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Primary publication:	CDLI Literary 000361 (Gilgamesh and Aga) composite
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Publication date:	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s):	Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 1.8.1.1 Gilgamesh and Aga
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Genre:	Literary
Sub-genre:	ETCSL 1.08.01.01 Gilgamesh and Aga (composite)
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Composite no.:	Q000361
Language:	Sumerian

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1. lu2 kin-gi4-a ag-ga dumu en-me-bara2-ge4-si-ke4
#tr.en: Envoys of Aga, the son of Enmebaragesi,
>>Q000361 001
2. kisz{ki}-ta {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) unu{ki}-sze3 mu-un-szi-re7-esz
#tr.en: from Kish to Gilgamesh in Uruk came.
>>Q000361 002
3. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) igi ab-ba-iri{ki}-na-sze3
#tr.en: Gilgamesh before the elders of his city,
>>Q000361 003
4. inim ba-an-gar inim i3-kin-kin-e
#tr.en: presented the issue, carefully choosing his words:
>>Q000361 004
5. tul2 til-le-da tul2 kalam til-til-le-da
#tr.en: There are wells to be finished, wells of the Land yet to be finished;
>>Q000361 005
6. tul2 nig2-tur-da kalam til-til-le-da
#tr.en: there are shallow wells of the Land yet to be finished,
>>Q000361 006
7. tul2 bur3-da esz2 la2 til-til-le-da
#tr.en: there are wells to deepen and hoisting gear to be completed.
>>Q000361 007
8. e2 kisz{ki}-sze3 gu2 nam-ba-an-ga2-ga2-an-de3-en {gesz}tukul nam-ba-an-sag3-ge-en-de3-en
#tr.en: To the house of Kish We should not submit! Should we not smite it with weapons?
>>Q000361 008
9. ukken gar-ra ab-ba-iri-na-ka
#tr.en: In the convened assembly, the elders of his city
>>Q000361 009
10. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
#tr.en: answer Gilgamesh:
>>Q000361 010
11. tul2 til-le-da tul2 kalam til-til-le-da
#tr.en: “There are indeed wells to be finished, wells of the Land yet to be finished;
>>Q000361 011
12. tul2 nig2-tur-da kalam til-til-le-da
#tr.en: there are shallow wells of the Land yet to be finished,
>>Q000361 012
13. tul2 bur3-da esz2-la2 til-til-le-da
#tr.en: there are wells to deepen and hoisting gear to be completed.
>>Q000361 013
14. e2 kisz{ki}-sze3 gu2 ga-am3-ga2-ga2-an-de3-en {gesz}tukul nam-ba-sag3-ge-en-de3-en
#tr.en: So we should submit to the house of Kish. We should not smite it with weapons!
>>Q000361 014
15. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) en kul-aba4{ki}-a-ke4
#tr.en: Gilgamesh, the lord of Kulaba,
>>Q000361 015
16. {d}inanna-ra nir-gal2-la-e
#tr.en: in Inanna placing his trust
>>Q000361 016
17. inim ab-ba-iri-na-ke4 sza3-sze3 nu-mu-na-gid2
#tr.en: the advice of the elders of his city did not take seriously.
>>Q000361 017
18. 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) igi gurusz iri{ki}-na-sze3
#tr.en: a second time Gilgamesh before the able-bodied men of his city
>>Q000361 018
# 1 ms. adds: en kul-aba4{ki}-a-ke4, “the lord of Kulaba” after {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)
19. inim ba-an-gar inim i3-kin-kin-e
#tr.en: presented the issue, carefully choosing his words:
>>Q000361 019
20. tul2 til-le-da tul2 kalam til-til-le-da
#tr.en: “There are wells to be finished, wells of the Land yet to be finished;
>>Q000361 020
21. tul2 nig2-tur-da kalam til-til-le-da
#tr.en: there are shallow wells of the Land yet to be finished,
>>Q000361 021
22. tul2 bur3-da esz2-la2 til-til-le-da
#tr.en: there are wells to deepen and hoisting gear to be completed.
>>Q000361 022
23. e2 kisz{ki}-sze3 gu2 nam-ba-an-gar-re-en-ze2-en {gesz}tukul nam-ba-an-sag3-ge-en-ze2-en
#tr.en: Never before have you submitted to the house of Kish. Should you not smite it with weapons?
>>Q000361 023
24. ukken gar-ra gurusz iri{ki}-na-ka {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
#tr.en: In the convened assembly, the able-bodied men of his city answer Gilgamesh:
>>Q000361 024
25. gub-gub-bu-de3 tusz-tusz-u3-de3
#tr.en: “Standing on duty and sitting in attendance,
>>Q000361 025
26. dumu lugal-la da ri-e-de3
#tr.en: the son of the king escorting,
>>Q000361 026
27. zib2 ansze dab5-dab5-be2-e-de3
#tr.en: the reins of the donkey always grasping,
>>Q000361 027
28. a-ba zi-bi mu-un-tuku-e-sze
#tr.en: who has the breath?,” as the saying goes.
