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

16 meet with his approval. He promised to instruct the Ba- hooroopees in such arts as would be of use to them in their mode of life, and said that by their means they would be enabled to secure a good living. The chief of the Bahoo- roopees became quite overjoyed at this, and returned thanks to Heaven and to their winged benefactor for the promised acquisition, with much sincerity and truth. It was now late, the sun had performed his course, and the earth was being gradually enshrouded in the dusky folds of night. It was supper-time, and they partook of their evening meal in company with the parrot, after which the chief of the Ba- hooroopees entreated the parrot to reveal to them all he had promised; but the parrot said that the night was far ad- vanced, and that, besides, the place they then were in was not suitable for the purpose, he therefore asked them to accompany him to a fitter locality. The chief, accordingly, prepared to set out with the parrot, selecting two nimble and intelligent youths from his gang to be their companions. Having arrived at a certain spot, favorable for imparting the art, the parrot taught them the method of transmigra- tion. He also taught them other things, to be effected by the use of charms; and when they had sufficiently mastered the whole, they renewed their thanks to the parrot for the trouble he had been at, and for the invaluable boon he had bestowed on them and their class. They then returned to the place where they had left the remainder of their gang. Early next day, after going through the ceremonies peculiar to them, they sat down to their breakfast with joyous hearts, and sent one of their number to the court to see if the king appeared in public that morning. The messenger returned with the news that the king was holding his court, sur- rounded by his nobles and courtiers. The chief of the Bahooropees instantly changed himself, by means of the charm given to him by the parrot the previous day, into a brave and monstrous warrior, with a complete suit of armour, sword in hand, with a shield, and bow slung across him, and a quiver full of arrows. One of the youths became,