A praise poem of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma C): composite text

¹iri me dug₃-dug₃-ga barag mah nam-lugal-la
²ec₃ urim₅^ki gu₂-gal /ki\-en-gi-ra ki kug-ga du₃-a
³iri bad₃ gal ki jar-ra-zu^! abzu-ta mu₂-a
⁴iri an-gin₇ sig₇-ga hi-li gur₃-ru ki gal-la gun₃-gun₃
⁵ec₃ urim₅^ki ji₆-par₄ ki jar-ra ki-tuc an ^den-lil₂-la₂
⁶e₂-gal mah-zu^! e₂-kic-nu-jal₂ cag₄-ga nam tar-ra
⁷dub-la₂-zu me-lem₄ du₈-du₈-a kur-kur-ra dirig-ga
⁸gi-gun₄-na-bi dungu babbar-gin₇ an-cag₄-ga u₆-di
⁹^jicRU-bi nim jir₂-jir₂-e-gin₇ ec₃ cag₄-ga PA.PA-mu
¹⁰1 gud ^jiccudul₄-a-gin₇ ur₂ gur-ra X kug da-ra-ga
¹¹^jicbancur /sikil-la\ ki aj₂ ^dsuen-na
¹²e₂-kic-nu-jal₂ ^jicbancur /sikil\-la ki aj₂ ^dsuen-na
¹³lugal KI.LUGAL.GUB-la he₂-du₇-bi /kisal\ mah-e si-a
¹⁴/ur^!\-^dnamma uru₁₆ a₂ nu₆-gi₄-a /^den\-X X X-ma
¹⁵[(X)] /urim₅\^ki /iri^?\ dajal-/ba^?\ /SAR^?\ X [(X) X X]
¹⁶[...] nam X X /GA pa^?\ ba-e-ni-a-ed₂
¹⁷[...] X (X) [(X) X] X nir-jal₂-e
¹⁸[ni₂-te-a]-ni mi₂ zid i-ri in-ga-am₃-me
¹⁹/ur-^dnamma\ lugal urim₅^ki-ma nam dug₃ tar-ra-ba jiri₃ si mu-un-da-ab-sa₂
²⁰an-e ka /kug\-ga-ni mu-un-ba cej_x(IM.A) ma-u₃-tud
²¹ki-ce₃ cag₄-ga si ba-an-sa₂ he₂-jal₂ ma-ra-de₆
²²^den-lil₂-le mi₂ zid mu-un-dug₄ UN mu-ci-in-X
²³^d/en\-ki-ke₄ mi₂ zid mu-un-dug₄ a ectub^ku₆ ^dezina₂ ce gu-nu saj-e-ec mu-un-rig₇
²⁴/^dnin\-tu-re je₂₆-e mu-un-dim₂-dim₂-en gaba (ms: ga) -ri-ju₁₀ nu-tuku
²⁵[...] X dug₃-bi bi₂-in-pec-en lugal kalam-ma-me-en
²⁶[...] /jal₂\ zid-da-me-en tur₃ amac mu-da-/dajal\
²⁷^dutu ka-ja₂ inim ba-ni-in-jal₂
²⁸di ku₅-ru-ju₁₀ ki-en-gi ki-uri ka tec₂-a bi₂-in-sig₁₀
²⁹^dnin-gubalag-ke₄ a₂ ma-an-cum₂
³⁰me₃-ju₁₀ an ki cu₂-a-bi lu₂ la-ba-ra-ed₂
³¹ur-^dnamma lugal urim₅^ki-ma ^dlama iri-ja₂-me-en
³²nir-da mu-dub₂ su mu-un-sig₃-sig₃
³³ni₂ su-e bi₂-us₂-sa-ju₁₀ X X-a ^{i-na mu
X X ri-ia-ac}
³⁴di ku₅-ru-ju₁₀ ki-en-gi ki-uri us₂ dili-a mi-ni-ib-dab₅
³⁵ni₂-zuh lu₂ i-^dutu-ka gu₂-ba jiri₃ bi₂-gub
³⁶erim₂-du muc-gin₇ cu gid₂-gid₂-da cu im-da-an-cu₂-cu₂
³⁷lu₂-kar-da gur₅-ru-uc im-da-ab-be₂ cag₄-bi si bi₂-ib-sa₂
³⁸nij₂-si-sa₂-e pa ed₂ bi₂-ak nij₂-erim₂ sa₂ bi₂-dug₄
³⁹^dgibil₆-gin₇ saj-ki gid₂-da-ju₁₀ /ka\ tec₂-a bi₂-/sig₁₀\
⁴⁰inim-ju₁₀ me-me DU₈-ba gub-bi UN X A [...] X (X) E
⁴¹DAG X (X)-la ma-da kur-/kur\-[ra ...] urim₅/^ki-e^?\ X /kur\ [...]
