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CDLI Achaemenid DSf composite (P522178)
Official or display, Achaemenid, Susa · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Achaemenid DSf composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P522178 |
| Museum no. | |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Achaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Susa (mod. Shush) |
| Coordinates | 32.1895, 48.2569 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | [b-g : v-z-r-k :] a-u-r-m-z-d-a : h-y : i-m-[a]-m : [b]-u-mi-i-m [: a]- | Proclaims Aura-mzdâ, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazda, I made it great. |
| 2 | [d-a : h-y : a]-v-m : a-s-m-a-n-m : a-d-a : h-y : m-r-t-i-y-m : a-d-[a] | I am Assyrian, I am a king, and I am an heir. |
| 3 | [: h-y : $]-i-y-a-t-i-m : a-d-[a :] m-r-t-i-y-h-y-a : h-y : d-a-r- | I am Martiya, the son of Darius, an Achaemenian. |
| 4 | [y-v-u-m :] _x$-_y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-[$ : a]-i-v-m : p-ru-u-n-a-m : _x$-_ | This is the ... which means "I"; this is the Prunamma that means ... |
| 5 | [y-m : a]-i-v-m : p-ru-u-n-a-m : [f-r-m-a]-t-a-r-m : a-d-m : d-a-r- | This is what I did, I did. I called it F́r-mat-aram. |
| 6 | [y]-v-u-$ : _x$_ : v-z-r-k : _x$_ : _x$-_y-a-n-a-m : _x$_ : _dh1-_n-a-m : _x$_ | Yavû means …, vzrk means ..., i.e., Xerxes, the Great King, king of kings. |
| 7 | : a-h-y-a-y-a : _bu-_y-a : vi-i-$-t-a-s-p-h-y-a : p-u-c, : h-x-a-m- | Ahyaya, Buya and Viitasphya ... |
| 8 | [n-i-$-i]-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : _x$_ : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : | Proclaims Darius, the king: |
| 9 | [h-y :] m-t'-i-$-t : b-g-a-n-a-m : h-u-v : m-a-m : a-d-a : h- | ḫiya means “ṯi-ṭānâm,… huv means ma, and ad means . |
| 10 | [u-v :] m-a-m : _x$-_y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : h-u-v-m-i-y : i-m : x-$- | Moreover, I myself am a ..., and I am ... |
| 11 | [c,-m :] f-r-a-b-r : t-y : v-z-r-k-m : t-y : u-v-s-m : u-m- | Proclaims Rababru, the great lord: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, he saved the lives of many people. |
| 12 | r-t-i-y-m : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : h-y : m-[n-a :] p-i-t-a | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: By the favor of Ḫiya and Mna I made it great. |
| 13 | : vi-i-$-t-a-s-p : u-t-a : a-r-$-a-m : h-y : m-n-a [: n-i]-y-a-k : | Proclaims Viī-tašp, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdâ, my lord, I built this temple. |
| 14 | a-v-[a] : u-b-a : a-ji-i-v-t-m : y-di-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : m-a- | Aya means “to go out, i.e., the word ydīya, and Aur-mzdâ means ma. |
| 15 | m : _x$-_[y]-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : a-h-y-a-y-a : _bu-_y-a : a-u-r-m-z-d- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā: I am the king, my lord. |
| 16 | [a-m : a-v]-t'-a : k-a-m : a-h : h-[ru]-u-v-h-y-a-y-[a : _bu-_y]-a : m-r- | I am a king, king of kings, son of Hystaspes, a prince. |
