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Samsu-iluna and Inana (Samsu-iluna A) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - mùc-me huc jírí gal nam-juruc-a
2 - igi húl-la saj-ki zalag-ga-na im-ma-ci-in-bar
3 - nam sag9-ga-ni-cè la-la ba-an-ci-in-ak
4 - alan gùn-a-ni-cè hi-li im-ma-ci-in-ti
5 - bal-a-re-ni-cè im-ma-an-ci-gub
6 - úlútím kal-la-bi cag4 im-ma-ab-dab5-bé
7 - cag4 gú-bi gi4-a-na im-ma-ab-ni10-ni10-e
8 - (d)inana lugal-ra inime mu-un-gùn-gún3gúgùngù2
9 - áj ku7-ku7-dam
10 - sa-am-su-i-lu-na cúbá gùn-a mác jic kár-kam
11 - igi-ju10-gin7 silim-ma du-rí-cè tìl-la
12 - KA-mu7-a asila
13 - ùj gú-re-a húb dar
14 - sa-am-su-i-lu-na á-jál za-a-kam ùj cár-ra en-e
15 - mu-uc mèc sag9-ga-zu ì-me-en nam-en-nu-ùj mu-ak-e-en
16 - zag lugal-la-ka ul-cè gub-bu-da-ni
17 - ùj nam-lugal-la-cè nam dùg mu-un-tar
18 - ur gal (d)álád (d)lamma mu-ne-en-cúm
19 - an-ta-ne-ne á-jál ak-dè
20 - bal-a-re gú-re húb dar ak-dè
21 - (d)inana á zid-da ba-an-da-gub
22 - gáb-bu-ne-ne-a sa-am-su-i-lu-na ba-gub
23 - sìlà ga kug-sig17
24 - èn-du KA-mu7-a mu-un-ku7-ku7-dè-ne
25 - bal-a-re gú-re mu-un-ti-ti-ne
26 - me-en-dè-en (d)lamma sag9-ga-me
27 - íldúm íl-la sa-am-su-i-lu-na me-en-dè-en
28 - me-en-zé-en bal-a-re zi-in-BU-ka-ke4
29 - KA-mu7-a la-ba-an-du7 pi-li-pi-li
30 - cag4 lá-lá alan nu-un-ki-zíl-zíl-i
1-8 - The ruddy countenance, the great knife of masculinity, looked at him with joyful eye and shining brow. She conferred attractiveness on his beauty. She made charm approach the colourful statue. She erected the statue for him against (?) the opposing side. She took its precious form to her heart (?). With overflowing heart, she . Inana blessed the king in words:
9-15 - 'Lord, your destiny is a good one, and will delight the beloved. -ilna, to choose the colourful , I will establish, benevolently according to my sight, and lasting for ever, and will fix (?) for you a joyous celebration of incantation rituals (?). I will fight off (?) the people of the other side for you. -ilna, it is your power to possess strength, lord of all people! You are your handsome hero, you keep watch.'
16-22 - Standing joyfully beside the king, she granted a good destiny to the people for the sake of the king. She gave them great beasts, and male and female protective deities, to make their companions (?) powerful, and to send running those on that side, on the opposing side. Inana took up her position at the right-hand side, while -ilna stood at their left-hand.
23-25 - They played (?) with golden jugs of milk; they made sweet the songs of incantation (?). They tormented those on the opposing side, the other side.
26-30 - (The protective goddesses speak:) 'We are the beneficent protective goddesses of Inana. We are the raised band (?) of -ilna. You are on the opposing side . The celebration of incantation rituals is not perfect. I will recite a .' statue is not. ...
mùc-mè noun countenance
huc verb to be reddish
jírí noun blade
gal verb to be big
nam-juruc noun manliness
igi noun eye
húl verb to be happy
saj-ki noun forehead
zalag verb to be shining
bar verb to set aside
nam noun destiny
sag9 verb to be good
la noun plenty
ak verb to do
alan noun statue
gùn verb to be multicoloured
hi-li noun attractiveness
te verb to approach
bal-a-re noun opposing side
gub verb to stand
úlútím noun form
kal verb to be rare
cag4 noun heart
dab5 verb to seize
cag4 noun heart
noun neck
gi4 verb to return
níjín verb to go around
inana noun Inana
lugal noun king
inim noun word
gùn verb to be multicoloured
áj verb to measure
ku7-ku7 verb to be sweet
sa-am-su-i-lu-na noun Samsu-iluna
cuba noun agate?
gùn verb to be multicoloured
mác noun (kid) goat
jic noun tree
kár verb to blow
igi noun eye
silim verb to be healthy
dú-rí noun eternity
tìl verb to live
mu7-mu7 noun incantation
asila noun rejoicing
ùj noun people
gú-ré noun other side
húb noun foot
dar verb to split
sa-am-su-i-lu-na noun Samsu-iluna
á-jál adj strong
za pronoun you (sg.)
ùj noun people
cár verb to be numerous
en noun lord
mu-uc noun meaning unknown
mèc noun hero
sag9 verb to be good
me verb to be
nàm-èn-nù-ùj noun watchfulness
ak verb to do
zag noun side
lugal noun king
ul verb to swell (with joy)
gub verb to stand
ùj noun people
nam-lugal noun kingship
nam noun destiny
dùg verb to be good
tar verb to cut
ur noun dog
gal verb to be big
alad noun guardian deity
lamma noun guardian deity
cúm verb to give
an-ta noun companion
á-jál adj strong
ak verb to do
bal-a-re noun opposing side
gú-ré noun other side
húb noun foot
dar verb to split
ak verb to do
inana noun Inana
á noun arm
zid adj right
gub verb to stand
gábú noun left (side)
sa-am-su-i-lu-na noun Samsu-iluna
gub verb to stand
sìlà noun capacity measure (container)
ga noun milk
kug-sig17 noun gold
èn-dù noun song
mu7-mu7 noun incantation
ku7-ku7 verb to be sweet
bal-a-re noun opposing side
gú-ré noun other side
te verb to pierce
mè-èn-dè-èn pronoun we
lamma noun guardian deity
sag9 verb to be good
íldúm noun (social) group
íl verb to raise
sa-am-su-i-lu-na noun Samsu-iluna
mè-èn-dè-èn pronoun we
mé-én-zé-én pronoun you (pl.)
bal-a-re noun opposing side
zi-in-BU noun meaning unknown
mu7-mu7 noun incantation
du7 verb to be perfect
pi-li-pi-li noun type of cult performer
cag4 noun heart
verb to hang
alan noun statue
zíl verb to be pleasing