Upon the passing of King Bahram Shah, his son Prince Bahram was plunged into profound grief, refusing to wear the royal crown for forty days. Intelligent warriors and nobles gathered in sorrow, their faces pale with affliction. After seven days of earnest counsel, the wise Mobad persuaded the young prince to leave his mourning and claim his rightful throne. Bahram ascended the seat of sovereignty and placed the Kayanid crown upon his head according to ancient custom.
He opened his reign with praise to the Supreme Creator, the illuminator of the revolving spheres, who increases knowledge and truth while eradicating falsehood. Turning to his seasoned sages and pure-hearted priests, he proclaimed that patience is the crown of humanity, and that a luminous intellect nurtures true wisdom. He exhorted them to choose moderation in all earthly matters, warning that greed torments the spirit and diminishes joy—and when joy wanes, wisdom itself languishes.
For nineteen years, King Bahram ruled the realm with justice, truth, and security, until death laid its unavoidable hand upon him and bound him to the earth. Following his demise, his happy son, Bahram Bahramiyan, took his seat upon the royal throne.