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DARIUS INSCRIPTION AT BEHISTUN. COLUMN I

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No Elamite

No Akkadian

1.1-3: adam Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya vazạrka xšāyaθiya xšāyaθiyānām xšāyaθiya Pārsaiy xšāyaθiya dahạyūnām Vištāspahạyā puça Ạršāmahạyā napā Haxāmanišiya

I (am) Darius the great King, the King of kings, the King in Persia, the King of countries, the son of Hystaspes, the grandson of Arsames, an Achaemenian.

1. ^dišu₂ ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL ir-ša₂-ir-ra ^dišLUGAL ^dišLUGAL-ip-in-na ^dišLUGAL ^ašpar₂-šip_x(Eš)-ik-ka₄ ^dišLUGAL ^dišda-a-u₂-iš#-pe₃-na ^dišmi-iš-da-aš₂-ba ša₂-ak-ri ^dišir-ša₂-ma ^dišru-uh-hu-ša₂-ak-ri ^dišha-ka₄-man-nu-ši-ia

I (am) Darius, the great king, king of kings, king in Persia, king of nations, Hystaspes’ son, Arsames’ grandson, an Achaemenid.

(1) [a-na-ku ^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL GAL-u₂ LUGAL KUR-KUR] A-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišuš-ta-as-pi a-ha-ma-ni-iš-ši-i' LUGAL-LUGAL-MEŠ ^lu₂par-sa-a-a LUGAL ^kurpar-su

1.3-6: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya manā pitā Vištāspa Vištāspahạyā pitā Ạršāma Aršāmahạyā pitā Ariyāramna Ariyāramnahạyā pitā Cišpiš Cišpaiš pitā Haxāmaniš

Darius the King says: My father (was) Hystaspes; the father of Hystaspes (was) Arsames: the father of Arsames (was) Ariaramnes; the father of Ariaramnes (was) Teispes; the father of Teispes (was) Achaemenes.

2. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišat-ta₂-ta₂ ^dišmi-iš-da-aš₂-ba a-ak ^dišmi-iš-da-aš₂-ba ^dišat-te-ri ^dišir-ša₂-u₂-ma a-[ak] ^dišir-ša₂-u₂-ma ^dišat-te-ri ^dišhar-ri-ia-ra-um-na a-ak ^dišhar-ri-ia-ra-um-na ^dišat-te-ri ^dišzi₂-iš-pi-iš a-ak ^dišzi₂-[iš-pi]-iš [^diš]at-te-ri ^dišha ak-ka₄-man-nu-iš

And Darius the king says: My father (was) Hystaspes, and Hystaspes’ father (was) Arsames, and Arsames’ father (was) Ariaramnes, and Ariaramnes’ father (was) Teispes, and Teispes’ father (was) Achaemenes.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi at-tu-u-a AD-u-a ^dišuš-ta-as-pi AD ša₂ ^dišuš-ta-as-pi (2) ^dišar-ša₂-am-ma-a' AD ša₂ ^dišar-ša₂-am-ma-a' ^dišar-ia-ra-am-na-a' AD ša₂ ^dišar-ia-ra-am-na-a' ^dišši-iš-pi-iš AD ša₂ ^dišši-iš-pi-iš ^diša-ha-ma-ni-iš-i'

1.6-8: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya avahạyarādiy vayam Haxāmanišiyā θahạyāmahạy hacā paruviyata āmātā amahạy hacā paruviyata hayā amāxam taumā xšāyaθiyā āha

Darius the King says: On that account we are spoken of as Achaemenians. From long past we are noble; from long past our family were kings.

3. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri hu-uh-pe₃ in-tuk-ki-me ^dišnu-ku ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišha-ak-[ka₄-man-nu]-ši-ia ti-ri-ma-nu-un ša₂-aš₂-ša₂-ta₂ ka₄-[ra]-ta₂-la-ri ša₂-lu-u₂-ut a-ak ša₂-aš₂-ša₂-ta₂ ka₄-ra-ta₂-la-ri ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišnu-ka₄-mi [^dišLUGAL-ip]

And Darius the king says: For that reason we call (our) family Achaemenids. From long ago (we) have been noble and from long ago our family has been kings.

^dišda-ra-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-na lib₃-bi a-ga-a (3) NUMUN ša₂ a-ha-ma-ni-iš-ši MEŠ a-ni-ni ni-qab-bi ul-tu SUHUŠ DUMU-DU₃-MEŠ a-ni-ni ul-tu SUHUŠ-NUMUN-u₂-ni LUGAL-MEŠ-šu₂-nu

1.8-11: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya VIII manā taumāyā tayaiy paruvam xšāyaθiyā āha adam navama IX duvitāparanam vayam xšāyaθiyā amahạy

Darius the King says: 8 (there were) of my family, who were formerly kings; I (am) the ninth; 9 in succession we have been kings.

4. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-[u]-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri 8(diš) ^dišLUGAL-ip ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišu₂-ni-na ap-pu-ka₄ ^dišLUGAL-me mar-ri-iš ^dišu₂ 9(diš)-u₂-[me-ma ^dišLUGAL-me] hu-ut-ta₂ ša₂-ma-ak-mar ^dišnu-ku ^dišLUGAL-ip-u₂-ut

And Darius the king says: 8 kings in my family held kingship before me. I held the 9th kingship. One after the other, we were kings.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi 8(diš) ina ŠA₃ NUMUN-ia at-tu-u-a ina pa-na-tu-u-a LUGAL-tu i-te-ep-šu₂ (4) 9(diš)-KAM ana-ku 9 LUGAL-MEŠ ša₂ NUMUN da-ru-u₂ a-ni-ni

1.11-12: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya vašnā Auramazdāha adam xšāyaθiya amiy Auramazdā xšaçam manā frābara

Darius the King says: By the favour of Ahuramazda I am King; Ahuramazda bestowed the kingdom on me.

5. a-ak ^dišdar-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri za-u-m-in [^du]-ra-[maš-da-na] ^diš#LUGAL#-me ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ ^du-ra-maš-da ^dišLUGAL-me ^dišu₂ du-nu-iš

And Darius the king says: (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, I exercised kingship. Ahuramazda gave me the kingship.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da-a' ana-ku LUGAL ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da-a' LUGAL-tu ana-ku it-tan-nu

1.12-17: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya imā dahạyāva tayā manā *patiyāiša vašnā Auramazdāha adamšām xšāyaθiya āham Pārsa Ūvja Bābiruš Aθurā Arabāya Mudrāya tayaiy drayahạyā Sparda Yauna Māda Armina Katpatuka Parθava Zraka Haraiva Uvārazmīy Bāxtriš Suguda Gadāra Saka Θataguš Harauvatiš Maka fraharavam dahạyāva XXIII

Darius the King says: These (are) the countries, which came into my possession; by the favour of Ahuramazda I was their King - Persia, Elam (Khuzistan), Babylon, Assyria, Arabia, Egypt, those beside the sea, Sardis (Lydia), Ionia, Media, Armenia, Cappadocia, Parthia, Drangiana (Sistan), Aria (Herat), Chorasmia, Bactria, Sogdiana, Gandara, Saka (Scythia), Sattagydia, Arachosia, Maka (Makran), in all 23 countries.

6. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišda-[a]-ia-[u-iš hi ap-pa] ^dišu₂-ni-na ti-ri-iš-ti za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na ^dišu₂ ^dišLUGAL-me ap-pi-ni hu-ut-ta₂ ^dišpar₂-šip_x(Eš) a-ak ^dišha-tam-tup [a-ak ^dišba-bi₃-li]-ip# a-ak ^dišaš₂ šu-ra-ip a-[ak ^ašar]-ba-ia-ip a-ak ^dišmu-iz-za-ri-ia-ip a-ak ^dišAN-KAM-MEŠ-ip a-ak [^dišiš-par₂-da-pe₃ a]-ak ^diši-ia-u-na-ip a-ak ^dišma-da-pe₃ a-ak ^dišhar-mi-nu-ia-ip a-ak ^diška₄-at-ba-du-kaš-pe₃ a-ak ^dišpar₂-tu-ma-ip# [a-ak ^dišsir-ra]-in-kaš-pe₃ a-ak ^dišha-ri-i-ia-ip# [a]-ak ^dišma-raš₂-mi-ia-ip a-ak ^dišba-ak-ši-iš a-ak ^dišsu-ug-daš-pe₃ a-ak [^dišpar₂-ru-ba-ra-e]-sa-na a-ak ^dišša₂-ak-ka₄-pe₃ a-ak [^diš]sa-ad-da-ku-iš a-ak ^dišhar-ra-u-ma-ti-iš a-ak ^dišma-ak-ka₄ PAP ir tar-tin [2(u) 3(diš) ^dišda-a-ia-u]-iš

And Darius the king says: These (are) the nations who called (themselves) mine (and by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, I established (my) kingship over them: The Persians and the Elamites and the Babylonians and the Assyrians and the Arabians and the Egyptians and the Sea-People and the Sardians and the Ionians and the Medes and the Armenians and the Cappadocians and the Parthians and the Drangians and the Areians and the Chorasmians and Bactria and the Sogdians and Parauparisana(?) and the Scythians and Sattagydia and Arachosia and Maka, a grand(?) total (of) 23 nations.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-ni-tu₂ (5) KUR-KUR ša₂ ana-ku i-šem-ma-'i-in-ni ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da-a' ana-ku a-na LUGAL-ši-na at-tur ^kurpa-ar-su ^kurelam-ma^ki DIN-TUR^ki ^kuraš-šur ^kura-ra-bi ^kurmi-ṣir ina mar-ra-ti ^kursa-par-du ^kuria-a-ma-nu (6) ^kurma-da-a-a ^kuru₂-ra-aš₂-ṭu ^kurkat₂-pa-tuk-ka ^kurpa-ar-tu-u₂ ^kurza-ra-an-ga ^kura-ri-e-mu ^kurhu-ma-ri-iz-mu ^kurba-ah-tar ^kursu-ug-du ^kurpa-ar-u₂-pa-ra-e-sa-an-na ^kurgi-mi-ri ^kursa-at-ta-gu-u₂ (7) ^kura-ru-hat-ti ^kurma-ka PAP 2(u) 3(diš) KUR-KUR-MEŠ

1.17-20: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya imā dahạyāva tayā manā *patiyāiša vašnā Auramazdāha manā badakā āhatā manā bājim abaratā *tayašām hacāma aθahạya xšapavā raucapativā ava akunavayatā

Darius the King says: These (are) the countries, which came into my possession; by the favour of Ahuramazda they were my subjects; they bore me tribute; as was said to them by me, either by night or by day, so was (it) done.

7. a-ak ^dda-ri-ia-[ma-u]-iš [^diš]LUGAL# na-an-ri ^dišda-a-ia-u-iš hi ap-pa ^dišu₂-ni-na ti-ri-iš-ti za-u-mi-in [^du-ra-maš-da-na] TAŠ# li-pa₂-me ^dišu₂-ni-na hu-ut-ta₂-uh# [ba-zi]-iš ^dišu₂-ni-na ku-ti-iš ap-pa ^dišu₂ ... ap ti-ri-ia ^dši-ut-ma-na ^dna-an-ma-na hu-uh#-pe₃ hu-ut-ta₂-iš

And Darius the king says: These nations who call (themselves) mine, (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, performed service unto me, brought me tribute, (and) whatever I commanded, night and day, they accomplished.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-ni-e-tu₂ KUR-KUR ša₂ ana-ku i-šem-ma-'i-in-ni GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da-' a-na a-na-ku ^lu₂ARAD-MEŠ it-tu-ru-nu man-da-at-ta (8) a-na ana-ku i-na-aš₂-šu-u' ša₂ la-pa-ni-ia at-tu-u-a iq-qab-bu-u' lu mu-ša lu U₄-mu a-na ša₂-a!(ZA)-šu₂ ip-pu-šu-u'

1.20-24: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya atar imā dahạyāva martiya haya agriya āha avam ubạrtam abaram haya arīka āha avam ufrastam apạrsam vašnā Auramazdāha imā dahạyāva tayanā manā dātā apariyāya yaθāšām hacāma aθahạya avaθā akunavayatā

Darius the King says: Within these countries the man who (was) faithful, him I rewarded well; he who (was) faithless, him I punished well. By the favour of Ahuramazda these countries showed respect for my law; as was said to them by me, so was it done.

8. a-ak ^dišda-ri#-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišda-a-ia-u-iš hi ha-ti-ma ^dišRUH-MEŠ-ir-ra [ak-ka₄ kan2?-na?-iš?] hu#-pir₂-ri ir ku uk-ti ak-[ka₄ ...] hu-pir₂-ri šil-la-ka₄ mi-ul-e ha-pi za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na [da-at-tam ap-pa ^dišu2]-ni-na ^dišda-a-ia-u-iš hi ha-ti ku-uk-ta₂-ak ap-pa an-ka₄ ^dišu₂-ik-ki-mar ap ti-ri-ik-ka₄ hu-uh-pe₃ hu-ut-[ta₂-iš]

And Darius the king says: Throughout these nations, the man who(?) was(?) …, him (I) upheld; whoever injured, him greatly (I) investigated. (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, my law was upheld throughout these nations; whatever I commanded, that they accomplished.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ina bi-rit KUR-KUR a-ga-ni-e-tu₂ LU₂ pi-it-qu-du a-na ša₂-a-šu₂ (9) ana-ku lu ma-a-du u₂-sa-ad-di-id [LU₂] ša₂ lib₃-bi bi-i-šu₂ al-ta-ta-al-šu₂ ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da-a' di-na-a-tu₂ at-tu-u-a ina bi-rit KUR-KUR a-ga-ni-e-tu₂ u₂-ša₂-as-gu-u ša₂ la-pa-ni-ia at-tu-u-a (10) iq-qab-bu-u' lu mu-šu lu U₄-mu a-na ša₂-a-šu₂ ip-pu-šu-u'

1.24-26: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya Auramazdāmaiy ima xšaçam frābara Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara yātā ima xšaçam hamadārayaiy vašnā Auramazdāha ima xšaçam dārayāmiy

Darius the King says: Ahuramazda bestowed this kingdom on me. Ahuramazda bore me aid until I took possession of this kingdom. By the favour of Ahuramazda I hold this kingdom.

