Storia do Mogor 97.2.2

97.2.2

[Behind all these squadrons rode on horseback the princes Sultan Mu'azzam and Sultan A'zam.] After the king came ten horsemen, four with the royal matchlocks enclosed in cloth-of-gold bags: one bore his spear, one his sword, one his shield, one his dagger, one his bow, one the royal arrows and quiver; all of these in cloth-of-gold bags. After the weapons came the captain of the guard with his troops, then the three royal palanquins, and other palanquins for the princes; then, after the palanquins, twenty-four horsemen, eight with pipes, eight with trumpets, and eight with kettle-drums. Behind these mounted musicians were the five royal elephants bearing litters (cherollas); also three elephants, one of which, that in the middle, bore three hands in silver upon a crossbar at the end of a pole, covered with its hood of Malacca [velvet]. These signify 'Observer of the Mahomedan faith.' The other two bore hands in the same style, which signify 'Augmenter and Conservator of the faith.' On the right of this middle one was another elephant, which displayed a plate of copper (lamina) upon a staff, with engraved letters in Arabic, meaning 'God is One, and Muhammad just.' The other had a pair of scales, which means 'a king dealing with justice.' On the right [?