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12. Says Darius the king this kingdom which Gaumata the Magian 
took from Cambyses, this kingdom from long ago was (the possesion) of 
our family: afterwards Gaumata the Magian took from Cambyses both 
Persia and Media and the other provinces; he acted in accordance with? 
his own pleasure? he became king. 
13. Says Darius the king there was not a man neither a Persian n or 
Median nor anyone of our family who could make Gaumata the Magian 
deprived of the kingdom; the state feared him vehemently (or because 
of his violence); he would smite the state utterly which knew the former 
Bardiya; for this reason he would smite the state that it might not know 
me* * that I am not Bardiya the son of Cyrus; any one did not dare to say 
anything against Gaumata the Magian until I came; afterwards I asked 
Auramazda for help; Auramazda bore me aid; an the 10th day of the 
month Bagayadis then it was I thus with (my) faithful? men slew that 
Gaumata the Magian and what men were his foremost allies; there (is) a 
stronghold Sikayauvatis by name;| there is a province in Media Visaya 
by name; here I smote him; I took the kingdom from him; by the grace 
of Auramazda I became king: Auramazada gave me the kingdom. 
14. Says Darius the king—the kingdom which was taken away from 
our family, this I put in (its) place; I established it on (its) foundation; 
as (it was) formerly so I made it; the sanctuaries? which Gaumata the 
Magian destroyed I restored. The commerce ? of the state and the 
cattle and the dwelling places and in accordance with % the clans which 
Gaumata the Magian took from them (I restored); I established the state 
on (its) foundation both Persia and Media and the other provinces; as- 
(it was) formerly so I brought back what (had been) taken away; by the 
grace of Auramazda this I did; I labored that our clan I might establish 
in (its) place; as (it was) formerly, so (I made it); I labored by the grace 
of Auramazda that Gaumata the Magian might not take away our race. 
15. Says Darius the king this (is) what I did, after thatP became king.. 
16. Says Darius the king when I slew Gaumata the Magian after¬ 
wards there (was) one man Atrina by name the son of Upadara(n)ma; he 
rose up in Uvaja (i. e. Susiana); thus he said to the state; I am king in 
Uvaja; afterwards the people of Uvaja became rebellious (and) went 
over to that Atrina; he became king in Uvaja; also there (was) one man 
a Babylonian Naditabira by name the son of Ain.; he rose up in 
Babylon; thus he deceived the state; I am Nabukudracara the son of 
Nabunita; afterwards the whole of the Babylonian state went over to* 
die (Cf. Skt. mar Lat. morior). The meaning also corresponds to the statement in Herodo¬ 
tus III 64-65. that Cambyses died from a wound inflicted by his sword as he was leaping 
from his horse. 
* Note the direct form of expression. 
t Nama is not the accusative of specification but is attacted into the case and even the gen¬ 
der of the subject. Lit. there is a stronghold (its) name (is) Sikayauvatis. 
X The transition from the accusative to the instrumental is hard to explain. 
