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ETCSLtransliteration : c.4.14.1

A hymn to Nanše (Nanše A)

1.	iri^ki na-nam iri^ki na-nam me-bi na-pad₃-de₃ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 22, line 24; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 19)
2.	nijin₆^ki iri^ki na-nam me-bi na-pad₃-de₃
3.	iri^ki kug-ga iri^ki na-nam me-bi na-pad₃-de₃
4.	kur a-ta il₂-la iri^ki na-nam me-bi na-pad₃-de₃
5.	e₂ zid-da ud-bi na-ed₂-e nam-bi na-tar-re
6.	iri^ki-a nij₂-du₇-e pa na-mu-un-ed₂-e
7.	jarza ama ^dnance-ke₄ si na-an-sa₂-sa₂-e
8.	nin-bi dumu eridug^ki-ga tud-da
9.	^dnance nin me kal-kal-la ki na-mu-un-gi₄-gi₄
10.	agarin₄ na-nam ama sa-hi-in na-nam
11.	^dnance ama nij₂ gal-gal-la na-nam
12.	ama₅ kalam-ma-ka {dugud mu-un-de-jal₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) [mu]-/un\-da-lu-lu}
13.	erim₃-ma cim-gin₇ lal₃^! cu ta-hab₂ mu-un-da-ab-dug₄
14.	dug a nu-silig-ge mu-na-an-gub
15.	^gipisaj nij₂ erim₃-ma kalam-ma-ka
16.	^dnance-er sahar-jar id₂-da-gin₇ ki mu-un-ci-ib₂-us₂
17.	nin dub-dim₄-dub-dim₄-ma-am₃
18.	jalga nij₂ aratta^ki-ka
19.	^dnance nin pa₅-kur₅ pa₅ an-ce₃ jal₂-la-am₃
20.	nu-siki mu-un-zu nu-mu-un-su mu-un-zu
21.	lu₂ lu₂-ra a₂ jal₂-la mu-un-zu nu-siki-ka ama-a-ni
22.	^dnance nu-mu-un-su-a saj en₃ tar-ra-a-ni
23.	e₂ ur₅-ur₅-ra sa₂ pad₃-pad₃-de₃
24.	nin-e lu₂-kar-ra ur₂-ra bi₂-in-tum₂-mu
25.	sig₉-ga-ar ki mu-na-ab-kij₂-kij₂-e
26.	gi-gur cu DU-ni mu-na-ab-buluj₃-e
27.	^dugcajan cu DU-ni ku-dun mu-na-tuku-tuku
28.	geme₂ si sa₂ jiri₃-ni mu-un-dab₅-ba
29.	^dnance cul a₂ zid-da tuku-ni im-ma-ni-in-saj₅-e
30.	nu-mu-un-su lu₂ dam nu-tuku-ni
31.	^dnance jic-ur₃-gin₇ e₂ zid-da im-ma-an-gur₃-ru-nam
32.	nin-da nij₂-du₇-e pa na-mu-un-ed₂-e
33.	^dnance lagac^ki-a he₂-jal₂-la cu mu-un-da-an-pec-e
34.	cennu cag₄ kug-ge nam-mi-in-pad₃
35.	ur-^dnance en ki aj₂ lagac^ki barag-ge mu-da-ab-si
36.	sipad-ra jidru mah mu-na-an-cum₂
37.	gu₃-de₂-a me kal-kal-la-na cu mu-na-ab-du₇-du₇
38.	sipad cag₄ kug-ge bi₂-in-pad₃-da-ni
39.	gu₃-de₂-a ensi₂ lagac^ki-a-ke₄
40.	ab₂ he-nun tigi-a mu-ni-gub
41.	balaj kug da-ba mu-ni-gub
42.	cir₃ kug cir₃ ha-mun-na mu-un-na-du₁₂-a
43.	^urudkij₂-tur-re e₂ im-mi-i-i
44.	a₂ tarah nar gal-e cu mu-na-ab-tag-ge
45.	e₂ abzu-ta me nam-ta-ba
46.	e₂ sirara^ki-ka cir₃ kug-ba me nun-ba mu-un-du₁₂
47.	ensi-ke₄ ne-saj-ja₂ mu-na-an-jen
48.	ec-de₂ kug mul-mul cu mu-na-ab-du₈
49.	engiz CIM A mu-/na\-[...]
50.	ninda kum₂ ninda te-en-na si mu-un-na-ab-sa₂-e
51.	SUR X /KA^?\ gir₄-ra-ka mu-na-an-DU
52.	[...] X ^jicmar mah-e gu₃ nun mu-na-ab-be₂
53.	nij₂-cum-ma utul₂ gal-la u₃-um-de₆
54.	a sed₄-de₃ id₂-sirara^ki-ta u₃-um-de₆
55.	nij₂ asil₃-la₂ lagac^ki-ta u₃-um-de₆
