Storia do Mogor 265.3.5

265.3.5

The Prince of Tanjor had a daughter of rare beauty. Inflamed by reports about her, the Prince of Madura asked her in marriage, saying he was anxious to become his (Tanjor's) son-in-law, and they two united would be able to resist the armies of the whole world. The Prince of Tanjor was much offended at this embassy, and replied that his daughter could not be given to him, seeing his great inferiority in blood and rank. He should remember how humble his forefathers were (referring to the emperor Ram Rajah having raised his ancestors from a lowly condition). He must not entertain such lofty ideas. By this answer the Prince of Madura was thrown into a great rage, and gathering all his forces, he started in person to devastate the lands of Tanjor. The latter also made ready his whole army, and sent his general in advance to impede the progress of the Madura ruler. But such was the sagacity and astuteness of that prince that he brought the Tanjor general over to his side with all his troops. When the Tanjor prince heard of his general's treason, he was greatly concerned, and took the field himself with a strong army, and awaited the arrival of the Madura prince. In a few days the two forces were in sight of each other. But the Tanjor leaders, already tampered with by the Madura prince or the traitorous general, gradually deserted their prince and sovereign ; by daybreak he found himself entirely abandoned, and was forced to retire into the city.