第1書板 ギルガメッシュの暴虐と、エンキドゥの創造について

(The Argument).

（梗概）

He who the heart of all matters hath proven[1] let him teach the nation,

万事の心を究めたる者[1]、国民に教えよ、

He who all knowledge possesseth, therein shall he school all the people,

すべての知を有せる者、その知をもて万民を教うべし、

He shall his wisdom impart(?) and (so) shall they share it(?) together,

彼はその知恵を分かち（？）、（さらば）彼らは共にこれを分かつ（？）べし、

Gilgamish(?)[2]—he was the Master of wisdom, with knowledge of all things,

ギルガメッシュ（？）[2]――彼は知恵の主にして、万事の知識を有せり、

5. He 'twas discover'd the secret conceal'd……

5. 彼こそ秘めたる奥義を発見せり……

(Aye), handed down the tradition relating to (things) prediluvian,

（げに）洪水以前の（事どもに関する）伝承を伝えたり、

Went on a journey afar, (all) aweary and worn with his toiling(?),

遠き旅路に出で、（すべて）疲れ果て、その労苦（？）に憊れたり、

10. Graved(?) on a table of stone all the travail

10. その労苦のすべてを石の板に刻めり（？）

Of Erech, the high-wall'd,

高き城壁のウルクの、

He (it was) built up the ramparts; (and) he (it was) clamp'd the foundation,

彼こそ城壁を築き、（また）彼こそ礎を固めたり、

Like unto brass, of E'-Anna[3], the sacred, the treasury hallow'd,

青銅の如く、聖なるエアンナ[3]の、聖別されたる宝蔵の、

Strengthen'd its base to grant wayleave to no one,

その基を強め、何人にも通路を許さざりき、

…… the threshold which from of old(?)

……古（いにしえ）よりの敷居……（？）

(About thirty lines wanting. The description of Gilgamish runs on to the beginning of the next Column).

（およそ三十行欠落せり。ギルガメッシュの描写は次欄の初めへと続く）。

Two-thirds of him are divine, and one-third of him human[4],

彼の三分の二は神にして、三分の一は人間なり[4]、

The form of his body ……

その身の形は……

He hath forced to take ……

彼は取ることを強いられたり……

……

……

(Gap of about three lines).

（およそ三行の欠落あり）。

(The Plaint of Erech(?) to the gods against the tyrant Gilgamish).

（暴君ギルガメッシュに対する、ウルク（？）の神々への訴え）。

…… of Erech, 'tis he who hath taken,

……ウルクの、彼こそは奪いし者なり、

…… (while) tow'reth his crest like an aurochs,

……（そは）彼の頭飾りは野牛の如く聳ゆればなり、

Ne'er hath the shock of his weapons (its) peer; are driven his fellows

彼の武具の衝撃に並ぶ者かつてなし、彼の仲間らは駆り立てられ

Into the toils[1], while cow'd are the heroes of Erech……

罠の中へと[1]、（かくて）ウルクの勇士らは怖じ怯えたり……

Gilgamish leaveth no son to his father, his arrogance swelling

ギルガメッシュは父にその子を残さず、その傲慢は膨れ上がりて

(Each) day and night; aye, he is the shepherd of Erech, the high-wall'd,

（日ごと）昼も夜も、げに彼は高き城壁のウルクの牧者なり、

He is our(?) shepherd …… masterful, dominant, subtle……

彼は我らの（？）牧者なり……威圧的にして、支配的にして、狡猾なり……

Gilgamish leaveth no maid to her mother, nor daughter to hero,

ギルガメッシュは母にその娘を残さず、勇士にも娘を残さず、

(Nay), nor a spouse to a husband.

