BagM Beih. 02, 006 [Kettledrum rituals: incantation][via cams/gkab]

(t.e. 1) At the command of Anu [...].

(o 1) 1. O gods [...] (Akkadian: O great gods [...]),

(o 2) who establish shrines, [...],

(o 3) who decree fates, [...] (Akkadian: who decree fates, who design [...]),

(o 4) who put in order the rites (and) assignments ... [...] ... [...] (Akkadian: who put in order the rites and assignments of all the cult centres),

(o 5) who provide life to living things (and) ... creation ... [...] ... (Akkadian: who create all living things (and) the whole of ... [...] ...),

(o 6) now for the renewing of your artefact I seek out your place at the centre of the underground waters.

(o 7) I have set out a pure ritual assemblage for you.

(o 8) I have libated a pure offering for you.

(o 9) Stand joyously in the pure place and

(o 10) receive the purified (Akkadian: pure) incense.

(o 11) A great bull, a prize bull, whose immensely strong limbs (and) body are perfect,

(o 12) cared for righteously by Nanna in the pure fold (Akkadian: (which) was born righteously in the fold of Sin),

(o 13) (which) used to drink (Akkadian: suck) righteous milk appropriate to the characteristics of divinity,

(o 14) the nurturing of Ninamaškuga which was created in a pure place --

(r 1) I have stood (it) before you at your pure (and) exalted command (Akkadian: at your exalted command).

(r 2) For your ritual procedures which are established in the centre of the underground waters,

(r 3) by your words which cannot be changed may it be appropriate to the characteristics of divinity.

(r 4) Let that god (the kettledrum) renew (its) brilliance like the Moon.

(r 5) Let it be made visible like the Sun for eternal days.

(r 6) Place it on a dais of eternity, a place of relaxation (Akkadian: Let it sit on its seat of eternity, a seat of calm).

(r 7) A šuʾillakku-prayer of the prize bull of the temple-workshop.

(r 8) Tablet of Anu-ab-uter, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Sin-leqe-unnini.

(r 9) Hand of Anu-balassu-iqbi, son of Nidintu-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Sin-leqe-unnini, Urukean.

(r 10) Uruk, (month of) Ululu, 21st day, 1 hundred 36th year, Seleucus, king.