The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtransliteration : c.4.28.1

A hymn to Nungal (Nungal A)

1.	e₂ ud huc an ki uj₃ erim₂-ce₃ du₇-du₇ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 9; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 9; OB catalogue from Urim, 0.2.03, line 18; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 14)
2.	e₂ kur e₂-ec₂ dijir-re-e-ne ^jicrab₃ mah an ki-a
3.	cag₄ u₂-sa₁₁-an ud-mud dajal tag-ga ni₂ su-a ru-ru-gu₂
4.	ab sumur zig₃-ga kur-ku il₂-la a-ra₂-bi lu₂ nu-zu
5.	e₂ ^jices₂-ad erim₂-du-ce₃ nu₂-a hul-jal₂-la su dub₂-bu
6.	e₂ sa-par₄ igi-te-en-bi galam kad₅ uj₃ nam-re-ec ur₄-ur₄-u₃
7.	e₂ zid-du erim₂-du igi jal₂ hul cu-bi nu-e₃
8.	e₂ id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ si sa₂ nu-ug₇-e erim₂-e bar ak
9.	e₂ mu mah irigal kur ^dutu e₃-a cag₄-bi lu₂ nu-zu
10.	e₂ gu-la en-nu-uj₃ e₂ cer₇-da lu₂ nam-tag-ga kij₂-kij₂
11.	e₂ zid-du erim₂-du bar im-ak-de₃ an-ne₂ mu-bi mu-mah
12.	e₂ uc ki jar-ra-bi ni₂ gal im-da-ri
13.	kan₄-bi u₂-sa₁₁-an sig₇-ga su zig₃ il₂-la-am₃
14.	kun₄-bi ucumgal ka du₈-a lu₂-ce₃ nu₂-a
15.	zag-du₈-bi jiri₂ mah a₂ 2-bi lu₂-erim₂ sur-sur-ru-de₃
16.	a-sal-bar-bi jiri₂ sahar-ta im₂-ma ka ca-an-ca₅-ca₅-dam
17.	dub-la₂ zag e₃-bi pirij su-ba saj nu-ja₂-ja₂-dam
18.	nir-gam-ma-bi ^dtir-an-na-gin₇ ni₂ huc im-da-an-ri
19.	^jicnu-kuc₂-u₃-bi hu-ri₂-in^mucen umbin-bi nij₂ cu ti-a
20.	^jicig-bi hur-saj gal lu₂-erim₂-ra jal₂ nu-un-ta-da₁₃-da₁₃
21.	lu₂ zid cu-ba la-ba-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄ jal₂ mu-un-ta-da₁₃-da₁₃
22.	^jicsaj-kul-bi pirij huc nam-cul-ba gu₂-da la₂-a
23.	^jicsuhub₄-bi muc-saj-kal eme ed₂-de₃ e-ne dag si-il-si-le-de₃
24.	^jicsi-jar-bi muc-cag₄-tur₃ ki sumur-ra ni₂-bi ur₃-ur₃-ru-dam
25.	e₂-e an ki-a igi mi-ni-in-jal₂ sa-par₄-ra al-la₂
26.	a₂-bi erim₂-du la-ba-ra-e₃ erim₂ al-ur₃-ur₃-re
27.	nin-bi dijir er₉ an ki-a me-lem₄-ma-ni dul-la
28.	^dnun-gal barag gal mah-bi-a zag-ge mu-un-di-ni-ib-sig₉
29.	e₂-a muc₃-bi dur₂ im-mi-in-jar kalam im-ta-gen₆-ne₂
30.	lugal-ra cag₄ unken-na-ka igi mu-na-ni-jal₂
31.	erim₂-jal₂-la-ni ^jicrab₃ mi-ni-gen₆-ne₂ en-nu-uj₃-ja₂-ni nu-til-e
32.	e₂ gal jic-bur₂ erim₂-ce₃ nu₂-a kalam-e na de₅ cum₂-mu
33.	i-zi hu-luh-ha a-ji₆ gaba zig₃-ga {pec₁₀} {(1 ms. has instead:) sumur nu-til-le gal} ed₂-de₃-da
34.	saj um-de₆ lu₂-ulu₃ me-lem₄-ba saj nu-mu-un-de₃-ja₂-ja₂
35.	ki di ku₅-ru-bi-ce₃ dijir an ki-a im-ci-gam-e-de₃-ec
36.	^dnin-e₂-gal-la-ke₄ barag za-gin₃-ba dur₂ an-ce₃ bi₂-ib-jar
37.	di kud ka-ac bar-re-de₃ igi mi-ni-in-jal₂ lul zid-bi mu-zu
38.	sa-par₄-ra-ni igi-te-en he₂-a kalam-ma mu-un-na-an-la₂
39.	hul-du jiri₃-ni nu-mu-un-dab₅-be₂ a₂-ni la-ba-ra-e₃
40.	kan₄ e₂ gal-la ud huc saj zig₃-ga lu₂-ra su₃-su₃-da
41.	cul dijir-ra-na li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga sa₂ um-ma-ni-dug₄
42.	^dnun-gal nin e₂ kur-ra-ra cu mah-a-ni im-si
43.	lu₂-ulu₃-bi am cu si-il-la-gin₇ cu gig-ge₄ im-dab₅
44.	jiri₃ mu-un-dab₅ e₂ a-nir-ra-ce₃
45.	tug₂ igi-na mu-un-si cag₄-sug₄-ga mu-un-jen
46.	kaskal jiri₃-na im-ha-al-ha-al-e sila dajal-la im-dab₅
47.	lu₂ zu-a-ni gu₃ nu-mu-un-da-ab-be₂ bar-ta im-da-gub
48.	^jicig-bi jal₂-lu mah nu-um-zu mu₇-mu₇ nij₂-gig-bi
49.	du₆-du₆-da jal₂ mu-un-da₁₃-da₁₃ jic-hur-bi i₃-kur₂
50.	lu₂-be₂-e-ne buru₅^mucen ^dnin-ninna₂^mucen-ta cu-ta cub-ba-gin₇
51.	jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-bi-ce₃ ^dutu e₃-a-gin₇ igi-bi im-ci-jal₂
52.	cec cec-ra ud ha-lam mu-un-da-aj₂-e jalga-bi i₃-kur₂-kur₂
53.	cul-e cul-zu-ne nu-mu-un-zu-zu lu₂-kur₂ jen-na-me-ec
54.	lu₂ lu₂ zu-ne jickim nu-mu-un-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ ulutim₂-bi i₃-kur₂
55.	e₂-a cag₄-bi er₂ a-nir-ra i-si-ic-bi im-gur₃-ru
56.	ceg₁₂-bi lu₂ hul-jal₂ ba-an-ma₅-ma₅ lu₂ zid mu-un-u₃-tud
57.	cag₄ ib₂-ba-bi er₂ a-nir-ra ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
58.	ud um-jen e₂ kur ezen-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-du₃
59.	ki en₃ tar-re ^did₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂-da dijir ba-sug₂-ge-ec
60.	zid-du erim₂-du bar im-ak-de₃ si sa₂ mu-un-u₃-tud
61.	erim₂-jal₂-la-ni cu im-ri-ri-e a₂-ni la-ba-ra-e₃
62.	ud-bi-a nin-e ni₂-te-a-ni mi₂ zid iri in-ga-am₃-me
63.	dijir jiri₃ kug ^dnun-gal-la-ke₄ ni₂ silim-ec₂ al-e
64.	nin-me-en an-ne₂ nam mu-un-tar je₂₆-e dumu an-na-me-en
65.	^den-lil₂-le nam gal ma-an-tah e₂-gi₄-a-ni-me-en
66.	dijir-re-e-ne me an ki-a cu-ju₁₀-ce₃ mu-un-jar-re-ec
67.	ama ugu-ju₁₀ kug ^derec-ki-gal-la-ke₄ me-ni ma-ra-an-ba
68.	irigal kur ^dutu e₃-a barag mah-ju₁₀ mi-ni-ri
69.	e₂-gal ki-tuc kug nam-lugal-la-ka je₂₆-e dijir-bi-me-en
70.	^dinana-ra gal mu-un-da-ab-be₂ cag₄ giri₁₇-zal jal₂-la-ni-me-en
71.	^dnin-tur₅-e ki nam-dumu-zid-ka mu-da-an-gub-be₂
72.	gi-dur kud-da nam tar-re-da inim sag₉-ge-bi mu-zu
73.	nin ajrig zid ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en nij₂-gur₁₁ ma-jar-jar
74.	erim₃ nij₂ nu-silig-ge ja₂-a-kam BAD ma-da-TAB
75.	arhuc cag₄-ne-ca₄ ja₂-a-kam lu₂ la-ba-ra-an-ul₄-le-de₃-en
76.	saj gig₂-ga igi-ja₂ mu-un-jal₂ en-nu-uj₃ im-ma-ak-e
77.	im nam-til₃-la cu-ja₂ mu-un-jal₂ lu₂ zid bi₂-in-gub-be₂-en
78.	erim₂-du a₂-ja₂ la-ba-ra-e₃ nij₂ ak-bi mu-zu
79.	kur-kur-re ama dijir-bi-gin₇ igi-bi im-ci-jal₂
