Q000388 = CDLI Literary 000388 (Ur-Namma C) composite = P469690

Q000388 001:	iri me du10-du10-ga bara2 mah nam-lugal-la
	City of the finest divine powers, lofty royal throne-dais!
Q000388 002:	esz3 uri5{ki} gu2-gal ki#-en-gi-ra ki ku3-ga du3-a
	Shrine Urim, pre-eminent in Sumer, built in a pure place!
Q000388 003:	iri bad3 gal ki gar-ra-zu! abzu-ta mu2-a
	City, your well-founded great wall has grown out of the abzu!
Q000388 004:	iri an-gin7 sig7-ga hi-li gur3-ru ki gal-la gun3-gun3
	City, beautiful as the sky, endowed with beauty, colourfully decorated in a great place!
Q000388 005:	esz3 uri5{ki} ge6-par4 ki gar-ra ki-tusz an {d}en-lil2-la2
	Shrine Urim, well-founded ĝipar, dwelling of An and Enlil!
Q000388 006:	e2-gal mah-zu! e2-kisz-nu-gal2 sza3-ga nam tar-ra
	Your lofty palace is the E-kiš-nu-ĝal, in which the fates are determined!
Q000388 007:	dub-la2-zu me-lem4 du8-du8-a kur-kur-ra diri-ga
	Your pilasters heavy with radiance tower over all the countries!
Q000388 008:	gi-gun4-na-bi dungu babbar-gin7 an-sza3-ga u6 di
	Its terrace like a white cloud is a spectacle in the midst of heaven.
Q000388 009:	{gesz}RU-bi nim gir2-gir2-e-gin7 esz3 sza3-ga kumx(PA)-kumx(PA)-mu
	Its ... like flashing lightning shines (?) inside a shrine.
Q000388 010:	1(disz) gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a-gin7 ur2 gur-ra x ku3 da-ra-ga
	Like a single bull under the yoke, ....
Q000388 011:	{gesz}banszur sikil#-la# ki ag2 {d}suen-na
	Suen's beloved pure table;
Q000388 012:	e2-kisz-nu-gal2 {gesz}banszur sikil#-la ki ag2 {d}suen-na
	E-kiš-nu-ĝal, Suen's beloved pure table.
Q000388 013:	lugal |KI.LUGAL.GUB|-la he2-du7-bi kisal# mah-e si-a
	The king, ornament of the royal offering place, occupies the august courtyard;
Q000388 014:	ur!#-{d}namma uru16 a2 nun gi4-a {d}en#-x x x-ma
	Ur-Namma the exalted, whom no one dare oppose, ...
Q000388 015:	[(x)] uri5#{ki} iri?# dagal-ba#? SAR#? x [(x) x x]
	... Urim, the wide city ...
Q000388 016:	[...] NAM x x GA# pa#? ba-e-ni-a-e3
	...
Q000388 017:	[...] x (x) [(x) x] x nir-gal2-e
	..., the authoritative,
Q000388 018:	[ni2-te-a]-ni mi2 zi i-ri in-ga-am3-me
	praised himself exultantly:
Q000388 019:	ur#-{d}namma# lugal uri5{ki}-ma nam du10 tar-ra-ba giri3 si mu-un-da-ab-sa2
	Under Ur-Namma, king of Urim, for whom a favorable destiny was determined, the roads have been made passable.
Q000388 020:	an-e ka ku3#-ga-ni mu-un-ba szegx(|IM.A|) ma-u3-tu
	An opens his holy mouth, and because of me rain is produced.
Q000388 021:	ki-sze3 sza3-ga si ba-an-sa2 he2-gal2 ma-ra-de6
	He directs it downward into the earth, and abundance is brought for me.
Q000388 022:	{d}en-lil2-le mi2 zi mu-un-du11 UN mu-szi-in-x
	Enlil treats me kindly, ...
Q000388 023:	{d}en#-ki-ke4 mi2 zi mu-un-du11 a-esztub{ku6} {d}ezina2 sze gu-nu sag-e-esz mu-un-rig7
	Enki treats me kindly, bestowing early floods, grain and dappled barley.
Q000388 024:	{d}nin#-tu-re ge26-e mu-un-dim2-dim2-en gaba!(ga)-ri-gu10 nu-tuku
	Nintur formed me; I am peerless.
Q000388 025:	[...] x du10-bi bi2-in-pesz-en lugal kalam-ma-me-en
	... brought me up well; I am the king of the Land.
