Later Mughals v1.c6.s17.26

v1.c6.s17.26

The tradition in the Sikh books† is somewhat different. The murderer is stated to be the son of Said Khan, and the grandson of Painda Khan. Possibly the latter was the opponent whom Guru Har Govind slew. In opposition to his own precept, which prohibited all friendship with Muhamadans, Govind Singh allowed this boy to come about him. One day, after they had played at *chaupar*, a sort of draughts, Guru Govind lay down to rest, two daggers recently given to him being by his side. The boy took up one of the daggers and inflicted three wounds. Govind Singh sprang up, crying out, "The Pathans have attacked me." One Lakha Singh ran in and cut off the boy's head. The wounds were sewn up, and for fifteen days all went well. Then, on the 2nd of some lunar month, two bows were brought to the Guru. In trying to bend them, the Guru's wounds opened, during the 3rd and 4th he was insensible, and on the 5th of that month he expired.‡