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A hymn to Hendursanga (Hendursanga A): composite text

SEGMENT A

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⁴[...] X [...] X [...]
⁵[...] X X X X [...]
⁶[...] X igi-jal₂ X X [...]
⁷[^dhendur]-/saj\-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al /nu\-[um-me]
⁸[...] /ur₃\-bad₃-da na ri-/ri\
⁹saj-cu du₃-du₃ en /uru₁₆\-e-ne
¹⁰ecgiri cu du₈ barag-barag-ke₄-ne
¹¹utul uj₃ lu-a igi il₂-il₂-i
¹²nij₂-na-ri ji₆-a en-nu-uj₃ sa₉-a-gin₇ sila dajal pec-pec-e
¹³ka₂ ud ed₂-ba jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃ ^jicig-bi sila-ba gub-bu
^14dhendur-saj-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me
¹⁵[^d]/nin\-dar-a lugal nijin₆^ki ki nij₂-dajal-la-ba CITA₅.DU₃-bi za-e-me-en
¹⁶[^dhendur]-/saj\-ja₂ jickim mah ^dnance cu-za im-ma-/gub\
¹⁷[in]-/nin\ ama ^dnance cag₄ mu-ti-ni-ib-kuc₂-u₃
¹⁸[X] /sibir\ jidru jic-hur-ra-bi ki sikil-la bi₂-in-mu₂
¹⁹[X] X-zu sila sig₉-ga il₂-la-ac igi [...]
²⁰[X] kug-zu kar si sa₂ ^jicma₂-gur₈ sikil-am₃ dadag-ga-am₃
²¹in-nin ama ^dnance ma₂-gur₈ kug ca-mu-ra-ab-dirig-ga
²²cag₄-ba nar dug₃ nun ca-mu-na-du₁₂-am₃
²³gana₂ zid ki mu-e-jar-ra-zu gig ziz₂ gu₂-gal-la-am₃
²⁴ki nij₂-gur₁₁ im-mi-jar-ra-zu e-ri-ne ^jicasal-a
²⁵pap-zu en ab kug-ga dar^mucen
26dnin-dar-a lugal lagac^ki-ra
²⁷ab₂-cilam kug-ge i₃ mu-na-ab-tum₃ ga mu-na-ab-tum₃
²⁸iti zag-mu ud sa₂-dug₄-ga-kam
^29dnin-dar-a e₂-za nij₂-mi₂-us₂-sa₂
³⁰in-nin ama ^dnance ca-mu-ra-da-ab-ak-e
³¹id₂-zu ku₆ kug-jal₂ nu-un-dab₅ kun-bi nu-sud-e
³²a-cag₄-zu engar-e nij₂-kud la-ba-ab-ak-e
³³gud-zu-ta lu₂ gud ed₃-da-ke₄ gud la-ba-ra-ab-ed₃-/de₃\
³⁴udu-zu-a u₂-tul₂ nu-un-ku₄-ku₄ cita₅ nu-du₃-e
^35jicGAD.TAG.DA-za gi nu-gib-/be₂\
^36jicbunij nij₂-silaj-ja₂-zu nij₂-kud la-ba-ab-ak-e
³⁷nita lu₂-la-ga mu-e-ci-nijin₂-na a nijin₂ mu-na-an-du₃-uc
³⁸sila sig₉-ga-ba saj cu bi₂-du₃
³⁹ecemen-ba lul-ce₃ im-ta-e-/en\
⁴⁰saj ug₅-ga kur-ra DU.DU-e-da gal₅-la₂ gal-bi-me-en
^41dhendur-saj-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me
⁴²dijir lu₂-ulu₃-ke₄ gu₇ /naj\-da ca-ra-da-/gub\
⁴³lu₂-ulu₃ ^giKID.AC X u₃-bi₂-in-dab₅ cu-na u₃-mu-ni-[...]
⁴⁴mu ^d/hendur\-saj-ja₂-ka um-mi-in-pad₃
⁴⁵sila sig₉-[ga] ji₆ u₃-na-ka si sa₂-bi mi-ni-dab₅-[be₂]
⁴⁶dub-sar-dub-sar a-ra-li ce₃^? X zu^? ce₃^? ba-sug₂-ge-[ec]
⁴⁷KA-ba-ta lu₂ ud-de₃ DU.DU X im-ta-ab-gen₆-ne₂ [(X)]
⁴⁸GUR^?-ec ur₃-bad₃-da ki-nu₂ /dug₃^?\-dug₃-ge-/en\
⁴⁹/nijir\-ra 7-na-ne-ne ca-mu-da-sug₂-/ge\-[ec^?]
