Geers Heft B p. 030 (K.06151)[via ccpo]
Obverse | ||
o 1o 1 | [(...) Jupiter is] the bearer of signals for the villages. | |
o 22 | [mulMÁ.GUR₈ : x x :] ⸢MÁ⸣ : ba-nu-ú : ba-ni-tu₄2 | [In "The boat constellation" (mul.MÁ.GUR₈) ...] MÁ means "creator," and hence "creatress," |
o 33 | [...]. Hence it is as if it said ["Nabû"]. | |
o 44 | [...]. The ŠUPA-star is the shining star. | |
o 55 | [x x x x (x)]-ti ka-mu-ú | [The ... star is the star that] binds the [...]. |
o 66 | [the Arrow star] is the righteous star. | |
o 77 | [... Mercury (is)] the killer of cattle. | |
o 88 | [... Mars] (is) the bringer of continual plague. | |
Reverse | ||
r 1'r 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | ... |
r 2'2' | [...] ⸢DINGIR?⸣.MAḪ ⸢x⸣ | [...] Bēlet-ilī ..., |
r 3'3' | [...] ⸢x⸣ mi-⸢x⸣ | ... |
r 4'4' | [...] ⸢x⸣ za?-ru-ú : ma-⸢šad?-du?⸣6 | [...] "cart-pole" means "shaft" (of the wagon star). |
r 5'5' | [... the ...-star] bends back, in the country the star of the country will raise [...], | |
r 6'6' | [...]-⸢x⸣-ši | ... |
1Line 1 is paralleled in the star list BM 42262 (5R 46/1) r 3.
2The star mulMÁ.TU is equated with Nabû in BM 42262 (5R 46/1) r 2, whence the restoration. On the other hand, MÁ = banû is elsewhere unattested, but cp. MA = banû in the Commentary on the Names of Marduk K.4406 r 8 (CCP 1.1.B.b). The line probably tried to demonstrate that the star mulMÁ.GUR₈ is the star of Nabû by proving that both signs MÁ and AG (from Nabû's name) mean banû, "to create."
3Compare BM 42262 (5R 46/1) r 16: mul.ŠU.PA | MUL na-am-ru.
4The restoration of the star name is based on the possibility that mīšaru may be a translation of SI.SÁ. Note that the mulGAG.SI.SÁ star appears in BM 42262 (5R 46/1) r 15, where it is explained as kakkab mešrê, "wealthy star."
5Lines 7-8 are paralleled in the BM 42262 (5R 46/1) r 5-6.
6If correctly read, the line would be citing Malku II 208. Note that zarû, "cart-pole," appears in an astronomical context in Mulapin I i 16.