>>Q000361 028
29. e2 kisz{ki}-sze3 gu2 nam-ba-an-gar-re-en-ze2-en {gesz}tukul nam-ba-an-sag3-ge-en-de3-en
#tr.en: To the house of Kish you all should not submit! With weapons should we not smite it?”
>>Q000361 029
30. unu{ki} gesz-kin-ti dingir-re-e-ne-ke4
#tr.en: “The structure of Uruk, the handiwork of the gods,
>>Q000361 030
31. e2-an-na e2 an-ta e11-de3
#tr.en: and of Eanna, the house from heaven lowered down,
>>Q000361 031
32. dingir gal-gal-e-ne me-dim2-bi ba-an-ak-esz-am3
#tr.en: the great gods created.
>>Q000361 032
33. bad3 gal bad3 an-ne2 ki us2-sa
#tr.en: The great wall, the wall which An founded,
>>Q000361 033
34. ki-tusz mah an-ne2 gar-ra-ni
#tr.en: the majestic residence which An established,
>>Q000361 034
35. sag mu-e-se3 za-e lugal ur-sag-bi
#tr.en: you watch over. You are its king and warrior,
>>Q000361 035
36. sag lum-lum nun an-ne2 ki-ag2
#tr.en: an exuberant person, a prince by An beloved.
>>Q000361 036
37. du-a-ni-ta a-gin7 ni2 ba-an-te
#tr.en: When Aga comes, what terror he will experience!
>>Q000361 037
38. erin2-bi al-tur a-ga-bi-ta al-bir-re
#tr.en: That army is small, at the rear scattered.
>>Q000361 038
39. lu2-be2-ne igi nu-mu-un-da-ru-gu2-usz
#tr.en: Its men will be incapable of confronting us.”
>>Q000361 039
40. u4-bi-a {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) en kul-aba4{ki}-ke4
#tr.en: Then Gilgamesh, the lord of Kulaba,
>>Q000361 040
41. inim gurusz iri-na-sze3 sza3-ga-ni an-hul2 ur5-ra-ni ba-an-zalag
#tr.en: at the advice of the able-bodied men of his city rejoiced and his spirit brightened.
>>Q000361 041
42. szubur-a-ni en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
#tr.en: His servant Enkidu he addressed:
>>Q000361 042
43. ne-esz2 {gesz}szu-kar2 a2 me3 sa he2-em-mi-gi4
#tr.en: “On this account let the weaponry and arms of battle be made ready.
>>Q000361 043
44. {gesz}tukul me3 a2-zu-sze3 he2-em-mi-gi4
#tr.en: Let the battle mace to your side return.
>>Q000361 044
45. ni2-gal me-lam2-ma he2-em-dim2-dim2-e
#tr.en: A great terror and radiance may they create.
>>Q000361 045
46. e-ne du-a-ni-ta ni2-gal-mu he2-eb-szu2
#tr.en: When he comes, my great fearsomeness will overwhelm him.
>>Q000361 046
47. dim2-ma-ni he2-suh3 galga-a-ni he2-bir-re
#tr.en: His reasoning will become confused, his judgment disarrayed.”
>>Q000361 047
48. u4 nu 5(disz)-am3 u4 nu 1(u)-am3
#tr.en: Not 5 days, not 10 days had passed
>>Q000361 048
49. ag-ga dumu en-me-bara2-ge4-si-ke4 unu{ki} za3-ga ba-an-dab5-be2-esz
#tr.en: when Aga, the son of Enmebaragesi, to Uruk with his men laid siege .
>>Q000361 049
50. unu{ki}-ga dim2-ma-bi ba-an-suh3
#tr.en: Uruk’s reasoning became confused.
>>Q000361 050
51. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) en kul-aba4{ki}-ke4
#tr.en: Gilgamesh, the lord of Kulaba,
>>Q000361 051
52. ur-sag-be2-ne-er gu3 mu-ne-de2-e
#tr.en: to its warriors speaks:
>>Q000361 052
53. ur-sag-mu-ne igi mu-un-suh-suh-u3-ne
#tr.en: “My warriors shall have the choice.
>>Q000361 053
54. sza3-tuku he2-en-zi-zi-i ag-ga-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen
#tr.en: Let someone with courage rise up, “I shall go against Aga”
>>Q000361 054
55. bir-hur-tur-ra lu2-sag lugal-a-ni
#tr.en: Birḫurtura, his royal guard,
>>Q000361 055
56. lugal-a-ni-ir za3-mu10 mu-un-na-ab-be2
#tr.en: in admiration to his king says:
>>Q000361 056
57. ge26-e ag-ga-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen
#tr.en: I shall go against Aga.
