Source: The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature. Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
1–4
Ancient warrior, greatly respected and forceful, with the strength of a full-grown lion!
Ninurta, … flood, great lion, fierce opponent in battle!
(Ninurta riding his winged lion-headed beast / storm bird / sky-disc armed with alien weaponry)
Mighty one, who … the enemy peoples,
destroyer of cities, who turns the settlements into dust! (alien high-tech weaponry)
Ninurta, great wild bull, a battering ram who … great walls!
5 Barsud.
6–14
A flood which frightens the rebel lands, without rival!
(Ninurta rides his flying beast, recovers “Tablets of Destiny” from Anzu, sky-disc on left)
Ninurta, deathly hush, … bolt of lightning (?), …
(the other ms. has instead: imbued with fearsomeness, …, … the enemy).
You have made the name of king Cu-Suen known among the widespread people.
When he directs big bulls and big sheep to the main courtyard of your E-cumeca,
the holy residence, the Igi-cu-galam in which the fates are determined,
may he greet (?) you from its holy royal offering place,
(Inanna, Goddess of Love, espouses another mixed-breed king, her father Nannar is presented Shu-Suen)
may Cu-Suen (King Shu-Suen, another mixed-breed spouse to Inanna__) greet (?) you from there.
… Ninurta … long life … … long life … for Cu-Suen.
15 Cagbatuku.
16–20
2 lines fragmentary
(Ninurta, (not Adad), upon his winged lion-headed beast / sky-disc on left)
Ninurta, firstborn son of Enlil, … fearsomeness.
2 lines fragmentary
21 2nd barsud.
22–28
2 lines fragmentary
… raging … horizon … Ninurta, the strong one, the august provider,
born of Ninlil (born of Ninhursag, Enlil’s 1/2 sister, his “double seed” heir__)!
… deathly hush … Cu-Suen who is always at Enlil’s service.
Ninurta, may you be his great wall, may you look on him favorably;
may you be Cu-Suen’s great wall, may you look on him favorably.
29 Sa-gida.
30 Ninurta, may you be the aid of my Cu-Suen’s weapons (alien technologies).
31 Its jicgijal.
32–43
… who moves fast into the heart of the mountains!
(Ninurta’s sky-disc / storm bird)
Ninurta, massive stormwind over the rebel lands, devastating the people!
Counselor, who controls perfectly the divine powers of the E-kur, support of his father!
Ninurta, … who moves fast into the heart of the mountains!
Ninurta, massive stormwind over the rebel lands, devastating the people!
Counselor, who controls perfectly the divine powers (alien technologies)
(the E-kur, Enlil’s ziggurat residence ruins in Nippur, alien Command Central)
of the E-kur (__Enlil’s temple residence in Nippur), support of his father!
My king, the great strength of Enlil, from whose grasp no foreign country can escape!
(King Anu’s son & heir Enlil, father to Ninurta, Enlil’s heir, both born of the alien “double seed” law of succession)
For Cu-Suen …, given great strength by father Enlil —
you, Ninurta, will destroy myriads in the battle and the fray.
(Enlil, Earth Colony Commander)
Ninurta, the great strength of Enlil, from whose grasp no foreign country can escape!
For Cu-Suen …, given great strength by father Enlil —
(mixed-breed high-priest atop Nannar’s temple residence in Ur, Nannar, Martu with earthling underfoot, & Ninurta)
you, Ninurta, will destroy myriads in the battle and the fray.
44–62
My king, you alone perform the ancient rites, a truly immense task.
Ninurta, yellow evening light that casts fear over the Land,
(Marduk & son Nabu battle NInurta, Nergal, & Inanna)
like holy Urac (Marduk), a fearsome dragon brandishing a terrible torch!
Ninurta, you alone perform the ancient rites, a truly immense task.
Ninurta, yellow evening light that casts fear over the Land,
(Marduk, patron god of Babylon, & then Egypt)
like holy Urac (Marduk), a fearsome dragon raising a terrible torch!
My king, grandiloquent great warrior, confident in his strength!
And may you, Cu-Suen, put your trust in him, in lord Ninurta.
May Cu-Suen, the king whom Enlil has appointed for you, be your constable.
(giant alien god Ninurta killing with his beast)
Ninurta, grandiloquent great warrior, confident in his strength!
And may you, Cu-Suen, put your trust in him, in lord Ninurta.
May Cu-Suen, the king whom Enlil has appointed for you, be your constable.
… of nir stone, … holy and fearsome …, a truly immense task.
Like … your august strength, he has written your name on it.
… will be the guardian of his life forever.
Cu-Suen! Holy and fearsome, a truly immense task.
Like … your august strength, he has written your name on it.
… will be the guardian of his life forever.
1 line missing
Colophon (line 63): Sa-jara.