When word reached Shangal, King of Hind and Kannauj, that his noble daughter Sapinud had been exalted as queen of Iran alongside King Bahram Gur, a profound longing filled his heart to behold the splendor of Persia and reunite with his child. He dispatched an eloquent, high-born envoy to the Iranian court, requesting a new royal covenant and charter of safe passage to preserve as an eternal heirloom. Bahram Gur graciously inscribed a radiant treaty in the Pahlavi script, gleaming like the sun of paradise. Upon receiving the document, Shangal’s heart rejoiced, and he began his grand preparations, keeping his travel plans hidden from the neighboring rulers of Chin.
Seven vassal kings beneath his sway—including the rulers of Kabul, Hind, Sandal, Mandal, and Jandal—assembled with their armies, formidable war-elephants hung with bells, and magnificent Indian parasols fashioned from peacock plumes. A vast treasure of gold, silver, jewels, and rich brocades draped over the elephants' backs shone for leagues across the plain, making worldly wealth seem trivial.
Upon hearing of their approach, Bahram Gur dispatched the Iranian nobility to welcome them, riding forth himself as far as Nahrawan. The two glorious monarchs dismounted, embraced with deep affection, and entered the realm together. Royal banquets were laid out with golden thrones, brocade draperies, roasted game placed along the roads, and clear crystal goblets filled with fine wine by crowned cupbearers. Shangal stood utterly spellbound by the fragrance of musk, the burning incense, and the heavenly luxury of the Persian court, marveling whether he had stepped into paradise itself.
During the feast, Shangal quietly requested permission to see his daughter. Guided through marble corridors to a hall resplendent as spring, he found Sapinud seated upon an ivory throne, crowned in glory. Tears of boundless love flowed from father and daughter as they embraced. Shangal marveled at her high destiny, exclaiming that she had escaped the grim idol-temples of Hind to dwell in paradise. He bestowed all his brought treasures, crowns, and precious gifts upon her before returning to Bahram's hall. In the days that followed, the two great kings remained inseparable companions, sharing rich banquets and exhilarating hunts across the Persian plains.