9. [a]-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL [na]-an-ri ^du-ra-maš-da hi LUGAL-me ^dišu₂ du-nu-iš a-ak ^du-ra-maš-da pi-ik-[ti ^dišu₂ ta₂-iš ku-iš ^diš]u₂ ^dišLUGAL-me hi-pe₃-la a-ak za-u-mi-in [^du]-ra-maš-da-na ^dišu₂ ^dišLUGAL-me mar-ri-ia

And Darius the king says: Ahuramazda gave me this kingship and Ahuramazda sent me aid, until I strengthened this kingship, and (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, I held kingship.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da-a' LUGAL-tu it-tan-nu ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu a-di UGU ša₂ LUGAL-tu a-ga-ta (11) at-tu-a ta-at-tu-ru-u' ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da LUGAL-u₂-tu ana-ku aṣ-ṣa-bat

1.26-35: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya ima taya manā kạrtam pasāva yaθā xšāyaθiya abavam Kabūjiya nāma Kurauš puça amāxam taumāyā *hauv paruvam idā xšāyaθiya āha avahạyā Kabūjiyahạyā brātā *Bạrdiya nāma āha hamātā hamapitā Kabūjiyahạyā pasāva *Kabūjiya avam Bạrdiyam avāja yaθā Kabūjiya Bạrdiyam avāja kārahạyā [naiy] azdā abava taya Bạrdiya avajata pasāva Kabūjiya Mudrāyam *ašiyava yaθā Kabūjiya Mudrāyam ašiyava pasāva kāra arīka abava [utā] drauga dahạyauvā vasiy abava utā Pārsaiy utā Mādaiy utā aniyāuvā dahạyušuvā

Darius the King says. This (is) what was done by me after I became King. A son of Cyrus, Cambyses by name, of our family - he was king here. Of that Cambyses there was a brother, Smerdis by name, of the same mother, of the same father as Cambyses. After that Cambyses killed that Smerdis. When Cambyses killed Smerdis, it did not become known to the people that Smerdis had been killed. After that Cambyses went off to Egypt. When Cambyses went off to Egypt, after that the people became disloyal. After that deceit became widespread in the country, both in Persia and in Media, and in the other countries.

10. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-[iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri] hi ap-pa ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ [za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš]-da-na me-ni sa-ap ap-pa ^dišLUGAL me du-ma ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia hi-[še ^dišku-raš₂ ^dišša₂-ak-ri ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ] ^dišnu?-man?-ma? nu-ka₄-mi hu-pir2!-[ri ...] la-ta₂ ^dišLUGAL-me mar-ri-iš ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia hu-pir₂-ri ^diši-gi-ri [^dišbir₃-ti-ia hi-še] taš-ta₂-ma a-ak ^munusam-ma! at-ta₂ ...-pu a-ak ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia hu-pir₂-ri ^dišbir₃-ti-ia ir hal-pi-iš sa#-[ap ^diškan₂-bu-zi2]-ia ^dišbir₃-ti-ia ir hal-pi-iš ^dištaš-[šu]-ip₂ in-ni tur-na-iš ap-pa ^dišbir₃-ti-ia hal-pi-ka₄ me-ni ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia ^dišmu-iz-za-[ri-ia-ip-ik]-ki pa-ri-iš me-ni ^dištaš-šu-[ip2] ha-[ri-ik]-ka₄-iš ku-ut-ta₂ ti-ut-ki-me ^dišda-a-ia-u-iš ha-ti-ma ir-še-ik-ki [ku-ut-ta2] ^dišpar₂-šip_x(Eš)-ik-ki ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišma-[da]-pe₃-ik-ki a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišda-a-ia-u-iš ap-pa da-a-e ha-ti-ma

And Darius the king says: This is what I did (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, after (I) received the kingship. Cambyses by name, Cyrus’ son, of our family, formerly(?) held kingship. That Cambyses, his brother was Smerdis by name, and (Cambyses from) mother (and) father was together with him and that Cambyses killed Smerdis. When Cambyses killed Smerdis the people didn’t know that Smerdis was dead. Then Cambyses went to Egypt. Then the people caused destruction; furthermore, the lies grew throughout the nations, both in Persia and in Media, and throughout other nations.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a- ša₂ ana-ku e-pu-šu ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da ar₂-ki ša₂ a-na LUGAL a-tu-ru (12) ^diš-en LU₂ ^diškam-bu-zi-ia DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišku-ra-aš₂ LUGAL ^kurpar-su LUGAL KUR-KUR šu-u₂ ša₂ NUMUN-ia a-kan-na a-na LUGAL it-tur ša₂ ^diškam-bu-zi-ia a-ga-šu-u ŠEŠ-šu₂ ^dišbar-zi-ia ^diš-en AD-šu₂-nu 1(diš)-et AMA-šu₂-nu (13) ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ a-ga-ša₂ a-na ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ id-duk ar₂-ki ša₂ ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ id-duk-ku a-na ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ a-na u₂-qu ul me-e-di ša₂ ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ di-i-ki ar₂-ki ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ a-na ^kurmi-ṣir (14) it-ti u₂-qu it-ta-lak ar₂-ki ša₂ ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ a-na ^kurmi-ṣir il-li-ku ar₂-ki u₂-qu lib₃-bi bi-i-šu₂ it-taš-kan ar₂-ki pir-ṣa-a-tu₂ ina KUR-KUR lu ma-a-du ina ^kurpar-su ina ^kurma-da-a-a (15) ina DIN-TUR^ki u ina KUR-KUR ša₂-n-e-tu₂

1.35-40: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya *pasāva I martiya āha Gaumāta nāma hauv udapatatā hacā *Paišiyāuvādāyā Arakadriš nāma kaufa hacā avadaša Viyaxanahạyā māhạyā XIV raucabiš θakatā āha yadiy udapatatā hauv kārahạyā avaθā adurujiya adam Bạrdiya amiy haya Kurauš puça Kabūjiyahạyā brātā

After that, there was one man, a Magus, Gaumâta by name; he rose up from Paishiyâuvâdâ. (There is) a mountain, by name Arakadrish - from there, 14 days of the month Viyakhna were past, when he rose up. He lied to the people thus: "I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus, the brother of Cambyses."

