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A praise poem of Culgi (Culgi D)

1. lugal-ju10 /gud\ [gal] a2 gu2-nu muc-huc [igi] pirij-ja2
2. sipad cul-gi gud gal a2 gu2-nu muc-huc igi pirij-ja2
3. amar tur3 he2-jal2-la tud-da gu2 mar-mar-re di-de3
4. kalag-ga nam-ur-saj-ja2 tum2-ma he2-du7 kalam-ma-na
5. nitah zid dutu-u3 nij2-si-sa2 saj-e-ec2 rig7-ga
6. nemurx(PIRIJ.TUR) ban3-da ga zid gu7-a gud a2 gur8 pirij gal-ce3 tud-da
7. sun4 za-gin3 gaba kug-ga u6 di
8. lugal saj-men-na hi-li-bi
9. cul-gi aga zid-da he2-du7-bi
10. suh-gir11 nam-dijir-ra tum2-tum2
11. lu2 an-ne2 mu dug3-ga sa4-a
12. sipad zid a2 cum2-ma den-lil2-la2
13. cul-gi dnin-lil2-la2 ki aj2 cag4-ga-na
14. lugal-ju10 za-gin7 a-ba an-ga-kalag a-ba an-ga-a-da-sa2
15. a-ba za-gin7 cag4-ta jectug2-ga cu dajal mu-ni-in-dug4
16. nam-ur-saj-zu-u3 [pa] /he2\-e3-e3
17. nam-kalag-ga-zu [mi2 dug3 he2]-e
18. a nam-UG [...] sah6?-me-en3
19. gaba-jal2 X [...]
20. lipic-tuku [...]
21. ud e2-kur-/ra\ [...]
22. kur gu2-/erim2\-[jal2-la-ce3] iri gul-[gul-me-en3]
23. pirij eme [ed2-de3 ...]
24. nemurx(PIRIJ.TUR)-[gin7 ...]
25. /ucumgal\ [...]
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28. kur gu2-erim2-jal2 dnanna-a-ka uj3-ba gu3 mi-ri2-a ra-ra-me-en3
29. am zid am gal-ce3 tud-da-gin7 si-muc gu2-nu-me-en3
30. nij2-cu jicgigir2 har-ra-an-na sig10-ga-me-en3
31. anceni-is-ku-gin7 kac4 ne-jal2-la-zu-u2 den-lil2 hul2-le-me-en3
32. jicildag2 ki-en-DU zag-ga du3-a-gin7 usu-a-me-en3
33. mec3 zid gurun7-na gun3-a-gin7 u6 di dug3-ga-me-en3
34. jicnimbar dilmun kug-gin7 dnin-e2-gal-ke4 mi2 zid dug4-ga-me-en3
35. jicerin duru5 ha-cu-ur2-re mu2-a-gin7 jissu dug3-ga-me-en3
36. lugal-ju10 za-gin7 a-ba an-ga-kalag a-ba an-ga-a-da-sa2
37. a-ba za-gin7 cag4-ta jectug2-ga cu dajal mu-ni-in-dug4
38. nam-ur-saj-zu-u3 pa he2-e3-e3
39. nam-kalag-ga-zu-u3 mi2 dug3 he2-e
40. sipad cul-gi a-zu [cag4] /kug\-ga ud ba-an-ri-a
41. ama ugu4-zu dnin-/sumun2\-[ke4] mu-u3-tud-e-[en3]
42. dijir-zu kug d/lugal\-[ban3-da] mu-u3-dim2-e-[en3]
43. ama dnin-tur5-/re\ [mi2 zid mu-u3-dug4]
44. an-ne2 mu dug3-[ga mu-ri-in-sa4]
45. den-lil2-le saj-[zu mu-un-il2]
46. dnin-lil2-le [ki mu-ra-an-aj2]
47. dumu nun e2-kur-[ra] [...]
48. lugal ma2-gur8 [kug an-ne dirig-ga]
49. dnanna en [...]
50. dsuen [...]
51. UD IM X [...]
52. MU KI [...] IM [...]
53. nu-dim2-[mud] [...]
54. jic tur-tur-[gin7] mi2 [...]
55. jicildag2-gin7 [...]
56. jicmec3 jic[jicnimbar-gin7] mi2 zid mu-[ni-in-dug4]
57. ud-ba [...] an-ne2 X X [...] dub mu-u3-ci-[X X] nam mu-u3-ci-[X X]
58. dnin-lil2-[X] sizkur a-ra-[zu-a] cag4 im-ma-an-/sed4\
59. an ki nam tar-tar-[ra] na-nam na-nam [dijir an-na] ba-sug2-sug2-ge-[ec]
