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

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and, after revering the jewel, produced immense treasure
in gold, jewels, and precious stones of various descrip-
tions. These he brought out and presented to his
brothers, saying, ‘I pray you, take these riches, and do not
any longer give way to avarice.’ He then left them in
their amazement, and entered his wife’s apartment. When
she saw who it was that was approaching, she hastened up
to him, falling at his feet, and afterwards embraced him
with tears of joy. It would be impossible to pourtray the
excess of their pleasure at this meeting; suffice it to say that
a long period was spent in the mutual expression of all that
two fond hearts could give utterance to; after which Charoo
recounted the whole of his adventures to his wife, and
acquainted her with the felicity he had been enjoying at
Chitrakoot. He asked her if she would accompany him,
or whether she felt disposed to ridicule him by disbelieving
his tale, as his brothers had done. She replied, ‘I pray
you, do with me as may seem best to you. By your arrival
this day I have been especially favored by the kind Provi-
dence who watches over us all. It has been my constant
practice, since you left me, to supplicate heaven to bestow
its kind aid in restoring you to me, and my prayer has at
last been heard! Though I have grieved much for your ab-
sence, still I am amply repaid for all I have endured on
your account, by once more seeing you in health and
prosperity.’ Many such expressions of affection did she
lavish on Charoo; and at length, the sun having sunk
beneath the horizon, they partook of their evening meal
together, after which they retired for the night.
“Next morning Charoo paid a visit to his brothers, and
having told them they might rely upon what he had said
the previous day, he again invited them to share with him
the enjoyments of a celestial existence at Chitrakoot. They
told him in reply that they felt no inclination or desire for
such grandeur, and that they would rather remain where
they were than run the risk of losing what they already
possessed. After this interview with his brothers, Charoo
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