Plain text of An adab to God the Light-giver for Shulgi (Shulgi Q)
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1-11 Youthful light ......; brilliant light, great lion, ......, hero emerging from the holy interior of heaven, storm whose splendour covers the Land and is laden with great awesomeness; God the Light-giver, King of justice that befits the true offspring, made Culgi, the trustworthy shepherd, glorious in the battle. The great wild bull, who like a torch illuminates the Land from the holy heavens; the wise one of all the countries, the fearsome radiance, the just one, the long (?), holy dragon, the lord born to command -- He bestowed the kingship of the Land on Culgi.
12-22 Like a mace with three lion-heads, he makes the mountains tremble and then destroys the rebel lands. ...... the enemy. ...... the great .......
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...... the shepherd. Culgi ...... justice. ...... in famine. ....... May ...... great fearsomeness for the people for you. ...... the creation of ...... no one .......
23 Sa-gida.
24 O God the Light-giver, assign a sweet destiny to the king ......!
25 Jicgijal of the sa-gida.
26-36 ...... is exalted. Like ...... very pleasing. ...... shepherd Culgi, the lion ...... the rebel lands ....... As long as the cities are not pacified ....... ...... the people numerous as ewes. May ...... of the holy lapis-lazuli shrine, rejoicing. ...... very proudly ....... Like a cow ...... proudly.
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37-43 Culgi ....... ...... a fragrant cedar forest. O king, the lord who covers the heavens with awesomeness ....... ...... the heavenly august dais from the holy place. The lord ...... august radiance on all the lands from the holy heavens. Because of your purity, God has made everything abundant for you; may a sweet life be your lot.
44 Sa-jara.
45-48 God chose the shepherd in His heart. Years of plenty are assigned to Culgi, the trustworthy shepherd, the king, as his fate. From the shrine in Nibru, God bestowed this on the trustworthy shepherd, whose fate is determined by Him.
49 Jicgijal of the sa-jara.
50-52 Lord of all the great blessings!
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