SAA 08 038. Hemerology for the 1st of Nisan [calendrical][via saao/saa08]

(1) [In Nisan, the first day, he should cleanse and] purify himself.

(2) You soak [zagindurû stone in] filtered oil, [you put maštakal plant in]to [beer and oil]. He rubs himself repeatedly.

(4) [(...) he should put on linen] sandals and dress [in a new garment].

(5) You [bin]d zagindurû stone [in yo]ur [hem], [you go] to the house of a [fowler and (buy) two] doves, [male and fem]ale.

(7) [You convict th]em before Šamaš. [He will obtain his desire] li[ke a god].

(8) (You say) "Šamaš, you are the ju[dge of heaven and ea]rth, un[clench for me the s]tro[ng fists of god or goddess, k]ing, magnate or nobleman!"

(10) He [releases the male (dove) to the east, the female] to the west.

(11) [You catch] a fish [and put] his spittle in the mouth [of the fish; (you say)] "Fish [..., fi]sh, [...] the curse, [let it go down to the a]ps[û]!"

(13) [You set up] a censer of juniper before Šamaš, pour a liba[tion of bee]r, pour a liba[tion] of milk to the right and left of his door.

(r 1) He may eat emmer bread, beef and mutton, and d[rink] emmer beer; when he says something, god, king, magnate and nobleman will be entirely favorable.

(r 3) Wherever he goes, he will obtain his heart's desire like a god; he will shine like the sun; his dreams will be good; he will live long.

(r 5) You set up a portable altar in the courtyard, where the horses stand, you recite the incantation "Ud gibil-bi kin-am".

(r 7) From Issar-šumu-ereš.