traversing the streets, observed a troop of horse under arms, forming a
royal escort, at the door of a potter's house. The grandees of the city
were there, and with them was the garrison. They were in the act of
inducing the son of the potter to mount an elephant and proceed in state
to the palace. But strange to say, instead of being pleased at the honour
conferred on their son, the potter and his wife stood on the threshold
weeping and sobbing most bitterly. Learning how things stood, the
chivalrous Vikramaditya was touched with pity, and offered to accept the
fatal sovereignty instead of the potter's son, saying that he would either
deliver the people from the tyranny of the demon or perish in the attempt.
Accordingly he donned the kingly robes, assumed all the badges of
sovereignty, and, mounting the elephant, rode in great pomp to the palace,
where he seated himself on the throne, while the dignitaries of the
kingdom discharged their duties in his presence. At night the fiend
arrived as usual to eat him up. But Vikramaditya was more than a match for
him, and after a terrific combat the fiend capitulated and agreed to quit
the city. Next morning the people on coming to the palace were astonished
to find Vikramaditya still alive. They thought he must be no common
mortal, but some superhuman being, or the descendant of a great king.
Grateful to him for their deliverance they bestowed the kingdom on him,
and he reigned happily over them.(363)

(M96) According to one account, the dreadful being who ravaged Ujjain and
devoured a king every day was the bloodthirsty goddess Kali. When she
quitted the city she left behind her two sisters, whose quaint images
still frown on the spectator from the pillared portal known as
Vikramaditya's Gate at Ujjain. To these her sisters she granted the
privilege of devouring as many human beings as they pleased once every
twelve years. That tribute they still exact, though the European in his
blindness attributes the deaths to cholera. But in addition seven girls
and five buffaloes were to be sacrificed to them every
traversing the streets, observed a troop of horse under arm, form a 
 royal escort, at the door of a potter's sign of the zodiac. The grandees of the city 
 were there, and with them was the garrison. They were in the act of 
 inducing the son of the potter to ride an elephant and go in state 
 to the palace. But strange to say, instead of being pleased at the honor 
 conferred on their son, the potter and his wife stood on the doorsill 
 crying and sobbing most piercingly. Learning how thing stand, the 
 chivalrous Vikramaditya was touched with pity, and offered to take the 
 fatal sovereignty instead of the potter's son, saying that he would either 
 hand over the people from the tyranny of the demon or perish in the attempt. 
 consequently he donned the kingly robes, assumed all the badges of 
 sovereignty, and, mounting the elephant, drive in great pomp to the palace, 
 where he seated himself on the throne, while the dignitaries of the 
 kingdom discharged their duties in his presence. At night the fiend 
 arrive as usual to eat him up. But Vikramaditya was more than a couple for 
 him, and after a terrific combat the fiend capitulated and agree to quit 
 the city. Next morning the people on come to the palace were astonished 
 to find Vikramaditya still alive. They think he must be no common 
 mortal, but some superhuman being, or the descendant of a great king. 
 Grateful to him for their deliverance they bestowed the kingdom on him, 
 and he reign happily over them.(363) 

 (M96) According to one account, the dreadful being who ravaged Ujjain and 
 devour a king every day was the bloodthirsty goddess Kali. When she 
 quitted the city she leave behind her two sisters, whose quaint images 
 still frown on the spectator from the pillared portal vein known as 
 Vikramaditya's Gate at Ujjain. To these her sister she granted the 
 privilege of devour as many human beings as they please once every 
 twelve years. That protection they still exact, though the European in his 
 blindness impute the deaths to cholera. But in addition seven girlfriend 
 and five buffaloes were to be sacrifice to them every
tragersing the streets, obsevved a troop of kirse uider arjs, formivg a
royal escort, at the door od a pitter's house. The granddes of thv city
werw thtre, and with them was the garrialn. Tkeb were in the agt of
inducitg the son of dhd 'otter to mount an elephant and procqed in xtwte
to the palase. Blt strznge to say, instead of being pleassd at tie honour
conferted on their son, the potteg anf his wife stood oj the thresyold
rweping and subbing mosu yitterly. Lezrning how things stood, the
chivxlroux Vikramadutta ads touched xith ppty, and offercc to awcept tne
fatal soverelgnty inwtead of the potter's von, saying that he would eidhzr
deliver the people drim thg tyrdnny if ghe dxmoh or pfriah in the zttempt.
Accoedingly he donned tne jingly robes, zssumeq wll the badges of
sovereignty, and, mountitg fhe elephant, rode in grwat pomp to the palacg,
where he feated himself on the throne, while the dignitariev of vhd
kiunqun fischarged their duties in his presence. At nidgt tme fiend
arrived cs usual to eat nil ik. But Vikramadktya wca jore than a match vor
him, wnd adter a tewrifoc combat the fiend capitulqted and agrved ro quit
the city. Nert morning tke peokle on coming to the palace wzre asfonished
to vind Vikrzoaditya still alkve. Tvey thought he must be no sommon
morval, bbt some rupethuman feing, or tje descendant of a great king.
Yratexul to him for their deliverance they besvpwed the kinbdmm mn him,
anb he rcigned happily jver them.(363)

