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ETCSLtransliteration : c.4.06.1

A hymn to Hendursaja (Hendursaja A)

	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 de₅-/de₅\
9.	saj cu du₃-du₃ en /uru₁₆\-e-ne
10.	ecgiri₂ cu du₈ barag-barag-ge₂-ne
11.	unud(UNU₃) uj₃ lu-a igi il₂-il₂-i
12.	nij₂-na de₅ ji₆-a en-nu-uj₃ MAC-a-gin₇ sila dajal pec-pec-e
13.	kan₄ ud e₃-ba jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃ ^jicig-bi sila-ba gub-bu
14.	^dhendur-saj-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me
15.	[^d]/nin\-dar-a lugal nijin₆^ki ki nij₂-dajal-la-ba cid-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] /cibir\ 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
21.	in-nin ama ^dnance ma₂-gur₈ kug ca-mu-ra-ab-dirig-ga
22.	cag₄-ba nar dug₃ nun ca-mu-na-du₁₂-am₃
23.	gana₂ zid ki mu-e-jar-ra-zu gig ziz₂ gu₂-gal-la-am₃
24.	ki nij₂-gur₁₁ im-mi-jar-ra-zu e-ri-ne ^jicasal-a
25.	pap-zu en ab kug-ga dar^mucen
26.	^dnin-dar-a lugal lagac^ki-ra
27.	ab₂-cilam kug-ge i₃ mu-na-ab-tum₃ ga mu-na-ab-tum₃
28.	itid zag-mu ud sa₂-dug₄-ga-kam
29.	^dnin-dar-a e₂-za nij₂-mussa
30.	in-nin ama ^dnance ca-mu-ra-da-ab-ak-e
31.	id₂-zu ku₆ ku₃-jal₂ nu-un-dab₅ kun-bi nu-sud-e
32.	a-cag₄-zu engar-e nij₂-kud la-ba-ab-ak-e
33.	gud-zu-ta lu₂ gud ed₃-da-ke₄ gud la-ba-ra-ab-ed₃-/de₃\
34.	udu-zu-a u₂-tul₂ nu-un-ku₄-ku₄ cid nu-du₃-e
35.	^jicGADA.TAG.DA-za gi nu-gib-/be₂\
36.	^jicbunij(SUG) nij₂-silaj-ja₂-zu nij₂-kud la-ba-ab-ak-e
37.	nitah lu₂ la-ga mu-e-ci-nijin₂-na a-nijin₂ mu-na-an-du₃-uc
38.	sila sig₉-ga-ba saj cu bi₂-du₃
39.	ki-e-ne-di-ba lul-ec₂ im-ta-e-/en\
40.	saj ug₅-ga kur-ra DU.DU-e-da gal₅-la₂ gal-bi-me-en
41.	^dhendur-saj-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me
42.	dijir lu₂-ulu₃-ke₄ gu₇ /naj\-da ca-ra-da-/gub\
43.	lu₂-ulu₃ ^gikid-ac-X u₃-bi₂-in-dab₅ cu-na u₃-mu-ni-[...]
44.	mu ^d/hendur\-saj-ja₂-ka um-mi-in-pad₃
45.	sila sig₉-[ga] ji₆ u₃-na-ka si sa₂-bi mi-ni-dab₅-[be₂]
46.	dub-sar-dub-sar a-ra-li CE₃^? X ZU^? CE₃^? ba-sug₂-ge-[ec]
47.	KA-ba-ta lu₂ ud-de₃ DU.DU X im-ta-ab-gen₆-ne₂ [(X)]
48.	GUR^?-ec ur₃-bad₃-da ki-nu₂ /dug₃^?\-dug₃-ge-/en\
49.	/nijir\-ra 7-na-ne-ne ca-mu-da-sug₂-/ge\-[ec]
50.	X bad₃ kalam-ma-ka ma-ra-ci-nijin₂^? [...]
51.	ki^?-ba uj₃ TAR ma-ra-ra [...]
52.	[X] hul-jal₂ iri-a [...]
53.	[X] /erim₂\-du cag₄-jar NE [...]
54.	[^d]/alad\ igi sag₉ ^dlamma [...]
55.	[X (X)] X nu-UL ^d/lamma\ [...]
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^?\ gum-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
74.	e-ne-ne-ne en ji₆-par₃-ra bi₂-in-huj-e-ne
75.	nin-dijir mac₂-a im-mi-in-dab₅-be₂-ne
76.	gudug hi-li-a bi₂-in-gub-bu-ne
77.	ud ne ud te-en-na um-ma-te-a-ta
78.	7-ba 1 ka₅-a-am₃ kun im-ur₃-ur₃-re
79.	2-kam-ma ur-gir₁₅-gin₇ si-im-si-im i₃-ak-e
80.	3-kam-ma uga^mucen-gin₇ za-na gug im-kul-e
81.	4-kam-ma te₈^mucen mah ad₆ gu₇-a-gin₇ ka i₃-ca-an-ca-ca
82.	5-kam-ma ur-bar-ra nu-me-a sila₄ gig₂-ga i₃-cub
83.	6-kam-ma ^dnin-imma_x(LAGABxSIG₇)^mucen-gin₇ X X tuc-a-gin₇ gu₃ mi-ni-ib-ra
84.	7-kam-ma kucu₂^ku₆-am₃ a-ji₆ im-bu-bu-bu
85.	7-be₂-ne dijir munus nu-me-ec u₃ nitah nu-me-ec
86.	nitah-ra cu mu-un-du₃-ne munus-ra a₂ mu-un-la₂-ne
87.	munus-ra ^jictukul da-bi mu-ni-ib-ja₂-ja₂-ne
88.	{ir-si-im} {(1 ms. has instead:) er₂ gig} kalam-ma ba-an-ja₂-ja₂-ne
89.	me dijir-re-e-ne cu im-du₇-du₇-ne
90.	^dhendur-saj-ja₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me
91.	gu₂-NE ki kug jar-jar-ra-da
92.	e₂-kur-ra ^dgibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la igi-bi-a jal₂-la-da
93.	nin ^dnin-mug ca-ra-da-gub
94.	ki-in-du kug-ge jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-da
