[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) › 384.6 # The Book of Akbar 384.6 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 384.6 - **Language:** English ### [384.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.384.6) When Adham Khan was making his hypocritical fawnings the acute mind of the Shahinshah felt no pleasure, and whatever Adham did was not approved of by the holy soul. Among other things he had produced clothes in order that His Majesty, as he had come off a dusty ride, might put on fresh attire. But as Adham’s behaviour had not cleansed the fine dust on the skirt of the pure and holy soul His Majesty disdained the garments of hypocrisy. Adham Khan stumbled into the net of agitation and confusion. In the abundance of his distress he sought the aid of each one of the favoured courtiers, and displayed humiliation and self-effacement. At length His Majesty, who is a mine of gentleness and pity, took compassion on his misery, and, yielding to his own magnanimity, he favoured his servant by putting on the fresh clothes which he had brought. He also spoke pleasantly to him. As on that day his chaste ladies had remained behind and had not come with the cavalcade, His Majesty slept that night on the roof of Adham Khan’s house. That evil, inauspicious wretch was lying in ambush and was waiting for his opportunity, as perhaps the glance of the holy one might fall on his harem, and so the villain might make this a pretext and slay him. His Majesty’s holy mind which is a spiritual rose-garden was void of such thoughts, and as he had made a long march he indulged in a long repose. Adham Khan’s ill-omened harem-house was a thing of which that wise and chaste one never thought. - [Previous: 384.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.384.5) - [Next: 384.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.384.7) - [Up: 384](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.384) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.384.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.384.6) · Pramāṇa