80.	nam-tag dugud cu-ta im-sig-ge-en ama arhuc-a-me-en
81.	cag₄ mir-mir-ra im-sed₄-sed₄-de₃ a sed₄ im-su₃-ud
82.	cag₄ hul mu-sed₄ ka garac₂^!-ta lu₂ ba-ra-an-zi-zi-i
83.	e₂-ju₁₀ cag₄-ne-ca₄ mu-un-du₃ nin lu₂ til₃-til₃-me-en
84.	jissu-bi ^jicha-cu-ur₂-ra-gin₇ ki sikil-la bi₂-in-mu₂
85.	nitalam-ju₁₀ ^dbi-ir-tum lu₂ ne₃ gal zag-ge mu-un-di-ni-ib-sig₉
86.	barag gal mah-bi-a dur₂ im-mi-in-jar a₂ gal mu-da-aj₂-e
87.	^dudug e₂-ja₂ ^dlamma igi sag₉-me-ec lu₂ ba-an-ul₄-ul₄-e-ne
88.	nu-banda₃ mah-ju₁₀ ^dig-alim-ma ^jicrab₃ cu-ja₂-kam
89.	e₂-ju₁₀ saj en₃ tar-ce₃ /mu-un\-il₂ lu₂ la-ba-an-ul₄-le-ne
90.	ra-gaba-ju₁₀ nij₂-nam nu-ha-lam e₂-gal me-te-bi
91.	iri ^den-lil₂-le mu sa₄-a lul zid-bi mu-zu
92.	^dnin-har-ra-an-na inim-bi ba-da-de₆ igi-ju₁₀-ce₃ bi₂-ib-dab₅-be₂
93.	kindagal-ju₁₀ e₂ ni₂ gur₃-ru ki-nu₂-a ma-an-ja₂-ja₂
94.	^dne-zi-il-la₂ {(1 ms. adds:) nij₂ kal} cag₄ hul₂-la si ba-ab-sa₂-e
95.	e₂-gal lugal-la-ke₄ saj um-de₆ lu₂ cer₇-da ba-cum₂-mu
96.	gal₅-la₂ gal-ju₁₀ ^dnin-dimgul-e a₂-ni mu-un-sud-e
97.	ka cer₇-da-ka lu₂ bi₂-in-cum₂-mu^?-e saj jic la-ba-ab-ra-ra
98.	lu₂-u₁₈-lu-bi ka garac₂-ta im-ra-an-zi-zi
99.	e₂ nam-til₃-la-ja₂ ba-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄ en-nu-uj₃ im-ma-ak-e
100.	sahar e₂-ja₂ tug₂ dan₄-dan₄-na lu₂ la-ba-an-si-si
101.	e₂-ju₁₀ kurun₂-ta dab₅-ba-gin₇ lu₂-ra an-ed₃-de₃
102.	muc-jiri₂ e₂ ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ka me la₂-la₂
103.	e₂-ju₁₀ lu₂ si sa₂ mu-un-u₃-tud lu₂-lul mu-un-te-en-ten
104.	ceg₁₂-bi arhuc er₂ mi-ni-in-jal₂ cag₄-ne-ca₄-a mu-un-du₃
105.	lu₂-ulu₃-ba cag₄ mu-un-na-ab-huj-e bar mu-un-na-ab-sed₄-de₃
106.	cag₄ dijir-ra-na u₃-mu-un-na-an-huj
107.	kug sag₉-ga-gin₇ cu u₃-mu-ni-in-su-ub sahar u₃-mu-un-ta-zalag
108.	kug saj bar kug-ge KA cu-a gub-ba-gin₇ sahar u₃-mu-un-ta-luh-luh
109.	cu sag₉-ga dijir-ra-na-ce₃ im-ci-in-gi₄-gi₄
110.	dijir lu₂-ba-ke₄ su₃-u₄-ra₂-ce₃ me-tec₂ hu-mu-i-i
111.	lu₂-ulu₃-bi ka tar-ju₁₀ he₂-si-il-le nam-mah-ju₁₀ he₂-em-me
112.	ar₂-ju₁₀ kalam-ma ak-ak-da-bi nij₂-me-jar sug₄-ga-am₃
113.	i₃ li₂ tur₃ kug-ta mi₂ he₂-em-me nij₂ saj-bi ha-ma-an-tum₃
114.	udu-i₃ amac kug-ta mi₂ he₂-em-me nij₂ saj-bi ha-ma-an-tum₃
115.	lu₂-ba ^dlamma sag₉-ga-ni-me-en ja₂-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge
116.	e₂-gal-la igictu-ni je₂₆-me-en en-nu-uj₃ im-ma-ak-en
117.	nin-e nam-mah-a-ni pa e₃ ak-a
118.	e₂ kur e₂-ec₂ ki-tuc ki aj₂-ja₂-ni ni₂ me-lem₄ cum₂-ma
119.	dijir er₉ ^jicrab₃ ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne nam-ma-ni lu₂ nu-zu
120.	saj-kal me-a-na cu nu-tu-tu
121.	^dnun-gal-la za₃-mi₂

