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

149 mighty as you appear to be, and as you no doubt think yourself? Attempt to approach but another step, and you will find out your mistake.' At these words from the prince, the giant became much enraged, and, gnashing his teeth in fury, at once advanced, with a view of putting his threat into execution, on which the prince nimbly stepped back, and, drawing his sword, inflicted a heavy blow on the monster's leg, which made him fall to the ground with a tremendous crash. He was severely wounded, and soon fainted from loss of blood. Recovering his senses, however, in a short time, the pain from his wound caused him to utter shriek after shriek, which resounded throughout the forest. He then rose from the ground, and, foaming with rage, stood throwing large stones at the prince, who broke them in pieces with his sword. The giant, while consider- ing what he should next do, made another effort to reach the prince, but his foot slipped in the attempt, and he fell once more to the ground. The prince, now finding that the giant experienced some difficulty in rising, thought it prudent to wait no longer, but to ensure his own safety and that of his companion by taking the life of the giant. He stepped up to him accordingly, and buried his sword to the hilt in his body. This, however, did not kill him at once; and, whilst yet struggling in the grasp of death, he raked together a quantity of stones, and threw them with such violence and precision at the prince, that the latter with great difficulty managed to avoid them. At last the mon- ster began to grow faint: he rolled over as he lay, and never stirred more, for just then Sewdass again approached him and stabbed him to the heart, when he immediately expired. "While the prince was thus engaged, his friend Hurri- dass, who took no part whatever in the combat with the giant, was engaged at a short distance in supplicating the aid of heaven for success to his friend the prince, on whose courage and skill their lives depended. He was yet in prayer, when he heard a voice exclaiming—'Victory!