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An adab to Ninisina (Ninisina E)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 43 sections

1. A.1

   [X] an ⌈gal-e zid⌉-[de3]-eš tud-⌈da⌉

   I will praise the greatness of the …… who was engendered vigorous by great An -- holy Ninisina, who brought youthful power from the womb, who was brought up sitting on the holy knees of Uraš; who was copiously given divine powers of ladyship, and who is girded with fearsomeness and awesome radiance: Ninisina.

2. A.2

   ⌈kug⌉ {d}nin-⌈isin2⌉si-na ⌈nam-?⌉ šag4-ta de6

3. A.3

   {d}uraš-a ⌈dub3 kug⌉-ga ⌈buluĝ3-ĝa2⌉

4. A.4

   [me] ⌈nam-nin⌉-a ⌈gal-le⌉-eš šum2-ma

5. A.5

   [ni2 me]-lem4 da-da-<ra>-še3 dug4-ga

6. A.6

   [{d}]⌈nin⌉-isin2si-na-ra ⌈nam-maḫ⌉-a-ni ga-am3-⌈dug4⌉

7. A.7

   [{d}]⌈nin⌉-isin2si-na-X ⌈zid⌉-de3-eš tud-da

   I will praise the greatness of …… my Ninisina, who was engendered vigorous -- holy Ninisina, who brought ladyship from the womb, who was brought up sitting on the holy knees of Uraš; who was copiously given divine powers of ladyship, and who is girded with fearsomeness and awesome radiance: Ninisina.

8. A.8

   ⌈kug⌉ ⌈{d}⌉nin-isin2si-na nam-⌈nin⌉ šag4-⌈ta⌉ de6

9. A.9

   {d}uraš-a ⌈dub3 kug-ga buluĝ3-ĝa2⌉

10. A.10

    me nam-nin-a ⌈gal-le-eš⌉ šum2-⌈ma⌉

11. A.11

    ni2 me-lem4 da-⌈da⌉-ra-še3 dug4-⌈ga⌉

12. A.12

    {d}nin-isin2si-na-[ra] ⌈nam-maḫ⌉-a-ni ⌈ga-am3⌉-dug4

13. A.13

    en !-zu niĝ2-nam-⌈?⌉ kur gal ⌈a⌉-a {d}en-lil2

    The lord wise in all matters, the Great Mountain, Father Enlil, the foremost among the Anuna gods, looked favourably on her who offered him salutations in all humility. The respected god …… the office of accountant …… lapis lazuli …… who provides the great gods with food, …… Ninisina, …… the rank of lady …… her greatness.

14. A.14

    saĝ-kal ⌈?⌉ ⌈{d}⌉a-nun-na-ke4-ne

15. A.15

    sun5-⌈na⌉ giri17 šu ⌈ĝal2⌉-[la] igi ⌈?⌉ [mu-ši]-in-bar

16. A.16

    nam-saĝ-⌈tun3⌉ [X X] X za-gin3

17. A.17

    diĝir nir-re X X ⌈gal⌉ X-a

18. A.18

    diĝir gal-gal-e-⌈ne⌉-[er] šukur2 ⌈šum2⌉-mu […] X

19. A.19

    {d}⌈nin⌉-isin2si-na [X] X gal X-⌈a⌉

20. A.20

    mar-za nam-nin-a X […] nam-X nam-maḫ-a-ni X X

21. A.21

    {d}⌈nin⌉-isin2si-na en [gal-zu niĝ2-nam-ma] kur ⌈gal a-a⌉ ⌈{d}en⌉-lil2

    The lord wise in all matters, the Great Mountain, Father Enlil, the foremost among the Anuna gods, looked favourably on Ninisina offering him salutations in humility. The respected god …… the office of accountant …… lapis lazuli …… who provides the great gods with food, …… Ninisina, …… the office of ladyship …… her greatness. (unknown no. of lines missing)

22. A.22

    saĝ-kal ⌈?⌉ [{d}]⌈a⌉-nun-[na]-⌈ke4-ne⌉

23. A.23

    sun5-na ⌈giri17 šu ĝal2-la⌉ [igi zid] mu-⌈ši-in⌉-bar

24. A.24

    ⌈nam⌉-saĝ-tun3 X X X ⌈za-gin3⌉

25. A.25

    [diĝir] nir-⌈re⌉ X [X] ⌈gal⌉ [X]-a

26. A.26

    [diĝir gal-gal]-⌈e⌉-ne-er ⌈šukur2 šum2-mu⌉ X X

27. A.27

    [{d}nin]-[isin2]⌈si⌉-na X X ⌈gal⌉ X-[a]

28. A.28

    [mar-za nam-nin-a] X [… nam-X nam-maḫ-a-ni X X]

29. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

30. B.1

    X […]

    (6 lines fragmentary)

31. B.2

    ⌈?⌉ […]

32. B.3

    X […]

33. B.4

    ⌈nam⌉ […]

34. B.5

    X

35. B.6

    ⌈?⌉ […]

36. B.7

    [sa-ĝar-ra-am3]

    Saĝara.

37. B.8

    ⌈nin⌉ […]

    Lady ……!

38. B.9

    ⌈ĝiš⌉-[gi4-ĝal2 sa-ĝar-ra-bi]-⌈im⌉

    Its ĝišgiĝal of the sa-ĝara.

39. B.10

    munus ⌈zid⌉ […] X X

    Good woman ……, Ninisina …… of Enlil …… made …… august.

40. B.11

    {d}nin-isin2[si]-[na] […] X X E […] [{d}]en-lil2-la2

41. B.12

    X [… im]-⌈mi-in⌉-maḫ —

42. B.13

    ⌈?⌉-ru12-⌈bi-im⌉

    Its uru.

43. B.14

    a-da-ab {d}nin-isin2⌈si⌉-⌈na-kam⌉

    An adab of Ninisina.

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