Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 35.4

35.4

Although he had laid his sword on the Khan's throat, the Maharaja took it off and let him go with some punishment as formerly Sri Krshnaji had done with Kaliya at the entreaty of his wife. In the morning the enemy forces went to the thickets and discovered that torches had been bound to the branches of trees and horns of cattle. Finding that it was not a surprise attack, they came below Sinhagad and halted there. The guns of the forts opened fire and the flag elephant of the enemy was killed. [As rain set in Saista Khan retreated with his army to Pedganv.]