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

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mighty as you appear to be, and as you no doubt think
yourself? Attempt to approach but another step, and
you will find out your mistake.' At these words from the
prince, the giant became much enraged, and, gnashing his
teeth in fury, at once advanced, with a view of putting his
threat into execution, on which the prince nimbly stepped
back, and, drawing his sword, inflicted a heavy blow on the
monster's leg, which made him fall to the ground with a
tremendous crash. He was severely wounded, and soon
fainted from loss of blood. Recovering his senses, however,
in a short time, the pain from his wound caused him to
utter shriek after shriek, which resounded throughout the
forest. He then rose from the ground, and, foaming with
rage, stood throwing large stones at the prince, who broke
them in pieces with his sword. The giant, while consider-
ing what he should next do, made another effort to reach
the prince, but his foot slipped in the attempt, and he fell
once more to the ground. The prince, now finding that
the giant experienced some difficulty in rising, thought it
prudent to wait no longer, but to ensure his own safety and
that of his companion by taking the life of the giant. He
stepped up to him accordingly, and buried his sword to the
hilt in his body. This, however, did not kill him at once;
and, whilst yet struggling in the grasp of death, he raked
together a quantity of stones, and threw them with such
violence and precision at the prince, that the latter with
great difficulty managed to avoid them. At last the mon-
ster began to grow faint: he rolled over as he lay, and
never stirred more, for just then Sewdass again approached
him and stabbed him to the heart, when he immediately
expired.
"While the prince was thus engaged, his friend Hurri-
dass, who took no part whatever in the combat with the
giant, was engaged at a short distance in supplicating the
aid of heaven for success to his friend the prince, on whose
courage and skill their lives depended. He was yet in
prayer, when he heard a voice exclaiming—'Victory!