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4.0: DARIUS INSCRIPTION AT BEHISTUN. COLUMN IV

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No Elamite

No Akkadian

(1) 𐏓 𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎫(2)𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎣𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎼𐎢𐎺 𐏓

4.1-2: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya ima taya manā kạrtam [Bābirauv]

Darius the King says: This (is) what was done by me in Babylon.

40. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an#-ri hi ^dišu₂ ^ašba-bi₃-[li ...] x [hu-ut-ta2]

And Darius the king says: This is what I accomplished in Babylon.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a ša₂ ana-ku ina E-KI e-pu-šu₂

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭(3)𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴(4)𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎼(5)𐎭 𐏓 𐎱𐎿𐎠𐎺 𐏓 𐎹𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎲𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐏓𐏒𐏒𐏒𐏒𐏑 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐎼𐎴(6)𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶𐏁𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎠(7)𐎩𐎴𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐏒𐏒𐏒𐏒𐏑 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎲𐎠𐎹𐎶 𐏓

4.2-7: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya ima taya adam akunavam vašnā Auramazdāha hamahạyāyā θarda pasāva yaθā xšāyaθiya abavam XIX hamaranā akunavam vašnā Auramazdāha adamšiš ajanam utā IX xšāyaθiyā agạrbāyam

Darius the King says: This (is) what I did by the favour of Ahuramazda in one and the same year after that I became king. 19 battles I fought. By the favour of Ahuramazda I defeated them and seized 9 kings. (i)

41a. [a-ak ^diš]da#-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri hi ap-pa ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ ^ašpe₃-ul ki#-ma za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-[maš]-da#-[na ^diš]u2# [hu-ut-ta₂ ku-iš ^dišLUGAL-me] hu-ut-ta₂ 1(u) 9(diš) ^ašpe₃-ut hu-ut-ta₂ za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na ^dišu₂ ap-pi-in hal-pi-ia a-ak 9(diš) ^diš[LUGAL-ip ^diš]u2# ma-u-[ri-ia ki]-ir

And Darius the king says: This is what I accomplished (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda; one year after that I held kingship. (I) did 19 battles. (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, I killed them and seized 9 kings:

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a ša₂ ana-ku (90) e-pu-šu₂ ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da [ina] 1(diš)-et MU-AN-NA ar₂-ki sa₂ a-na-ku LUGAL at-tu-ru 1(u) 9(diš) ṣa-la-a-tu₄ a-na-ku e-te-pu-uš [ina] GISSU [ša₂] ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da a-na-ku ad-du-uk-šu₂-nu-tu₂ a-na-ku 9(diš) LUGAL-MEŠ-šu₂-nu uṣ-ṣab-bit

𐏑 𐎥𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎫 𐏓 (8) 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 (9) 𐎲𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎤𐎢𐎼𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿𐎶 𐏓 𐏃(10)𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.7-10: I Gaumāta nāma maguš [hauv] adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam Bạrdiya amiy [haya] Kurauš puça hauv Pārsam hamiçiyam akunauš

One was a Magus, Gaumâta by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus." He made Persia rebellious.

41b. ^diškam-ma-ad-da hi-še ^dišma-ku-iš ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišbir₃-ti-ia DUMU ku-raš₂-na hu-pir2#-[ri ^dišpar₂-šip_x(Eš) pe3]-ip-[taš

A Gaumata by name, a magus, lied (and) said: I am Smerdis the son of Cyrus. He caused the Persians to rebel

^dišgu-ma-a-tu₂ šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂ma-gu-šu₂ šu-u₂ up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma (91) a-na-ku ^dišbar-zi-ia₂ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišku-ra-aš₂ LUGAL ^kurpar-su u ^kurma-da-a-a ut-tak-kir

𐏑 𐎠𐏂𐎡𐎴 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢(11)𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎩𐎡𐎹 (12) 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎩𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.10-12: I Āçina nāma Ūvjiya hauv adurujiya avaθā [aθaha adam] xšāyaθiya amiy Ūvjaiy hauv Ūvjam hamiçiyam akunauš

(ii) One (was) an Elamite, Âssina by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am the King in Elam." He made Elam rebellious to me.

41c. a-ak ^dišha]-ši-na hi-še ^dišha-tam-tar-ra hu-pir₂-ri ^dišha-tam-ti-ip ap-pi-in pe₃-ip-taš#-ša₂ na-an-ri ^dišLUGAL-me ^diš[ha-tam-tup-na] ^dišu₂ [hu-ut-ta₂ ma-ra

and Hašina by name, an Elamite, caused these Elamites to rebel and said: I held kingship of the Elamites

^dišat-ri-na-a' šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂NIM-MA^ki-a-a šu-u up-[tar]-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma a-na-ku LUGAL ^kurELAM-MA^ki šu-u ^kurELAM-MA^ki ut-tak-kir₃

𐏑 𐎴𐎡𐎮𐎡𐎫𐎲𐎡𐎼 𐏓 𐎴(13)𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐎻𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 (14) 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎲𐎢𐎤𐎢𐎭𐎼𐎨𐎼 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎲𐎢𐎴𐎡𐎫𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 (15) 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.12-15: [I] Niditabaira nāma Bābiruviya hauv adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam Nabukudracara [amiy] haya Nabunaitahạya puça hauv Bābirum hamiçiyam akunauš

(iii) One (was) a Babylonian, Nidintu-Bel by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am Nebuchadrezzar, the son of Nabonidus." He made Babylon rebellious.

41d. a]-ak# ^dišnu-ti-ut-be-ul hi-še ^dišba-bi₃-li ir ki-ir ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišnab-[ku]-tur-ru-sir DUMU na-bu-ni-da-na [hu]-pir₂-ri# [^dišba-bi₃-li]-ip pe₃-ip-ti-iš

and Nidintu-Bēl by name, a Babylonian, lied (and) said: I am Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Nabonidus. He caused the Babylonians to rebel

^dišni-din-tu₄-^dEN šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂E-KI-a-a šu-u up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku ^diš^dmuati-nig₂-du-uri₃ (92) DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^diš^dmuati-ni₂-tuk LUGAL E-KI šu-u babila_x(|DIN.TIR|)^ki ut-tak-kir

𐏑 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎠(16)𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎠𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎴𐎡(17)𐏁 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎩𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎩𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹(18)𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.15-18: I Martiya nāma Pārsa hauv adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam Imaniš amiy Ūvjaiy xšāyaθiya hauv Ūvjam hamiçiyam akunauš

(iv) One (was) a Persian, Martiya by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am Imanish, in Elam the King." He made Elam rebellious.