a-ak [me-ni ^dišru-uh ki]-ir ^dišma-ku-iš ^diškam-ma-ad-da hi-še hu-pir₂-ri ^ašna-aš₂-e#-[ir-ma] ^ašKUR-MEŠ ^ašha-rak-ka₄-tar-ri-iš hi-še ha-mi i-[ma-ka₄ 1(u) 4(diš) ^dna-an ^dITI]-MEŠ ^dmi-kan₂-na-iš-na pi-ir-ka₄ hi [zi2]-la i-ma-ka₄ hu-pir₂-ri ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ^dišap ir ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišbir₃-ti-[ia ^dišku-raš₂ ša₂-ak-ri] ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia ^diši-gi-[ri] ma-ra

And then, a man, a Magus Gaumata by name, he, from Naširma, a mountain, Harakkatarriš by name, from there 14 days of month Mikannaš had passed, thus (he) rose up. He lied to the people: I am Smerdis, Cyrus the son, Cambyses the brother.

ar₂-ki ^diš-en LU₂ ^kurma-da-a-a ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ ma-gu-ša₂ šu-u₂ it-ba-am-ma ul-tu ^kurpi-ši-i'-hu-ma-du ^kura-ra-a'-ka-ad-ri-i' KUR-u₂ MU-šu₂ il-tu lib₃-bi U₄ 1(u) 4(diš)-KAM ša₂ ITI ŠE šu-u-a-na (16) u₂!-qu! i-par-ra-aṣ um-ma a-na-ku ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišku-ra-aš₂ LUGAL ša₂ ^kurpar-su ŠEŠ TUR ša₂ ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂

1.40-43: pasāva kāra haruva hamiçiya abava hacā Kabūjiyā abiy avam ašiyava utā Pārsa utā Māda utā aniyā dahạyāva xšaçam hauv agạrbāyatā Garmapadahạyā māḥyā IX raucabiš θakatā āha avaθā xšaçam agạrbāyatā pasāva Kabūjiya uvāmạršiyuš amạriyatā

After that, all the people became rebellious from Cambyses, (and) went over to him (Gaumâta), both Persia and Media, and the other countries. He seized the kingdom. 9 days of the month Garmapada were past, then he seized the kingdom. After that, Cambyses died by a self-caused death.

me-ni ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ mar-ri-ta₂ ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia-ik-ki-mar pe₃-ip-[ti-ip-pa₂ hu-pir₂-ri]-ik-ki pa-ri-iš ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišpar₂-šip_x(Eš) a-ak ku-ut-ta₃ ^dišma-da-pe₃ a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišda-a-ia-u-iš ap-pa da-[a-e ...] ^dišLUGAL-me hu-pir₂-ri mar-ri-iš 9(diš) ^dna-an ^dITI-MEŠ ^dkar-ma-bat-taš-na pi-ir-ka₄ hi zi₂-la ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia ir [pe₃-ip-ti-ip a]-ak me-ni ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia hal-pi [du-hi]-e-ma hal-pi-ik

Then all the people rebelled against Cambyses and went (over) to him, both the Persians and the Medes and the other nations and(?) he held kingship. 9 days of month Karmabataš had passed, thus (the kingship) was seized(?) from Cambyses. And then Cambyses died of natural causes.

ar₂-ki u₂-qu gab-bi la-pa-ni ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ it-te-ek-ru-u' ana muh-hi-šu₂ it-tal-ku-u' ^kurpar-su ^kurma-da-a-a (17) E-KI ^kurELAM-MA^ki KUR-KUR ša₂-ni-e-ti U₄ 9(diš)-KAM ša₂ ITI ŠU a-ga-šu-u₂ LUGAL-u₂-tu ša ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ iṣ-ṣa-bat ar₂-ki ^diškam-bu-zi-iz₂ mi-tu-tu ra-ma-ni-šu₂ mi-i-ti

1.43-48: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya aita xšaçam taya Gaumāta haya maguš adīnā Kabūjiyam aita xšaçam hacā paruviyata amāxam taumāyā āha pasāva Gaumāta haya maguš adīnā Kabūjiyam utā Pārsam utā Mādam utā aniyā dahạyāva hauv āyasatā uvāipašiyam akutā hauv xšāyaθiya abava

Darius the King says: This kingdom, of which Gaumâta, the Magus, deprived Cambyses, this kingdom from long past was in our family. After that, Gaumâta, the Magus, deprived Cambyses (of it). He acquired both Persia and Media, and the other countries. He made them his own possession. He became king.

11. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišLUGAL-me [hu-pe₃ ap]-pa ^diškam-ma-ad-[da ak]-ka₄ ^dišma-[ku]-iš ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia e-mi du-iš-ti ^dišLUGAL-me am-min₂-nu ka₄-ra-ta₂-la-ri [^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišnu]-ka₄-mi taš me-ni ^diškam-ma-ad-da ak-ka₄ ^dišma-ku-iš ^diškan₂-bu-zi₂-ia e-mi du-iš ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišpar₂-šip_x(Eš) a-ak ku-[ut-ta₂ ^dišma]-da-pe₃ a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišda-a-ia-[u]-iš ap-pa da-a-e hu-pir₂-ri e-mi du-ša₂ du-man-e hu-ut-taš ^dišLUGAL-me [hu-pi-pe₂-na? mar]-ri-iš

And Darius the king says: This kingship that Gaumata the Magus took away from Cambyses, this kingship for a long time belonged to our family. Accordingly, Gaumata the Magus took it away from Cambyses, both the Persians and the Medes and the other nations, he took them away from him and made (them) his possessions. He held kingship.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi (18) LUGAL-u₂-tu [ša₂ ^diš] gu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu-u ma-gu-šu₂ a-na ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ i-ki-mu-u₂ a-ga-ta- ul-tu SUHUŠ-šu₂ at-tu-nu u ša₂ NUMUN-i-ni ši-i ar₂-ki ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu-u ma-gu-šu₂ LUGAL-u₂-tu a-na (19) ^diškam-bu-zi-ia₂ i-ki-im ^kurpar-su ^kurma-da-a-a DIN-TIR^ki KUR-KUR ša₂-ni-e-ti a-na ša₂ ra-ma-ni-šu₂ ut-te-er šu-u ana LUGAL it-tur

1.48-54: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya naiy āha martiya naiy Pārsa naiy Māda naiy amāxam taumāyā kašciy haya avam Gaumātam tayam magum xšaçam dītam caxriyā kārašim hacā dạršam atạrsa kāram vasiy avājaniyā haya paranam Bạrdiyam adānā avahạyarādiy kāram avājaniyā mātayamām xšnāsātiy taya adam naiy Bạrdiya amiy haya Kurauš puça kašciy naiy adạršnauš cišciy θastanaiy pariy Gaumātam tayam magum yātā adam arasam

Darius the King says: There was no man, neither a Persian nor a Mede, nor anyone of our family, who would make Gaumâta, the Magus, deprived of the kingdom. The people were greatly afraid of him, that he would kill much people, who formerly knew Smerdis. For that reason he would kill much people, "lest they should know me that I am not Smerdis, the son of Cyrus." No one dared to say anything about Gaumâta, the Magus, until I came.

