The Book of Akbar 271.4

271.4

One day he was engaged in hunting on the slope of the Safīd Sang hills and had put hunting-dogs into the charge of his immediate attendants in order that they should lie in wait. And certain men been sent up the mountain to drive the deer down into the plain. When the deer came to the obstacles, the servants had been caught by the dog of carnal appetite, and as in their folly they thought only of His Highness’s tender years and boyish appearance, they had set themselves to eat and so did not slip the dogs in time. When he became aware of this, his inward sovereignty was aroused, and he issued an order that their necks should be bound with cords as if they were dogs, and they be led round the camp. He so sate on the masnad of severity that the old and experienced were amazed and placed the finger of surprise in their mouths. When this occurrence came to the ears of His Majesty Jahanbani, his heart was greatly delighted and he remarked that he would soon come to great sovereignty and attain everlasting dominion.