41e. a-ak ^dišmar-ti-ia hi-še ^dišpar₂-šir₈ ki-ir ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišum-man-[nu-iš ^dišLUGAL ^dišha]-tam-ti#-[ip-na hu-pir2]-ri# ^dišha-tam-ti-ip pe₃-ip-taš

and Martiya by name, a Persian, lied (and) said: I am Ummannuš, the king of the Elamites. He caused the Elamites to rebel

^dišmar-ti-ia₂ šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂par-sa-a-a šu-u up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku ^dišim-ma-ni-e-šu₂ LUGAL ^kurELAM-MA^ki šu-u LU(2)MEŠ ^kurELAM-MA^ki ut-tak-kir

𐏑 𐎳𐎼𐎺𐎼𐎫𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎭 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (19) 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎰𐎼𐎡𐎫 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎼𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎹(20)𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.18-20: I Fravạrtiš nāma Māda hauv adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam Xšaθrita amiy Uvaxštarahạya taumāyā adam xšāyaθiya amiy Mādaiy hauv Mādam hamiçiyam akunauš

(v) One (was) a Median, Phraortes by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am Khshathrita of the family of Cyaxares." He made Media rebellious.

41f. a-ak ^dišpir₂-ru-mar-ti-iš hi-še ^dišma-da ti#-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ [^dišša₂-ut-tar-ri-ut]-ta₂ [^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišma]-ak#-iš-tar-ra-na ma-ra hu-pir₂-ri ^dišma-da-pe₃ ap-in pe₃-ip-taš

and Phraortes by, name, a Mede, lied (and) said: I am Šattarida of the family of Cyaxares. He caused the Medes to rebel

^dišpa-ar-mar-ti-iš šu-um-šu₂ ^kurma-da-a-a šu-u up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku ^dišha-ša₂-at-ri-tu₄ (93) NUMUN ša₂ ^dišu₂-ma-ku-iš-tar ^kurma-da-a-a ut-tak-kir₃

𐏑 𐎨𐎡𐏂𐎫𐎧𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎿(21)𐎥𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎠𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰(22)𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎼𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 (23) 𐏓 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.20-23: I Ciçataxma nāma Asagartiya hauv adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam xšāyaθiya amiy Asagartaiy Uvaxštarahạyā taumāyā hauv Asagartam hamiçiyam akunauš

(vi) One (was) a Sagartian, Tritantaichmes by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am the King in Sagartia, of the family of Cyaxares." He made Sagartia rebellious.

41g. a-ak [zi2]-iš-ša₂-in-tak-ma hi-še ^diš[aš₂-ša₂-kar-ti]-ia#-ra [ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an]-ri ^dišLUGAL-me ^dišhu-ut-ta₂ ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ ^dišma-ak-iš-tar-ra-na ma-ra hu-pir₂-ri# [^diš]aš₂-ša₂-kar-ti-ia-ip [pe₃-ip-taš

and Zišantakma by name, a Sagartian, lied (and) said: I held kingship. (I am) of the family of Cyaxares. He cause the Sagartians to rebel

^dišši-tir-an-tah-mu šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a šu-u up-tar-ri-iṣ i-[qab]-bi um-ma a-na-ku LUGAL LU₂-MEŠ sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a NUMUN ša₂ ^dišu₂-ma-ku-iš-tar šu-u LU₂-MEŠ sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a ut-tak-kir₃

𐏑 𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎭 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 (24) 𐎶𐎠𐎼𐎥𐎺 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 (25) 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎥𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎦𐎢𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡(26)𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.23-26: I Frāda nāma Mārgava hauv adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam xšāyaθiya amiy Margauv hauv Margum hamiçiyam akunauš

(vii) One (was) a Margian, Frada by name, He lied; thus he said, "I am the King in Margiana." He made Margiana rebellious.

41h. a-ak] ^dišpir2#-[ra-da hi]-še ^dišmar-ku-iš-ir-ra ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišLUGAL-me ^dišmar-ku-iš-pe₃-na ^dišu2# hu-ut-ta₂ hu-pir₂-ri ^diš[mar-ku-iš-pe₃ pe3]-ip-[taš

and Pirrada by name, a Margian, lied (and) said: I held kingship of Margians. He cause the Margians to rebel

^dišpa-ra-da-a' MU-šu₂ ^lu₂mar-gu-ma-a-a šu-u (94) up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma a-na-ku LUGAL ^kurmar-gu-u šu-u ^kurmar-gu-u ut-tak-kir₃

𐏑 𐎺𐏃𐎹𐏀𐎭𐎠𐎫 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠(27)𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎲𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎤𐎢(28)𐎼𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.26-28: [I] *Vahạyazdāta nāma Pārsa hauv adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam Bạrdiya amiy haya Kurauš puça hauv Pārsam hamiçiyam akunauš

(viii) One (was) a Persian, Vahyazdata by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus.' He made Persia rebellious.

41i. a-ak ^dišmi]-iš-da-ad-da hi-še ^dišpar₂-šir₈-ra ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri ^dišu₂ ^dišbir₃-ti-ia DUMU ku-raš₂-na hu-[pir₂-ri ^dišpar2]-šip_x(Eš) ap-pi-in [pe₃-ip]-taš

and Mišdada by name, a Persian, lied (and) said: I am Smerdis the son of Cyrus. He caused the Persians to rebel

^dišu₂-mi-iz-da-a-tu₂ šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂par-sa-a-a šu-u up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-ma a-na-ku ^dišbar-zi-ia DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišku-ra-aš₂ LUGAL ^kur[par-su] šu-u ^kurpar-su ut-tak-kir₃

𐏑 𐎠𐎼(29)𐎧 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎰𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎲(30)𐎢𐎤𐎢𐎭𐎼𐎨𐎼 𐏓 𐎠𐎷𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎲𐎢𐎴𐎡𐎫𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐏃𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎷(31)𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓

4.28-31: I Araxa nāma Arminiya [hauv] adurujiya avaθā aθaha adam Nabukudracara amiy haya Nabunaitahạya puça hauv Bābirum hamiçiyam akunauš

(ix) One (was) an Armenian, Arkha by name. He lied; thus he said, "I am Nebuchadrezzar, the son of Nabonidus". He made Babylon rebellious.

41j. a-ak ^dišha-rak-ka₄ hi-še ^dišhar-mi-nu-ia-ra ti-tuk-ka₄ na-an-ri [^diš]u₂ ^dišnab-ku-tur-ru-sir# [DUMU nab]-bu-ni-da-[na ma]-ra hu-pir₂-ri ^dišba-bi₃-li-ip ap-in pe₃-ip-taš

and Harakka by name, an Armenian, lied (and) said: I am Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Nabonidus. He caused these Babylonians to rebel.

^diša-ra-hu šu-um-šu₂ ^lu₂u₂-ra-aš-ṭa-a-a šu-u₂ (95) up-tar-ri-iṣ i-qab-bi um-[ma a-na]-ku ^diš^dmuati-nig₂-du-uri₃ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^diš^dmuati-ni₂-tuk šu-[u] babila_x(|DIN.TIR|)^ki ut-tak-[kir₃]

𐎰𐎠𐎹𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 (32) 𐏒𐏒𐏒𐏒𐏑 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎲𐎠𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎫𐎼 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐎼𐎴𐎠 (33) 𐏓

4.31-32: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya imaiy IX xšāyaθiyā tayaiy *adam agạrbāyam atar imā hamaranā

Darius the King says: These IX kings I seized in these I seized in these battles.

42. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL [na-an-ri ^dišap-pi hi 9(diš) ^diš]LUGAL-ip ap-pa ^dišu₂ pe₃-ut hi ha-ti-ma ma-u-ri-ia

And Darius the king says: These are the 9 kings whom I seized in these battles.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi 9(diš) LUGAL-MEŠ a-gan-nu-tu₂ ša₂ u₂-qu at-tu-u-a id-du-ku-[u'] u bal-ṭu ša₂ iṣ-ba-tu-u' u [id]-du-[ku]-u' u₂-qu [at]-tu-u-a ina bi-rit (96) ṣa-la-a-tu₂ a-gan-ni-e-tu₂ u₂-[qu-šu]-nu id-[du]-ku-u'

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎺 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹(34)𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎲𐎺 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐏃𐎷𐎡𐏂𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎣𐎠𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎯𐎢𐎽(35)𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹𐏁 𐏓 𐎱𐎿𐎠𐎺𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎭𐎿𐎫𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎹𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎣(36)𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓

4.33-36: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya dahạyāva imā tayā hamiçiyā abava draugadiš *hamiçiyā akunauš taya imaiy kāram adurujiyaša pasāvadiš *Auramazdā manā dastayā akunauš yaθā mām kāma avaθādiš [akunavam]

Darius the King says: These countries, which became rebellious, Deceit made them rebellious, so that these (men) deceived the people. After that, Ahuramazda put them into my hand. As my desire (was), so I did unto them.

43. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-[iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^diš]da#-a-ia-u-iš hi ap-pa ^dišpe₃-ip-ti-ip-pi ap-pi ti-ut-ki-me ap-pi-in pe₃-ip-taš ap-pa ap-pi-[ni ^dištaš-šu-ip₂-pe₃ ^dišu₂-ik-ki-mar pe₃-ip]-ti-ip a-ak me-ni ^du-ra-maš-da kur-pi ^dišu₂-ni-na-ma ap-pi-in hu-ut-taš sa-ap ^dišu2# [ha-ni-ra zi₂-la hi zi2]-la [ap-pi]-in hu-ut-ta2

And Darius the king says: The nations who rebelled, the lie caused them to rebel, they lied to the people and then Ahuramazda put them into my hands, as I desired(?) I did (unto) them.

[^dišda-ri]-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi KUR-KUR a-ga-a-ta [ša₂] ik-ki-ra-a' pir-ṣa-a-tu₂ ut-tak-ki-ra-aš₂-ši-na-tu₂ ^lu₂ERIN₂-MEŠ a-gan-nu-tu₂ ip-ru-[ṣu-u' a]-na u₂-qu ar₂-ki ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da a-na ŠU-ia in-da-na-aš₂-šu₂-nu-tu₂ (97) lib₃-bu-u₂ ša₂ a-na-ku ṣe-ba-a-ka ip-pu-uš-ša₂-a'

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡(37)𐎹 𐏓 𐎬𐎢𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎣𐎠 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎨𐎠 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥𐎠 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐏁𐎶 𐏓 (38) 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎱𐎹𐎢𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎩𐎴 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐏁𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎠 𐏓 𐎹(39)𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎢𐏁𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎡(40)𐎹 𐏓

4.36-40: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya tuvam kā *xšāyaθiya haya aparam āhạy hacā draugā dạršam patipayauvā martiya [haya] *draujana ahatiy avam ufraštam pạrsā yadiy avaθā *maniyāhạy dahạyāušmaiy duruvā ahatiy

Darius the King says: Thou who shalt be king hereafter, vigorously preserve thyself from deceit. The man who shall be deceitful, punish him well, if thus thou shalt think, "May my country be secure."

44. a-ak da-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišnu ^dišLUGAL ^dišak-ka₄ me-iš-ši-in [ša₃-ni-ik-ti ti-ut-ki-um-me]-mar# šil-la-ka₄ du-in nu-iš-gi-iš ^dišRUH-MEŠ-ir-ra ti-te-in-ra hu-pir₂-ri šil-la-ka₄ mi-ul-li-e ha-[pi-iš an-ka₄ hi zi₂-la el-ma-in-ti] ^dišda-a-ia-u₂-iš-mi tar-ma aš₂-du

And Darius the king says: Whosover shall be king hereafter, guard yourself greatly from the lie! The man (who) lies, (greatly) investigate him! If thus you think: my nations are secure.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi man-nu at-ta LUGAL ša₂ ar₂-ki-ia [tel]-la-a la-pa-ni pir-ṣa-a-tu₂ lu ma-a-du u₂-ṣur ra-man-ka la [tu₂-sa-ad]-da-ad LU₂ ša₂ u₂-par-ra-ṣu lu ma-[a]-du ša₂-al-šu₂ ki-i ta-qab-bu (98) um-ma SUHUŠ LUGAL-tu₂-ia li-ku-un

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 (41) 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎼𐎭 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎬𐎢𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎣𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 (42) 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎣𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐎼𐎴𐎺𐎫𐎠𐎶 (43) 𐏓 𐎰𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓

4.41-43: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya ima taya adam akunavam vašnā Auramazdāha hamahạyāyā θarda akunavam tuvam kā haya aparam imām dipim patipạrsāhạy taya manā kạrtam vạrnavatām θuvām mātaya *druxtam maniyāhạy

Darius the King says: This (is) what I did; by the favour of Ahuramazda in one and the same year I did (it). Thou who hereafter shalt read this inscription, let what has been done by me convince thee. Do not think it a lie.

45. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri hi ap-pa [^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ za-u-mi-in ^d]u-ra-maš-da-na ^ašpe₃-ul ki-ma hu-ut-ta₂ a-ak ^dišnu ^dišak-ka₄ me-iš-ši-in ^aštup-pi hi pe₃-ip-ra-an-ti ap-[pa ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ ap-pa] ^aštup-pi hi-ma tal-li-ik hu-uh-pe₃ u-ri-iš a-nu ti-ut-ki-um-me el-[man]-ti

And Darius the king says: This is what I accomplished in a year (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, and whosoever shall hearafter read the inscription that I made, believe in what is written therein, lest you think (it is) a lie!

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-[am] i-qab-bi a-ga-a ša₂ ana-ku [e]-pu-šu₂ ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da a-ga-a ana-ku e-te-pu-uš [ina] 1(diš)-et MU-AN-NA at-ta ša₂ ina ar₂-ki tam-ma-[ru x x x] ana-ku e-pu-šu₂ ša₂-ṭa-ri ša₂ ina ^na₄NA-RU₂-A šaṭ-ti qi₂-pa-an-ni (99) ši-na pir-ṣa-a-tu₄ la ta-qab-bi

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠(44)𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎼𐎥𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎯𐎢𐎽𐎢(45)𐎧𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎼𐎭 𐏓

4.43-45: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya Auramazdāha *ragam *vạrdiyaiy yaθā ima hašiyam naiy duruxtam adam *akunavam *hamahạyāyā θarda

Darius the King says: I turn myself quickly to Ahuramazda (that is, I call Ahuramazda to witness) that this (is) true, not false, (which) I did in one and the same year.

46. a-ak ^dišda-ri-[ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an]-ri ^dki-ri-ir ^du-ra-maš-da sa-ap ap-pa hi si-ri in-ni ti-ut-ki#-um-me ^dišu₂ ^ašpe₃-ul ki-ma [hu-ut-ta2]

And Darius the king says: (I as a) devotee(?) of Ahuramazda, as to the fact that this is truth, not a lie, (what) I accomplished in one year.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš [LUGAL] ki-a-[am] i-qab-bi MU sa₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da [a]-na-ku u₂-še-el-li ki-na-a-tu₂ ši-na la pir-ṣa-a-tu₂ ša₂ [aq]-bu-u₂ a-ga-a ša₂ a-na-ku e-pu-šu₂ ina [DIŠ-et] MU-AN-NA

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹(46)𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎴𐎡𐎹𐏁𐎨𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎺𐎿𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎣𐎼𐎫(47)𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎺 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎱𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐏃𐎹𐎼𐎠𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎴(48)𐎡𐎱𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐏃(49)𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎽𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎰𐎭𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎣𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐏁𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐎼𐎴𐎺𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎯(50)𐎢𐎽𐎢𐎧𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓

4.45-50: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya vašnā Auramazdāha utāmaiy aniyašciy vasiy astiy kạrtam ava ahạyāyā dipīyā naiy nipištam avahạyarādiy naiy nipištam mātaya haya aparam imām dipim patipạrsātiy avahạyā paruv θadayātiy taya manā kạrtam naišim ima vạrnavātaiy duruxtam maniyātaiy

Darius the King says: By the favour of Ahuramazda, and of me, there is much else that was done, that has not been written in this inscription. For that reason it has not been written, lest he who hereafter shall read this inscription, to him it might appear overmuch what has been done by me; this might not convince him; he might think it a lie.

47. [a-ak ^diš]da-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-maš-da-na da-a-ki-ta₂ ^dišu₂-ni-na ir-še-ik-ki [hu-ut]-tuk-[ka₄ ... ap]-pa tup-pi hi-ma in-ni tal-li-ik hu-pe₃ in-tuk-ki-um-me a-nu ^dišak-ka₄ ^aštup-pi hi me-iš-ši-in pe₃-ra-an-ra ...-mar ap-pa ^dišu₂-ni-na hu-ut-ta₂-ak hu-pir₂-ri in-ni u-ri-in-ra ti-ut-ki-me el-man-ri

And Darius the king says: (By) the intercession of Ahuramazda, much else has been done by me that (has) not been written in this inscription; for that reason may whoever reads this inscription hereafter think much that has been done by me, dand not believe (and) think, a lie.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ra-maz-da (100) lu ma-a-da-tu₄ a-na-ku e-pu-uš ša₂ ina ša₂-ṭa-ri [ša₂] ^na₄NA-RU₂-A ul šaṭ-ru a-na lib₃-bi a-ga-a ul šaṭ-ru man-nu ša₂ ina ar₂-ki im-ma-ru ša₂-ṭa-ri ša₂ ina ^na₄NA-RU₂-A šaṭ-ru ma-la a-na-ku e-pu-šu₂ la i-qi-ip-pi [i]-qab-bi um-ma pir-ṣa-tu₄ ši-na

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎡𐎹 (51) 𐏓 𐎱𐎽𐎢𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎡𐏁𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎣𐎼(52)𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎹𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎼𐎭 𐏓 𐎣𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓

4.50-52: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya tayaiy paruvā xšāyaθiyā yātā āha avaišām avā naiy astiy kạrtam yaθā manā vašnā Auramazdāha hamahạyāyā θarda kạrtam

Darius the King says: The former kings, while they were, by them thus was not done, as was done by me by the favour of Ahuramazda in one and the same year.

48. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri# ^dišak-ka₄-pe₃ ^dišLUGAL-ip ir-pi-ip-pi ku-iš ša₃-pe₃-ip hu-pi-pe₃-na hi-nu-ip-pa₂-ak in-ni hu-ut-ta₂-ak sa-ap ^dišu₂ [pe₃-ul ki-ma za-u-mi-in ^d]u-ra-maš-da-na hu-ut-ta2

And Darius the king says: Those who were formerly kings, as long as they lived, accomplished nothing like it (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, in one year.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am (101) [i]-qab-bi ina LUGAL-MEŠ ša₂ ina pa-na-tu-u-a ib-[šu]-u₂ mam-ma-ia-a-na ša₂ i-te-pu-šu₂ ma-la a-na-ku e-te-pu-šu₂ ina GISSU ša₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da a-na-ku a-ga-a e-te-pu-šu₂ ina [^diš-et] MU-AN-NA

𐎰𐎠(53)𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎵𐎢𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎰𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐎼𐎴𐎺𐎫𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎴(54)𐎠 𐏓 𐎣𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎣𐎠𐎼𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎠𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎥𐎢𐎭𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 (55) 𐏃𐎯𐎢𐎥𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎥𐎢𐎭𐎹𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎣𐎠𐎼𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎶 𐏓 (56) 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎺𐎿𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎥𐎶 𐏓 𐎪𐎡𐎺𐎠 (57) 𐏓

4.52-57: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya nūram θuvām vạrnavatām taya manā kạrtam avaθā kārahạyā *rādiy mā apagaudaya yadiy imām hadugām naiy apagaudayāhạy kārahạyā θāhạy Auramazdā θuvām dauštā biyā utātaiy taumā vasiy biyā utā dargam jīvā

Darius the King says: Now let what was done by me convince thee; thus to the people impart; do not conceal (it). If this record thou shalt not conceal, (but) tell it to the people, may Ahuramazda be a friend to thee, and may there be to thee much family, and long mayest thou live!

49a. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri am ^dišnu u-ri-iš ap-pa ^dišu₂ hu-ut-ta₂ hi zi₂-la hu-[pe₃ in-tuk-ki-me a-nu] tar#-tan-ti a-ak an-ka₄ li-ul-muk hi in-ni tar-ti-in-ti ^dištaš-šu-ip₂ ap-in ti-ri-in-ti ^du-ra-maš-da ^dišnu-in ka₄-ni-iš-ni a-ak [... ^dišNUMUN]-MEŠ-ni

And Darius the king says: Now, believe in what I accomplished! Thus speak to the people! Don’t conceal! If (you) don’t conceal this record (and) speak to the people, may Ahuramazda befriend you and your family and may you live for a long time.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am [i]-qab-bi at-ta qi₂-i-pi ša₂ ana-ku e-pu-šu₂ u INIM kit-tu₄ a-na (102) u₂-qu qi₂-bi ul ta-pi-is-si-in ki-i dib-bi [an]-nu-tu₂ la ta-pi-is-si-nu u a-na u₂-qu ta-qab-bu ^du₂-ra-ma-[az]-da lu-sa-ad-di-id-ka lu ma-a-du li-ra-['a]-am-ka u NUMUN-ka [li]-mi-id U₄-MEŠ-[ka] li-ri-ku-u'

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎯𐎢𐎥𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎥𐎢𐎭𐎹𐎠(58)𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎰𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎣𐎠𐎼𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎩𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶(59)𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓

4.57-59: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya yadiy imām hadugām apagaudayāhạy naiy θāhạy *kārahạyā Auramazdātaiy jatā biyā utātaiy taumā mā biyā

Darius the King says; If this record thou shalt conceal, (and) not tell it to the people, may Ahuramazda be to thee an opponent, and may there not be to thee a family!

49b. a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišnu me!-ul-li-ik-ta₂ ka₄-tak-ti-ni a-ak an-ka₄ ša₂-rak li-ul-muk hi tar-ti-[in]-ta₂ ^dištaš-šu-ip in-ni ap!-[pi-in ti-ri-in-ti ^du-ra-maš-da] ^dišnu-in hal-pi-iš-ni a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ-ni a-nu ki-ti-in-ti

And if you ever conceal this record, do not speak to the people, may Ahuramazda kill you and may (you) not pour out your seed.

u ki-i dib-bi an-nu-tu₂ ta-pi-is-si-nu ana u₂-qi₂-ka! (103) la ta-qab-bu INIM kit-tu₄ ša₂ [ina] lib₃-bi šaṭ-ru ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da li-ru-ur-ka NUMUN-ka lu-u₂ ia-a-nu

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 (60) 𐏃𐎶𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎼𐎭 𐏓 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎱𐎿(61)𐎫𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎲𐎼 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎲𐎥𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓

4.59-61: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya ima taya adam akunavam hamahạyāyā θarda vašnā Auramazdāha akunavam Auramazdāmaiy upastām abara utā aniyāha bagāha tayaiy hatiy

Darius the King says: This (is) what I did in one and the same year. By the favour of Ahuramazda I did (it). Ahuramazda bore me aid, and the other gods who are.

50. 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 ^ašpe₃-ul ki-ma hu-ut-ta₂ ^du-ra-maš-da ^dna-ap ^dišhar-ri-ia-na-um pi-ik-ti ^dišu₂ ta₂-iš a-ak [^dna-ap] da-[a-ip ap]-pa ša₃-ri-na

And Darius the king says: This is what I accomplished (by) the intercession of Ahuramazda, (I) accomplished in one year. Ahuramazda, the god of Aryans, sent me aid and the other gods;

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-[a-am i]-qab-bi a-ga-a ša₂ a-na-lu e-pu-šu₂ a-na-lu [ina] 1(diš)-et MU-AN-NA ina GIS-MI ša₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-[da] e-te-pu-uš ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu u DIGIR-MEŠ (104) gab-bi

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢(62)𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐏃𐎹𐎼𐎠𐎮𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎲𐎼 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎴𐎡(63)𐎹𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎲𐎥𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹-𐎰𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎣 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎩𐎴 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎶 𐏓 𐎴(64)𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏀𐎢𐎼𐎣𐎼 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹(65)𐎠𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏁𐎣𐎢𐎰𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎬𐎢𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐏀𐎢𐎼 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐎫(66)𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎻𐎰𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎲𐎼𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎲𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎹𐎴𐎠𐎰𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐏁𐎫(67)𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎶 𐏓

4.61-67: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya avahạyarādimaiy Auramazdā upastām abara utā aniyāha bagāha tayaiy [hatiy] *yaθā naiy arīka āham naiy draujana āham naiy zūrakara āham naiy adam naimaiy taumā upariy arštām upariyāyam naiy škauθim naiy tunuvatam zūra akunavam martiya haya hamataxšatā manā viθiyā avam ubạrtam abaram haya viyanāθaya avam ufraštam apạrsam

Darius the King says: For that reason Ahuramazda bore aid, and the other gods who are, because I was not faithless; I was not false; I was not an oppressor, neither I nor my family. According to righteousness I conducted myself. Neither the weak nor the strong did I oppress. The man who co-operated with my (royal) house, him I rewarded well. He who did injury, him I punished well.

51. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri hu-uh-pe₃ in-tuk-ki-me ^du-ra-maš-da ^dna-ap ^dišhar-ri-ia-[na-um pi-ik-ti ta₂-iš a-ak ku-ut]-ta₂ ^dna-ap ap-pa da-a-ip-pe₃ sa-ap ap-na ... ^dišu₂ in-ni ha-ri-ik-ka₄ ha-um a-ak in-ni ti-tuk-kur-ra-gi-ut a-ak in-ni [ap-pan-la-kur-ra-gi-ut in]-ni ^dišu₂ a-ak in-ni ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ-mi šu-tur uk-ku hu-pa-gi-ut a-ak in-ni ^dišip-pa₂-ak-ra in-ni ^dišiš-tuk-ra ap-pan-la-ik-ki-um-[me ...] ^dišRUH-MEŠ-ir-ra ak-ka₄ ^ašUL-HI-MEŠ ^dišu₂-ni-na-ma du-in par₂-ru-iš-ta₂ hu-pir₂-ri šil-la-ka₄ ir ku-uk-ti a-ak ^dišak-ka₄ hal-lu-ma-ir hu-[pir₂-ri šil-la-ka₄ ^dišu₂ ir] ha-pi-ia ap-pan-la-ik-ki-um-me ak-ka₄-ri-ug-gi in-ni hu-ut-ta2

and Darius the king says: For that reason Ahuramazda, the god of Aryans, sent me aid and the other gods, because I wasn’t hostile and wasn’t a liar and wasn’t a transgressor, neither I nor my family. I proceed (according to) the right and neither the strong (person) nor weak (person) I did transgress against. The man who coorporated with my house, him I greatly upheld and who injured, him I greatly investigated. (I) didn’t transgress against anyone.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-[am] i-qab-bi a-na lib₃-bi a-ga-a ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu u DIGIR-MEŠ gab-bi a-na-ku ul lib₃-bi bi-i-šu ul ap-ru-ṣu pir-ki a-na-ku ul e-pu-uš ul a-na-ku ul NUMUN-ia ina di-na-a-tu₂ a-se-eg-gu a-na kab!-tu₂ u muš-ki-nu (105) pir-ki ul e-te-pu-uš LU₂ ša₂ a-na E₂ at-tu-u-a il-la-ku a-na kit-ru-ia a-na-ku lu ma-a-du u₂-sa-ad-di-id LU₂ ša₂ u₂-ha-ab-bi-lu a-na-ku lu maa-du al-ta-al

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎬𐎢𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎣𐎠 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 (68) 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎩𐎴 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐏀𐎢𐎼𐎣𐎼 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫(69)𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎱𐎼𐎿𐎠 𐏓

4.67-69: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya tuvam [kā] xšāyaθiya haya aparam āhạy martiya haya draujana ahatiy hayavā zūrakara ahatiy avaiy mā dauštā biyā ufraštādiš pạrsā

Darius the King says: Thou who shalt be king hereafter, the man who shall be false or shall be oppressive, to them not be a friend; punish them well.

52. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišnu [^dišLUGAL ^dišak-ka₄ me-iš-ši-in ša3]-ni-ik-ti ^dišRUH-MEŠ-ir-ra ti-tuk-ra hu-pir₂-ri a-nu in kan₂-ni-in-ti a-ak a-nu ^dišak-ka₄ ap-pan-la-ik-ki-um-me hu-ut-ti-iš

And Darius the king says: Whosover shall be king hereafter, the man (who) lies, don’t befriend him, neither (the man) who transgressed.

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi man-nu at-ta LUGAL ša₂ tel-la-a ar₂-ki-ia₃ LU₂ ša₂ u₂-par-ra-ṣu u LU₂ pir-ka!-a-ni (106) la ta-ra-'a-am lu ma-a-du [ša₂]-al-šu₂

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼(70)𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎬𐎢𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎣𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐎡𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎹(71)𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎱𐎡𐎰𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎣𐎼𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎣𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎠𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎭(72)𐎰𐎿 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎰𐎠𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎲𐎼𐎠 𐏓

4.69-72: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya tuvam kā haya aparam imām dipim vaināhạy taya adam niyapaiθam imaivā patikarā mātaya vikanahạy yāvā utava āhạy avaθādiš paribarā

Darius the King says: Thou who shalt hereafter see this inscription which I have written, or these sculptures, do not destroy them. Whilst thou shalt be in good strength, as they stand preserve them!

53a. [a-ak ^dišda]-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišnu ak-ka₄ me-iš-ši-in ^aštup-pi hi zi₂-ia-in-ti ap-pa ^dišu₂ tal-li-ra hi in-na-ak-ka₄-nu-ma ^aš![pat₂-ti-kar-ra-um] x [a-nu] sa#-ri-in-ti sa-ap in-nu-ip-pat₂-ta₂ hi zi₂-la ku-uk-taš a-ak an-ka₄ ^aštup-pi hi zi₂-ia-in-ti hi in-na-ak-ka₄-ak-ka₄-nu-ma

And Darius the king says: Whosover shall hereafter see the inscription that I wrote down, don’t destroy these sculptures (and) the sculptured likeness(?). Protect them as long as you have strength!

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi at-ta ša₂ ina ar₂-ki ^na₄NA-RU₂-A šu-a-tu₂ tam-ma-ru u ṣal-ma-a-[nu] a-gan-nu-tu₂ la tu-ub-ba-tu-šu₂-nu-tu a-di kiš-šu-ut-ka i-ba-aš₂-šu₂ su-[ud-di-is-su-nu-tu]

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹(73)𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐎡𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎣𐎼𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎣𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠(74)𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎠𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎲𐎼𐎠𐏃𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎰𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹(75)𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎺𐎿𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎭𐎼𐎥𐎶 𐏓 𐎪𐎡𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎹 (76) 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎨𐎠𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎢𐎬𐎢𐎺 𐏓

4.72-76: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya yadiy imām dipim vaināhạy imaivā patikarā naiydiš vikanahạy utātaiy yāvā taumā [ahatiy] paribarāhạdiš Auramazdā θuvām dauštā biyā utātaiy taumā vasiy biyā utā dargam jīvā utā taya kunavāhạy avataiy Auramazdā ucāram kunautuv

Darius the King says: If thou shalt see this inscription or these sculptures, (and) shall not destroy them, and whilst unto thee there may be strength, shalt preserve them, may Ahuramazda be to thee a friend, and may there be to thee much family, and long mayest thou live, and what thou mayest do, that may Ahuramazda make successful for thee!

