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CHAPTER VIII.
RAO JODHA RECOVERS MARWAR.
AFTER a year's stay at Kahuni, Jodha
began to raid Mandor. His raids always
cost him men and horses without bringing
him any profit. One day, returning from his
raid, Jodhá came to a village and put up at
the house of one Rákan Jat. The mistress
of the house placed before Jodhá a tháli
(plate) full of hot ghát (porridge). Jodhá at
once thrust his fingers into the centre of the
porridge to take a morsel, and as the porridge
was burning hot, Jodhá burnt his fingers.
Seeing this and not knowing who the stranger
was, the Játni said : “Brother, thou art as
devoid of sense as Jodhá is.” Jodhá was
astonished to hear this remark and asked the
lady why she thought Jodhá was without
sense. The Játni replied that want of
sense in Jodhá was clear from the fact
that instead of raiding the out-lying country,
he always went straight to attack Mandor,
which was garrisoned by the Rana; and thus
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