[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) › [Bābur (1526–1530)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur) › [Bāburnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama) › [Tuzak-i Babari (extracts, from Erskine's translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot) › 3.1.6 # The Memoirs of Bābur 3.1.6 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 3.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [3.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.3.1.6) At this time, as I have already observed, in consequence of preceding events, a general consternation and alarm prevailed among great and small. There was not a single person who uttered a manly word, nor an individual who delivered a manly opinion. The wazirs, whose duty it was to give good counsel, and the amirs, who enjoyed the wealth of kingdoms, neither spoke bravely, nor was their counsel or deportment such as became men of firmness. During the whole course of this expedition Khalifa conducted himself admirably, and was unremitting and indefatigable in his endeavours to put everything in the best order. At length, observing the universal discouragment of my troops, and their total want of spirit, I formed my plan. I called an assembly of all the amirs and officers and addressed them : "Noblemen and soldiers ! Every man that comes into this world is subject to dissolution. \* \* \* How much better is it to die with honour than to live with infamy ! \* \* \* Let us, then, with one accord, swear on God's holy word, that none of us will even think of turning his face from this warfare, nor desert from the battle and slaughter that ensues, till his soul is separated from his body." - [Previous: 3.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.3.1.5) - [Next: 3.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.3.2.1) - [Up: 3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.3.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.3.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.3.1.6) · Pramāṇa