A praise poem of Shulgi (Shulgi C): composite text

SEGMENT A

¹lugal-me-en₃ am a₂ pad₃-da-me-en₃ pirij ka duh-ha-me-en₃
²cul-gi-me-en₃ am a₂ pad₃-da-me-en₃ pirij ka duh-ha-me-en₃
³ud gal an-ta cu ba-ra-gin₇ me-lem₄ sud-sud-me-en₃
⁴a zid gud-ninda₂ a ru-a-gin₇ saj-bar gun₃-gun₃-me-en₃
⁵lugal ab₂-cilam-e tud-da i₃ ga-a ne-ha-me-en₃
⁶amar ab₂ bar₆-bar₆-ra gu₂ pec-ca tur₃-ra buluj₃-ja₂-me-en₃
⁷^tug₂ma₆ PA.PA mu₄ u₃-luh-ha sud-sud KA.KA-e du₇-me-en₃
⁸sipad zid nij₂-si-sa₂-da hul₂-la
⁹nij₂-erim₂-ma usan₃ bar-uc-bi je₂₆ in-ga-me-en₃
¹⁰a₂ pirij-pirij ur-saj me₃-a gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en₃
¹¹zag sag₉-sag₉ pirij cu zig₃-ga ^jictukul-e he₂-du₇-me-en₃
¹²utug₂ za-gin₃ ^jicsilig-ga cu du₈
¹³cu-si gid₂-gid₂ nij₂-KEC₂ bad-bad jiri₂ nagga u₃-sar ak-me-en₃
¹⁴huc-huc me₃ gaba-jal₂-bi
¹⁵cen-cen-na eme sud-sud-e-me-en₃
¹⁶muc-huc kur-re eme ed₂-de₃-me-en₃
¹⁷ucumgal lu₂-ce₃ gu₂-gur₁₂ di-me-en₃
¹⁸ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
¹⁹sipad-me-en₃ cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
²⁰za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ga du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
²¹nam-lu₂-a mu-ed₃-de₃-na-ta
²²amar gud mu he₂-jal₂-la-ka tud-da
²³ud nam-he₂ dug₄-ga ga zid gu₇-a-me-en₃
²⁴saj-ju₁₀ men-na dalla im-ma-ni-ed₂
²⁵iri-ju₁₀ ^dutu-gin₇ ba-ta-ed₂-en₃ cag₄-ba ki bi₂-la₂
²⁶e₂-temen-ni₂-gur₃ me ki us₂-sa
²⁷gug-a nam-nun-ni mu-ni-ib₂-si-nam
²⁸saj mu-tag cu-luh nam-lugal-la₂-ka cu gal mu-ni-du₇
²⁹eridug^ki-ta a nam-icib-ba-ka ni₂-ju₁₀ mi-ni-dadag
³⁰jectug₃ 7-bi mu-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec₂
³¹cag₄ ^tug₂ma₆ la₂ hi-li gur₃-gur₃-me-en₃ ja₂-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-ne
³²ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
³³sipad-me-en₃ cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
³⁴za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
³⁵e₂ jectug₃ igi-jal₂ kalam-ma-ka
³⁶cul-gi lugal ki-en-gi-ra-me-en₃ umun₂ zid ak-me-en₃
³⁷cu-ju₁₀-u₃ gi kug-ga si mi-ni-ib₂-sa₂
³⁸im JAR SIG-a-da gu₃ di-di
³⁹kur₂-kur₂-ra ad-ca ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
⁴⁰KAxX.KAxX DI ak gu-gin₇ si-il-si-le₂-bi
⁴¹[X (X)] nij₂-ga an-ga-lam-ma-ce₃ dal-la-bi
⁴²X kug gana₂ kug-ga ec₂ za-gin₃ a-cag₄-ge ra-ra-da
⁴³buru₁₄ he₂-jal₂-la cu il₂-il₂-da
⁴⁴gu saj ce saj-ja₂ GU₇ DI-bi
⁴⁵al ^jicu₃-cub a₂-ba jic ja₂-ja₂ jic hur uc ki tag
⁴⁶mac-dara₃ ki-gal-lum-ma saj tag-ga cu gal du₇-a-me-en₃
⁴⁷dub za-gin₃-na pa mu-ni-ed₂
⁴⁸cid nij₂-cid jic-hur kalam-ma-ka
⁴⁹igi-jal₂ cum₂-mu-bi a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
⁵⁰ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
⁵¹sipad-me-en₃ cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
⁵²za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
⁵³ka sag₉ nundum-ma-na til₃-la-me-en₃
⁵⁴cag₄-ju₁₀ dub gal-gal jic-/hur\ [X X]
⁵⁵inim-ma muc-bi du₃ [...]