（否）、夫にもその妻を残さず。

(And so), to (th' appeal of) their wailing

（されば）、彼らの嘆きの（訴えに）

Gave ear the Immortals: the gods of high heaven address'd the god Anu[2],

不死なる神々は耳を傾けたり、高き天の神々は神アヌに語りかけたり[2]、

(Him who was) Seigneur of Erech: “'Tis thou a son hast begotten,

（彼こそは）ウルクの主なる――「汝こそは一人の子を生みたり、

(Aye, in sooth, all) tyrannous, while tow'reth his crest like an aurochs,

（げに、まことに、すべて）暴虐なる子を、その頭飾りは野牛の如く聳え、

Ne'er hath the shock of his weapons (its) peer; are driven his fellows

彼の武具の衝撃に並ぶ者かつてなし、彼の仲間らは駆り立てられ

Into the toils, while cow'd are the heroes of Erech……

罠の中へと、（かくて）ウルクの勇士らは怖じ怯えたり……

Gilgamish leaveth no son to his father, his arrogance swelling

ギルガメッシュは父にその子を残さず、その傲慢は膨れ上がりて

(Each) day and night; aye, he is the shepherd of Erech, the high-wall'd,

（日ごと）昼も夜も、げに彼は高き城壁のウルクの牧者なり、

He is their shepherd …… masterful, dominant, subtle……

彼は彼らの牧者なり……威圧的にして、支配的にして、狡猾なり……

Gilgamish leaveth no maid to her mother, nor daughter to hero,

ギルガメッシュは母にその娘を残さず、勇士にも娘を残さず、

(Nay), nor a spouse to a husband.”

（否）、夫にもその妻を残さず」

(And so), to (th' appeal of) their wailing

（されば）、彼らの嘆きの（訴えに）

Anu[2] gave ear, call'd the lady Aruru[3]: “'Twas thou, O Aruru,

アヌ[2]は耳を傾け、女神アルル[3]を呼びて言えり、「アルルよ、汝こそは、

Madest (primeval seed of) mankind(?): do now make its fellow,

（太古の種たる）人類を（？）造りたり――今その伴侶を造れ、

So that he happen on Gilgamish, yea, on the day of his pleasure,

彼がギルガメッシュに巡り会わんことを、げに彼が喜びの日に、

So that they strive with each other, and he unto Erech give surcease.”

彼らが互いに争わんことを、さすればウルクに彼は休息を与えん」

(The Creation of Enkidu).

（エンキドゥの創造）。

So when the goddess Aruru heard this, in her mind she imagined

かくて女神アルルこれを聞くや、その心に思い描けり

(Straightway, this) Concept of Anu, and, washing her hands, (then) Aruru

（直ちに、この）アヌの構想を、（さて）手を洗いて、（かくて）アルルは

Finger'd some clay, on the desert she moulded[4b] (it): (thus) on the desert

粘土をつまみ、荒野にてこれを捏ねたり[4b]、（かくて）荒野にて

Enkidu made she, a warrior, (as he were) born (and) begotten,

エンキドゥを彼女は造れり、一人の戦士を、（まさに彼が）生まれ（また）生を受けたるが如く、

(Yea), of Ninurta[5] the double, and put forth the whole of his body

（げに）ニヌルタ[5]の似姿として、（さて）その全身に

Hair: in the way of a woman he snooded his locks (in a fillet);

毛を生やしたり――女の如くその髪を（髪紐にて）束ねたり、

Sprouted luxuriant growth of his hair-like (the awns of) the barley,

その髪は大麦の（芒の）如く豊かに生い茂り、

Nor knew he people nor land; he was clad in a garb like Sumuqan[6].

彼は人をも国をも知らず、スムカン[6]の如き衣を纏えり。

E'en with gazelles did he pasture on herbage, along with the cattle

羚羊と共に彼は牧草を食み、家畜と共に

Drank he his fill, with the beasts did his heart delight at the water.

彼は存分に水を飲み、獣らと共にその心は水辺にて歓びたり。

(The Encounter of Enkidu with the Hunter).

（エンキドゥ、猟師と遭遇すること）。

(Then) did a hunter, a trapper, come face to face with this (fellow),

（さて）一人の猟師、罠師、この（者）と面と向かいて出会えり、

Came on him one, two, three days, at the place where (the beasts) drank (their) water[1b];

一日、二日、三日と彼に出会えり、（獣どもの）水を飲む処にて[1b]、

(Sooth), when the hunter espied him, his face o'ermantled with terror,

（げに）猟師彼を見しや、その顔は恐怖に覆われたり、

He and his cattle went unto his steading, dismay'd (and) affrighted,

彼とその家畜は己が住処へと去れり、狼狽し（また）怯えて、

Crying aloud, distress'd in his heart, (and) his face overclouded,

声高く泣き叫び、その心に苦悩し、（また）その顔は曇りたり、

…… woe in his belly ……

……その腹に災いありて……

(Aye, and) his face was the same as of one who hath gone a far journey.

