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ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.4.1.3

A praise poem of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma C)

1.	iri me dug₃-dug₃-ga barag maḫ nam-lugal-la
2.	eš₃ urim₅^ki gu₂-gal /ki\-en-gi-ra ki kug-ga du₃-a
3.	iri bad₃ gal ki ĝar-ra-zu^! abzu-ta mu₂-a
4.	iri an-gin₇ sig₇-ga ḫi-li gur₃-ru ki gal-la gun₃-gun₃
5.	eš₃ urim₅^ki ĝi₆-par₄ ki ĝar-ra ki-tuš an ^den-lil₂-la₂
6.	e₂-gal maḫ-zu^! e₂-kiš-nu-ĝal₂ šag₄-ga nam tar-ra
7.	dub-la₂-zu me-lem₄ du₈-du₈-a kur-kur-ra dirig-ga
8.	gi-gun₄-na-bi dungu babbar-gin₇ an-šag₄-ga u₆ di
9.	^ĝišRU-bi nim ĝir₂-ĝir₂-e-gin₇ eš₃ šag₄-ga kum_x(PA)-kum_x(PA)-mu
10.	1 gud ^ĝiššudul₄-a-gin₇ ur₂ gur-ra X kug da-ra-ga
11.	^ĝišbanšur /sikil-la\ ki aĝ₂ ^dsuen-na
12.	e₂-kiš-nu-ĝal₂ ^ĝišbanšur /sikil\-la ki aĝ₂ ^dsuen-na
13.	lugal KI.LUGAL.GUB-la ḫe₂-du₇-bi /kisal\ maḫ-e si-a
14.	/ur^!\-^dnamma uru₁₆ a₂ nun gi₄-a /^den\-X X X-ma
15.	[(X)] /urim₅\^ki /iri^?\ daĝal-/ba^? SAR^?\ X [(X) X X]
16.	[…] NAM X X /GA pa^?\ ba-e-ni-a-e₃
17.	[…] X (X) [(X) X] X nir-ĝal₂-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 ĝiri₃ si mu-un-da-ab-sa₂
20.	an-e ka /kug\-ga-ni mu-un-ba šeĝ_x(IM.A) ma-u₃-tud
21.	ki-še₃ šag₄-ga si ba-an-sa₂ ḫe₂-ĝal₂ ma-ra-de₆
22.	^den-lil₂-le mi₂ zid mu-un-dug₄ UN mu-ši-in-X
23.	^d/en\-ki-ke₄ mi₂ zid mu-un-dug₄ a-eštub^ku₆ ^dezina₂ še gu-nu saĝ-e-eš mu-un-rig₇
24.	/^dnin\-tur₅-re ĝe₂₆-e mu-un-dim₂-dim₂-en gaba(source: ga)-ri-ĝu₁₀ nu-tuku
25.	[…] X dug₃-bi bi₂-in-peš-en lugal kalam-ma-me-en
26.	[…] /ĝal₂\ zid-da-me-en tur₃ amaš mu-da-/daĝal\
27.	^dutu ka-ĝa₂ inim ba-ni-in-ĝal₂
28.	di ku₅-ru-ĝu₁₀ ki-en-gi ki-uri gu₃ teš₂-a bi₂-in-sig₁₀
29.	^dnin-gublaga-ke₄ a₂ ma-an-šum₂
30.	me₃-ĝu₁₀ an ki šu₂-a-bi lu₂ la-ba-ra-e₃
31.	ur-^dnamma lugal urim₅^ki-ma ^dlamma iri-ĝa₂-me-en
32.	šer₇-da mu-dub₂ su mu-un-sag₃-sag₃
33.	ni₂ su-e bi₂-us₂-sa-ĝu₁₀ X X-a (i-na mu X X ri-ia-aš)
34.	di ku₅-ru-ĝu₁₀ ki-en-gi ki-uri us₂ dili-a mi-ni-ib-dab₅
35.	ni₂-zuḫ lu₂ i-^dutu-ka gu₂-ba ĝiri₃ bi₂-gub
36.	erim₂-du muš-gin₇ šu gid₂-gid₂-da šu im-da-an-šu₂-šu₂
37.	lu₂-kar-da gur₅-ru-uš im-da-ab-be₂ šag₄-bi si bi₂-ib-sa₂
38.	niĝ₂-si-sa₂-e pa e₃ bi₂-ak niĝ₂-erim₂ sa₂ bi₂-dug₄
39.	^dgibil₆-gin₇ saĝ-ki gid₂-da-ĝu₁₀ /gu₃\ teš₂-a bi₂-/sig₁₀\