56.	kurun a₂-dam-ta u₃-um-de₆
57.	gir₄ gal unu₂ gal-da sa₂-a-ni
58.	^dnance ec₃ nidba-ka-ni ceg₁₁ an-da-gi₄-gi₄
59.	nin bur-cu-ma ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
60.	^dnance nin he₂-jal₂-la kalam-ma til₃-la-am
61.	TUM.GAG.MUNUS dumu ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄
62.	munus zid e₂ zid-ce₃ lu₂ ci-in-ja₂-ja₂
63.	munus zid e₂ zid-ce₃ lu₂ mu-un-jar-ra-ta
64.	bur-saj-ta sa₂-dug₄ nij₂ ud-da e₂-a si ba-sa₂
65.	bi-lu-da-ba ce nu-um-sig₉-ge
66.	dug ba-a-sud a nu-um-de₂
67.	lu₂ sa₂-dug₄-ba um-ma-gub-ba cu dirig la-ba-gid₂-i-de₃
68.	u₂-ta ba-a a-ta ba-a
69.	sa₂-dug₄-ge taka₄-a e₂-e muc₃ tum₂-ma
70.	ku₆ zag-ga-ka saj-bi zig₃-ga
71.	^gien₃-bar iku 1-e saj-bi-ta gid₂-i-de₃
72.	^jicec_x(LAM) u₂ sig₇-sig₇ ^jickiri₆-ka cag₄-bi cu ti-a
73.	u₃-um-dib ka-ge nu-tag-ge
74.	ninda ec₃ dag-gi₄-a nidba-ce₃ nu-u₈-il₂-i
75.	kac saj cum₂-ma lu₂ im-mi-in-DU a sed₆-de₃ cu nu-um-DU
76.	ne-saj jar-ra-bi si im-sa₂-e muc₃ nu-tum₂-mu-da
77.	i₃ gur₃-ru he₂-em e₂-e i₃ ba-an-dib-ba
78.	ga gur₃-ru he₂-em e₂-e ga ba-an-dib-ba
79.	ku₆-da kac₄ lu₂ a₂ ud-da-ka he₂-a
80.	u₂ il₂ edin-na nij₂-tum₂-ni
81.	e₂ nin-a-na-ka um-ma-an-dib-ba
82.	ub-da a-gub-gub da a-gub-gub
83.	eme-ta jal₂-la inim gen₆ inim kur₂ di
84.	e₂ ^dnance-ka bar-ra ku₄-ku₄ cag₄-ga nu-ed₂-e
85.	saj en₃ tar e₂ ^dnance-ka dumu ^dutu tud-da
86.	inim-bi-ta en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ us₂-am₃ im-da-ab-ra
87.	lugal-e zid dug₄-ga mu-un-zu erim₂ dug₄-ga mu-un-zu
88.	^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ zid dug₄-ga mu-un-zu erim₂ dug₄-ga mu-un-zu
89.	[X (X)] dug₄-ga-bi erim₂-e im-gi₁₆-ib-a jic mu-na-an-du₃
90.	^dnin-[(X)] KA dumu ur-saj cul ^dsuen-na-ke₄
91.	^dnance-er inim-jar hul-bi-a GI mu-na-an-du₃-e
92.	nin dug₄-ga zid-da me-ni nu-kar₂-kar₂
93.	^dnance kur-kur-ra me-tec₂ he₂-i-i
94.	zag-mu ud jarza-ka
95.	nin-e bar kug-ga a bi₂-in-de₂
96.	ud bur cukur₂-ra₂ igi kar₂-kar₂-de₃
97.	^dnance-e saj-e kurum₇-ma igi ba-ni-ib-kar₂-kar₂
98.	dub-sar mah-a-ni ^dnisaba-ke₄
99.	dub kal-kal dub₃-ba nam-mi-in-jar
100.	gi-dub-ba kug-sig₁₇ cu ba-ci-in-ti
101.	^dnance-er saj-e gu dili-a si mu-na-ab-sa₂-e
102.	kuc la₂ kuc-ni-ta mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
103.	gada la₂ gada-ni-ta mu-na-da-an-dib-be₂
104.	kuc la₂ kuc-ni-ta nu-mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
105.	gada la₂ gada-ni-ta nu-mu-na-da-an-dib-be₂
106.	lu₂ dub gub-ba zag huj-ja₂-bi
107.	igi du₈ lu₂-inim-ma-be₂-e-ne
108.	lu₂-inim-ma e₂ sah₇-a-na-ka gu₃ mu-ni-ib-de₂-a
109.	saj balaj-ja₂ ki-gub-ba-ni-ce₃ muc₃ ba-ci-in-tum₂-mu
110.	lugal saj zid-da en₃ tar-tar ^dha-ia₃ lu₂ dub-ba-ke₄
111.	saj zid nin-a-na bi₂-in-dug₄-ga im-ma bi₂-in-gub-be₂