60. sig-ta igi-nim-ce3 kalam-[ma] den-lil2 lugal kur-kur-[ra-ke4] nam-sipad-bi ma-ra-[an-cum2]
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61. lugal-ju10 za-gin7 a-/ba\ [an-ga-kalag] a-ba an-ga-[a-da-sa2]
62. a-ba za-/gin7\ [cag4-ta jectug2-ga cu dajal mu-ni-in-dug4]
63. [nam-ur-saj-zu-u3 pa he2-e3-e3]
64. [nam-kalag-ga-zu-u3 mi2 dug3 he2-e]
135. /ur\-saj-me-en3 [X X] X-e gub-ba-ta
136. [kur] /gu2\-erim2-jal2 d/nanna\-a-ka [X] /ceg12\ i3-ni-gi4
137. [X X]-ce3 [den]-/lil2\-la2-ka [X za]-pa-aj2 dub2-i3
138. /lugal\-ju10 [X X X] X BA X
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149. [X] du3-a [...] KA gud gal X [...]
150. jiccudul kalag-ga [...] nam-ur-saj-ja2 [...]
151. lugal-me-en3 kur-re [X] galam ba-ta-e3 uj3 sig10-ce3 ga-am3-taka4
152. gu2 kur-ra-ke4 jiri3 u3-mi-us2
153. ki-bal-e cu? si-ig-ga ga-am3-dug4
154. [X X] X X NE X GIM X X u3-mu-ni-cub
155. [saj]-/ja2\-ni jiri3 u3-mi-ni-us2
156. [X X X]-ni u3-mun sur-ra gi4-ni-in-ug7
157. [X X X]-la-dam SU nij2 NU BAD-bi-ir
158. mitum-ju10-u3 ur zu2 sis-a-gin7 gug hu-mu-u3-ra-ra-ra
159. IM DU8 [(X)] lu2-lu2-bi-ir
160. uruddur10-gag nagga kug-sig17 sahar-ba [X X] mi2 zid dug4-/ga\-[am3]
161. muc ki-ur3-ra-gin7 ka-a-/ju10\-u3 ir he2-e-tum2-de3
162. a2-tuku a2-na mu-ci-in-jen-/na\
163. a2-ni-ta X ga-mu-u3-ta-ab-X
164. juruc-bi-ir igi gul KUC2.DU-ju10-u3 ku6-gin7 cag4 he2-en3-X
165. dub3-tuku-bi-ir sa-tur-la2 u3-mu-na-ab-[X]
166. mac-da3-gin7 jictir-re gi4-bi-in-[dab5]
167. kac4 dug4-ga ni2 nu-ten-na-bi-ir
168. mu-bar-gin7 nim-ma u3-ma-ni-X
169. ance edin-na-gin7 pu2 sa-a ak-a me-er-bi gi4-ni-in-cu2
170. ka silim dug4-ga-bi-ir me3-a gu2 X ga-an-na-jar
171. jictukul huc-ju10 ucum guruc3 bur2-ra-gin7 uc ha-mu-na-ab-cum2-mu
172. ZU NA GU2 IR A lu2 nu-ug7-a-ba lipic-a-ni u3-ma-an-ta-ze2
173. lu2 muc mir te-gin7 bal-bal-e-da-ni
174. gud tur5-ra ni2-bi MU-a-gin7 saj-ja2-ni sahar-e /gi4\-ni-ib2-[X]
175. di4-di4-la2 zi-bi-da kar-ra-/ba\
176. zi-bi-a bir5 cu2-cu2-a-gin7 sahar sis-sis gi4-bi2-ib2-gu7
177. jic-gid2-da-[ju10 X X gi4]-/bi2\-ib-mu2
178. jiccu-nir-ju10 kur-ra zag-ba ga-am3-gub
179. e2-mar-uru5-ju10-u3 nij2 ga-am3-ta-si
180. jicpan-ju10-u3 muc-huc-gin7 guruc3 ha-ma-bur2-bur2-re
181. jicti zu2 igi-ju10-ce3 nam-gin7 he2-jir2-jir2-re
182. gi-bar-bar-ra su-dinmucen dal-a-gin7
183. ka me3-bi-a ha-ma-an-dal-dal
184. im kucda-<lu>-uc2-a uj3-ba ha-ma-cej14
185. im-dug-ge na4cu-gin7
186. murgu-ba dub-da-ab ha-ma-ab-[za]
187. ki-bal-a uj3 tar-tar-ra-[bi]
188. jicilar kucgur21ur3-ju10-[u3] sim-gin7 ga-am3-mi-ib2-ur4
189. ma-sa2-tum-ju10-u3 saj kalam-ma-ka gug sar ha-mu-u3-ak-ke4
