Appendix 14: Spells for “the rise of the heart” (šaziga)

Marco De Pietri, Stefania Ermidoro – March 2022

Appendix 14: Spells for “the rise of the heart” (šaziga)
- Appendix 14.1
- Appendix 14.2

Appendix 14: Spells for “the rise of the heart” (šaziga)

Sources:
Autograph: Biggs 1967 Shaziga = Biggs, Robert D. 1967, šà.zi.ga. Ancient Mesopotamian Potency Incantations, Texts from Cuneiform Sources 2, Locust Valley: J.J. Augustin, Plates.
Akkadian text and English translation (columns 2, 4): Biggs 1967 Shaziga = Biggs, Robert D. 1967, šà.zi.ga. Ancient Mesopotamian Potency Incantations, Texts from Cuneiform Sources 2, Locust Valley: J.J. Augustin [quotation according to number and lines of the edited texts].

NB: The portion of text included in [...] and in smaller font is omitted in gB's translation.

Appendix 14.1

Recalling the original situation
Autograph: Biggs 1967 Shaziga = Biggs 1967, Plates.
Text 3 (pp. 19-20) = LKA 95, r. 20-30
Line	Akkadian text (syllabic transcription)	Akkadian text (phonemic transcription)	English translation Biggs	English translation gB
20	ÉN a-kan-nu MIN ri-mu MIN man-nu ú-[ram-me-k]a ki-ma qi-i	šiptum akānu akkannu rīmu akkannu mannu u[rammek]a kīma qī	Incantation. Wild ass! Wild ass! Wild bull! Wild bull! Who has made you [fall limp] like slack cords?	Spell. Wild ass! (repeat). Wild bull! (repeat). Who made you as limp as a loose string?
21	ra-mu-ti mannu ki-ma ḫu-l[i a-lak-t]a-ka ip-ru-u[s]	ramūti mannu kīma ḫūl[i alakt]aka ipru[s]	Who has blocked your [way] like a ro[ad]?	Who blocked your going out as (it should be for) an expedition?
22	man-nu it-bu-uk ana ŠÀ-ka [A.MEŠ ka]-ṣu-ti	mannu itbuk ana libbika [mā ka]ṣūti	Who has poured co[ld water] on your “heart”	Who poured cold water on your heart?
23	ana UGU ŠÀ-ka iš-kun a-d[ir-t]a [di-l]ip-ta i-[x x x]	ana muḫḫi libbika iškun ad[irt]a [dil]ipta i-[x x x]	(and) has put gl[oom] upon your heart, has [...-ed you con]fusion?	(Who) put darkness over your heart, did (cause you) confusion?

Appendix 14.2

The living metaphor
Autograph: Biggs 1967 Shaziga = Biggs 1967, Plates.
Text 13 (pp. 31-32) = KAR 70:45-r.9 (A); S1-3-30,377 (= BM 46911) r.1-15; B = 46-r.8 (Plate 3)
Line	Akkadian text (syllabic transcription)	Akkadian text (phonemic transcription)	English translation Biggs	English translation gB
r45	[ÉN ina SAG-ia da-a]š-šu ra-ki-is : ina še-pi-ti-ia	[šiptum ina qaqqadiya da]ššu rakis : ina šēpītiya	[Incantation. At my head a bu]ck is tied! At my feet	Spell. A ram is tied to the headboard (of the bed), a ram is tied to the feet (of the bed).
46	[pu-ḫa-lu ra-ki-i]s da-aš(!)-šu ḫu-ub-bi-ba-ni	[puḫālu raki]s daš(!)šu ḫubbibāni	[a ram is tied]! Buck, caress me!	O ram, caress me!
47	[pu-ḫa-lu] rik-ta-ban-ni	[puḫālu] riktabānni	[Ram], copulate with me!	O ram, come and ride me!
48	[x x x] du-ku-uk ri-i-mi it-ti-ka lit-ba-a	[x x x] dukuk rīmi ittika litbā	[...] Prance about, wild bull! Let yout strength rise for you!	O wild bull, rear up [in front of me]!
49	e-mu-qa-an it-ti-ka lit-ba-a bir-ka-na a-ni-ḫa-tu	emūqan ittika litbā birkāna anīḫatu	Let your tired knees rise for you!	Raise up your strength! Raise your tired knees high (= the organ)!
v1	[it-ti-ka lit-ba]-⸢a⸣ mi-na-tu-ka it-ti-ka [li]t-[ba-a] meš-re-⸢tu⸣-[ka] (2) [it-t]i-ka lit-ba-a ku-lu-l[i-ka] (3) [x x x]-ka-⸢ma⸣(?) ma-a-a-al-⸢ta⸣ [x x]	[ittika litb]⸢ā⸣ minātuka ittika [li]t[bā] mešrē⸢tu⸣[ka] (2) [itt]ika litbā kulūl[ika] (3) [x x x]ka-⸢ma⸣(?) māl⸢ta⸣ [x x]	[Let] your limbs [rise for you]! [Let] your members [rise] for you! (2) Let [your] ... rise [for] you! (3) [...] ... the bed [(...)]	May your limbs stand high! May your organs rise high!
4	x x x x ⸢ta⸣-ߴ-dir ra-am-ka ⸢e⸣ta-šú-[uš]	x x x x ⸢ta⸣ߴdir rāmka ⸢e⸣ta-šú-[uš]	Do not(?) fear ...! Do not wor[ry] about love-making!	Do not be afraid! Do not distress yourself making love!
5	ina qí-bit <<ina>> te-e te-⸢li⸣-ti ⸢^d⸣Iš-ta[r]	ina qibīt <<ina>> tē te⸢lī⸣ti Išta[r]	According to the wording(?) of the incantation of wise Ištar, ...	It is Ishtar's command, who well understands and of Ea, Shamash, Marduk.