112.	geme₂ nin-a-na nu-um-mi-in-dug₄-ga im-ma bi₂-in-kid₂-kid₂
113.	dug-dug a nu-de₂-e jiri₃ si nu-sa₂-e
114.	^jicbunij(SUG) nij₂-silaj-ja₂ nu-luh-ha
115.	e₂ ji₆ u₃-na-ka izi dib-ba
116.	e₂ an-bar₇-ka mu₇-mu₇ jar-ra
117.	cita-ec₃-a bal gub-ba-ni
118.	ki-gub-ba-ni-ce₃ muc₃ ba-ci-in-tum₂-mu
119.	susbu lu₂ cukur₂-ra₂ bal-a re inim jar mu-un-jar-ra
120.	u₃ sajja e₂-a mu-un-til₃-la re
121.	cir₃ kug inim cag₄-ga jal₂-la-ni pa nu-um-mi-in-e₃-a
122.	mu-un-zu-a-ra nu-mu-un-zu-a-ra um-ma-na-ra-an-ba
123.	jarza ama ^dnance-ke₄ pa e₃ mu-da-ak-e
124.	inim-inim-ma-bi dirig nu-ja₂-ja₂
125.	jarza-bi-ce₃ la-ba-an-tah-e
126.	me-bi me na-me lu₂ nu-dub-dub-e
127.	ur₅ nij₂-nam-bi nu-dub-dub-e-a-ac
128.	e₂ ^dnance-ka dub nu-um-ku₄-ku₄
129.	kar-ra lu₂ mu-un-dib-be₂
130.	e₂ ^dnance-ka id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ lu₂ mu-un-dadag
131.	ec-bar kij₂ cir₃ kug KA abzu-ta um-ta-e₃-a-ra
132.	CIR₃.MUC₃-e cir₃ im-ta-zu-zu
133.	enkum ninkum cu-luh im-da-pad₃-de₃
134.	inim tur-bi dug₄-ga KAxX-a dirig jar-ra
135.	inim-inim-ma-bi la-ba-an-tah-e
136.	ka du₃-a nij₂-a₂-zig₃ dug₄-ga gu₂-bi nu-mu-un-ci-ib-zig₃
137.	cu dirig DU-a cu mah gid₂-i-de₃
138.	cu KA-ta sa₂-a nij₂-a₂-zig₃ dim₂-e
139.	uc jar-ra cu i-ni-ib-bal-e-a in dub-ba kur₂-ra
140.	ki nam-erim₂-ma-ce₃ saj gid₂-i
141.	saj nij₂-sag₃ KA nij₂-kud ak-a nij₂-cab-ta ba-a
142.	na₄ tur-re na₄ gu-la-ar cu ba-an-zig₃-ga
143.	^jicba-an tur-re ^jicba-an gu-la-ar cu ba-an-zig₃-ga
144.	nij₂ un-tuku nij₂ al ba-an-e-a
145.	un-gu₇ i₃-gu₇-bi li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga
146.	un-naj i₃-naj-bi li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga
147.	utul₂ ga-mu-ra-ab-gub-ba kac ga-mu-ra-ab-sur-ra
148.	geme₂ dijir-ra cu la₂-a re e₂-ta KA gi₄-a
149.	nir nu-jal₂ e₂-a til₃-la re igi-tum₄ la₂ ak-a
150.	kece₂-ra₂ ga-gu₇ um-mi-in-dug₄-ga
151.	kece₂-ra₂ ga-naj um-mi-in-dug₄-ga
152.	^dnance ninda i₃ nunuz dalla-ka
153.	ki a₂ zig₃-ga-ka lu₂ la-ba-an-gu₇-e
154.	lu₂ a₂ zig₃-ga um-mi-in-gu₇-a inim-bi la-ba-an-tum₃
155.	igi TUM zu₂ guz jiri₃ ki te-te
156.	nu-mu-e-sig₁₀-ge nu-mu-e-da-sa₂-e
157.	a₂-jal₂-la lu₂-ra [...]
158.	a₂-tuku e-sir₂-ra gi du₃-a
159.	lu₂ dam tuku nu-mu-un-su-ra dam-a-ni mu-na-ra-X X
160.	ud ib₂-ba-na zu₂ mu-un-li₉-a
161.	ud su-mu-ug-ga-na a-tar mu-un-da-ak-e
162.	nin-ra KA X-a-ni nu-um-ma-an-zi-zi
163.	nin saj en₃ tar kur-kur-ra-ke₄
164.	in-nin ama ^dnance cag₄-ba igi mi-ni-in-jal₂
165.	nu-siki ka saj-ja₂ ak nu-mu-su GIL aj₂-je₂₆-da
166.	ki-gul-la a₂-tuku-ur₂ ja₂-ja₂-da
167.	a₂-tuku a₂ nu-tuku-ra ja₂-ja₂-da
168.	ama dumu-ni gu₃ a₂ zig₃ de₂-a
169.	dumu ama-a-ni-ir ka du₃-a dug₄-ga
170.	cec-ban₃-da cec-gal-a-ni-ir inim gaba-na dug₄-ga a-a-ra inim gi₄-a
