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| CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 017 Click for archival page
Can you improve upon the content of this entry? Please contact us! | View line art![]() (click on image to enlarge) | Tablet obverse 1. giri2-ur3#-ra u3-sar ak#-me-en# en: I am the one sharpening the giri'ura knife 2. me3#-a nim-gin7# gir2-gir2-re-me-en# en: In battle I am the one flashing like lightning 3. suhusz# gin6-na erin2-na gar3 dar-re-me-en en: I am the one who secured the foundations (of the land?) and repulse the (enemy) troops 4. {na4}sag-NIR na4 pesz5-pesz5-a-me-en en: I am the sagkal(!) stone, the stone that ...(?) 5. {kusz}gur21{+ur3#} igi tab ugnim-ma-me-en en: I am a shield, the watcher of the army 6. ur-sag igi zalag-ga zu2-kesz2 gin6-na#-me-en en: I am the bright-faced hero who solidifies the troop formation 7. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil 8. {kusz}ummu3 a sed4 zi# gurusz-a-me-en en: I am a waterskin (of) cold water, the life of the young man/worker 9. igi gal2 kaskal-la an-dul3 erin2-na-me-en en: I am the one who watches the campaign, the (protective) shade of the troops 10. lugal tusz-a-ni bara2-ga tum2-ma-me#-en# en: I am a king that when he sits, he is suitable for the dais 11. sza3 dugud-da inim#-sze3 gal2-la-me-en en: I put important thoughts to words(?) 12. dim2#?-ma# galga su13 a-ra2-e kin2-ga2-me-en en: I am one (who possesses) profound intellect and counsel(!?), seeking the (correct) way 13. nig2-GI-[...]-ul4-e egirx(IL)#-bi kikken2-me-en en: I am one who does not hurry(!?) anything, seeking its “end” (instead) 14. sza3# su13-ra2# gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# dagal#-la#-me-en en: I am one (who possesses) profound thought and broad understanding 15. {na4}u2# nig2# bur3-bur3-[...] ug3#-ta e3-a#-me-en en: I am emery, that which perforates, emerging from the people/land 16. nig2#-gin6#-[...] ka-[...] gal2#?-la#?-me-en en: I am the one who has/puts truth in the mouth 17. si sa2 da#-[...]-me-en en: I am one who does not destroy eternal justice 18. di#-ku5# ka#-[...] si# sa2# [...] en: I am judge who sets affairs straight when he is to make a decision 19. kur#-kur-re a2# [...]-ga2#? [...] x x [...] en: I am adept at giving orders to the lands 20. nig2#!?-si#?-sa2# ki#-en-gi ki-uri#?-[...] en: I established justice in Sumer and Akkad 21. nig2#-gin6-na-gu10-sze3 a-na-am3 mu#?-[...] en: What can be abandoned because of my truth? reverse 1. [...] {d#}li#-pi2-it#-[...] en: I am Lipit-Ištar, who sets the people in order 2. e2#-gal nam#-[...] en: In my palace of kingship, the pure and sweet dwelling 3. gidlam#-gu10# [...] en: My spouse, holy Inanna 4. {gesz}gu#-za#?-ga2#? [...] en: She established the foundation of my throne there for me 5. [...] gu2#-da# hu-[...] en: And therefore she (will) embrace (me) until distant (time) and far-off days 6. [...] sza3# hul2-la-ka en: In the sweet bedroom, the place where the heart rejoices 7. [...]-mu-di-ni-ib-zal-e en: For the lady I will spend the day with her 8. [...]-dar#? ibila kal-ga-me-en en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the mighty heir 9. lugal# [...] e3# ak-me-en en: I am the king who makes justice manifest 10. mu#-gu10# kur#-kur#-ra# [zi]-de3#-esz# hu#-mu#-un#-pa3 en: May my name be uttered faithfully in the lands 11. {d#}[li]-pi2-it-esz18-dar# [dumu {d}en-lil2-me]-en# en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil; 12. za3#-mi2#-gu10 du10-ga-am3# en: My praise is sweet double ruling blank space Version History |