History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s14.7

v4.c64.s14.7

Akbar then came back to Bicholim.[*] Here he became much disgusted with Shambhuji, who, "after taking away from him a part of his jewels, he let him go on of giving him large sums of money and help with men to march against Aurangzeb." The poor deluded Prince, at the (the 6th Nov.) bought a ship and embarked at Vingurla, wishing to shake the dust of Maharashtra off his feet. But Kavi Kalash himself arrived from Rajapur and with Durgadas visited Akbar on board, pressing him "not to go as it was better to come back to land as his master had agreed to keep his word and wanted to help him to defeat the army of the Emperor, and after the victory he could go with greater safety and with a greater army wherever he wanted, without risking himself in the sea." Under this persuasion he disembarked and remained on land.