विक्रम चरित (उज्जैन सम्राट् विक्रमादित्य - पराक्रम, न्याय एवं ३२ पुतलियों की कथा सटीक)

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left in a forlorn condition. Oh, God! thou hast indeed
made me as destitute as the man to whom a wayfarer applied
for a little milk, and who, with his usual liberality, was
about to bestow it upon him, but when he approached his
cow for the purpose of obtaining the milk, her calf fell down
and immediately expired! Soomunt and Malattee have gone
away of their own free will and accord, and have left me to
sorrow, and in discord with my brother!’ Thus she gave
vent to her feelings, wounded by the suspicions entertained
of her.
“ Finding no probability of recovering the lost Malattee,
the king resolved on marrying his younger daughter,
Mallanee, to the deserted bridegroom. He therefore ordered
her to bathe and adorn her person for the occasion; and the
union was at once celebrated, with all the usual pomp and
festivity, which lasted four successive days.
“ Shortly after the marriage of the king’s younger daugh-
ter with Malattee’s bridegroom had taken place, as above
related, the newly-married couple, laden with magnificent
presents from the king, consisting of lands, slaves, elephants,
horses, gold, and jewels, set forward with the king of Brum-
bapoory, father of the prince, on their return, accompanied
a great way beyond the city gates by the bride’s father and
a host of nobles and citizens. At parting they exchanged
mutual expressions of good-will. The king (Malattee’s
father), on returning to his palace, was pained to observe
the grief in which he had plunged his sister by his unjust
suspicions; so he went to her, and endeavoured by every
means in his power to soothe and comfort her. He told her
not to be sorry on account of the ingratitude of her son and
the princess, for that they would doubtless be heard of at
some future time. ‘As long as you are living with me,’
said he, ‘you shall be treated with every respect and
courtesy, and shall be in want of nothing that I can provide
for you.’
“ Prince Soomunt travelled, in the guise he had assumed,
through several cities, and visited many religious places.