Storia do Mogor 65.26.6

65.26.6

Finally, Shahjahan came to the determination to play a game of finesse with Aurangzeb, a supreme master in that line. To this end he sent a eunuch called Almes (Almas) with a statement that he knew well enough the evil condition and small capacity of Dara. He was delighted at the arrival of his son Aurangzeb, and out of the special love he bore to him, he had granted him the vast territories of the Dakhin. He had a great longing to converse with him in person, and communicate to him several plans that must be carried out to repress the disorders in the empire [199] , and he was awaiting his appearance, having the greatest longing to embrace him. All this was said to draw Aurangzeb into the fortress ; and without a shadow of doubt he meant to murder him if he went there. He had previously made all preparations in secret. There were many strong-limbed Tartara (Tatar), Calmaca (Qalmaq), and Osbeca (Uzbak) women in his guard, all skilled in the use of arms. These would have slain Aurangzeb with their matchlocks, arrows, and swords. But the wily Aurangzeb, the very quintessence of deceit, quite foresaw that he ought not to trust in the words of Shahjahan, and knew thoroughly that Begam Sahib, very fond of Dara, and always present with her father, would never cease exerting herself in every possible way for his (Dara's) cause as against him (Aurangzeb). He had no need of listening to words ; what he had to do was to obtain mastery over the realm without delay.