Liturgy of Ishme-Dagan. 11005 (No. 2)
Col. II.
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3. d.En-lil
lugal dingir-ri-e-ne-ge
3. Enlil king of the gods
4. sig igi-nim-ma nam-en-bi ģa-ma-an-sĭg
4. In the South and North121
may give lordship over them unto me.
5. dúg-dúg-ga
d.Nu-nam-nir-ra-ta
5. By the commands of Nunamnir,
6. ka-ta-è-a
d.En-lil-lá-ta
6. By the utterance of Enlil,
7. An-ni enim-zid-démà-a-ar ģa-ma-an-de
7. May Anu speak for me an order of confidence.
8. šibir-šibir šu-mu ģe-ma-sĭg
8. Scepters may he give unto my hand.
9. d.Uraša-e
dû-azag-ga122-ni-a sal-zid ģa-ma-ni-dúg
9. May Uraša bestow upon me faithful care in his holy throne room.
10. d.Nin-lil-li
šag lăg-lăg-ga-ni123
10. Ninlil whose heart is pure,
11. bara-maģ ud-sud-du gú-KU-MAL124
11. She that in the far-famed chapel assures length of days,
12. giš-šub-ba-mà bal-bi šág-gi-da
12. She that renders good my portion exceedingly,
13. kuš125-d.En-lil-lá ka-dug-gi-mà
13. She who unto Enlil spoke assuringly for me good words,
14. é-kur-ri ud-šu-uš sag-uš-mà
14. She who daily protects Ekur for me,126
15. ki-úr ki-gal-e127 nam šu-ģa-ma-ni-tar
15. May render me my fate in Kenur the vast place.
16. d.En-ki
en-gal erida-(ki)-ga-ge
16. May Enki the great lord of Eridu
17. ganun zid-maģ sag-mà ģa-ma-ni-in-uš(?)
17. Sustain(?) my head in the ritual chamber, the faithful, the far-famed.
Reverse I
5. ki-úr gal-la li-bi tar-ri-ge
5. Of the great Kenur its care....
6. d.En-lil-li
á-bi ģu-mu-da-na-ág
6. Of Enlil his oracle be proclaimed.
7. dúg-dúg-ga a-a
d.En-lil-lá-šú
7. Unto the words of father Enlil—
8. d.Iš-me-
d.Da-gan me-en gú-mu ģe-in-ši-ri
8. Ishme-Dagan am I—verily my neck I will turn.
9. ka-ta-è-a lugal-mà-šú giš-túg-ni128 ģe-im-ši-ag
9. To the utterance of my king may I lend my129 ears.
10. ki-en-gi-ra nig-si-sá ģe-ni-in-gar
10. In Sumer justice may I institute.
11. Nibru-(ki) an-gim gú ģe-im-mi-uš
11. Nippur may I exalt like heaven.
12. é-kur-ra me-bi ģu-mu-un-ŭr-ŭr
12. Of Ekur its decrees I will deliver.
13. giš(?)-ģar(?) ù-a-ba li-be-[in-tar]
13. Of the plans(?) unto their care may I give heed.
14. garza130
ki-ta šub-ba-bi ki-bi ģe-[mu-un-gí]
14. The sacred relics which have fallen from their
places may I restore to their places.
15. d.En-lil-lá
me ḳal-ḳalag-[ni]
15. Of Enlil his precious decrees—
16. d.Iš-me-d.Da-gan me-en....
16. I am Ishme-Dagan—I will....
17. d.Nin-lil-lá....
17. Of Ninlil her ... I will....
Liturgical Hymn to Innini. 7847 (No. 3 and duplicate No. 4)
