A hymn to Bau's Beneficent Protective Goddess (Bau A): composite text

SEGMENT A

(These four segments possibly belong to the same composition, in which their sequence is uncertain (segment A = CBS 10986, B followed by C = U 16868, and D = Ni 4369))

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¹ [...] X [...] ^[...]
² [...] X [...] ^[...]
³ [...] X X [...] X [...] ^[...]
⁴[^dlama] sag₉-ga ^dba-u₂ mi₂-bi X X /ga\-mu-u₈-de₃-/en\

⁵X X X X zu^? a kar-ra X [...] ^{[...]
i-qa₂-ab-/bu\-[u₂ ...]}
⁶X X X X ib₂-be₂-a a kar-ra X [...] ^{[...]
i-qa₂-ab-/bu\-u₂ X [...]}
⁷X X DU jickim til₃ BI^? saj cu^? X [...] ^{[...] a-la^?-ki-cu ta-ki-/il\-[...]}
⁸X X NI ki^? cu nu-la₂-e-da usu i₃-X [...] ^{[X X] X X [X] X u₂-ul i-ca-X X [...]}
⁹X NE^? nij₂-tuk-u₃ /nu\-[X]-X-du cu nu-la₂-e-[da] ^{a-na ca-/ri\-im u₂-/ul\
il-la-ak> X [...]}
¹⁰X la₂ X nu-X X [X] X-da dug₃-ga DI X X ^{u₂-/ul\ [X X] KI-it-ti X ca nu X
[...]}
¹¹ma₂-gur₈ ^dsuen /su₃-su₃\ [nin] a-na-zu nu-zil₂-zil₂-i ^{[e]-le-pu [X X]-tum
ca i-ca-ad-de₃-hu /NIN mi\-[in-ki la X]}
¹²an-ti-bal ul gur₃-ru [^d]lama a-na-zu nu-sag₉ ^{[X] X X [X ul]-ßa na-ci-a- at
d.LAMA /mi\-[in-ki la X]}
¹³ [^dlama] sag₉-ga ^dba-u₂ mi₂-/bi\ <X X ga-mu-u₈-de₃-en> ^{[d.LAMA
da-mi-iq]-/tum\ ca d.ba-u₂ [te-ek-ni-tum]}

