التاريخ اليميني 46.33

46.33

The Sultan's men kept following up what the forsaken ones had abandoned for three days in succession, taking it as booty and lawful spoils after the infidels had amassed it unlawfully. As for the elephants, some were overpowered, some driven back, and some came of their own accord to Sultan Maḥmūd, a kindness from God Most High, who grants him spoils of wealth, even driving to him beasts of elephants. No wonder they were named Khudāy-āward ("God-brought"), in thanks to God for inspiring what can only be restrained with goads, and can only be taken in the pastures by deceiving stratagems, to come willingly, abandon the idols and serve religion and Islam. How well he spoke who said: