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1 The sign is clear on the rock. 1 The word (yarn does not occur here on the rock.  Cyaxares." Then sent I forth a Persian and a Median army. A Median named Takhmaspâda, my servant, I made their leader, and I said unto him: "Go, smite the host which is in revolt and doth not acknowledge me." Thereupon Takhmaspâda went forth with the army, and

81. iy Uvakhsatara[hya] taumaya pasava adam karam Parsam ut- 82. a Madam fraisayam Takhmaspada nama Mada mand ba(n)daka avam- 83. Sam mnthistnm akunavam [ajvathasam athaham paraita k- 84. aram hamitriyam hya mana naiy gaubataiy avam jata pas- 85. ava Takhmaspada hada kara [ajsiyava hamaranam akunaus had-