⁵⁶DI a₂ jal₂-la-ta lu₂ [X X] a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
⁵⁷pu-hu-ru-um ki ad mah gi₄-gi₄-da
⁵⁸uj₃ saj-gig₂ gu₂ si-a-ja₂
⁵⁹sukkal-e inim kur-kur-ra jic la-la-da-bi
⁶⁰inim-zu unken-ta igi saj-ja₂
⁶¹gud saj ki X ka tec₂-ce₃ tag-tag-/gin₇\
⁶²gaba-ri inim-ma i₃-[...]
⁶³gud-gin₇ gu₃ nun [... -dug₄]
⁶⁴e-re-bu-um X [...]
⁶⁵KA-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
⁷⁷NI.CUM₂ kalam gen₆-ne₂ e₂ ki bal tum₃-tum₃ a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
⁷⁸nij₂-gen₆-gen₆-na-ac gud gal-gal-gin₇ a₂ im-ci-ni-dab₅-ba-am₃
⁷⁹nij₂-erim₂-ce₃ muc ki sur₂-ra-gin₇ eme im-ci-/ed₂\ [X (X)]
⁸⁰lu₂ si-sa₂-ra la-ba-ta-an-ul₄-ul₄
⁸¹lu₂ a₂ zig₃-ga-ra la-ba-ta-NIJIN₂./NIJIN₂\ [...]
⁸²ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
⁸³sipad-me-en₃ cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
⁸⁴za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
⁸⁵mas-su ki-en-gi-ra til₃-la-me-en₃
⁸⁶jic-hur di ak-a kij₂-ja₂-me-en₃
⁸⁷iri ma-da ki bal gu₂ erim₂-ma mu-da-gub-ba-ju₁₀-ce₃
⁸⁸me₃-ju₁₀ a-ma-ru-kam sag₂ nu-um-ci-ib₂-en₃
⁸⁹zig₃-zig₃-ga sig-ta nijin₂-na-ju₁₀ lu₂-u₃ um-ta-gi
⁹⁰KA X X an-na ma-NE.NE
⁹¹e₂-gal mah ki nam tar-re-ja₂
⁹²sila₄ dadag-ga cu u₃-ma-ni-gi
⁹³zid-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 sig₃-ga ^jictukul nu-sig₃-ga-ba
⁹⁶e₂ ki-tuc ki ja₂-ra-ju₁₀-ta mu-zu
⁹⁷cag₄-ta ^dnin-tud gal zu nij₂-nam-ma in-ga-me-na-ta
⁹⁸uzu-ga ki dadag-ga-ba jickim mu-ni-zu
⁹⁹saj BUL-e ki DI nu-sig₁₀-ge-be₂-e en-nu-uj₃ im-ma-ak-e-en₃
¹⁰⁰en muc nij₂-nam-ma PU.PU-re-me-en₃
¹⁰¹cag₄ dib-ba-ju₁₀-ta je₂₆-e im-ta-DU.DU-u₃
¹⁰²i₃-gid₂ nij₂-na-rig₅-ga kur₇-re a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
¹⁰³igi-ju₁₀-ta ensi kalam-ma-me-en₃
¹⁰⁴cag₄-ju₁₀ ^dictaran kur-kur-ra-me-en₃
¹⁰⁵cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en₃
¹⁰⁶cec gu₅-li-ju₁₀ ^dgilgamec₂-gin₇
¹⁰⁷zid-du mu-zu erim₂-du mu-zu
¹⁰⁸zid-du si-sa₂-am₃ igi-ju₁₀-ce₃ in-dib-e
¹⁰⁹erim₂-du lu₂ hul-jal₂ NE-ma-a bi₂-in-tum₂-mu
¹¹⁰cag₄-ge dug₄-ga eme-a ja₂-ra-a
¹¹¹a-ba-a je₂₆-gin₇ bur₂-bur₂-bi mu-zu
¹¹²ur-saj-me-en mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
¹¹³sipad-<me-en> cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
¹¹⁴za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
¹¹⁵kug-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
¹²⁵X X elam^ki-ma nidba X X bu₅-bu₅-re-ec₂
¹²⁶silim ha-ma-ne₂-ec₂ eme elam-ma inim hu-mu-ne-ni-gi₄ (ms: hu-mu-ni-ne-gi₄)
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¹²⁹X X [...]