（げに）その顔は、遠き旅路をゆきし者の如くなりき。

Open'd his mouth (then) the hunter, and spake, addressing his father:

猟師は（そこで）口を開き、その父に語りかけて言えり――

“Father, there is a great fellow come forth from out of the mountains,

「父よ、山々より出で来たりし一人の大いなる者あり、

(O, but) his strength is the greatest (the length and breadth) of the country,

（おお、されど）その力は国の（縦も横も）最も強大なり、

Like to a double of Anu's own self his strength is enormous,

アヌ自らの似姿の如く、その力は途方もなし、

Ever(?) he rangeth at large o'er the mountains, (and) ever with cattle

常に（？）彼は山々を大いに彷徨い、（また）常に家畜と共に

Grazeth on herbage (and) ever he setteth his foot to the water,

牧草を食み、（また）常に水辺へとその足を向く、

So that I fear(?) to approach him. The pits which I myself hollow'd

されば我は（？）彼に近づくを恐る。我自らが掘りたる落とし穴を

(With mine own hands)[2] hath he fill'd in (again), (and) the traps of my setting

（我が手にて）[2]彼は再び埋め尽くし、（また）我が仕掛けし罠を

Torn up, (and) out of my clutches hath holpen escape (all) the cattle,

引き抜きて、（また）我が手より（すべての）家畜を逃れしめたり、

Beasts of the desert: to work at my fieldcraft he will not allow me.”

荒野の獣どもを。我が野良仕事に励むことを彼は我に許さず」

Open'd his mouth (then) his father, and spake, addressing the hunter:

その父は（そこで）口を開き、猟師に語りかけて言えり――

“Gilgamish dwelleth in Erech, my son, whom no one hath vanquish'd,

「ギルガメッシュはウルクに住めり、我が子よ、何人にも打ち破られざる者なり、

(Nay, but) 'tis his strength is greatest (the length and breadth) of the country[3],

（否、されど）その力こそは国の（縦も横も）最も強大なり[3]、

Like to a double of Anu's own self, his strength is enormous,

アヌ自らの似姿の如く、その力は途方もなし、

Go, set[4] thy face towards Erech: and when he hears of a monster,

行きて[4]、汝の顔をウルクへと向けよ。彼が一匹の怪物のことを聞かば、

He will say, ‘Go, O hunter, a courtesan-girl, a hetaera,

彼は言わん、『行け、猟師よ、遊女を、遊女を連れ、

Take with thee …… like a strong one;

携えよ……力ある者の如く。

When he the cattle shall gather again[1] to the place of (their) drinking,

彼が家畜を再びその水飲む処へと集むる時[1]、

So shall she put off her mantle, (the charm of) her beauty revealing;

彼女はその衣を脱ぎ、（その魅する）美しさを顕わすべし。

(Then) shall he spy her, and (sooth) will embrace her, (and thenceforth) his cattle,

（さて）彼は彼女を見初め、（げに）これを抱かん、（さればその後）その家畜は

Which in his very own deserts were rear'd, will (straightway) deny him.’”

己が荒野にて育まれしものすら、（たちどころに）彼を拒むべし』」

(How Gilgamish first heard of Enkidu).

（ギルガメッシュ、初めてエンキドゥのことを聞くこと）。

Unto the rede of his father the hunter hath hearken'd, (and straightway)

その父の教えに猟師は耳を傾けたり、（かくて直ちに）

He will away unto Gilgamish.

彼はギルガメッシュのもとへと去り行かん。

Taking the road towards Erech

ウルクへの道を取りて

Turn'd he his steps, and to Gilgamish came, his speech thus addressing:

彼はその歩みを転じ、ギルガメッシュのもとへ来たりて、（かく）その言葉を語りかけたり――

(Saying): “There is a great fellow come forth from out of the mountains,

（言いけるは）、「山々より出で来たりし一人の大いなる者あり、

(O, but) his strength is the greatest, (the length and breadth) of the country,

（おお、されど）その力は国の（縦も横も）最も強大なり、

Like to a double of Anu's own self his strength is enormous,

アヌ自らの似姿の如く、その力は途方もなし、

Ever(?) he rangeth at large o'er the mountains, (and) ever with cattle

常に（？）彼は山々を大いに彷徨い、（また）常に家畜と共に

Grazeth on herbage, (and) ever he setteth his foot to the water,

牧草を食み、（また）常に水辺へとその足を向く、

So that I fear to approach him. The pits which I myself hollow'd

されば我は彼に近づくを恐る。我自らが掘りたる落とし穴を

(With mine own hands) hath he fill'd in (again, and) the traps of my setting

（我が手にて）彼は再び埋め尽くし、（また）我が仕掛けし罠を

Torn up, (and) out of my clutches hath holpen escape (all) the cattle,

引き抜きて、（また）我が手より（すべての）家畜を逃れしめたり、

Beasts of the desert: to work at my fieldcraft he will not allow me.”

