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ETCSLtransliteration : c.1.4.4

Inana and Bilulu: an ulila to Inana

1.	[edin-na ^ddumu-zid-ju₁₀ i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu] balaj^? mu-un-da-sa₂-/sa₂\
2.	[e₂] [a]-/ra\-li mu-un-<da-sa₂-sa₂>
3.	bad₃-tibira^ki mu-un-<da-sa₂-sa₂>
4.	du₆-cuba-a mu-un-<da-sa₂-sa₂>
5.	ki nam-sipad-da mu-un-da-sa₂-sa₂ amac ^ddumu-zid-da-ka [...]
6.	sipad lu₂ [...]
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8.	[...] ^ddumu-[zid]
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12.	[...]-mu-un
13.	[...]
14.	[...] giri₁₇-zal-ju₁₀
15.	[...] jar-ra
16.	[...] UG
17.	[...] KA^?
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23.	[...]-la mu-da-[...]-ba-e i-si-ic [...] MU [...]
24.	[...]
25.	[...] giri₁₇-zal-la-ke₄ [...]
26.	[...] NE [...] ad-e-ec [...] gi₄
27.	[^ddumu]-/zid\ ka kug igi sag₉-sag₉ i-si-ic-bi mu-un-kuc₂-u₃
28.	/ka\ kug <igi sag₉-sag₉ i-si-ic-bi mu-un-kuc₂-u₃>
29.	{/juruc^?\} {(or read:) /DAG^?\} nitalam u₃-/mu\-un zu₂^?-lum
30.	[...] ^ddumu-zid-de₃ mu-un-kuc₂-u₃ [i-si-ic-bi] mu-un-kuc₂-u₃
31.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ [...]
32.	CID JAR nam MUNUS [...] NE [...] JAR nam-[...]
33.	in-nin lu₂ jar-ra [...] jar-[ra ...]
34.	ki-sikil ^dinana lu₂ jar-ra <...>
35.	ama₅ ama ugu-na-ka mu-un-DU.DU
36.	e a-ra-zu sun₅-sun₅ mu-un-na-su₈-ug
37.	a [...] ama-ju₁₀ da-[...]-dib amac-ce₃ {ga-ma-e-da-jen} {(or read:) BI X X da-DU }
38.	ama-ju₁₀ ga-ca-an-gal-e da-[...-dib] <amac-ce₃ ga-ma-e-da-jen>
39.	a-a-ju₁₀ ma-ra-bu₇ sun₅-na {ga-da-[...]-dib} {(or read:) BI da-[...]-DU }
40.	^dsuen ma-ra-bu₇ sun₅-na {ga-da-[...]-dib} {(or read:) BI da-[...]-DU }
41.	dumu ama ugu-ni kij₂-gi₄-a-gin₇ ama₅-ta im-ma-ta-e₃
42.	ama ga-ca-an-gal-e kij₂-gi₄-a-gin₇ <ama₅-ta im-ma-ta-e₃>
43.	nin-ju₁₀ gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
44.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ gal mu-un-zu <gal in-ga-an-tum₂-mu>
45.	kac ud re ud su₃-ra₂ dur₂-ru-na-bi-a
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65.	[...] amac-ta [...]
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67.	[e₂ um]-/ma\ ^dbi-lu-lu(source: be-li-li)-ce₃ [...]
68.	ki-bi-a sipad saj-a ra [...]
69.	^ddumu-zid saj-a ra
70.	^dama-ucumgal-an-na saj-a ra
71.	udu lugal-ja₂ ^ddumu-zid-da-ke₄ edin-na [...]
72.	^dinana ^lu₂sipad nu-me-a
73.	udu lugal-ja₂ zag-ba mu-un-gi₄-gi₄
74.	nin-e nitalam-ni-ir cir₃ mu-un-ci-ib₂-u₃-tud cir₃ mu-un-ci-ib-dim₂-e
75.	[kug] [^d]/inana\-ke₄ ^ddumu-zid-ra <cir₃ mu-un-ci-ib₂-u₃-tud cir₃ mu-un-ci-ib-dim₂-e>
76.	[mu]-/lu\ nu₂ su₈-ba mu-lu nu₂ en-nu-uj₃-ba me-gub
77.	^ddumu-zid mu-lu nu₂ en-<nu-uj₃-ba me-gub>
78.	^dama-ucumgal-an-na mu-<lu> <nu₂ en-nu-uj₃-ba me-gub>