>>Q000361 057
58. dim2-ma-ni he2-suh3 galga-a-ni he2-bir-re
#tr.en: so that his reasoning will become confused, his judgment disarrayed.”
>>Q000361 058
59. bir-hur-tur-ra abul-la ba-ra-e11
#tr.en: Birḫurtura through the city gate went out.
>>Q000361 059
60. bir-hur-tur-ra abul-la e3-da-ni
#tr.en: As soon as Birḫurtura went out through the city gate,
>>Q000361 060
61. ka2 abul-la-ka mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-esz
#tr.en: at the gate of the city gate they captured him,
>>Q000361 061
62. bir-hur-tur-ra sukud-ra2-ni mu-ni-in-gum-gum-ne
#tr.en: Birḫurtura’s entire length beating.
>>Q000361 062
63. igi ag-ga-sze3 mu-ni-in-te?
#tr.en: Into the presence of Aga he came
>>Q000361 063
64. ag-ga-sze3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
#tr.en: speaking to Aga.
>>Q000361 064
65. inim-ma-ni nu-un-til zabar-dab5 unu{ki}-ga-ke4 bad3-sze3 im-me-e11-de3
#tr.en: His words were not done, a “mirror-holder” of Uruk, on the wall climbing up,
>>Q000361 065
66. bad3-da gu2-na im-ma-an-la2
#tr.en: out over the wall leaned.
>>Q000361 066
67. ag-ga igi im-ma-ni-in-du8
#tr.en: Aga trained his eyes,
>>Q000361 067
68. bir-hur-tur-re gu3 mu-na-de2-e
#tr.en: to Birḫurtura speaking:
>>Q000361 068
69. ARAD2 lu2 sze lugal-zu-u3
#tr.en: “Slave, is that man your king?”
>>Q000361 069
70. lu2 sze lugal-mu in-nu
#tr.en: “That man is not my king!
>>Q000361 070
71. lu2 sze lugal-mu he2-me-a
#tr.en: Were that man my king,
>>Q000361 071
72. sag-ki husz-a-ni he2-me-a
#tr.en: were that his angry brow,
>>Q000361 072
73. igi alim-ma-ka-ni he2-me-a
#tr.en: were those his bison eyes,
>>Q000361 073
74. su6 {na4}za-gin3-na-ka-a-ni he2-me-a
#tr.en: were that his lapis lazuli beard,
>>Q000361 074
75. szu-si sa6-ga-ni he2-me-a
#tr.en: were those his elegant fingers,
>>Q000361 075
76. szar2-ra la-ba-an-szub-bu-usz szar2-ra la-ba-an-zi-ge-esz
#tr.en: would he not cast down multitudes? Would he not raise up multitudes?
>>Q000361 076
77. szar2-ra sahar-ra la-ba-an-da-szar2-re-esz
#tr.en: Would multitudes not be smeared with dust?
>>Q000361 077
78. kur-kur du3-a-bi la-ba-an-da-szu2-a
#tr.en: Would not all the nations be overwhelmed?
>>Q000361 078
79. ka ma-da-ka sahar-ra la-ba-da-an-si
#tr.en: Would not the (canal-)mouths of the land be filled with silt?
>>Q000361 079
80. si {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra-ka la-ba-ra-an-ku5
#tr.en: Would not the horns of the barges be broken?
>>Q000361 080
81. ag-ga lugal kisz{ki}-a sza3 erin2-na-ka-ni szaga-a la-ba-ni-in-ak
#tr.en: Would he not take captive Aga, the king of Kish, in the midst of his army?”
>>Q000361 081
82. mu-ni-ib-ra-ra-ne mu-ni-ib-sag3-sag3-ge-ne
#tr.en: Hitting him, striking him,
>>Q000361 082
83. bir-hur-tur-re sukud-ra2-ni mu-ni-in-gum-gum-ne
#tr.en: Birḫurtura’s entire length they were beating.
>>Q000361 083
84. egir zabar-dab5 unu{ki}-ga-ke4 {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) bad3-sze3 im-me-e11-de3
#tr.en: After the “mirror-holder” of Uruk, Gilgamesh climbs up on the wall.
>>Q000361 084
85. ab-ba di4-di4-la2 kul-aba4{ki}-a-ke4 me-lam2 bi2-ib-szu2-szu2
#tr.en: the young and old of Kulaba his radiance overwhelms.
>>Q000361 085
86. gurusz unu{ki}-ga-ke4 {gesz}tukul me3 a2-ne-ne bi2-in-si
#tr.en: The able-bodied men of Uruk with battle maces he armed,
>>Q000361 086
87. {gesz}ig abul-la-ka sila-ba bi2-in-gub
#tr.en: on the causeway at the door of the city gate stationed.
