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

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proceed in their search for Moheeny beyond the precincts
of the cave, and therefore they made a hasty meal and came
out together. A few steps further on they found another of
the jewels, and so on at short distances from each other :
these they gathered, and continued to follow the track. In a
few days they arrived at the city where Moheeny was ; and
here they heard almost every man whom they met speak of
a certain lady of high rank and rare beauty who had recently
been brought to the palace, and who was then engaged in
performing a ceremony to a certain deity, and that the
ceremony was to conclude on that day. This lady, they
said, had been brought from a remote place by a widow
named Shambae, who was in the king's service, and had
been sent to fetch this lovely creature, who was now
deservedly admired by all, about four months before. The
prince and his friend, on hearing this intelligence, were
extremely concerned, and much incensed against the said
widow ; they could not help cursing both her and the king.
They, however, lost no time in disguising themselves like
respectable devotees, and in hastening to the palace. On
their arrival the attendants conducted them, by the king's
orders, to the assemblage of priests, who importuned them
to assist at the last ceremony of the nine days' celebration.
Moheeny, when she saw them, immediately recognised
them, and received them with every demonstration of joy
and respect, entreating them to assist her in the purnahooty.*
Moheeny then sent for the widow, and, when she came,
desired her to tell his majesty to send all his royal treasure,
both jewels and cash, to be laid before the deity. It was
brought accordingly, by order of the king, and piled before
the deity in a circle. This latter ceremony was performed
in the apartment allotted to Moheeny. The last rite having
been performed, she distributed immense treasure and large
quantities of clothing to the Brahmins, who, after regaling

• A particular burnt-offering to several deities, made at the close
  of certain ceremonies.