171.	nin UC gid₂-da lu₂ cu nu₂-a
172.	^dnance UC gid₂-da lu₂ cu jal₂-la-a
173.	cag₄ kalam-ma gi hal-hal-la-gin₇ ^dnance igi mi-ni-in-jal₂
174.	CE₃-bi zag lu₂-bi i₃-jal₂
175.	nijir-a-ni en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ zu₂ kece₂ mu-na-ab-ak
176.	^dlamma-a-ni ^ddumu-tur-cu-gi₄ jic-la₂-bi nu-mu-un-DU
177.	^dudug ka gi gub-ba ka gi en-nu-uj₃ ak-e
178.	e₂ sirara^ki-a a su₃-a-ni
179.	e₂ an-bar₇-ka e₂ sa la₂-a-ni
180.	^dnance inim-bi sa₂-e-bi mu-un-NE-[...]
181.	u₃-luh-ha sud-sud abzu cag₄-ga nir-jal₂ X X
182.	gi-gun₄-na e₂ ^dnance-ka en gaba gi nu-tuku
183.	a₂ aj₂-ja₂-bi e₂ ^dnance-ta
184.	lugal-e en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂ nam-ma-da-ra-e₃
185.	i-bi₂ dugud-gin₇ ki am₃-u₂-/us₂\
186.	inim-bi dungu sir₂-/sir₂\ an-da im-da-[la₂]
187.	bulug nam-dam-ma tec₂-bi ba-dab₅
188.	lugal-e en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ tec₂-bi ba-ra-si-il
189.	zid-du zid-du-a bi₂-in-gub-be₂
190.	erim₂-du ki-erim₂-e ba-ab-cum₂-mu
191.	di nu-siki-ka i-ni-in-kud-de₃
192.	di nu-mu-un-su-ka ba-da-ab-us₂-e
193.	di ama dumu-ka-kam si im-sa₂-e
194.	tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir
195.	in-tuku mu-da-an-gu₇ in-tuku mu-da-an-naj
196.	in-bul-bul-a-ni ka-na im-bu
197.	zag-bi-a lu₂ sa₂-dug₄-ga-bi mu-un-da-an-tuc-a
198.	u₂ il₂ edin-na nij₂-tum₂-a-ni ama-ni la-ba-ni-in-dib
199.	ama iri gu-la mu-un-tud-da-ni-ir
200.	igi ca-ra gu₂ cub-bi-a inim la-ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄
201.	tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir
202.	ki a₂ zig₃-ga-ka gu₃ ba-da-an-de₂
203.	ama [...]-ni cu im-ma-ra-an-si-ig
204.	ubur ga jal₂-la-ni a ba-da-an-naj
205.	ama-ba inim kij₂-e inim i₃-kij₂-kij₂
206.	nin KA bulug-ga-ke₄ ki e₃ X IN X X
207.	lugal nij₂-si-sa₂-e ki aj₂ ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄
208.	inim-inim-ma-bi si um-mi-in-sa₂ di-bi igi u₃-[...]
209.	nam-tag-bi ugu ama dumu-ka-ka i-im-ja₂-ja₂-de₃
210.	a₂ nam-tag dugud-da nu-mu-un-da-il₂-i-da
211.	lu₂-ulu₃-bi dijir a-ra-zu-a nu-um-ma-an-tuku-tuku
212.	tukum-bi ama dumu-ni-ir
213.	in-tuku nu-mu-da-an-gu₇ in-tuku nu-mu-da-an-naj
214.	in-bul-bul-a-ni ka-na nu-um-bu
215.	zag-bi-a lu₂ sa₂-dug₄-ga-bi nu-[mu-da]-/an\-tuc-a
216.	[u₂ il₂] /edin\-na nij₂-tum₂-a-ni ama-ni ba-ni-in-dib
217.	ama iri gu-la mu-un-tud-da-ni-ir
218.	igi ca-ra gu₂ cub-bi-a inim ba-na-ni-in-dug₄
219.	lugal nij₂-a₂-zig₃-ga hul gig ^dhendur-saj-ja₂-ke₄
220.	lu₂-ulu₃-bi a-gin₇ ki-lul-la im-mi-in-e
221.	dumu-bi-ra ce-gin₇ sahar sis zag mu-na-an-tag-ge
222.	inim ama ugu-na mu-un-da-an-ba-a lu₂ im-ma-ab-cum₂-mu
223.	in dub-ba inim gen₆-na-a-kam
224.	gal-zu inim si sa₂-a-bi