荒野の獣どもを。我が野良仕事に励むことを彼は我に許さず」

Gilgamish unto him, unto the hunter made answer (in this wise):

ギルガメッシュは彼に、猟師に（かく）答えたり――

“Go, (good) my hunter, take with thee a courtesan-girl, a hetaera,

「行け、（善き）我が猟師よ、遊女を、遊女を携えよ、

When he the cattle shall gather again to the place of (their) drinking,

彼が家畜を再びその水飲む処へと集むる時、

So shall she put off her mantle, (the charm of her) beauty revealing,

彼女はその衣を脱ぎ、（その魅する）美しさを顕わすべし、

(Then) shall he spy her, and (sooth) will embrace her, (and thenceforth) his cattle,

（さて）彼は彼女を見初め、（げに）これを抱かん、（さればその後）その家畜は

Which in his very own deserts were rear'd will (straightway) deny him.[2b]”

己が荒野にて育まれしものすら、（たちどころに）彼を拒むべし[2b]」

(The Seduction of Enkidu).

（エンキドゥの誘惑）。

Forth went the hunter, took with him a courtesan-girl, a hetaera,

猟師は出で行き、遊女を、遊女を連れたり、

(So) did they start on their travels, went forth on their journey (together),

（かくて）彼らは旅路に立ち、（共に）その道行きに出でたり、

(Aye), at the term of three days arrived at the pleasaunce appointed.

（げに）三日の後、定められし遊苑に至れり。

Sate they down in their ambush(?), the hunter and the hetaera,

彼らは待ち伏せ（？）に座せり、猟師と遊女とは、

One day, two days they sat by the place where (the beasts) drank (their) water.

一日、二日、彼らは（獣どもの）水を飲む処のかたわらに座せり。

(Then) at last came the cattle to take their fill in their drinking.

（さて）遂に家畜どもは来たりて、存分に水を飲みたり。

Thither the animals came that their hearts might delight in the water,

彼方へと獣どもは来たれり、その心を水にて喜ばしめんとて、

(Aye), there was Enkidu also, he whom the mountains had gender'd,

（げに）エンキドゥもまた其処にありき、山々の生みたる彼なり、

E'en with gazelles did he pasture on herbage, along with the cattle

羚羊と共に彼は牧草を食み、家畜と共に

Drank he his fill[1], with the beasts did his heart delight at the water,

彼は存分に水を飲み[1]、獣らと共にその心は水辺にて歓びたり、

So beheld him the courtesan-girl, the lusty great fellow,

かくて遊女は彼を見たり、精悍なる大いなる者を、

(O but) a monster (all) savage from out of the depths of the desert!

（おお、されど）荒野の深みより出で来たる（すべて）荒々しき怪物なり！

“'Tis he, O girl! O, discover thy beauty, thy comeliness shew him,

「彼こそはそれなり、娘よ！おお、汝の美を顕し、汝の麗しさを彼に見せよ、

So that thy loveliness he may possess—(O), in no wise be bashful,

汝の愛らしさを彼が我がものとせんために――（おお）、決して恥じらうなかれ、

Ravish the soul of him—(certes), as soon as his eye on thee falleth,

彼の魂を奪え――（げに）、彼の目が汝の上に落つるや否や、

He, forsooth, will approach thee, and thou—O, loosen thy mantle,

彼はまこと汝に近づかん、さすれば汝は――おお、汝の衣を緩めよ、

So that he clasp thee, and (then) with the wiles of a woman shalt ply him;

彼が汝を抱かんために、（さて）女の手管をもて彼をあしらうべし、

(Wherefore) his animals, bred in his desert, will (straightway) deny him,

（さればなり）彼の荒野にて育ちし獣どもは、（たちどころに）彼を拒むべし、

(Since) to his breast he hath held thee.”

