Page:The sculptures and inscription of Darius the Great on the Rock of Behistûn in Persia.djvu/150



1 The first and last signs only of the name are preserved on the rock, the last sign yyy being quite clear. There is room for two signs in the gap in the middle of the word, which has been conjecturally restored from the Susian version. 2 The division-wedge is written at the beginning of 1. 48. 3 The reading Attn(i^myaiy, t: in Armenia," is quite certain. the third time and advanced against Dâdarshish to give him battle. At a stronghold in Armenia named U[yam]â they joined battle. Auramazda brought me help; by the grace of Auramazda did my army utterly overthrow that rebel host. On the ninth day of the month Thâigarcish the battle was fought by them. Then Dâdarshish waited for me in Armenia, until I came into Media. 44. is Dadarsim hamaranam cartanaiy U[yam]a na[m]a dida Arm(i)niyaiy a- 45. vada hamaranam akunava Auramazdamaiy upasta[m] abara vasna Aurama- 46. zdaha kara hya mana avam karam tyam ham[i]tri[yam] [a]ja vasiy Thaigarca- 47. is mahya ix raucabi thakata aha ava[thas]am hamaranam kartam pasava. 48. Dudarsis cita mam amanaya Ar[m(i)]ni[ya]iy [y]ata adam arasam Ma-