The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.4.2.01

A praise poem of Culgi (Culgi A)

1.	lugal-me-en cag₄-ta ur-saj-me-en (Cited in Ur III catalogue at Yale, 0.1.2, line 30; OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 1; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 4; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 7; OB catalogue at Yale, 0.2.12, Seg. A, line 1)
2.	^dcul-gi-me-en ba-tu-ud-de₃-en-na-ta nitah kalag-ga-me-en
3.	pirij igi huc ucumgal-e tud-da-me-en
4.	lugal an ub-da 4-ba-me-en
5.	na-gada sipad saj gig₂-ga-me-en
6.	nir-jal₂ dijir kur-kur-ra-me-en
7.	dumu u₃-tud-da ^dnin-sumun₂-kam-me-en
8.	cag₄-ge pad₃-da an kug-ga-me-en
9.	lu₂ nam tar-ra ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
10.	^dcul-gi ki aj₂ ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-me-en
11.	mi₂ zid dug₄-ga ^dnin-tur₅-ra-me-en
12.	jectug₂ cum₂-ma ^den-ki-kam-me-en
13.	lugal kalag-ga ^dnanna-a-me-en
14.	pirij ka du₈-a ^dutu-u₃-me-en
15.	^dcul-gi hi-li-a pad₃-da ^dinana-me-en
16.	ance-jir₂-nun-na kaskal-e du₇-u₃-me-en
17.	ance-kur-ra har-ra-an-na kun sud-sud-me-en
18.	{dur₃ ^dcakkan₂-na kac₄-e kij₂-ja₂-me-en} {(1 ms. has instead the line:) ance ^dcakkan₂ kac₄(source: DU)-e ki aj₂-me-en}
19.	dub-sar gal-zu ^dnisaba-kam-me-en
20.	nam-ur-saj-ju₁₀-gin₇ {nam-kalag-ga-ju₁₀-gin₇} {(1 ms. has instead:) [nam]-/kal\-la-ju₁₀-gin₇}
21.	jectug₂-ja₂ cu hu-mu-ni-du₇-am₃
22.	inim gen₆-na-bi ha-ma-da-sa₂-am₃
23.	nij₂-si-sa₂-e ki ha-ba-aj₂-ja₂-am₃
24.	nij₂-erim₂-e ki la-ba-ra-aj₂-ja₂-am₃
25.	inim nij₂-erim₂ dug₄-ga hul ha-ba-ra-gig-ga-am₃
26.	^dcul-gi-me-en lugal kalag-ga saj-bi-ce₃ e₃-a-me-en
27.	a₂-nun-jal₂ zag-ce-ni-ce₃ hul₂-la i₃-me-en-na-ke₄-ec
28.	jiri₃ hu-mu-gur kaskal kalam-ma-ke₄ si he₂-mi-sa₂-sa₂
29.	danna hu-mu-gen₆ e₂ gal-la he₂-bi₂-du₃
30.	{zag-ba ^jickiri₆ {he₂-bi₂-gub} {(1 ms. has instead:) he₂-bi₂-ib₂-du₃} ki ni₂ dub₂-bu he₂-bi₂-jar} {(1 ms. has instead the line:) zag-ba UNU.SAR-bi ki ri-ib du he₂-bi-jal₂}
31.	ki-bi lu₂ zu-a he₂-em-mi-tuc
32.	sig-ta du igi-nim-ta du-e
33.	a₂ sed₄-bi-ce₃ ni₂ he₂-eb-ci-te-en-te-en
34.	nitah har-ra-an-na du kaskal-e ji₆ ba-an-da-sa₂-a
35.	iri du₃-a-gin₇ zi-ni ha-ba-ci-in-tum₃
36.	mu-ju₁₀ ud ul-le₂-a-ac ja₂-ja₂-de₃ ka-ta nu-cub-bu-de₃
37.	ar₂-ju₁₀ kalam-ma {ak-ak-de₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) barag₂^!-barag₂-e-de₃}
38.	ka tar-ju₁₀ kur-kur-ra si-il-le-de₃
39.	dub₃-tuku-me-en usu-ju₁₀ ib₂-zig₃-ge kac₄-e kab₂ di-de₃
40.	nibru^ki-ta ceg₁₂ urim₂^ki-ma-ce₃
41.	danna 1-gin₇ cu ni₁₀-ni₁₀-da cag₄-ju₁₀ ha-ma-ab-dug₄
42.	pirij nam-cul-bi-ta nu-kuc₂-u₃ ne₃-ba gub-ba-me-en
43.	^tug₂nij₂-lam₂ ban₃-da ib₂-ja₂ ba-du₃
44.	tum₁₂^mucen nir-DU sumur-bi dal-la-gin₇ a₂-ju₁₀ hu-mu-sud-sud
45.	anzud^mucen kur-bi-ce₃ igi il₂-la-gin₇ dub₃-ju₁₀ hu-mu-bad-bad
46.	iri ma-da ki jar-jar-ra-ju₁₀ ha-ma-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec-am₃
47.	uj₃ saj gig₂-ga u₈-gin₇ lu-a u₆ dug₃ ha-ma-ab-dug₄
48.	mac₂ hur-saj-ja₂ ki-ur₃-bi-ce₃ hub₂ sar-sar-re-gin₇
49.	^dutu a₂-dam-ma ud dajal-la
50.	e₂-kic-nu-jal₂-ce₃ ha-ba-kur₉-re-en
51.	e₂ ^dsuen-na tur₃ i₃ gal-gal-la he₂-jal₂-la he₂-bi₂-du₈
52.	gud ha-ba-ni-gaz udu {ha-ba-ni-car₂} {(some mss. have instead:) ha-ba-ni-cum}
53.	cem₅ a₂-la₂-e ceg₁₁ ha-ba-gi₄
