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

242 returned to his wife, and taking her on his shoulder, with the jewel in his hand and the padooka on his feet, he bade adieu to all. They mounted into the air with such incre- dible swiftness that Charoo's brothers and the other persons who were there assembled were completely amazed, and in a short time they lost sight of them altogether. Perceiving the apparent miracle by which Charoo had made his ascent, his brothers deeply regretted having refused to accompany him, especially when to his wonderful ascent was added the proof of his wealth, of which he had left abundance behind him. ‘We have lost our brother for ever from this day!’ they exclaimed; ‘we are not yet rid of the sin of avarice, which is our besetting evil; how then can we be deemed worthy of the immortal happiness which our brother is now in the enjoyment of? We thought in our blindness that all he said was false,—we have now the truth of it proved to us, by the miraculous ascent he has made, and by the riches he has left behind. How unfortunate are we to have lost eternal bliss through our own short-sighted obstinacy!’ They both regretted deeply having refused the generous offer of their brother; and their neighbours having heard of the occurrence, greatly censured them for their folly and presumptuous ignorance. “In a short time Charoo reached the Chitrakoot moun- tain, and presented himself before his beloved Chitrangee. She received him with her usual expressions of tender affection, and was equally lavish of her tokens of love to her sister, as she insisted on terming Charoo’s first wife; in fact they became in a few hours the best of friends. Chitrangee took her into a dressing-room, and having placed her before a glass for the first time in her life, adorned her head, neck, arms, and breast with the finest pearls and diamonds she possessed; she then arrayed her in a suit of the richest material, embroidered with gold. The ornaments and fine clothes caused her to look so well, and set off her shape and figure to such advantage, that when Charoo saw her he was highly delighted, and felt grateful