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

124 left in a forlorn condition. Oh, God! thou hast indeed made me as destitute as the man to whom a wayfarer applied for a little milk, and who, with his usual liberality, was about to bestow it upon him, but when he approached his cow for the purpose of obtaining the milk, her calf fell down and immediately expired! Soomunt and Malattee have gone away of their own free will and accord, and have left me to sorrow, and in discord with my brother!’ Thus she gave vent to her feelings, wounded by the suspicions entertained of her. “ Finding no probability of recovering the lost Malattee, the king resolved on marrying his younger daughter, Mallanee, to the deserted bridegroom. He therefore ordered her to bathe and adorn her person for the occasion; and the union was at once celebrated, with all the usual pomp and festivity, which lasted four successive days. “ Shortly after the marriage of the king’s younger daugh- ter with Malattee’s bridegroom had taken place, as above related, the newly-married couple, laden with magnificent presents from the king, consisting of lands, slaves, elephants, horses, gold, and jewels, set forward with the king of Brum- bapoory, father of the prince, on their return, accompanied a great way beyond the city gates by the bride’s father and a host of nobles and citizens. At parting they exchanged mutual expressions of good-will. The king (Malattee’s father), on returning to his palace, was pained to observe the grief in which he had plunged his sister by his unjust suspicions; so he went to her, and endeavoured by every means in his power to soothe and comfort her. He told her not to be sorry on account of the ingratitude of her son and the princess, for that they would doubtless be heard of at some future time. ‘As long as you are living with me,’ said he, ‘you shall be treated with every respect and courtesy, and shall be in want of nothing that I can provide for you.’ “ Prince Soomunt travelled, in the guise he had assumed, through several cities, and visited many religious places.