Col. I
1. nin me-dug-ga131 babbar dalla-è-a
1. Oh lady of the good decrees, that risest splendidly like the sun.
2. sai-zid me-lam gùr-ru kenag
d.Uraša-a
2. Faithful woman, bearing a sheen of terrible splendor, beloved of Urashâ,
3. nu-gig an-na nin(?) sìr-gal-gal-la
3. Heavenly virgin, queen(?)132 of the great songs,
4. aga-zi-dé ... nam-en-na tum-ma
4. Who puttest on a faithful crown, who
hast been created fit for rulership,
5. me-imin-bi šu-sá-dúg-ga
5. Whose hand attaineth the seven decrees,
6. nin-mu me-gal-gal-la sag-sìr-bi za-e me-en
6. My queen, of the great decrees their directress133 art thou.
7. me-mu134-ila me šu-zu-šú mu-e-lal
7. The decrees thou bearest; the decrees thou holdest in thy hand.
8. me-mu135-ḳin me gab-zu be-tab
8. The decrees thou directest; the decrees thou claspest to thy breast(?)
9. ušumgal-gim kur-ra sub ba-e-sĭg
9. Like a champion thou subduest the foreign lands.
10. dImmer-gim
ki tù-gí-a136 d.Ašnan
la-ba-ši-gál
10. Like the storm-god in the place of the ... curse the
grain-goddess thou leavest not.
11. a-ma-ru kur-bi-ta è-de
11. A whirlwind upon their lands thou sendest.
12. sag-kal-an-ki-a dingir-ri-bi137 me-en
12. Oh leader of heaven and earth their divinity thou art.
13. ne-ne-ne-ra kalam-ma a-an-mal
13. For them thou didst create the Land (of Sumer).
14. That givest orders unto the gods(?), queen that guidest the universe.
15. enim-azag-an-na-ta enim dúg-dúg
15. That utterest command by the holy order of Anu.
16. garza-gal-gal-la gar zu a-ba mu- ... un- ... zu
16. The great decisions who (but thee) knoweth to teach?
17. kur-gul-gul ud-de-da ba-e-sĭg
17. Thou that shatterest the mountains, by a spirit of wrath thou art filled.
18. kenag d.En-lil-lá
kalam-ma im-mi-ni-ri
18. Beloved of Enlil, thou hast founded the Land.
19. á-aga d.Nin-lil
ba-gub-bi me-en
19. Thou art she that hast effected the mandate of Ninlil.
20. nin-mu za-pa-ág-zu-šú kur ni-gam-gam-e
20. My lady, at thy cry the lands quake.
21. ní-me-lam-ra141-zu-da nam-lù-găl-lu
21. At the fear of thy splendor let mankind
22. nig-me-gar gĭr-bi ù-mu-ri-gub
22. With shouting await thee.
23. me-te me-ģuš142-bi šu-ba-e-ri-ti
23. Fittingly they have received their terrible decrees from thee.
24. i-lu er-ra-zu gál-la-ra-ab-šéš(?)
24. Thy lamentations and mournings let them wail for thee.
25. é-a nir-gal-gal-la sil-ba mu-ri-du
25. Unto the temple the chief singers shall walk the streets for thee(??).
26. igi-mé-ta gar ma-ra-ta-si-ig143
26. From before the face of battle they hasten unto thee.
27. nin-mu á-ní-za enim-enim-ni-dúg-e
27. My lady, of thy fury they speak.
28. ud-ul-ul-gim ni-dú-dú-ne
28. The spirit144 like an onrushing storm rushed over them.
29. ud ka-ra-ta uku im-da-ab-ra-ra
29. The spirit with a loud cry annihilated the people.
30. d.Immer-da
tù-mu-da-an-gí-gí-in
30. By the storm god they were ... accursed.
31. im-ģul-im-ģul-da im-da-kuš-ù-ne
31. By the storm winds they were brought to woe.
32. gĭr-za sil kuš-ù i-ni- si
32. Thy foot hastens restless in the street.
33. balag a-nir-da i-lu mu-un-da-ab-bi
33. Upon the lyre of weeping they utter lamentation.
34. nin-mu d.A-nun-na
dingir-gal-gal-e-ne
34. Oh my lady, the Anunnaki, the great gods,
35. su-din-(ģu)-dal-a-gim145
dul-dé mu-e-ši-ba-ra-aš
35. Like a flying sudin-bird from the crannies hasten
unto thee.
37. sag-ki gĭr-a-za sag-nu-mu-un-ne-gà-gà148
37. Unto the presence of thy feet they attain not.
38. šag-ūb-ba-za ba-a ni-te-en-[te-en]
38. Thine angry heart who shall pacify?
39. šag-ģul-la-za te-[en-te-en-na-ám]
39. Thine evilly disposed heart let become calm.
40. nin ģar-ni šág nin[... -ni- ...]
40. Oh lady, whose soul is magnanimous; oh lady [whose ... is ... ]
41. ib-ba nu-te-en-[te-en....]