Q000388 026:	[...] gal2# zi-da-me-en tur3 amasz mu-da-dagal#
	I am ...; under my rule the cattle-pens and sheepfolds are extended wide.
Q000388 027:	{d}utu ka-ga2 inim ba-ni-in-gal2
	Utu endowed me with eloquence (?);
Q000388 028:	di ku5-ru-gu10 ki-en-gi ki-uri gu3 tesz2-a bi2-in-se3
	my judgments create concord in Sumer and Akkad.
Q000388 029:	{d}nin-gublaga-ke4 a2 ma-an-szum2
	Ningublaga has given me strength.
Q000388 030:	me3-gu10 an ki szu2-a-bi lu2 la-ba-ra-e3
	In the whole extent of heaven and earth, no one can escape from a battle with me.
Q000388 031:	ur-{d}namma lugal uri5{ki}-ma {d}lamma iri-ga2-me-en
	I am Ur-Namma, king of Urim, the protecting genius of my city.
Q000388 032:	szer7-da mu-dub2 su mu-un-sag3-sag3
	I strike against those guilty of capital offences, and make them tremble.
Q000388 033:	i-na mu x x ri-ia-asz
	The fear I cause ...
Q000388 034:	di ku5-ru-gu10 ki-en-gi ki-uri us2 dili-a mi-ni-ib-dab5
	My judgments make Sumer and Akkad follow a single path.
Q000388 035:	ni2-zuh lu2 i-{d}utu-ka gu2-ba giri3 bi2-gub
	I place my foot on the necks of thieves and criminals.
Q000388 036:	erim2-du musz-gin7 szu gid2-gid2-da szu im-da-an-szu2-szu2
	I clamp down on evildoers, who will be caught like snakes.
Q000388 037:	lu2-kar-da gur5-ru-usz im-da-ab-be2 sza3-bi si bi2-ib-sa2
	I ... fugitives, and their intentions will be set right.
Q000388 038:	nig2-si-sa2-e pa e3 bi2-ak nig2-erim2 sa2 bi2-du11
	I make justice apparent; I defeat wickedness.
Q000388 039:	{d}gibil6-gin7 sag-ki gid2-da-gu10 gu3# tesz2-a bi2-se3#
	As if I were fire, even my frowning is enough to create concord.
Q000388 040:	inim-gu10 me-me DU8-ba gub-bi UN x A [...] x (x) E
	My word ... the lands,
Q000388 041:	DAG x (x)-la ma-da kur-kur#-[ra ...] uri5{ki#}-e?# x kur# [...]
	the foreign countries ... Urim ...
Q000388 042:	nidba-bi e2-kisz-nu-gal2#-la#-na# {d}nanna-ar mi-ni-in-hul2-le
	Their food offerings make Nanna rejoice in E-kiš-nu-ĝal.
Q000388 043:	a!-gu10 sza3 ku3-ge ba-ri-a-ta
	After my seed had been poured into the holy womb,
Q000388 044:	{d}suen-e u6-e ki ag2-ni
	Suen, loving its appearance (?),
Q000388 045:	{d}nanna-ar hi-li-na ba-ni-in-ku4-re
	made it partake of Nanna's attractiveness.
Q000388 046:	{d}en-lil2-le {d}utu-gin7 kalam-ma e3-de3 mu du10 mu-un-sa4#
	Coming forth over the Land like Utu, Enlil called me by an auspicious name,
Q000388 047:	{d}nin!(nin9)-tu tu-tu#-a mu-un-gub-bu!
	and Nintur assisted at my birth.
Q000388 048:	sza3 ama-gu10 {d}nin-sumun2-ka-ta
	As I came forth from the womb of my mother Ninsumun,
Q000388 049:	nam tar-ra sa6-ga ma-ta-e3
	a favorable allotted destiny was determined for me.
Q000388 050:	ur-{d}namma-me-en ma-da ki-en-gi ki-uri# {d}lamma mu-un-da-an-tuku
	In me, Ur-Namma, the lands of Sumer and Akkad have their protecting genius.
Q000388 051:	kalam-ma ki ur5 sa6-ge-bi ge26-e-me-en zi-gu10 he2-u3-tu
	I am a source of joy for the Land; my life indeed creates!
Q000388 052:	ug uszumgal x A KA IGI (x) LA2 a-sza3 mu-da-dadag
	..., the fields are resplendent (?) under my rule.
Q000388 053:	gan2?# gi hul mu2-a szuba2 nu-mu-u8-da-lu
	In the fields growing with ..., ... did not multiply under my rule.
