Storia do Mogor 65.18.3

65.18.3

The unhappy king, Shahjahan, saw that his sons had lost all respect for him, neither paid they any obedience to his orders. They marched on by long daily journeys, fully resolved and determined to give battle to Dara ; and even if King Shahjahan went out in person to resist them, they were not likely to desist from an attack, the greater part of the advancing host being traitors and asserting that the king was dead (whereas he was very much alive, only with little strength left). Shahjahan told Prince Dara that the best thing was, in any case, for him (the king) to be present in the battle, even in such feeble condition as he was; by his going forth it might happen that the traitors would be held in more subjection. With this arrangement Dara seemed satisfied. Having heard of this plan, the traitors objected to it, chiefly Callilcan (Khalilullah Khan), who said to Dara: 'It is not right for your highness, whatever happens, to allow the king to be present and to fight this battle, because I give you my word that the victory will be with your highness, and if, perchance, the king take part, the name and the fame thereof must inevitably be his.'