The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.5.5.1

A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar A)

1.	lugal mi₂ dug₄-ga cag₄-ta numun zid-me-en (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 2; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 5; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 8; OB catalogue at Yale, 0.2.12, Seg. A, line 2)
2.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
3.	^jicisimu₂^sar ^jicerin-na-gin₇ saj mu-il₂-la-ta
4.	nitah usu-tuku lirum-ma-me-en
5.	nam-cul-la gu₂ gal pec-a-me-en
6.	pirij {zag dib} {(3 mss. have instead:) zag til} gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en
7.	ucumgal ka du₈-a ni₂ gal erin₂-na-me-en
8.	anzud^mucen kur-cag₄-ga igi jal₂-me-en
9.	am su-ba saj nu-ja₂-ja₂-me-en
10.	alim igi gun₃ cen-na-me-en
11.	sun₄ ^na₄za-gin₃ e₃-a jir₂ kece₂-kece₂-du₃^!-me-en
12.	igi sag₉ ka sag₉ cag₄ zal-le-me-en
13.	ulutim₂ huc-huc-a hi-li du₈-du₈-a-me-en
14.	nundum inim-inim-ma he₂-du₇-me-en
15.	a₂ il₂-la cu-si sag₉-sag₉-me-en
16.	cul sag₉-ga u₆ di dug₃-ga-me-en
17.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ lugal kalam-ma-me-en
18.	saj gig₂-ga sipad zid-bi-me-en
19.	saj-kal kur-kur-ra kalam-ma il₂-la-me-en
20.	dijir nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nir-jal₂ uj₃ car₂-ra-me-en
21.	ibila kalag-ga nam-lugal-la-me-en
22.	an-ta saj il₂-la ki-gub sig₁₀-ga-me-en
23.	icib an-na cu dadag-ga-me-en
24.	an-ne₂ aga zid mah saj-ja₂ mu-ni-in-ge-en
25.	^den-lil₂-le dumu ki aj₂-ja₂-ni-me-en
26.	ki-ur₃-ra ^jicjidru ma-ni-in-cum₂
27.	nij₂ ur₅ sag₉-sag₉ ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-me-en
28.	ja₂-jic-cu₂-a-ka nam dug₃ mu-un-tar
29.	^dnin-tur₅-re ceg₁₂ kec₃^ki-a-ta
30.	munus ul-la zid-de₃-ec gun₃-a-me-en
31.	igi zid bar-ra ^dnanna-me-en
32.	urim₂^ki-ma gu₃ zid-de₃-ec ma-an-de₂
33.	u₄-ta-u₁₈-lu lu₂ cag₄-ga-na-me-en
34.	e₂-cu-me-ca₄-ta ni₂ gal mu-un-da-ri
35.	jectug₂ ba₉-ra₂ ^den-ki-kam-me-en
36.	eridug^ki-ta nam-lugal ma-an-cum₂
37.	nitalam ki aj₂ ^dinana-kam-me-en
38.	ki unug^ki-ga saj an-ce₃ mi-ni-il₂
39.	dub-sar a-ra₂ zu ^dnisaba-kam-me-en
40.	cul inim gen₆-na ^dutu-me-en
41.	nam-lugal-la he₂-du₇-bi-me-en
42.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
43.	buru₁₄ mah zig₃-ga zi kalam-ma-me-en
44.	engar guru₇-ni dub-dub-ba-me-en
45.	sipad ^e₂tur₃-re i₃ ga mah-me-en
46.	ambar ku₆ mucen gal-gal-la-me-en
47.	id₂ he₂-jal₂-la a zal-le tum₂-ma-me-en
48.	hur-saj gal giri₁₇-zal nun-na-me-en
49.	a₂ mah cum₂-ma ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
50.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ cul ni₂-tuku-ni-me-en
51.	dijir-re-e-ne saj us₂-bi-me-en
52.	e₂-kur-ra muc₃ nu-tum₂-mu-bi-me-en
53.	lugal kadra-ce₃ mac₂ gaba tab-ba-me-en
54.	sun₅-sun₅-na giri₁₇ cu jal₂-la-me-en
55.	lugal cudu₃-de₃ gub-ba-me-en
56.	inim sag₉-sag₉-ge ^den-lil₂ huj-ja₂-me-en
57.	a-ra-zu-ne ^dnin-lil₂ hul₂-le-me-en
58.	ja₂-la nu-dag-ge ^dnuska gub-ba-me-en
59.	ki-ur₃-ce₃ cu jal₂-jal₂-la-me-en
60.	nij₂ de₆-de₆ {suhuc-e} {(1 ms. has perhaps:) uru₂^? } he₂-du₇-me-en
61.	ul₄-ul₄-la dub₃ nu-kuc₂-u₃-me-en
62.	nesaj tum₃ e₂-babbar nu-dib-be₂-me-en
63.	nibru^ki-ce₃ he₂-jal₂ sar-re-me-en
64.	kec₃^ki icib-bi ba-gub-be₂-me-en
65.	urim₂^ki-ce₃ i₃ saj ga saj-me-en
66.	eridug^ki-ce₃ ja₂-la nu-dag-ge-bi-me-en
67.	ki unug^ki-ce₃ nidba gal-gal-la-me-en
68.	e₂-kur-ta nam-til₃ cum₂-ma-me-en
69.	zi-cag₄-jal₂ iri-ni-ce₃ al di-me-en
70.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ sipad kur-kur-ra-me-en
71.	lugal me₃-ce₃ ku-kur du₇-du₇-me-en
72.	da-da-ra nam-cul-la zu₂ kece₂ nu-du₈-me-en
73.	jiri₂-ur₃-ra u₃-sar ak-me-en
74.	me₃-a nim-gin₇ jir₂-jir₂-re-me-en
75.	suhuc gen₆-na erin₂-na gar₃ dar-re-me-en
76.	^na₄saj-kal ^na₄pec₆-pec₆-a-me-en
77.	^kucgur₂₁^ur₃ igi tab ugnim-ma-me-en
78.	ur-saj igi zalag-ga zu₂ kece₂ gen₆-na-me-en
79.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
80.	^kucummud a sed-de₃ zi juruc-a-me-en
81.	igi-jal₂ kaskal-la {an-dul₃} {(1 ms. has perhaps:) a₂-tah^?} erin₂-na-me-en
82.	lugal tuc-a-ni barag-ga tum₂-ma-me-en
83.	cag₄ dugud-da inim-ce₃ jal₂-la-me-en
84.	dim₂-ma jalga sud a-ra-zu kij₂-ja₂-me-en
85.	nij₂-nam-e nu-ul₄-en ejer-bi kij₂-kij₂-me-en
86.	cag₄ su₃-ra₂ jectug₂ dajal-la-me-en
87.	na₄ ^u₂nij₂-buru₃-buru₃-de₃ kalam-ta e₃-a-me-en
88.	nij₂-gen₆-na ka-ga₁₄ jal₂-la-me-en
89.	si sa₂ da-ri₂ nu-ha-lam-e-me-en
90.	di-kud ka-ac bar-re-da inim si sa₂-e-me-en
91.	kur-kur-re a₂ aj₂-je₂₆-e gal-zu-me-en
92.	nij₂-si-sa₂ ki-en-gi ki-uri-a mu-ni-jar su kalam-ma mu-dug₃
93.	nij₂-gen₆-na-ju₁₀-uc a-na mu-da-cub
94.	nun ^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂-me-en uj₃-e si bi₂-sa₂
95.	si sa₂-ju₁₀-uc a-na ja₂-la im-mi-dag
96.	kalag-ga-me-en nij₂-nam pa bi₂-i-e₃
97.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
98.	e₂-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tuc kug dug₃-ga-ja₂
99.	nitalam-ju₁₀ kug ^dinana-ke₄
100.	^jicgu-za-ja₂ suhuc-bi ma-ni-in-ge-en
101.	su₃-ra₂ ud ul-le₂-a-ac gu₂-da hu-mu-ni-in-la₂
102.	ki-nu₂ {nij₂ dug₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) za-gin₃} ki cag₄ hul₂-le-da
103.	in-nin₉-ra ud ga-mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e
104.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ ibila kalag-ga-me-en
105.	lugal nij₂-si-sa₂ pa e₃ ak-a-me-en
106.	mu-ju₁₀ kur-kur-ra zid-de₃-ec hu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃
107.	^dli-pi₂-it-ec₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
108.	za₃-mi₂-ju₁₀ dug₃-ga-am₃

