Tarikh-i Daʾudi 7.3

7.3

One day, some horses were being shown to Asad Khan. Sadr Khan Sarsi, who was one of the chief nobles and his intimate friend, was seated. When the first horse was shown to the Khan, he asked Sadr Khán what sort of an animal it was. Sadr Khán expatiated upon the excellences of the horse, and praised it exceedingly. Asad Khán said, "Give this horse in charge to Sadr Khán's men." A second horse came, and he again asked Sadr Khán what he thought of it. Sadr Khan again spoke well of the horse. Asad Khán said, "Give this horse also to Sadr Khán's people." He gave no less than eight horses to Sadr Khán in this way. When the ninth arrived, he again said to Sadr Khán, "What kind of a horse is this?" Sadr Khan remained silent. On Asad Khan's inquiring the reason, Sadr Khán replied, "Your generosity has exceeded all bounds." Asad Khan smiled, and asked the man who was the stable-accountant, "How many horses had that day been brought for inspection?" He answered, "One hundred and eight are present." The Khan said to Sadr Khán, "Has taking one horse at a time distressed you? Lo! I have given all the horses brought for me to look at to Sadr Khán." In this manner he actually presented 108 horses on one day to the same individual.