[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge) › 13.2 # The Book of Akbar 13.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 13.2 - **Language:** English ### [13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.13.2) Among the strange circumstances which occurred near the time of the appearance of the light of fortune, there was this,—that before the auspicious moment above-mentioned, the mother felt a pressing urgency to bring forth the child. Maulana Cand, the astrologer, who by the king's order, had been stationed by the chaste threshold in order that he might cast the horoscope, was perturbed, as the moment was inauspicious. “In a short time, a glorious “ moment will arrive, such as does not happen once in a thousand “ years. What an advantage if the birth could be delayed." Those who were present made light of it and said, “ What is the good of “your agitation ? Such things are not under control." - [Previous: 13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.13.1) - [Next: 13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.13.3) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.13.2) · Pramāṇa