The King continued, “Tonight, I shall pretend to be your son and offer myself to the demon to satisfy his hunger.” But the old woman was hesitant about this. But the King did not change his mind, so the woman had to agree finally. When the son of the old woman came to know of […]
There was a wealthy man in Akbar’s kingdom. He bought a handsome horse. But within a few months the horse started limping. The man called many veterinarians to examine his horse but they could not cure it since there was no sprain, fracture or wound. The man thought, ‘Only Birbal can cure my horse.’ After
He also threatened his father. He said, “If you do not step down, you will face dire consequences.” Now, Jeemutwahan was a peace-loving man. He also loved his son, so he quietly stepped down from the throne. After that, he renounced the world and went to the forest to meditate for the rest of his
As King Vikramaditya was carrying Baital, he started telling another story—“Many years ago, in Himachal Pradesh ruled a king named Jeemutwahan. He was a very good king and was famous all over. He was very proficient and had a religious bent of mind. The King loved his people and took great care of his subjects.
Baital as usual tried to fly away because Vikramaditya had spoken but as soon as he tried to fly away, King Vikramaditya held him tightly. Baital said, “Vikram, you are getting smarter. I will not go away but you will have to listen to my remaining story and also answer my question.” King Vikramaditya nodded
He asked King Vikramaditya, “Vikram! Which of the four princesses was the most fragile? And why did the physician decline to treat the King’s daughters? If you try to shun from answering my questions, I will break your head into pieces.” King Vikramaditya replied, “Baital, you will be astonished but none of the four princesses
Birbal and his daughter were in the spice market, when a man came to him and said, “Are you the famous Birbal from Akbar’s court?” Birbal said, “Yes, I am.” The man said, “I have heard great tales about your generosity. I have come all the way from a distant city just to meet you.
The princess saw that the jewels which she had given to the maid were missing. So, she asked the maid, “Where is the jewellery I gave you?” The maid told her everything. Instead of being appreciative, the princess got angry at the maid. She said, “How dare you insult me by bestowing my jewels on
The King had deployed several maid-servants to look after the comforts of all the four princesses. Of these maids, one was a very kind maid. She used to help the needy and give alms to beggars. One day, one of the princesses gave the maid some jewellery as a token of appreciation. The maid was
The third princess was so delicate that she used to faint even at the faintest noise. Once, the sound of a wooden pestle from a house far away gave her a severe headache and she fainted. And finally, the fourth princess was so tender that a mere touching of her body left dark spots on
King Vikramaditya walked with the dead body when Baital spoke. He said, “Vikram! You will never be able to stop me; try as you wish. If I want, I myself will stop escaping.” King Vikramaditya did not say anything. Baital as usual started telling him a story—“The king of Swarga Desh had four very beautiful
The four brothers decided to put their learning to test. One of them arranged all the bones of the lion. Then the second produced flesh over the bones with the help of his magic. The third brother covered the flesh and bones with the lion’s skin. The fourth brother finally chanted some mantras and put
The old Brahmin continued, “Listen, it is very important to gain knowledge at the right time or you will repent later on. But by then it will be too late.” All the four sons listened very keenly to what their father was saying. They were convinced of what the old man said. So, they finally
One day, two men entered the royal courtroom. One of them said, “Birbal, please help me. My name is Aamir. I am a tradesman. I had gone abroad after entrusting my servant with my property. But when I returned, I saw that my servant has stolen all my money and is using my name. He
King Vikramaditya reached the peepal tree. He put the corpse on his shoulder and as usual started for the crematory. Baital who never kept silent said, “Vikram, this forest is very scary. I know you are brave but still….” King Vikramaditya replied, “I consider fear to be a sin.” Baital laughed at this and as