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me.I did.that whoever for me helped 
those belonging to my race, him well supported I supported; whenever 
.him well punished I punished. 
14. Says Darius the king 0 thou who art king in the future, whatever 
man shall be a deceiver.shall be.(be) not 
a friend to these; punish these with severe punishment. 
15. Says Darius the king O thou who shalt see this inscription in the 
future which I inscribed or these pictures, thou shalt not destroy (them) 
as long as thou shalt live; thus guard them. 
16. Says Darius the king if thou shalt see this inscription or these 
pictures (and) shalt not destroy them and shalt guard them for me as 
long as (thy) family shall be, may Auramazda be a friend to thee and may 
there be to thee a family abundantly and live thou long and whatever 
thou shalt do, this for thee (let) Auramazda.let him grant thy 
prayers. 
17. Says Darius the king if thou shalt see this inscription or these 
pictures (and) shalt destroy them and shalt not guard them for me as 
long as (thy) family shall be, may Auramazda be a smiter to thee and 
may there not be to thee a family and whatever thou shalt do this let 
Auramazda destroy for thee. 
18. Says Darius the king these (are) the men who were there then 
when I slew Gaumata the Magian who called himself Bardiya; then 
these men cooperated as my allies; Vi(n)dafrana by name, the son of 
Vayaspara, a Persian; Utana by name, the son of Thukhra, a Persian; 
Gaubaruva by name, the son of Marduniya, a Persian; Vidarna by 
name, the son of Bagabigna, a Persian; Bagabukhsha by name, the son 
of Daduhya, a Persian; Ardumanis by name, the son of Vahauka, a 
Persian. 
19. Says Darius the king O thou who art king in the future, what 
. what Darius. 
I did. 
v. 
1. Says Darius the king this (is) what I did...7.. 
.. way .... 
.king. province; this became 
estranged from me; one man ..imina by name; the (people) of Uvaja 
made him chief; afterwards I sent forth (my) army to Uvaja; one man 
Gaubaruva by name, a Persian, my subject, him I made chief of them; 
afterwards this Gaubaruva with an army went to Uvaja; he engaged in 