（そは）彼がその胸に汝を抱きたればなり」

The girl, displaying her bosom,

娘はその胸を顕わし、

Shew'd him her comeliness, (yea) so that he of her beauty possess'd him,

その麗しさを彼に見せたり、（げに）彼をしてその美を我がものとせしめんとて、

Bashful she was not, (but) ravish'd the soul of him, loosing her mantle,

彼女は恥じらわず、（されど）彼の魂を奪い、その衣を緩めたり、

So that he clasp'd her, (and then) with the wiles of a woman she plied him,

彼が彼女を抱かんために、（さて）女の手管をもて彼女は彼をあしらいたり、

Holding her unto his breast.

彼女をその胸に抱きて。

('Twas thus that) Enkidu dallied

（かくてぞ）エンキドゥは戯れたり

Six days, (aye) seven nights, with the courtesan-girl in his mating.

六日、（げに）七夜を、遊女と共にその交わりに。

(How Enkidu was inveigled into Erech to fight with Gilgamish).

（エンキドゥ、ギルガメッシュと戦わんとてウルクへ誘い込まるること）。

Sated at length with her charms, he turn'd his face to his cattle,

遂にその魅力に飽き足りて、彼はその顔をその家畜へと向けたり、

O the gazelles, (how) they scamper'd away, as soon as they saw him!

おお、羚羊どもは、（いかに）彼を見しや否や駆け去りしことか！

Him, yea, Enkidu,—fled from his presence the beasts of the desert!

彼より、げに、エンキドゥより――荒野の獣どもはその前より逃げ去れり！

Enkidu losing his innocence[2]—so, when the cattle fled from him,

エンキドゥはその純潔を失い[2]――さて、家畜が彼より逃げし時、

Failed his knees, and he[3] slack'd in his running, (not) as aforetime:

その膝は力を失い、彼は[3]その走りを緩めたり、（もはや）かつての如くならず。

Natheless he (thus) hath attain'd his full growth and hath broaden'd (his) wisdom[4].

されど彼は（かくて）その全き成長に達し、（その）知恵を広めたり[4]。

Sat he again at the feet of the woman, the woman his features[5]

彼は再びその女の足もとに座し、その女は彼の面差しを[5]

Scanning, and, while she[6] was speaking, his ears heard (the words) she[7] was saying:

見つめつつ、（さて）彼女が[6]語る間、彼の耳は彼女が[7]言える（言葉）を聞けり――

“Comely thou art, e'en like to a god, O Enkidu, shalt be,

「麗しき者よ、汝はまさに神の如くなるべし、おおエンキドゥよ、

Why with the beasts (of the field) dost thou (ever) range over the desert?

何ゆえ（野の）獣どもと共に汝は（常に）荒野を彷徨うか？

Up! for I'll lead thee to Erech, the high-wall'd—(in sooth), to the Temple

立てよ！我は汝を高き城壁のウルクへと導かん――（げに）神殿へと、

Sacred, the dwelling of Anu and Ishtar, where, highest in power,

聖なる、アヌとイシュタルの住まいへと、そこにては、力もて最も高き

Gilgamish is, and prevaileth o'er men like an aurochs.”

ギルガメッシュあり、野牛の如く人々に勝れり」

40. Her counsel e'en as she spake it found favour, (for) conscious he was of his longing

40. その勧めは、彼女がこれを語るや否や、彼の意に適えり、（そは）彼おのが望みを

Some companion to seek; so unto the courtesan spake he:

求むる伴侶あるを自覚したればなり。かくて遊女に彼は語りたり――

“Up, then, O girl, to the Temple, the holy (and) sacred, invite me,

「さらば、娘よ、神殿へと、聖にして（また）神聖なる処へと、我を誘え、

45. Me, to the dwelling of Anu and Ishtar, where, highest in power,

45. 我を、アヌとイシュタルの住まいへと、そこにては、力もて最も高き

Gilgamish is, and prevaileth o'er men like an aurochs—for I, too,

ギルガメッシュあり、野牛の如く人々に勝れり――我もまた、

I, I will summon him, challenging boldly (and) crying through Erech,

我、我こそは彼を呼び出さん、大胆に挑み（また）ウルクを通して叫びつつ、

'I, too, am mighty!' Nay, I, forsooth, I will (e'en) destiny alter—

『我もまた力ある者なり！』否、我こそは、げに、（さらに）運命をも変えん――

(Truly), 'tis he who is born in the desert whose vigour is greatest!

（まことに）、荒野に生まれし者こそ、その勢い最も強きなり！

…… I will please thee,

……我は汝を喜ばしめん、

…… whatever there be, that would I know.”

