Storia do Mogor 90.5

90.5

The ambassador appeared within sight of the king, accompanied by all the nobles, and having arrived at the place where he had to make the salam, the nobles intimated that he had to fulfil his duty, for now was the time. Ignoring the lessons of 'Abdullah Beg and his own promise confirmed so many times, he made his salam in the Persian fashion by placing both hands on his breast. Whereupon the four strong men told off for this purpose came up ; two took him [35] by the hands, and two by the neck, and without force or violence, as if they were teaching him, they lowered his hands and bent his head. They told him that thus it was the fashion to make obeisance in the Mogul country. Upon this the ambassador acted prudently, and allowed his whole body to bend without resisting, and performed his bow in the Indian manner. At this moment Aurangzeb turned his face a little, as if speaking to his son, Sultan Mu'zzam, nowadays known as Shah 'Alam, who, rising, came to the ambassador. The latter, without any token of grievance, with a smiling countenance, drew forth the letter, and having raised it to his head, made it over to the prince. The prince presented it to the king, who made a sign for its delivery to the eunuch Danex (Danish), the head of the king's household. After the ambassador had put on a rich set of robes, the master of the ceremonies informed him that now was the time to produce the presents he had brought from Persia.