A tigi to Bau for Gudea (Gudea A): translation

^1-8My lady, gracious woman, child of holy An, adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one, who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the interior of heaven, the cherished lady of the gods. Bau, gracious woman, child of holy An, adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one, who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the midst of heaven, the cherished lady of the gods.

^9-16My lady, you have brought the divine powers from the interior of heaven. Your own father, An, the king, has presented you with perfect divine powers, so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods. Bau, you have brought the divine powers from the midst of heaven. Your own father, An the king, has presented you with perfect divine powers, so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods.

^17-24After you had chosen the shepherd in the assembly for his attractiveness, you recognized him in ......, his lofty place, gave him ......, and ....... Bau, after you had chosen Gudea for his attractiveness in the divine assembly, you recognized him in ......, his lofty place, gave him ......, and .......

²⁵The sagida.

^26-33My lady, imbued with great fearsomeness, ......, lord Ninjirsu has looked at you approvingly. He ...... you with allure and has made your ...... table in the E-tarsirsir lavishly famous. Bau, imbued with great fearsomeness, ......, lord Ninjirsu has looked at you approvingly. He ...... you with allure and has made your ...... table in the E-tarsirsir lavishly famous.

^34-39You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgements and ....... You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior. Bau, you are cherished in the heaven and on the earth. Bau, you are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgements and ....... You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior. Bau, you are cherished in heaven and on earth.

^40-45My lady, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ...... him (?) with charms. You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd Gudea. Mother Bau, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagac! Bau, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ...... him (?) with charms. You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd, Gudea. Mother Bau, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagac!

^46-47The sajara.
A tigi of Bau.

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09.v.1998 : GZ : adapting translation
13.vi.1998 : JAB : proofreading
22.vi.1999 : GZ : minor corrections
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