Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 43.3

43.3

It is therefore well to go to Sivaji Raje, his elder brother and an (equal) owner of the kingdom." After he had made this decision Vyankaji once rejected his counsel and told him that he was nothing but a servant and should do as he was ordered. "It is true, Oh Raje! that I am your servant," Raghunath Pant promptly retorted, — "But if I leave your service I am fit to occupy half your seat." The retort was very galling to Vyankaji. Then the Pant took leave of his family. "I shall see Sivaji Raje," thought he, — "What I have asserted here in course of my speech I should verify by my deeds." "But," he thought, "It will be disgraceful to carry out my threat by making an alliance with the Palegars and thereby causing harm to the kingdom. Sivaji Raje is very fond of conquering new dominions and he is making new annexations every day. I should go to him." So decided Raghunath. But as he was an old servant of Sivaji's father, he did not feel it proper to meet him without accomplishing any thing. Sivaji respected diplomatic achievements. Therefore Raghunath decided to go with projects about the southern principalities and matured his plans about Jinji and other places. He decided to place this kingdom under the new Raja and with more diplomatic projects left Karnatak for going to the Maharaja.