12a. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišRUH-MEŠ-ir-ra in-na ša₃-ri ir ni [ak?-ka4?-ri? in-ni ^diš]par₂-šir₈-ra in-ni ^dišma-da a-ak in-ni ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišnu-ka₄-mi ak-ka₄ ^diškam-ma-ad-da ^dišma-ku-iš ^dišLUGAL-me e-mi [du-iš ... ^diš]taš-šu-ip₂ ...-ka₄ ir ip-ši-iš ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ir-še-ik-ki hal-pi-iš ^dišak-ka₄-pe₃ ša₂-aš₂-ša₂ ^dišbir₃-ti-ia ir tur-na-iš-ti hu-pe₃ [in-tuk-ki-um-me ^diš]taš-šu-ip₂ ir-še-ik-ki hal-pi-iš [a]-nu ^dišu₂ ir tur-na-um-pi ap-pa ^dišu₂ in-ni ^dišbir₃-ti-ia ak-ka₄ ^dišku-raš₂ ^dišša₂-ak-ri a-ak ^dišak-ka₄-ri aš₂-ki ^diškam-ma-ad-da ^dišma-ku-iš tu-pa₂-ka₄ in-ni li-ul-ma-ak ku-iš ^dišu₂ ši-in-nu-gi-ut

And Darius the king says: There was no man, no-one(?), not a Persian or a Mede or (anyone) from our family, who received the kingship from Gaumata the Magus. The people greatly feared him. (He) slaughtered the people, (those) who formerly knew Smerdis. For that reason (he) slaughtered the people: lest (they) know me that I am not Smerdis, Cyrus, his son and no-one (with) anything related to Gaumata Magus came forth, until I came.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi mam-ma ia-a-nu (20) ul ^lu₂par-sa-a-a ul ma-da-a-a ul DIN-TIR^ki-a-a ul mam-ma ina KUR-KUR ul LU₂ ša₂ NUMUNi-ni ša₂ a-na ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu-u ma-gu-šu₂ LUGAL-u₂-tu ik-ki-mu u₂-qu ma-a-du la-pa-ni-šu₂ ip-ta-lah₃ (21) šu-u i-da-ku u₂-qu ma-du-tu ša₂ mah-ru-u₂ a-na ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ i-du-u' ina lib₃-bi u₂-qu i-da-ku um-ma mam-ma la u₂-ma-as-sa-nu ša₂ la ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ ana-ku A-šu₂ ^dišku-ra-aš₂ mam-ma ul i-šal-lim-ma ina UGU (22) ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu-u ma-gu-šu₂ ul mam-ma i-qab-bi a-di UGU ša₂ ana-ku al-li-ku

1.54-61: pasāva adam *Auramazdām patiyāvahạyaiy Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara Bāgayādaiš māhạyā X raucabiš θakatā āha avaθā adam hadā kamnaibiš martiyaibiš avam Gaumātam tayam magum avājanam utā tayaišaiy fratamā martiyā anušiyā āhatā Sikayauvatiš nāmā didā Nisāya nāmā dahạyāuš Mādaiy avadašim avājanam xšaçamšim adam adīnam vašnā Auramazdāha adam xšāyaθiya abavam Auramazdā xšaçam manā frābara

After that, I sought the help of Ahuramazda, I Ahuramazda bore me aid. 10 days of the month Bagayadish were past, then I, with a few men, killed that Gaumâta, the Magus, and those who were his foremost .supporters, (There is) a fortress, by name Sikayauvatisb, (in) a district, by name Nisaya, in Media, there I killed him, I deprived him of the kingdom, By the favour of Ahuramazda I became King. Ahuramazda bestowed the kingdom on me,

12b. [me-ni ^dišu₂ ^du]-ra-maš-da pat₂-ti-ia-man-ia-a ^du-ra-maš-da pi-ik-ti ^dišu₂ ta₂-iš za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na 1(u) ^dna-an [^dITI-MEŠ ^d]ba-gi-ia-ti-iš-na pi-ir-ka₄ hi zi₂-la ^dišRUH-MEŠ ha#-ri-ki-ip i-ta₂-ka₄ ^dišu₂ ^diškam-ma-ad-da ak-ka₄ ^dišma-[ku-iš ir] hal-pi-ia ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišRUH-MEŠ ap-pa ha-tar-ri-man-nu da-[mi] hu-pa-ip-pi i-ta₂-ka₄ ^ašhu-ma-nu-iš ^ašši-ik-ki-u₂-ma-ti-iš hi-še ^ašnu-iš-ša₂-ia hi-še ^ašda-a-ia-u₂-iš ^dišma#-da-pe₃-ik-ki ha-mi ir hal-pi-ia ^dišLUGAL-me ^dišu₂ e-mi du-[ma za-u]-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na ^dišu₂ ^dišLUGAL-me hu-ut-ta₂ ^du-[ra]-maš-da ^dišLUGAL-me ^dišu₂ du-ni-iš

After that I prayed to Ahuramazda. Ahuramazda sent me aid. (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, 10 days of month Bakeyatiš had passed, thus with a few men I killed Gaumata Magus and his accompanying men, his foremost followers, in a fortress, Shikkaumatiš by name, (in) Nušaya by name, a district in Media, there I killed him and I took away his kingship. (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, I held kingship. Ahuramazda gave me the kingship.

ar₂-ki ana-ku ana ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da uṣ-ṣal-la ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da (23) UD 1(u)-KAM ša₂ ITI DU₆ ad-du-uk it-ti LU₂ DUMU-DU₃-MEŠ i-ṣu-tu a-na ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu-u ma-gu-šu₂ [u] LU₂ DUMU-DU₃-MEŠ ša₂ it-ti-šu₂ ina IRI si-ku-u₂-ba-at-ti-i' ina ^kurni-is-sa-a-a MU-šu₂ ina ^kurma-da-a-a (24) ina lib₃-bi ana-ku ad-du-uk-šu₂ LUGAL-u₂-tu e-ki-im ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da ana-ku a-na LUGAL at-tur ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da LUGAL-u₂-tu ana-ku it-tan-nu

1.61-71: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya xšaçam taya hacā amāxam taumāyā parābạrtam āha ava adam patipadam akunavam adamšim gāθavā avāstāyam yaθā paruvamciy avaθā adam akunavam āyadanā tayā Gaumāta haya maguš viyaka adam niyaçārayam kārahạyā abicarīš gaiθāmcā māniyamcā viθbišcā tayādiš Gaumāta haya maguš adīnā adam kāram gāθavā avāstāyam Pārsamcā Mādamcā utā aniyā dahạyāva yaθā paruvamciy adam taya parābạrtam patiyābaram vašnā Auramazdāha ima adam akunavam adam hamataxšaiy yātā viθam tayām amāxam gāθavā avāstāyam yaθā paruvamciy avaθā adam hamataxšaiy vašnā Auramazdāha yaθā Gaumāta haya maguš viθam tayām amāxam naiy parābara

Darius the King says: The kingdom, which had been removed from our family, that I put on its (former) footing; I re-established it in its place just as before, Then I built the sanctuaries, which Gaumâta, the Magus, had destroyed, I restored to the people the pasture, and the cattle and the household staff and the houses of which Gaumâta, the Magus, had deprived them, I re-established the people in their place, both Persia and Media, and the other countries, just as before, Then I brought back what had been removed. By the favour of Ahuramazda this I did. I exerted myself until I re-established our royal house in its place, just as before. I so exerted myself, that by the favour of Ahuramazda, Gaumâta, the Magus, did not remove our royal house.