Q000388 054:	edimx(EDIN)-ma ezen-gin7 du3-a-ba giri3 si mu-un-da-ab-sa2
	In the desert, the roads are made up as for a festival, and are passable because of me.
Q000388 055:	lu2 a-sza3-ga nir-gal2-bi mu-un-DU gaba-na ib2-ta-an-zi
	The owner of the fields ...; it rises (?) up to his chest.
Q000388 056:	dumu ukur3-ra u2 il2-i-de3 gen-na ama-ni-ir mu-un-gi4-gi4
	I have freed the sons of the poor from their duty of going to fetch firewood.
Q000388 057:	a{x}-ma-ru gi4{x}-ba i-ti{x} ma-gi4{x-a-ba}
	After the storm ..., and the month had been completed (?) for me,
Q000388 058:	{d}en-lil2-le u4# du10-du10-ga-na masz2-e bi2#-in#-pa3-de3-en
	Enlil chose me by extispicy on a day very auspicious for him.
Q000388 059:	ki-en-gi-ra# gu3 zi mu-un-de2 e2!-a in-da-an-zi-ge-en
	He spoke fairly to Sumer, and caused me to arise (?) from my family (?)
Q000388 060:	gesztu2# dagal# igi-gal2-tuku-gu10-sze3
	Because of my broad understanding and wisdom,
Q000388 061:	x [an] lugal#-e szu-gu10-sze3 ba-an-szum2
	An the king entrusted ... into my hands.
Q000388 062:	[ki-en]-gi#-ra ud5-sag-bi ge26-e-me-en
	I am the cosmic bond of Sumer.
Q000388 063:	[...] x [(x)] x x sa6-ga-me-en
	I am ... good ...
Q000388 064:	[...]-a?#-me-en
	I am ...
Q000388 065:	[...] x [...] x kalam-ma-me-en
	I am ... of the Land.
Q000388 066:	[...] x tum2-mu
	...
Q000388 067:	x x x [...]
	...
Q000388 068:	x HI#? x [...]
	...
Q000388 069:	en-me-en# zi?# x x x [...] x x [...]
	I am the righteous (?) lord ...
Q000388 070:	ur-{d}namma an-sze3 tu-da# ku3-ge-esz x [...]
	I, Ur-Namma, born on high, ... shining ...
Q000388 071:	ukken?# igi-gu10-sze3 si im-sa2
	The people line up in front of me.
Q000388 072:	erin2 silim-ma kalam szu-a gi4-gi4 {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2#
	Enlil has given me the task of keeping the Land secure, with unscathed (?) troops.
Q000388 073:	ge6-par4-ra {tug2#?}gada nam-mi-la2
	I am clad in linen in the ĝipar.
Q000388 074:	gesz-nu2 gi-rin-na ki-nu2 du10-ba mu-nu2
	I lie down on the splendid bed in its delightful bedchamber.
Q000388 075:	ug3-e u2 nir-gal2 bi2-ib2-gu7?#-en {d}en-ki-im-du-bi-me-en
	I cause the people to eat splendid food; I am their Enkimdu (i.e. the god of irrigation and cultivation).
Q000388 076:	sipa zi udu-ni diri gal2-la-me-en
	I am the good shepherd whose sheep multiply greatly.
Q000388 077:	tur3 amasz dagal |KAxMASZ|-bi gal2 bi2-tak4 gaba-ri-gu10 nu-tuku
	I open the ... of the cattle-pens and sheepfolds. I am peerless.
Q000388 078:	sipa u2 nag-ga2-bi szuba2{x-x} ma-szar2{mu?-ni-szar2}
	... the pastures and watering-places of shepherds (?).
Q000388 079:	nam-en-na-bi u3-me-ni-tag
	Since I have been adorned (?) with their rulership,
Q000388 080:	buru14 mah-gu10 ni2-bi il2-il2-i nig2-ku5 nu-ak-e
	no one imposes taxes on my abundant crops which grow tall.
Q000388 081:	a2 ag2-ga2-gu10 bad3 gal kur-ra-ka a-ne hul2-la mu-e
	My commands bring about (?) joy in the great fortresses of the mountains.
Q000388 082:	iri-ga2 ki-sur-ra ki-en-gi-ra giri17-zal-bi ma-du10
	The joy of my city and the territory (?) of Sumer delights me.
Q000388 083:	ki-en-gi i7-ba a szu bi2-ba gesz gu2-ba mu-zi
	I release water into the canals of Sumer, making the trees grow tall on their banks.
