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

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their separation again. ‘Did I not,’ said she in conclusion,
‘forbid you to beat the drum?’ Notwithstanding all she
said, Charoo obstinately determined to go with her, and
asked her to transform him into a fly, and to take him on
her bosom. She could not refuse to do this, and in this
manner they went to the Amravutty. When they arrived
there, Chitrangee found that Indra’s court was full of
angels and other spiritual beings. She proceeded to pay
her homage to Indra in the usual form, and then took her
allotted place among the others. The angels were much
disconcerted at the sight of Chitrangee’s beauty, for in
that respect she far excelled them all. Indra bade her be
seated, and then with much attention and solicitude enquired
after her health and condition. She replied that ‘she was
very happy, through his generosity and liberality. After a
few more questions, which were appropriately replied to, he
desired her to sing. She bowed her head in token of
obedience, and then commenced singing, with such eloquent
pathos and sweetness as to ravish the ears of all present.
Indra himself was completely under Chitrangee’s influence,
so great an effect did her song produce on him. She
continued singing in the same admirable strain till near the
conclusion, when all at once her voice unfortunately failed
her, and all the effect she had before produced was lost in
the ridicule created by this mishap. Indra became highly
incensed at this, and passionately exclaimed, ‘O thou wicked
woman! unworthy of the honor I have deigned to bestow
on you!—go hence, and be transformed into a black moun-
tain of sixty yojuns in length, in the province of Marwar.’
He had scarcely ended these words, when poor Chitrangee
fell into a swoon, on recovering from which she addressed
Indra, with trembling and fear, in the most moving terms.
‘Oh, my gracious lord!’ said she, ‘do not, I entreat you,
punish me so rigorously for the offence I have unwittingly
committed! Be merciful, and I promise never more to be
guilty of the like! I repent of it, and will be more careful
for the future.’ Indra was moved by her strong appeal,