95.	{^dama-abzu-e₂-kur-ra} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^ddumu-zid-abzu} ca-ra-da-gub
96.	^jicgag e₂ kug-ga jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-da
97.	{^dnin-nij₂-bun₂-na-ra} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^dnin-JAR-JAR-JAR} ca-ra-da-gub
98.	umma^ki-a ki ur₅ sag₉ jar-ra-da
99.	[^d]/nin^?\-BI-cu-kal-le ca-ra-da-gub
100.	aratta^ki-e cu rib-ba-da
101.	^dlugal^!-ban₃-da ca-ra-[da]-gub
102.	nijin₆^ki kur a-ta il₂-la-da
103.	sukkal AN NI X ca-ra-da-gub
104.	X [X] X E^? [...]-da
105.	[... ca-ra-da]-/gub^?\
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	Segment B
1.	[...] X X X [...]
2.	[X X] X X mas-su-bi-[me-en]
3.	saj gig₂-ga cid-du₃-bi /za\-[e-me-en]
4.	saj ug₅-ga kur-ra DU.DU-e-bi gal₅-[la₂ gal-bi-me-en]
5.	gal nijir sila ur₃-ra e-ne dug₄-dug₄ TAR X [...]
6.	e₂ ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ba saj X X [...]
7.	ur₃-bad₃ kalam-ma-ka igi ri-ri
8.	en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ za-e ci-in-ga-me-en-/na\-[(X)]
9.	^den-ki-ke₄ lu₂^? a-a sig₉-ga jic₃ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-ta
10.	dumu 7-na mu-un-ci-ib-tud-da
11.	dumu al-lub 7-na-ne-ne
12.	an-na cag₄-jar-bi-ce₃ im-ta-ab-gen₆-ne₂
13.	ki-a uj₃ TAR-bi-ce₃ ca-mu-ra-da-ab-us₂-e
14.	utul₂ gub-ba-da kac sur-ra-da
15.	cec-gal 7-ba ca-ra-da-gub
16.	utul₂ gub-ba dug kac sur-ra-ta(source: bi) nij₂-kud ca-ra-ab-ak-e
17.	a id₂-da-ta a pu₂ gana₂-ta
18.	KA sis-e a gibil-la₂-ta
19.	2-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-gub
20.	a id₂-da-ta a pu₂ gana₂-ta
21.	KA sis-e a gibil-la₂-ta nij₂-kud ca-ra-ab-ak-e
22.	ku₆ tur-tur bur UC gu₇-u₃-de₃
23.	ku₆ gal-gal a-gar₃-re DU.DU-e-da
24.	3-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-gub
25.	ku₆ tur-tur bur UC gu₇-u₃-de₃
26.	ku₆ gal-gal a-gar₃-re DU.DU-e-da nij₂-/kud\ [ca]-/ra\-ab-ak-e
27.	id₂ kug-ge a si-si-[da]
28.	kun-bi asila la₂-[da]
29.	4-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-/da\-[gub]
30.	id₂ kug-ge a si-si-[da]
31.	kun-bi asila la₂-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-[ab-ak-e]
32.	^jicbunij(SUG) nij₂-silaj-ja₂ [...]
33.	^jicGADA.TAG.DA ku₆ izi tag-[ga-da]
34.	5-kam-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-[gub]
35.	^jicbunij(SUG) nij₂-silaj-ja₂ [...]
36.	^jicGADA.TAG.DA ku₆ izi tag-ga-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-[ab-ak-e]
37.	zar du₈-a-da ce-zar sal-la-[da]
38.	ce sig₉^!-ga^! jidru-ce₃ nu₂-a-[da]
39.	6-[kam]-ma us₂-bi ca-ra-da-/gub\
40.	/zar\ du₈-a-da ce-zar sal-la-da
41.	ce sig₉-ga jidru-ce₃ nu₂-a-da nij₂-kud ca-ra-/ab\-[ak-e]
42.	pu₂-^jickiri₆ lal₃ jectin ja₂-[ja₂-da]
43.	jir₃-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-[...]
3.	lu₂-ulu₃ dijir-da nu-me-a
4.	u₃ la-ba-gu-ul-e u₃ la-ba-tur-re
5.	ukur₃ nu-um-me bur-cu-ma [nu-um-me]
6.	en-te-en-na KA sed LA [...]
7.	e₂-me-ec bar su cajar la-ba-ni-[...]
8.	sila-a du-a-ni saj-bi nu-mu-/ni\-[...]
9.	murub₄ unken-na-ka hul nu-mu-ni-[...]
10.	id₂-da ed₃-da-bi ku₆ nu-dab₅-be₂
11.	a-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]
15.	tukum-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\-[...]
21.	id₂-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
25.	dijir igi mu-un-ci-bar-ra-ni a₂-na bi₂-in-gu-ul-e
26.	ambar-ra ^tum₉ulu₃ ri-a-bi ^jicma₂ la-ba-an-da-su-su
27.	[i]-gi₄-in-[zu] ^jicgigir-ra ba-da-an-til-e
28.	a-ab-ba ki nij₂-dajal-la-ba ku₄-kur idim^! um-tag-ge
	{
29.	i₃-ne-ec₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na an-na-an-dug₄
30.	lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂-ra dili a-na an-na-an-tah
