Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...ta ur-saŋ...en
...me-en ba-tud-da-na-ta...
...ušumgal-e tud-da...
lugal...ub-da limmu₄-ba me-en
na-gada sipad saŋ-gig₂-ga me-en
nir-ŋal₂ diŋir kur-kur-ra me-en
dumu u₃-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-kam me-en
šag₄-ge pad₃-da an kug-ga me-en
lu₂ nam tar-re {d}en-lil₂-la₂ me-en
{d}šul-gi ki aŋ₂ {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ me-en
mi₂ zid dug₄-ga {d}nin-tur₅-ra me-en
ŋeštug₂ šum₂-ma {d}en-ki-kam me-en
...kalag-ga {d}nanna me-en
...duh-a {d}utu me-en
...gi hi-li pad₃-da {d}inana...
...ŋir₂-nun-na...en
<unk> har-ra-an-na...en
dur₃{ur₃}...me-en
dub-sar...
nam-ur...
ŋeštug₂...
inim...
niŋ₂...
niŋ₂...
inim...hul...ga
...e₃ me-en
...ke₃-eš
...še₃ šu he₂-em...
...en e₂-gal-la he₂-bi₂...
...

...še₃ ni₂ he₂-eb-ši-te-en-te-en
...har-ra-an-na...kaskal-e ŋi₆ ba-da-sa₂-a
...a-ni-gin₇ zi-ni ha-ba-ši-in-tum₃
mu-ŋu₁₀ ud ul-li₂-a-aš ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ ka-ta nu-šub-bu-de₃
a-ar₂-ŋu₁₀ kalam-ma ak-ak-de₃
dub₃-tuku me-en usu-ŋu₁₀ im-zig₃-ge-en <unk>...ŋa₂ me-en
nibru{ki}ta šeg₁₂ urim₂{ki}ma-še₃
danna aš-gin₇ šu niŋin₂-niŋin₂...šag₄-ŋu₁₀ ha-ma-ab-dug₄
piriŋ nam-šul-bi-ta nu...ne₃-ba gub-ba me-en
{tug₂}niŋ₂-lam₂ banda₃{da}ŋu₁₀ ib₂-ŋa₂ ba-ab-du₁₁
tum₁₂{mušen} <unk> <unk>...dal-a-gin₇ a₂-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-un-su₁₃-su₁₃
{d}anzu{mušen} kur-bi-še₃ igi il₂...dub₃-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu...
uru₂ ma-da ki ŋar-ŋar...sug₂-ge-eš-am₃
uŋ₃ saŋ-gig₂-ga u₈...ha-ma-ab-du₁₀
maš₂ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ ki...bi-še₃ hub₂ sar-sar-re-de₃
{d}utu a₂-dam-ma ud daŋal-la
...kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la ha-ba-an-kur₉-re
<unk> {d}suen-na tur₃ i₃ gal-gal-la he₂-ŋal₂-la he₂-bi₂-ib₂-du₃
gud ha-ba-ni-gaz udu ha-ba-ni-šum
šem₅ {kuš}a₂-la₂-e...ha-ba-gi₄
tigi niŋ₂-dug₃-e...sa₂
{d}šul-gi lu₂ <unk>...
piriŋ...
...


ud te-eš...
{d}iškur-re...
šeŋₓ(|IM.A|) an-na-ke₄ a ki-ta...
na₄ tur-tur-bi na₄ gal-gal...
murgu₂-ŋa₂ dub-dab he₂-em-mi-ib₂...
lugal me-en ni₂ ba-ra-ba-da-teŋ₃ su ba-ra-ba-da-zig₃
piriŋ banda₃{da}gin₇ guru₅-uš hu-mu-bur₂-bur₂
anše-eden-na-ke₄ hub₂-ŋa₂ hu-mu-un-šu₂-šu₂
šag₄ la-la ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ kaš₄ hu-mu-ni-gun₃-gun₃-nu
dur₃{ur₃} aš...im₂-ma-ŋu₁₀-ne
{d}utu e₂-a-ni-še₃ igi i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃
kaskal u-ia₂ danna-am₃ šu hu-mu-niŋin₂
saŋ-ur-saŋ-ŋu₁₀-ne igi hu-mu-un-duh-a
ud aš-am₃ nibru{ki} urim₂{ki}ma eš₃-eš₃-bi hu-mu-un-niŋin₂
šeš gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ šul {d}utu-am₃
e₂-gal an-ne₂ ki ŋar-ra-am₃ kaš hu-mu-di-ni-naŋ
nar-ŋu₁₀ tigi imin-e šir₃-ŋa₂ ha-ma-ab-dug₄
ŋidlam-ŋu₁₀ ki-sikil {d}inana nin hi-li an-ki-a
gu₇ naŋ-bi-a ha-ma-da-an-tuš-e
ni₂-ŋu₁₀ silim-še₃-am₃ ba-ra-ab...
igi il₂-la-ŋu₁₀ he₂-em-mi-in-ŋen
šag₄ gur₆-gur₆-a-ŋu₁₀ an-ta he₂-ib₂-gi₄
inim-inim-ma im-sar-ra-ŋu₁₀
zi a-a-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}lugal-banda₃
{d}nanna lugal an-ki-ke₄