Print sources

Alster and Walker 1989: score transliteration, commentary, translation (ll. 109-121)

Civil 1993: translation, commentary (ll. 27-63, 75-112)

Komoróczy 1975: commentary, translation

Sjöberg 1973b: composite text, commentary, translation, photograph

Sjöberg 1977, p. 3-6: commentary, handcopy (new texts, variants)

Veldhuis 1997, p. 127-8: translation, commentary, composite text (ll. 19-24)

Electronic sources

Civil 1989e: composite text

Civil 1992f: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 4583; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-30

CBS 3424b; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-34

3N-T725 = IM 58654; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-22

UM 29-16-49; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-16, 45-56, 104-116

3N-T751 + UM 55-21-376; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-7

N 3746; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-4, 118-120

Ni 9879 (ISET 1 134); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 2-7, ?

3N-T919, 457; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 3-7, 15-18

N 942; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 6-28

CBS 14183; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 9-29, 42-61, 66-83, 95-114

Ni 9466 (ISET 1 170); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 12-17

CBS 13931 (SEM 51); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 16-40, 68-83, 84-104, 120

CBS 2223 (HAV 10); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 17-51

3N-T463 + UM 55-21-331; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 20-27, 33-40

Ni 4247 (SLTN 70); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 24-38, 72-76, 93-103, 119-120

3N-T399 = A 30234; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 33-40

HS 1453a (TMH NF 4 8) ,+ HS 1453b (TMH NF 4 9) + HS 1593 (TMH NF 4 40); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 33-52, 54-69

3N-T676 + IM 58611; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 35-47

Ni 9874 (ISET 1 142); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 35-47

3N-T409 + IM 58464; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 45-71

CBS 7143 (SEM 52); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 45-50, 64-65

Ni 4038 (SLTN 112); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 49-56

CBS 14097 (PBS 1/2 104); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 54-78

3N-T453 = IM w/n + 3N-T520 = A 30216; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 57-77

Ni 4213 (ISET 1 17); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 60-91

3N-T919, 456; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 65-71, 88-89

CBS 13948; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 67-76

3N-T675 = IM 58610; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 71-85

N3334; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 71-82

3N-T927, 509; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 79-87, 117-121

Ni 2515 (SRT 42); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 103-120

UM 29-15-569; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 7-16, 21-32

3N-T654 = UM 55-21-368 + 3N-T907, 269; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 20-28, 51-58

UM 29-13-218; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 38-60

3N-T919, 482; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 43-47, 53-55

Ni 9549 (ISET 1 114); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 59-63

N 3362; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 69-76, 80-84

Ni 9987 (ISET 1 135); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 115-119

3N-T906, 221; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-9

3N-T900, 23; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 10-14

Ash 1923-409 (OECT 5 58); lines in composite: 42-61

N 2986; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 48-53, 89-92

3N-T916, 344 (SLFN 38); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 63-70, 77-83

UM 29-16-36 + N 6312; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 70-103

3N-T919, 488; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 77-88

CBS 3929; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 90-93

BM 108866 (CT 58 27); provenance: Sippar (?); lines in composite: 91-96, 109-121

IB 472a; provenance: Isin; lines in composite: 82-95

3N-T916, 359 (SLFN 37); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 56-60

IB 1511 vii 4'-ix 10'; provenance: Isin; lines in composite: 1-7, 44-71, 112-121

N 63112; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 88-92

3N-T916, 408 (SLFN 37); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 45-48, 52-54

UET 6/3 *435; provenance: Ur

BM 16692

UET 6/3 *172; lines in composite: 23-24

YBC 4667; lines in composite: 1-20

Revision history

16.iii.1999: GZ, editor: standardisation
29.vi.1999-30.vi.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
07.vii.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
23.vii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
24.vii.19999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published