in   this inscription,  the Persian king Darius I the Great (522-486) commemorates his

military victories. He tells us how the god Ahuramazda choose him to dethrone an

usurper named Gaumâta, how he set out to quell several revolts, and how he defeated

some foreign enemies. 
In the text Darius describes how the god Ahuramazda choose him to dethrone the

usurper Gaumâta (522 BCE). After this event, king Darius set out to quell several revolts.

This is also depicted above the text, where we see the god and the king, the slain usurper,

and seven men representing seven rebellious people. While artists were making this

monument, Darius defeated several foreign enemies (520-519 BCE); these victories were

duly celebrated by a change in the initial design, adding two new figures. When the

carvings were completed, the ledge below the inscription was removed so that nobody

could tamper with the inscriptions .                                                                           
         

گفت:  بلند تر بخوون .
خواندم :
 

1)) I am Darius, the great king, king of kings, the king of Persia, the king of countries, the

son of Hystaspes, the grandson of Arsames, the Achaemenid.
(2) King Darius says: My father is Hystaspes; the father of Hystaspes was Arsames; the

father of Arsames was Ariaramnes; the father of Ariaramnes was Teispes; the father of

Teispes was Achaemenes.
(3) King Darius says: That is why we are called Achaemenids; from antiquity we have

been noble; from antiquity has our dynasty been royal.
(4) King Darius says: Eight of my dynasty were kings before me; I am the ninth. Nine in

succession we have been kings.
(5) King Darius says: By the grace of Ahuramazda I am king;
 Ahuramazda has granted me the kingdom.