>>Q000361 087
88. en-ki-du10 abul-la dili ba-ra-e11
#tr.en: Enkidu through the city gate alone went out.
>>Q000361 088
89. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) bad3-da gu2-na im-ma-an-la2
#tr.en: Gilgamesh out over the wall leaned.
>>Q000361 089
90. igi bar-re-da-ni ag-ga igi ba-ni-in-du8
#tr.en: Looking up, Aga opened his eyes:
>>Q000361 090
91. ARAD2 lu2 sze lugal-zu-u3
#tr.en: “Slave, is that man your king?”
>>Q000361 091
92. lu2 sze lugal-mu i3-me-a
#tr.en: “That man is indeed my king.”
>>Q000361 092
93. bi2-in-du11-ga-gin7-nam
#tr.en: It was just as he had said:
>>Q000361 093
94. szar2-ra ba-an-szub-bu-usz szar2-ra ba-an-zi-ge-esz
#tr.en: Multitudes fell, multitudes rose up,
>>Q000361 094
95. szar2-ra sahar-ra ba-an-da-szar2-re-esz
#tr.en: multitudes with dust were smeared,
>>Q000361 095
96. kur-kur du3-a-bi ba-an-da-szu2-am3
#tr.en: all the nations were overwhelmed,
>>Q000361 096
97. ka ma-da-ka sahar-ra ba-da-an-si
#tr.en: the (canal-)mouths of the land with silt were filled,
>>Q000361 097
98. si {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra-ke4 ba-ra-an-ku5
#tr.en: the horns of the barges were broken,
>>Q000361 098
99. ag-ga lugal kisz{ki}-a sza3 erin2-na-ka-ni szaga-a ba-ni-in-ak
#tr.en: Aga, the king of Kish, in the midst of his army he took captive
>>Q000361 099
#1 ms. adds line: gurusz unu{ki}-ga-ke4 erin2-bi x a x ba? x, “the able-bodied men of Uruk that army ...”
100. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) en kul-aba4{ki}-ke4
#tr.en: Gilgamesh, the lord of Kulaba,
>>Q000361 100
101. ag-ga-a gu3 mu-na-de2-e
#tr.en: to Aga speaks:
>>Q000361 101
102. ag-ga ugula-mu ag-ga nu-banda3-mu
#tr.en: “Aga my foreman, Aga my lieutenant,
>>Q000361 102
# 1 ms. adds line ag-ga ensi2-mu ag-ga szagina-mu, “Aga my governor, Aga my commander,”
103. ag-ga szagina erin2-na-mu
#tr.en: Aga my commander of the troops!
>>Q000361 103
104. ag-ga zi ma-an-szum2 ag-ga nam-ti ma-an-szum2
#tr.en: Aga gave me breath, Aga gave me life:
>>Q000361 104
105. ag-ga lu2-kar-ra ur2-ra bi2-in-tum2-mu
#tr.en: Aga a fugitive into his embrace took,
>>Q000361 105
106. ag-ga muszen kar-ra sze bi2-ib-si-si
#tr.en: Aga the fleeing bird with grain provided.”
>>Q000361 106
107. unu{ki} gesz-kin-ti dingir-re-e-ne-ke4
#tr.en: “Uruk, the handiwork of the gods,
>>Q000361 107
# gurusz to Gilgamesh
108. bad3 gal bad3 an-ne2 ki us2-sa
#tr.en: the great wall, the wall which An founded,
>>Q000361 108
# the other ms. has instead muru9 ki us2-sa-a-ba, “a cloudbank resting on the earth”
109. ki-tusz mah an-ne2 gar-ra-ni
#tr.en: the majestic residence which An established,
>>Q000361 109
# the other ms. has instead gar-ra-a-ba
110. sag mu-se3 za-e lugal ur-sag-bi
#tr.en: you watch over. You are its king and warrior,
>>Q000361 110
# the other ms. has instead szu-mu im-mi-ib-gi4, “will be repaid to me”
111. sag lum-lum nun an-ne2 ki-ag2
#tr.en: an exuberant person, a prince beloved of An.”
>>Q000361 111
# the other ms. omits this line
112. igi {d}utu-sze3 szu u4-bi-ta e-ra-an-gi4
#tr.en: “Before Utu, your former kindness is hereby repaid to you.”
>>Q000361 112
# Gilgamesh to Aga
113. ag-ga kisz{ki}-sze3 szu ba-ni-in-ba
#tr.en: Aga to Kish he set free.
>>Q000361 113
114. {d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) en kul-aba4{ki}-a-ke4
#tr.en: As to Gilgamesh, lord of Kulaba,
>>Q000361 114
115. za3-mu10-zu du10-ga-am3
#tr.en: your praise is sweet.
>>Q000361 115

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