Print sources

Römer 1965, p. 29-38: composite text, translation, commentary (Sources are listed on p. 67, n. 240)

Electronic sources

Civil 1989: composite text

Civil 1992h: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Tinney 1998bbb: composite text

Cuneiform sources

AO 6710 (TCL 16 48)

AO 6891 (TCL 16 65)

AO 6893 (TCL 16 67)

AO 8897 (TCL 16 91)

Boissier coll. (photo Bab 9 pl. 1)

CBS 4580 (PBS 12 35)

CBS 7163

CBS 7804

CBS 7945 (STVC 76)

CBS 10988 r.

CBS 12700 (PBS 13 21)

CBS 13627 (STVC 77)

CBS 15112 (JCS 32 60)

CBS 15113

CBS 15156 (JCS 32 60)

HS 1492 (TMH NF 4 15) + HS 1493 (TMH NF 4 14) + HS 1557 (TMH NF 4 87) + HS 2532 (photo WK pl. 3f.)

HS 1501 (TMH NF 4 13)

IB 426

MLC 1839

N 3023

N 3061

N 3364

N 6501

NBC 7270

Ni 1084 (SLTN 86)

Ni 4098 (ISET 1 50)

Ni 4222 (ISET 1 49)

Ni 4298 (ISET 1 47)

Ni 4415 (ISET 1 46)

Ni 4421 (ISET 1 44)

Ni 4426 (ISET 1 97)

Ni 4451 (ISET 1 46)

Ni 4470 + Ni 4576 (ISET 1 45)

Ni 4557 (ISET 1 51)

Ni 4560 (ISET 1 44)

Ni 9451 (ISET 1 170)

Ni 9696 (ISET 1 51)

Ni 9814 (ISET 1 127)

Ni 9923 (ISET 1 128)

PRAK B 9

PRAK B 175

StrKT 1

UET 6 86 = U 16854

UET 6 87

UET 6 *159

UIOM n/u

UM 29-13-615 (JCS 32 60)

UM 29-15-435 (JCS 32 58f.)

UM 29-15-514

UM 29-15-858

UM 29-16-198 + N 1519

UM 29-16-219 (JCS 32 61) + UM 29-16-419

NBC 1311 (BIN 2 24, photo pl. 65)

NBC 1312 (BIN 2 25)

YBC 7155

YBC 7168a

YBC 7196

3N-T264 = IM 58409 (JCS 32 63)

3N-T450 = IM 58488

3N-T589 = IM 58570 (JCS 32 62)

3N-T851 = IM 58762 (JCS 32 62)

3N-T901,40

3N-T902,92

3N-T902,97

3N-T904,176

3N-T905,188

3N-T907,273

3N-T908,318

3N-T918,426 (JCS 32 61)

5N-T4

Revision history

27.vii.1998-29.vii.1998: JAB, editor: standardisation
20.viii.1998: GZ, editor: proofreading
25.i.1999: JAB, editor: SGML tagging
12.ii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
12.ii.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