Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c28.s1.t2.201

v2.c28.s1.t2.201

But for Karna the bard, one of the few remaining about his person, Bakhta would a third time have plunged into the ranks of the foe ; nor was it till the host of Amber had left the field that he was aware of the extent of his loss.⁴ Then, strange inconsistency ! the man, who but a few minutes before had affronted death in every shape, when he beheld the paucity of survivors, sat down and wept like an infant. Still it was more the weakness of ambition than humanity ; for, never imagining that his brother would fail to support him, he thought destruction had overtaken Marwar ; nor was it until his brother joined and assured him he had left him all the honour of the day, that he recovered his port. Then “ he curled his whiskers and swore an oath, that he would yet drag the ‘ Bhagat ’ from his castle of Amber.”