KAR

O Sun-god Shamash, when you enter Heaven’s Interior may the bolt of the clear heavens speak a greeting to you⁠a May the doors of the heavens bless you. May the gatekeeper of heaven greet you with favor. May Ningal, your beloved spouse, await you with joy, May she soothe your heart with a shining countenance. May your attendant deities stand ready before you. O Shamash, when you enter the depths, your sanctuary in the underworld, May the great gods of the underworld greet you. May the Anunnaki, the great gods, gather around you. As you travel through the night, O judge of heaven and earth, Decide the cases of the wronged, establish justice for the orphan and widow. Illuminate the darkness, let the traveler find his way. Let the bolts of the netherworld be opened for you. May your resting place be peaceful, may your sleep be sweet. Until you rise again at dawn, bringing light to the land.

Entrance ... The king ... He enters ... the king blesses. The throne dais of the god Anu ... His ..., the throne of the god Enlil ... He enters ... Before the god Sin ... In the midst of the courtyard ... He prays. He sets up ... before the god Shamash. He sets up. Before the goddess Ishtar of Nineveh ... Before the goddess Ishtar of Arbela ... In the midst of the gate ... He places the throne, the dwelling of the goddess Ishtar-dīnit. He prays. On the day, the king’s meal: Fine beer šikru reštu, wine karānu ... Honey dišpu, ghee ḫimētu, a display offering taklimtu, dates suluppu ... Salt, juniper burāšu ... Before the god Ashur ... He sets up. An offering bundle riksu, incense qutrinnu ... Before the gods ... He sets up. He sprinkles. He requests life balāṭu, long days, stable years... For the king, his lord. He blesses the king. The throne, the dwelling of the god Adad, he sets up. He places. An offering bundle, incense ... Before the god Adad and the goddess Shala ... He sets up. He sprinkles. He requests life, long days, stable years... For the king, his lord. He blesses the king. He sets up. He places. An offering bundle, incense ... Before the god ... and the goddess Gula ... An offering bundle, incense ... Before the god Ninurta ... He sets up. He sprinkles. He requests life, long days, stable years... For the king, his lord. He blesses the king. He sets up. He places. An offering bundle, incense ... Before the god ... and the goddess Nusku ... He sets up. He sprinkles. He requests life, long days, stable years... For the king, his lord. He blesses the king. Regular offering ginû ... He sets up ... Abzu ... The upper heavens ... The god Anu ... The dwelling of the god Enlil ... The ... of the god Ea ... The upper heavens are of luludānītu-stone, they belong to Anu. He settled the 300 Igigi within it. The middle heavens are of saggilmud-stone, they belong to the Igigi. Bel sat on the high dais within it, in a lapis lazuli shrine.⁠a The lower heavens are of lapis lazuli uqnû-stone, they belong to Bel. He drew the constellations, the images of the gods within it.