Storia do Mogor 65.15.8

65.15.8

Prince Sulaiman Shukoh continued the pursuit, contrary to the opinion of Rajah Jai Singh, being anxious to seize his uncle and complete his destruction. But Rajah Jai Singh so controlled matters that he (Shah Shuja') was allowed to retreat and save himself. He (the rajah) could have taken him, but did not wish to do so, for three reasons : the first was that Shahjahan still lived, and would release him, thus he (the rajah) would only gain one enemy the more at court ; the second was the orders of the king requiring him to avoid a battle ; the third was his grievance against Prince Dara, as already spoken of, when he called him (the rajah) a musician (I. 155). If he preferred to rout him (Shah Shuja') by the exercise of finesse, that was for two reasons : the first was that he would lose reputation if he attempted an attack on the prince's rear, a movement in which there was much risk of his being defeated ; the second was not to leave an opening for Prince Shah Shuja' to act with still greater boldness, and thereby create more disorder at court.