13. a-ak ^dišda-[ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^diš]LUGAL na-an-ri ^dišLUGAL-me ap-pa ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ [^dišnu]-ka₄-mi-ik-[ki]-mar ku-ut-ka₄-la-ir-rak-ki hu-pe₃ ^dišu₂ tin-gi-ia ^dišu₂ [^aška₄-te-ma zik-ki]-ta₂ sa-ap ap-pa an-ka₄ ap-pu-ka₄-ta₂ hi zi₂-la [hu-ut-ta2] ^dišu₂ ^dzi₂-ia-an ^dna-ap-pan-na hu-ut-ta₂ ap-pa ^diš[kam-ma-ad-da] ak-ka₄ ^dišma-ku-iš [sa]-ri-iš-ta₂ a-ak ^dišu₂ ^diš[taš]-šu-ip₂-na lu-UR a-ak aš₂ a-ak ^diškur-taš a-ak [^ašu₂-el-ma-an-nu?]-ip#-ma ap pi-li-ia ap-pa ^diškam-ma-ad-da ak-[ka4] ^dišma-ku-iš e-ma ap du-iš-ta₂ a-ak ^dišu₂ ^dištaš-šu-[ip₂ ^aška₄-te-ma zik]-ki-ta₂ ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišpar₂-šip_x(Eš) a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišma-da-pe₃ a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišda-a-ia-u₂-iš ap-pa da-[a-e mar-ri]-ta2# hi zi₂-la sa-ap ap-pa an-ka₄ ap-pu-ka₄-ta₂ ^dišu₂ ap-pa ku-ut-ka₄-la-ir-rak-ki hu-pe₃ tin-gi-ia za-u-mi-[in ^du-ra-maš]-da-na hi ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ ^dišu₂ ba-li-ik-me za-[um]-ma ku-iš ^ašUL-HI-MEŠ ^dišnu-ka₄-mi ^aška₄-te-ma zik-ki#-ta2# [hi zi₂-la sa]-ap ap-pu-ka₄-ta₂ a-ak ^dišu₂ ba-li-ik-me za-[um-ma ... za]-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na ap-pa ^diškam-ma-ad-da ak-[ka₄ ^dišma-ku]-iš ^ašUL-HI-MEŠ ^dišnu-ka₄-mi in-ni ku-ut-kal3!-ir-ra# ...

And Darius the king says: The kingship that had been taken away from our family, that I brought back and I set in its place as it was formerly. Accordingly, and(?) I made the temple(s) of the gods that Gaumata the Magus had destroyed, and I restored to the people, to them, pasture lands(?) and herds and workers and the houses, as seized(?) (by people) that Gaumata the Magus had taken away from them, and I place the people in their places, both the Persians and the Medes and the other nations, and(?) accordingly as it was formerly. I, what had been taken away, that brought back. (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, this I made. I exerted effort until (I) restored our house as it was formerly and I exerted effort, (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, that Gaumata the Magus hadn’t taken away our house.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi LUGAL-u-tu₂ ša₂ la-pa-ni (25) NUMUN-i-ni šu-u₂ iš-šu-u₂ lib₃-bu-u₂ pa-na-as-su a-na-ku ul-te-er-ti ina aš₂-ri-šu₂ ana-ku ul-ta-az-zi-iz ana-ku e-te-pu-uš E₂-MEŠ ša₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu-u ma-gu-šu₂ ip-pu-lu ana-ku (26) a-na u₂-qu at-ta-din GU₄-HI-A UDU-HI-A A-ŠA₃-MEŠ ^lu₂HUN-GA₂-MEŠ E₂ qa-ša₂-a-tu₂ ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu₂-u ma-gu-šu₂ i-ki-mu-šu₂-nu-tu₂ ana-ku u₂-qu ina aš₂-ri-šu₂ ul-ta-az-zi-iz ^kurpar-su ^kurma-da-a-a (27) [u] KUR-KUR ša₂-ni-e-ti ša₂ šu₂-u₂ iš-šu-u₂ lib₃-bu-u₂ pa-na-as-su a-na-ku al-ta-kan ina! ^gešGISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da a-ga-a [ana]-ku e-te-pu-uš ana-ku up-te-te-qi-id a-di UGU ša₂ E₂ at-tu-nu ina ša₂-ri-šu₂ (28) a-na-ku lib₃-bu-u₂ pa-na-as-su ul-ta-az-zi-zu a-na-ku up-te-te-et-qi-id ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da lib₃-bu-u ša₂ ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ a-ga-šu₂-u ma-gu-šu₂ E₂ at-tu-nu la-iš-šu-u

1.71-73: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya ima taya adam akunavam pasāva yaθā xšāyaθiya abavam

Darius the King says: This (is) what I did after that I became King.

14. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri hi ap-pa ^diš[u₂-ik-ki-mar] hu-ut-ta₂-ak sa-ap ap-pa an-ka₄ ap-pu-ka₄ ^dišLUGAL-me mar-ri-ia

This is what was accomplished by me as formerly (I) held kingship.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš (29) LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi lib₃-bu-u₂ ša₂ pa-na-tu-u₂-a e-pu-uš-šu ar₂-ki ša₂ ana LUGAL at-tu-ru

1.73-77: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya yaθā adam Gaumātam tayam magum avājanam pasāva I martiya Āçina nāma Upadarmahạyā puça hauv udapatatā Ūvjaiy kārahạyā avaθā aθaha adam Ūvjaiy xšāyaθiya amiy pasāva Ūvjiyā hamiçiyā abava abiy avam Āçinam ašiyava hauv xšāyaθiya abava Ūvjaiy

Darius the King says: When I killed Gaumâta, the Magus, after that, one man, Âssina by name, the son of Upadarma – he rose up in Elam. To the people thus he said, "I am king in Elam". After that, the Elamites became rebellious (and) went over to that Âssina. He became king in Elam.

