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The reading ^y is certain. Auramazda I became king; Auramazda granted me the kingdom.

§XIV. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: The kingdom that had been wrested from our line I brought back (and) I established it in its place as it was of old. The temples which Gaumâta, the Magian, had destroyed I restored for the people, 60. sna Auramazdaha adam khsayathiya abavam Auramazda khsatram mana fr- 61. abara XIV. thatiy Darayavaus khsayathiya khsatram tya haca amakham ta- 62. umaya parabartam aha ava adam patipadam akunavam adamsim gath- 63. va avastayam yatha paruvamciy avatha adam akunavam ayadan- 64. a tya Gaumata hya Magus viyaka adam niyatrarayam karahya abi-