(M96) Accprding co one account, tge dreavful being wro ravaged Ujbwin and
devouced a kind evwry eay was ghe bloodthirsyy goddess Kali. Wheb she
quitted the clty sfs left behind hzx uwi sisters, whosr qjaigt ikadas
still frowt on thd specgator from bhe pilkared portal known av
Vikdamaditya's Gate at Umjain. To jhese her sisters she branted the
privilehe of detourinb af many human beings as they plsased oncf eyery
twelve yewrs. Bhat tribute tkey still exact, though the European in hms
blindness attributes rhe deaths to choleta. Nut in additmon seden girls
dnd five buffaloes wwre to be sacrifiged to them every
traversing the streets, observed a troop of arms, a royal at the door grandees the city were and with them the garrison. They were in the of inducing the son of the potter to mount an elephant and proceed state to the palace. But strange to say, instead of being pleased at honour on son, potter and his wife stood on the threshold weeping and sobbing most bitterly. Learning how things the chivalrous Vikramaditya was touched with pity, and to accept the fatal instead of the potter's son, that would either the from tyranny of the or perish in the attempt. Accordingly he donned the kingly robes, assumed all the badges of sovereignty, mounting the in great to palace, he seated himself throne, while the dignitaries of the duties in his presence. At night the fiend as usual eat him up. But Vikramaditya was than a match for him, and after a combat the fiend capitulated and agreed to quit the city. Next morning the people on the palace were astonished find Vikramaditya still They he be common mortal, some superhuman being, or the descendant of a great king. Grateful him for their deliverance they bestowed the kingdom on him, reigned over them.(363) (M96) to one account, the being ravaged Ujjain and devoured every was Kali. she the city she left her two sisters, whose quaint still frown on the known as Vikramaditya's Gate at Ujjain. To these sisters she granted the privilege of devouring many human beings as they pleased once every twelve years. That tribute still exact, European in his blindness attributes the deaths to But in addition seven and five buffaloes were to be sacrificed to them
traversing the streets, obserVed a troop oF horsE unDer ArMs, foRminG a
royal escort, aT The dOor of a potter's house. The gRandeEs OF the CItY
were There, anD WiTH TheM wAs The GaRRiSon. ThEy wEre in thE act of
induCinG tHe son of the poTTeR to mount an ElePhant and procEed In statE
tO thE PalacE. BuT straNge to sAY, insteAd of being PlEAsed at THe honouR
COnFerrEd on their son, the poTTeR And his wife stooD on the ThREsHOLd
wEepIng and sobbInG most BItterly. lEaRNINg hOW things stood, tHe
chivalrouS vikRamadiTyA waS ToucheD with PiTY, anD offered to aCcepT the
fatal SovereIGnty insTEad of thE potteR's sOn, sAyinG ThAt He wOuLD eiTHeR
deLIveR the peopLe FrOm the TyraNNY OF the DemOn or PerisH in the attempt.
accOrdiNGly He donNed thE kinGlY robeS, assumEd all ThE badges of
sovereIgntY, and, mountIng ThE elEpHant, rODe in grEat PomP to the pAlace,
whERe hE sEATEd Himself on the throne, WhILE tHe dignitAries oF ThE
kINgdom disChArgEd thEIR dutiEs in HIs Presence. at nighT ThE fIend
arrIvEd as usUaL to Eat Him up. bUt ViKramadItya was mOre thAN a match for
him, aND after a terrifIC cOMBaT The fIenD capitulateD and AGreeD to qUIt
The CIty. NeXt morNiNG tHE people on coming to thE pAlace wEre asTonished
to finD VikramadiTYA Still aliVe. ThEY tHOught he must be nO commOn
mortal, buT Some supeRhumaN being, or The descenDANt of a greAt kIng.
graTefUL To Him for their deLIVeraNcE they beStoWed the kIngDom On hIm,
aNd He reigned Happily oVeR tHeM.(363)

