[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) › 172.2.4 # The Book of Akbar 172.2.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 172.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [172.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.2.4) His Majesty Jahanbani stayed for a while in Agra, the capital, arranging his troops, and conciliating his brothers and relatives and amending their secret dispositions. Though he washed the dust-stained cheek of Kamran with the limpid waters of counsel, he could in no wise cleanse it, and however much he scoured the rust of contrariety with the burnisher of advice, the brightness of concord could by no means be developed in the mirror of his fortune. And in such a crisis, when, even if there were internal dissension, outward concord was necessary to safeguard his own fortunes, and at such a time, when together with other resources he had 20,000 tried soldiers with him, and when by the abounding and beneficent favours and prestige of his Majesty Jahanbani, territory from Kabul to Dawar Zamin in the north, and to Samana in the south was in his possession, he, being contentious and wanting in his duty to so eminent a king, elder brother and benefactor, alleged illness and with abundance of carelessness and absence of circumspection, held himself aloof from such important service. Almighty God returned to him in this workshop of recompenses (this world), the fruit of his deeds and in the forefront of life he beheld by his own eyes the punishment of his actions. Some of these results will be briefly described with the pen of manifestation in their proper place. Hemistich. When his fortune was departed, the omen came true. - [Previous: 172.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.2.3) - [Next: 172.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.2.5) - [Up: 172.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.2.4) · Pramāṇa