⁵⁰X bad₃ kalam-ma-ka ma-ra-ci-nigin₂^? [...]
⁵¹ki^?-ba uj₃ TAR ma-ra-ra [...]
⁵²[X] hul-jal₂ iri-a [...]
⁵³[X] /erim₂\-du cag₄-jar NE [...]
⁵⁴[^d]/alad₃\ igi sag₉ ^dlama [...]
⁵⁵[X (X)] X nu-du₇ ^d/lama\ [...]
⁵⁶[...] X X X [...]
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⁶⁸[...] a X [...]
⁶⁹[...] X u₃^? e sila /sig₉\-[ga ...]
⁷⁰[...] bi^? a im-mi-tu₅ [...]
⁷¹[...] /gi^?\ kum-ma /NIM^?\ X X na [X (X)]
⁷²[...] X ma nu [X] /gur^?\-ra
⁷³[X] X gub-ba-ta im-ta-DU.DU-de₃-ec
⁷⁴e-ne-ne-ne en ji₆-par₃-ra bi₂-in-huj-e-ne
⁷⁵nin-dijir mac₂-a im-mi-in-dab₅-be₂-ne
⁷⁶gudu₄ hi-li-a bi₂-in-gub-bu-ne
⁷⁷ud ne ud te-en-na um-ma-tej₄-a-ta
⁷⁸7-ba 1 ka₅-a-am₃ kun im-ur₃-ur₃-re
⁷⁹2-kam-ma ur-gir₁₅-gin₇ si-im-si-im i₃-ak-e
⁸⁰3-kam-ma uga^mucen-gin₇ za-na gug im-kul-e
⁸¹4-kam-ma ti₈^mucen mah ad₆ gu₇-a-gin₇ ka i₃-ca-an-ca-ca
⁸²5-kam-ma ur-bar-ra nu-me-a sila₄ gig₂-ga i₃-cub
⁸³6-kam-ma ^dnin-cara₂^mucen-gin₇ X X tuc-a-gin₇ gu₃ mi-ni-ib-ra
⁸⁴7-kam-ma kucu₂^ku₆-am₃ a-ji₆ im-bu-bu-bu
⁸⁵7-bi-ne dijir munus nu-me-ec u₃ nita nu-me-ec
⁸⁶nita-ra cu mu-un-du₃-ne munus-ra a₂ mu-un-la₂-ne
⁸⁷munus-ra ^jictukul da-bi mu-ni-ib-ja₂-ja₂-ne
⁸⁸ir-si-im (1 ms. has instead: er₂ gig) kalam-ma ba-an-ja₂-ja₂-ne
⁸⁹me dijir-re-e-ne cu im-du₇-du₇-ne
^90dhendur-saj-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me
⁹¹gu₂ NE ki kug jar-jar-ra-da
⁹²e₂-kur-ra ^dgibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la igi-bi-a jal₂-la-da
⁹³nin ^dnin-mug ca-ra-da-gub
⁹⁴ki-in-du kug-ge jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-da
^95dama-abzu-e₂-kur-ra (1 ms. has instead: ^ddumu-zid-abzu) ca-ra-da-gub
^96jicgag e₂ kug-ga jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-da
^97dnin-nij₂-bun₂-na-ra (1 ms. has instead: ^dnin-JAR.JAR.JAR) ca-ra-da-gub
⁹⁸umma^ki-a ki-ur₅-sag₉ jar-ra-da
⁹⁹[^d]/nin^?\-BI-cu-kal-le ca-ra-da-gub
¹⁰⁰aratta^ki-e cu rib-ba-da
^101dlugal^!-ban₃-da ca-ra-[da]-gub
¹⁰²nijin₆^ki kur a-ta il₂-la-da
¹⁰³sukkal AN.NI X ca-ra-da-gub
¹⁰⁴X [X] X e^? [...]-da
¹⁰⁵[...]-/gub^?\
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SEGMENT B

¹[...] X X X [...]
²[X X] X X mas-su-bi-[me-en]
³saj gig₂-ga CITA₅.DU₃-bi /za\-[e-me-en]
⁴saj ug₅-ga kur-ra DU.DU-e-bi gal₅-[la₂ gal-bi-me-en]
⁵gal nijir sila ur₃-ra e-ne dug₄-dug₄ TAR X [...]
⁶e₂ ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ba saj X X [...]
