[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 265.3.7 # Storia do Mogor 265.3.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 265.3.7 - **Language:** English ### [265.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.3.7) Let not the reader start at the prince having this number of women. For in this so great was his haughtiness and vainglory that he wanted to imitate one of his gods called Quisina (Krishna), of whom it is said in their Scriptures, that he had this number of wives. While these things were happening, the enemy came and attacked the city. In order not to be made prisoner and be disgraced, the king decided to die bravely. He came out with three sons and eighteen horsemen, his relations, bearing on his horse's hindquarters his beloved queen. She, at the approach of the enemy's mighty force, felt afraid, and spoke tender words to her husband, saying that as evil Chance was so great a tyrant as to rob her of further delight in his society, she prayed him to end her life with his own hand, so that she might not fall into the enemy's power; nor should they ever obtain that delight he had enjoyed, while she would escape the horror of further afflictions. She repeated several times supplications to the same effect, but the prince was unable to steel himself to such cruelty, seeing the great love he bore her. Still, the arguments of the afflicted and determined princess were so strong that, finding the enemy already close upon them, he was forced at length to yield to her entreaties. Seizing his sword, he cut off her head, and, his blade all bare and crimson, galloped into the enemy's ranks, followed by his companions, and in a brief space ended his life. - [Previous: 265.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.3.6) - [Next: 265.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.3.8) - [Up: 265.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.3.7) · Pramāṇa