Page:The sculptures and inscription of Darius the Great on the Rock of Behistûn in Persia.djvu/189



1 The reading ava is certain. 3 The reading on the rock is certainly tharda kartam and not duvartam. Thus the root durar, does not exist in Old Persian.;t The sign y"yr is written at the end of 1. LIX. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: It was not done by the former kings during their time, as it hath always been done by me through the favour of Auramazda. $ LX. (Thus) saith Darius, the king: Now may that appear true unto thee which hath been done by me; so ... conceal thou 50. urukhtam maniya[tiy] LIX. thatiy Darayavaus khsayathiya tyaiy 51. paruva. khsayath[iya y]at;i aha avaisam ava naiy astiy kar- 52. tain yatha mana va[na] Auraniazdaha hamahyaya tharda kartam LX. tha- 53. tiy Darayavaus kh[sa]yathiya nuram thuvam varnavatam iya man- 54. a kartam avatha sa[ . .,]d [ . . .]adiy ma apagaudaya yadiy imam 