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

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and regretted, equally with Charoo, their approaching
separation. ‘My beloved Charoo,’ said she, ‘I do not
know how long I shall remain entombed in the ocean, nor
how I am to be released from that position. Indra has,
however, pledged his royal word that I shall not have to
remain long there, but I cannot banish my doubts.’ Charoo
was deeply affected at the excessive grief of Chitrangee, and
he tried to soothe her by citing several moral examples and
arguments. ‘My dearest love,’ said he, ‘do not give
yourself up to grief. Consider the infinite power of God,
who can do all things, and can devise means of relief when
none are apparent to us, blind mortals as we are. Resign
yourself, therefore, to Him; be hopeful and patient, and He
will, in his own good time, bring about the completion of
all we can desire. It is to Him alone that we should
address ourselves in our misfortune.’ Charoo thus contrived
to restore Chitrangee’s mind to some degree of tranquillity,
and they then sat down together and partook of their usual
repast. The whole of that day was spent by Chitrangee in
bewailing her hard lot, and by Charoo in consoling her by
trying to impart to her courage and patience; he also
assured her that he would not rest a moment until she was
emancipated from her dreadful condition. After supper they
retired for the night as usual. Chitrangee, troubled and
uneasy in her mind, thought of nothing but her coming
fate, but at length she fell asleep, and, as before, remained
inanimate. Charoo was very sanguine in the belief that he
should succeed in devising means to regain his beloved and
affectionate wife, though there were times when his heart
wholly failed him as he contemplated the awful condition to
which she was now reduced. He felt that he could not of
himself be of any service to her,—it was from others that
he must look for aid, and even that was an uncertainty, at
the best; however, he offered up a long and earnest prayer
for help and guidance to the Supreme Ruler of the universe.
He slept not a wink that night, so great was his anxiety,
and at dawn, when he rose, he found the city and all in it,