¹³⁰am-si X X X [...] ak
¹³¹jecpu₂ lirum₃-ma [...]-me-en₃
¹³²sipad-me-en₃ cu-si gid₂-gid₂-da [X X] X da mi-ni-DAR
¹³³kisal mah-a ki me₃-gin₇ a-[ba] /ba\-ni-gi₄
¹³⁴ur-saj gal-gal kalam-ma-ke₄-ne
¹³⁵kalag-ga /lu₂\ a₂-tuku kur-kur-ta igi saj-ja₂-ne
¹³⁶lu₂-kar ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄-ne
¹³⁷cu gaba-ri pap-hal X-ne
¹³⁸kicib-la₂-ju₁₀-u₃ KAxA mu-da-[X]-dug₄
¹³⁹gud du₃-gin₇ dur₂-bi-ta mu-gi₄-ec
¹⁴⁰lirum₃-ta u₃-su tuku i₃-me-nam
¹⁴¹jecpu₂ X-ta a₂-jal₂ i₃-me-nam
¹⁴²cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en₃ lu₂ nu-mu-da-sa₂-me-en₃
¹⁴³ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec /he₂\-[em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne]
¹⁴⁴sipad-me-en₃ cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-in-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
¹⁴⁵za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-me-ne
¹⁴⁶dug₃ bad-bad ki jiri₃ gub sag₉-me-en
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SEGMENT B

¹ur-mah pirij [...]
²X X [...]
³X [...]
⁴X [...]
⁵X X-ta u₂-ta he₂-ma-ab-DU
⁶a ed₃-a-ta he₂-ma-ab-DU
⁷me-lem₄-bi iri-a ha-ba-ab-dul
⁸za-pa-<aj₂>-bi kur-kur-ra ha-ba-ab-dul
⁹ud an-na-gin₇ sig₄ gi₄-be₂-e uj₃ ha-ba-da-ab-hu-hu-luh-ec₂
¹⁰cul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-me-en
¹¹su pirij sa pirij-ja₂ he₂-ma-[ab]-tum₂
¹²jic-gid₂-da-ju₁₀ cu ha-ba-ab-tij₄
¹³ur ga-lam ed₂-a cu si-il-la₂-a ^urudgag he₂-bi-jar
¹⁴ur-bi u₂-gu₂-na ki he₂-em-ci-ni-cub
¹⁵hu-mu-gaz ^jicRI-e he₂-mi-ni-[X]
¹⁶saj gig₂ u₆ he₂-mi-ib₂-[e-ne] iri-ja₂ hu-mu-ni-[...]
¹⁷ur-saj-me-en mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-[ne]
¹⁸sipad-me-en cud₃-da mul-an-[gin₇] hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-[gu₂-ne]
¹⁹za₃-me-en gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-[ne]
²⁰ki-gub-ba-ju₁₀ kur mu-gul-gul
²¹ki-tuc-a-ju₁₀ uru₂ mu-lah₄-[lah₄]
²²inim-ju₁₀-ta un-ne₂ si IM ba-ja₂
²³ki ^jictukul sig₃-ga-ja₂ X he₂-du₇^?
