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(gods in blue)
(Dr. Damu & mother physician Bau)
1-11. Say to Nintinuga (Bau / Gula), the reliable stewardess of the E-kur, the physician of the Land;
repeat to the lady, whose incantation heals the multitude of people,
whose spells make the people recover, to {my} {(1 ms. has instead:) the} relenting lady,
who loves to revive the people and loves supplications,
the merciful and compassionate one who listens to prayers.
(Anunnaki doctor Damu & his mother Bau tend to the ill)
You are the caretaker of the living and the dead; you are the great healer of all the crippled ones.
This is what Inanaka, the daughter of Enlil-a-mah, your maidservant says:
12-18. I have fallen ill {for a second time}{(1 ms. has instead:) twice (?)},
but I do not yet know the divine oracle concerning {my being in agonies}
{(1 ms. has instead:) these agonies}. {(1 ms. adds:) …….}
My lady, a house has been built for me, but I have to sit there with longing eyes.
My valued acquaintances {keep}{(1 ms. has instead:) stay} away from me.
I have no one who would take care of me.
Since this is full, too full for me, I am distressed.
(giant alien doctors of medicine Damu & Bau)
19-25. If it pleases my lady, {and the asag demon which is in my body leaves my body, and thus}
{(some mss. have instead:) may the asag demon which is in my body leave my body, so that}
{it (the asag demon) allows me} {(1 ms. has instead:) I can} step again on the {path}
{(1 ms. has instead:) ground} of life with my feet.
{I will then be your maidservant, the courtyard sweeper of your temple, and will serve you.
Furthermore after I have recovered, I will name you, my lady, as “the healer of the crippled”}
{(some mss. have instead:) I will then be her maidservant,
the courtyard sweeper of her temple, and will serve her.
(Damu administers medical treatment)
Furthermore after I have recovered, I will name her, my lady, as “the healer of the crippled”}.