[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) › 345.6 # The Book of Akbar 345.6 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 345.6 - **Language:** English ### [345.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.345.6) One of the strange occurrences was Shah Quli Khan Mahram's becoming a jogi and hermit. There was a boy with him named Qabal Khan who knew how to dance and whom he loved. As H.M. did not approve of this kind of conduct in any of his servants, for though it may be pure, yet there are improprieties mixed up with it which sensible men well know, he prohibited it. Shah Quli could not give up the practice, and so it was ordered that the boy should be taken from him and made over to guards. Shah Quli Khan owing to the burden of humanity gave way to anguish and set fire to his name and fame. He put on the dress of a jogi, and sought retirement. Bairam Khan recited an ode to comfort him and tried to amend him. He came back to his allegiance to the Shahinshah. and was ashamed of what he had done; and he was treated with endless favours. One of the wonderful felicities that befel the holy personality during this time was that the Khedive was engaged in hunting at Mandhakar, which is six kos from Agra, when a cita pursued a fawn. He caught it in his mouth and was carrying it off when the mother, being moved by her affection, made a fierce attack on him. The cīta which was exulting in the prey it had taken, fell to the ground in disgrace; in appearance it was from the blow of the mother, in reality it was from the graciousness of the Shahinshah, and the gazelle escaped from the claws of death and scoured the plain along with its mother. Though the holy heart wished to remain veiled (lit. - [Previous: 345.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.345.5) - [Next: 345.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.345.7) - [Up: 345](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.345) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.345.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.345.6) · Pramāṇa