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Column 4, lines 31-40

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Column 4, lines 31-39    Image of lines 31-39
  1. içiyam \ akunauš \  [53]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ imaiy \
  2. IX \ xšâyathiyâ \ adam \ agarbâyam \ atar \ imâ \ hamaranâ
  3. \  [54]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ dahyâva \ imâ \ tyâ \ hamiçiy
  4. â \ abava \ drauga \ diš \ hamiçiyâ \ akunauš \ tya \ imaiy \ kâram \ adur
  5. ujiyaša \ pasâva \ diš \ Auramazdâ \ manâ \ dastayâ \ akunauš \ yathâ \ mâm \ k
  6. âma \ avatha \ diš \ akunavam \  [55]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathi
  7. ya \ tuvam \ kâ \ xšâyathiya \ hya \ aparam âhy \ hacâ \ draugâ \ daršam \
  8. patipayauvâ \ martiya \ hya \ draujana \ ahatiy \ avam \ ufraštam \ parsâ \ ya
  9. diy \ avathâ \ maniyâhaiy \ dahyâušmaiy \ duruvâ \ ahati
  10. y \  [56]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xsâyathiya \ ima \ tya \ adam \ akunavam \

[53]  King Darius says:  These nine kings did I capture in these wars.


[54]  King Darius says:  As to these provinces which revolted, Lies made them revolt, so that they deceived the people.  Then Ahuramazda delivered them into my hand;  and I did unto them according to my will.


[55]  King Darius says:  You who shall be king hereafter, protect yourself vigorously from Lies;  punish the liar well, if thus you shall think, 'May my country be secure!'

53. (4.31-2.)  Darius the King says:  These nine kings I took prisoner within these battles.

54. (4.33-6.)  Darius the King says:  These [above] are the provinces which became rebellious.  The Lie (draugâ *) made them rebellious, so that these (men) deceived the people.  Afterwards Ahuramazda put them into my hand;  as was my desire, so I did to them.

55. (4.36-40.)  Darius the King says:  You who shall be king hereafter, protect yourself vigorously from the Lie;  the man who shall be a Lie-follower, him do you punish well, if thus you shall think, "May my country be secure!"


* draujana  -  lying, deceiptful

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