[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) › 281.5.3 # Storia do Mogor 281.5.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 281.5.3 - **Language:** English ### [281.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.5.3) After it was finished and perfected, he laid it before the king, imagining that he would be delighted to buy a coat so richly worked. At first the king was very pleased with it, but on hearing the high price asked for it, he said he had made a vow never to wear costly clothes, nor was he worthy to wear on his body such holy words, miserable sinner as he was. The trader carried away his coat and offered it to Shah 'Alam ; but this prince, feeling bound to imitate the king his father, gave him a similar answer. In the end the merchant, seeing all his grand expectations had miscarried, laid the coat before the wazir, Ja'far Khan. He bought it, although \[12\] at a much lower price than the owner had asked. The man, not having found anyone else to buy it, left it with Ja'far Khan at the price he offered. During the festival of the Sacrifice Ja'far Khan put on this coat and repaired to court. On seeing him, the king said : ' You seem to be better off than I am.' ' Nay, sire,' was Ja'far Khan's prudent answer, ' I have expended all I possessed in the purchase of this coat ; to the end that by clothing myself in such holy words, they may wash me clean of my sins and furnish me with all the intelligence and capacity required to serve your majesty efficiently. ' - [Previous: 281.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.5.2) - [Next: 281.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.5.4) - [Up: 281.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.281.5.3) · Pramāṇa