BMS 33[via caspo]

[Incantation:] O Taš[metu], . . . , goddess of loveli[ness],

Who makes (people) to agree with her word, who establishes [combat(?)],

Who weakens (i.e. soothes) the anger of the (personal) god and g[oddess].

Who hears prayers and supplications,

Who accepts prayers and entreaties,

Wife of proud Muati (i.e., Nabu), son of Tutu (i.e., Marduk),

Bride of Esagila (i.e., Marduk), the foundation of the heavens, the mountain of the world,

Progeny of Ezida, the temple of the living beings of the great gods,

The queen of Borsippa, who governs the habitations,

Tashmetu, the lady whose order is powerful.

[. . .] . . [. . .] . . . of the great goddesses [. . .].

[. . .] among the gods, father of the world,

[. . . peac]e he granted to you indeed,

[. . . of the tota]lity, [all] of them, he has made you bear.

Marduk has generously bestowed upon you compliance and reconciliation.

[With regard to all of] the disagreeable (people), you establish compliance and reconciliation.

You make them all kneel down. You make their speaking heard.

As for the [cro]oked among them, you straighten out [the]ir coun[sel].

You make the distant [land]s submit (lit. bow) at [your] command.

O Tashmetu, goddess of sexual charm and delight, lady of [. . .]

I, so-and-so, son of so-and-so, whose (personal) god (is) so-and-so, whose (personal) goddess is so-and-so,

I have turned to you, my lady, hear [my] supplication!

[T]o Nabu, your husband, lord of wisdom, fore[most] son

Of Esagila, inter[cede] (for me), that

[. . . may he hear] my [invoc]ation.

[May he accept] my [pra]yer. [. . .]

[At his honor]ed [word . . .] (my personal) god [. . .]

[May . . . de]part.

[. . .] the distr[ess . . .]

[. . .] asakku-demon [. . .]

[. . .] witchcraft, sorcery, and magi[c . . .]

[May] the curse [de]part. May [. . .] be [sent away].

[. . .] gallu-demon. May [it] turn back.

May goodnes[s] be established [for] the teeming people.

May [god] and king order favorable thi[ngs] (for me),

[According to] your august [comm]and, which cannot be changed, and your firm consent,

[O Tashme]tu, (my) lady.

[It is the wording of] a lifted-[hand] prayer to Tashmetu.

[Its ritual(?) . . .] you sprinkle pure water. A censer of juniper and myrrh

[. . .] sweet reed in flour you pour.

[. . .] three times you recite and prostrate yourself.

[. . .] will be reconciled.

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

[Its ritua]l: [you d]o (it) in the presence of the lamassu either with a ritual assemblage or with a censer.

When you do (the ritual), garlic, cress, l[ee]k,

(and) pork (lit. the flesh of a pig) do not eat, or . . .

[Incantation: . . .] . . queen of the world, goddess of the ladies.

[Pal]ace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world,

[king] of the land of Ashur, who, with Tashmetu, establisher of compliance

[and pea]ce, is ever attentive. For an aide to memory (and) his reading

[he copi]ed, collated, (and) deposited (it) in his palace.

[The one who trusts] in you will not be put to shame, O [Nabu].