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A praise poem of Culgi (Culgi C)

Segment A

1. lugal-me-en3 am a2 pad3-da-me-en3 pirij ka du8-ha-me-en3 (Cited in OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 63)
2. cul-gi-me-en3 am a2 pad3-da-me-en3 pirij ka du8-ha-me-en3
3. ud gal an-ta cu ba-ra-gin7 me-lem4 sud-sud-me-en3
4. a zid gudninda2 a ru-a-gin7 saj bar gun3-gun3-me-en3
5. lugal ab2-cilam-e tud-da i3 ga-a ne-ha-me-en3
6. amar ab2 babbar2-ra gu2 pec-ca tur3-ra buluj3-ja2-me-en3
7. tug2-ba13 kun2-kun2 mur10 u3-luh-ha sud-sud KA-KA-e du7-me-en3
8. sipad zid nij2-si-sa2-da hul2-la
9. nij2-erim2-ma usan3 bar-us2-bi je26 in-ga-me-en3
10. a2 pirij-pirij ur-saj me3-a gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en3
11. zag sag9-sag9 pirij cu zig3-ga jictukul-e he2-du7-me-en3
12. cita2 za-gin3 jicsilig-ga cu du8
13. cu-si gid2-gid2 nij2-kece2 bad-bad jiri2 nagga u3-sar ak-me-en3
14. huc-huc me3 gaba-jal2-bi
15. cen-cen-na eme sud-sud-e-me-en3
16. muc-huc kur-re eme ed2-de3-me-en3
17. ucumgal lu2-ce3 gu2 kur2 di-me-en3
18. ur-saj-me-en3 mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne
19. sipad-me-en3 cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-gun2-ne
20. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ga du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-ne
21. nam-lu2-a mu-ed3-de3-na-ta
22. amar gud mu he2-jal2-la-ka tud-da
23. ud nam-he2 dug4-ga ga zid gu7-a-me-en3
24. saj-ju10 men-na dalla im-ma-ni-e3
25. iri-ju10 dutu-gin7 ba-ta-e3-en3 cag4-ba ki bi2-la2
26. e2-temen-ni2-guru3 me ki us2-sa
27. gug-a nam-nun-ni mu-ni-ib2-si-nam
28. saj mu-tag cu-luh nam-lugal-la2-ka cu gal mu-ni-du7
29. eridugki-ta a nam-icib-ba-ka ni2-ju10 mi-ni-dadag
30. jectug3 7-bi mu-da-sug2-sug2-ge-ec2
31. cag4 tug2-ba13 la2 hi-li guru3-guru3-me-en3 ja2-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-ne
32. ur-saj-me-en3 mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne
33. sipad-me-en3 cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-gun2-ne
34. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-ne
35. e2 jectug3 igi-jal2 kalam-ma-ka
36. cul-gi lugal ki-en-gi-ra-me-en3 umun2 zid ak-me-en3
37. cu-ju10-u3 gi kug-ga si mi-ni-ib2-sa2
38. IM JAR sig-a-da gu3 di-di
39. kur2-kur2-ra ad ca ja2-ja2-ja2
40. KAxX-KAxX DI ak gu-gin7 si-il-si-le2-bi
41. [X (X)] nij2-gur11 an-ga-lam-ma-ce3 dal-la-bi
42. X kug gana2 kug-ga ec2 za-gin3 a-cag4-ge ra-ra-da
43. buru14 he2-jal2-la cu il2-il2-da
44. gu saj ce saj-ja2 GU7 DI-bi
45. al jicu3-cub a2-ba jic ja2-ja2 jic-hur uc ki tag
46. mac-dara3 ki-gal-lum-ma saj tag-ga cu gal du7-a-me-en3
47. dub za-gin3-na pa mu-ni-e3
48. cudum nij2-cid jic-hur kalam-ma-ka
49. igi-jal2 cum2-mu-bi a2-bi-ce3 in-ga-zu
50. ur-saj-me-en3 mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne
51. sipad-me-en3 cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-gun2-ne
52. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-ne
53. ka sag9 nundum-ma-na til3-la-me-en3
54. cag4-ju10 dub gal-gal jic-/hur\ [X X]
55. inim-ma muc-bi du3 [...]
56. DI a2-jal2-la-ta lu2 [X X] a2-bi-ce3 in-ga-zu
57. pu-hu-ru-um ki ad mah gi4-gi4-da
58. uj3 saj gig2 gu2 si-a-ja2
59. sukkal-e inim kur-kur-ra jic la-la-da-bi
60. inim zu unken-ta igi saj-ja2
61. gud saj ki X ka tec2-ce3 tag-tag-/gin7\
62. gaba-ri inim-ma i3-[...]
63. gud-gin7 gu3 nun [...-dug4]
64. e-re-bu-um X [...]
65. KA-ta [...]
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74. [...] X X-ju10-u
75. [...] X he2-em-ga-am3-ci-in-ak-ak-ec2
