His Majesty, the royal rider of the plain of auspiciousness, mounts on every kind of elephants, from the first to the last class, making them, notwithstanding their almost supernatural strength, obedient to his command. His Majesty will put his foot on the tusks, and mount them, even when they are in the rutting season, and astonishes experienced people.*
They also put comfortable turrets on the backs of swift-paced elephants, which serve as a travelling sleeping apartment. An elephant so caparisoned, is always ready at the palace.
Whenever His Majesty mounts an elephant, a month's wages are given as a donation to the Bhoís. And when he has ridden ten elephants, the following donations are bestowed, viz., the near servant who has weekly to report on the elephants, receives a present; the former, 100 R.; the Daháí, 31 R.; the Naqíb, 15 R.; the Mushrif (writer), 7½ R. Besides, the regal rewards given to them at times when they display a particular zeal or attentiveness, go beyond the reach of speech.
Each elephant has his match appointed for fighting: some are always ready at the palace, and engage when the order is given. When a fight is over, if the combatants were kháçah elephants, the bhoís receive 250 dáms as a present; but if other elephants, the bhoís get 200 d.
The Daháídár of kháçah elephants receives one dám for every rupee paid as wages to the Bhoís and Met'hs; the Mushrif is entitled to ½ d., and the Naqíb to ¼ d. In the case of Halqah elephants, the Çadíwál, the Dahbáshí, and the Bístí, are entitled to 1 d. for every rupee; and the Mushrif and the Naqíb receive the allowance given for kháçah elephants.