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1. Says Darius the king afterwards I sent forth the Persian army to 
Hystaspes from Raga; when this army came to Hystaspes, afterwards 
Hystaspes with that army went away — there (is) a town Patigrabana by 
name in Parthia — here he engaged in battle with the rebellious ones; 
Auramazada bore me aid; by the grace of Auramazda Hystaspes smote 
that rebellious army utterly; on the first day of the month Garmapada 
then it was that thus the battle (was) fought by them. 
2. Says Darius the king afterwards it became my province; this (is) 
what (was) done by me in Parthia. 
3. Says Darius the king there (is) a region Margus by name; it be¬ 
came rebellious to me; one man Frada, a Margianian, him they made 
chief; afterwards I sent forth Dadarsis by name, a Persian, my subject, 
satrap* * in Bactria against him; thus I said to him: go, smite that army 
which does not call itself mine; afterwards Dadarsis with the army 
went away (and) engaged in battle with the Margianians; Auramazda 
bore me aid; by the grace of Auramazda my army smote that rebellious 
army utterly; on the 23rd day of the month Atriyadiya then it was thus 
the battle (was) fought by them. 
4. Says Darius the king afterwards it became my province; this (is) 
what (was) done by me in Bactria. 
5. Says Darius the king one man Vahyazdata by name — there (is) a 
town Tarava by name; there (is) a region Yutiya by name in Persia—■ 
here halted; he a second time (i. e. after Gaumata) rose up in Persia; 
thus he said to the state; I am Bardiya the son of Cyrus; afterwards the 
Persian army which (was) in clans departed from duty; it became 
estranged from me (and) went over to that Vahyazdata; he became king 
in Persia. 
6. Says Darius the king afterwards I sent forth the Persian and 
Median army which was by me; Artavardiya by name, a Persian, my 
subject, him I made chief of them; the other Persian army went with 
(lit. after) me to Media; afterwards Artavardiya with the army went to 
Persia; when he came to Persia—there (is) a townRakha by name in 
Persia — here this Vahyazdata who called himself Bardiya went with (his) 
army against Artavardiya to engage in battle; afterwards they engaged 
in battle; Auramazda bore me aid; by the grace of Auramazda my army 
smote that army of Vahyazdata utterly; on the 12th day of the month 
Thuravahara then it was thus the battle (was) fought by them. 
7. Says Darius the king afterwards this Vahyazdata with faithul? 
horsemen then went to Paishiyauvada; from thence he went with an army 
* The Persian word khshatrapavan (satrap) is lit. protecting the kingdom; khshatra 
kingdom (Cf. artakhshatra, Artaxerxes) and pa protect (Cf, Skt. and Zend pa, Lat. pa-vi, 
• s. FODA"and the root in the Lat. pater and its cognates. 
