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Wisconsin Academy of Sciences , Arts and Letters . 
A. 
A great god is Auramazcla, who created this earth, who created yonder 
heaven, who created man, who created the spirit? of man, who made Darins 
king, one king of many, one lord of many. I (am) Darius the great king 
king of kings, king of the countries possessing many kinds of people, 
king of this great earth far and wide, son of Hystaspes the Achaeme- 
nide, a Persian, the son of a Persian, an Aryan, an Aryan offspring. 
Says Darius the king by the grace of Auramazda these (are) the provinces 
which I seized afar from Persia; I ruled them; they brought tribute to 
me.what was commanded to them by me, this they did; 
the law which (is) mine, that was established; Media, Uvaja, Parthia, Har- 
aiva, Bactria, Suguda, Uvarazamis, Zara(n)ka, Harauvatis, Thatagus, Ga- 
(n)dara, India, Sakae Humavarkae, Sakae Tigrakhaudae, Babylon, Assy¬ 
ria, Arabia, Egypt, Armenia, Cappadocia, Sparda, Ionia, Sakae beyond 
the sea, the Ionians wearing long hair,* Patians, Kusians, Macians, Kar- 
kians. Says Darius the king Auramazda, when he saw this earth. 
.afterwards gave it to me: he made me king; I am king; 
by the grace of Auramazda I established it on (its) foundation; what I 
commanded to them, this they did as desire came to (lit. was) me. If 
perchance thou shall think that manifold (lit. a manifold thing) are 
these provinces which Darius the king held, look at the picture (of those) 
who are bearing my throne,t in order that thou mayst know them; then 
to thee will be the knowledge (that) the spear of a Persian man hath 
gone forth afar; then to thee will be the knowledge (that) a Persian man 
waged battle far from Persia. Says Darius the king this (is) what 
(was) done; all this by the grace of Auramazda I did; Auramazda bore 
me aid until this (was) done; let Auramazda protect me from. 
and my race and this country; this I pray of Auramazda; this let Aura¬ 
mazda give me: O man, what (are) the commands of Auramazda, may he 
(make them) revealed to thee; do not err; do not leave the right path; do 
not sin. 
B. 
A great god (is) Auramazda who.made 
spirit? of man.above Darius the 
king ... 
Says Darius the king by the 
*Cf. the Homeric %ap?/%o/4&5or.r£s. 
t The northern throne of the great palace contains five tiers of ten warriors supporting 
the platform on which the king is represented sitting, surrounded by his attendants. 