¹⁴ [...] jic-ta du-a-ni ^{[...]-ci a-/la\-[ki-ca]}
¹⁵ [...] X X X [...] ^{[...] X X X [...]}
¹⁶ [...] ^{[...] X X X X X}
¹⁷ [...] ^{[...] X i-na i-di-cu
ca-ki-[in]}
¹⁸ [...] ^{[... ta-ad]-di-ni-cum-ma}
¹⁹ [...] ^{[...] ta-na-ad-di}
²⁰ [...] la-ba-ninni₂ ^{/in^?\
[...]-pa-at-su₂ X X ba^?-nu u₂-ul
i-ik-lu₅-cu}
²¹ [...] X TUM^? mu^?-un-da-ab-dub ^{/ik^?\-[X X (X)] X-ak-nu-cum-ma a-na ca-a-ci-im
i-ik-mi-i-is-si₂-X}
²² [...] ud cu₂-uc jiri₃-X i₃-im-X ^{ba^? ak X cu^? car-ru u₄-mi-ca
a-na ce-pi-ca ca-pi-ik}
²³ [...] X dug₃-zu nin-ju₁₀ im-mi-in-ci-X ^{i-na i-mi-it-ti-cu^? X X-ki
±a-ba-am be-el-ti i-ZA-[...]}
²⁴ [X X (X)] /giri₁₇\-zal su₃ nin a-na-zu nu-zil₂-zil₂-i ^{bi-it ni-gu-tim ca
ta-ci-il-tam ma-lu-u₂ NIN mi-in-ki /la\ [X]}
²⁵ [X X] X mah kalam-ma ^dlama a-na-zu nu-sag₉ ^{u₄-um ri-ca-tim ßi₂-rum ca ma-ti d.LAMA
mi-in-ki la [X]}
²⁶^dlama sag₉-ga ^dba-u₂ mi₂-bi <X X ga-mu-u₈-de₃-en> ^{d.LAMA da-mi-iq-tum ca
^dba-u₂
te-ek-/ni\-[tum]}
²⁷munus zid nin cu tab-ba til₃ mu₂-da-ni i₃-dug₄-ga ^{MUNUS ZID ru-ba-tum ka-mi-is-tum ca ba-la-as-sa₃
/iq\-[...]}
²⁸ud me-da DU.DU inim bal-bal-e-da-ni ^{i-na ma-ti-ma i-na
a-tal₂-lu-ki i-na at-/wi\-[i-ca]}
²⁹a₂-gu₂-zig₃-ta zur-zur-re-ec₂ zag-ga-na cub-bu-dam ^{i-na ki-ma ce-er-tim
i-na ku-te-en-ni-i zu-X X a-/na\ [X X]}
³⁰mu-zu gug₂ i₃ ga-gin₇ ka-ge mu-na-ab-si-a ^{cum-ki ki-ma ku-uk-ki cam-ni u₃
lil₂-di pi-a-am ma-[X-X]}
³¹nij₂ sila-ta de₆-a-na kac sur-ra-na saj-bi ^{mi-im-ma ca ic-tu su₂-qi₂-im i-na ba-ba-li-ca
re_x(SIPAD)-ec-ti [X X]}
³²pu₂-kiri₆-na nij₂ saj-bi ha-ma-na-DU im-me-e-a ^{ca re-e-ec GIC.SAR-ca lu-hir-ci-im
i-qa₂-ab-/bi\}
³³a₂ ud-da ec₃ jir₂-su₂^ki igi mu-ri-ib-du₈-am₃ ^{u₄-mi-ca i-na bi-tim
gir-ci-im i-na-a±-±a-[al]}
³⁴ud cu₂-uc-e zalag-ga-ni igi-zu-ce₃ mu-ni-ib-dib-dib-a ^{u₄-mi-ca /nam\-ri-ic i-na mah-ri-ki
i-[ta-al-la-ak]}
³⁵^d/lama\ X lu₂-ulu₃-ba dam a-a-ce₃ mu-na-e-cum₂ ^{d.LAMA a-na a-wi-il-tim ca-a-ti mu-tam
ki-ma [a-bi ta-ad-di-ni-cim-ma]}
³⁶ [dam a-a-ce₃ mu-na]-e-cum₂ dumu a-cag₄ cukur₂-ce₃ mu-na-e-cum₂ ^{mu-tam ki-ma a-bi ta-ad-di-ni-cim-ma [...]}
³⁷ [...] X inim in-de₂ lu₂ i₃-DU ^{bi-X-sa₃ u₂-X-ma mi-im-ma X X
[...]}
³⁸ [...] X cum₂ X X X nij₂-su-ub ak-a ^{SAL
X [...]}
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SEGMENT B

¹munus zid ^dutu kalam-ma dijir-ja₂ me-tec₂ ga-i-i
²sukkal mah ama ^dba-u₂ zi lugal-la u₃-tud
³ra-gaba kug an-cag₄-ta dub nam-til₃-la an-ed₃ (ms: ITI.DU) -de₃
⁴cej₇ an-ta jiri₃-a DU he₂-jal₂ pa^! ed₂ (ms: DUL.DU)
⁵saj-cum₂^{mu-X-hi-ic-tum} me-te ^dba-u₂ itima kug-ga he₂-du₇-bi-im
⁶^dlama lu₂ sizkur-ra ^dba-u₂ ur₂-saj HI za KA^?
⁷nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu ki aj₂ nij₂-ba-bi hul₂-le-za
⁸^dlama sag₉-ga ^dba-u₂ mi₂-bi su₃-ud-ce₃ ga-mu-e-i-i-de₃-en
⁹X saj sig₇ hi-li gur₃-ru KICI₄^?.KICI₄^? ^na₄za-gin₃-a
¹⁰[...] sig₇-ga umuc jar cita-e gun₃-gun₃^gu₂-a^?
¹¹[...] DU X X ma ru X IGI X DI^? IB
¹²[...] lugal-ce₃^! he₂-em-ci-ni-jal₂
¹³[...] X gub^?-bu-zu lal₃ X [...]
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SEGMENT C