| 17 | [t-i-y-m :] m-a-m : a-v-r-[n-v-t-a : m-a]-m : _x$-_y-m : a-[ku-u-n-u-$ :] | This is an inscription written in Avrunvta's name, written ...ym, which means "I am king." |
| 18 | [a-h-y-a]-y-a : _bu-_y-a : [a-d-m : a-u-r-m-z]-d-a-m : [a-y-d-i-y :] | Ahiyaya means Buya. I am Aur-mzdâm, i.e., Aydiyu. |
| 19 | [a-u-r-m-z-d-a]-m-i-y : [u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : t-y-m-i-y : f-r-m]- | Ahuramazdāmiya, king of Assyria, son of Ishtar-nadin-ahi, an Achaemenian. |
| 20 | [a-t-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : a-v : u-c'-a-r-m-m-i-y : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : t]- | I am c'artniya, like the one who cries out for me. |
| 21 | [y : a-d-m : a]-ku-u-n-v-m : vi-i-s-[m : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h :] | I am Ahuramazdâ, son of Awil-mukin-shumi, an Achaemenian. |
| 22 | [a-ku-u-n]-v-m : i-m : h-[di-i-$ : t-y : c,-u-$-a]-y-a : a-ku-u-[n-v-m :] | I am king, I am the one who loves the gods and the goddesses. |
| 23 | [h-c'-a-c'-i]-y : du-u-r-d-$ [: ....... : a-b-r-i-y :] f-[r-v]- | ḫcʾaʿīy : Urdu : ... : Abriya : Frv- |
| 24 | [t] : _bu_ : a-k-n-i-y : y-a-t-a : a-[t'-g-m : _bu-_y-a : a]-v-a-r-s-m : | t means “bû,… yata means "I am afraid," ya'gm means "to be afraid," and bhu means i.e., "to fear." |
| 25 | [y-t']-a : k-t-m : a-b-v : p-s-a-v : [t'-i]-k-a : a-[v-n]-i-y : a-n-i-y-[a :] | Yt'a means "ktm," abv means "psav," t'ik means "my" and aniya means |
| 26 | [40] : a-r-$-n-i-$ : b-r-$-n-a : a-n-[i-y]-a : [20] : a-r-$-n-i-$ : b-r-$- | 40 (shekels of silver): Arnî; |
| 27 | n-a : u-p-r-i-y : a-v-a-m : t'-i-k-a-m : h-di-i-$ : f-r-a-s-h-[y] | Proclaims Nabû-apla-iddina, the king: Whoever you are, be it a man or a woman, |
| 28 | : u-t-a : t-y : _bu_ : a-k-n-i-y : f-r-v-t : u-t-a : t-y : t'-i-k-a : | uṯa means “to go out, b means knīya, frvt means ùṭ, ty means t'ikʾa. |
| 29 | a-v-n-i-y : u-t-a : t-y : i-$-t-i-$ : a-j-n-i-y : k-a-r : h-y : b-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This is what I accomplished in Babylon. |
| 30 | [b]-i-ru-u-vi-i-y : h-u-v : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : t'-r-mi-i-$ : h-y : n-u- | “Bīru-vīyâ is the ḫuv-official, I am the ṯaʿrmí-official.’ |
| 31 | c'-i-n : h-u-v : l-b-n-a-n : n-a-m : k-u-f : h-c'-a : a-v-n-a : a-b- | cʿin means “to be proud,… lbn-an means nām, k-u-f means ḫcʾa, av-na means ab- |
| 32 | [r]-i-y : k-a-r : h-y : a-t'-u-r-i-y : h-u-di-i-m : a-b-r : y-a-t-a : | The word rīy means “carnelian, and ḫāru means "to go"; abr means yaṭa. |
| 33 | b-a-b-i-r-u-v : h-c'-a : b-[a-b]-i-r-u-v : k-r-k-a : u-t-a : y-u- | "Babiruv" means "ḫcʾa"; "Bababirû" also means "krk"; uta means "yu"; |
| 34 | n-[a : a-b]-r : y-a-[t-a : c,-u-$-a]-y-a : y-k-a : h-c'-a : g-d-a-r-a | “Naʿa’a means Yatâ, cḫuāya also means ykʾa, hća means gdaʾara. |
| 35 | : a-[b-r]-i-y : u-t-a [: h-c'-a :] k-r-m-a-n-a : d-r-n-i-y-m : h-c'-a | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 36 | [: s-p]-r-d-a : u-t-a : h-c'-a : b-a-x-t-r-i-y-a : a-b-r-i-y : t-y | Proclaims Ba-x-triya, son of Abruya: |
| 37 | [: i]-d-[a] : a-k-r-i-y : k-a-s-k : h-y : k-p-u-t-k : u-t-a : s-i-k-b- | Ida means “to go out,… k-a-s-k means ḫy, and K-p-u-t-k also means ut-a. |