40.	inim-ĝu₁₀ me-me DU₈-ba gub-bi UN X A […] X (X) E
41.	DAG X (X)-la ma-da kur-/kur\-[ra …] urim₅/^ki-e^?\ X /kur\ […]
42.	nidba-bi e₂-kiš-nu-/ĝal₂-la-na\ ^dnanna-ar mi-ni-in-ḫul₂-le
43.	a^!-ĝu₁₀ šag₄ kug-ge ba-ri-a-ta
44.	^dsuen-e u₆-e ki aĝ₂-ni
45.	^dnanna-ar ḫi-li-na ba-ni-in-kur₉-re
46.	^den-lil₂-le ^dutu-gin₇ kalam-ma ed₂-de₃ mu dug₃ mu-un-/sa₄\
47.	^dnin(source: nin₉)-tur₅ tud-/tud\-a mu-un-gub-bu^!
48.	šag₄ ama-ĝu₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka-ta
49.	nam tar-ra sag₉-ga ma-ta-e₃
50.	ur-^dnamma-me-en ma-da ki-en-gi ki-/uri\ ^dlamma mu-un-da-an-tuku
51.	kalam-ma ki ur₅ sag₉-ge-bi ĝe₂₆-e-me-en zi-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-u₃-tud
52.	ug ušumgal X A KA IGI (X) LA₂ a-šag₄ mu-da-dadag
53.	/gana₂^?\ gi ḫul mu₂-a šuba₂ nu-mu-u₈-da-lu
54.	edim_x(EDIN)-ma ezen-gin₇ du₃-a-ba ĝiri₃ si mu-un-da-ab-sa₂
55.	lu₂ a-šag₄-ga nir-ĝal₂-bi mu-un-DU gaba-na ib₂-ta-an-zig₃
56.	dumu ukur₃-ra u₂ il₂-i-de₃ ĝen-na ama-ni-ir mu-un-gi₄-gi₄
57.	/a^?\-ma-ru /gi₄^?\-ba i-ti^X ma-gi₄^X-a-ba
58.	^den-lil₂-le /ud\ dug₃-dug₃-ga-na maš₂-e /bi₂-in\-pad₃-de₃-en
59.	ki-en-gi-/ra\ gu₃ zid mu-un-de₂ e₂^!-a in-da-an-zig₃-ge-en
60.	/ĝeštug₂ daĝal\ igi-ĝal₂-tuku-ĝu₁₀-še₃
61.	X [an] /lugal\-e šu-ĝu₁₀-še₃ ba-an-šum₂
62.	[ki-en]-/gi\-ra uz₃-saĝ-bi ĝe₂₆-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
67.	X X X […]
68.	X /ḪI^?\ X […]
69.	en-me-/en zi^?\ X X X […] X X […]
70.	ur-^dnamma an-še₃ tud-/da\ kug-ge-eš X […]
71.	/unken^?\ igi-ĝu₁₀-še₃ si im-sa₂
72.	erin₂ silim-ma kalam šu-a gi₄-gi₄ ^den-lil₂-le ma-ra-an-/šum₂\
73.	ĝi₆-par₄-ra /^tug₂^?\gada nam-mi-la₂
74.	ĝiš-nu₂ gi-rin-na ki-nu₂ dug₃-ba mu-nu₂
75.	uĝ₃-e u₂ nir-ĝal₂ bi₂-ib₂-/gu₇^?\-en ^den-ki-im-du-bi-me-en
76.	sipad zid udu-ni dirig ĝal₂-la-me-en
77.	tur₃ amaš daĝal KA×MAŠ-bi ĝal₂ bi₂-taka₄ gaba-ri-ĝu₁₀ nu-tuku
78.	sipad u₂ naĝ-ĝa₂-bi šuba₂^X-X ma-šar₂^{mu^?-ni-šar₂}
79.	nam-en-na-bi u₃-me-ni-tag
80.	buru₁₄ maḫ-ĝu₁₀ ni₂-bi il₂-il₂-i niĝ₂-kud nu-ak-e
81.	a₂ aĝ₂-ĝa₂-ĝu₁₀ bad₃ gal kur-ra-ka a-ne ḫul₂-la mu-e
82.	iri-ĝa₂ ki-sur-ra ki-en-gi-ra giri₁₇-zal-bi ma-dug₃
83.	ki-en-gi id₂-ba a šu bi₂-ba ĝiš gu₂-ba mu-zig₃
84.	saĝ-ur-saĝ-bi ^ĝiššudul₄-bi mu-zig₃
85.	[…] /kur\-ra-ka zag-la₂-/bi^?\ mu-/du₈^?\
86.	/urim₅^ki šu\-ba im-mi-gi₄