²⁴ka₂ gal ^dutu cu₄-gin₇ iri [X] im-da-sub₂-X-ec₂
²⁵X-ju₁₀-ta ba ja₂ ki X HA X lu₂ nu-mu-ni-dib-e
²⁶X IM-ta-ju₁₀ kur-ra mi-ni-jar
²⁷gu₂ id₂ X KIB la₂ gu₂ id₂-da ba-ed₂^?
²⁸ensi-ju₁₀ ki ba-ni-us₂
²⁹X mah-ju₁₀ a-na-a DU.DU jiri₃ X X nu-DI
³⁰ki bal u₃ X-ma-ti-a-ta
³¹sig₄-bi ur₂-ba mu-bu₃-bu₃ [X] X
³²uru₂ mu-sig₁₀-ga-ju₁₀ ki-be₂-e /nam-gi₄\-gi₄
³³e₂ mu-gul-a-ju₁₀ du₆-du₆-ra₂ /hu-mu\-un-cid
³⁴bad₃ an ki-ce₃^! gu₂ gur₃-ru jal₂ nam-ba-/da\-[X-X]-taka₄
³⁵ki-gal zag-ba bi₂ X ba mu nu-ha-lam-e-da
³⁶X zi X a₂ mah cum₂-ma-me-en
³⁷[X] an X nam X X [...]
³⁸X ki ti mar-uru₅-[ju₁₀]
³⁹mucen dal-la-gin₇ a₂-bi im-/sud\
⁴⁰i₃-gi₄-in-zu ki ur₂-bi-ce₃ a X X
⁴¹am-gin₇ ca₃-tum₂-ma dug₄ ba-ni-jar-ja₂-ar
⁴²jic-gid₂-da-ju₁₀ si ba-ni-sa₂
⁴³cu-nir mah-ju₁₀ gaba kur-ra-ka saj im-ma-ni-il₂
⁴⁴ud i₃-im-zal ^dutu im-ta-ed₂-a-ta
⁴⁵hur-saj-e igi he₂-mi-du₈-du₈ u₆ ga-am₃-dug₄
⁴⁶dug₄ bi₂-i₃-us₂ X X-ra-ni-DU ba-ra-bi₂-us₂
⁴⁷si du₃-du₃-a ti ur-ra-a
⁴⁸X gi₄ X-ta ha-ma-ta-hu-hu-luh-ec₂
⁴⁹erin₂-ni ni₂ ha-ba-ab-tij₄
⁵⁰[X] X X X X jic^? ha-ma-ab-tuku-tuku
⁵¹X lugal kalam us₂-sa sig₁₀-sig₁₀ in-ga-me-na-ta
⁵²[X X] X la X im-gin₇ X cej₃-ja₂ [...] X X X X [X] X
⁵³[...] X [...]
⁵⁴[...]
⁵⁵X [...] cag₄ X X [...]
⁵⁶ji₆ ba-ta-an-zal
⁵⁷jic X X a₂ bad X a₂ hu-mu-ni-BU.BU
⁵⁸a₂ dirig-ga kur-ra ba-DU ni₂ hu-mu-ni-ur₄
⁵⁹ki bal a dirig-bi hu-mu-ku₅-ku₅
⁶⁰udu sipad nu-tuku-gin₇ lirum-e ha-ba-suh
⁶¹a₂-ju₁₀ gu su₃-ra₂ car₂ dug₄-ge X X X
⁶²ud 2-ce₃ kur-re HA ur-gin₇ tec₂-bi NI [...]
⁶³saj-ur-saj lu₂ mu-tuku [...]
⁶⁴zi-du₆-zi-du₆ ha-ba-de₃-[...]
