THE PROFILE OF AKBAR IN CONTEMPORARY RAJASTHANI LITERATURE 53 APPENDIX-1 Dursa Aadha was a contemporary of Akbar and composed a lyric in praise of Akbar. 'Are you arches of Lakshman or Arjun? Are you destroyer of Rawana or Kans? 0 Akbar, the son of Humayun you clear my doubts that whose incarnation you are? It is beyond the capacity of shastras and human beings (to tell this). 0 Emperor, you tell this truth whether you are the destroyer of bhramar (the black bee) or crocodile. Whether you are Ram (giri iaran) salvator of a stone-slab or Krishna (giridhari). Your charisma is beyond (the understanding) of a Jogi, you are not a human being but certainly a great incarnation. Whether you are the destroyer of Meghanad (brother of Rawan) or Karan (legendary character of the Mahabharata). Either you are an incarnation of Ram (Raghawanshi) or Krishna (Yadhuvanshi). 0, Lord of Delhi, you tell me whose incarnation you are? (Are you) a human being or God? Whether you are the destroyer of powerful or the piercer of black cobra. The poet asks, 0, Akbar tell me who you are out of the four Lakshman, Arjun, Ram and Krishna? APPENDIX-2 The rulers d. who have their empires on the other side of the seas, were frightened after hearing this news that Akbar would cross these and attack their territories. The rulers abandoned their territories when the news of the well-equiped army of Akbar reached them. The son of Humayun broke the power (of the enemies) with his sword. The rulers did not wear their crowns (chhatri) out of fear. The commander (nath) of the powerful contingent destroys his enemies and occupies their territories and incorporates them in his empire. APPENDIX-3 After establishing dominance in the north and east, the boundaries (of Akbar's empire) in the west is extended upto the seas. The news of military campaigns against the Deccan reached there and the throne of Lord Indra trembled. Subjugation of the east and west created fear in the minds of the gods. None would remain unconquered. When (Akbar), the unconquered hero, reached the Deccan, then all ran away from the court of Lord Indra (Indralok). All the states had accepted Mughal sovereignty and consequently. Lord Indra came under the influence (of Akbar). The Lord assured gods that though he had destroyed all his opponents Akbar would certainly not disturb you (that is the gods).