[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) › 297.1 # The Book of Akbar 297.1 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 297.1 - **Language:** English ### [297.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.297.1) meadows. On the way he said to Maulana Ruh Ullah, who was his teacher, “it has occurred to me to take an augury from the names of three persons whom I may find on the road, and I shall build the foundations of my dominion (daulat) thereon.” The Maulana said the name of one person would be enough. He replied “A secret inspiration has communicated itself to me.” After going a little distance a wayfarer of mature age appeared and when they asked him his name, he replied “Murad Khwaja.” After him another man appeared who was driving an ass loaded with wood. When they asked him his name he said “Daulat Khwaja.” Upon this the inspired tongue (of Humayun) said that “if the name of the next person that comes be Saadat Khwaja it will be a strange and beautiful coincidence, and the star of joy (murad) will ascend from the horizon of auspiciousness (sa'adat).” At that very moment a man (a boy, in Khwandamir’s account) appeared, who was grazing some cattle, and when they asked him what his name was he replied “Sa'adat Khwaja.” The servants in attendance were astonished at this marvel, and all felt assured that the lord of auspicious fortune would by Divine favour attain to lofty rank and become possessed of dominion. When these mysterious glad tidings were fulfilled and the rose garden of hope was made fresh and verdant by the stream of justice he founded his affairs, sacred and secular on joy (murad), dominion (daulat) and auspiciousness (sa'adat). - [Previous: 296](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.296) - [Next: 297.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.297.2) - [Up: 297](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.297) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.297.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.297.1) · Pramāṇa