⁷ur₃-bad₃ kalam-ma-ka igi ri-ri
⁸en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ za-e ci-in-ga-me-en-/na\-[(X)]
^9den-ki-ke₄ lu₂^? a-a sig₉-ga jic₃ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-ta
¹⁰dumu 7-na mu-un-ci-ib-tud-da
¹¹dumu al-lub 7-na-ne-ne
¹²an-na cag₄-jar-bi-ce₃ im-ta-ab-gen₆-ne₂
¹³ki-a uj₃ TAR-bi-ce₃ ca-mu-ra-da-ab-us₂-e
¹⁴utul₂ gub-ba-da kac sur-ra-da
¹⁵cec gal 7-ba ca-ra-da-gub
¹⁶utul₂ gub-ba dug kac sur-ra-ta (ms: bi) nij₂-kud ca-ra-ab-ak-e
¹⁷a id₂-da-ta a pu₂ gana₂-ta
¹⁸KA sis-e a gibil-la₂-ta
¹⁹2-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-gub
²⁰a id₂-da-ta a pu₂ gana₂-ta
²¹KA sis-e a gibil-la₂-ta nij₂-kud ca-ra-ab-ak-e
²²ku₆ tur-tur bur UC gu₇-u₃-de₃
²³ku₆ gal-gal a-gar₃-re DU.DU-e-da
²⁴3-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-gub
²⁵ku₆ tur-tur bur UC gu₇-u₃-de₃
²⁶ku₆ gal-gal a-gar₃-re DU.DU-e-da nij₂-/kud\ [ca]-/ra\-ab-ak-e
²⁷id₂ kug-ge a si-si-[da]
²⁸kun-bi asil₆ la₂-[da]
²⁹4-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-/da\-[gub]
³⁰id₂ kug-ge a si-si-[da]
³¹kun-bi asil₆ la₂-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-[ab-ak-e]
^32jicbunij nij₂-silaj-ja₂ [...]
^33jicGAD.TAG.DA ku₆ izi tag-[ga-da]
³⁴5-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-[gub]
^35jicbunij nij₂-silaj-ja₂ [...]
^36jicGAD.TAG.DA ku₆ izi tag-ga-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-[ab-ak-e]
³⁷zar du₈-a-da ce zar sal-la-[da]
³⁸ce sig₉^!-ga^! jidru-ce₃ nu₂-a-[da]
³⁹6-[kam]-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-/gub\
⁴⁰/zar\ du₈-a-da ce zar sal-la-da
⁴¹ce sig₉-ga jidru-ce₃ nu₂-a-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-/ab\-[ak-e]
⁴²pu₂ ^jickiri₆ lal₃ jectin ja₂-[ja₂-da]
⁴³jir₃-lam kug-ge saj sig₁₀-/ga\-[da]
⁴⁴[7]-/kam\-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-/da\-[gub]
⁴⁵[pu₂ ^jic]/kiri₆\ lal₃ jectin /ja₂\-[ja₂-da]
⁴⁶[jir₃]-/lam\ kug-ge /saj\ [sig₁₀-ga-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-ab-ak-e]
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SEGMENT C

¹[X (X)] cu^? ub-cu-unken-na-/ka\ [...]
²[za-e]-me-en ki-gub u₃-[...]
³lu₂-ulu₃ dijir-da nu-me-a
⁴u₃ la-ba-gu-ul-e u₃ la-ba-tur-re
⁵uku₂ nu-um-me bur-cu-ma [nu-um-me]
⁶en-te-en-na KA sed la-[...]
⁷e₂-me-ec bar-su cajar la-ba-ni-[...]
⁸sila-a du-a-ni saj-bi nu-mu-/ni\-[...]
⁹murub₄ unken-na-ka hul nu-mu-ni-[...]
¹⁰id₂-da ed₃-da-bi ku₆ nu-dab₅-be₂
¹¹a-cag₄-ga ed₃-da-bi mac nu-dab₅-be₂
¹²[...] e₂-gal lugal-/la\-[ka] /un\-[kur₉ kac nu- ... -naj ...]
¹³/kij₂\-gi₄-a kac₄ ha-ba-ni-in-dug₄ sa₂ nu-ub-be₂
¹⁴/dijir\ igi mu-un-ci-bar-ra-ni a₂-ni li-[bi₂-in-gu-ul-e]
¹⁵tukum-bi lu₂-ulu₃ dijir-ra-a-ni an-na-kam
¹⁶[nij₂]-sag₉-ga-ni im-ma-ci-/in\-[...]