……いかなるものあらんとも、我はそれを知らんとす」

“Enkidu, come (then) to Erech, the high-wall'd, where people array them

「エンキドゥよ、来たれ（さらば）高き城壁のウルクへ、そこにて人々は身を装う

Gorgeous in festal attire, (and) each day the day is a revel,

華やかに祭りの装いにて、（また）日ごとにその日は宴なり、

10. Eunuch-priests clashing (their) cymbals, and dancing-girls……

10. 宦官祭司らは（その）シンバルを打ち鳴らし、舞姫らは……

Flown with their wantoning, gleeful, and keeping the nobles

その戯れに酔いしれ、喜びに満ちて、貴人らを

Out of their beds(?). (Nay), Enkidu, joy(?) in thy life (to its fullest)

その寝床より遠ざけたり（？）。（否）、エンキドゥよ、汝の生を（その極みまで）喜べ（？）

Thou shalt(?) taste—(forsooth) will I shew thee a man who is happy,

汝は味わうべし（？）――（げに）我は汝に幸多き一人の男を見せん、

15. Gilgamish! View him, O look on his face, (how) comely his manhood!

15. ギルガメッシュなり！彼を見よ、おお、その顔を見よ、（いかに）その雄々しさの麗しきことか！

Dower'd with lustiness is he, the whole of his body with power

精気に満たされたる彼なり、その全身は力にて

Brimming, his vigour is stronger than thine, (all) day and night restless[2]!

満ち溢れ、その勢いは汝より強く、（すべて）昼も夜も休まざるなり[2]！

20. Enkidu, temper thine[1] arrogance—Gilgamish, loveth him Shamash,

20. エンキドゥよ、汝の[1]傲慢を和らげよ――ギルガメッシュを、シャマシュは愛し、

Anu, (and) Enlil[3], and Ea[4] have dower'd his wisdom with largesse.

アヌ、（また）エンリル[3]、そしてエア[4]は、その知恵に豊かなる賜物を与えたり。

(How Gilgamish dreamt of Enkidu).

（ギルガメッシュ、エンキドゥの夢を見しこと）。

(Sooth), or ever from out of thy mountains thou camest, in Erech

（げに）、汝が己が山々より出で来たる以前より、ウルクにて

25. Gilgamish thee had beheld in a dream; so, Gilgamish coming

25. ギルガメッシュは夢の中に汝を見たりき。かくてギルガメッシュは来たりて

Spake to his mother, the dream to reveal.

その母に語れり、その夢を明かさんとて。

“O my mother, a vision

「おお我が母よ、一つの幻を

Which I beheld in my night-time. (Behold), there were stars of the heavens,

我は夜半に見たり。（見よ）、天の星々のありて、

When something like unto Anu's own self fell down on my shoulders,

アヌ自らの如き何ものかが我が肩に落ち来たれる時、

30. (Ah, though) I heaved him, he was o'erstrong for me, (and though) his grapple

30. （ああ、我はこれを）持ち上げんとせしも、彼は我にとりて強すぎたり、（また）その組み付きを

Loosed I, I was unable to shake him (from off me): (and now, all the meanwhile),

我は解きしも、我はこれを（我より）振り払うこと能わざりき。（さて、この間中）、

People from Erech were standing about him[5], the artisans pressing,

ウルクの人々は彼の周りに立ち並び[5]、職人らは押し寄せたり、

35. On him behind, (while) throng'd him the heroes; my (very) companions

35. 彼の後ろに、（かくて）勇士らは彼に群がれり、我が（まさに）その仲間らは

Kissing his feet; I, I to my breast like a woman did hold him,

その足に口づけせり。我、我こそは女の如く彼を我が胸に抱きたり、

(Then) I presented him low at thy feet, that as mine own equal.

（さて）我は彼を低く汝の足もとに差し出したり、我と等しき者として。

Thou might'st account him.”