225.	nin um-ma lagac^ki ki jar-ra
226.	^dja₂-tum₃-dug₃-da [...] KA-bi [...]
227.	^dnance-er inim si sa₂-bi KA [...] mu-na-ab-[...]
228.	nin mah-am₃ inim-ma-ni X [...]
229.	nin ^den-lil₂-gin₇ nam tar [...]
230.	barag sirara^ki-ka [...] X X
231.	me-ni cen-cen-na igi-ni i-ni-jal₂
232.	e₂ abzu-ta me nam-ta-ba
233.	sirara^ki-ce₃ dijir lagac^ki-a gu₂ mu-un-na-si-si
234.	na₄ gen₆-na kug la₂-e-de₃ gi-gur gen₆-na gub-bu-de₃
235.	^jicba-an inim gen₆-na kur-kur-ra [cu] ba-an-ja₂-ja₂-ne
236.	sipad mas-su kalam-ma X jal₂ kur-kur-ra
237.	^dictaran /di\ si sa₂-a /kalam\-a til₃-la-am₃
238.	KA X X [...] ^dnin-jic-zid-da-ke₄ [...] /mi\-ni-in-dab₅
239.	[...] X si im-sa₂-e-de₃
240.	[...] X ib₂-ta-ba-ba-e
241.	[na₄ gen₆-na kug] /la₂\-e-de₃ gi-gur gen₆-na gub-bu-de₃
242.	[^jicba-an inim gen₆-na] kur-kur-ra cu ba-ja₂-ja₂-ne
243.	[...] mah-a mar-za gal-[gal-la]-/kam\
244.	[...] X A cu^? CUL jic X GA
245.	[...]-ra erim₃ jar-jar-ra
246.	[...] dug a nu-silig-ge-dam
247.	[...] ^gipisaj-a / muc₃\ nu-tum₂-mu-da
248.	[...] nin erim₃-ma-ke₄
249.	[...] mah-a-ni um-mi-in-jar /ku\-dun-bi tuku-tuku-da
250.	[nijir-a-ni] en ^dhendur-saj-ja₂ [a₂]-bi mu-da-an-aj₂
251.	[nin]-/ju₁₀\ me-zu me mah-am₃ [me-a] /dirig\-ga-am₃
252.	^dnance me-zu me na-me nu-un-ga-an-da-sa₂
253.	[an] lugal-e igi hul₂-la-ni mu-un-ci-bar-bar-re
254.	^den-lil₂-da barag nam tar-re-da mu-un-da-an-tuc-a
255.	a-a ^den-ki-ke₄ nam i-ri-in-tar
256.	^dnance dumu eridug^ki-ga tud-da za₃-mi₂-[zu] dug₃-ga-am₃

Print sources

Alster 1974a, p. 78-79: translation, commentary (ll. 190-208)

Alster 1997, p. 568: translation, commentary (l. 144)

Charpin 1986: commentary

Civil 2000, p. 115: commentary (l. 101)

Heimpel 1981: translation, commentary, composite text, handcopy

Heimpel 1997: translation, commentary

Jacobsen 1987, p. 125-142: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989g: composite text

Civil 1992e: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

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Ni 4410 (ISET 1 151)

Ni 9537 (ISET 1 187)

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3N-T 428

CBS 1838+9197

2N-T 85

3N-T 667

2N-t 86

N 3181

Ni 4392+9939 (ISET 2 59)

Ni 9691 (ISET 2 59)

Ni 9819 (ISET 2 59)

Ni 4548 (ISET 1 164)

UM 29-15-534

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Ni 4435 (ISET 1 154)

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Revision history

06.vii.1998: GZ, editor: standardisation
08.ix.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
04.v.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
07.v.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
06.v.1999: 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