Page:The sculptures and inscription of Darius the Great on the Rock of Behistûn in Persia.djvu/160



1 The suggested restoration is certain ; traces of the signs ff- and y^yy are visible on the rock. 2 The restoration of the verb is certain ; traces of the signs yy| and {T, T," are still visible. 3 The traces of the sign following ^^ are probably those of ^|. There is room for one more sign in this word. 

§ XXXV. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: The Parthians and the Hyrcanians revolted from me, and they declared themselves on the side of Phraortes. My father Hystaspes was [in Parthia]; and the people forsook him, they became rebellious. Then Hystaspes [marched forth with the troops which] had remained faithful. At a 91. uzmayapatify] akunavam XXXIV. thatiy Darayava[u]s khsayathiya ima tya ma- 92. na kartam Ma[da]iy XXXV. thatiy DirayavauS khsayath[i]ya Parthava uta Var- 93. kana [ham]i[tr]iya [abajva [hacajma Fravar[tais aga]u[ba(n)ta V(i)staspa mana pita ha- 94. uv [Parthavaiy] aha a[va]m kara avaha[r. . ham]itri[ya] abava pasava V(i)5taspa 