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

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CHAPTER XI.
Veytal concludes the history, and disappears.
"THE Princess Moheeny and the widow Shambae pro-
ceeded on their way together, as we have seen, and within
a few days arrived within the dominions of king Kankame-
roo, by whom the princess was so loved, though he had
never seen her. Shambae immediately sent forward a
messenger to his majesty, informing him of the successful
termination of her mission, and that she was even then
conducting the object of his passion towards his capital.
The messenger appeared before the monarch with as little
delay as possible, and the king was thrown into a transport
of joy on receiving the glad tidings. He ordered that two
palanquins, several female attendants, and a proper suite,
should be sent out to meet Moheeny, accompanied also by
a large number of musicians and all the other necessary
appendages to the train of a lady of rank and station.
Shortly after, Moheeny and Shambae were conducted to the
palace in great state, and the people flocked in from all
quarters to catch a glimpse of the beautiful lady that was
brought for the king. They all with one accord gave their
opinion that she was a person of incomparable beauty and
figure, and that there was not one in the whole kingdom
who could be compared to her. Moheeny was directed to
take possession of one of the best sets of apartments in the
palace, which was assigned to her by the king's express
command.
"The monarch found in Moheeny all that the most vivid
imagination could have painted, and he was for awhile
almost beside himself with joy at the contemplation of her
dazzling beauty. He was so transported with extacy that
he addressed her thus:—'My goddess! my charmer!—