79.	^dutu-da gub-ba DI-ja₂ en-<nu-uj₃-ba me-gub>
80.	ji₆-da nu₂-nu₂ DI-ja₂ en-nu-uj₃-ba me-gub
81.	ud-bi-a um-ma ^dbi-lu-lu
82.	bur-cu-ma nin ni₂-te-na-ka
83.	dumu-ni jir₂-jir₂-e lu₂ dili-am₃
84.	ul₄-ul₄-e am₃-tum₂ lu₂ i₃-zu-am₃
85.	gud dab₅-ba-ni tur₃ amac-e am₃-si
86.	guru₇-du₆-ra-ni gu₂ am₃-gur-gur
87.	ul₄-ul₄-la cita₂ tag-ga-na sag₂ mu-un-ne-dug₄
88.	dumu na(source: ni) gu₅-li na cir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂
89.	igi-ni-ce₃ i₃-tuc inim mu-un-da-ab-be₂
90.	ud-bi-a nin-e cag₄-ga-ni a-na am₃-de₆
91.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ cag₄-ga-ni a-na am₃-/de₆\
92.	um-ma(source: u₃-mu-un) ^dbi-lu-lu ug₅-/ge\-[de₃] cag₄-ga-ni /am₃\-[de₆]
93.	nitalam ki aj₂-ja₂-ni ^ddumu-zid-^dama-/ucumgal\-[an-na-ra]
94.	ki-nu₂ dug₃-dug₃-ge-de₃ cag₄-ga-ni nam-[de₆]
95.	nin-ju₁₀ ^dbi-lu-lu edin-lil₂-la₂ ba-an-[...]
96.	dumu-ni jir₂-jir₂-e lil₂-la₂-a-bi bi₂-/in\-[...]
97.	dumu na gu₅-li na cir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂ [...]
98.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ ec₂-dam-ma ba-ni-in-kur₉ [...]
99.	ki-tuc-a ba-e-gub nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re
100.	jen-na ba-ug₅-ge-en na-nam-ma-am₃ mu-zu ga-ba-da-ha-lam-e
101.	^kucummud a sed nij₂ edin-na he₂-me-en
102.	dumu-ni jir₂-jir₂-re e-ne-bi-da
103.	^dudug edin-na ^dlamma edin-na he₂-em-ma-da-me-ec-am₃
104.	dumu na gu₅-li na cir₃-ru /edin\-lil₂-la₂
105.	edin-na ha-mu-ni-ib₂-du zid₂ hu-mu-ni-ib₂-CID-e
106.	juruc edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bal-bal zid₂ ub-ta-an-dub-dub
107.	^dudug edin-na ^dlamma edin-na
108.	[...] sed-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be₂ dub-a hu-mu-ni-ib-be₂
109.	ki sa-ha-a-na [edin]-/na\ hu-mu-un-jal₂
110.	um-ma ^dbi-lu-lu cag₄-ga-ni hu-mu-hul₂-le
111.	i₃-ne-ec₂ ^dutu ud ne ur₅ he₂-en-na-/nam\
112.	^kucummud [a sed nij₂ edin-na i₃-me]
113.	dumu-ni [jir₂]-/jir₂\-re e-ne-bi-da
114.	[^d]udug edin-na ^dlamma edin-na im-ma-an-da-an-me-ec-am₃
115.	[dumu] /na\ gu₅-li na cir₃-ru edin-lil₂-la₂
116.	[edin]-/na\ mu-ni-ib₂-jen zid₂ mu-ni-ib-CID-e
117.	[juruc edin]-na du a ub-ta-an-bal-bal zid₂ ub-ta-<an-dub-dub>
118.	^dudug edin-na [^d]lamma edin-na
119.	[...] sed-a mu-ni-ib-be₂ dub-[a mu-ni-ib-be₂]
120.	ki sa-ha-a-na edin-na [mu-un-jal₂ ...]
121.	um-ma ^dbi-lu-lu cag₄-ga-[ni mu-hul₂-e]
122.	^dinana-ke₄ juruc ki-e cu /mu\-[...]
123.	^ddumu-zid ki-[e cu mu-...]
124.	cu du₃-a-[ni ...]
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136.	[...] CE₃ [...] mu-na-/il₂\
137.	[...]-ba-ce₃ buru₅-habrud^mucen-e nam /il₂\
138.	ki-ulutim₂ ^ddumu-zid-da-ce₃ buru₅-habrud^mucen-e [...]
139.	tum₁₂^mucen-gin₇ ab-lal₃-ba ni₂-bi-a ad-e-ec ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄
140.	buru₅-habrud^mucen-e a₂-bur₂-ba ad-e-ec ba-ni-ib-gi₄
141.	lugal-ju₁₀ ama-ni ^ddur₇-/tur\-ra-am₃ i₃-hul₂-le
142.	^ddumu-zid-de₃ ama-ni <^ddur₇-tur-ra-am₃ i₃-hul₂-le>
143.	in-nin-ju₁₀ u₃-tud-da kuara^ki
144.	ki-sikil amar sig₇-ga men-bi
145.	u₆ di nij₂-me-jar saj gig₂-ga
146.	e-ne dug₄-dug₄ i-lu akkil dug₄-dug₄
147.	nam-cita dug₄-dug₄ lugal-la [...]
148.	^djectin-an-na-ke₄ nin [...]
149.	A AN SUD KID [...]
150.	ki-sikil u₆ di [...]
151.	^djectin-an-na-ke₄ [...] mi-ni-[...]
152.	nu-gig-e cu [...]-/ne\-ne cu-a mi-ni-/TUR^?\
153.	[...] NI [...]-ba tec₂-bi ba-ra-ja₂-ja₂
154.	[...] ka NI [...] ba-an-ta-gi₄-gi₄
155.	[i]-/lu\ za-ra i-lu za-ra [i-lu] du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄
156.	[...] cec-e je₂₆ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
157.	[...] i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
158.	[e₂] [a-ra-li]-/a\ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
159.	[du₆-cuba]-/a\ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
160.	[bad₃]-/tibira^ki-a\ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
161.	[ki nam]-sipad-da [i-lu za-ra i]-/lu\ du₅-mu-ri-/ib\-[dug₄]
162.	[in]-/nin\ mu-ud-na-ni ne-nam ib₂-/da\-[sa₂]
163.	[kug] [ga]-/ca\-an-an-na su₈-ba ^d[dumu-zid] [ne]-nam ib-<da-sa₂>
164.	[ki]-/nu₂\ ze₂-ze₂-ba [in-nin]-ra
165.	[cu] /jar\ gi₄-a ga-ca-an-an-na-ra^? /cu\-[a ba]-/na\-an-si
166.	[i-lu za]-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du₅-/mu\-[ri]-/ib\-dug₄
167.	[i]-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
168.	[ki]-ulutim₂ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
169.	edin-na ^ddumu-zid i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
170.	e₂ a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
171.	du₆-cuba-a [i-lu] za-ra <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
172.	bad₃-tibira^ki-a i-[lu za-ra] <i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-dug₄ >
173.	ki nam-sipad-da i-lu za-ra i-lu /du₅\-[mu-ri-ib-dug₄]
174.	^ddumu-zid ne-nam ib₂-da-sa₂-e cu [jar gi₄-a]
175.	^dbi-lu-lu ug₅-[ga]
176.	^dinana ib₂-da-/sa₂\
177.	u₃-lil₂-la₂ ^dinana-kam

Print sources

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 330-337: translation, commentary

Jacobsen and Kramer 1953: composite text, translation, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

Ni 4486; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: all

Ni 4486 (ISET 2 63ff.; JNES 12 pl. 66ff.)

Revision history

19.i.1998-23.i.1998: JAB, editor: standardisation
30.i.1998: GC, editor: proofreading
03.v.1999: JAB, editor: SGML tagging
21.v.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
21.v.1999: 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