A History of Assam c11.22

c11.22

The Brahmanical account of the origin of the ruling family is very similar to that invented for other kings of aboriginal stock who, from time to time, were induced to enter the fold of Hinduism. It is said that Vasishta Muni had a hermitage on a hill east of Saumārpith. Indra held high revels there, and was one day seen by the Muni sporting with Sachi in his flower garden. In his wrath, the Muni cursed Indra, and condemned him to have intercourse with a low caste woman. This happened; and the woman, who proved to be an incarnation of Bidyadhāri, begat a son who was highly favoured by Indra. He had many children, of whom Khunlung and Khunlāi were the eldest, and ruled in Mungrimungrām. The subsequent events are as already narrated.