[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) › 178 # The Book of Akbar 178 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 178 - **Language:** English ### [178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.178) Verse. Good was that commander's saying, Watch the measure of thy work. Plant thy foot on the pedestal of thy ability, So that thou make thyself a place on the sky-top. Whoever does not quit his own affairs, Eats the fruit of whatever he sows in this world. By such wise counsels he brought the Mirza back to Bandar Laharī. Meanwhile many, such as Qasim Husain Sultan, followed the path of error, and separated from his Majesty, and came over to Yādgar Nasir Mirza’s side. - [Previous: 177.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.177.3) - [Next: 179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.179) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.178) · Pramāṇa