Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 24.13.6

24.13.6

He answered, that they would sully, and spoil his house, and fill it with dirt; and that if it were necessary to feed them, they were welcome to take his money, and to entertain them upon the strand, on the shores of the Ganga. At the time of that famine, which did so much havoc, and which was distinguished by so great a scarcity of rain, some of his Gentoo friends, such as Moorly-dur and Ray-kituldas, and Surd-sing, whom he consented to humour, prevailed upon him, to go with them to a Brahman, who was highly respected by the Gentoos, on account of his learning and the holiness of his life. The Brahman, who thought himself much honoured by the Radja's visit, used often to repair to him, with a view to increase his faith in his person, and also to conciliate his good will. One day he was heard to say to Shytab-ray, "My Lord, we have made choice of a name for you, according to your horoscope; accept it, and use it in telling your beads over." I have, answered Shytab-ray, made my choice already, and it is one from the one thousand and one names of God; and that is enough for me. Pray what is it, added the Brahman? The Radja would not disclose it; the Brahman became urgent; and he was answered, that it was God's holy name, it is Rahim (merciful).