⁶⁵ur₂ mah-ju₁₀ gu₂-da ha-[... -la₂]
⁶⁶ma-da-ma-da he₂-/ci\-[...]
⁶⁷pec₁₀ su-a-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-sig₁₀-/sig₁₀\
⁶⁸ka kalam-ma tec₂-a he₂-mi-sig₁₀
⁶⁹me₃-ju₁₀ am ki-nu₂-bi-ce₃ du-gin₇ ur₂-bi he₂-mi-cub
⁷⁰ki mi-ni-ib₂-dib-be₂-na-ju₁₀-u₃ ma-da he₂-mi-dug₄
⁷¹uj₃ lu-a ki-tuc ki jar-ra-be₂-e cu-a he₂-em-mi-gi₄
⁷²ur-saj-me-en₃ mu-ju₁₀ zid-de₃-ec₂ he₂-em-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ne
⁷³sipad-me-en₃ cud₃-da mul-an-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gu₂-un-gu₂-ne
⁷⁴za₃-mi₂ gal-gal dug₄-ge du₇-ju₁₀ cir₃-re-ec₂ he₂-em-e-ne
⁷⁵la-la tuku i₃-lu-lam-ma ki aj₂ in-ga-me-na-ta
⁷⁶tigi a-da-ab ma-al-ga-tum gal-gal-la ad ca₄-bi mu-zu
⁷⁷si-EZEN ^jiccu-kar₂ gal-gal du₇-du₇-dam
⁷⁸zi-zi-i cu₂-cu₂-bi in-ga-zu
⁷⁹gal an-zu jic gu₃ di 7-na cu gal du₇-a-me-en₃
⁸⁰bal-bal-e gi sud X [...]
⁸¹sa-bi bad-bad si [...]
⁸²sa-ec [...]
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⁸⁴[...] X da hu-/mu\-[X]-ni-UD.UD
⁸⁵ma₂-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
⁸⁸ca-mu-DU gu₂-un-gu₂-gu₂ a₂-bi-ce₃ in-ga-zu
⁸⁹lu₂ ki-sikil ubur^? kug-ga X MI₂ SILA₄ zi dib gu₂ ud X
⁹⁰ad dug₃-ga cud₃-cud₃ balaj kug-ta a-ne hul₂-la dug₄-dug₄
⁹¹ec₃ gu₂ /ma-da\-ka me-te-bi
⁹²i₃-lu-lam-ma nij₂-TU.TU-da gu₂ X X-re-ne du₇
⁹³nin₉-ne₂-ju₁₀ ^djectin-an-na-ra
⁹⁴ama-ugu₄-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-na-ke₄
⁹⁵X 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-tu-ra-ka
¹⁰⁷[...] ^dnanna ^dnin-urta
¹⁰⁸[X X] kug ^dinana-ka
¹⁰⁹[...] /gal\-la [ba-da]-/gin₇\-nam
¹¹⁰[...]X ni [...] X
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SEGMENT C

¹/an\ [...] X-gin₇ X [...]
²X [X X] /zabar\ nij₂-ja₂ [...]
³X [...] a₂ he₂-em-ma-[...]
⁴X [X ki]-in-dar-re he₂-/mi\-[...]
⁵/an\ [X] X dijir mas-su [...]
⁶lipic [tuku]-/me\-en X he₂-em-ti-[...]
⁷ti-/ti\-bi gi-kid^? sumun-na [...] he₂-em-/ma\-ta-X X X [...]
⁸a₂-bi a-na-bi he₂-ma-ta-si^?-[X (X)]
⁹bur cajan-ce₃ hu-mu-ni-[...]
¹⁰cec gu₅-li-ju₁₀ ^dgilgamec₂-ra
¹¹e₂ mac-a-ni-ce₃ cu hu-mu-na-[...]
¹²DI-bi kuc-da-la a he₂-em-/mi\-[...]
¹³X X X bi a X [...] ha-ma-ni-ib₂-[...]
¹⁴lu₂-bi jic [X] gal-ja₂ he₂-mi-[...]
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