¹⁷[lu₂]-ulu₃-bi lul u₃-bi₂-in-dug₄ i₃-[...]
¹⁸[X] zid u₃-bi₂-in-dug₄ i₃-[...]
¹⁹[sila-a] du-a-ni saj-bi mu-ni-/in\-[...]
²⁰[murub₄] unken-na-ka hul mu-ni-/in\-[...]
²¹id₂-da un-ed₃ ku₆ im-ma-/na^?\-[... dab₅]
²²[a]-cag₄-ga u₃-um-jen mac im-ma-/na^?\-[... dab₅]
²³[e₂-gal] lugal-la-ka un-kur₉ kac i-im-na₈-[na₈ ...] u₃-mu-un-jar im-X
²⁴[kij₂]-gi₄-a kac₄ ba-ni-in-dug₄-ga lu₂ ba-an-da-hul₂-le
²⁵dijir igi mu-un-ci-bar-ra-ni a₂-na bi₂-in-gu-ul-e
²⁶ambar-ra tum₉-ulu₃ ri-a-bi ^jicma₂ la-ba-an-da-su-su
²⁷[i]-gi₄-in-[zu] ^jicgigir-ra ba-da-an-til-e
²⁸a-ab-ba ki nij₂-dajal-la-ba ku₄-kur idim^! um-tag-ge
²⁹i₃-ne-ec₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na an-na-an-dug₄
³⁰lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂-ra AC a-na an-na-an-tah
(instead of ll. 29-30, one ms. has:
^A i₃-ne-ec₂ ^dutu [ud] ne-a)
³¹ud um-zal ^dutu um-ta-ed₂
^32dutu ki jic-rin₂-na-ka mu-un-gub
³³tukum-bi lu₂ gud in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
^34dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ra en₃ mu-na-tar-re
³⁵[lu₂] gud sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
³⁶tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ gud sa₁₀-sa₁₀-da mu-na-ab-be₂
^37dutu tur₃-ni du₃-a-bi nam im-mi-ib-tar-re
³⁸tukum-bi lu₂ udu in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
^39dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re
⁴⁰lu₂ udu sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
⁴¹tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ udu sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ mu-na-ab-be₂
^42dutu amac nijin₂-na-bi nam im-ma-ab-tar-re
⁴³tukum-bi lu₂ saj in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
^44dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re
⁴⁵lu₂ saj sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
⁴⁶tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ [saj] sa₁₀-sa₁₀ mu-na-ab-be₃
^47dutu a₂ jic-rin₂-na-ka mu-un-na-gen₆-ne₂
⁴⁸tukum-bi lu₂ dam in-du₁₂-du₁₂
^49dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re
⁵⁰lu₂ dam tuku-tuku igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
⁵¹tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ke₄ dam du₁₂-du₁₂-da mu-na-ab-be₂
⁵²lu₂-ulu₃-bi dam in-ga-an-du₁₂-du₁₂ dumu in-ga-an-u₃-tud
⁵³e₂ in-ga-du₃-e ja₂ in-ga-ninni₂
⁵⁴nita-bi dam-a-ni dug₃-bi mu-un-da-ab-be₂
⁵⁵ki-sikil-bi ama₅ nij₂-dirig-ga dur₂ ki mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
⁵⁶i₃-ne-ec₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄
⁵⁷lu₂ lu₂-ulu₃-ra AC a-na an-na-an-tah
⁵⁸AN.PA ga-mu-un-TUG₂ im-me-ne
⁵⁹AN.PA ga-mu-un-TUG₂ lu₂ nam tar-re-da
⁶⁰gud sam₂-a tur₃-ra gen₆-ne₂-de₃
⁶¹udu sam₂-a amac-a dajal-e-de₃
⁶²saj sam₂-a e₂ lugal-la-ni-ta gu₂ jic ja₂-ja₂-de₃
⁶³dug 1 sila₃-ta a kab₂ di-de₃
⁶⁴ugnim igi ka-KEC₂ me₃-ka
⁶⁵nijir-e si gu₃ um-mi-in-ra
⁶⁶ur-saj an-edin-na du-a-ni
⁶⁷nijir ucumgal jiri₃-ba zi-zi-de₃
⁶⁸nijir ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ su-ba zi-zi-de₃
⁶⁹a₂ mah nijir-ra-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga cul ^dutu za₃-mi₂
⁷⁰a₂ mah ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga a-a ^den-ki za₃-[mi₂]

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05.i.1999-11.i.1999: JAB : standardisation
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