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Column 4, lines 40-50

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CORPUS of OLD PERSIAN TEXTS
on March 5, 2009
Image of lines 40-49    Image of lines 40-49
  1. y \  [56]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xsâyathiya \ ima \ tya \ adam \ akunavam \
  2. vašnâ \ Auramazdâha \ hamahyâyâ \ tharda \ akunavam \ tuvam \ kâ \ hya
  3. \ aparam \ imâm \ dipim \ patiparsâhy \ tya \ manâ \ kartam \ varnavatâm
  4. \ thuvâm \ mâtya \ draugam \ maniyâhay \  [57]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâ
  5. yathiya \ Auramazdâha \ ragam \ vartaiyaiy \ yathâ \ ima \ hašiyam \ naiy \ duru
  6. xtam \ adam \ akunavam \ hamahyâyâ \ tharda \  [58]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâya
  7. thiya \ vašnâ \ Auramazdâha \ utâmaiy \ aniyašciy \ vasiy \ astiy \ karta
  8. m \ ava \ ahyâyâ \ dipiyâ \ naiy \ nipištam \ avahyarâdiy \ naiy \ n
  9. ipištam \ mâtya \ hya \ aparam \ imâm \ dipim \ patiparsâtiy \ avah
  10. yâ \ paruv \ thadayâtaiy \ tya \ manâ \ kartam \ naišim \ ima \ varnavâtaiy \ d
  11. uruxtam \ maniyâtaiy \  [59]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ tyaiy

[56]  King Darius says:  This is what I have done;  by the grace of Ahuramazda have I always acted.  Whosoever shall read this inscription hereafter, let that which I have done be believed.  You must not hold it to be Lies.

[57]  King Darius says:  I call Ahuramazda to witness that this is true and not Lies;  all of it have I done in a single year.

[58]  King Darius says:  By the grace of Ahuramazda, I did much more, which is not graven in this inscription.  On this account, it has not been inscribed lest he who shall read this inscription hereafter should then hold that which has been done by me to be excessive and not believe it and take it to be Lies.

56. (4.40-3.)  Darius the King says:  This is what I did; by the favor of Ahuramazda, in one and the same year I did (it).  You who shall hereafter read this inscription let that which has been done by me convince you;  do not think it Lies.

57. (4.43-5.)  Darius the King says:  I turn myself quickly to Ahuramazda, that this (is) true, not false, (what) I did in one and the same year.

58. (4.45-50.)  Darius the King says:  By the favor of Ahuramazda and of me, much else was done that has not been inscribed in this inscription;  for this reason it has not been inscribed, lest whoso shall hereafter read this inscription, to him what has been done by me seem excessive, (and) it not convince him, (but) he think it false.

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