The Behistun relief
On these pages, you can find drawings, a translitteration and an adapted version of the King/Thompson translation of the inscription.
Column 4, lines 67-76
Faravahar, the visual aspect
of Ahuramazda. Relief from
Persepolis
- m \ aparsam \ thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ tuvam \ kâ \ xšâyathiya \
- hya \ aparam \ âhy \ martiya \ hya \ draujana \ ahatiy \ hyavâ \ zurakara \ ahat
- iy \ avaiy \ mâ \ dauštâ \ biyâ \ ufraštâdiy \ parsâ \ thâtiy \ Dâra
- yavauš \ xšâyathiya \ tuvam \ kâ \ hya \ aparam \ imâm \ dipim \ vainâhy \ ty
- âm \ adam \ niyapaišam \ imaivâ \ patikarâ \ mâtya \ vikanâhy \ yâvâ \ u
- tava \ âhy \ avathâšatâ \ paribarâ \ thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ ya
- diy \ imâm \ dipim \ vainâhy \ imaivâ \ patikarâ \ naiydiš \ vikanâhy \ utâ
- taiy \ yâvâ \ taumâ \ ahatiy \ paribarâhadiš \ Auramazdâ \ thuvâm dauštâ \ biy
- â \ utâtaiy \ taumâ \ vasiy \ biyâ \ utâ \ dargam \ jîvâ \ utâ \ tya \ kunavâhy
- \ avataiy \ Auramazdâ \ ucâram \ kunautuv \ thâitiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâ
(65) King Darius says: You who shall hereafter see this tablet, which I have written, or these sculptures, do not destroy them, but preserve them so long as you live!
(66) King Darius says: If you shall behold this inscription or these sculptures, and shall not destroy them, but shall preserve them as long as your line endures, then may Ahuramazda be your friend, and may your family be numerous. Live long, and may Ahuramazda make fortunate whatsoever you do.
: Achaemenid Royal inscriptions