76. [je26-e] sipad nam ku5-ra2-ne2-e [di] zid ja2-ja2-ja2 in-ga-me-na-ta
77. NI.SUM kalam gen6-ne2 e2 ki-bal tum3-tum3 a2-bi-ce3 in-ga-zu
78. nij2 gen6-gen6-na-ac gud gal-gal-gin7 a2 im-ci-ni-dab5-ba-am3
79. nij2-erim2-ce3 muc ki sumur-ra-gin7 eme im-ci-/e3\ [X (X)]
80. lu2 si sa2-ra la-ba-ta-an-ul4-ul4
81. lu2 a2 zig3-ga-ra la-ba-ta-/NIJIN\ [...]
82. ur-saj-me-en3 mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne
83. sipad-me-en3 cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-gun2-ne
84. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-ne
85. mas-su ki-en-gi-ra til3-la-me-en3
86. jic-hur di ak-a kij2-ja2-me-en3
87. iri ma-da ki-bal gu2-erim2-ma mu-da-gub-ba-ju10-ce3
88. me3-ju10 a-ma-ru-kam sag2 nu-um-ci-ib2-en3
89. zig3-zig3-ga sig-ta nijin2-na-ju10 lu2-u3 um-ta-gi
90. KA X X an-na ma-NE-NE
91. e2-gal mah ki nam tar-re-ja2
92. sila4 dadag-ga cu u3-ma-ni-gi
93. zid-da DA-bi-e nij2 sag9-ga ma-ab-de6
94. jicgu-za mah-ju10-u3 a-ba-da-ab-nijin2-ne2 [X X]
95. jictukul sag3-ga jictukul nu-sag3-ga-ba
96. e2 ki-tuc ki ja2-ra-ju10-ta mu-zu
97. cag4-ta dnin-tur5 gal-zu nij2-nam-ma in-ga-me-na-ta
98. uzu-ga ki dadag-ga-ba jickim mu-ni-zu
99. saj bul-e ki DI nu-sig10-ge-be2-e en-nu-uj3 im-ma-ak-e-en3
100. en muc nij2-nam-ma PU-PU-re-me-en3
101. cag4 dab-ba-ju10-ta je26-e im-ta-DU.DU-u3
102. i3-gid2 nij2-na de5-ga kur7-re a2-bi-ce3 in-ga-zu
103. igi-ju10-ta ensi kalam-ma-me-en3
104. cag4-ju10 dictaran kur-kur-ra-me-en3
105. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en3
106. cec gu5-li-ju10 dgilgamec2-gin7
107. zid-du mu-zu erim2-du mu-zu
108. zid-du si sa2-am3 igi-ju10-ce3 in-dib-e
109. erim2-du lu2 hul-jal2 NE-ma-a bi2-in-tum2-mu
110. cag4-ge dug4-ga eme-a ja2-ra-a
111. a-ba-a je26-gin7 bur2-bur2-bi mu-zu
112. ur-saj-me-en mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne
113. sipad-<me-en> cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-gun2-ne
114. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-ne
115. kug-zu! jectug2 dajal in-ga-me-na-[ta]
116. [...] X dug4-ga he2-ni-jal2 [X]
117. [X X] X KAxX X X X tec2-bi i3-[X]
118. [X X] /ki\-en-gi-ra X X [...]
119. [X X] X ki-en-gi-ra nam-tar-/ra\ [...]
120. [X X] X KU a2 X BA A-A BA /DU\ [...]
121. [eme] [mar]-tu nij2 eme-gi-ra-gin7 he2-[en-ga-zu-am3]
122. [X X] X lu2 kur-ra hur-saj-ta du X
123. [silim] /ha\-ma-ne2-ec2 eme mar-tu-a inim hu-mu-ne-ni-/gi4?\
124. /eme\ elam nij2 eme-gi-ra-gin7 he2-en3-ga-zu-am3
125. X X elamki-ma nidba X X-bur10-bur10-re-ec2
126. silim ha-ma-ne2-ec2 eme elam-ma inim hu-mu-ne-ni(source: ni-ne)-gi4
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129. X X [...]
130. am-si X X X [...] ak
131. jecpu2 lirum3-ma [...]-me-en3
132. sipad-me-en3 cu-si gid2-gid2-da [X X] X DA mi-ni-DAR
133. kisal mah-a ki me3-gin7 a-[ba] /ba\-ni-gi4
134. ur-saj gal-gal kalam-ma-ke4-ne
135. kalag-ga /lu2\ a2-tuku kur-kur-ta igi saj-ja2-ne
136. lu2-kar ki-en-gi-ra-ke4-ne
137. cu gaba-ri pap-hal X-ne
138. kicib-la2-ju10-u3 kab2 mu-da-[X]-dug4
139. gud du3-gin7 dur2-bi-ta mu-gi4-ec
140. lirum3-ta u3-su-tuku i3-me-nam
141. jecpu2 X-ta a2-jal2 i3-me-nam
142. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en3 lu2 nu-mu-da-sa2-me-en3
143. ur-saj-me-en3 mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec /he2\-[em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne]
144. sipad-me-en3 cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-in-gu2-un-gun2-ne
145. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-me-ne
146. dub3 bad-bad ki jiri3 gub sag9-me-en
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Segment B