⁴²nidba-bi e₂-kic-nu-/jal₂-la-na\ ^dnanna-ar mi-ni-in-hul₂-le
⁴³a^!-ju₁₀ cag₄ kug-ge ba-ri-a-ta
⁴⁴^dsuen-e u₆-e ki aj₂-ni
⁴⁵^dnanna-ar hi-li-na ba-ni-in-kur₉-re
⁴⁶^den-lil₂-le ^dutu-gin₇ kalam-ma ed₂-de₃ mu dug₃ mu-un-/sa₄\
⁴⁷^dnin (ms: nin₉) -tud tu-/tu\-a mu-un-gub-bu^!
⁴⁸cag₄ ama-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sun₂-ka-ta
⁴⁹nam tar-ra sag₉-ga ma-ta-ed₂
⁵⁰ur-^dnamma-me-en ma-da ki-en-gi ki-/uri\ ^dlama mu-un-da-an-tuku
⁵¹kalam-ma ki ur₅ sag₉-ge-bi je₂₆-e-me-en zi-ju₁₀ he₂-u₃-tud
⁵²ug ucumgal X A KA IGI (X) LA₂ a-cag₄ mu-da-babbar₂
⁵³/gana₂^?\ gi hul mu₂-a cuba₂ nu-mu-u₈-da-lu
⁵⁴edim_x(EDIN)-ma ezen-gin₇ du₃-a-ba jiri₃ si mu-un-da-ab-sa₂
⁵⁵lu₂ a-cag₄-ga nir-jal₂-bi mu-un-DU gaba-na ib₂-ta-an-zig₃
⁵⁶dumu uku₂-ra u₂ il₂-i-de₃ jen-na ama-ni-ir mu-un-gi₄-gi₄
⁵⁷/a^?\-ma-ru /gi₄^?\-ba i-ti ma-gi₄ ^{X X-a-ba}
⁵⁸^den-lil₂-le /ud\ dug₃-dug₃-ga-na mac₂-e /bi₂-in\-pad₃-de₃-en
⁵⁹ki-en-gi-/ra\ gu₃ zid mu-un-de₂ e₂^!-a in-da-an-zig₃-ge-en
⁶⁰/jectug₂ dajal\ igi-jal₂-tuku-ju₁₀-ce₃
⁶¹X [an] /lugal\-e cu-ju₁₀-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
⁶²[ki-en]-/gi\-ra ud₅-saj-bi je₂₆-e-me-en
⁶³[...] X [(X)] X X sag₉-ga-me-en
⁶⁴[...]-/a^?\-me-en
⁶⁵[...] X [...] X kalam-ma-me-en
⁶⁶[...] X tum₂-mu
⁶⁸X X X [...]
⁶⁸X /HI^?\ X [...]
⁶⁹en-me-/en zi^?\ X X X [...] X X [...]
⁷⁰ur-^dnamma an-ce₃ tud-/da\ kug-ge-ec X [...]
