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Column 1, lines 53-61

[ 07 ] Right column was retrieved from Peterson's:
CORPUS of OLD PERSIAN TEXTS
on March 5, 2009
Image of lines 53 - 61       Image of lines 53 - 61
  1. iya \ amiy \ hya \ Kûrauš \ puça \ kašciy \  [13b]  naiy \ adaršnauš \ cišciy \  thastana
  2. iy \ pariy \ Gaumâtam \ tyam \ magum \ yâtâ \ adam \ arasam \ pasâva \ adam \ Aura
  3. maz[d]âm \ patiyâvahyaiy \ Auramazdâmaiy \ upastâm \ abara \ Bâgayâdaiš \
  4. mâhyâ \ X \ raucabiš \ thakatâ \ âha \ avathâ \adam \ hadâ \ kamnaibiš \ martiyaibi
  5. š \ avam \ Gaumâtam \ tyam \ magum avâjanam \ utâ \ tyaišaiy \ fratamâ \ mar
  6. tiyâ \ anušiyâ \ âhatâ \ Sikayauvatiš \ nâmâ \ didâ \ Nisâya \ nâ
  7. mâ \ dahyâuš \ Mâdaiy \ avadašim \ avâjanam \ xšaçamšim \ adam \  adînam \ va
  8. šnâ \ Auramazdâha \ adam \ xšâyathiya \ abavam \ Auramazdâ \ xšaçam \ manâ \ fr
  9. âbara \  [14]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ xšaçam \ tya \ hacâ \ amâxam \ ta

[13b]  There was none who dared to act against Gaumâta, the Magian, until I came.  Then I prayed to Ahuramazda.  Ahuramazda brought me help.

On the tenth day of the month Bâgayâdiš  [29 September 522 BCE]  I, with a few men, slew that Gaumâta, the Magian, and the chief men who were his followers.  At the stronghold called Sikayauvatiš, in the district called Nisaia in Media, I slew him;  I dispossessed him of the kingdom.  By the grace of Ahuramazda I became king.  Ahuramazda granted me the kingdom.

13b. (1.53-61)  Nobody dared say anything about Gaumata, the Magian, until I came.  After that I sought the help of Ahuramazda.  Ahuramazda bore me aid.

Of the month Bagayadi 10 days were past  then I with a few men slew that Gaumata, the Magian, and those who were his foremost followers.  A fortress named Sikayauvati, a district named Nisaya, in Media – here I slew him.  I took the kingdom from him.  By the favor of Ahuramazda I became king.  Ahuramazda bestowed the kingdom upon me.

Translation from:
Jona Lendering's Web Page
Joseph H. Peterson's
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