[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) › 60.3.3 # Storia do Mogor 60.3.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 60.3.3 - **Language:** English ### [60.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.3.3) Akbar was waiting in a garden, where he intended to receive the princess. A messenger arrived in the greatest haste to acquaint him with what had happened. On seeing him, the king with a cheerful face asked him if the long-desired Padmini had arrived. The messenger hesitated, not liking to speak for fear the king might in a passion order his head to be cut off on hearing a report of the deception practised and the flight of the rajah. But upon Akbar repeating the question, he answered that the rajah had fled, and recounted the events. Akbar stood amazed at such a report, and pressing his head with both hands, said in a loud, heart-rending voice: 'I am deceived by those I had deceived!' Then he gave orders that the rajah should be pursued and seized. But before the order could be carried out the rajah had gone a long way, there being on the road many changes of horses. In a short space of time he arrived at the fortress of Chitor, where he was received with great rejoicing by all, more especially by the faithful Padmini, to whom was accorded the praise of being a clever, prudent, and experienced woman, who had known how with such finesse to regain her husband and deceive the man who imagined himself the astutest person in all the world. - [Previous: 60.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.3.2) - [Next: 60.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.3.4) - [Up: 60.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.3.3) · Pramāṇa