Storia do Mogor 65.41.5

65.41.5

A lying order was given that after a few days it was intended to forward him (Dara) to the fortress of Gwaliyar. This was said solely in deference to the grief of the common people. Aurangzeb had recourse to a pretext to discover the wishes of those faithful to Prince Dara. This was by taking the opinions of the principal men. He asked from all of them advice as to what was the best thing, whether to kill Dara or send him to the fortress of Gwaliyar. In his own mind he had firmly resolved to have his prisoner's life taken. As the nobles knew this damnable wish of Aurangzeb, the proposition made being only a feigned deference to them, all of them were of opinion that the unfortunate prince must die, alleging as reason that if he did not die the people would be ever looking for his rise. Thus would his majesty never be well served; and, further, his death was required by reason of his being an idolater, without any religion, and an enemy of the Mahomedan faith. Danishmandcan (Danishmand Khan) alone did not share this opinion, although in no way attached to Dara. Those who most insisted that the prince should be put to death were Shaistah Khan, Muhammad Amin Khan, Bahadur Khan, and the physician, Daut (Da,ud). The last named in a short time saw himself in disgrace with Aurangzeb, and died miserably: God's just chastisement being that he who so actively procured another's death to please his master, should by means of the same master come speedily and miserably to his own end.