Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c30.37

v2.c30.37

she awoke him from his sleep, and promised whatever he desired. ‘ Give me land that I may inhabit,’ said the youth; ‘ Rule in these hills,’ replied the goddess, and disappeared. When Judhbhan awoke, and was yet pondering on the vision of the night, a confused noise assailed him; and looking out, he discovered that the prince of the country had just died without issue, and they were disputing who should succeed him. The prime minister said, ‘ he dreamed that a descendant of Krishna had arrived at Bahra,’ ¹ and proposed [221] to seek him out and invest him as their prince. All assented, and Judhbhan was elected king. He became a great prince, had a numerous progeny, and the place of their abode was henceforth styled Jadu-ka-dang, ‘ the mountains of Jadu.’