VS 10, 215 (Nanāya)
Transliteration
Obv.
1 il-ta-am ša-ma-aš ni-⌈ši⌉-i-⌈ša⌉
2 dNa-na-a sú-up-pí-a šu-uB-Ba na-az-⌈za⌉-⌈as⌉-[sà]
3 ša-tu ki-ma ar-ḫi-im a-na-ṭa-li-im
4 i-gi-sú-ṣi-il-la-ša ša-ru-ri za-ʾ-nu
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5 [uḫ]-ta-an-na-mu e-lu-uš-ša
6 [n]a?-na-bu ma-aš-ra-ḫu du-šu-pu ku-úz-bu
7 [ḫu-d]i ṣi-ḫa-tim ù ru-a-mi tu-uš-ta-az-na-[an]
8 [r]a?-ma-am dNa-na-a ta-az-mu-ur
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9 [it-t]a-al-la-⌈ku⌉ i-du-uš-ša ki-na-tum
10 [šu?-u]l?-mu-um ba-aš-tum si-im-tu-um
11 [qá?-bu?]-ú ša ⌈šu⌉-ul-mi ⌈ù⌉ [b]a-la-ṭi-im
12 [al]-ka-as-sà ad-da-ar da-⌈mi-iq⌉-tum it-tu-um
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13 ⌈x x x-du⌉-at šu-a-ra-am
14 ⌈x x⌉ [x] ⌈x⌉-du i-si-iq-ša la-am-da-at
15 šu-ul-lu-um li-ib-bi-i-ša a-bu-uš ú-ša-te-er-ši
16 ta-at-bi-⌈ma⌉ i-ri-ma-am id-di ki-š[a-d]i-⌈ša⌉
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17 i-ku-ul-la-tu i-la-tim ⌈ra⌉-bu-um [A]-nu-um
18 a-li-du-uš ⌈ú⌉-ul-li [r]e-e-šu-uš
19 et-tum ⌈mu⌉-uš-ta-ar-ḫa-at ù ka-na-at
20 i-ši-im-ši na-aš-ma-ḫi ⌈ka!?⌉-da-ša ul-ṣa-am
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21 ⌈ṣú⌉-ḫi-iš si-qá-ar ḫu-da-tim
22 i-ta-wu-ú an-ša-aš ú-ša-an-ma-ar li-ib-bu-uš
23 be-le-e-ti [š]a da-ad-mi ab-ra-ti-ši-in
24 pa-al-sà-a-ši-[i]m ki dUTU ni-šu nu-ri-iš-ki
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25 [l]e-a4-tum em-qù-⌈tum⌉ te-⌈li⌉-tum
26 dIr-ni-na ga-aṣ-ṣa-tum g[a]-⌈še⌉-er-ti I-gi-gi
27 [a]t-ti šu-uš-qú-tum a-še-ra-sú-un
28 [q]é-er-bu-uš-šu-uš(-)šu-qú-ru šu!-mu-ú-ki
28a pa-[r]u-ú
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Rev.
29 im-ri li-ri-iš ka-ba-at-tu-uk
30 šu-te-eb-ri-i šu-li-li i-na ib-ra-tim
31 ki-du ḫa-šu-ra-am li-bi-lu-ki-im
32 ṣú!-<ḫi>-iš-ki li-im-lu-⌈ú⌉ la-lu-ú-⌈am⌉ nu-uḫ-ša-am
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33 ta-ar-ṣi-à-ta-ki mi-gi-ir-ki
34 šar-ri tu-ud-di ⌈Sa⌉-am-su-i-lu-na zi-bi-ki li-qú-ud
35 i-pa-⌈at⌉ ⌈ki⌉-ib-ra-⌈tim⌉ ù ⌈ša-di?-im?⌉ li-iš<-ta>-ak-ka-an
36 šu-⌈ba-as-sú⌉ ⌈ṣú⌉-[ḫi]-⌈iš?⌉ ⌈ma-ḫa⌉-ar-ki [l]i-⌈ir⌉-mi
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37 ši-bi-ir ne-ši-⌈im⌉ a-g[e4-e ša]r-ri-im
38 ša-na-tim ⌈ša⌉ mi-⌈ša⌉-[ri-im] ⌈ù⌉ ⌈ki⌉-na-tim
39 šu-úr-šu-ud [x x] ⌈x⌉ [x x x x] ⌈x⌉ [š]u-ul-mi
40 na-nu-uk-ki na-[ad?-nu?-šu?-um?] ⌈ad?⌉-[da?-a]r?