15a. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri sa-ap ^diškam-ma-ad-da ak-ka₄ ^dišma-ku-iš ^dišu₂ hal-pi-ia me-ni ^ašha-iš-ši-na hi-še ^dišha-tam-tur-ra ^dišuk-ba-[tar]-ra-an-ma ^dišša₂-ak-ri hu-pir₂-ri ^dišha-tam-tup-ik-ki i-ma-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišLUGAL-me ^dišha-tam-tup-pe₃ ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ ma-ra [me]-ni ^dišha-tam-ti-ip ^dišu₂-ik-ki-mar pe₃-ip-ti-ip-pa₃ [^diš]ha-iš-ši-na hu-pir₂-ri-ik-ka₄ pa-ri-iš me-ni ^dišLUGAL-[me] hu-pir₂-ri ^dišha-tam-ti-ip-na hu-ut-taš

And Darius the king says: When I killed Gaumata the Magus, then Hašina by name, an Elamite, Ukbatarranma, his son, rose up in the Elamites’ (land and he) said: I held kingship of the Elamites. Then the Elamites rebelled against me and went (over) to that Hašina. Then he held kingship of the Elamites and both,

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi al-la ša₂ ana-ku ad-du-ku a-na ^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ LU₂ ma-gu-šu₂ ar₂-ki I-en LU₂ (30) ^dišat-ri-na-a' šu-um-šu₂ DUMU-[šu₂] ša₂ ^dišu₂-pa-da-ar-am-ma-a' LU₂ NIM-MA^ki šu-[u₂] ina ^kurNIM-MA^ki it-ba-am-ma i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku LUGAL ^kurnim-ma^ki AR₂-KI ^lu₂NIM-MA^ki-MEŠ it-te-ek-ru-u' la-pa-na-ia₂ (31) [a-na] ^dišat-ri-na-a' a-ga-šu-u it-tal-ku šu-u a-na LUGAL ^kur nim-ma^ki it-tur

1.77-81: utā I martiya Bābiruviya Naditabaira nāma *Ainairahạyā puça hauv udapatatā Bābirauv kāram avaθā adurujiya adam Nabukudaracara amiy haya Nabunaitahạyā puça pasāva kāra haya Bābiruviya haruva abiy avam Naditabairam ašiyava Bābiruš hamiçiya abava xšaçam taya Bābirauv hauv agạrbāyatā

And one man, a Babylonian, Naditabaira (Nidintu-Bel) by name, the son of Ainaira – he rose up in Babylon. To the people thus he lied, - "I am Nabukudrachara (Nebuchadrezzar), the son of Nabonaita (Nabonidus). "After that, the Babylonian people all went over to that Nidintu-Bel. Babylon became rebellious; he seized the kingdom that (was) in Babylon.

15b. a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišru-uh ki-ir ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hi-še ^dišba-bi₃-li-ir-ra ^dišha-a-na-a-ra ^dišša₂ ak-ri [hu]-pir₂-ri ^ašba-bi₃-li i-ma-ka₄ ^dištaš-šu-ip₂-pe₂ hi zi₂-la ap-pi ir ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišnab-ku-tur-ru-sir DUMU nab-bu-ni-da-na [me]-ni ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ap-pa ^dišba-bi₃-li-ip mar-ri-ta₂ ^dišnu-ti-ut-[be]-ul hu-pir₂-ri-ik-ki pa-ri-iš me-ni ^dišba-bi₃-li-ip pe₃-ip-ti-ip ^dišLUGAL-me ap-pa ^dišba-bi₃-li-ip-pe₃ hu-pir₂-ri mar-ri-iš

one man Nidintu-Bēl by name, a Babylonian, Ḫanara, his son, he rose up in Babylon and (to) the people, thus, to them lied (and) said: I (am) Nebuchadnezzar, son of Nabonidus. Then all the Babylonian people went (over) to that Nidintu-Bēl. Then the Babylonians rebelled. He held kingship of the Babylonians.

al-la I-en LU₂ ^dišni-din-tu-^dEN DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ [^diš] kin-NUMUN [x x] za-za-ak-ku šu-u ina DIN-TIR^ki it-ba-am-ma ana u₂-qu i-par-ra-aṣ um-ma ana-ku (32) ^diš^dmuati-nig₂-du-uri₃ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^diš^dmuati-ni₂-tuk LUGAL DIN-TIR^ki u₂-qu ša₂ DIN-TIR^ki a-na ^dišni-din-tu₂-^den a-ga-šu-u it-ta-lak DIN-TIR^ki it-te-ki-ir ana LUGAL-u₂-tu DIN-TIR^ki iṣ-ṣa-bat

1.81-83: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya pasāva adam frāišayam Ūvjam hauv Āçina basta ānayatā abiy mām adamšim avājanam

Darius the King says: I sent (word) to Elam. That Âssina, bound, was led to me; I killed him.

16. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri me-ni ^dišu₂ ^dišhu-ut-lak ha-tam-tup-ik-ki tin-gi-ia ^dišha-iš-ši-na hu-pir₂-ri mar-ri-ka₄ rap₂-pa₂-ka ^dišu₂ ik-ki tin-gi-ik me-ni ^dišu₂ ir hal-pi

And Darius the king says: Then I sent a messenger to Elam that Hašina was seized and in shackles (he) was brought back to me. Then I killed him.

^dišda-re-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi (33) [ar₂]-ki a-na-ku a-na ^kur NIM-MA^ki DUMU [šip]-ri al-ta-par ^diš at-ri-na-a' a-ga-šu-u ṣab-tu₂ a-na pa-ni-ia iš-pu-ru a-na-ku ad-du-uk-šu₂

1.83-86: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya pasāva adam Bābirum ašiyavam abiy avam Naditabairam haya Nabukudaracara agaubatā kāra haya Naditabairahạyā Tigrām adāraya avadā aištatā utā abiš nāviyā āha

Darius the King says: After that I went off to Babylon, towards that Nidintu-Bel, who called himself Nebuchadnezzar. The army that was Nidintu-Bel's held the Tigris; there it took its I stand, and on account of the waters (the Tigris) was navigable. (i.e. the water was deep).

17a. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri me-ni ^dišu₂ ^dišba-bi₃-li pa-ri-ia ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hu-pir₂-ri-ik-ka ak-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišnab-ku-tur-ru-sir ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ap-pa ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hu-pir₂-ri-na ^ašA-MEŠ ^ašti-ig-ra hi-še ha-mi pe₃-sa-ip-ti ^ašti-ig-ra ^ašša₃-ri-ut mar-ri-iš ku-ut-ta₂ ^ašA-MEŠ [ha]-ah _^gešMA₂-MEŠ-na

And Darius the king says: Then I went to Babylon, to that Nidintu-Bēl, who said: I (am) Nebuchadnezzar. The troops of that Nidintu-Bēl, at the river Tigris by name, there, were deployed(?). (They) sized the bank(?) of the Tigris and that river was navigable.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar₂-ki ana-ku ana DIN-TIR^ki al-lik-ma a-na UGU (34) ^dišni-din-tu₂-^den a-ga-šu-u ša₂ iq-bu-u um-ma a-na-ku ^diš^dmuati-nig₂-du uri₃ at-ta-lak u₂-qu ša₂ ^dišni-din-tu₂-^den [ina!] GU₂ ^id₂di-ig-lat u₂-šu-uz-zu ^id₂ku-ul-lu-u' ^id₂IDIGNA ma-li

1.86-90: pasāva adam kāram maškāuvā avākanam aniyam ušabārim akunavam aniyahạyā asam frānayam Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara vašnā Auramazdāha Tigrām viyatarayāma avadā avam kāram tayam Naditabairahạyā adam ajanam vasiy Āçiyādiyahạya māhạyā XXVI raucabiš θakatā āha avaθā hamaranam akumā

After that, I floated (my) army on skins; one part I made camel-borne; for another part I provided horses. Ahuramazda bore me aid; by the favour of Ahuramazda we crossed the Tigris. There I severely defeated that army which (was) Nidintu-Bel's. 26 days of the month Âssiyadiya were past, then we fought the battle.