54.	{tigi nij₂ dug₃-ge si ha-ba-ni-sa₂ } {(1 ms. has instead the line:) balaj di MU [...]}
55.	^dcul-gi lu₂ nij₂ lu-lu-me-en ninda jic ha-ba-ni-tag
56.	pirij-gin₇ KI.LUGAL.GUB-ta ni₂ il₂-la-ju₁₀-ne
57.	e₂-gal-mah ^dnin-e₂-gal-la-ka-kam
58.	dub₃ he₂-ni-dub₂ a zal-le he₂-ni-tu₅
59.	dub₃ he₂-ni-gam ninda hu-mu-ni-gu₇
60.	{^dnin-imma_x(LAGABxSIG₇)^mucen} {(2 mss. have instead:) ^dnin-ninna₂^mucen} sur₂-du₃^mucen-gin₇ ha-ba-zig₃-ge-en
61.	nibru^ki-ce₃ a-la-ja₂ ha-ba-gur-re-en
62.	ud-bi-a ud-de₃ gu₃ he₂-eb-be₂ mar-uru₅ he₂-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
63.	^tum₉mir mir-ra ^tum₉u₁₈-lu mur-bi ni₂-bi-a hu-mu-un-ca₄
64.	nim jir₂-jir₂ tum₉ 7-bi-ta an-na tec₂ he₂-ni-gu₇
65.	ud te-ec dug₄-ga ki he₂-em-tuku₄-tuku₄
66.	^dickur-re an nij₂-dajal-la-ba gu₃ hu-mu-ni-dub₂-dub₂
67.	{im an-na-ke₄ a ki-ta gu₂ he₂-em-ma-da-ab-la₂} {(1 ms. has instead the line:) [im] an-na-da [a ki]-ke₄ saj he₂-[ma]-/da\-ab-sa₂}
68.	na₄ tur-tur-bi na₄ gal-gal-bi
69.	murgu-ja₂ {dub-dab} {(1 ms. has instead:) bu-/ud\-ba-ad} he₂-em-mi-ib-za
70.	lugal-me-en ni₂ ba-ra-ba-da-te su ba-ra-ba-da-zig₃
71.	pirij ban₃-da-gin₇ gur₅-ru-uc hu-mu-bur₂-bur₂
72.	ance edin-na-gin₇ hub₂-ja₂ hu-mu-cu₂-cu₂
73.	cag₄ la-la-jal₂-la-ju₁₀ kac₄ hu-mu-ni-gun₃-gun₃
74.	dur₃ dili du-gin₇ im₂-ma-ju₁₀-ne
75.	^dutu e₂-a-ni-ce₃ igi i₃-ja₂-ja₂-de₃
76.	kaskal 15 danna-am₃ cu hu-mu-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
77.	{saj-ur-saj-ju₁₀-ne igi hu-mu-un-du₈-uc-am₃} {(instead of line 77, 1 ms. has 2 lines:) ^d[...] lu-a [...] a-lal₃ ^d/en\-[lil₂] [^d]nin-lil₂-/ka^?\ [cu] he-mi-il₂}
78.	ud 1-a nibru^ki urim₂^ki-ma ec₃-ec₃-bi hu-mu-ak
79.	cec gu₅-li-ju₁₀ cul ^dutu-am₃
80.	e₂-gal an-ne₂ ki jar-ra-am₃ kac hu-mu-un-di-ni-naj
81.	nar-ju₁₀ tigi 7-e cir₃-re-ec ha-ma-an-ne-ec
82.	nitalam-ju₁₀ ki-sikil ^dinana nin hi-li an ki-a
83.	gu₇ naj-bi-a hu-mu-da-an-tuc-am₃
84.	ni₂-ju₁₀ silim-ec₂-am₃ ba-ra-ab-dug₄
85.	igi il₂-la-ja₂ he₂-eb-jen-ne-en
86.	cag₄-ge guru₇-ja₂ an-ta he₂-eb-gi₄
	{
	(1 ms. adds at least 10 lines:)
86A.	inim-inim-ma im sar-ra-ju₁₀
86B.	zi a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da^!
86C.	^dnanna lugal an ki-ke₄
	at least 4 lines missing or unclear
86I.	/me\ [...] X /na^?\-e-a-ed₃-de₃
86H.	[...] /ud\ ul-le-a-ce₃
86J.	lugal [ki-en-gi]-/ra^?\ je₂₆-gin₇-nam uj₃-e ba-ra-jal₂-la
	}
87.	an-ne₂ aga {zid mah} {(some mss. have instead:) kug-sig₁₇} {(1 ms. has instead:) kug-zig₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) kug} saj-ja₂ he₂-em-mi-in-gen₆
88.	e₂-kur za-gin₃-na ^jicjidru ha-ba-dab₅-ba
89.	barag babbar-ra ^jicgu-za suhuc gen₆-na saj an-ce₃ ha-ba-il₂
90.	nam-lugal-la a₂ hu-mu-ni-mah
91.	kur hu-mu-gam-gam kalam hu-mu-ge-en-ge-en
92.	an ub-da 4 uj₃ saj sig₁₀-ga-a-ba mu-ju₁₀ he₂-em-mi-sa₄
93.	cir₃ kug-ja₂ hu-mu-un-e-ne
94.	nam-mah-ju₁₀ hu-mu-ni-pad₃-de₃-ne
95.	a₂ mah lugal-la-kam mi₂ dug₄-ga
96.	^dsuen-e e₂-kic-nu-jal₂-ta
97.	nam-ur-saj nam-kalag-ga nam-til₃ nij₂ dug₃ saj-e-ec rig₇-ga
98.	a₂ mah cum₂-ma ^dnu-nam-nir-ra
99.	^dcul-gi kur gul-gul kalam ge-en-ge-en
100.	icib an ki-a gaba-ri nu-tuku
101.	{^dcul-gi dumu nir-jal₂ an-na-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga
102.	^dnisaba za₃-mi₂} {(instead of lines 101-102, 1 ms. has:) [^d]cul^!-gi /dumu^?\ nir-/jal₂\ an-na za₃-mi₂}

