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

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bitter tears of grief as she thus reflected on her situation.
After a short stay she continued her journey. The moun-
tain on the opposite side consisted of several extensive
cultivated fields. As she descended into the valley below,
she observed before her, in a large plain, a city, with a great
lake, on perceiving which she became delighted with the
prospect of so soon approaching human habitations. Though
she was nearly exhausted by her journey, she made towards
this city. It was called Shewpoory, and the king's name
was Shrimunt. She came near a tank outside the fort,
where the women of the city were engaged in drawing water.
She approached them, and seated herself on one of the
ledges of the rocks. Some few of the women from the city
were also seated there, and observing the miserable plight of
the new comer, whose feet were quite lacerated by the stones
over which she had travelled, and her noble air and carriage,
surrounded her and began earnestly to question her. They
asked her where she had come from, and what had brought
her there. Some even said that they suspected, from her
appearance and dress, that she was a person of exalted rank,
and that they were surprised to find her in that plight. The
unfortunate princess replied to all this, that what was
written in her fate she must go through. 'I am a stranger,'
continued she, 'and have none to depend upon but God. I
will live in any condition He may be pleased to allot to
me, because I am his creature.' Some slaves of a famous
actress in the city were also at the well, and accosted the
princess. They wished to know, like the others, where the
princess had come from, and how she contemplated earning
a living for herself,—whether she had any one with her, or
whether she was alone. She replied, 'I have no other
companion but God, who created me, and I am certain He
will provide for me too.' The slaves on their return home
told their mistress of the arrival of a person in the city, of
great beauty and attraction, but, withal, suffering from her
recent travels, and without any ostensible means of support.
Of her beauty they spoke in no measured terms ; and sure