17b. me-ni ^dišu₂ ^dištaš-šu-ip mas-ka₄-um-ma [zik-ka4]-ka₄ ap-pa _ANŠE-A-AB-BA-MEŠ-ma ap-pi-in pe₃-ip-la ap#-pa ANŠE-KUR-RA-MEŠ ir pe₃-ip-li-ip-pa₂ ^du-ra-maš-da pi-ik-ti ^dišu₂ ta₂-iš za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na ^ašti-ig-ra an-la-gi-u₂-ut-ta₂ ha-mi ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ap-pa ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hu-pir₂-ri-na hal-pi-ia 2(u) 6(diš) ^dna-an ^dITI-MEŠ ^dha-iš-ši-ia-ti-ia-iš-na pi-ir-ka₄ hi zi₂-la ša₂-par₂-rak-um-me hu-ta-ta₂-hu-ut ir-še-ik-ki ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ha-mi hal-pi

Then I supplied the troops with leather-skins; (another) remaining part, (I) placed them on camels, (for another) remaining part, on horses was placed. Ahuramazda sent me aid. (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, (we) went across the Tigris there, (I) killed the troops of that Nidintu-Bēl. 26 days of month Hashiyatiyasš had passed, thus (we) made battle. (I) killed many of his(?) troops there.

ar₂-ki ana-ku u₂-qu (35) a-na ŠA₃ [^geš]MA₂-MEŠ ša₂ KUŠ u₂-se-li it-ti ANŠE-KUR-RA-MEŠ ANŠE-A-AB-BA-MEŠ ^id₂IDIGNA ni-te-bir ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da ^id₂di-ig-lat ni-te-bi-ir ad-du-uk (36) a-na u₂-qu ša₂ ^diš ni-din-tu₂-^den UD 2(u) 6(diš)-KAM ša₂ ITI GAN ṣe-el-tu₂ ni-te-pu-uš gab-bi-šu₂-nu ni-du-uk u-bal-ṭu-tu₂ ul nu-uṣ-ṣab-bit

1.90-96: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya pasāva adam Bābirum ašiyavam aθaiya Bābirum [yaθā naiy] *upāyam Zāzāna nāma vardanam anuv Ufrātuvā avadā [hauv] Naditabaira haya Nabukudaracara agaubatā āiš hadā kārā patiš [mām] *hamaranam cartanaiy pasāva hamaranam akumā Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara [vašnā] Auramazdāha kāram tayam Naditabairahạyā adam ajanam vasiy aniya apiyā *āhạyatā āpīšim parābara Ānāmakahạyā māhạyā II raucabiš θakatā āha avaθā hamaranam akumā

Darius the King says: After that, I went off to Babylon. When I had not arrived at Babylon, a town, Zâzâna by name, beside the Euphrates, there that Nidintu-Bel, who called himself Nebuchadrezzar, came with an army against me to do battle. After that, we fought the battle. Ahuramazda bore me aid; by the favour of Ahuramazda I severely defeated the army of Nidintu-Bel. One part of it was thrown into the water; the water carried it away. 2 days of the month Anâmaka were past, then we fought the battle.

18. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri me-ni [^dišu2] ba-bi₃-li pa-ri-ia ... ^ašba-bi₃-li in-ni li-ip-pu-gi-ut-ta₂ ^ašHAL-MEŠ ^ašza-iz-za-an hi-še ^ašu₂-ip-ra-tu3#!-iš ta₂-ma ta₂-ak ha-mi ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hu-pir₂-ri ak-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišnab-ku-tur-ru-sir ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ i-ta₂-ka₄ IR RU TAš ši-in-nu-ik ša₂-par₂-rak-um-me hu-ut-ti-man-ra me-ni ša₂-par₂-rak-um-me hu-ut-ta₂-hu-ut ^du-ra-maš-da pi-ik-ti ^dišu₂ ta₂-iš za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-[mas]-da-na ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ap-pa ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hu-pir₂-ri-na ha-mi [hal-pi]-ia 2(diš) ^dna-an ^dITI-MEŠ ^dha-na-ma-ak-kaš-na pi-ir-[ka4] hi zi₂-la ša₂-par₂-rak-um-me hu-ut-ta₂-hu-ut ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ap-pa ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul-na ^dišu₂ hal-pi ir-še-ik-ki a-ak ap-[pa ^aš]A-MEŠ-ma pu-ut-ta₂-na A-MEŠ hi-ma ša₂-sa-ak

And Darius the king says: then I went to Babylon. Before I arrived in Babylon, a town, Zazzan by name, situated on the Euphrates, there that Nidintu-Bēl, who said: Nebuchadnezzar attacked me together with troops in battle. Then (we) made battle. Ahuramazda sent me aid. (By) intercession of Ahuramazda, (I) killed the troops of that Nidintu-Bēl there. 2 days of month Hanamakaš had passed, thus we made battle. I slaughtered the troops of Nidintu-Bēl, and (others) who were fleeing to the river were carried away by this river.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar₂-ki ana-ku ana DIN-TIR^ki at-ta-lak ana DIN-TIR^ki la ka-ša₂-du in a IRI za-za-a-nu MUšu ša₂ GU₃ ^id₂BURANUN (37) [ina] lib₃-bi ^dišni-din-tu₂-^den ša₂ iq-bu-u um-ma ana-ku [^diš^d]muati-nig₂-du-uri₃ LUGAL DIN-TIR[^ki ana] tar-ṣi-ia it-ta-lak it-ti u₂-qu ana e-pe-šu₂ ta-ha-zi ar₂-ki ṣe-el-tu₂ ni-te-pu-šu₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ri-mi-iz-da u₂-qu ša₂ ^dišni-din-tu₂-^den (38) ad-du-uk ana lib₃-bi ID₂ ih-li-qu-ma ID₂ u₂-bil-šu₂-nu-tu ni-te-pu-uš ṣe-el-tu₂ UD 2(diš)-KAM ša₂ ITI AB gab-bi-šu₂-nu ni-du-uk u bal-ṭu-tu₂ ul nu-uṣ-ṣab-bit

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