[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) › 60.4.7 # Storia do Mogor 60.4.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 60.4.7 - **Language:** English ### [60.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.7) On the occasion which was lately spoken of (ante, f. 84), when Akbar engaged in the great feat of knocking \[85\] down the gates of a fortress, a powerful Hindu prince said to him that he wished to give him a piece of advice if he would deign to listen to him. Akbar replied that he might speak openly. The prince told him that it was not a good thing to get upon an elephant by placing one foot upon its tusk, as Akbar and the grandees usually did in those days, the elephant being seated, for in that way they ran great danger of the elephant, when savage, killing the man who was trying to mount, a thing very easy for it to accomplish. It were better to mount at the side with the aid of a ladder. The king was pleased with the prince's advice, and put it into practice. To show himself grateful, he said to the prince that he was desirous of giving him, too, a piece of good advice; it was that he should return to his own territory. If perchance he (Akbar) or any of his descendants invited him to visit the court, he should send excuses, for a great man never had much benefit from a stay in the court of another great man, as the great never had much love or affection for others of their own rank. He said this because he was aware of the way in which he himself treated the princes who attended his court — that is, he sought some method of giving them with civility some affront. This he did to another prince, to whom he had promised many honours. - [Previous: 60.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.6) - [Next: 60.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.8) - [Up: 60.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.7) · Pramāṇa