DB §§1-6

Darius Bisotun

Dating: 521 bC

Text

Language: elamite

Transliteration

Style: standard

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^Iú ^Ida-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^ISUNKI ir-šá-ir-ra ^ISUNKI ^ISUNKI-ip-in-na ^ISUNKI ^hpár-sìp-ik-ka₄ ^ISUNKI ^Ida-a-ú-[i]š-pè-na ^Imi-
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iš-tá-áš-pá šá-ak-ri ^Iir-šá-ma ^Iru-uh-hu-šá-ak-ri ^Iha-ka₄-man-nu-ši-ia a-ak ^Ida-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^ISUNKI
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na-an-ri ^Iú ^Iat-tá-tá ^Imi-iš tá-áš-pá a-ak ^Imi-iš-tá-áš-pá ^Iat-te-ri ^Iir-šá-um-ma a-[ak] ^Iir-šá-um-ma ^Iat
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-te-ri ^Ihar.ri-ia-ra-um-na a-ak ^Ihar-ri-ia-ra-um-na ^Iat-te-ri ^Izí-iš-pi-iš a-ak ^Izí-[iš-pi-]iš [I].at-te-ri ^Iha-
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ak-ka₄-man-nu-iš a-ak ^Ida-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^ISUNKI na-an-ri hu-uh-pè-in-tuk-ki-me ^Inu-ku ^INUMUN^meš ^Iha-ak-[ka₄-man-nu]-ši-ia ti-ri-
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man-nu-un šá-áš-šá-tá ka₄-[ra]-tá-la-ri ^Išá-lu-ú-ut a-ak šá-áš-šá-tá ka₄-ra-tá-la-ri ^INUMUN^meš ^Inu-ka₄-mi [^ISUNKI-ip] a-ak ^I
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da-ri-ia-ma-[u-]iš ^ISUNKI na-an-ri 8 ^ISUNKI-ip ^INUMUN^meš ^Iú-ni-na ap-pu-ka₄ ^ISUNKI-me mar-ri-iš ^Iú 9-um-me-ma ^ISUNKI-me hu-ut-tá šá-
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ma-ak-mar ^Inu-ku ^ISUNKI-ip-ú-ut a-ak ^Ida-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^ISUNKI na-an-ri za-u-mi-in [^du]-ra-[mazX-]da-na ^ISUN]KI-me ^Iú hu-ut-
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tá ^du-ra-mazX-da ^ISUNKI-me ^Iú du-nu-iš a-ak ^Ida-ri-ia-ma-u-iš ^ISUNKI na-an-ri ^Ida-[a-]ia-[ma-u-iš hi ap-pa] ^Iú-ni-na ti-
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ri-iš-ti za-u-mi-in ^du-ra-mazX-da-na ^Iú ^ISUNKI-me ap-pi-ni hu-ut-tá ^Ipár-sìp a-ak ^Iha-tam₅-tup [a-ak ^Iba-bì-li-i]p a-ak ^Iáš-

references: #grillot

Language: persian

Transcription

Style: kent

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:adam:Dârayavauš:xšâyaþiya:vazraka:xšâyaþiya:xšâyaþiy
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ânâm:xšâyaþiya:Pârsaiy:xšâyaþiya:dahyûnâm:višt
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âspahyâ:puça:Aršâmahyâ:napâ:Haxâmanišiya:þâtiy:
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Dârayavauš:xšâyaþiya:manâ:pitâ:Vištâspa:Vištâspahyâ:pitâ:Arš
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âma:Aršâmahyâ:pitâ:Ariyâramna:Ariyâramnahyâ:pitâ: Cišpiš:Cišp
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âiš:pitâ:Haxâmaniš:þâtiy:Dârayavauš:xšâþiya:avahyarâ
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diy:vayam:Haxâmanišiyâ:þahyâmahy:hacâ:paruviyata:âmâtâ:ama
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hy hacâ:paruviyata:hyâ:amâxam:taumâ:xšâyaþiyâ:âha:þ
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âtiy:Dârayavauš:xšâyaþiya:VIII:manâ:taumâyâ:tyaiy:paruvam
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xšâyaþiyâ:âha:adam navama:IX:duvitâparanam:vavam:xšâyaþi
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yâ:amahy:þâtiy:Dârayavauš:xšâyaþiya:vašnâ:Auramazd
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âha:adam:xšâyaþiya:amiy:Auzamazdâ:xšaçam:manâ:frâbara:þ
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âtiy:Dârayavauš:xšâyaþiya:imâ:dahyâva:tyâ:manâ:patiyâiša:vašn
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â:Auramazdâha:adamšâm:xšâyaþiya:âham:Pârsa:Ûvja:Bâbiruš:A
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þurâ:Arabâya:Mudrâya:tyaiy:drayahyâ:Sparda:Yauna:Mâda:Armina:Kat
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patuka:Parþava:Zraka:Haraiva:Uvârazmîy:Bâxtriš:Suguda:Gadâra:Sa
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ka:Þataguš:Harauvatiš:Maka:fraharavam:dahyâva:XXIII:þâtiy:Dâra

references: #kent

Translation

1. (1.1-3.) I am Darius the Great King, King of Kings, King in Persia, King of countries, son of Hystaspes, grandson of Arsames, an Achaemenian. 2. (1.3-6.) Darius the King says: My father was Hystaspes; Hystaspes' father was Arsames; Arsames' father was Ariaramnes; Ariaramnes' father was Teispes; Teispes' father was Achaemenes. 3. (1.6-8.) Darius the King says: For this reason we are called Achaemenians. From long ago we have been noble. From long ago our family had been kings. 4. (1.8-11.) Darius the King says: there were 8 of our family who were kings before me; I am the ninth; 9 in succession we have been kings. 5. (1.11-2.) Darius the King says: By the favor of Ahuramazda I am King; Ahuramazda bestowed the kingdom upon me. 6. (1.12-7.) Darius the King says: These are the countries which came to me; by the favor of Ahuramazda I was king of them: Persia, Elam, Babylonia, Assyria, Arabia, Egypt, (those) who are beside the sea, Sardis, Ionia, Media, Armenia, Cappadocia, Parthia, Drangiana, Aria, Chorasmia, Bactria, Sogdiana, Gandara, Scythia, Sattagydia, Arachosia, Maka: in all, 23 provinces.
references: #kent

Support

type: rock
provenience: Bisotun

References

Kent Roland G., Old Persian (Grammar Texts Lexicon), New Haven (Connecticut) 1953

Grillot-Susini Françoise / Herrenschmidt Clarisse / Malbran-Labat Florence, La version élamite de la trilingue de Behistun: une nouvelle lecture in Journal Asiatique 1993

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