Segment A

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...... shining ....... He (probably Lugalbanda) spoke to her (probably Ninsun) tenderly ......: "He will accomplish precisely the fate determined for him. God will make his branches spread as if he were a sappy cedar planted among hacur trees."

7-10 Then the king's mother stepped up (?) to the word of God; she made a fateful decision with her spouse, holy Lugalbanda; she attended to his supplication. She went straight in prayer to God:

11-14 "My Lord, You are the King over all! I have looked through the land in all its extent and among its black-headed people who are as numerous as ewes, and I have elevated Culgi high above their head. May he be their trustworthy shepherd!

15-21 "He is my mes tree with spreading branches; he sprang up from the soil for me, ...... brings abundant yield for me every year. He is my spikenard herb, growing for me with sturdy stems. He makes my ...... radiant in the brickwork of Sumer.

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May he stand daily in ......!

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Segment B

1-2 ...... of Urim ....... ...... grant him (?) kingship!

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Segment C

1-10 (God is speaking:) "Its roots sank deep into the earth. I will stand by you in that holy matter. May he who is worthy of being praised with good words, Culgi, the king of a propitious reign, perform the rites established for the kingship perfectly for Me, at the great and lofty wall-tower of Urim! May he execute properly the statutes of God! May he always give food at the time of the new moon and at the new year, for My sake! May you yourself bring me his prayers daily! My tree is indeed abundance, sprouting from the earth like herbs and plants!"

11-17 Then, rejoicing over the words of God, the king's mother took Culgi the king of Urim by his right hand, led him joyfully into her Egal-mah and seated him upon the exalted dais. She treated him tenderly, saying:

17-21 "Shepherd Culgi, I am your great sword (?). My holy heart, a rising flood, rejoices over you. God ...... , who is your Master, praises you, who are surpassing in kingship (?) for (?) the ...... of your kingship.

22-27 "Culgi, you are a pure calf, born to me. You are a good seed of Lugal-banda. I raised you upon my own holy lap. I have decided your fate with my holy bosom. You are a good fortune which fell to my share. I requested you from God in the .......

28-34 "I, the royal mother, the good woman with beautiful hair befitting a lady, Culgi, I am your faithful guardian (?). May you be dressed in my ...... ma garment! Dance ...... on my holy knees! May you, the shepherd, born for justice, trust in my holy words!

35-42 "Your holy name is worthy of being praised; may it please like fine oil! God has given you a sceptre for rendering judgments; may your head be raised high! Your father who begot you, holy Lugalbanda, has named you as the 'Valiant one whom God made known'. He has made you acquire (?) a ....... He has adorned you with a royal crown; may he purify (?) your breath of life with an enduring sceptre!

43-48 "May Gectin-ana, the king's sister, never stop rejoicing over you joy in your palace, erected for you as a source of happiness! May she always step forward to me with friendly entreaties on your behalf! May she never cease praying for you!

49-55 "I ...... holy temple of residence ....... ...... the woman, the good cow in (?) the great sheepfold. They (?) give (?) me (?) enduring kingship. They (?) have placed (?) the people in their entirety in my hands.

56-66 "At the place where the fates are decided, God stood by me. He made Culgi's shepherdship everlasting for me and made Culgi, the righteous servant of his Lord, rise over the land like the sun for me. He set up a throne of firm reign for him. The shepherd will decree just judgements and will make just decisions upon it (?). He granted (?) Culgi a royal crown. ...... great .......

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