1-5. Darius the King known as: Then, Nidintu-Beautiful, with some riders, flees, and from went away, in Babylon. Then, I from went away to Babylon. By the grace of Ahuramazda I seized Babylon, and I seized this Nidintu-Beautiful. Then I killed this Nidintu-Beautiful in Babylon.
5-8. Darius the King known as: When I was in Babylon, these countries became rebellious against me - Perse, Élam, Médie, Assyrie, Egypt, Parthie, Margiane, (Marv), Sattagydie, Scythie.
8-11. Darius the King says a man, deu name of
Martiya, the son of Tchintchikhrich - (it y a) a city of the name of Kuganakâ,
in Perse - there it lived. It rose in élam. To the people it thus known as, "
I am Imanich, the king in élam."
11-13. Darius the King known as: I was then close to élam. Then Élamites craignèrent me. They were seized of this Martiya, which was their head, and killed it.
13-17. Darius the King known as: A man, name
of Fravartich (Phraorte), Mède - it rose in Médie. With the people it thus known
as: " I am Khchathrita, of the family of Uvakhchatra (Cyaxare)." Then the forces
of Médie, which were in the Palate, became rebellious against me (and) stuck to
this Phraorte. He became king in Médie.
18-28. Darius the King known as: The armies of Perse and Médie, which were under
my commands, this was a small thing. Then, I dispatched an army. Persan, name of
Vidarna (Hydarnès), my subject, him, I did it their head. Then I say to them, "
Go, beat this Méde army, which is not called mienne. Then this Hydarnès with the
army from went away. When it reached Médie there - (it y a) a city, name of
Maruch, in Médie - it fought a battle to Mèdes. He, which, was a head among
Mèdes, it was then not there. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me; by the
grace of Ahuramazda my army beat this rebellious army severely. 27 days of the
Anâmaka month were past, then the battle was delivered by them. Then this army
which was mienne - (it y - a) an area, name of Kampada in Médie - awaited me,
until I arrived in Médie.
29-37. Darius the King known as: A Armenian, name of Dâdarchich, my subject, him, I sent it. Thus I say to him, " Go, the army which is not called mienne, strike it." Then Dâdarchich from went away. When it reached Arménie, then, rebels; being assembled, came against Dâdarchich to fight battle. (It y a) a village, name of Zuzahya in Arménie - there they fought battle. Ahuramazda, brought its assistance to me; by the grace of Ahuramazda my army beat this rebellious army severely. 8 days of the Thuravâhara month were past, then the battle was delivered by them.
36-42. Darius the King known as: To new, second once, the rebels, being assembled, came against Dâdarchich to fight battle. (It y a) a fortress of the name of Tigra in Arménie. There they fought battle. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me; by the grace of Ahuramazda my army beat this rebellious army severely. 18 days of the Thuravâhara month were past, then the battle was delivered by them.
42-45. Darius the King known as: To new, third once, the rebels, being assembled, came against Dâdarchich to fight battle. (It y a) a fortress of the name of Uyamâ. There they fought battle. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me.
45-49. By the grace of Ahuramazda my army beat this rebellious army severely. 9 days of the Thaigartchich month were past, then the battle was delivered by them. Then Dâdarchich awaited me in Arménie, until I arrived in Médie.
49-54. Darius the King known as: Then, Persan, name of Vaumisa, my subject - him, I sent it to Arménie. Thus I say to him, " Go, the rebellious army, which is not called mienne, strikes it." Then Vaumisa from went away. When it reached Arménie. then, the rebels, being assembled, came against Vaumisa to fight battle. (It y a) an area, name of Izalâ, in Assyrie , there they fought battle. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me.
54-57. By the grace of Ahuramazda my army beat this rebellious army severely. 15 days of the Anâmaka month were past, then the battle was delivered by them.
57-63. Darius the King known as: To new, second once, the rebels, being assembled, came against Vaumisa to fight battle. (It y a) an area, name of Autiyâra, in Arménie. There they fought battle. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me; by the grace of Ahuramazda man armed this rebellious army beat severely. Close to the end of the Thuravâhara month, then the battle was delivered by them. Then Vaumisa awaited me, until I reached Médie.
64-70. Darius the King known as: Then I from went away from Babylon; I left for Médie. When I reached Médie - (it y a) a city of the name of Kunduruch, in Médie. There this Phraorte, which is called the king in Médie, came with an army against me to fight battle. Then we fought. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me; by the grace of Ahuramazda I beat the army of Phraorte severely, 25 days of the Adukanaicha month were past, then we fought.
70-78. Darius the King known as: Then, this
Phraorte flees with some riders. (It y a) an area, name of Ragâ (Ray), dedicates
about it - along there, it from went away. Then I sent an army in continuation.
Phraorte, having been seized, was brought to me. I cut the nose, the ears and
the language to him. And I deprived it of an eye. With my gate it was kept in
links; all people transfer it.
Then in Hamadan, I impaled it, and the men, who were his burning supporteurs;
them I hung them in Hamadan in the fortress.
78-88. Darius the King known as; A man, name of Tchissatakhma (Tritantaichmès), Sagartien - it became rebellious against me. To the people thus he says, " I am the king in Sagartie, of the family of Cyaxare." Then I sent an army Persian and Mède. (There was) Mède, name of Takhmaspâda, my subject; he I did it their head. Then I say to them, " Go, the rebellious army, which will not appelera mine frappezla." Then Takhmaspâda with an army from went away. It fought battle to Tritantaichmès. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me; by the grace of Ahuramazda my army beat this rebellious army, and seizes and brought me, Tritantaichmès.
88-91. Then, I cut the nose and the ears to
him, and I deprived it of an eye. With my gate it was
kept in links; all people transfer it. Then I impaled it in Arbèles (in Assyrie).
91-92: Darius the King known as: It is what was made by me in Médie.
92-98. Darius the Spoke known as: Parthie and
Varkâna (Hyrcanie) became rebellious against me. They were appellèrent (men) of
Phraorte. Vichtâspa, (Hystaspe), my father, it was in Parthie. The people gave
up it (and) became rebellious. Then, Hystaspe from went away with an army, which
was honest for him. (It y a) a city, name of Vichpauvâtich, in Parthie, there it
fought battle to Parthes. Ahuramazda brought its assistance to me; by the grace
of Ahuramazda Hystaspe beat this rebellious army severely. 22 days of the
Viyakhna month were past, then the battle was delivered by them