87.	X-ba ITIMA^?-gin₇ kur-/ra\-na bi₂-gi₄
88.	še-bi ma₂-gur₈-ra-ke₄ bi₂-la₂ ĝa₂-nun-bi /bi₂\-gi₄
89.	dumu /KIĜ₂^?\-bi e₂-a-ni(source: IR) im-mi-gi₄ dusu-bi mu-gi₄
90.	gu-ti-um^ki lu₂-ŠAG₄×TAR^?-a-ke₄ šu sis-na mu-du₈
91.	i-^dutu ka-ba um-mi-gi₄
92.	bad₃^? bi₂-/šub^?\-ba bi₂-gi₄ šag₄ su₃-ra-ĝu₁₀ X iri^? DU mu-gul^? eš₃ urim₅[^ki] […] (squeezed between lines 92 and 93)
93.	ĝuruš^? gu₂-/tuku\ ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en nidba X (X) X-me-/en\
94.	X /uĝ₃\ (X) /daĝal\-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.	/ĜIŠ^?\ X ^ĝiššinig^? /ĜIŠ\ […]
101.	iri-a ĝišbun-e mu-/da-an\-[…]
102.	e-ne di ḫul₂-la ĝar-ra-še₃ ĝe₂₆^?-e^? X […]
103.	id₂ /lugal\-la e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-še₃ ḫe₂-ĝal₂ mu-un-da-/kur₉\
104.	kar-ĝeštin-na ^den-lil₂-la₂-še₃ ma₂ na-an-ga-mu-ni-/in\-ri
105.	kar-za-gin₃-na ^dnanna-ka ma₂ na-an-ga-mu-ni-in-ri
106.	^den-lil₂-ra kurun₂ lal₃ ba-an-na-de₂
107.	sipad ur-^dnamma-me-en til₃ niĝ₂-ba-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-a
108.	^dnanna lugal-ĝu₁₀ e₂-gal-la-na mu-na-du₃
109.	e₂-kiš-nu-ĝal₂ ḫur-saĝ sig₇-ga-gin₇ ki gal-la bi₂-gub
110.	gi-gun₄-na-bi kug-sig₁₇ ^na₄za-gin₃-na dub-ba-an ba-la₂
111.	šu dug₄-ga-e ^dnanna-a-me-en
112.	šeš ^dgilgameš₂ gu-la-me-en
113.	[dumu] /tud\-da ^dnin-sumun₂-ka-me-en numun nam-en-na-me-en
114.	[an]-ta nam-lugal ma-ra-ed₃(source: SI.DU)
115.	[sipad] ur-^dnamma-me-en za₃-mi₂-ĝu₁₀ dug₃-ga-am₃

Print sources

Castellino 1959, p. 118-131: score transliteration, translation, commentary

Flückiger-Hawker 1999, p. 204-227, 16-20: translation, photograph, commentary, score transliteration

Sjöberg 1960, p. 119-122: score transliteration, translation, commentary (ll. 1-16)

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996b: translation, score transliteration

Cuneiform sources

AO 5378 (TCL 15 12)

Revision history

21.iv.1999: GZ, editor: standardisation
23.vii.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
20.xii.1999: GZ, editor: minor corrections
19.v.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
19.v.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
26.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
26.v.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published