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41 ṣe-ri-iš AN [...]-⌈x⌉-ra-à-ki-im
42 dNa-na-a [...]-⌈ri?⌉-⌈iš?⌉ iḫ-ta-aš-šu-uš
43 i-na ma-aš-⌈ta⌉-k[a-tim ..]-mi ⌈il⌉-⌈tum⌉
44 ⌈el⌉ [i]m-ra-x x [...] x ša-ni-iš ni-gu-ta-am te-ri!-iš
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45 ib-bi-⌈ir?⌉-x x [...] ⌈x⌉-li-il
46 na-ra-[am-ša šar-ra-a]m ⌈sa-l]i-mu-uš-ša ta-ab-bi
47 [Sa?-a]m?-s[u?-i]-lu?-na? [... iz-z]a-az-za
48 [...] [šu]-wa-tu ta-ab-bi-i-šu
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49 [da-r]i-a-am ba-la-a-ṭa-am dNa-na-a ar-k[a-am]
50 [ta]-tu-ú-ra-am tu-ṣi-ib ta-aš-ru-uk-šu-[um]
51 [a-n]a ⌈Sa-am⌉-su-⌈i⌉-lu-na na-ra-mi-i-ša
52 ⌈tu⌉-ša-at-[li-i]m-šu-u[m] ⌈ša-am⌉-ša ki na-an-na-a-ri-im
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53 qí-bi-tu-uš-ša mi-i[g-ru-u]š e-te-el
54 [e]l ⌈úr⌉-ša-ni š[a-qí] i-n[a] ki-ib-ra-tim
55 [...] i-ma [... l]i-ri-iš na-bi-i-[ša]
56 ⌈x⌉-tum iš-⌈x⌉ [x x] x x iq-qé-er-[bi-...]
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57 g[išg]e4-g[ál-bi]
Le. Ed.
58 šu-uš-qú-ú-ut il-tim
Translation
obv.
1 To the goddess, sun of her people,
2 to Nanāya pray, proclaim(?) [her] position,
3 she who is like the moon to look on
4 (and) whose awesome appearance is endowed with brilliance.
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5 Upon her
6 [off]spring(?), splendour, sweetness and attractiveness bloom.
7 She is provided with [jo]y, laughter and charm.
8 Nanāya has sung of [lov]e(?).
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9 At her side constantly walk justice,
10 [well-]being(?), dignity, decorum,
11 [comma]nd(?) of well-being and life.
12 Her path is a good sign forever.
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13 ⌈She is …⌉ in dancing.
14 [...] she knows her lot.
15 Her father increased her (ability to attain) her desire.
16 She arose and he put love charms round her neck.
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17 Anum the great, from among all goddesses,
18 her begetter, has raised her head.
19 She, the unique one, is magnificent and honoured.
20 He decreed for her exuberance, … (and) rejoicing.
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21 Laughingly, a word of joy
22 he said to her, making her heart radiant:
23 “You are the mistress of the world’s inhabitants!
24 The people look upon you(!), upon your light, as (at) the sun’s!”
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25 Capable, wise(?), experienced,
26 raging Irnina, the most powerful among the Igigi,
27 you are the most exalted one, directing them.
28 Among them precious are your names.
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28a pārū-songs.
29 Shine! May your mind rejoice!
30 Keep up exulting in the shrines!
31 May the surrounding regions bring you cypress wood,
32 for your pleasure(!) may they be filled with wealth and abundance!
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33 May your chosen-(one), your favourite,
34 the king you have destined, Samsuiluna, burn your food-offering!
35 May he always put the tribute of the (inhabited) world and the steppe (before you).
36 May he joyfully(?) set up his residence before you!
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37 The staff of life, the cr[own of the kin]g,
38 years of justice and truth,
39 Securely founded [...] of health,
40 at your command are gi[ven(?) to him(?) foreve]r(?).
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41 Towards [...]
42 Nanāya [...] – he (the king) used to rejoice (over her).
43 In the chamb[ers ...] the goddess
44 over(?) … she asked for a joyful song again.
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45 … [....] …
46 She named [her] belov[ed, the king], in her [ami]ty.
47 [Sa]ms[u]-[i]luna(?) [ ... is st]anding(?).
48 [...the mis]tress named him.
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49 A everlasting life, a long (life),
50 Nanāya [re]peatedly granted him largely.
51 [T]o Samsuiluna, her beloved,
52 she bestowed the sun as light.
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53 At her command her fa[vorite] is the champion.
54 [He is raised] above (all) heroes in the world
55 [...] [May] he rejoice, who was named by her!
56 [...] in [...]
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57 [Its] [an]tip[hone].
left edge
58 Exaltation of the goddess.
Commentary
For a commentary, see Streck/Wasserman 2012.
Michael P. Streck and Nathan Wasserman, Sources of Early Akkadian Literature (SEAL), seal.huji.ac.il. No commercial use is allowed. Published under CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives). Reproduced unmodified. Cite as SEAL no. 7506; view on seal.huji.ac.il.