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

235 He had scarcely done so when he found himself trans- ported thither. “Chitrangee anxiously counted the hours that would be required for Charoo to travel from Ramashwer to Badrika- dar, and from thence to Himonchul. She was contem- plating the dreadful hardships and privations he would have to encounter on the way, when he was suddenly seen to advance towards her dwelling. She rose with much joy, and advanced to meet him: they embraced each other with much affection, and then retired to the privacy of their room, where, in the mutual exchange of those kind offices which true love dictates, they spent many hours. Chitrangee asked Charoo how he had contrived to return so soon, and how he had managed to release her. Charoo satisfied her on these points by recounting his adventures, and he then produced the jewels presented tohim by the chief of the fishes. “They lived again happily together for three months, without anything occurring to disturb their tranquillity. About this time Charoo felt himself impelled by some invisible agency to play on the bherry again. He went up to that part of the palace where it was placed, in company with his wife, and spent some time in admiring the wealth and grandeur with which they were surrounded. He fully appreciated his happy condition, and considered himself the most fortunate of created beings, for he was in the full enjoy- ment of every celestial blessing. ‘How kindly has God allotted to us this wonderful residence!’ said he; ‘men in the world in vain strive by strict morality and untainted virtue to attain to anything like this: it is denied to the best of them. It is only to be attained at the end of their earthly career!’ He was so pleased with himself and with everything in and around the place, that in the exuberance of his delight he approached the bherry and signed to Chitrangee that he would like to play upon it. She smiled, but did not oppose him, in consideration of the obligations she was under to him. Charoo therefore took the sticks and began to play loudly.