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

222 CHAPTER XV. Veytal concludes his story and disappears—King Vickramadetea cele- brates the marriage of Prince Duutsain with the Princess Pudma- vautty, after which he departs from their palace with the brahmin Somedut, who is still in the form of a parrot. “THREE months of uninterrupted happiness, and the enjoyment of every kind of pleasure, were experienced by Charoo and his beloved spouse on the Chitrakoot mountain. At the end of that time, being one day on the uppermost story of their palace, viewing the surrounding scenery and the vast extent of the city, Charoo was struck with the sight of the celestial birds and trees which surrounded the palace. At the same time, happening to look towards the bherry, which stood close beside him, he felt a strong inclination to play on it again. He addressed his wife, and asked her to join him in doing so, but she refused, well knowing the consequences that would result therefrom. She remained silently watching him, not deigning to give him any further answer. Charoo took up the two sticks that were attached to the bherry, and commenced sounding it. While engaged in this amusement, the sound reached Amravutty, and was heard by Indra, who immediately felt an inclination to hear the melodious singing of the lovely Chitrangee, so he ordered his attendants to summon her to his presence. One of the attendants accordingly set out to convey the order to Chi- trangee, and having arrived at her palace and communicated his royal master’s wishes, he requested her to lose no time in obeying them. She immediately went into her apartment, gorgeously dressed and bedecked herself, and was about to set off with the messenger, but before leaving her palace she addressed Charoo as follows:—‘ I pray you, dear Charoo, to remain here until I return from the court of