A šir-namšub to Ninurta (Ninurta G)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 184 sections

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[lugal gu2-za]
King, your headdress hangs loose upon your neck, your kingship is gloriously manifest! Hero Ninurta, your headress hangs loose upon your neck! Hero Pabilsaĝ, your headress hangs loose upon your neck! Hero Ninĝirsu, your headdress hangs loose upon your neck; your kingship is manifest! Your kingship exists in the heavens, exists on the earth. You sit with Enki upon the holy throne-dais.
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[suḫ10-bi ši-du8]
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nam-[lugal-zu]
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pa ši-[im-me]
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ur-⌈saĝ⌉ [{d}nin-urta gu2-za]
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suḫ10-⌈bi⌉ [ši-du8]
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ur-saĝ {d}⌈pa-bil⌉-saĝ
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gu2-za suḫ10-bi ši-du8
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-ĝir2-su
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gu2-za suḫ10-bi ši-du8
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nam-lugal-zu pa ši-im-me
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nam-lugal-zu
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an-⌈na⌉ mu-un-ĝal2
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ki-a ⌈mu⌉-un-ĝal2
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{d}en-ki-da barag kug-ga
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za-e ša-mu-un-de3-tuš-en
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ur-saĝ kur gul-gul
The hero, devastator of the mountains, pillager of cities, batters at the rebel lands. The hero Ninurta, devastator of the mountains, pillager of cities, the hero Pabilsaĝ, devastator of the mountains, pillager of cities, the hero Ninĝirsu, devastator of the mountains, pillager of cities, batters at the rebel lands. A king, a storm beating down from above: you are an unrivalled lord. Hero, you are the towering wall of your city; may your august name be invoked! Hero Ninurta, you are the towering wall of your city. Hero Pabilsaĝ, you are the towering wall of your city. Hero Ninĝirsu, you are the towering wall of your city; may your august name be invoked!
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iri{ki} laḫ4
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ki-bal-še3 bi2-du7-du7
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta
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kur gul-gul iri laḫ4
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ur-saĝ {d}pa-bil-saĝ
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kur gul-gul iri laḫ4
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-ĝir2-su
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kur gul-gul iri laḫ4
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ki-bal-še3 bi2-du7-du7
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lugal ud an-ta ra-ra
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en gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en
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ur-saĝ iri-za bad3 gal-bi-me-en
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mu maḫ-zu ḫe2-pad3-de3
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[ur-saĝ] [{d}]⌈nin⌉-urta
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[iri-za bad3 gal]-bi-me-en
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[ur-saĝ] [{d}pa]-⌈bil⌉-saĝ
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[iri-za bad3 gal]-⌈bi⌉-me-en
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[ur-saĝ] [{d}nin]-⌈ĝir2⌉-su
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[iri-za bad3 gal-bi-me]-⌈en⌉
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mu [maḫ-zu] ⌈ḫe2-pad3⌉-de3
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⌈dur3⌉!-zu
Since the day it was so decreed, your donkey-foals have …… gardens and meš trees. Šakkan, the lord of donkeys, has positioned them at your feet. Hero, your awesomeness is spread over the mountains; your grandeur covers all foreign lands. Hero Ninurta, your awesomeness is spread over the mountains. Hero Pabilsaĝ, your awesomeness is spread over the mountains. Hero Ninĝirsu, your awesomeness is spread over the mountains; your grandeur covers all foreign lands. Since the day it was so decreed, your donkey-foals …… gardens and meš trees. Šakkan, the lord of donkeys, has positioned them at your feet.