汝は彼をさよう見做すべし」

She who knoweth all wisdom (thus) to her Seigneur she answer'd,

すべての知恵を知れる彼女は（かく）その主に答えたり、

40. She who knoweth all wisdom, to Gilgamish (thus) did she answer:

40. すべての知恵を知れる彼女は、ギルガメッシュに（かく）答えたり――

“(Lo), by the stars of the heavens are represented thy comrades,

「（見よ）、天の星々によりて汝の仲間は表されたり、

That which was like unto Anu's own self, which fell on thy shoulders,

アヌ自らの如きものにして、汝の肩に落ちしそのものは、

Which thou didst heave, but he was o'erstrong for thee, (aye), though his grapple

汝が持ち上げんとせしも、彼は汝にとりて強すぎたり、（げに）その組み付きを

Thou didst unloose, but to shake him from off thee thou wert unable,

汝は解きしも、汝より彼を振り払うこと能わざりき、

45. So didst present him low at my feet, that as thine own equal

45. さればこそ汝は彼を低く我が足もとに差し出したり、汝と等しき者として

I might account him—and thou to thy breast like a woman didst hold him:

我にこれを見做さしめんとて――さて汝は女の如く彼を汝の胸に抱きたり――

This is a stoutheart, a friend, one ready to stand by a comrade,

これは剛毅なる者、一人の友にして、仲間のために立たんとする者なり、

One whose strength is the greatest, (the length and breadth) of the country,

その力は国の（縦も横も）最も強き者なり、

Like to a double of Anu's own self, his strength is enormous.

アヌ自らの似姿の如く、その力は途方もなし。

(Now), since thou to thy breast didst hold him the way of a woman,

（さて）、汝が女の如くに彼を汝の胸に抱きたればこそ、

5. This is a sign that thou art the one he will never abandon:

5. これぞ、汝こそ彼が決して見捨てざる者なりとの徴なり――

This of thy dream is the meaning.”

これぞ汝の夢の意味なり」

Again he spake to his mother[1],

再び彼はその母[1]に語れり、

“Mother, a second dream did I see: Into Erech, the high-wall'd,

「母よ、第二の夢を我は見たり――高き城壁のウルクへと、

10. Hurtled an axe, and they gather'd about it: (the meanwhile, from Erech)

10. 一振りの斧の飛び来たりて、人々はその周りに集えり――（その間、ウルクより）

People were standing about it, the people (all) thronging before it,

人々はその周りに立ち並び、人々は（すべて）その前に群がれり、

Artisans pressing behind it, (while) I at thy feet did present it,

職人らはその後ろに押し寄せ、（かくて）我は汝の足もとにこれを差し出したり、

15. I, like a woman, I held it to me that thou might'st account it,

15. 我、女の如くに、我はこれを我が身に抱きたり、汝がこれを見做さんために、

As mine own equal.”

我と等しき者として」

She the all-wise, who knoweth all wisdom, (thus) answer'd her offspring,

すべてに知恵ある彼女、すべての知恵を知れる者は、（かく）その子に答えたり、

She the all-wise who knoweth all wisdom, to Gilgamish answer'd:

すべてに知恵ある彼女、すべての知恵を知れる者は、ギルガメッシュに答えたり――

“(Lo, that) Axe thou didst see (is) a Man; like a woman didst hold him,

「（見よ、その）斧こそ汝の見しは一人の男なり。女の如くに汝は彼を抱き、

20. Unto thy breast, that as thine own equal I might account him,

20. 汝の胸へと、汝と等しき者として我にこれを見做さしめんとて、

This is a stoutheart, a friend, one ready to stand by a comrade,

これは剛毅なる者、一人の友にして、仲間のために立たんとする者なり、

One whose strength is the greatest (the length and breadth) of the country,

その力は国の（縦も横も）最も強き者なり、

Like to a double of Anu's own self, his strength is enormous.”

アヌ自らの似姿の如く、その力は途方もなし」

Gilgamish open'd his mouth, and addressing his mother, (thus spake he):

ギルガメッシュはその口を開き、その母に語りかけ、（かく）言えり――

“Though great danger(?) befall, a friend(?) shall I have……[2]”

「たとえ大いなる危難（？）に遭うとも、一人の友（？）を我は持たん……[2]」

The Assyrian Edition of the seventh century has three more lines on the First Tablet, which correspond with Column II, l. 3 of the Second Tablet of the Old Babylonian Edition. This latter has already begun with the episode of the two dreams, approximately Column V, l. 24 of the Assyrian First Tablet, and the text is so similar in both that I have not repeated it here. The Old Babylonian Edition here takes up the story, repeating one or two details.

アッシリア版の七世紀の版は、第一書板にさらに三行を有し、これは古バビロニア版第二書板第二欄第三行に相当する。この後者はすでに二つの夢の挿話をもって始まっており、それはおよそアッシリア版第一書板第五欄第二十四行に相当し、その本文は両者において酷似せるゆえ、ここには繰り返さざりき。古バビロニア版はここより物語を引き継ぎ、一二の細部を繰り返す。