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

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the Moonee, accompanied by the chiefs of the birds and
their families, to the sea-shore, where they found both the
Titvis engaged in the difficult exploit of drying up the sea.
They all fell to, and simultaneously commenced to aid the
efforts of the outraged birds: They also forcibly and -
unsparingly seized with their sharp talons the largest fishes
of the deep, and thus spread death and ruin around. The
angel, perceiving the immense loss of his subjects, and the
innumerable host opposed to him, was so intimidated that
he approached the Garood in the most abject terror, and
requested a truce, which was granted after an ample apology
had been tendered to the Titvis, and their eggs restored to
them uninjured.
“This example,” continued the Rajhouse, “serves to
show that birds are not to be despised as a weak race.
They are endowed by nature with the power of traversing
the wide expanse of air, and they are capable of achieving
great ends, even that of resenting any wanton or cruel
injury inflicted on them.” To the Rajhouse, Charoo on
the back of the goose seemed but as a pebble set on
a mountain.