TCL 06, 47 [Kettledrum rituals: commentary][via cams/gkab]

Anu [...] as himself. Ellil is present as Lugaldukuga, (that is) Enmešara,

Enmešara (also relating to) Anu. Ea is present as the Apsu, the Apsu (also relating to) the sea (and) the sea (to) Ereškigal.

Anšar, Anu, Lugaldukuga, Alalu, Enmešara, Dumuzi, Ea, Alla,

Tamti, Asakku, Asakku ... humanity towards the east, Dumuzi,

Enmešara, Anu who gave his sons in order to save his life, Ereškigal,

Belili, ... towards the east, Nergal, the (ones of) Ellil. Dagan entrusted the assembly to Allatu.

He ... their rule. Over them he entrusted the dwelling of Erkallu to him.

Lugalira (is) Sin, the first-born son of Ellil. Meslamtaea (is) Gilgameš,

Gilgameš (also relating to) Nergal, the inhabitant of the Underworld.

Zisumu (is) Gula, (that is) Ninnibru, the giver of life for Anu.

Ibgirihuš (is) Šuziana, (that is) Antu, the sparer of life for Anu. Šegbarimime (is)

Ennugi, (that is) Sin, the cultivator of the field. Urbada (is) Kusu, (that is) Tutu who knows the holy waters.

Urbadhumhum (is) Ninnisig, (that is) Nergal, the bearer of the bronze sword. Gubagararae (is)

Ninkasi, (that is) Ningirzida, the bearer of beer. Abaralah (is) Nusku,

(that is) Ninurta : Sin : Nabu, the lieutenant. (These are) the Standing Gods who, in front of Dagan, have guarded Enmešara since distant time.

To mention from the beginning the names of the hands that are thrown in the bronze kettledrum: Zisumu,

the striver; Bigirigida, the ...; Šegbarimime, ...; Urbada,

that of the entrance; Urbadahumhum, they bring, they arrive, they bring; Gubagararae,

... the attaining of well-being; Abaralah, .... Extra hands (are) for Šarur and Šargaz.

(gloss: break) all of them ... (gloss: break).

Lugaldukuga's lagoon (is) the striver. Secondly, his lagoon (is) the .... Thirdly, his lagoon (is) ..., like his lagoon. Fourthly,

his lagoon (is) that of the entrance. Fifthly, his lagoon (is) they bring, he arrives, they bring. ...

(is) ... the attaining of well-being, like his lagoon. (Seventhly, his lagoon is) .... The extra ones. All of his lagoon ... of his life

(gloss: break) ... his sons ... (gloss: break).

They call the chief kalû-priest Enmešara. The Underworld, the kalû-priests, his sons ... [...] ...

[...] ... his ... [...]

[...] ... [...].

Anu, Ellil, Ea [...] (gloss: new break).

Anu.

Ellil.

Lugalira, Ninimma, Ennugi (and)

Ninnisig -- their faces are turned towards the east.

Lugalira,

a perfect offering table.

Zisumu.

Šegbarimime.

Urbadahumhum.

Abaralah.

Nusku -- his face is turned towards sunset.

Meslamtaea,

(gloss: half of which is broken).

Bigirihaš.

Urbada.

Gubagararae.

(gloss: break) Meslamtaea, Šuziana, Kusu (and)

(gloss: break) -- their faces are turned towards the west.

Deified kettledrum,

the deified kettledrum -- its face is turned towards sunrise.

Bull of Heaven,

the bull -- its face is turned towards Ellil.

Dumuzi (is) Anu.

Qingu (is) Enmešara.

Mummu (is) Papsukkal.

Alla (is) Anšar.

Asakku (is) Antu.

Arna (is) Lugaldukuga.

Alalu (is) Ea.

Total of 7, the defeated (ones of) Ellil,

whose eyes are placed in the bronze manzû-drum.

An initiate may show (this) to an initiate, (but) the uninitiated should not see. Taboo of Ellil, the Igigu, the Anunnakku and the Standing Gods of the Ekur.

Copy of Nippur. Written in accordance with its original and then checked. Tablet of Ellil-kaṣir, the kalû-priest of Ellil, son of Ellil-šum-imbi, the [...]. He wrote (it) for his own perusal.