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

174 CHAPTER XI. Veytal concludes the history, and disappears. "THE Princess Moheeny and the widow Shambae pro- ceeded on their way together, as we have seen, and within a few days arrived within the dominions of king Kankame- roo, by whom the princess was so loved, though he had never seen her. Shambae immediately sent forward a messenger to his majesty, informing him of the successful termination of her mission, and that she was even then conducting the object of his passion towards his capital. The messenger appeared before the monarch with as little delay as possible, and the king was thrown into a transport of joy on receiving the glad tidings. He ordered that two palanquins, several female attendants, and a proper suite, should be sent out to meet Moheeny, accompanied also by a large number of musicians and all the other necessary appendages to the train of a lady of rank and station. Shortly after, Moheeny and Shambae were conducted to the palace in great state, and the people flocked in from all quarters to catch a glimpse of the beautiful lady that was brought for the king. They all with one accord gave their opinion that she was a person of incomparable beauty and figure, and that there was not one in the whole kingdom who could be compared to her. Moheeny was directed to take possession of one of the best sets of apartments in the palace, which was assigned to her by the king's express command. "The monarch found in Moheeny all that the most vivid imagination could have painted, and he was for awhile almost beside himself with joy at the contemplation of her dazzling beauty. He was so transported with extacy that he addressed her thus:—'My goddess! my charmer!—