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

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limit : we should not look beyond it, for if we lose it once,
it cannot be regained. Listen to me, dear love,' added the
prince, 'to eat whilst walking, to laugh whilst talking, to be
jealous of others' prospects, to regret losses, to recal the
past, to interrupt the conversation of others, and to be
eavesdropping, are unmistakeable signs of a perverted
understanding. Do not, therefore, my dear Moheeny,
grieve for the loss of the precious stone, but try to calm
yourself.' These words, spoken in the most endearing tone,
helped to clear away the mist of regret that clouded
Moheeny's mind, and to restore her to her usual serenity
and liveliness. It will be here necessary to make a short
digression.
"To the northward, about forty-seven yojuns from the
cave, there was a city called Hempoory, the ruling monarch
of which was named Kankameroo. The city covered an
extent of some seven yojuns, and was densely populated.
It pleased the Almighty to cause a great scarcity of water
in the dominions of this king, the largest ponds, wells,
lakes, and rivers being dried up ; the people were conse-
quently obliged to quit their respective localities, and take
up their residence in places where a sufficiency of this
necessary of life was likely to be met with. In this city
also lived a poor and destitute fisherman, with a large
family wholly depending on his unaided exertions. This
family, as may be imagined, was reduced to the most pain-
ful stage of distress by the dearth of water,—in reality they
were but eking out a wretched and miserable existence.
The fisherman happened on one occasion, in pursuit of
his calling, to come to that part of the river where the
diamond had been dropped by Prince Sewdass. Finding
the river well stocked with fish, he thanked God for direct-
ing his steps to the spot, and then cast in his net. When
he drew it up, he found it well filled, so he cast it a second
time, and was favored with another large draught of fish,
among which he found one far excelling the others in beauty
and brilliancy,—in fact he had never before seen one to be