Hero, lord of field and meadow, lion of the distant mountains! Ninjiczida, who brings together giant snakes and dragons! Great wild bull who, in the murderous battle, is a flood that ......! Beloved by his mother, he to whom Ninjirida gave birth from her luxurious body, who drank the good milk at her holy breast, who sucked in lion's spittle, who grew up in the abzu! August icib priest who holds the holy ecda vessels, checker of tablets, who secures justice ......! King, wild bull with tall limbs (?), who directs speech aright, and who hates wickedness! Mighty power, whom no one dare stop when he spreads confusion! Mighty Ninjiczida, whom no one dare stop when he spreads confusion!
The troops are constantly at your service. Shepherd, you understand how to keep a check on the black-headed. The sheep and lambs come to seek you out, and you understand how to wield the sceptre over the goats and kids, into the distant future. Ninjiczida, you understand how to wield the sceptre, into the distant future.
The merciful
king (i.e. Enki) entrusted you from your birth with your words of
prayer. He let you have life and creation. Prince endowed with attractiveness,
Ninjiczida, when taking your seat on the throne-dais in
an elevated location, lord, god, youth, right arm -- clothed in your ......,
with the shining sceptre grasped in your hands -- then ...... performs a
cir-namcub song to you, addressing you intimately: "
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You bring calming of the heart to ...... who calls out ...... words. You fall
upon the many ...... and you burn them like fire."
The king who is the lord of broad understanding (i.e. Enki) has determined a good destiny for you on your elevated throne-dais; the god who loves justice (probably Utu) has spoken these favourable words: "Foremost one, leader of the assembly, glory of ......, king endowed with awesomeness, sun of the masses, advancing in front of them! Who can rival you in the highest heaven? What can equal you?" Hero who, after surveying the battle, goes up to the high mountains! Ninjiczida, who, after surveying the battle, goes up to the high mountains! King, you who carry out commands in the great underworld, you who carry out the underworld's business! Any youth who has a personal god is at your disposal, there where your commands are issued. O king, honeyed mouth of the gods! Praise be to Enki. Ninjiczida, son of Ninazu! Praise be to father Enki.
A balbale to Ninjiczida.
Lord with holy dignity, imbued with great savage awesomeness! My king, lord Ninjiczida, imbued with great savage awesomeness! Hero, falcon preying on the gods, my king -- dignified, with sparkling eyes, fully equipped with arrows and quiver, impetuous leopard, murderous, howling muchuc, ...... (1 ms. has instead: ......), dragon snarling (?) in the lagoon, raging storm reaching (1 ms. has instead: covering) all people! Lofty-headed prince, resting in the midst of the mountains, ...... smashing heads!
Lord, your mouth is that of a pure magician (1 ms. has instead: a snake with a great tongue, a magician) (1 ms. has instead: a poisonous snake), lord Ninjiczida, ......! Ninjiczida, your mouth is that of a pure magician, lord Ninjiczida, ......! My linen-clad one, when you ......, who can find out your intentions? Ninjiczida, when you ......, who can find out your intentions? Your holy word is known to them that know it, but is unknown to them that do not know it. To them that do not know it, to them that do not know it , ....... Ninjiczida, to them that do not know it, ...... When your great word comes to the earth, you are indeed a (1 ms. adds great) muchuc .......
You fall upon
the river as a flood-wave, you rise in the fields as a devastating flood.
Magilum boat, high flood of battle which cuts
down (1 ms. has instead: which chops
down). ...... in his own heart ......,
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...... as a dead man ......
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Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet.
A balbale to Ninjiczida.
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...... to you. ...... a flood-wave in the river, sweeping over everything like a destructive flood. My king, from your ....... King, from your birth you have ...... in abundance. Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet .......
1st kirugu.
Lord Ninjiczida, ......
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Hero, ...... beloved of holy An, ...... born in the
shining great mountains, lord ...... with sparkling eyes, with the
attractiveness of a young man, great hero, the king's right arm on the
battlefield, lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet.
They praise you in song.
2nd kirugu.
Hero, as you wander on the earth, Ninjiczida, beloved of An, through you the early flood occurs, and Enki rejoices at you. Through you fine grains are in the fields, and ...... rejoices at you. ...... head held high, lord Ninjiczida. You ......, lord Ninjiczida. You extend ......, and you stretch out your claws. Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet, .......
3rd kirugu.
...... he has poured his good seed. Enlil says "Hail!" to Ninjiczida. He makes known ......, and creates it for you in the Land. ......, born like ....... He looks at your joyful ...... Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
4th kirugu.
Hero who gains
(?) victories ...... in greatness.
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...... my king .......
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Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet. They praise you
in song.
5th kirugu.
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...... in your elevated (?) house, ...... life. Ninjiczida, in your elevated (?) house, ...... life. ...... from
the great place ....... ...... throne-dais ......
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Holding ......
high, lordly one of holy An, holding ...... high on the
lofty throne-dais, ......, lord Ninjiczida, lord
......! ...... the Anuna gods, gods of the earth
....... Ninjiczida, the Anuna
gods, gods of the earth ....... An has given power to
you, princely son, ....... An has given power to you,
Ninjiczida, ....... ...... the Anuna gods ......
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