53b. [a-ak in-ni ap-pi-in sa]-ri-in-ti sa-ap in-nu-ip-pat₂-ta₂ zi₂-la ku-uk-ta₂-in-ta₂ ^du-ra-maš-da ^dišnu-in ka₄-ni-iš-ni a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ-ni [ki-ti-in-ti a-ak mi]-ul-li-ta₂ ka₄-tuk-ti-ni

And if (you) see this inscription (and) these sculptures and don’t destroy them, as long as you have strength, protect (them), may Ahuramazda befriend you and your family and may you live for a long time, and whatever you do, may Ahuramazda make that successful,

ki-i ^na₄NA-RU₂-A šu-a-tu₂ tam-ma-ri u ṣal-ma-a-nu a-gan-nu-tu (107) ul [tu-ub-ba-tu-šu₂-nu-tu u a-di kiš-šu-ut-ka i-ba-aš₂-šu tu]-sa-ad-di-du-šu₂-nu-tu ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da lu-sa-ad-[dak]-ka dum-qi₂ li-id-[dak]-ka li-ra-'a-am-ka u NUMUN!-ka luša₂-am-'i-id U₄-MEŠ-ka [lu-ur]-rik ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da lu-rab-bi-ka! (108) u mi-im-ma ma-la te-ep-šu₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da ina ŠU11-ka lu-uš-te-še-er

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠(77)𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎣𐎼𐎠 𐏓 𐎺𐎡𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎣𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎢𐎫(78)𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎹𐎠𐎺𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎮𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎲𐎼𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎩𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎲(79)𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠 𐏓-𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎲𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎢𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭(80)𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎣𐎬𐎢𐎺 𐏓

4.76-80: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya yadiy imām dipim imaivā patikarā vaināhạy vikanahạdiš utātaiy yāvā taumā ahatiy naiydiš paribarāhạy Auramazdātaiy jatā biyā utātaiy taumā [mā biyā] utā taya kunavāhạy avataiy Auramazdā nikatuv

Darius the King says: If thou shalt see this inscription or these sculptures, (and) shalt destroy them, and whilst to thee there may be strength, thou shalt not preserve them, may Ahuramazda be to thee an opponent, and may there not be to thee a family, and what thou mayest do, that for thee may Ahuramazda destroy!

53c. a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ap-pa hu-ut-tan-ti hu-uh-pe₃ ^du-ra-maš-da ha-iz-za-iš-ni a-ak an-ka₄ ^aštup-pi hi [in-na-ak-ka₄-nu-ma sa]-ri-in-ti in-ni ku-uk-tan-ti ^du-ra-maš-da ^dišnu-in hal-pi-iš-ni a-ak ku-ut-ta₂ ^dišNUMUN-MEŠ-ni a-nu ki-ti-in-ti [a-ak ap-pa hu-ut-ta₂-in-ti ap-in] ^du-ra-maš-da ri-ip-pi-iš-ni

but if (you) destroy this inscription and (these) sculptures (and) don’t protect (them), may Ahuramazda kill you and may (you) not pour out your seed! And whatever you do, may Ahuramazda destroy it.

ki-i ^na₄NA-RU₂-A šu-a-tu₂ tam-ma-ru u ṣal-ma-[a-nu] a-gan-nu-tu₂ u tu-ub-[ba]-tu-šu-nu-tu ul tu-sa-ad-di-[du-šu₂-nu-tu a-di kiš-šu-ut-ka i-ba-aš₂-šu] ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da li-ru-ur-[ka] (109) u NUMUN NUMUN-ka lu ia-a-nu u mi-im-ma ma-la te-ep-pu-su₂ ^du₂-ra-ma-az-da ul-tu ŠU11-ka li-is-su-uh

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎡𐎹 (81) 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎣𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎥𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎺𐎠𐎩𐎴𐎶 𐏓 (82) 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎲𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎣𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐎫𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎵𐎢𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎴(83)𐎠 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎭𐎥𐎼𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐏃𐎹𐎿𐎱𐎽𐎢𐎺𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎴 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎰𐎢𐎧𐎼𐏃𐎹𐎠 (84) 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎽𐎢𐎺 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎯𐎢𐎴𐎡𐎹𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎭𐎼𐎴 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎲(85)𐎥𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎥𐎴𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 𐎲𐎥𐎲𐎢𐎧𐏁 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎫𐎺𐏃𐎹𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓 (86) 𐎠𐎼𐎯𐎢𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎺𐏃𐎢𐎣𐏃𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎢𐏂 𐏓 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 𐏓

4.80-86: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya imaiy martiyā tayaiy adakaiy avadā *āhatā yātā adam Gaumātam tayam magum avājanam haya Bạrdiya agaubatā adakaiy imaiy martiyā hamataxšatā anušiyā manā Vidafarnā nāma *Vahạyasparahạyā puça Pārsa *Utāna nāma Θuxrahạyā puça Pārsa *Gaubaruva nāma Marduniyahạyā puça Pārsa Vidarna nāma Bagābignahạyā puça Pārsa Bagabuxša nāma Dātuvahạyahạyā puça Pārsa *Ardumaniš nāma Vahaukahạyā puça Pārsa

Darius the King says: These (are) the men, who at that time were there when I killed Gaumâta the Magus who called himself Smerdis. At that time these men co-operated; (were) my supporters: (i) Intaphernes, by name, son of Vâyaspâra, a Persian; (ii) Utâna (Otanes) by name son of Thukhra, a Persian; (iii) Gaubaruva (Gobryas) by name, son of Marduniya (Mardonius), a Persian; (iv) Hydarnes by name, son of Bagâbigna, a Persian; (v) Bagabukhsha (Megabyzus) by name, son of Dâtuvahya, a Persian; (vi) Ardumanish by name, son of Vahauka, a Persian.