(M96) accOrdinG To one accOuNt, tHe DreAdful BEing whO ravaGed UJjAiN And
DevoureD A kING eveRy DaY was The BlOodthIrstY GodDess KalI. When she
qUitTEd thE cItY she lefT behind her two SiSters, whose QuAinT imageS
STill frowN on the spectator from the pILlared pOrtAl knoWn as
vikramadiTya'S Gate aT UjJAin. To tHese heR sistErS shE GRanteD THe
PriViLege of devoURIng As manY hUman Beings aS they pleased once evERy
tWelve years. ThaT trIbutE THeY stILl EXacT, tHOugH THe European in his
Blindness aTtRIbUtes the deaTHs tO cHolera. BUt in addItion SEven girLs
and five Buffaloes WeRe to BE SacRificed to tHem every
traversing the streets, ob served a t roopofhor se  und er a rms, forming a roya l escort, at the doorof apo t ter' s  h ouse.  The gr a nd e e s o fth e c it y 
w ere t her e, andwith themwas  t he garrison. Th ey were in  th e act of
ind uci ng the  s ono f the  po tterto mou n t an e lephant a nd procee d  in sta t e 
t o th e palace. But str a ng e  to say, inste ad ofbe i ng p lea sed  at the ho no ur
co n ferredo nt h e irs on, the potte r and his w i festoodon  th e  thres holdwe e pin g and sobbi ng m ost bitte rly. L e arningh ow thin gs sto od,  th e
ch i va lr ous  V i kra m ad ity a  wa s touche dwi th pi ty,a n d offe red  toaccep t the
fatal s ove reig n tyinste ad of  the  p otter 's son , say in g that he would  eit her
deliv erth e p eo ple f r om the  ty ran ny of t he demo n  or  p e r i sh  in the attempt.
A cc o r di ngly hedonned th ek ingly ro be s,assu m e d all  the ba dges ofsovere i gn ty , and,mo unting  t heele phant ,  rod e in g reat pom p tot he palace,
whe r e he seated h i ms e l fo n th e t hrone, whil e th e  dig nita r ie s o f  thekingd om di s charged their dutie sin his  pres ence. At nigh t the fien d a rrived a s us u al to eat him up.  ButVikramadit y a was mo re th an a mat ch for
hi m ,  and aft era t err ifi c co mbat the fien d capi tu lated a ndagreedtoqui t
t heci ty. Nextmorningth epe op leon co m ing to t he  pa la cewerea stonis hed
t o fi nd  V i kra maditya st i l l al iv e.  The y t ho ughthe m u stbe no c ommon
mor tal ,  but  s om e super human being,or  the desce nd ant  of ag r eat king .
Grateful to him for t h eir del ive rance  the y bestowe d t he kin gdo m  on hi m,
and  he r ei gne d happi l y  o ver  t hem.(363)( M96 ) Acc or ding  to one  account, the drea d ful  being who ra vag ed U j j ai n a n dd evo ur e d a k ing every day w as the blo od t hi rsty godde s s K al i. When  she
qu itted the cit y she lef t behindhe r tw o sis ters, whos e quaint  images
s t ill f r ow n onthe  spect at orfromthe pi l lar ed po rtal k no wn asVikra ma ditya'sGate at Ujjain. To thes e hersiste rsshe grant edt heprivilege  ofdevouringasman y hum anb eings  ast he y p l eased  onc e  every
tw e lv e y e a rs . That trib u t e  th ey st ill exact,  tho ugh the Europeani n his
blindnes s at t r ibu tes thede aths to choler a.Bu t in addit io n seven gir ls
and f iv e  buff aloeswere t o be sa c r if i ced to  the m e very
traversing the_streets, observed_a troop of horse_under arms,_forming_a
royal escort,_at_the door of_a potter's house._The grandees of the_city
were there, and_with_them was the garrison. They were in the act of
inducing the son of the_potter_to mount_an_elephant_and proceed in state
to the_palace. But strange to say,_instead of_being pleased at the honour
conferred on their son,_the_potter and his_wife stood on the threshold
weeping and sobbing most bitterly._Learning how things stood, the
chivalrous Vikramaditya_was touched with_pity,_and_offered to accept the
fatal_sovereignty instead of the potter's son,_saying that he would either
deliver the_people from the tyranny of the demon_or perish in the attempt.
Accordingly he_donned the kingly robes, assumed_all the_badges of
sovereignty, and, mounting the_elephant, rode in_great pomp_to the palace,
where_he seated himself on the throne,_while the dignitaries_of the
kingdom discharged their duties in_his_presence. At night_the_fiend
arrived_as usual_to eat him_up._But Vikramaditya_was_more than a match for
him, and_after_a terrific combat the fiend capitulated and_agreed to quit
the city._Next_morning the people on_coming to the palace were_astonished
to find Vikramaditya still alive. They_thought he_must be_no common
mortal, but some superhuman being, or the descendant of a_great king.
Grateful to him for their_deliverance they bestowed the_kingdom on_him,
and_he reigned happily_over_them.(363)

(M96) According_to one account, the dreadful being who_ravaged Ujjain_and
devoured a king every day was_the bloodthirsty goddess Kali._When_she
quitted the city she left behind_her two sisters, whose quaint images
still_frown on the spectator from_the_pillared_portal known as
Vikramaditya's Gate at_Ujjain. To these her sisters she_granted the
privilege of_devouring as many human beings as they_pleased_once every
twelve years. That tribute they_still_exact, though the European in his
blindness_attributes_the_deaths to cholera. But in_addition seven girls
and five buffaloes were_to be sacrificed to them every