Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 10.2

10.2

You must therefore pay great attention to the state of the heavens, and then tell fearlessly what you have learnt before the throne." The man spent three days in carefully contemplating the stars and aspects, and then went before the King, and said, "This I have learned from the revolutions of the heavens and the changes of day and night, — that after Humayun, his son, who is seated on the Imperial throne, will be entrusted with the entire government of Hind, and the rulers of all countries will place their foreheads in the dust before his throne, and no one will vanquish him. The land of Hindustan, from Kandahar to the sea of the south, and from Kambhayit (Cambay) to the sea of Bengal, will own his sway." 'Adil Shah was much dispirited at this unfavourable speech. Himun said, "O King, the case is thus: he is now a child ten years old, who has lost his father, and the Mughal army is not yet firmly established. It is easy to root up a small plant." 'Adil Shah derived confidence from his speech, and prepared a powerful force. He sent 7000 horsemen and twenty war-elephants with Himun; who went, march by march, to Gwalior.