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

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CHAPTER XV.
Veytal concludes his story and disappears—King Vickramadetea cele-
brates the marriage of Prince Duutsain with the Princess Pudma-
vautty, after which he departs from their palace with the brahmin
Somedut, who is still in the form of a parrot.
“THREE months of uninterrupted happiness, and the
enjoyment of every kind of pleasure, were experienced by
Charoo and his beloved spouse on the Chitrakoot mountain.
At the end of that time, being one day on the uppermost
story of their palace, viewing the surrounding scenery and
the vast extent of the city, Charoo was struck with the sight
of the celestial birds and trees which surrounded the palace.
At the same time, happening to look towards the bherry,
which stood close beside him, he felt a strong inclination to
play on it again. He addressed his wife, and asked her to
join him in doing so, but she refused, well knowing the
consequences that would result therefrom. She remained
silently watching him, not deigning to give him any further
answer. Charoo took up the two sticks that were attached
to the bherry, and commenced sounding it. While engaged
in this amusement, the sound reached Amravutty, and was
heard by Indra, who immediately felt an inclination to hear
the melodious singing of the lovely Chitrangee, so he ordered
his attendants to summon her to his presence. One of the
attendants accordingly set out to convey the order to Chi-
trangee, and having arrived at her palace and communicated
his royal master’s wishes, he requested her to lose no time in
obeying them. She immediately went into her apartment,
gorgeously dressed and bedecked herself, and was about to
set off with the messenger, but before leaving her palace
she addressed Charoo as follows:—‘ I pray you, dear
Charoo, to remain here until I return from the court of