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Column 4, lines 67-76

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CORPUS of OLD PERSIAN TEXTS
on March 5, 2009
Image of lines 67-76
  1. m \ aparsam \  [64]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ tuvam \ kâ \ xšâyathiya \
  2. hya \ aparam \ âhy \ martiya \ hya \ draujana \ ahatiy \ hyavâ \ zurakara \ ahat
  3. iy \ avaiy \ mâ \ dauštâ \ biyâ \ ufraštâdiy \ parsâ \  [65]  thâtiy \ Dâra
  4. yavauš \ xšâyathiya \ tuvam \ kâ \ hya \ aparam \ imâm \ dipim \ vainâhy \ ty
  5. âm \ adam \ niyapaišam \ imaivâ \ patikarâ \ mâtya \ vikanâhy \ yâvâ \ u
  6. tava \ âhy \ avathâšatâ \ paribarâ \  [66]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ ya
  7. diy \ imâm \ dipim \ vainâhy \ imaivâ \ patikarâ \ naiydiš \ vikanâhy \ utâ
  8. taiy \ yâvâ \ taumâ \ ahatiy \ paribarâhadiš \ Auramazdâ \ thuvâm dauštâ \ biy
  9. â \ utâtaiy \ taumâ \ vasiy \ biyâ \ utâ \ dargam \ jîvâ \ utâ \ tya \ kunavâhy
  10. \ avataiy \ Auramazdâ \ ucâram \ kunautuv \  [67]  thâitiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâ

[64]  King Darius says:  You who may be king hereafter, whosoever shall be a Liar or a rebel, or shall not be friendly, punish him!


[65]  King Darius says:  You who shall hereafter see this tablet, which I have written, or these sculptures, do not destroy them, but preserve them so long as you live!


[66]  King Darius says:  If you shall behold this inscription or these sculptures, and shall not destroy them, but shall preserve them as long as your line endures, then may Ahuramazda be your friend, and may your family be numerous.  Live long, and may Ahuramazda make fortunate whatsoever you do.

64. (4.67-9.)  Darius the King says:  You who shall be king hereafter, the man who shall be a Lie-follower or who shall be a doer of wrong – to them do not be a friend, (but) punish them well.

65. (4.69-72.)  Darius the King says:  You who shall thereafter behold this inscription which I have inscribed, or these sculptures, do not destroy them, (but) thence onward protect them, as long as you shall be in good strength!

66. (4.72-6.)  Darius the King says:  If you shall behold this inscription or these sculptures, (and) shall not destroy them and shall protect them as long as to you there is strength, may Ahuramazda be a friend to you, and may family be to you in abundance, and may you live long, and what you shall do, that may Ahuramazda make successful for you!

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