54. a-ak ^dišda-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^dišLUGAL na-an-ri ^dišmi-in-da-bar-na hi-še ^dišmi-iš-par₂-[ra ^dišša₂-ak-ri ^dišpar₂-šir8]-ra a-ak ^dišhu-ut-ta₂-na hi-še ^dišdu-uk-kur-ra ^dišša₂-ak-ri ^dišpar₂-šir₈-ra a-ak ^diškam-bar-ma hi-še ^dišmar-du-nu-ia ^dišša₂-ak-ri ^diš[par₂-šir₈-ra a-ak ^dišmi]-tar-na hi-še ^dišba-ka₄-pi-ig-na ^dišša₂-ak-ri ^dišpar₂-šir₈-ra a-ak ^dišba-ka₄-bu-uk-ša₂ hi-še ^dišda-ad-du-[man!]-ia ša₂-ak-ri ^dišpar₂-šir₈-ra [a-ak ^dišhar-du-man-nu-iš] ^dišma-u-uk-ka₄ ^dišša₂-ak-ri ^dišpar₂-šir₈-ra ap-pi ^dišRUH-MEŠ ^dišu₂ ta₂-hu-ip ku-iš ^dišu₂ ^diškam-ma-ad-da ^dišak-ka₄ ^dišma-ku-iš [ir hal-pi-ia ak-ka₄ na-an]-ri# ^dišu₂ ^dišbir₃-ti-ia DUMU ku-raš₂-na a-ak ha-me-ir ^dišRUH-MEŠ ^dišap-pi ^dišu₂ ta₂-u-man-li-ip ^dišnu ^dišLUGAL ak-ka₄ me-iš#-[ši-in ša₃-ni-ik-ti ^dišNUMUN]-MEŠ ap-pa ^dišRUH-MEŠ ap-pi ir ku-uk-taš

And Darius the king says: Mindaparna by name, Mišparra, his son, a Persian and Huttana by name Dukkurra, his son a Persian and Kambarma by name Mardunuya, his son, a Persian, and Mitarna by name, Bakapikna, his son, a Persian, and Bakapukša by name, Dadumanya, his son, a Persian, and Irdumannuš, Mawukka, his son, a Persian. These men were helpful (for) me when I killed Gaumata the Magus, who said: I am Smerdis the son of Cyrus, and in that time these men brought me help. Whosover shall be king hereafter, protect the family of these men!

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ^lu₂ERIN₂-MEŠ a-gan-nu-tu₄ ša₂ it-ti-ia i-tu-ru-u' a-di UGU ša₂ a-na-ku a-na ^dišgu-ma-a-ti aga-šu-u₂ (110) LU₂ ma-gu-šu₂ ad-du-ku ša₂ ip-ru-ṣu um-ma ana-ku ^dišbar-zi-ia₃ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišku-ra-aš₂ ^lu₂ERIN₂-MEŠ a-ga-nu-tu ša₂ kit-ru-ia il-li-[ku-u'] ^dišu₂-mi-in-ta-par-na-a' šu-um-šu₂ A-[šu₂] ša₂ [^diš]u₂-mi-is-pa-ru-u' ^lu₂par-sa-a-a ^dišu₂-mi-it-ta-na-a' MU-šu₂ A-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišsu-uh-ra-a' ^lu₂par-sa-a-a (111) ^dišgu-ba-ru-u' šu-um-šu₂ A-su₂ ša₂ ^dišmar-du-ni-ia ^lu₂par-sa-a-a LU₂ pa-di-iš-u₂-ma-riš ^dišu₂-mi-da-ar-na-a' šu-um-šu₂ A-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišba-ga-bi-'i-ig-na-a' ^lu₂par-sa-a-a ^dišba-ga-bu-uk-šu₂ šu-um-šu₂ A-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišza-a'-tu-'a-a ^lu₂par-sa-a-a ^diša-di-ma-ni-iš MU-šu₂ A-šu₂ ša₂ ^dišu₂-ma-ah-ku (112) ^lu₂par-sa-a-a

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰(87)𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎬𐎢𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎣𐎠 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎱𐎼𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐏃𐎹 𐏓 𐎫𐎹𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎡𐎶𐎡𐏁𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎴(88)𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎲𐎼𐎫𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎲𐎼𐎠 𐏓

4.86-88: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya tuvam kā xšāyaθiya haya aparam āhạy tayām imaišām martiyānām taumām *ubạrtām paribarā

Darius the King says: Thou who shalt be king hereafter, preserve well the family of these men.

No Elamite

^dišda-ri-ia-muš LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi [man]-nu at-ta LUGAL ša₂ tel-la-a ar₂-ki-ia ^lu₂ERIN₂-MEŠ a-gan-nu-tu-u u NUMUN-MEŠ ša₂ ^lu₂ERIN₂-MEŠ a-gan-nu-tu lu ma-a-du su-ud-di-id

𐎰𐎠𐎫𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 𐏓 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎺𐏁𐎴𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎢(89)𐎼𐎶𐏀𐎭𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡𐎨𐎡𐏂𐎶 𐏓 𐎫𐎹 𐏓 𐎠𐎭𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐏁𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎺𐎿𐎫(90)𐎠𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎨𐎼𐎶𐎠 𐏓 𐎥𐎼𐎳𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐏃 𐏓 𐎱𐎰𐎡𐏁𐎶𐎨𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎴𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎠𐎳𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐏁𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎭𐎠(91)𐎫𐎶 𐏓 𐎠𐎤𐎢𐎴𐎺𐎶 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎴𐎡𐎹𐎱𐎡𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎢𐎫𐎠 𐏓 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎹𐎳𐎼𐎰𐎡𐎹 𐏓 𐎱𐎡𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠 𐏓 𐎶𐎠𐎶 𐏓 𐎱𐎿𐎠𐎺 𐏓 𐎡𐎶 𐏓 𐎮(92)𐎡𐎱𐎡c-𐎡𐏂𐎶 𐏓 𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎠𐎹𐎶 𐏓 𐎻𐎡𐎿𐎱𐎭𐎠 𐏓 𐎠𐎫𐎼 𐏓 𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎺 𐏓 𐎣𐎠𐎼 𐏓 𐏃𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎠

4.88-92: θātiy Dārayavauš xšāyaθiya vašnā Auramazdāha ima *dipiciçam taya adam akunavam patišam ariyā utā pavastāyā utā carmā *grạftam [āha] *patišamciy *nāmanāfam akunavam *patišam *uvadātam [akunavam] utā *niyapaiθiya utā patiyafrasiya paišiyā mām pasāva ima *dipiciçam frāstāyam vispadā atar dahạyāva kāra *hamātaxšatā

Darius the King says: By the favour of Ahuramazda I this (is) my inscription which I made. Moreover it was in Aryan, and on tablets and on parchment it was composed. Moreover I made a sculptured figure of myself. Moreover I made my lineage, and it was inscribed and read before me. After that this inscription I sent everywhere among the countries. The people co-operated.

No Elamite

No Akkadian

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