The Book of Akbar 328.2.4

328.2.4

He beheld with apprehension the combats of the warriors of fortune’s army, and gathering together a band of fierce elephants he showed every stratagem which his powerful capacity could conceive, and every daring deed which lurked in his seditious soul. He made powerful onsets and performed many valorous acts, and dislodged many strenuous soldiers of the sublime army. Bhagwan Das, one of his leading men, and who was distinguished for his bravery in the field of battle, was cut to pieces in front of him, and Shadi Khan was trampled under the feet of the swift horses of fortune’s army. Suddenly, in the midst of the contest, an arrow from the bended bow of Divine wrath reached Hemu’s eye, and piercing the socket, came out at the back of his head. Seemingly, the wind of the pride, and the arrogance of that black-fated, inwardly darkened one passed out by that window. When those who were fighting around him saw that fortune’s arrow had hit the target, the arm of their courage grew slack, and they lost heart. They became handless and footless, and no more girded up the loins of courage. His army was defeated and every man strewed the dust of defeat on his head, and scattered the glory of courage on the ground, and turned to flee. Just then Shah Quli Khan and some brave men came up to the elephant on which Hemi was riding. He did not know that Hemi was on the elephant, and sought to kill the driver in order that he might make the elephant his spoil.