190. X mitum-ju10-u3 kurin(DUG)in nam-lu2-ulu3 a-gin7 he2-em-bal-e
191. jictukul ha-zi-in da tab-ba-ju10-u3
192. u3-mun UG dul4-bi-a X AL KAxX UL ha-mu-u3-ak-ke4
193. naj dug jectin gaz-za-gin7 hur-saj-e i3-bi2-i3-su3
194. cag4-tum2-cag4-tum2-ba uj3 sig10-ce3 [X X]
195. u3-sur-sur-be2-e uc2 a-/gin7\ [X X]
196. ki-in-dar-ki-in-dar [kur-ra-ke4] u3-mun [X] X MI X [...]
197. DIM3-bi [...] kur-ra [...]
198. ki-bal-a [...] X X [...]
199. kur [...]
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207. cag4 [...] LAM [...] X
208. BA [X X] TUM BAD E SA [X X] u3-mu-ta-a-si
209. X [X] /cag4\ lum-lum-ma-ni [X] /ha\-mu-u3-sud-e
210. [X X]-/ja2\-ra saj-ec2 gu2-mu-ni-rig7
211. [kur-ra] ur3-ra nu2-a-bi ur3-ra ga-am3-mi-aj2
212. bad3-da nu2-a-bi bad3-da ga-am3-mi-gaz
213. mu-u3-da-gub-a-bi jiri3-na ga-am3-mi-gub
214. nu-mu-u3-da-gub-a-bi ki-ba ga-am3-mi-gaz
215. kur-ra tur-tur-bi ma2-a ga-am3-mi-ib2-u5
216. gal-gal-bi cu gi4-ta ga-am3-gi4
217. nu-mu-u3-gi4-ec2 nu-mu-u3-dajal-e-ca-a ud la-ba-da-ab-su3-ra2-ac
218. lugal-me-en3 cu iri-ja2 ga-am3-gi4
219. nij2 ki-en-gi-ra ba-a-gu-la kur-ra ga-am3-mi-ib2-gu-ul
220. iri-ba dijir-bi jiri3-ba ga-am3-mi-sig9
221. u2-dug4 igi sag9 dlamma igi sag9-bi bar-ce3 ga-am3-ta-an-gub
222. gana2 zid ce dadag-ga-be2-e u2 gid2-da gi4-bi2-i3-mu2
223. jic tur-tur-bi ur2-ba ga-mu-bu3-bu3
224. jic dajal gal-be2-e tun3 gul ga-am3-dug4
225. jic nij2-tuku-bi suhur-ba gi4-ni-ib2-bal-bal
226. pu2-jickiri6 lal3 jicpec3 mu2-a-bi a-ri2-na[sar gi4-bi2-i3]-mu2
227. jicJIRI3 u2-URU-u3-[a-ke4 ki he2-dar-dar-re]
228. lugal-me-en3 iri [mu-gul-la-ta bad3 mu-sig10-ga-ta]
229. kur NE-ma a-<ji6> i3-/huluh\-[ha-ta]
230. numun gu-ti-<um>-ma ce /sahar\-[ra-gin7 mu-bi-bi-re-a-ta]
231. u3-ma gub den-[lil2-la2] [sa2 mu-dug4-ga-ta]
232. uj3 jicnaja3-ce3 i3-X-[...-ak-ta]
233. cag4-ju10-u3 X [...]
234. kug za-gin3 /kur\-[ra kucPA5 CIR.LU.KUC/CIR.LU.KUC ga-am3-mi-ak]
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240. lugal X [...]
241. ud-ba kur-ra [...]
242. za-pa-ja2-ni hur-saj ki [...]
243. iri den-lil2-le nam [...]
244. an-ne2 saj ba-/da\-[...]
245. dnin-tur5-re GI X [...]
246. den-ki-ke4 jectug2 nij2 sag9-/ga\ [...]
247. dnanna si-un-na ba-/da\-[...]
248. dutu an-ur2-re ba-da-[...]
249. dinana nin me3-ke4 saj-ki /im\-[...-gid2]
250. ki-bal-a uj3-ba gi sumun me jar [...]
251. me3 huc gal cul-gi-ra KA /HA\ [...]
252. dza-gar3 dijir ma-[mu-da-ke4]
253. u2-dug4 sag9-ga-bi-gin7 ba-X [...]
254. X X X [X] X X ma-mu-/de3\ [...]
255. [...] tuku [...]
256. [...] BI [...]
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288. [X] kur gu2-erim2-jal2-ce3 [...] X [X]
289. /muc\-saj-kal-gin7 gu3 nun am3-me-e