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ud ⌈inim⌉ [dug4]-dug4-ga
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{ĝiš}⌈kiri6⌉ {ĝiš}meš3-e ba-dab5-be2-eš
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{d}šakkan2 lugal anše-ke4
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ĝiri3-za im-mi-in-sig9
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ur-saĝ ni2-zu
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kur-ra ša-mu-un-ri
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nam-⌈maḫ-zu⌉ kur-kur-re bi2-⌈dul⌉
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta
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ni2-zu kur-ra ša-mu-ri
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ur-saĝ {d}pa-bil-saĝ
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ni2-zu kur-ra ša-mu-ri
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-ĝir2-su
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ni2-zu kur-ra ša-mu-ri
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nam-maḫ-zu kur-kur-re bi2-dul
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dur3!-zu
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ud inim ⌈dug4⌉-dug4-ga
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{ĝiš}kiri6 {ĝiš}meš3-e ba-dab5-be2-eš
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{d}šakkan2 lugal anše-ke4
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ĝiri3-za im-mi-in-sig9
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barag nibru{ki}-ka dur2 bi2-in-ĝar
You have taken your place upon the throne-dais of Nibru, where you sit with Father Enlil. You are the heroic son of Father Enlil. He made you stand in service in E-kur. You have taken your place upon the throne-dais of Lagaš. Speak to holy Mother Nanše, so she will cast her protecting arms over you like Utu! May she indicate your station for you! May she who has no fear of your splendour embrace your limbs! May my lady of the beneficent divine powers, with the ornaments of šuba stone about her neck, …… (1 line missing)
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a-a {d}en-lil2-da
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za-e ša-mu-un-da-tuš-<en>
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dumu ur-saĝ
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a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
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e2-kur-ra bi2-in-gub-be2-en
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barag ki lagaš{ki}-ka
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dur2 bi2-in-ĝar
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kug ama {d}nanše ⌈dug4⌉-ga-na-ab
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{d}utu-gin7
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a2 bad ḫu-mu-ri-in-tum2
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ki-gub ḫu-mu-ra-an-pad3-de3
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⌈?⌉-muš2-zu-a ni2 nu-un-te
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a2-ur2-za gu2-da ḫe2-em-mi-la2
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nin-ĝu10 lu2 me dug3-dug3-ga-ke4
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unu2 šuba
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⌈gu2⌉ […]
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[ur-saĝ kal-kal-a-am3]
The hero is most precious; his word is august. He is the sun of the Land; the discloser of great counsel in E-ama-lamma. Ninurta is most precious. Pabilsaĝ is most precious. Ninĝirsu is most precious; his word is august. He is the sun of the Land; the discloser of great counsel in E-ama-lamma.
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[inim-ma-ni maḫ]-⌈am3⌉
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[{d}utu kalam]-⌈ma⌉-kam
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[sa2 gal pad3]-⌈da⌉
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[e2-ama-{d}]lamma
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[{d}nin]-⌈urta⌉
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[kal-kal]-a-am3
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{d}[pa-bil]-saĝ kal-kal-a-am3
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{d}nin-ĝir2-su [kal-kal-a-am3]
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inim-ma-ni maḫ-am3
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{d}utu kalam-ma-kam
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sa2 gal pad3-da e2-⌈ama⌉-{d}lamma
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ur-saĝ e2 ŠEŠ-a
Hero, on the battlefield the cities of the foreign lands have dedicated (?) a house to you: E-ama-lamma, a house of sanctuary (?). Ninurta, a house of sanctuary (?), Pabilsaĝ, a house of sanctuary (?), Ninĝirsu, on the battlefield the cities of the foreign lands have dedicated (?) a house to you: E-ama-lamma, a house of sanctuary (?). It is a most distant forest whose edges are widespread (?). Its extent is indeed with the king, E-ama-lamma. It is a forest, a most distant boat moored on the mountains.
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kur-kur-ra iri{ki}-bi ki me3-ka
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za-ra e2 šum2-mu e2-ama-{d}lamma
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{d}nin-urta e2 ŠEŠ-a
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{d}pa-bil-saĝ e2 ŠEŠ-a
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{d}nin-ĝir2-su e2 ŠEŠ-a
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kur-kur-ra iri-bi ki me3-ka
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za-ra e2 šum2-mu e2-ama-{d}lamma
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tir !-ra2-!-ra2
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gaba-bi bur2-bur2-ra
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lugal-da la2-a-bi
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am3-da-ĝal2-la na-nam e2-ama-{d}lamma
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tir ma2-su ⌈!-ra2⌉

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