[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) › 270.5 # The Book of Akbar 270.5 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 270.5 - **Language:** English ### [270.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.270.5) Sit not idle, 'Tis not the time for play: 'Tis the time for arts and for work. He was first taken before Mullazada Mulla 'Aṣamu-d-din to be taught. As this teacher was devoted to pigeons, the servants reported against him. His Majesty discharged him and made over the duty of outward instruction to Maulana Bayazid. He performed this duty, but as the world-adorning Deity did not wish that His own special pupil should become tainted by exoteric sciences, He diverted him from such pursuits and made him inattentive to them. The shallow thought it was the fault of the teachers and reported against them, but as the latter were right-thinking and of good character, the complaints were not accepted or acted upon. At last His Majesty had an inspiration, to wit, that for the purpose of instructing that pupil of the Divine school, lots should be cast between Mulla ‘Abdu-l-Qadir, Mullazada Mulla 'Aṣamu-d-din, and Maulana Bayazid, so that he, on whom the lucky chance should fall, should be exalted by being made the sole teacher. It happened that the lot fell on Maulana 'Abdu-l-Qadir, and an order issued for the removal of Maulana Bayazid and the appointment of Maulana 'Abdu-l-Qadir. It is not hidden from the wise and acute that the appointment of a teacher in a case like this, springs from use and wont, and does - [Previous: 270.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.270.4) - [Next: 271.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.271.1) - [Up: 270](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.270) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.270.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.270.5) · Pramāṇa