290. lugal a e3-a ki-bal-ce3 gu3 nun-bi di-da
291. cul-gi a e3-a ki-bal-ce3 gu3 nun-bi di-da
292. cec gu5-li-ni en dgilgamec2
293. saj-tab-ba-ni-im X X tud-da-gin7 tec2-ba gu2 bi2-ib2-la2
294. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da jiri3-a ba-da-an-DU
295. lugal an kug-ga men dajal sud-sud
296. en ud ce-er-zid dijir-re-e-ne
297. a-a dnanna zag zid-da-ni-a mu-un-di-X X X
298. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-da jiri3-a ba-da-DU
299. am gal-ce3 tud-da pirij ne3-ba gub-ba
300. ibila kalag-ga cul dsuen-na
301. dumu ur-saj dac-im2-babbar-[ra]
302. sumun2 zid zag /gab2\-bu-ni-a ba-X X [X]
303. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra jiri3-a ba-da?-DU?
304. lugal JIRI3 X [X X] KAR X [X X] X [...]
305. dnin-/jic\-[zid-da] [...]
306. cul-gi sipad /zid\ [ki-en-gi-ra-da jiri3-a ba-da-DU]
307. enegir3ki X dug3 KA GA? [X X] im-ma-ti-[a-ta]
308. muc-huc /guruc3\ bur2-bur2 lu2 X [...]
309. en KA X [...]
310. dnin-a-zu [...] X [...]
311. cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-/gi\-[ra-da] [jiri3-a ba-da-DU]
312. ud-ba abzu-ta ba-ra-ta-[e3]
313. lugal den-ki-ke4 abzu-ta igi 1(AC) mu-il2
314. [ki]-gub-ba-ni kur mu-na-gul-[e]
315. ki-tuc-a-ni-ta iri mu-na-gul-e
316. dug4-ga zid-da inim ki-bi-ce3 jar
317. nu-dim2-mud en gal eridug/ki\-[ga]
318. cul-gi [sipad] /zid\ [ki-en]-/gi-ra\-da? jiri3?-[a ba-da-DU]
319. e2-babbar e2 dutu-ke4 im-ma-ti-a-ta
320. lugal nij2-si-sa2-e ki aj2 X X X E X [X] cag4-gada-la2
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331. [kur-ra tur-tur-bi ma2]-a i3-mi-[ib2-u5]
332. [gal]-gal-bi cu gi4-/ta\ mu-gi4
333. nu-mu-gi4-[ec2] nu-mu-dajal-le-[e-ca-a] ud la-ba-da-[ab-su3-ra2-ac]
334. [ur]-saj-e cu iri-na mu-gi4
335. nij2 ki-en-gi-ra ba-a-gu-ul-la kur-ra i3-mi-in-gu-ul
336. iri-ba dijir-bi jiri3-ba i3-mi-sig9
337. u2-dug4 igi sag9 dlamma igi sag9-bi bar-ce3 im-ta-an-gub
338. gana2 zid ce dadag-ga-a-be2-e u2 gid2-da bi2-i3-mu2
339. jic dajal gal-be2-e tun3 gul bi2-in-dug4
340. jic nij2-tuku-bi suhur-ba mi-ni-in-bal-bal
341. jic tur-tur-bi ur2-ba mi-ni-in-bu3-bu3-u2
342. pu2-jickiri6 lal3 jicpec3 mu2-a-be2-e a-ri2-nasar bi2-i3-mu2
343. jicJIRI3 u2-URU-u3-a-ke4 ki mu-dar-dar-re
344. lugal-e iri mu-gul-la-ta bad3 mu-sig10-ga-ta
345. kur NE-ma a-ji6 i3-huluh-ha-ta
346. numun gu-ti-um-ma ce sahar-ra-gin7 mu-bi-bi-re-a-ta
347. cag4-ga-ni URU5.A.TIR im-mi-in-su-a-ta
348. kug za-gin3 kur-ra kucPA5 CIR.LU.KUC/CIR.LU.KUC im-mi-ak
349. gi16-sa-bi tec2-e bi2-in-tag-tag
350. nij2-gur11 kur-ra-ke4 gu2 1(AC) im-mi-ra
351. gud gi4-a udu gi4-a-bi-a
352. mu den-lil2-la2 i3-mi-ib2-pad3-de3
353. mu dnin-lil2-la2 im-mi-ib2-pad3-de3