1. ur-mah pirij [...]
2. X X [...]
3. X [...]
4. X [...]
5. X X-ta u2-ta he2-ma-ab-DU
6. a ed3-a-ta he2-ma-ab-DU
7. me-lem4-bi iri-a ha-ba-ab-dul
8. za-pa-<aj2>-bi kur-kur-ra ha-ba-ab-dul
9. ud an-na-gin7 ceg12 gi4-be2-e uj3 ha-ba-da-ab-hu-hu-luh-ec2
10. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en
11. su pirij sa pirij-ja2 he2-ma-[ab]-tum2
12. jic-gid2-da-ju10 cu ha-ba-ab-ti
13. ur ga-lam e3-a cu si-il-la2-a urudgag he2-bi-jar
14. UR-bi U2 GU2 NA ki he2-em-ci-ni-cub
15. hu-mu-gaz jicRI-e he2-mi-ni-[X]
16. saj gig2 u6 he2-mi-ib2-[e-ne] iri-ja2 hu-mu-ni-[...]
17. ur-saj-me-en mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-[ne]
18. sipad-me-en cudu3-da mul-an-[gin7] hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-[gun2-ne]
19. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-[ne]
20. ki-gub-ba-ju10 kur mu-gul-gul
21. ki-tuc-a-ju10 uru2 mu-lah4-[lah4]
22. inim-ju10-ta un-ne2 SI IM ba-ja2
23. ki jictukul sag3-ga-ja2 X he2-du7?
24. abula dutu cu4-gin7 iri [X] im-da-sub2-X-ec2
25. X-ju10-ta BA JA2 ki X HA X lu2 nu-mu-ni-dib-e
26. X IM-ta-ju10 kur-ra mi-ni-jar
27. gu2 id2 X KIB la2 gu2 id2-da ba-e3?
28. ensi-ju10 ki ba-ni-us2
29. X mah-ju10 a-na-a DU.DU jiri3 X X nu-DI
30. ki-bal U3 X-ma-ti-a-ta
31. ceg12-bi ur2-ba mu-bu3-bu3 [X] X
32. uru2 mu-sig10-ga-ju10 ki-be2-e /nam-gi4\-gi4
33. e2 mu-gul-a-ju10 du6-du6-ra2 /hu-mu\-un-cid
34. bad3 an ki-ce3! gu2 gur3-ru jal2 nam-ba-/da\-[X-X]-taka4
35. ki gal zag-ba NE X BA mu nu-ha-lam-e-da
36. X ZI X a2 mah cum2-ma-me-en
37. [X] AN X NAM X X [...]
38. X ki ti mar-uru5-[ju10]
39. mucen dal-la-gin7 a2-bi im-/sud\
40. i3-gi4-in-zu ki ur2-bi-ce3 A X X
41. am-gin7 cag4-tum2-ma dug4 ba-ni-jar-ja2-ar
42. jic-gid2-da-ju10 si ba-ni-sa2
43. cu-nir mah-ju10 gaba kur-ra-ka saj im-ma-ni-il2
44. ud i3-im-zal dutu im-ta-e3-a-ta
45. hur-saj-e igi he2-mi-du8-du8 u6 ga-am3-dug4
46. dub3 bi2-i3-us2 X X-ra-ni-DU ba-ra-bi2-us2
47. si du3-du3-a TI UR RA-a
48. X gi4 X-ta ha-ma-ta-hu-hu-luh-ec2
49. erin2-ni ni2 ha-ba-ab-ti
50. [X] X X X X jic? ha-ma-ab-tuku-tuku
51. X lugal kalam us2-sa sig10-sig10 in-ga-me-na-ta
52. [X X] X LA X im-gin7 X cej3-je26 [...] X X X X [X] X
53. [...] X [...]
54. [...]
55. X [...] cag4 X X [...]
56. ji6 ba-ta-an-zal
57. jic X X a2 bad X a2 hu-mu-ni-BU-BU
58. a2 dirig-ga kur-ra ba-DU ni2 hu-mu-ni-ur4
59. ki-bal a dirig-bi hu-mu-kud-kud
60. udu sipad nu-tuku-gin7 lirum-e ha-ba-suh
61. a2-ju10 gu su3-ra2 car2 dug4-ge X X X
62. ud 2-ce3 kur-re HA ur-gin7 tec2-bi NI [...]
63. saj-ur-saj lu2 mu tuku [...]
64. zi-du6-zi-du6 ha-ba-de3-[...]
65. ur2 mah-ju10 gu2-da ha-[...-la2]
66. ma-da-ma-da he2-/ci\-[...]
67. pec10 su-a-gin7 hu-mu-ni-sig10-/sig10\
68. gu3 kalam-ma tec2-a he2-mi-sig10
69. me3-ju10 am ki-nu2-bi-ce3 du-gin7 ur2-bi he2-mi-cub