...
...ud ul-li₂-a-še₃
...e-a ed₃-de₃
lugal...ŋa₂-gin₇-nam uŋ₃-e ba-ra-ŋal₂-la
an...kug-sig₇ saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-ni-ge-en
e₂-kur za-gin₃-na ŋidru ha-ba-ab-dab₅-be₂
barag babbar {ŋeš}gu-za suhuš gin₆-na saŋ...
nam-lugal-la...mah
kur hu-mu-gul-gul...ge-en
an-ub-da limmu₂ uŋ₃ saŋ sig₁₀-ga-a-ba mu-ŋu₁₀ he₂-em-mi-še₂₁
šir₃ kug-ŋa₂ hu-mu-un-e₃-de₃
nam-mah-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃-e-a
a₂ mah lugal-la-ka mi₂ dug₄-ga
{d}suen-e e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la-ta
...saŋ nam-kalag-ga nam-til₃ niŋ₂-dug₃ saŋ-e-eš rig₇...
...mah šum₂-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra
...šul-gi kur gul-gul kalam...en
išib an-ki-a gaba-ri nu-tuku
{d}šul-gi dumu nir-ŋal₂ an-na-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga
{d}nisaba za₃-mi₂

šu-niŋin ninnu

Translation:
I am the king, from the womb I was a hero
I am Shulgi, after I was born, I was a mighty male
I am a pirig creature with a furious face that was given birth to by an ušumgal creature
I am the king of the 4 quarters
I am the herder and shepherd of the black-headed
I am the authoritative one, the god of the lands
I am the child born of Ninsumun
I am the one chosen in the heart by An
I am the man decreed by Enlil
I am Shulgi, loved by Ninlil
I am the one taken care of by Nintur
I am one given wisdom by Enki
I am the mighty king of(?) Nanna
I am the open-mouthed pirig creature (of) Utu
I am Shulgi, whose allure was chosen/discovered (by) Inanna
I am a girnun equid, suitable for the road
I am a horse swishing its tail on the road
I am a male donkey of Sumuqan, seeking to run
I am the knowledgable scribe of Nisaba
Like my heroism and my strength
Intelligence is therefore perfected(?)
The true word is therefore made compatible with me(?)
Therefore justice is loved(?)
Therefore(?) evil is not loved(?)
Therefore(?) the speaking of evil words is hated(?)
I am Shulgi, the mighty king who goes out towards the front
Because I am rejoicing at my might and shoulder (=strength)(?)
...
I establish the (length of) the double-hour and had palace(s) built (there at that interval)(?)
...
Therefore shall relax towards its “cool side”
The male going on the road who (otherwise) spends the night on the road
Therefore has taken refuge there as if it was his built city
So that my name is established to distant time, so that it is not dropped by/from the mouth
So that my praise is performed in the land
I am possessed of speed, I muster up my strength, I am ... running
From Nibru to the brickwork of Urim
My heart therefore spoke to me in order to make a round trip as if (it was only) one double-hour
A pirig creature not tiring by means of its youth, I am one who stands in its strength
My little niglam garment was suitable on my hips(?)
Therefore, like a ... wild dove flying furiously, I pumped my arms
Therefore, like the Anzud bird raising its eye towards its mountain, I spread my knees apart (in stride)
Therefore the cities of the land that I founded served me
Therefore my black-headed people, teeming like ewes, look to me sweetly
(Like) a goat of the mountain range that is to run to its dwelling(?)
(As?) Utu, broadening the daylight upon the settlements
Therefore I(?) was entering the Ekišnugal temple
Therefore the temple/courtyard!? of Suen, the cattlepen (of) great amounts of butter(?) was heaped up with abundance
Therefore bulls were slaughtered there, sheep were slaughtered there
Therefore the šem and ala drums resounded
Therefore the tigi drum, the good thing, was played properly there
I am Shulgi, the one who makes anything/food(?) numerous and therefore food (offerings) were offered there
When I roused myself from the ... cultic area like a pirig creature
...
...
Therefore the howling(?) storm shook the ground
Iškur shouted in the broad heavens
Therefore the rain of heaven mingled with (lit. embraced) the water below
Its small and large (hail)stones
Therefore made a thud on my back
I am a king who therefore could not be frightened or have gooseflesh
Like a fierce pirig creature (I) therefore snarled(?)
Therefore (as) an equid of the plain (I) galloped
Therefore (with) my heart with happiness inside of it (I) was running
When I ran (as) a perfect male donkey
Utu was to look towards his house (at sunset)
And thus (I) had made the round trip, the journey being 15 double-hours
My sagursag performers saw (the feat?)
It was one day, I(!?) performed(!?) the ešeš festival in (both) Nibru and Urim
My brother and friend, who is the youth Utu
It was the palace founded by An, therefore I drank beer there with him
Therefore my singer performed my song(?) at the seven tigi drums
My spouse, the young maiden Inanna, the lady (who is) the allure of the universe
She sits with (me) in eating and drinking
Thus I myself have not been praised(i.e., I have not boasted?)
Thus my raised eye goes (where it wishes)(?)
Thus my “free will” confronts(?) (what it wishes)
My fixed sayings/affairs(?) that were written
By the life of my father, holy lugalbanda(!)
(And) Nanna, the king of the universe
...
... to distant days
...
Thus there has not been a king ... like me among the people
An has firmly placed a golden crown on my head
Thus in the shining Ekur (I) seized the scepter(?)
Thus (my) head was raised heavenwards (on) the white dais and the throne with a firm foundation
Thus (my) power was exalted in the kingship
Thus the enemy land/mountain was destroyed, the land made firm
Therefore may my name be invoked among the cared for people (of) the four regions
Therefore they shall perform(?) my pure songs
Therefore they shall discover my greatness
The one taken care of with the great might of kingship
Who Suen at the Ekišnugal temple
Gave heroism, might, and a good life
Given supreme strength by Nunamnir
Shulgi, the destroyer of the enemy land, the establisher of the land
The išib priest of the universe who has no rival
Shulgi, cared for by the noble son of An
Nisaba, praise
Total: 50 (lines).