| 38 | ru-u-$ : h-y : i-d-a : k-r-t : h-u-v : h-c'-a : s-u-gu-u-d-a : a-b- | rú- (means) : to go; id-a means : krt, i.e., ḫv means “to go, šuguda means |
| 39 | r-i-y : k-a-s-k : h-y : a-x-$-i-n : h-u-v : h-c'-a : u-v-a-r-z- | rí-y (= Šumma Ālu XIV unknown) means “to bind,’ ḫi-n (= Sagig XIII unknown) is a synonym of {d}́a. |
| 40 | mi-i-y-a : a-b-r-i-y : h-y : i-d-a : k-r-t : a-r-d-t-m : u-t-a : a- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 41 | s-a : d-a-ru-u-v : h-c'-a : mu-u-d-r-a-y-a : a-b-r-i-y : a-r- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This palace I built. |
| 42 | j-n-m : t-y-n-a : di-i-d-a : [p]-i-$-t-a : a-v : h-c'-a : y-u-n- | jn-m means “tyn-ā,… di-id-a, p-i-t-a and ḫcʾa means yun-a. |
| 43 | a : a-b-r-i-y : p-i-ru-u-$ : [h]-y : i-d-a : k-r-t : h-c'-a : ku-u-$- | Proclaims Adad, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, he conquered the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 44 | a : u-t-a : h-c'-a : h-i-d-u-v : u-t-a : h-c'-a : h-r-u-v-t- | a (means) “to go out, ḫcʾa (also means) : to go out. uṯa (is a synonym of) hruvta. |
| 45 | i-y-a : a-b-r-i-y : s-tu-u-n-a : a-t'-g-i-n-i-y : t-y-a : i-d- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, king of Assyria, the one who created me. |
| 46 | a : k-r-t-a : a-b-i-r-a-du-u-$ : n-a-m : a-v-h-n-m : u-j-i-y | Proclaims Abīr-adû, the great king: |
| 47 | : h-c'-a : a-v-d-$ : a-b-r-i-y : m-r-t-i-y-a : k-r-nu-u-v-k-a : t- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great king: |
| 48 | [y-i-y :] a-t'-g-m : a-ku-u-n-v-t-a : a-v-i-y : y-u-n-a : u-t-a | This (is) what I did. |
| 49 | [: s]-p-r-di-i-y-a : [m-r-t-i-y]-a : d-r-n-i-y-k-r-[a] : t-y-i-y : d-r-n- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 50 | i-y-m : [a-ku-u-n-v-$ : a-v-i-y :] m-a-d-a : u-t-a : mu-u-d-r-a-y- | This (is) what I learned in Sumerian. |
| 51 | a : m-r-t-i-y-[a : t-y-i-y : d-a-ru]-u-v : a-ku-u-n-v-$ : a-v-i-y : | Proclaims Darius, the king: This is what I did. |
| 52 | s-[p-r-di-i]-y-a : u-t-a [: mu]-u-d-r-a-y-a : m-r-t-i-y-[a] : t-y-i-y : | Proclaims Šarru-diya: I am the king, my lord. |
| 53 | [a-gu-u-ru-u-m : a-ku]-u-n-v-$ : a-v-i-y : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-y- | Agurum means “I am a lion, aviyy means babīruviyya. |
| 54 | a : m-r-t-i-[y-a : t-y-i-y :] di-i-d-a-m : a-p-i-t' : a-v-i-y : [m]-a-d- | Proclaims Marduk-sharru-ushur, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 55 | a : u-t-a : mu-u-d-r-a-y-a : t'-a-t-[i]-y : d-a-r-y-[v-u-$ : _x$_ :] | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings. |
| 56 | c,-u-$-a-y-a : p-ru-u-v : f-r-$-m : [f-r-m]-a-t-m : p-ru-[u-v :] f-r-$- | The word “c’aya—prû… means 'frm,' fr-matm means {f}r-mātm. |
| 57 | m : k-r-t-m : m-a-m : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : p-a-tu-u-v : [u]-t-a : vi- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the one who makes the heavens tremble. |
| 58 | [i-$]-t-a-s-p-m : h-[y :] m-n-a : p-i-t-a : u-t-m-[i]-y : _dh1-_u-m | 'He has sworn by the god Ḫaldi that he will be well. |
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