& by Joseph H. Peterson
Column 4, lines 59-67
CORPUS of OLD PERSIAN TEXTS
on March 5, 2009
Image of lines 59-66- â \ mâ \ biyâ \ [62] thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ ima \ tya \ adam \ akunavam \
- hamahyâyâ \ tharda \ vašnâ \ Auramazdâha \ akunavam \ Auramazdâmaiy \ upas
- tâm \ abara \ utâ \ aniyâha \ bagâha \ tyaiy \ hatiy \ [63] thâtiy \ Dârayavau
- š \ xšâyathiya \ avahyarâdiy \ Auramazdâ \ upastâm \ abara \ utâ \ ani
- yâha \ bagâha \ tyaiy \ haijy \ yathâ \ naiy \ arika \ âham \ naiy \ draujana \ âham \ na
- iy \ zûrakara \ âham \ naiy \ adam \ naimaiy \ taumâ \ upariy \ arštâm \ upariy
- âyam \ naiy \ škaurim \ naiy \ tunuvatam \ zûra \ akunavam \ martiya \ hya \ hamata
- xšâta \ manâ \ vithiyâ \ avam \ ubartam \ abaram \ hya \ viyanâthaya \ avam \ ufrasta
- m \ aparsam \ [64] thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ tuvam \ kâ \ xšâyathiya \
[62] King Darius says: This is what I have done in one single year; by the grace of Ahuramazda have I always acted. Ahuramazda brought me help, and the other gods, all that there are.
[63] King Darius says: On this account Ahuramazda brought me help, and all the other gods, all that there are, because I was not wicked, nor was I a Liar, nor was I a despot, neither I nor any of my family. I have ruled according to righteousness. Neither to the weak nor to the powerful did I do wrong. Whosoever helped my house, him I favored; he who was hostile, him I destroyed.
62. (4.59-61.) Darius the King says: This which I did, in one and the same year by the favor of Ahuramazda I did; Ahuramazda bore me aid, and the other gods who are.
63. (4.61-7.) Darius the King says: For this reason Ahuramazda bore aid, and the other gods who are, because I was not hostile, I was not a Lie-follower, I was not a doer of wrong – neither I nor my family. According to righteousness I conducted myself. Neither to the weak nor to the powerful did I do wrong. The man who cooperated with my house, him I rewarded well; whoso did injury, him I punished well.
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