[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 78.6.1 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.6.1 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.6.1 - **Language:** English ### [78.6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.1) “The world-upholder, the world to hold, One place to uproot, and then another sow; He should make resting-places for the glorious imperial cavalcade, by graciously building at every stage, and on every spot of delight;” whole the air of the place was temperate, its flowers attractive, its water sweet, and its plains were level — and what choice was there for cool spots, and pleasant dwellings, and fragrant resting-places, and sweet waters, with a view to preservation of, thrift of bodily health, and with a view to the possibility of the spiritual condition of the soul, all of which may possibly conduce to the knowledge and service of God, are of the number of the necessaries of existence; - [Previous: 78.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.5.7) - [Next: 78.6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.2) - [Up: 78.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.6.1) · Pramāṇa