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1 2  s The reading taumaya hauvam is certain.  this empire; by the grace of Auramazda do I hold this empire.

§ X. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: This is what was done by me after I became king. He who was named Cambyses, the son of Cyrus, one of our race, was king here before me. That Cambyses had a brother, Smerdis by name, of the 25. m[aiy] ima kbsatram frahara Auramnzdamaiy upastam abara yala ima khsatmm 26. ha[ma]d;rayai[y] vasna Auramazdaha ima klisatram darayamiy X. tha27. tiy Darayavaus khsayathiya ima tya mana kartam pa-ava yatha khs 28. ayathiya abavam Ka(m)bujiya nama Kuraus putra amakham taumay- 29. a hauvam ida khsayathiya aha avahya Ka(m)bujiyahya bra 