Q000388 084:	sag-ur-sag-bi {gesz}szudul4-bi mu-zi
	I have lifted the yoke of its male prostitutes.
Q000388 085:	[...] kur#-ra-ka za3-la2-bi?# mu-du8?#
	...
Q000388 086:	uri5#{ki#} szu#-ba im-mi-gi4
	I returned ... to Urim.
Q000388 087:	x-ba itima?-gin7 kur-ra#-na bi2-gi4
	I made ... return (?) to his country ... like ...
Q000388 088:	sze-bi ma2-gur8-ra-ke4 bi2-la2 ga2-nun-bi bi2#-gi4
	I loaded its grain on barges, I delivered it to its storehouses.
Q000388 089:	dumu kig2?#-bi e2-a-ni!(IR) im-mi-gi4 dusu-bi mu-gi4
	I returned its ... citizens to their (?) homes. I ... their earth-baskets.
Q000388 090:	gu-ti-um{ki} lu2-|SZA3xTAR|?-a-ke4 szu ses-na mu-du8
	I ... the savage hands of the Gutians, the ..
Q000388 091:	i-{d}utu ka-ba um-mi-gi4
	After I had made the evil-doers return (?) to their ...
Q000388 092:	bad3? bi2-szub?#-ba bi2-gi4 sza3 su3-ra-gu10 x iri? DU mu-gul? esz3 uri5[{ki}] [...]
	I restored (?) the walls that had been torn down; my outstanding mind .... ... the shrine of Urim ...
Q000388 093:	gurusz? gu2-tuku# {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en nidba x (x) x-me-en#
	I am the foremost workman (?) of Enlil; I am the one who …… food offerings.
Q000388 094:	x ug3# (x) dagal#-bi AN DA x x (x)
	...
Q000388 095:	[...] x-bi an-da NI#? x (x)
	...
Q000388 096:	[...] x [(x)] x x [...] du10?#
	...
Q000388 097:	[...] x [...] x
	...
Q000388 099:	[...] x [...]
	...
Q000388 100:	GISZ#? x {gesz}szinig? GISZ# [...]
	...
Q000388 101:	iri-a {gesz}bun-e mu-da#-an#-[...]
	... at a banquet with me in the city.
Q000388 102:	e-ne di hul2-la gar-ra-sze3 ge26?-e? x [...]
	... joyful dance ...
Q000388 103:	i7 lugal#-la e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 he2-gal2 mu-un-da-ku4#
	I have brought abundance to Enlil's temple on the king's canal:
Q000388 104:	kar-gesztin-na {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ma2 na-an-ga-mu-ni-in#-ri
	I have directed ships both to Kar-ĝeština of Enlil
Q000388 105:	kar-za-gin3-na {d}nanna-ka ma2 na-an-ga-mu-ni-in-ri
	and to the lapis-lazuli quay of Nanna.
Q000388 106:	{d}en-lil2-ra kurun2 lal3 ba-an-na-de2
	Alcohol and syrup have been poured out before Enlil.
Q000388 107:	sipa ur-{d}namma-me-en ti nig2-ba-gu10 he2-a
	To me, the shepherd Ur-Namma, let life be given as a reward!
Q000388 108:	{d}nanna lugal-gu10 e2-gal-la-na mu-na-du3
	For Nanna, my master, I have built his temple;
Q000388 109:	e2-kisz-nu-gal2 hur-sag sig7-ga-gin7 ki gal-la bi2-gub
	as if it were a verdant hillside, I have set up the E-kiš-nu-ĝal in a great place.
Q000388 110:	gi-gun4-na-bi ku3-sig17 {na4}za-gin3-na dub-ba-an ba-la2
	I have surrounded (?) its terrace with a gold and lapis-lazuli fence.
Q000388 111:	szu du11-ga-e {d}nanna-a-me-en
	I am the creature of Nanna!
Q000388 112:	szesz {d}gilgamesz2 gu-la-me-en
	I am the older brother of Gilgameš!
Q000388 113:	[dumu] tu#-da {d}nin-sumun2-ka-me-en numun nam-en-na-me-en
	I am the son borne by Ninsumun, a princely seed!
Q000388 114:	[an]-ta nam-lugal ma-ra-e11(|SI.DU|)
	For me, kingship came down from heaven!
Q000388 115:	[sipa] ur-{d}namma-me-en za3-mi2-gu10 du10-ga-am3
	Sweet is the praise of me, the shepherd Ur-Namma!