil on the throne-dais where the fates are to be determined. Father Enki determined a fate for you. Nanše, child born in Eridug, sweet is your praise.

52. 252

    {d}nanše me-zu me na-me nu-un-ga-an-da-sa2

53. 253

    [an] lugal-e igi ḫul2-la-ni mu-un-ši-bar-bar-re

54. 254

    {d}en-lil2-da barag nam tar-re-da mu-un-da-an-tuš-a

55. 255

    a-a {d}en-ki-ke4 nam i-ri-in-tar

56. 256

    {d}nanše dumu eridug{ki}-ga tud-da za3-mi2-[zu] dug3-ga-am3

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