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Finally, all the washermen stopped work and left for home. Even the girl left for home along with the members of her family. Poor Gandharvasen was so captivated by her beauty that he could not bear to see her go. He kept looking at her till she had completely disappeared from his sight. After that, […]

He was a very handsome young man. Though he was not a prince yet he lived a princely life. He had a horse. Every day, he used to mount the horse and take a round of the city. When he rode, many women of the city swooned after him, but Gandharvasen did not pay attention

King Vikramaditya reached the peepal tree where the corpse was hanging. He pulled the corpse down and putting it on his shoulder started for the crematory. While walking King Vikramaditya said to Baital, “Do not have any false notions. I am going to take you to the hermit. So, there is no need to run

Baital asked, “Was the snake guilty then?” The King replied, “Snakes have a natural tendency of spitting venom here and there. So, it is quite foolish to pass a judgement against these creatures.” Baital asked, “Then ultimately, who is to be held guilty?” The King replied, “Bhadraavat is the one who is guilty. But he

But a little while later, he began to perspire badly and his body started to stiffen. He immediately understood that he had consumed poison. He ran to Vasudev’s house. But it was too late. He started shouting, “You have poisoned me! You have poisoned me!” Then he fell down dead right at the entrance of

One day, Vasudev asked his wife to cook Kheer (rice and milk preparation). When she had prepared the Kheer, Vasudev asked her to give some to Bhadraavat. So, Vasudev’s wife put some Kheer in a bowl. She gave the bowl to Bhadraavat. Now, Bhadraavat did not eat the Kheer there and then. He went to

So, on the appointed day, Bhadraavat married Lilawati. He took her home. Time passed away. They were totally enjoying the marital bliss. One day, they were enjoying the sea waves when Lilawati was taken away by the strong waves. None could find her. Bhadraavat could not bear the shock of his wife’s death. He kept

Baital started telling a story as Vikramaditya carried him—“In a place called Choorapur lived a Brahmin by the name of Choodaavat. He was a learned man. He had a handsome son whose name was Bhadraavat. He was as learned as his father and knew all the Vedas. When Bhadraavat was of a marriageable age, his

“Then, who was guilty? Was it Dharam Datta?” asked Baital. King Vikramaditya replied, “No, the girl’s parents were guilty. They handed her over to the Brahmin for the whole night without thinking of the consequences. They must be punished.” Baital said, “You are right, Vikram but the king punished the Brahmin and he was hanged.

The girl’s husband was very shocked to see this. Then his wife told him everything. Her husband could not with stand the truth and told her to leave his house. The girl went to the King’s court to claim justice.” Here Baital asked King Vikramaditya, “What would have been the King’s decision in this case?

So, he thought of an evil plan to get her. After the marriage ceremony, he told the bride’s parents that their daughter was under the influence of a curse. It had to be removed to save her marriage. He told them that she would have to stay with him for one night to perform pooja

King Vikramaditya, as usual, reached the tree. He pulled down the corpse and put it on his shoulder. Then he walked towards the crematory. Baital could not keep quiet and said, “The crematory is very far. I will tell you a story to pass the time.” So, he started telling a story—“In the Chedi Desh

King Vikramaditya kept silent for a while, and then said, “Baital, I find no sacrifice here.” “Why do you say that?” asked Baital. King Vikramaditya replied, “His sacrifice was not selfless. King Jeemutwahan’s sacrifice was motivated by his wish to achieve moksha and earn virtues. Instead of yielding himself to the will of his unworthy