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

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returned to his wife, and taking her on his shoulder, with
the jewel in his hand and the padooka on his feet, he bade
adieu to all. They mounted into the air with such incre-
dible swiftness that Charoo's brothers and the other persons
who were there assembled were completely amazed, and in
a short time they lost sight of them altogether. Perceiving
the apparent miracle by which Charoo had made his ascent,
his brothers deeply regretted having refused to accompany
him, especially when to his wonderful ascent was added the
proof of his wealth, of which he had left abundance behind
him. ‘We have lost our brother for ever from this day!’
they exclaimed; ‘we are not yet rid of the sin of avarice,
which is our besetting evil; how then can we be deemed
worthy of the immortal happiness which our brother is now
in the enjoyment of? We thought in our blindness that
all he said was false,—we have now the truth of it proved
to us, by the miraculous ascent he has made, and by the
riches he has left behind. How unfortunate are we to have
lost eternal bliss through our own short-sighted obstinacy!’
They both regretted deeply having refused the generous
offer of their brother; and their neighbours having heard
of the occurrence, greatly censured them for their folly
and presumptuous ignorance.
“In a short time Charoo reached the Chitrakoot moun-
tain, and presented himself before his beloved Chitrangee.
She received him with her usual expressions of tender
affection, and was equally lavish of her tokens of love to
her sister, as she insisted on terming Charoo’s first wife;
in fact they became in a few hours the best of friends.
Chitrangee took her into a dressing-room, and having
placed her before a glass for the first time in her life, adorned
her head, neck, arms, and breast with the finest pearls
and diamonds she possessed; she then arrayed her in a
suit of the richest material, embroidered with gold. The
ornaments and fine clothes caused her to look so well, and
set off her shape and figure to such advantage, that when
Charoo saw her he was highly delighted, and felt grateful