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

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rendezvous, and awaited the coming of the bird. While
there, as he cast his eyes around, he could not help admiring
the beauty and grandeur of the scenery in and around that
noble city, and it sent a pang of sorrow though his heart
to think that so many of the good things of this world
should lie in such profusion without a single creature being
permitted to partake of the enjoyments which they afforded.
"The royal bird arrived at the appointed time, and having
rested a short space, he bade Charoo prepare for his journey.
In a few minutes he had transported him to the top of the
mountain from whence they had set out. The other birds
expressed much joy at his return, and, as usual, appor-
tioned the fruit into seven shares, one of which they again
offered to Charoo, and desired him to partake of it. They
waited until he had commenced, and then they all followed
his example. It was really a source of much pleasure to
Charoo to reside with these intelligent birds, who showed
such love and esteem for him, and he passed that day very
pleasantly in their society. The old bird enquired of Charoo
whether he had completed his mission, to which the latter
replied very cheerfully that he had, and thanked them again
for their aid. The birds then informed him of the advan-
tages he would derive from having partaken of celestial fruit,
—that it had the property of preventing sickness of every
description, so that he would never more fall sick or suffer
even the slightest indisposition,—nor could any beast,
reptile, bird, or any of the creatures that injure man, have
power to hurt him,—in short, that he had been inmortalised
by eating of the fruit. Charoo rejoiced at having fallen
into the company of these celestial birds, and he was
strangely delighted to hear that he would never die. He
was profuse in his thanks, and having made as suitable a
return in words as he could for the invaluable boon and
kind favors granted to him, he requested permission to
depart. The old bird was greatly averse to parting with
his guest so soon, and regretted it exceedingly; he therefore
begged of him to stay a little longer, and to partake of a