Page:The sculptures and inscription of Darius the Great on the Rock of Behistûn in Persia.djvu/181



1 The character on the rock is "yy~, and not ^yy. 1 There are possibly traces of an erasure after the sign ""lyf. The divisionwedge is written at the ends of 11. 7 and 8. of Auramazda I overthrew nine kings, and I made (them) captive. One was named Gaumata, the Magian; he lied, saying, " I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus." He made Persia to revolt. Another was named Atrina, the Susian; he lied, saying, " I am the king of Susiana." He made 6. a akunavam vasn[a Aurajmazdaha adamsim a- 7. janam uta ix khs[ayathiy]; agarbayam I Gaumata 8. nama Magus aha [hauv adjurujiya avatha athaha adam 9. Bardiya amiy [hya Ku]raus putra hauv Parsam ha- 10. mitriyam akunau[s i Atrijna nama Uvajiya hauv adu- 11. rujiya avatha a[thaha adam] khSayathiya amiy Uvajaiy 
 * The engraver has left a blank space on each side of the character ^yy.