Print sources

Falkenstein 1952: commentary, composite text, translation

Frayne 1983: commentary (28-35)

Hall 1985, p. 410-412: commentary

Klein 1981, p. 167-217: commentary, translation, composite text

Römer 1989a, p. 673-681: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

W-B 171 (= Ash 1922.171); lines in composite: 1-60, 88-102

AO 6706; lines in composite: 1-37, 39-102 (Klein 1981: 170 n265. Omits l. 38 of composite. ll. 3 and 93 of copy should be indented, not counted as separate lines.)

CBS 10993; lines in composite: 4-26, 33-80, 86-102

VAT 6433; lines in composite: 2-14, 31-45

CBS 14001; lines in composite: 57-67

Ni 2372; lines in composite: 1-28

A 7533

AO 6706 (TCL 16 44)

AO 9076 (TCL 16 98)

CBS 4588 (PBS 12 37)

CBS 8859

CBS 10993 (PBS 1/1 7)

CBS 13958 (SLT 115) + CBS 15407 + N 2687

CBS 14001 (STVC 56)

CBS 15095

Cugnin Coll. 86 (RA 10 67)

IM 51293 (Sumer 13 pl. 6B)

LB 2095

MDP 27 220 (+) MDP 27 221

NBC 7165

NBC 7271

N 842

N 1519

N 1572

Ni 2372 (BE 31 5)

Ni 2770 (SLTN 81)

Ni 2976 (SLTN 83)

Ni 4221 (ISET 1 82)

Ni 4254 (SLTN 82)

Ni 4347 (ISET 1 87)

Ni 4418 (ISET 1 58)

Ni 9833 (ISET 1 139)

O 122 (Limet Textes sumériens de la IIIe dyn. d'Ur 1, photo pl. 41; RIAA 204)

PRAK C 77

UET 6 78

UET 6 79 = U 19879G

UM 29-13-689

UM 29-16-198

UM 29-16-214I

UM 29-16-219 + UM 29-16-419

VAT 6433 (VAS 10 208)

W 16743bo (var. in ZA 50 64)

W-B 171 (OECT 1 pl. 39f.)

YBC 1979

YBC 4590

YBC 5040

YBC 7165

YBC 7172

2N-T111 = IM 58947

2N-T114 = IM 58948

2N-T581 = IM 58972

2N-T599

3N-T383 = IM 58454

3N-T456 = IM 58491

3N-T467 = IM 58499

3N-T468 = IM 58500

3N-T473 = IM 58504

3N-T512 = IM 58530

3N-T551 = IM 58546

3N-T826 = IM 58742

3N-T901,47

3N-T902,61

3N-T902,87 + 3N-T907,281 + 3N-T917,372

3N-T904,156

3N-T904,163

3N-T906,220

3N-T917,369

3N-T921a = A 33519

3N-T922j = A 33561

3N-T927,525

10N-T23 = A 33688

Yale sources (cf. JAOS 83 173)

Revision history

30.v.1998-01.vi.1998: GZ, editor: standardisation
24.vii.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
11.xii.1998: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
29.i.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.ii.1999: ER, editor: web publication
26.ii.1999: ER, editor: minor corrections
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published