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

245 CHAPTER XVI. Vickramadetea re-assumes the form of a parrot, and the brahmin that of a human being—The brahmin sells the parrot to the king of Wish- noopoory, and returns to Oojein—The parrot decides an important cause between a Zotinge or goblin and a brahmin's son. KING VICKRAMADETEA and the brahmin Somedut now re-assumed their former conditions, the latter taking his own form and the king that of a parrot. Somedut was soon in- formed of all that had occurred to the king in the palace of the Princess Pudmavuntty, and of the successful termination of Prince Duntsain's love affair. Somedut listened to the particulars with the greatest wonder and admiration, espe- cially as regarded the tales which Veytal had related in the character of four different birds, which he had assumed for the occasion,—namely, that of the parrot, the Shaloonky, the peacock, and the Rajhouse,—and the wonderful and incredible prodigies of which they treated. Vickramadetea then requested the brahmin to do one thing more for him. He said there was not far off a city called Wishnoopoory, governed by a king named Gopichund. "He is, I have heard," continued he, "endowed with many excellent virtues; I wish you, therefore, to take me there, and to sell me to him. Be satisfied with whatever price he may offer you, and you will then be at liberty to spend the remainder of your days in ease until I return to my king- dom. Acquaint also my minister with the whole of my adventures, so far as you know them, but be careful to keep the matter a profound secret from every one else, until I can recover my own body, which the traitor Koobjuck at present possesses." The brahmin was extremely sorry to hear Vickramadetea's wish to be sold, and said it went very much against his inclination and his love for his sovereign to do so. He begged Vickramadetea with great earnestness