70. ki mi-ni-ib2-dib-be2-na-ju10-u3 ma-da he2-mi-dug4
71. uj3 lu-a ki-tuc ki jar-ra-be2-e cu-a he2-em-mi-gi4
72. ur-saj-me-en3 mu-ju10 zid-de3-ec2 he2-em-pad3-pad3-de3-ne
73. sipad-me-en3 cudu3-da mul-an-gin7 hu-mu-ni-gu2-un-gun2-ne
74. za3-mi2 gal-gal dug4-ge du7-ju10 cir3-re-ec2 he2-em-e-ne
75. la-la tuku i3-lu-lam-ma ki aj2 in-ga-me-na-ta
76. tigi a-da-ab ma-al-ga-tum gal-gal-la ad ca4-bi mu-zu
77. si-CIR3 jiccu-kar2 gal-gal du7-du7-dam
78. zi-zi-i cu2-cu2-bi in-ga-zu
79. gal-an-zu jic-gu3-di 7-na cu gal du7-a-me-en3
80. bal-bal-e gi sud X [...]
81. sa-bi bad-bad SI [...]
82. sa-ec [...]
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84. [...] X DA hu-/mu\-[X]-ni-UD-UD
85. ma2-gur8 jic-gu3-di ur-mah-ha
86. [X X] X X RA mu-ni-zu
87. [X] X DI AGA nar-e ad ca4-ca4
88. ca-mu-ca4 gu2-un-gun2-gun2 a2-bi-ce3 in-ga-zu
89. lu2ki-sikil ubur? kug-ga X MUNUS SILA4 zi dib gu2 ud X
90. ad dug3-ga cudu3-cudu3 balaj kug-ta a-ne hul2-la dug4-dug4
91. ec3 gu2 /ma-da\-ka me-te-bi
92. i3-lu-lam-ma nij2-TU-TU-da gu2 X X-re-ne du7
93. nin9 ne2-ju10 djectin-an-na-ra
94. ama ugu4-ju10 dnin-sumun2-na-ke4
95. X jectug2 dajal-ta [...] X X
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102. [...] X X [X]
103. [...] LUM? X /NA\ [X]
104. [...] dajal-la-ju10 [X X] /ba\-da-jen-nam
105. [X X] X dirig ma-an-jal2-jal2-am3
106. [X X] [den]-lil2 dnin-lil2 dnin-tur5-ra-ka
107. [...] dnanna dnin-urta
108. [X X] kug dinana-ka
109. [...] /gal\-la [ba-da]-/jen\-nam
110. [...] X NI [...] X
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Segment C

1. /an\ [...] X GIM X [...]
2. X [X X] /zabar\ nij2-ja2 [...]
3. X [...] a2 he2-em-ma-[...]
4. X [X ki]-in-dar-re he2-/mi\-[...]
5. /an\ [X] X dijir mas-su [...]
6. lipic-[tuku]-/me\-en X he2-em-ti-[...]
7. ti-/ti\-bi gikid? sumun-na [...] he2-em-/ma\-ta-X X X [...]
8. a2-bi a-na-bi he2-ma-ta-si?-[X (X)]
9. bur cajan-ce3 hu-mu-ni-[...]
10. cec gu5-li-ju10 dgilgamec2-ra
11. e2-mac-a-ni-ce3 cu hu-mu-na-[...]
12. DI-bi KUC DA LA A he2-em-/mi\-[...]
13. X X X BI A X [...] ha-ma-ni-ib2-[...]
14. lu2-bi jic [X] gal-ja2 he2-mi-[...]
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Print sources

Castellino 1972, p. 247ff.: composite text, translation

Klein 1986: commentary, translation, composite text (elucidation of ll. 45-47)

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

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Revision history

11.viii.1998-21.i.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
28.vii.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
31.vii.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
01.xi.2000: 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

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