[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 220.2 # The Institutes of Akbar 220.2 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 220.2 - **Language:** English ### [220.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.220.2) the vazir sits upon a sandali, as if he took account of the Treasury, and the remaining cards shew jars full of gold and silver, from one to ten. 6th, Dalpati, the hero of battle. The first card of this suit shews a king in armour, sitting on his throne and surrounded by warriors in coats of mail. The vazir sits on a sandali, and wears a jaibah (breast armour); the ten other cards shew individuals clad in armour. 7th, Nawapati, the lord of the fleet. The card shews a man sitting on a throne in a ship; the vazir sits, as usual, on a sandali, and the other ten cards have boats from one to ten. 8th, Tipati, a queen sitting on the throne, surrounded by her maids. The second card shews a woman as vazir on a sandali, and the other ten cards have pictures of women, from one to ten. 9th, Surapati, the king of the divinities (deotah), also called Indar, on a throne. The vazir sits on a sandali, and the ten other cards have pictures of divinities from one to ten. 10th, Asrpati, the lord of genii (deo). The card represents Sulaiman, son of Daud, on the throne. The vazir sits on a sandali, and the other ten cards have genii. 11th, Banpati, the king of wild beasts. The card represents a tiger (sher) with some other animals. The vazir is drawn in the shape of a leopard (palang) and the other ten cards are pictures of wild beasts, as usual from one to ten. 12th, Ahipati, the king of snakes. - [Previous: 220.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.220.1) - [Next: 220.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.220.3) - [Up: 220](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.220) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.220.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.220.2) · Pramāṇa