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

241 and, after revering the jewel, produced immense treasure in gold, jewels, and precious stones of various descrip- tions. These he brought out and presented to his brothers, saying, ‘I pray you, take these riches, and do not any longer give way to avarice.’ He then left them in their amazement, and entered his wife’s apartment. When she saw who it was that was approaching, she hastened up to him, falling at his feet, and afterwards embraced him with tears of joy. It would be impossible to pourtray the excess of their pleasure at this meeting; suffice it to say that a long period was spent in the mutual expression of all that two fond hearts could give utterance to; after which Charoo recounted the whole of his adventures to his wife, and acquainted her with the felicity he had been enjoying at Chitrakoot. He asked her if she would accompany him, or whether she felt disposed to ridicule him by disbelieving his tale, as his brothers had done. She replied, ‘I pray you, do with me as may seem best to you. By your arrival this day I have been especially favored by the kind Provi- dence who watches over us all. It has been my constant practice, since you left me, to supplicate heaven to bestow its kind aid in restoring you to me, and my prayer has at last been heard! Though I have grieved much for your ab- sence, still I am amply repaid for all I have endured on your account, by once more seeing you in health and prosperity.’ Many such expressions of affection did she lavish on Charoo; and at length, the sun having sunk beneath the horizon, they partook of their evening meal together, after which they retired for the night. “Next morning Charoo paid a visit to his brothers, and having told them they might rely upon what he had said the previous day, he again invited them to share with him the enjoyments of a celestial existence at Chitrakoot. They told him in reply that they felt no inclination or desire for such grandeur, and that they would rather remain where they were than run the risk of losing what they already possessed. After this interview with his brothers, Charoo FF