354. ur-saj-e kur-ta cu mah gi4-a-ni
355. ma2-gur8 za-gin3 nam-lugal-la ba-ni-in-du8-a-ni
356. si kug sud-sud udu-utua2 kug-sig17-bi an-cag4-ga kun2-kun2
357. esir2-bi esir2 igi-su den-ki-ka
358. abzu-ta mi2 zid dug4-ga-am3
359. jic-hum-bi e2-gal id2 mah-ha me-lem4 gur3-ru-am3
360. an-gin7 mul-a ce-er-ka-an mi-ni-ib2-dug4
361. LU kug-be2-e X ki DI-a-zu [X]
362. X [...] u5 [...]
363. lugal X [...] UD X [...]
364. cul-/gi\ [sipad zid] ki-en-/gi\-[ra-ke4] jiri3-ni bad [...]
365. jicgu-za X [X] dur2 ba-an-[jar]
366. si-im a2-la2-e ceg12 mu-na-ab-gi4
367. tigi cir3-[re-ec2] mu-na-ab-[dug4]
368. lugal-ju10 X [X X] kur mu-gul X [X] iri mu-lah4
369. am-gin7 hur-saj X X zag HAR dug4-ga X X
370. nar-re en3-du-am3 mu-na-ni-ib2-e-ne
371. addir-ni a2 nu-kuc2-u3
372. u5 du3-du3-me-ec2 u5 la2-la2-me-ec2
373. a-ne-ne dumu enegir3ki dumu urim2ki-ma-me-ec2
374. en-da jicjisal ZA X mu-da-la2-ne
375. ec3 nibruki ec3 dur-an-ki-ce3
376. kar-jectin-na den-lil2-la2-ke4
377. ma2(source: u5) na-ga-am3-mi-/in\-[us2]
378. kug za-gin3 kur-ra PA5 CIR.LU.KUC/CIR.LU.KUC ak-da
379. gi16-sa tec2-e tag-tag-ga-da
380. nij2-gur11 kur-ra-[ke4] gu2 [1(AC)] /ra\-[a-da]
381. [den-lil2-ra mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4]
382. [...] /lugal\ [X] X X [...]
383. cul-gi-ra nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re
384. lugal nam gi4-ri2-ib2-tarar nam dug3 gu2-mu-ri2-ib2-tarar
385. cul-gi nam gi4-ri2-ib2-tarar nam dug3 gu2-mu-ri2-ib2-tarar
386. nam-ur-saj nam-ce3 gu2-mu-ri2-ib2-tarar
387. nam-en nam-lugal-la ud sud-da nam-ce3 gu2-mu-ri2-ib2-tarar
388. ni2 me-lem4-ma gu2 hu-mu-ni-us2
389. igi huc-zu lu2 nam-ba-gub
390. aga nam-lugal-la2-zu-u3 dalla he2-em-e3
391. jidru-zu nij2 nam-nun-na he2-em
392. pa mul-bi an-dul3-le-ec2 hu-mu-u3-ak
393. cag4-za cag4 hul2-la he2-en-jal2 nam-ba-kuc2-u-de3-en
394. lugal zi-cag4-jal2 unken-za he2-me-en
395. nam-til3-la?-zu gu-gin7 he2-mu2-mu2 ce-gin7 he2-mu2-mu2
396. mec3 zid-gin7 [ki] dajal-e he2-[mu2]-/mu2\
397. [X] X LUL [...] X [...]
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Print sources

Hall 1985, p. 413-417: commentary

Klein 1981, p. 50-123: composite text, translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 11065 (Klein 1981 pls. I-II (= MBI 3)) + N 3202 (Klein 1981 pls. XXX-XXXI)

UM 29-16-235 (Klein 1981 pls. III, XXXII)

N 3654 (Klein 1981 pls. III, XXXII)

Ni 4571 (Klein 1981 ISET I pls. 20-21 (= Or 22 pls. XLVIII-XLIX))

AO 5379 (Klein 1981 TCL XV 13)

N 3733 (Klein 1981 pls. XII, XXXII)

CBS 8289 (Klein 1981 pls. IV-V, XXXIII)

N 4292 (Klein 1981 pls.V, XXXII)


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