Mardonios however, the son of Gobryas, who was a cousin of Xerxes, being sister's son to Dareios, was ever at his side, and having power with him more than any other of the Persians, he kept continually to such discourse as this which follows, saying:
Baina Mardonio Gobryasenak-Xerxesen lehengusua berau, Darioren arrebaren semea zelako-, beti erregearekin zebilena eta harengan eragin handiena zuen persiarra izanik, bere mintzaldia honelaxe arrazoituz hitz egin zion erregeri: