A hymn to Nungal (Nungal A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 121 sections

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e2-ĝu10 kurun2-ta dab5-ba-gin7 lu2-ra an-ed3-de3
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muš-ĝiri2 e2 ku10-ku10-ga-ka me la2-la2
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e2-ĝu10 lu2 si sa2 mu-un-u3-tud lu2-lul mu-un-te-en-ten
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šeg12-bi arḫuš er2 mi-ni-in-ĝal2 šag4-ne-ša4-a mu-un-du3
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lu2-ulu3-ba šag4 mu-un-na-ab-ḫuĝ-e bar mu-un-na-ab-sed4-de3
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šag4 diĝir-ra-na u3-mu-un-na-an-ḫuĝ
When it has appeased the heart of his god for him; when it has polished him clean like silver of good quality, when it has made him shine forth through the dust; when it has cleansed him of dirt, like silver of best quality ……, he will be entrusted again into the propitious hands of his god. Then may the god of this man praise me appropriately forever! May this man praise me highly; may he proclaim my greatness! The uttering of my praise throughout the Land will be breathtaking! May he provide …… butter from the pure cattle-pen, and bring the best of it for me! May he provide fattened sheep from the pure sheepfold, and bring the best of them for me! Then I will never cease to be the friendly guardian of this man. In the palace, I will be his protector; I shall keep watch over him there.
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kug sag9-ga-gin7 šu u3-mu-ni-in-su-ub saḫar u3-mu-un-ta-zalag
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kug saĝ bar kug-ge KA šu-a gub-ba-gin7 saḫar u3-mu-un-ta-luḫ-luḫ
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šu sag9-ga diĝir-ra-na-še3 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4
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diĝir lu2-ba-ke4 su3-u4-ra2-še3 me-teš2 ḫu-mu-i-i
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lu2-ulu3-bi ka tar-ĝu10 ḫe2-si-il-le nam-maḫ-ĝu10 ḫe2-em-me
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ar2-ĝu10 kalam-ma ak-ak-da-bi niĝ2-me-ĝar sug4-ga-am3
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i3 li2 tur3 kug-ta mi2 ḫe2-em-me niĝ2 saĝ-bi ḫa-ma-an-tum3
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udu-i3 amaš kug-ta mi2 ḫe2-em-me niĝ2 saĝ-bi ḫa-ma-an-tum3
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lu2-ba {d}lamma sag9-ga-ni-me-en ĝa2-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge
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e2-gal-la igištu-ni ĝe26-me-en en-nu-uĝ3 im-ma-ak-en
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nin-e nam-maḫ-a-ni pa e3 ak-a
Because the lady has revealed her greatness; because she has provided the prison, the jail, her beloved dwelling, with awesome radiance, praise be to Nungal, the powerful goddess, the neck-stock of the Anuna gods, whose …… no one knows, foremost one whose divine powers are untouchable!
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e2 kur e2-eš2 ki-tuš ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni ni2 me-lem4 šum2-ma
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diĝir er9 {ĝiš}rab3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne nam-ma-ni lu2 nu-zu
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saĝ-kal me-a-na šu nu-tu-tu
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{d}nun-gal-la za3-mi2

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