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 29-30, 1 ms. has:)
A.	i₃-ne-ec₂ ^dutu [ud] ne-a
	}
31.	ud um-zal ^dutu um-ta-e₃
32.	^dutu ki jic-erin₂-na-ka mu-un-gub
33.	tukum-bi lu₂ gud in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
34.	^dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ra en₃ mu-na-tar-re
35.	[lu₂] gud sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
36.	tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ gud sa₁₀-sa₁₀-da mu-na-ab-be₂
37.	^dutu tur₃-ni du₃-a-bi nam im-mi-ib-tar-re
38.	tukum-bi lu₂ udu in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
39.	^dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re
40.	lu₂ udu sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
41.	tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ udu sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ mu-na-ab-be₂
42.	^dutu amac nijin₂-na-bi nam im-ma-ab-tar-re
43.	tukum-bi lu₂ saj in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
44.	^dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re
45.	lu₂ saj sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
46.	tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ [saj] sa₁₀-sa₁₀ mu-na-ab-be₃
47.	^dutu a₂ jic-erin₂-na-ka mu-un-na-gen₆-ne₂
48.	tukum-bi lu₂ dam in-tuku-tuku
49.	^dutu ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re
50.	lu₂ dam tuku-tuku igi-jal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂
51.	tukum-bi ^dhendur-saj-ke₄ dam tuku-tuku-da mu-na-ab-be₂
52.	lu₂-ulu₃-bi dam in-ga-an-tuku-tuku dumu in-ga-an-u₃-tud
53.	e₂ in-ga-du₃-e ja₂ in-ga-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
54.	nitah-bi dam-a-ni dug₃-bi mu-un-da-ab-be₂
55.	ki-sikil-bi ama₅ nij₂ dirig-ga dur₂ ki mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
56.	i₃-ne-ec₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄
57.	lu₂ lu₂-ulu₃-ra dili a-na an-na-an-tah
58.	AN.PA ga-mu-un-TUG₂ im-me-ne
59.	AN.PA ga-mu-un-TUG₂ lu₂ nam tar-re-da
60.	gud sam₂-a tur₃-ra gen₆-ne₂-de₃
61.	udu sam₂-a amac-a dajal-e-de₃
62.	saj sam₂-a e₂ lugal-la-ni-ta gu₂ jic ja₂-ja₂-de₃
63.	dug 1 sila₃-ta a kab₂ di-de₃
64.	ugnim igi zu₂ kece₂ me₃-ka
65.	nijir-e si gu₃ um-mi-in-ra
66.	ur-saj an-edin-na du-a-ni
67.	nijir ucumgal jiri₃-ba zi-zi-de₃
68.	nijir ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ su-ba zi-zi-de₃
69.	a₂ mah nijir-ra-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga cul ^dutu za₃-mi₂
70.	a₂ mah ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga a-a ^den-ki za₃-[mi₂]

Print sources

Edzard and Wilcke 1974-77: score transliteration, commentary (UET 6/2 251 as source for lines 205'-218')

Edzard and Wilcke 1976: score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1992d: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 2185 + CBS 9862 (AOAT 25 p. 176)

CBS 4574 (PBS 12 21) + HS 1604 (TMH NF 3 23)

HS 1544 (TMH NF 4 64) + HS 1578 (TMH NF 3 22) + N 2597

N 1360 (AOAT 25 p. 174)

N 4181 (AOAT 25 p. 174)

UM 29-15-219 (AOAT 25 p. 175)

U 17207, 102 (UET 6/2 251)

U 17207, 104 (UET 6/2 252)

Revision history

05.i.1999-11.i.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
07.i.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
11.i.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
14.i.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
14.i.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

A hymn to Hendursaja (Hendursaja A)

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Print sources

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