⁷¹/unken^?\ igi-ju₁₀-ce₃ si im-sa₂
⁷²erin₂ silim-ma kalam cu-a gi₄-gi₄ ^den-lil₂-le ma-ra-an-/cum₂\
⁷³ji₆-par₄-ra /tug₂^?\ gada nam-mi-la₂
⁷⁴^jicnu₂ gi-rin-na ki-nu₂ dug₃-ba mu-nu₂
⁷⁵uj₃-e u₂ nir-jal₂ bi₂-ib₂-/gu₇^?\-en ^den-ki-im-du-bi-me-en
⁷⁶sipad zid udu-ni dirig jal₂-la-me-en
⁷⁷tur₃ amac dajal KAxMAC-bi jal₂ bi₂-taka₄ gaba-ri-ju₁₀ nu-tuku
⁷⁸sipad u₂ naj-ja₂-bi cuba₂ ma-car₂ ^{X-X mu?-ni-car₂}
⁷⁹nam-en-na-bi u₃-me-ni-tag
⁸⁰buru₁₄ mah-ju₁₀ ni₂-bi il₂-il₂-i nij₂-kud nu-ak-e
⁸¹a₂ aj₂-ja₂-ju₁₀ bad₃ gal kur-ra-ka a-ne hul₂-la mu-e
⁸²iri-ja₂ ki-sur-ra ki-en-gi-ra giri₁₇-zal-bi ma-dug₃
⁸³ki-en-gi id₂-ba a cu bi₂-ba jic gu₂-ba mu-zig₃
⁸⁴saj-ur-saj-bi ^jiccudul₄-bi mu-zig₃
⁸⁵[...] /kur\-ra-ka zag-la₂-/bi^? mu-\/du₈^?\
⁸⁶/urim₅^ki cu\-ba im-mi-gi₄
⁸⁷X-ba JA₂xMI^?-gin₇ kur-/ra\-na bi₂-gi₄
⁸⁸ce-bi ma₂-gur₈-ra-ke₄ bi₂-la₂ ja₂-nun-bi /bi₂\-gi₄
⁸⁹dumu /KIJ₂^?\-bi e₂-a-ni (ms: IR) im-mi-gi₄ dusu-bi mu-gi₄
⁹⁰gu-ti-um^ki lu₂-CAG₄xTAR^?.A-ke₄ cu sis-na mu-du₈
⁹¹i-^dutu ka-ba um-mi-gi₄
⁹²bad₃^? bi₂-/cub^?\-ba bi₂-gi₄ cag₄ su₃-ra-ju₁₀ X
(squeezed between lines 92 and 93: iri^? DU mu-gul^? ec₃ urim₅[^ki] [...])
⁹³juruc^? gu₂-/tuku\ ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en nidba X (X) X-me-/en\
⁹⁴X /uj₃\ (X) /dajal\-bi an-da X X (X)
⁹⁵[...] X-bi an-da /NI^?\ X (X)
⁹⁶[...] X [(X)] X X [...] /dug₃^?\
⁹⁷[...] X [...] X
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⁹⁹[...] X [...]
¹⁰⁰/JIC\^? X ^jiccinig^? /JIC\ [...]
¹⁰¹iri-a jicbun-e mu-/da-an\-[...]
¹⁰²e-ne-di hul₂-la jar-ra-ce₃ je₂₆^?-e^? X [...]
¹⁰³id₂ /lugal\-la e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃ he₂-jal₂ mu-un-da-/kur₉\
¹⁰⁴kar jectin-na ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃ ma₂ na-an-ga-mu-ni-/in\-ri
¹⁰⁵kar za-gin₃-na ^dnanna-ka ma₂ na-an-ga-mu-ni-in-ri
¹⁰⁶^den-lil₂-ra kurun₂ lal₃ ba-an-na-de₂
¹⁰⁷sipad ur-^dnamma-me-en til₃ nij₂-ba-ju₁₀ he₂-a
¹⁰⁸^dnanna lugal-ju₁₀ e₂-gal-la-na mu-na-du₃
¹⁰⁹e₂-kic-nu-jal₂ hur-saj sig₇-ga-gin₇ ki gal-la bi₂-gub
¹¹⁰gi-gun₄-na-bi kug-sig₁₇ ^na₄za-gin₃-na dub-ba-an ba-la₂
¹¹¹cu dug₄-ga-e ^dnanna-a-me-en
¹¹²cec ^dgilgamec₂ gu-la-me-en
¹¹³[dumu] /tud\-da ^dnin-sun₂-ka-me-en numun nam-en-na-me-en
¹¹⁴[an]-ta nam-lugal ma-ra-ed₃ (ms: SI.DU)
¹¹⁵[sipad] ur-^dnamma-me-en za₃-mi₂-ju₁₀ dug₃-ga-am₃

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21.iv.1999 : GZ : standardisation
23.vii.1999 : JAB : proofreading
20.xii.1999 : GZ : minor corrections
19.v.2000 : JAB : proofreading
19.v.2000 : GC : tagging
26.v.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
26.v.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed