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 COLUMN IV.

1 A natural break occurs on the rock after ft. 2 A natural break occurs on the rock after "Jlf. 3 The reading kh[$dyathiya] abavam, in place of khsayathiya hamitriya abava adam, is certain. COLUMN IV. LI. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: This is what was done by me in Babylon. LI I. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: This is what I have done; by the grace of Auramazda have I always acted. After I became king, I fought nineteen battles, (and) by the grace Col IV., 1. LI. thatiy Daraya[vaus] khsayathiya ima t- 2. ya mana kartani [Babiraujv LII. thatiy D 3. arayavaus khs[ayathi]ya ima tya adam akuna4. vam vasna Aura[mazdaha] aha hamahyaya thar- 5. da pasava yatha kh[sayathiya] abavam xix hamaran