1-3: I (am) Darius the large King, the King of the kings, the King in
Perse, the King of the countries, the son of Hystaspe, the small one - wire of
Arsamès, Achéménide.
3-6 : Darius the King known as: My father (was) Hystaspe; the father of
Hystaspe (was) Arsamès: the father of Arsamès (was) Ariaramnès; the father of
Ariaramnès (was) Téispès; the father of Téispès (was) Achéménès.
6-8 : Darius the King known as: For this reason one calls us Achéménides . Of
long date we are the noble ones; of long date our family were Kings.
8-11 : Darius the King known as: 8 (there was) of my family, which
previously was kings; I (am) the ninth; 9 in succession we were
kings
11-12 : Darius the King known as: By the grace of Ahuramazda I am a king;
Ahuramazda granted the kingdom to me.
12-17: Darius the King known as: These countries came in my
possession; by the grace of Ahuramazda I was their King - Perse,
élam, Babylon, Assyrie, Arabia, Egypt, those which remain with with
dimensions sea, Sardes, Ionie, médie, arménie, Cappadoce, Parthie,
Dangiane, Arie, Chorasmie, Bactriane, Sogdiane, Gandara, Scythie,
Sattagydie, Arachosie, Maka, in all 23 country.
17-20 : Darius the King known as: These countries came in my possession. By the grace of Ahuramazda they were my subjects; they brought their tribute to me; what it was tell to them of me, is per night or per day, it was done.
20-24: Darius the King known as: In these countries the man who (was) faithful, I rewarded it well; that which (was) inaccurate, I punished it well. By the grace of Ahuramazda these countries respected my law; as it was tell to them of me, it was thus done.
24-26: Darius the King known as: Ahuramazda granted this kingdom to
me. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me, until I take possession of
this kingdom. By the grace of Ahuramazda I hold this kingdom.
26-35 : Darius the King known as: This was done by me, after I soothsayers King. A son of Cyrus, name of Cambyse, our family was to him a king here. This Cambyse he was a brother, name of Smerdis, of the same mother, same father that Cambyse.
Then, Cambyse killed this Smerdis.When Cambyse killed Smerdis, it did not come to knowledge from the people that Smerdis had been killed. Then Cambyse from went away to Egypt. When Cambyse from went away to Egypt, the people became unfair. Then falseness was spread in the country, in Perse as in Médie, and in other countries.
35-43: Darius the King known as: Then there was a man, a Magus, name
of Gaumata; it rose of Paichiyauvada. (It y a) a mountain of the
name of Arakadrich - from there, 14 days of the Viyakhna month were
past, when it rose. It lied to people as follows: " I am Smerdis,
the son of Cyrus, the brother of Cambyse. " Then all people rebelled
against Cambyse (and) joined with him (Gaumata), in Perse as in
Médie, and in other countries.
It seizes kingdom. 9 days of the Garmapada month were past, then it seizes
kingdom. Then Cambyse died, of an inflicted death by him.
43-48 Darius the King known as: This kingdom of which Gaumata the Magus deprived Cambyse, this kingdom was of long date in our family. Then Gaumata the Magus deprived Cambyse of it. It acquired Perse and Médie and the other countries. It made its own possession of it. He became king.
48-53 Darius the King known as: There was no man, neither Persan, neither Mède, nor nobody of our family, which would make deprive Gaumata the Magus of the kingdom. The people were very afraid of him, which it would kill many people, who formerly knew Smerdis. For this reason it would kill many people, " for fear they know me that I am not Smerdis, the son of Cyrus. "
53-61 Person did not dare anything to say of Gaumata the Magus, until I come. Then I sought the assistance of Ahuramazda. 10 days of the Bagayadich month were past, then, me, with some men, killed this Gaumata the Magus, and those who were its principal supporteurs. There is a fortress of the name of Sikayauvatich, in an area of the name of Nisaya in Médie there I killed it. I deprived it of the kingdom. By the grace of Ahuramazda I soothsayers king. Ahuramazda granted the kingdom to me.
61-71. Darius the King known as: The kingdom, which had been removed from our family, I it given to its place; I it D-benches in his place like formerly. Then I built the sanctuaries that Gaumâta the Magus had detruits. I restored with the people the pastures and the personnel and the houses whose Gaumâta the Magus had deprived them.
I D-benches people in his place, Perse as well as Médie and other
countries, like front. Then I brought back what had been removed. By
the grace of Ahuramazda this I did it. I made all my possible until I
D-establish our dynasty in his place, like front. I made all my
possible so that by the grace of Ahuramazda Gaumâta the Magus did not
remove our dynasty.
71-72. Darius the King say: It is what I did after I soothsayers king.
72-82. Darius the King say: When I killed Gaumâta the Magus, then a
man, name of Assina, the son of Upadarma - it rose in élam. To the people thus
he says, " I am a King in élam ". Then the élamites became rebellious (and)
stuck to this Assina. He became king in élam. And a man, Babylonien, name of
Naditabaira (Nidintu-Beautiful), the son of Ainaira - it rose in Babylonia. To
the people thus it lied, " I am Nabukudratchara (Nabuchodonosor), the son of
Nabonaita (Nabonidus)." Then the Babylonien people, entire, stuck to this
Nidintu-Beautiful. Babylon became rebellious; it seizes the kingdom in
Babylonia.
81-83. Darius the King known as: I sent (a message) to Élam. This Assina, bound, was brought to me. I 1e killed.
83-90. Darius the King known as: Then I from went away to Babylon, towards
this Nidintu-Beautiful, which is called Nabuchodonosor. The army which belonged
to Nidintu-Beautiful commandit the Tiger. There it is established, and, because
of water, (the Tiger) was navigable (i.e.,
water was deep). Then, I floated my army on inflated skins; a part I went up on
camels; for another part I provided horses. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to
me; by the grace of Ahuramazda we crossed the Tiger. There I severely beat this
army of Nidintu-Beautiful. 26 days of the Assiyâdiya month were past, then us
Hvrâmes battles.
90-96. Darius the King known as: Then, I from went away to Babylon.
When I did not
arrive to Babylon - a city of the name of Zâzâna, with the length of Euphrate-là
this Nidintu-Beautiful, which is called Nabuchodonosor, came with an army
against me to fight battle. Then we fought. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to
me; by the grace of Ahuramazda I severely beat the army of Nidintu-Beautiful.
One of its shares was thrown in water; water carried it. 2 days of the Anâmaka
month were past, then we fought battle.
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