41. Whose wrath is unpacified....
42. nin-kur-ra-dirig-ga....
42. Lady that stormeth over the mountains....
43. ģar149-sag ki-za ba....
43. The mountains (?) thy place (?)....
44. ká-gal-a
44. The great gate....
Col. II
1. ģalba150-ba nu....
1. Its frost....
2. ki kušlu-úb....
2.
3. ka-sìr-la(?)151....
3.
4. nir-da-ni-bi152....
4. Their afflictions....
5. uru tuš dinig-di-bi mer-i-in-si-[si]
5. Their city, an arid habitation, the whirlwinds have filled.
6. ḳal-šag-gan-bi ... -šú ma-ra-ab-mú-[mú]
6. Their ... workmen in ... supplicate thee.
7. uru-zagin-ra li-be-in-dúg-ga153
7. For the brilliant city they mourn in song.
8. a-a uku-za li-be-in-eš-a-a
8. The father thy creator sends forth cries of distress for
it.154
9. ka-azag-zu dé-in-dúg-dúg gĭr-za ģe-ib-gí
9. May thy holy mouth speak the command and thy feet return.
10. šă-ab-bi-ta ģuš ģe-ib-ta-an-zí-ni
10. From her midst mayest thou cast the cruel one.
11. sal-bi dam-a-ni-ta šág-ga-na-áš
an155-da- ab- bi
11. Let a woman with her husband speak kindly.
12. gíg-ù-na-la156
na-an-ba-ni-ib-gí-gí
12. During the nights forever let her return unto him.
13. nig-azag šag-ga-na nam-mu-da-an-bur-ri
13. That which is pure in her heart may she disclose.
14. ù-gul-zi-zi-i dumu-gal
d.Zu-en-na-áš
14. Fervid intercession unto the great son, Sin,
15. nin dingir-ra dirig-ga157 a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum
15. Oh lady surpassing the gods who beside thee brings?
16. me-zi-de nin-gal nin-e-ne
16. Establisher of decrees, oh great lady, their lady,
17. uru-azag-ta è-a ama-uku-ni-ir dirig-ga158
17. Thou that risest from the holy city, thou that surpassest
his159 child-bearing mother,
18. gal-zu igi-gál nin kur-kur-ra
18. Intelligent and wise, oh queen of the lands,
19. zi-gál kalama-zu-a sìr-azag-zu ga-a-an-dúg
19. Oh breath of life of thy Land, I will recite thy holy songs.
20. dingir zi-me-a tum-ma ki-bi dúg- -ga-bi....
20. Divinity who has been made agreeable unto the fury of
battle, whose words unto their place....
21. šag-sud-du sal-zid lăg-lăg-ga me-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dúg(?)
21. Thou of the unsearchable heart, who purgest faithfully, I
will relate thy decrees.
22. mi-ib-azag-gà ģu-mu-e-ši-in-tu-ri
22. The holy mi-ib weapon
verily thou causest to enter upon (the foe).
23. en me-en en- ... -ul-an-na me-en
23. “A ruler am I, a ruler ... of heaven am I.160”
24. gi-ma-sá-ab ni-gùr-ru kešda-bi-dúg
24. The reed censer I bear and I arrange the ritual(?).
25. ki-sĭg-ga be-in-gar mà-e nu-mu-un-ne -ti-li
25. At the parentalia I place it; and these things I cease not to do.
26. ud-de ba-nim ud-eš da(?)-bíl
26. By day I ... and daily renew
27. giš-gig ud-de ba-nim? -da im-mi-dù
27. By night and day I ... and in ... am clothed(?)161
28. KA-lál-mu šu-? a-ba-ab-tum
28. My ... of honey ... I bring.
29. ninda-mur-šág-šág-mu da-ta ba-e-de-gí
29. By my pious offerings of baked cakes thou wilt be pacified.
30. nam-mu d.En-lil
lugal an-ki
30. Something Enlil lord of heaven and earth
31. an-ra enim-mu-na-ab an-e ģa-ba-duģ-e
31. To Anu spoke as a command and verily Heaven is opened.
32. a-da-lam an-ra enim-mu-na-ab an-e mu-e-tūb
32. Now unto Anu he has spoken the command and thou causest Heaven to shudder.
33. nam-lugal-an-ni sal-e ba-ab-kár-ri-en
33. The royal power of Anu thou a woman hast seized.
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