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

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description of the Chitrakoot mountain, which the princess,
after the usual exchange of civilities, requested him to do.
Charoo told her in reply, that if he had known it was
absolutely necessary to relate the tale of Chitrakoot, he
would have procured the necessary information. 'Some
time ago,' continued he, 'I called at Indra's palace, on
particular business, and on my way I saw from a great
distance the mountain in question, but as I then had no
interest in learning anything about it, and being quite taken
up with my business, I thought it would be losing time to
visit it. If, however, you are anxious to know the particu-
lars respecting that place, I must solicit from you sufficient
time to travel there, which I will undertake to do solely on
your account, and hasten back with the desired information.
Please God I shall soon return.' The king and the
princess were equally pleased with the eloquence and sound
sense with which Charoo spoke. The remainder of that
day was spent in feasting and other enjoyments, and on the
following morning Charoo expressed his willingness to
depart for the mountain of Chitrakoot. The king and the
princess having consented, he set out, followed by their
earnest prayers that God would be pleased to preserve him
from all dangers; that blessings might attend him in all
he undertook; and that he might return safely home.
Charoo thanked them in all sincerity for their kind and
affectionate wishes on his behalf, and commenced his
journey with a stout heart.