¹[...] X X DAG^? X RU X [...]
²[...] X gen₆-na UD UD MA KA
³[...]-ra munus zid ^dlama-ju₁₀
⁴[^dlama sag₉-ga ^dba-u₂] /mi₂\-bi su₃-ud-ce₃ ga-mu-e-i-i-de₃-en
⁵[...] HA^? um^? ma^? CE₃ la₂-a i-im-me za UD DU ur₄ ak
⁶nir-jal₂ ki-aj₂ ^dba-u₂ nin X saj ga zid-da-ke₄
⁷ha^!-ra-ni-ib-X he₂^?-em^?-su₃^?-ra nin ba al GIN₇ DU.DU-da
⁸en ^dig-alim-ma-ke₄ jidru-bi hu-mu-jal₂ me-tec₂-bi
⁹munus zid ^dlama-ju₁₀ nin nam gu₃ de₂-a-za
¹⁰^dlama sag₉-ga ^dba-u₂ mi₂-bi su₃-ud-ce₃ ga-mu-e-i-i-de₃-en
¹¹nin gu₇ naj KA NI^? X X nam-he₂-a KA KEC₂ i
¹²ki-tuc he₂-jal₂ abzu-ta DIN-bi-a gu₃ nun di

SEGMENT D

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¹^dlama-ju₁₀ /nin\ [...]
²munus zid giri₁₇-zal il₂-il₂-i cud₃ inim-ma [jic tuku]
³dimma eme si sa₂ nin nij₂-gen₆-e ki /aj₂\-X
⁴/sukkal\ mah ama ^dba-u₂ nundun^? kug-babbar-ra-ke₄
⁵X si sa₂ jectug me-ze₂ UD.UD-e SI-a
⁶munus zid ^dlama-ju₁₀ ulutim₂ lu₂ nu-sig₁₀-ge₅-zu
⁷igi X X ti-ju₁₀ mi₂-bi su₃-ud-ce₃ ga-mu-u₈-en-de₃-en

⁸kuc X me a dadag-ga sag₉-ga gal-bi dirig-ga-am₃
⁹ad za X X DAG^? X HU NE zi-pa-aj₂ X [X] X X
¹⁰X sal-sal siki sur-sur GAR₃ mun-na sa^? X ra^? [X X (X)]
¹¹/unu₂\ cuba su₃-su₃ za₃-ce siki [...]
¹²X zi-gin₇ il₂-il₂-i a₂-ur₂ ud-gin₇ zalag-/zalag^!\-[ga-am₃]
¹³X X CE₃-/la^?\-gin₇ la-la jal₂ a₂-1-kuc₃ /sal\-[la-am₃]
¹⁴X-ge KA tum₂-ma cu-si kug-babbar [...]
¹⁵[^na₄]nir₇ CUM₂ [...]
¹⁶[X] e₂^?-gal X UN [...]
¹⁷[munus] zid ^dlama-ju₁₀ /ulutim₂\ lu₂ nu-sig₁₀-/ge₅\-[zu]
¹⁸[mi₂]-bi su₃-ud-ce₃ ga-mu-u₈-/en-de₃\-[en]

¹⁹sukkal nij₂ nu-ha-lam-e nin ki ur₅ /sag₉\ [...]
²⁰cag₄ sud TA lu₂^? GIN₇ DU LI [...]
²¹SIG₄^? ^jicjicnimbar^? cu RI-a TUM ti ta [...]
²²ib₂-ib₂ dajal u₂ X (X) ma [...] me-te-jal₂
²³mu-zu X X-gin₇ NA MUNUS [...] X nu-NUNUZ-a
²⁴nij₂ cu DI si SAR.SAR nin X X X-gin₇ la₂

²⁵ba^? sal-la KA tuku₄-tuku₄-e
²⁶munus zid ^dlama-ju₁₀ /alan\ cu-a gi₄-a-za
²⁷[mi₂]-/bi su₃\-ud-ce₃ ga-mu-u₈-en-de₃-en
²⁸[...] ga i₃-ti-ir-da-gin₇ TA^? lu-ug-ge
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